in latvia, a wooden statue of the virgin mary was accused of being a witch. when it floated in water - a common test for witches - it was declared guilty and burned.

in canada, it's legal to practice witchcraft, but illegal to pretend to practice it.

mary bradbury, who escaped the salem witch trials, was the ancestor of writers ralph waldo emerson and ray bradbury, actors christopher reeve and linda hamilton, and astronaut alan shepard.

no american witches were burned at the stake. instead, they were mostly hanged. a few were drowned or stoned to death.

in 1524, a statue of the virgin mary was found guilty of the crime of witchcraft and burned at kubsberg. they used trial by water to determine the statue's guilt. since the wooden statue floated, it had to be a witch, right?

1 out of 18 men and 1 out of 50 women have a 3rd nipple, called a 'supernumerary' nipple (a fancy way of saying that you have more than most people). it is often mistaken for a mole. back when witch-hunting was a popular hobby, having one could get you burned at the stake.