What Is Mercury in Retrograde, and Why Do We Blame Things on It?
Mercury retrograde will make the planet appear to move backwards. No, that doesn’t mean your electronics or your relationships will fail.
Mercury retrograde will make the planet appear to move backwards. No, that doesn’t mean your electronics or your relationships will fail.
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Along with Mercury in retrograde, the full moon is a pretty popular scapegoat for bad luck and bizarre behavior. Is it warranted?
According to some strange old theories about the origins of birthmarks, a blemish on your behind meant you had the mark of the devil.
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The Demogorgon is much, much older than ’Stranger Things,’ or even ’Dungeons & Dragons.’
Turning into a werewolf was a popular pastime in 16th-century France.
Almost every country has its own cryptid, from giant bats in Java to enormous water hounds in Ireland.
A study shows that bed bugs love dirty clothes. Follow these tips to keep them from hitching a ride home with you.
From classics like the vanishing hitchhiker to creepy cryptids, ghostly vehicles, deadly curses, and some stuff you’ve probably seen on Facebook.
Whether born of folklore or a historical tragedy, each of these ladies has a haunting tale.