by Maledicta | Jun 24, 2018 | Oddities and Curiosities
When a loved one died in parts of England, Scotland, or Wales in the 18th and 19th centuries, the family grieved, placed bread on the chest of the deceased, and called for a man to sit in front of the body. The family of the deceased watched as this man, the...
by Maledicta | Apr 2, 2018 | Halloween 365, Oddities and Curiosities
Digital reconstruction technology reveals the face of a Scottish “witch” who died 314 years ago Lilias Adie confessed to witchcraft and sex with the devil, but she died in prison in 1704 before she could be burned at the stake. Now, thanks to BBC Radio...
