One of the most exotic‚ mysterious‚ and little understood religions out there is that of what is known as Vodou in its native Haiti‚ also called Voodoo by the mainstream. Voodoo in one form or another can be found across a wide swath of the Caribbean and its neighboring locales‚ including areas in the southern United States such as New Orleans‚ and its traditions and history run deep. Perhaps no other religion or belief system has attracted to it so much attention and misunderstandings‚ and Voodoo remains steeped in spooky imagery and dread‚ although not always warranted. Yet‚ perhaps sometimes there is something dark going on here‚ and here we will look at some strange deaths and hauntings associated with Voodoo. 

What a way to kick off bowl season

Artists inspired by real life are famously allowed to exercise “poetic license.” That is‚ to not let the truth get in the way of a good story. But it sure is easier if the story is already good. And when it comes to opera‚ where the story is one of several art forms that are […] The post 10 Operas Inspired by Wild Real-World Events appeared first on Listverse.

The sports world is filled with all kinds of strange stories and interesting facts. We’re not talking about memorizing a bunch of player stats or team numbers here‚ either. We mean real‚ weird‚ crazy‚ once-in-a-lifetime stories from the world of athletic competition. There’s no end! Humans have been playing sports for pretty much as long […] The post 10 Jaw-Dropping Sports Facts You Might Have Never Heard Before appeared first on Listverse.

Twenty years after the biblical drama The Passion of the Christ smashed records by grossing more than $611 million worldwide its long-awaited sequel The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection is under production…

Let’s construct a game with the following outcomes: win‚ loss‚ draw. Team A has only two possible outcomes‚ either win or draw; Team B also has two outcomes‚ lose or draw. If enough games are played…

During a recent Fox News interview‚ House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) insisted that he’s “a rule of law guy.” Johnson didn’t elaborate‚ but it wouldn’t be surprising if he’s planning to call…

“In those days came John the Baptist‚ preaching in the wilderness of Judaea‚ And saying‚ Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias‚ saying‚ The voice of one crying in the wilderness‚ Prepare ye the way of the Lord‚ make his paths straight. And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair‚ and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him Jerusalem‚ and all Judaea‚ and all the region round about Jordan‚ And were … The post The Editors’ Quote of the Day: appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Surround yourself with a blanket of fond memories‚ but beware that it may be set on fire by your local leftists. News Links: Monuments Are Only the Start of Radical Left’s War on Western Values. Left hellbent on destroying mom-and-dad families. Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept‚ and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created is granted‚ provided that credit to SurvivalBlog.com is included.   The post JWR’s Meme Of The Week:  appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

It was a fluke‚ sort of‚ that I got a breeding group of pigs.  I had obtained two “feeder pigs” to see if I could raise them for the freezer.  I spoiled them‚ named them‚ and they had the run of the farm because they could get under the gates quite easily.  I didn’t really mind.  They were cute and would follow me everywhere.  The closer we got to their butcher date‚ the more they earned their new names: “the terrorists”.  I started calling them that because their love of food outweighed everything else.  They would get in the chicken … The post My Experiment in Small-Scale Pig Farming‚ by SaraSue appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.