(NEXSTAR) — Have you ever been strolling along a Texas beach — or a beach anywhere — and stumbled upon a bottle? Of course, you’ve probably encountered empty ones. But have you ever found one with an ...

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Witch bottles are the latest oddity to wash up on Texas beaches. A glass bottle sealed shut and full of vegetation found its way to the Gulf Coast this month, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of ...

Superstitious beachcombers who spot glass glinting along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico ought to exercise caution – "witch bottles" intended to entomb malevolent spirits are popping up along the ...

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Witch bottles are being found on Texas beaches by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, but not necessarily opened. Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies photo ...

A rare, 18th-century “witch bottle” — filled with a peculiar liquid — was recently discovered in England. Photo from the North East Lincolnshire Council, Facebook While renovating a building in ...

A glass bottle stocked with old, rusted nails dating back to the Civil War has been discovered in Virginia. Unlike other glass bottles, this one may have been used to "ward off spirits," according to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Messages in bottles are usually welcome finds on the beach, but a variation steeped in superstition and witchcraft is being found ...

Messages in bottles are usually welcome finds on the beach, but a variation steeped in superstition and witchcraft is being found along the Gulf Coast along Texas. The “witch bottles” — created to ...