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Sunday, August 28, 2022

A Demonic Possession on This Movie Set Becomes Something Real

Behind the scenes, the Exorcist was anything but easy to film. One catastrophe after the other threatened to shut down the movie's production. Released in 1973, The Exorcist was written to be a classic horror movie in which Linda Blair plays Regan, a young girl who battles demonic possession. Much... Sign in to see full entry.

Maryland Has Hundreds of Ghost-Infested Homes, But This One Tops the Charts

The Hager House, or “Hager's Fancy,” was built around 1740 and was home to young couple Jonathan Hager and his wife Elizabeth Kershner until they sold it in 1745. The new owner, Jacob Rohrer, passed the house through his family for 200 years before using it to house people just before the Civil War.... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 26, 2022

Some of the Most Creative People Were Herded and Labeled as Thieves

Persecuted and discriminated against, gypsies have been forever viewed as thieves and tramps who travel from place to place. Experts believe Roma originated from northwestern India, hence the name, "the children of India." but hundreds of years ago they were labeled Gypsies because people... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 25, 2022

At the Risk of Causing Road Rage, I Do This Pro Move When Driving

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Beating the Bimbo at Her Own Game

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Unheard of in the 1950s, the Secret History of Women Rocking Intelligence

Pat_B came to mind as I was writing this post. She was one of the working women pioneers who entered the workforce at a time when women were thought to be nothing more than baby makers, cooks, and maids. Pictured below is a female engineer wiring an IBM computer back in 1958. This isn't the first... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 22, 2022

People Often Ask Me What Exactly a Blog Is All About...These Are My Answers

The definition of a blog according to Merriam-Webster... A blog is a series of posts that contains online personal reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks, videos, and photographs provided by the writer and other contributors as well as regular features appearing as part of an online publication... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 21, 2022

Abandoned for Political Reasons, This Therapy Was Used by Authors & Royalty

Regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, English writer Charles Dickens actively practiced hypnosis, which during his time was known as mesmerism. Mesmerism can prove challenging to learn, but Dickens had a natural inclination. The aim of mesmerism was to rediscover that central point... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 19, 2022

Pilots and Co-Pilots of Major Airlines Are Protected from Food Poisoning

Since 1939, August 19 has been celebrated as National Aviation Day, the legacy of a presidential proclamation first made by Franklin D. Roosevelt to celebrate the birth date of civil aviation pioneer Orville Wright. Orville Wright was born on August 19, 1871, in Dayton, Ohio, one of five children of... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Strange but True...Beyond Knowing...

It is a calming sound that we have come to know as being part of our furry friend's routine when they are content, but cats also purr when tense or stressed. Science has found that a cat's purr holds secret powers when it comes to us humans, especially when it comes to pain relief. Strange, but... Sign in to see full entry.

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