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The peculiar history of cheese and witchcraft
1-26-2021 |
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Throughout the ages, cheese has been perceived to possess all manner of strange and magical properties.
Football match marred by witchcraft allegations
1-21-2021 | 4
A dead bat generated controversy ahead of a recent football match between Cameroon and Zimbabwe.
Young woman 'set on fire' over witchcraft fears
11-13-2020 | 5
An attempted murder investigation is underway in South Africa after a woman was attacked and set on fire.
Lawyer seeks to pardon 2,500 Scottish witches
9-13-2020 | 7
Over 300 years ago, thousands of Scots were burnt at the stake because they were believed to be witches.
Victorian 'witch bottle' was used to ward off evil
11-1-2019 | 8
An anti-witchcraft potion dating back 150 years has been discovered in a pub in Northamptonshire, England.
Witches set to cast 'binding spell' on Trump
10-25-2019 | 26
Thousands of witchcraft practitioners are planning to cast a spell on US President Donald Trump later today.
Woman charged with pretending to be a witch
12-23-2018 | 35
A woman in Ontario was recently arrested for witchcraft two days before the archaic law was set to be scrubbed.
Expert reconstructs face of Scottish 'witch'
10-31-2017 | 18
A forensic artist has pieced together the appearance of a woman who was once imprisoned for witchcraft.
Ritual caves found on 'witchcraft' island
10-6-2015 | 12
Evidence of a 9,000-year-old Stone Age ritual site has been found on the Swedish island of Bla Jungfrun.
Real-life Hogwarts opens its doors in Poland
12-22-2014 | 16
The Czocha College of Witchcraft and Wizardry has been heavily inspired by the Harry Potter universe.
Pagan beliefs included in school syllabus
4-16-2012 | 45
Paganism, witchcraft and druidism are being included in some school lessons in southern England.
400-year-old witchcraft trial resumes
2-14-2012 | 37
The case of Katharina Henot who was burnt at the stake in 1627 has been re-opened this week.
17th-century witch trial diary goes online
3-6-2011 | 9
A 350-year-old notebook documenting 17th century witchcraft trials in England has been put online.
World's first wizard school opens
3-4-2011 | 79
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart is headmaster of the world's only real-life school of witchcraft and wizardry.
Saudi Arabia to execute TV psychic
12-10-2009 | 48
A TV psychic Ali Sabat from Lebanon is due to be executed in Saudi Arabia after being found guilty of witchcraft. He had...
Man lives with 100,000 bees
9-28-2009 | 0
A man in Zimbabwe has been accused of witchcraft as he has lived with over 100,000 bees in his small house for two years...
Mystery predator in Namibia
7-26-2009 | 15
Villages in Namibia are on alert as over 20 goats have been slaughtered and drained of blood by an unknown creature. Vil...
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