Why do so many nursery rhymes give off creepy vibes? This video dives into their chilling origins, folklore connections, and the dark cultural references hidden in their cheerful melodies. Perfect for ...

“Jack and Jill”, which used to seem like an innocent frolic, is actually about France’s Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. In 1793, they were guillotined. These dark origins seem to be so for other ...

LONDON, March 2 (UPI) -- A British historian claims traditional British nursery rhymes contain adult-themes and sexual references in his new book about the verses' origins. Chris Roberts, a social ...

They seem innocent enough, but Jack and Jill may have become amorous as they climbed that hill for a pail of water. And instead of a water bird, “Goosey, goosey gander” may refer to a woman of ill ...

Many of us grew up singing the children's nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty, the story of a giant egg who fell off a wall and cracked. Just to remind you how it goes: "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty ...

Something can start off dark, even heinous, written hundreds of years ago, and by the time it hits modernity, it’s as soft and fluffy as a cloud. Or it can have rumors attached to it that seemingly ...

Kathryn Thomas took a minute out from her guest-hosting duties on The Ray D’Arcy Show to tell listeners about how her eyes have been opened when it comes to the dark world of nursery rhymes. She told ...

There is a reason that nursery rhymes and lullabies have existed and subsisted for decades or even hundreds of years. Their classic messages, catchy lyrics, and indelible characters bring joy to our ...

"Humpty Dumpty" isn't the only nursery rhyme character to experience a fall A researcher had a closer look at nursery rhymes that featured fall-related injuries Parents can use nursery rhymes to ...