"The Exorcist" has been around for many years, but it's still creeping people out just as much as it did when it was first released in 1973. What "Exorcist" fans may not know, however, is that...
There are not too many places that are open in New York City in Midtown on New Year’s Eve. Contrary to popular belief, much of the activity you see taking place in Time Square is not inclusive of...
From Rosa Parks and her courageous stand that great day December 1,1955 to the July 1966 Chicago riots to the 1968 establishment of the King Center, this article is intended to familiarize you...
Have you ever seen a floating, purple head? Would you like to? Follow these instructions to see the ghost of the Wabash Cannonball Bridge, also known in the area as "purple head." The Wabash...
In the 1920's there was an accident on the one-lane bridge on Teaberry Lane in Vincennes, Indiana. The head-on collision forced one of the vehicles into the rain swollen creek below the bridge. In...
There are many superstitions involving the coming of the New Year; so if you are the superstitious type, watch out for these!
Why do “experts” continue to claim that aliens exists, that Bigfoot is real, and that conspiracies abound in our society? Because false archeology is a lot easier and more marketable to sell than...
The world wasn't born with you. You came into a bigger, older place than you can imagine, and you'll never know absolutely everything about it. Although modern society is based on scientific...
The mention of burlesque usually conjures up images of bawdy striptease artists bumping and grinding in pointed pasties and skimpy g-strings. Old school femme fatales of the 1950s have recently...
Using wooly worms (Pyrrharctia isabella) to predict winter is old American folklore that traces its history back to early Americana. Supposedly, Native Americans taught the pioneers to read wooly...
One of the hardest things to do in life is to break a habit, but it can be done. The easiest way to start is a habit that is not a big deal for you to change. If you can do that, then you are...
Unicorns are incredibly valuable beasts: their medicinal properties are legion, even beyond the horn's remarkable healing powers. According to Hildegard of Bingen, powdered unicorn liver can...
The first great civilization, the Egyptian civilization, lasted nearly 3,000 years. As it evolved from separate northern and southern kingdoms into a single empire, it spawned a highly complex...
To many, Irish mythology is the story of St. Patrick chasing out all the snakes or the leprechaun with his pot of gold. But just as the history of the people of Ireland, the Celts, goes back much...
Tassel twirling is the most memorable of the Burlesque basic moves. There is something about revolving objects being propelled into motion by gyrating breasts that leave a permanent dent in one’s...
The latest burlesque revival breathes life into the diva in all of us. Neo-burlesque is a contemporary twist on some age old traditions. Incorporate a little bit of burlesque diva into your...
World War II introduced American culture to the calendar pin-up girls with their pointy brassieres and come-on smiles. Our love affair with these stylized beauties is still alive six decades...
Assembling a Burlesque costume has the same basic principles whether you are seeking old-school glamour or new age meow. Here are the essentials and guidelines to dressing like a Burlesque Diva.
Kitten de Ville is one of the hottest new age Burlesque Divas. Kitten started with the neo-Burlesque pioneer troupe, Velvet Hammer. Coined the “Queen of the Quake,” Kitten is quickly climbing...
Dirty Martini is the premier voluptuous Burlesque Diva. Dirty got her start at the WOW Cafe in New York City's East Village. NYC's Red Vixon picked her act up as a regular show soon after. Her...
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