Superstitions and Traditions
Explore the historical shenanigans that shaped our lives; look at the past from the point of view of our ancestors, where they walked, how they thought, the products they used, the traditions they started, and the superstitions that guided them. Discover an understanding of the past and how it shaped the present with glimpses into the lives of our host and guests. Hope you enjoy this adventure!
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 350
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Brief Moment in Time August 24
August 24, 1912...Bobby Dunbar disappears while on a day trip with his family.
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Brief Moment in Time August 22
August 22, 565...the first recorded sighting of the Lochness Monster.
#cryptozoology #lochnessmonster #sighting #saint
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Brief Moment in Time August 21
August 21, 1911...The Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre and hidden in a trunk for two years before being found and returned.
#theft #art #monalisa #thesmile #returned #hidden #louvre …
Brief Moment in Time August 20
August 20, 1994...a white buffalo was born, which grew to make the full color changes, leading to fruition of an indigenous prophecy.
#legend #indigenous #whitebuffalo #buffalo #prophecy…
Brief Moment in Time August 19
August 19, 1848...The New York Herald published an article telling the US of gold in California leading to the California Gold Rush.
#indigenous #indianwar#gold #goldrush #california #ma…
Brief Moment in Time August 18
August 18, 1612...The Pendle Hills witch trials began, one of the most infamous witch trials of Great Britain.
#witches #witchhunt #lancashire #pendle #witch #witchcraft #witchy #guilty …
Brief Moment in Time August 16
August 16, 1927...While avitation was in it's infancy, a disatrous air race was held.
#missing #airraces #planedown #airplane #airplanecrashes #hawaii #california
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Brief Moment in Time August 17
August 17, 1896...Bridgett Driscoll was the first in the UK to perish from being struck by am automobile.
#cars #carwreck #pedestrian #automobile #fatality
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#AITA Historical Edition 26
James E. Sullivan...a co-founder of the Amateur Athletic Union, with an annual award present in his name, used the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri to conduct an experiment of the b…
Brief Moment in Time August 15
August 15, 1969...Woodstock opened to the public becoming the most iconic music festival in history.
#woodstock #music #jimihendrix #shanana #wavygravy #newyork
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Brief Moment in Time August 14
August 14, 1948...seventy-six beavers were relocated in Idaho by parachuting from a plane in boxes rigged to open upon impact.
#beaver #wildlife #conservation #relocation #cutecritters #…
Brief Moment in Time August 13
August 13 is International Left-Hander's Day
#lefties #lefthanded #ourday #lefthandersclub
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Brief Moment in Time August 12
August 12, 1990...The T-Rex fossil known as Sue was discovered by accident when the archeologist's had to wait for a car repair after finishing a dig.
#archeology #dinosaurs #museum #dis…
Gnomes
What does a greek god with an oversized phallus and inconvenient impotence have to do with the garden gnomes? Gnomes have been a cute and popular addition to homes and gardens for deca…
#AITA Historical Edition 25
Dr. Robert Liston...he was an accomplished surgeon in the 19th century, a time when anesthesia didn't exist, nor did universal precautions and hospital cleanliness. His success rate fo…
Brief Moment in Time August 11
August 11, 1991...Nickelodeon debuted their first three Nicktoon cartoons.
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Brief Moment in Time August 10
August 10, 1948...The TV show Candid Camera, a spin-off from radio program Candid Microphone, first aired.
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Brief Moment in Time August 9
August 9, 1944...Smokey Bear wildfire prevention campaign was created.
#fireprevention #smokey #bear #onlyyou #firesafety
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Brief Moment in Time August 8
August 8, 1974...President Richard Nixon delivered his resignation speech to the American people.
#president #nixon #speech #resignation #watergate #dnc #congress #impeachment #scandal
Brief Moment in Time August 7
August 7 is National Purple Heart Day...approximately 1.9 million military men and women have been awarded the purple heart for their brave and selfless service.
#veterans #purpleheart #…