Remember, remember, the fifth of November. Gunpowder, treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot. Almost everyone knows this nursery rhyme, or at least the first few lines and most know the reason behind it. In 1605, a man named Guy Fawkes was caught trying to blow […]
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Halloween is one of the oldest holidays in the world. It has roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, and later the Christian celebration of All Hallows Eve, the evening before All Saints’ Day, and it’s a holiday that’s celebrated in many countries. I grew up in England and then moved to the USA.
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When we think of Halloween, almost everyone will think of costume parties, trick-or-treating and all things spooky, like ghosts, goblins and ghouls. But there’s much more to Halloween than that. The rich history behind Halloween is filled with ancient Irish traditions, myths and customs. I love history and anything spooky, so I really enjoyed putting
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Halloween is one of the most popular holidays of the year, and for good reason. During the spooky season you can scare yourself silly in a haunted house, decorate your home and garden with all kinds of scary stuff, carve pumpkins, and best of all, dress up in costume and take the kids trick or
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Sadly, there are many examples of embezzlement on a huge scale, and often, it’s innocent customers or investors who lose out, even after the criminal is caught and prosecuted. Embezzlement scams can run for years or even decades before being found and shut down, and the money that can be stolen over the timeframe can
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Ghost hunters are always looking for places where they can hear mysterious disembodied voices or glimpse a shadow figure or ghostly spirit. Fortunately, there’s plenty of places that are said to be haunted almost anywhere in the world. Even if you’re a non-believer, or not interested in anything paranormal, many of these places are worth
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Do you love a good ghost story? I do, and I love watching the many ghost hunter TV shows that are available. Because of its age and long, sometimes violent, history of betrayals, wars and feuds, Britain is a hotbed of paranormal activity. This list includes some, but definitely not all of Britain’s most haunted
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Cults are utterly fascinating. Their manipulative setup, designed to prey on desperate, sad, lonely, or unwell people is atrocious, but cults are clever, too. They’re designed to be insular and isolated, making their members utterly reliant on the group and devoted to the leader. I find it fascinating that even now, in our modern interconnected
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