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The Broken Technology of Ghost Hunting
The best tools for tracking down spirits have always been the ones fallible enough to find something.
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The Blood of the Young Might Really Be an Anti-Aging Elixir, Researchers Say
“Young Blood for Old Brains” lecture summarizes efforts to use the blood of young people to cure neurological diseases in the elderly. By Becky Ferreira.
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Look into my eyes: how hypnosis works is a partnership
Look into my eyes: the fantastical history, mysterious healing power and emergent neuroscience of hypnosis By Erik Vance.
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Bizarre Creature With Transparent Head Found Near Bali
A bizarre creature with 13 legs and a head that expands like a balloon was spotted by a diver near Bali who wants to know what it is and if it’s safe to dive again. By Paul Seaburn.
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Anomalistic Beer Goggles: The Consequences of Doubt
“Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge” – Abraham Joshua Heschel.
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Exploring Mexico’s Zone of Silence, Where Radio Signals Fail and Meteorites Crash
The Mexican version of the Bermuda Triangle has its fair share of alien rumors. By T.E. Wilson.
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A Tibetan Ghost Story: How Three Chod-pas Tamed a Female ‘Harm-Giver’
The following is a rough translation of a spooky Tibetan story that was shared on the popular Tibetan-medium site Khabdha. I hope you will read it and be careful the next time you are practicing yoga in the wilderness… By Ben Joffe.
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13 Musicians With Paranormal Experiences
From Alice Cooper and Adele to Kesha and Kendrick Lamar, some of our favorite musicians have had some spooky encounters
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The Ouija board’s mysterious origins: war, spirits, and a strange death
Historian Robert Murch has spent years studying the Ouija board. He explains how the civil war and the Sears catalogue fueled a phenomenon. By Baynard Woods.
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Just How Do You Invent a Gadget to Find Ghosts?
The 150-year evolution of paranormal investigation, from Thomas Edison to a ghost-sensing Teddy bear. By Jennings Brown.
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We Salted Nannie: A True Southern Ghost Story
In 2014, Tom Maxwell rented a historic home for cheap. Nine months later, he and his family ran away as fast as they could, fleeing a parade of spirits and apparitions. Today, three centuries of bad mojo in a house called Nannie.
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How Forensic Scientists Once Tried to “See” a Dead Person’s Last Sight
Scientists once believed that the dead's last sight could be resolved from their extracted eyeballs. By Marissa Fessenden. (May 23, 2016)
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Why UFO Conspiracists Have So Many Opinions About ‘Angel Hair’
The mysterious silky substance is the source of much speculation. By Naomi Russo.
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How Magic Helps Me Live With Pain And Trauma
People say magic isn't real, but they say that about my illness too. By Maranda Elizabeth.
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Nunne’hi Nights: Party with the People Who Live Anywhere
“It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door” – Publilius Syrus
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Demon Directories
On Listing and Living with Tibetan Worldly Spirits. By Ben Joffe.
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After Mudslides and Flooding in Iceland, Elves Are Suspects
Workers clearing a roadway after a series of storms unleashed havoc after unwittingly dumping dirt on a special rock that has its own name in Icelandic folklore. By Katie Rogers. (Sept. 27, 2016)
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Vibrant Lightning Sprites Spark Above Hurricane Matthew
A photographer’s good eye captures an elusive phenomenon. By Erin Blakemore. (Oct. 3, 2016)
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The Bizarre Case Of Hiccuping Teenagers In Old Salem
An outbreak of chronic hiccups in teens in Danvers, Massachusetts, site of the Salem Witch Trials, spurred a big investigation. Health officials suspected the culprit was a group psychological phenomenon, but kept that out of the final report. By Dan Vergano.
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The White Witch of Los Angeles Wants You to Seek Truth
A former teen witch/Riot Grrrl/biochemistry major, Maja D’Aoust now uses her science background to examine the world through her lecture series, tarot readings, and insightful performances as the Oracle. By J. Bennett. (March, 2016)
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