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Month: April 2021

20th Century, Supernatural

The Strange Occurrence at Eilean Mór

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021
The Strange Occurrence at Eilean Mór

What would a strange history blog be if it didn’t talk about the strange occurrence at Eilean Mór? It would be lacking, I tell you, LACKING, so I’m going to remedy the situation. Pour your cuppa and read on. If you’re wondering where Eilean Mór is, and what it is, you’re probably not alone. Eilean

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The Strange History of Coffee, or how magic beans rule the world

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

If you hadn’t guessed by the title of this blog, I like coffee. I like coffee a lot. While I’m not generally a person who cares if she swims WITH the stream, in this instance it doesn’t distress me to know that I’m not alone. Let’s take a look at the strange history of coffee,

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19th Century, 19th Century, Hygiene

Strange History – The Bizarre World of Victorian Hygiene

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Strange History – The Bizarre World of Victorian Hygiene

As long as there have been bodies, there has been a need to CLEAN those bodies. At some points in history, water was thought to be dangerous and bathing would make you “foul sick” – a common saying was a bath when you were born and one when you died was all you needed. Victorian

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