Category: Paranormal
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The Mysterious Tale Of The Green Children Of Woolpit
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There could be a far sadder story behind the mystery of the green-skinned children of Woolpit. The children were reportedly found with a very nervous disposition, unsurprisingly. Image credit: Randolph Caldecott via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) / IFLScience Unlike the very real, very blue, family of Troublesome Creek, Kentucky, the story of the…
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The Mysterious Nazca Lines
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The Nazca Lines are a collection of giant geoglyphs—designs or motifs etched into the ground—located in the Peruvian coastal plain about 250 miles (400 kilometers) south of Lima, Peru. Created by the ancient Nazca culture in South America, and depicting various plants, animals, and shapes, the 2,000-year-old Nazca Lines can…
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The Enfield Poltergeist
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Ghosts tend to be associated with ancient castles and grand mansions – imposing old buildings which are far removed from the kind of place where most of us live.The story of the Enfield poltergeist demonstrates that the paranormal can emerge anywhere however even in semi-detached council houses in north London.…
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Science of the Paranormal: Can You Trust Your Own Mind?
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(Image credit: © Michal Bednarek | Dreamstime.com) “No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream. Hill House, not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood for eighty…
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The Real Science Behind Paranormal Phenomena
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MANY PEOPLE ACCEPT AS TRUE, or at least partially true, numerous assertions that seem laughable or absurd to critics. A Harris poll a few years back reported that only 47 percent of adult Americans accepted the reality of evolution: more than half the population still denies the basic lynchpin of scientific biology.…
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6 Differences Between Psychic and Medium Readers
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According to religious, the ability to get in touch with spirits and entities is something divine that can be developed through study and dedication. Science also seeks to understand the phenomenon, considered innate to all human beings. Have you ever felt like you were being watched, but when you turned…
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What Are Zener Cards?
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Karl Zener tried for years to remove his name from the cards that would forever be associated with ESP testing. In this episode of Homespun Haints, we go into the history of these strange cards and talk in-depth about the lengthy (and oft hilarious) research that went into psychical phenomena…
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Knowing if you are dead or not
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There have been numerous messages and signs from the spirit world indicating that many spirits are slow in recognizing that they are “dead,” some floundering in an “earthbound” stupor for a long time, however time is measured in that realm. This phenomenon was popularized in the hit movie, The Sixth Sense,…
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Is it possible to study ghosts & apparitions?
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If we are considering studying from a scientific perspective based on hypothesis and replication, then we will certainly be facing major issues. A considerable number of anomalous experiences are subjective, deeply personal, and meaningful to the individual. Scientific observations and studies do not generally include `pseudoscientific` theories. Therefore, the study…
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History of Ghost Stories
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Since ancient times, ghost stories—tales of spirits who return from the dead to haunt the places they left behind—have figured prominently in the folklore of many cultures around the world. A rich subset of these tales involve historical figures ranging from queens and politicians to writers and gangsters, many of…
