How long have scarecrows been around, and what country first used them? Nowadays scarecrows can be found in books, movies, and fall decorations. Which books portray them as something to be feared? Which books do not? And what causes people to suffer from formidophobia, the fear of scarecrows?
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Bizarre Medical Practices, Fiction Writing
Three Bizarre Medical Practices From the Past
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• •Collective Nouns, Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Cats – Egyptians, a Pope, & the Middle Ages
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• •The Egyptians worshiped them. Noah prayed for them, but Pope Innocent VIII declared them to be evil. During the Middle Ages, they became associated with witches, and some were even burned. A group of them can be called a destruction, or you could call a group of them a cuddle. Egyptians and Their CatsAncient Egyptians…
Fiction Writing, Guest Posts
Blending History with Fiction – Guest Post by Ako Eyong
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• •The human imagination is limitless in its potential for imagining things. And this ability is the main reason that man has evolved in the way that he has, creating a recorded history of six thousand years, from the ancient Egyptians, passing through the Babylonians, the Greeks, the Romans, etcetera, all the way to the contemporary…