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WITCHES IN MEXICO?
Mexico is full of cultural wealth that ranges
from pre-Hispanic paintings, architecture,
food, music, among others.
One of the activities that have been preserved
since pre-Hispanic times are remedies
based on medicinal plants that have
been inherited from generation to generation,
today we call them “Grandmother’s
remedies.” Who does not remember when
as children if we were “empachados” they
pulled the skin from our back (from the
waist to the neck) until it thundered and they also gave us herbal tea to drink
and as if by magic the child felt better.
These kinds of actions seemed to be witchcraft, were our ancestors witches? I’m
not sure about that, but I could say that there is some magic (jeje)
Currently there are many people who are called “shamans” these people are considered
witches in the eyes of any mortal. These people claim to have super natural
powers which they use to heal people or otherwise harm them.
As a Mexican culture, these beliefs are still active since, for example, if you see a
person who is in love with another person of the opposite sex, it is said that they
gave him “agua de calzón” (jajaja and I know many people like that). Another belief
is to put a red string on the baby to avoid bad vibes. Who does not remember
the clean ones? One of the most famous places with these beliefs is Catemaco,
Veracruz. What other belief do you remember your family has?
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Now This is a QUIZ to know if you are a witch, Do you dare to answer it?
1.- Sticking a knifev in the
ground keeps it from raining.
Of course! Works like a
charm
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What? False
1
I don’t know
that trick,
sounds interesting
2
2.-Have you ever had a
dream that came true?
Yes, many
times
3
Maybe, once or twice
2
Never
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3.- Have you ever correctly
guessed the gender of a
pregnant woman’s baby?
Yep, I’m right every
single time
3
Yeah, but it’s a 50%
chance you’ll be right
2
That’s silly
1
4.- Your significant other has
a headache. What do you
do?
Give him or her aromatherapy
3
Make them drink
water
2
Give them an
aspirin
1
5.- How many times have
you ever won a giveaway or
raffle?
I always win those
things
3
Maybe once or twice
2
Never
1
6.- Are you good at staring
contest
I have no idea
1
No, I always blink or
start laughing
2
Yes, nobody can
beat me
3
7.- Have you ever had the
urge to pick up a pretty
or interesting rock of the
ground and take it home
with you?
Maybe once or twice
2
No, never
1
Yes, I have a
collection
3
8.- What is your preferred
pet?
Fish
1
Cat
3
Dog
2
9.- When a storm is coming,
what do you think?
Yeah! I love storms
3
Ugh, I hate the rain
1
Perfect time to
Netflix and chill
2
10.- Do you use a lot of
spices and herbs in your
cooking?
I just follow the recipe
2
Yes, I love using random
spices and herbs
3
i don’t cook
1
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Total between 10- 15 YOU ARE
NOT A WITCH, SORRY!!
Between 16-21
YOU ARE
TRYING TO BE ONE, YOU ARE IN
THE RIGHT WAY!!!
Between 22-30 CONGRAT-
ULATIONS!!!! YOU ARE A REAL
WITCH!!!!!
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Section:. Videogames
By: Itzel Granados
One of the best horror games
If you like to spend time and feel a little scare playing videogames, I have the best option for
you .
Kill or be killed: Dead by Daylight
The game is based in a rarely word wasted, vengeful demons aside, every character feels
profoundly human. It’s a world of broken people who highlight the broken morality of
Dylan’s vigilante journey. Aside from a few of the murder victims who only appear through
Dylan’s cracked point of view, everyone in Kill or Be Killed has some damage and no one
behaves perfectly. Dylan remains empathetic because his world and situation are so dire.
The main character is Dylan a depressed college student. He lives a lonely life in New York
attending college, He decides to become a vigilant and kill those who deserve it. It starts
with a child abuser from the young man’s past, then extends out to the lowlifes he finds on
the streets of New York. The increased confidence Dylan gets from all that killing also leads
to an unexpected and long awaited romance with Kira, Even when that’s a bad idea for a
variety of reasons. Each issue has pushed the narrative inches forward and complicated the
increasingly horrible situation a little further.
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Resident Evil 2
As you remember Resident evil is one of the most famous horror games. Well, in this case,
Resident Evil 2’s rendition is not an exception. Let me explain you a little about it.
The game starts with the company S.T.A.R.S trying to convict the Umbrella Corporation
for their experiments with the T-Virus. However, Umbrella have moles within the Racoon
City police department and S.T.A.R.S are unable to convict them. Umbrella continues its
experiments with the T-Virus in an underground silo. Not all goes to plan for Umbrella as
they manage to carry their experiments out and leak some of the T-Virus bio weapon into
Raccoon City’s sewage system. This leads to the virus spreading throughout Racoon City,
with many people fighting for their lives and turning into Zombies.
Leon S Kennedy a cop with the RPD (Remote Desktop Protocol) and Claire Redfield
are stuck in Raccoon City during the outbreak and have to survive the oncoming zombie
hordes and track down Claire’s brother Chris. They soon learn that Chris has left Raccoon
City to investigate the Umbrella headquarters in Europe. With no motivation left to stay
in the city, two of them split up to flee the city. While escaping, Claire finds Sherry who
is escaping from an unknown creature. Leon encounters Ada Wong who is looking for
her boyfriend who is a researcher for Umbrella. All the game you will find unexpected
moments that will become more interesting and it will catch your attention for spending
hours and hours playing
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3D section
By: David Landa
Technology, DIY & HM
Do you have much free time at home?
What to do during that time?
Are you a curious?
Do you like to create stuff for hobby?
Would you like to solve life problems or make it easier with hacks?
Now adays we are almost 100% involved in virtual classes, home office, virtual or not
presential courses, by the way supposedly we MUST be in our home due to Covid 19
worldwide issue so most of us we have extra time to do NOTHING (some cases), here the
questions is, Would you like to solve an issue of your life or make it easier ? If your answer
is yes this article is for you otherwise if not also this article is for you, in the following of this
article you will find some ideas, web page or some suggestions to do during this hard time!!!
Firstly, We have to understand what a technology DIY is (Do it Yourself) & HM
(Homemade)?
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We have a lots of platforms to do that like programming microcontrollers from scratch, or
electronic tutorials for beginners, plywood crafts, wooden crafts or just Hacks ideas for
home all those are named as Homemade activities where you are involved in an idea in your
house.
The first recommendation if you would like to start with electronics low cost and programming
is : Arduino is an open source and very cheap device and integraded with powerful
microcontrollers very easy to use, in some cases the price is around $15USD in stores like
amazon or ebay, but in mexico you can find in Mercado Libre a basic kit with free shipping
around $550 MXN
https://articulo.mercadolibre.com.mx/MLM-734905165-kit-arduino-uno-basi-
co-61-piezas-electronica-estudiante-_JM#position=9&type=pad&tracking_id=3d456b51-
5153-4e31-a663-3933a3121093&is_advertising=true&ad_domain=VQCATCORE_
LST&ad_position=9&ad_click_id=ZmFkMmRhYzItOGU2Ny00NGNjLWEyMDMtOGY0ZThlMTA4ODQ2
, bunch of tutorials to start from scratch in: https://www.
instructables.com/class/Arduino-Class/
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Second recommendation if you would like to start with some plywood or wooden HM DIY
the easy part is because probably you have the stuff and tools in your home or the needs are
low cost also: https://www.instructables.com/id/Plywood-beer-crate/
https://www.homedit.com/home-decor-hacks/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0NZAUjhiag&ab_channel=DanieleTartaglia
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Third recommendation if you would like to start with Some Electronic / Electrical Hacks
for Homemade & DIY is easy because probably you have the stuff and tools in your home
or the needs are low cost also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6lbJrt5HKI&ab_channel=5-MinuteCraftsMEN
So now WE DO NOT have any excuse to keep doing something in our free time while this bad
situation happens.
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KNOCK, KNOCK
The month of October is finally here. I know most people love these days, but I’m not particularly
excited. My reasons are obvious.
As long as I can remember, I have been afraid of darkness because my older brother used to
scare me all the time when I was a little kid. He would tell me there were strange noises at
home and turn the lights off whenever he had the chance, just in order to make me believe
there were mysterious presences, which was not true, of course.
One of the situations I remember the most from my childhood took place on October 30th.
I was 10 years old. My parents and brother were not at home, since they had gone to buy
some candies to be ready for next day and receive Halloween in the best possible way. I decided
to stay at home because I didn’t feel like going out.
It seemed to be a common afternoon. However, my parents had already lasted too much
outside home and I started to feel a little uncomfortable being alone for such a long time. In
addition, the windy weather and the movement of the tree branches created a more tense
environment. Despite that, I was trying to ignore any negative thought crossing my mind,
so I kept playing with my toys.
The day started getting dark, as if the Sun had vanished in the blink of an eye. The environment
was quiet and I could only hear the wind and the beat of my heart, which was turning
faster each time. Then, I heard something coming from the door. *Knock, knock*
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In that moment, I felt a little better because I wasn’t
going to be alone anymore. “Perhaps, it’s one of my
friends” – I thought. Therefore, I jumped out of bed
and went directly to my door. Anyways, for some
reason, I decided to look through the peephole before
opening. Surprisingly, there was nobody outside,
but I opened the door and found a little box at
the doorstep.
After that, I got into my house and saw what was
inside the box. It contained a piece of paper with the
message “Knock, knock”.
Immediately, I dropped the paper on the floor and
went running to my bedroom. I didn’t know what
was happening, but I felt really scared. It was each
time darker, and there was no clue about the arrival
of my parents and brother.
In the middle of silence, the phone started to ring
and, of course, I was the only one who could answer,
so I ran towards it and picked it up.
-Hello?
After some seconds of silence, the answering machine
said: “You’ve got a new message”.
The message was the voice of a man saying “Knock,
knock”.
I thought I was going crazy, especially when I remembered
I used to live alone
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Haunted stadiums.
Hello! October is here so it’s the time to open the paranormal chest of sports. Today, I will
talk about soccer stadiums. Even the soccer world is not related to paranormal activities,
there are many rumors about places in which ghost have been seen or strange noises have
been heard. Do you believe this kind of stories? If you want to know about them, keep
reading.
1. La Bombonera Stadium.
It is one of the most famous stadiums in Argentina. Many people claim a man has been seen
several times sitting down on the seats. Some others have seen a boy running and jumping
on the field.
2. St. Mary Stadium.
Located in England. Its construction started in 2000, yet the workers started finding several
strange objects. A research started and it was found out that the place had been a cemetery
before. It is said the owners had a witch make a ritual to frighten away the evil spirits.
3. Azteca Stadium.
There’s a disturbing story about it. It is said that many workers disappeared mysteriously as
it was being constructed. Current staff has heard moans and noises at certain points of the
building.
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4. Ghazi Stadium.
Located in Afghanistan, this place was used by the Taliban Army to carry out public executions.
Some people say that the strange noises and moans are caused by the ghosts of all the
people who was murdered there.
5. Azul Stadium.
One of the main reasons why Cruz Azul hasn’t won a championship, according to the fans,
is because its stadium has a malediction. While some say it was built behind a cemetery,
others say some ghosts have been seen in the tunnels and the locker rooms.
True or false? It’s something we will never know. Stay safe!
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