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Singer and songwriter, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, better known to her fans as Lady Gaga, told Harper's Bazaar UK that the ghost of fashion designer Alexander McQueen inspired her to write one of her smash singles. "Right after he died, I wrote 'Born This Way.' I think he's up in heaven with... Sign in to see full entry.

The Gray Man is the best kind of spirit to be haunted by because he just might save your life. No one knows the identity of this South Carolina ghost, but several residents do know that he has good intentions and that the results of his actions can be seen by the fact that their homes are still... Sign in to see full entry.

On December 4, 1872, the British-American ship, “the Mary Celeste” was found empty and adrift in the Atlantic after it was hit by a large storm. Winter winds whipped the ship like a toy boat for more than a week. On November 25, 1872, the tenth day, the weather cleared. Briggs placed the ship six... Sign in to see full entry.

Bicyclists beware, this mountain trail is one treacherous route for even the most skilled of riders. The motoring magazine, Top Gear once voted Italy's Stelvio Pass the best driving road in the world. The mountain pass snakes around the European Alps, taking riders and drivers through forty-eight... Sign in to see full entry.

A small boy about 10 years old was standing before a shoe store on the sidewalk, barefooted, peering through the store window, shivering with cold. A lady approached the boy and said, “My little fellow, what are you looking at in that window?” He replied, “I was asking God to give me a pair of... Sign in to see full entry.

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I guess that if it helps just one person then the warning sign did its job. Sign in to see full entry.

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