curiosities Archives - Bone and Sickle

Born with a Veil

August 15, 2026 boneandsickle anomalies, Benandanti, birthing, cauls, curiosities, EPISODE, folk customs, folk magic, folklore, Friuli, history, legends, medicine, superstition, witch trials, witchcraft, witches

To be “born with a veil” (or caul) was once regarded as far more than an unusual circumstance of birth.[…]

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The Spook House

October 1, 2023 boneandsickle anomalies, curiosities, EPISODE, ghost stories, horror, literature, mystery, Southern Gothic, storytelling, Weird Fiction

“The Spook House,” an 1899 short story by Ambrose Bierce is suitably spooky for the season, but not in the[…]

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A House Struck by Lightning and Other Curiosities

August 18, 2023 boneandsickle cannibalism, Catholicism, crime, criminals, curiosities, EPISODE, folklore, gore, history, horror, madness, mystery, Victorian

Marvel and cringe at this collection of curious cases presented from a favorite Victorian volume. Tonight’s episode includes a bit[…]

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