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Continue reading →: You Can’t Discover What Was Never LostYou can’t discover a land that was already home to millions of people. This Leif Erikson Day, we’re exploring Vinland, Viking history, and the archaeological evidence that challenges what many of us were taught about the discovery of America.
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Continue reading →: Who Let the Black Dog Into the Church?In 1577, a violent storm swept through two English churches, leaving death, destruction, and a terrifying legend behind. Was Black Shuck a supernatural visitor, or did fear turn tragedy into folklore? Let’s check the receipts.
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Continue reading →: Two Fires. One Night. Only One Made History.On October 8, 1871, two devastating fires swept through the Midwest. One became a defining moment in American history. The other claimed far more lives but never received the same recognition. So why do we remember Chicago while Peshtigo remains largely forgotten?
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Continue reading →: A Beautiful Horse, a Scottish Loch, and a Terrible DecisionScotland has beautiful lochs, mysterious legends, and apparently supernatural horses that might drown you. Meet the kelpie, a creature of Scottish folklore that proves some horses are better admired from a distance.
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Continue reading →: Maybe Don’t Disturb the Fairy FortAcross Ireland, ancient ringforts became entwined with stories of the Good People—and generations were warned not to disturb them. Maybe it was folklore. Maybe it helped preserve history. Either way, I’m with the pony.
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Continue reading →: An Ode to PoeEdgar Allan Poe died 177 years ago today, but some writers never truly leave us. An ode to the man who gave grief a voice, madness a rhythm, and beauty a home in the darkness.
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Continue reading →: 💌🕊️ You’re Invited to Mourning Dove Manor 🕊️💌Anybody who’s anybody has attended a party at Mourning Dove Manor. 🥂🕊️ Never received your invitation? Perhaps that’s for the best. The doors open October 31. 🎃🗝️
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Continue reading →: I Took a DNA Test. I Wasn’t Prepared for What Came Back.I took a DNA test because I wanted to know where I came from. I expected an ethnicity estimate. What I got was a family mystery, more than 123,000 DNA matches, and a brand-new rabbit hole filled with centuries of folklore.
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Continue reading →: Who Is Papa Legba—Really?The Papa Legba you remember from American Horror Story: Coven may not be the Papa Legba you think you know. Behind the top hat, crossroads and creepy television deals is a much older—and far more complicated—story.
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Continue reading →: That Time October Lost Ten DaysImagine going to bed on October 4 and waking up on October 15. In 1582, ten dates really did disappear from the calendar—and yes, we have the receipts.
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