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Victorian Hearses and Horses

If a funeral parlour did not have enough clients to warrant owning their own hearses and teams of horses, this task was contracted out to a carriage-master who could serve several funeral businesses.
If a funeral parlour did not have enough clients to warrant owning their own hearses and teams of horses, this task was contracted out to a carriage-master who could serve several funeral businesses.

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Victorian Mourning Clothes

Victorians' fascination with death affected many aspects of everyday life, including dress. Fashion magazines advertised mourning versions of the latest styles while women in mourning followed very strict rules as to which types of dress were acceptable.
Victorians' fascination with death affected many aspects of everyday life, including dress. Fashion magazines advertised mourning versions of the latest styles while women in mourning followed very strict rules as to which types of dress were accepta...

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vortex - spiritual

In the paranormal when you talk about a vortex you are referring to an area of concentrated energy that can act as a portal for spirits traveling between the spirit world and this world.
In the paranormal when you talk about a vortex you are referring to an area of concentrated energy that can act as a portal for spirits traveling between the spirit world and this world.

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werewolf

A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope (from the Greek λυκάνθρωπος: λύκος, lykos,
A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope (from the Greek λυκάνθρωπος: λύκος, lykos, "wolf", and ἄνθρωπος, anthrōpos, "man"), ...

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Witch cake

Cakes made during the time of the Salem witch trails to help detect witches.  These were made of rye meal and the victim's urine.  They were then fed to a dog and it was believed that the witch would scream with pain while the dog was eating it.
Cakes made during the time of the Salem witch trails to help detect witches. These were made of rye meal and the victim's urine. They were then fed to a dog and it was believed that the witch would scream with pain while the dog was eating it.

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