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Sunday, December 28, 2008

The Haunting of Buttoncaps Well

Carrickfergus Castle is famous because of an old Irish folk song recorded by Van Morrison, Joan Baez, Bryan Ferry and many others... and because of a tragic history of love and betrayal that resulted in the Haunting of Buttoncaps Well. Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 27, 2008

Great Welsh Hauntings

Featuring the Haunted Lantern Room of Plas Mawr, the Spooky Rooms of Nanteos Mansion, and The Ghost of the Raglan Castle Library Some visitors of Raglan Castle (South-Wales) have seen "fleeting glimpses of a bardic figure", beckoning to them from the place where once the library was situated. It's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Eight Haunted Castles to Visit in Scotland

A spooky tour of the Haunted Castles of Scotland, featuring Glamis Castle, Mylady Greensleeves, the Living Legend of Braemar, Borthwick Castle's Red Room, the Culloden Ghosts, the Drummer of Cortachy and the Phantom Piper of Culzean Castle, and Bad Lord Soulis and Robin Redcap in the Hermitage:... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2008

A Celebrity Mystery Riddle!

This is a seven-steps quiz. How many steps do you need to cry out the name of the celeb we are talking about? Go find it out here! Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 23, 2008

Seven Magical Mystery Writer's Mysteries Solved... By You?

Was E.A. Poe the murderer of Marie Rogêt, did Arthur Machen create some real angels or has Christopher Marlowe written all Shakespeare's plays, including his cursed play Macbeth? The start of your Little Magical Writer’s Mystery Tour is here! Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 20, 2008

Nostradamus, Obama and the Coming of the AntiChrist

What faith should we place in predictions of Nostradamus concerning a black president and the end of the world in 2012? The answer is: none! But nevertheless, there are circulating on the internet some really idiot but also possibly dangerous rumours, featuring some so-called "Nostradamus... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Quiz: A Matter of Horror!

How much time do you need to answer the questions? (The answers are in he links!) "The Inssmouth Incident" plays an important role in the Cthulhu Mythos, invented by the horror writer Gustav Meyrinck, Howard Phillips Lovecraft or Edgar Allan Poe. A famous quote of "The Night of the Living Dead", a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 14, 2008

The Curse of Shakespeare's Scottish Play "Macbeth"

Apparently, the story that Macbeth was cursed sprang up on its opening night in 1606. The actor who was playing Lady Macbeth became mysteriously ill and Shakespeare himself had to step into his shoes... All because of a genuine black magic incantation by the Three Witches: Double Double Toile and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 6, 2008

Seven Lost Treasures To Be Found... By You?

Here are some amazing true treasure stories, that need further exploration. So, Mr. or Mrs. Indiana Jones... Are you ready to start a True Treasure Hunt? Did you know, for instance, that the Holy Grail was lost in Bruges (Belgium)? That the Gold of Custer's Last Stand is still waiting to be found?... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 1, 2008

Quiz Time: Who is the lady of the house?

Who is the lady of the house? Catharina the Great Tsarina of Russia (the one with the Great Sexual Appetite) Maria Theresa (german: Theresia) Empress of Austria Empress of Austria (1717-1780) Marie Antoinette, Queen of France Before she met the Guillotine! See also: Hard Boiled Harry's Great Fine... Sign in to see full entry.

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