Centuries after she became famous for her peculiar anatomy, the remains of the half-woman, half-fish Melusina have been found. However, contrary to popular belief, the fish part was on top, say experts. The remains were discovered at a construction site in Luxembourg City, near which was an inscription in Latin that reads: “Here lies Melusina, […]
People in Luxembourg used to engage in bizarre touching rituals, say anthropologists
A team of anthropologists from the University of Wiltz say they’ve found evidence that ancient peoples in this part of Europe used to engage in bizarre touching rituals when they encountered other members of their tribe. “According to what we’ve discovered, men used to unite their right hands and bounce them up and down three […]
Prehistoric cave art shows weird new arrival smiling at everyone
Proving that newcomers to Luxembourg have always brought foolish customs from their homelands, recently discovered cave art in the capital depicts a new arrival smiling at everyone. The figure, shown with what appears to be an Ibex-hide suitcase and a stone tablet on which he’s going to scatch images of Luxembourg City to share on […]
Melusina was probably a salamander, say biologists
Following centuries of insistence that the legendary Melusina was a woman who happened to have a fish tail, scientists now say it’s pretty clear she was probably more like a salamander. “It’s not because I’ve got a PhD in biology that I can say she was an amphibian,” said Dr. Claudine Max of the University […]
9 fun facts about the Schueberfouer
Luxembourg’s most popular fair, the Schueberfouer, started off with a bang last week. Impress your friends with these fun facts. The first Schueberfouer was held in 1340, and the stink of the first batch of deep-fried fish can still be smelled near the site of the original fair on the Plateau St. Esprit. Prior to […]
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