stackyFACTS
Myths & mysteries

Tying knots in clothing curses local enemies

HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART

Why confront someone when you can just aggressively twist your own laundry? Certain folk traditions claimed that binding tight knots into a handkerchief while intensely glaring at an adversary would physically tie up their upcoming plans. It was an incredibly passive-aggressive method of ruining someone's day using only pure spite and basic haberdashery.

Tying knots in clothing curses local enemies
STACKY / Myths & mysteries

This article describes beliefs and cultural traditions, which are not necessarily scientifically established facts.

One discovery leads to another.

Keep exploring facts in this topic.

Myths & mysteries →
STACKY FOR IPHONE

A bigger world.
One discovery
at a time.

Keep discovering with Stacky. Interesting facts in an app that is always within reach.

Download on the App Store
ONE MORE DISCOVERY?

Keep exploring

All in this topic →
StackyMore discoveries in the app
Download on the App Store