Superstition
Sathya Sai Baba
"Sai Baba's materialisations of vibhuti (holy ash) and other small objects such as rings, necklaces, and watches, along with reports of miraculous healings, resurrections, clairvoyance, bilocation, and alleged omnipotence and omniscience, were a source of both fame and controversy."
Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 25, 2017 -
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Category: Cult Figures and Artifacts, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Religion, Superstition, India
Chinese Fingernail Reading
I had been unaware until now that Chinese Palmistry interpreted one's fingernails as well.
A modern guide is here.
But I rather like these interpretations from 1905.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 09, 2016 -
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Category: Body, Superstition, 1900s, Asia
Bullet-proof Bible
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 08, 2016 -
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Category: Death, Religion, Superstition, 1950s, Weapons
The Billiken
Woman imagines a deity, it become part of the native cultures of Alaska and Japan. That's pretty weird.
Wikipedia entry here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 23, 2016 -
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Category: Cult Figures and Artifacts, Religion, Superstition, Foreign Customs, 1900s
Suit Against Satan
Original text here.
Wikipedia entry here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 19, 2016 -
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Category: Really Bad Ideas, Religion, Stupidity, Superstition, Lawsuits, 1970s, Fictional Monsters
Cold Medicine of the Beast
Still being made and sold today.
Home page here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 17, 2016 -
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Category: Health, Religion, Superstition, Nineteenth Century
The Dripping Bloody Hawk-Mummy of War
Original article here.
In 1930 we learn, from no less an authority than the founder of the Boy Scouts, about this macabre prescient bird corpse.
A followup article the same year explains more, and gives the owner's name.
Then after four years, the hawk crops up again.
Original article here.
Since then, nothing. I wonder what ever became of this talisman?
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 09, 2015 -
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Category: Animals, Superstition, War, 1930s
Moodus Mystery
More history here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 07, 2015 -
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Category: Regionalism, Superstition, Natural Wonders, Fictional Monsters
The Martian Writing of Hélène Smith
A self-styled medium, Ms Smith was not content to talk to distant or dead Earth people only, but also had a hotline to Mars. Here is her portrait of a typical Martian, and their language.
Wikipedia entry here.
Long article here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 18, 2014 -
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Category: Cult Figures and Artifacts, Delusions, Fantasies and Other Tricks of the Imagination, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, Superstition, Nineteenth Century
Happy Nutcrack Night!
Original article here.
Who knew that Halloween used to be a time of divination for romance?
LOVE TESTS OF HALLOWEEN tells of other forgotten customs.
Whether you are roasting your lover's nuts, or going door-to-door for candy, have a swell night!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 31, 2014 -
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Category: Holidays, Superstition, Nineteenth Century
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