Tag: mystery
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The Strange and Mysterious History of the Ouija Board
from smithsonianmag.com: In February, 1891, the first few advertisements started appearing in papers: “Ouija, the Wonderful Talking Board,” boomed a Pittsburgh toy and novelty shop, describing a magical device that answered […]
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Mithraic Mysteries and the Cult of Empire
from thenewamerican.com: The proud Roman general stood with his commanders and retinue as the wild hillsmen, dressed in the ragged but still-flamboyant clothes of corsairs, fell before him in turn, […]
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Inside the Great Pyramid
from blogs.smithsonianmag.com: “There is a story, regrettably apocryphal, about Napoleon and the Great Pyramid. When Bonaparte visited Giza during his Nile expedition of 1798 (it goes), he determined to spend […]
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the twilight zone podcast: what you need
The Twilight Zone podcast hosted by Tom Elliot, narrates excellent 37 minute episode, “What You Need”. Tim Carmichael stumbles upon a hole-in-the-wall business, catering to upper echelons of New York […]