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Chew on This: The World’s Most Frightening Superstitions

August 23, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

From mirrors that steal your soul to sounds that summon evil spirits, we uncover the terrifying origins of superstitions you should never, ever break.

This is what the Aztec Death Whistle sounds like

December 1, 2014 by Andrew Leave a Comment

It is thought that the Aztec Whistles of Death were used used in a few locations across ancient Mexico. The reason why death whistles were created, sadly, has been lost to history. Examples of the death whistle have been found at the Ehecatl temple at Tlatelolco. Ehecatl is a wind god and the association with […]

The rain god Chaac and the 10 most important archaeology discoveries of 2008

December 29, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

The Archaeological Institute of America has published their top 10 list of the most important archaeological discoveries of 2008 via the Archaeology Magazine. Here’s the list; Sacred Maya Blue – Chichén Itzá, Mexico Wari Masked Mummy – Lima, Peru Kuttamuwa’s Soul – Zincirli, Turkey American Genes – North America Oldest Oil Paintings – Bamiyan, Afghanistan […]

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