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Thursday, September 17, 2020

One Of Our Families Real Experiences With the Paranormal

We were no strangers to ghosts and the paranormal, so despite a bit of animosity about the overall feel of the one-hundred-year-old house, this is one home that should never have crossed our radar, but the price was right for our meager income, so we signed a one year lease that led our family of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

The Haunted Tavern Where Blood Spatters And Ghost Slaves Suddenly Appear

Dinner at one of Gettysburg's most haunted taverns is always an adventure when it comes to blending history and great food with a side of the paranormal. Reverend Alexander Dobbin, who built the Dobbin House, was an early frontier pioneer who helped settle and civilize the area. In 1774, Dobbin... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

The Mortician's Wife

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Monday, September 14, 2020

The Diabolic Oregon Imps Who Inflict Their Dark Magic On Innocent Mortals

Located near Ontario, Oregon, the rugged tip of Malheur Butte stretches up into the sky over a flat, expansive landscape. This strange, eerily beautiful hill is actually a dead volcano that dates back thousands of years. Numerous eerie legends are centered around this stark cinder cone. The most... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 12, 2020

One Of My Favorite Writer's Mother Is A Resident Ghost At This Famous Inn

As a fan of the dark poet, I was elated to find this haunted gem that was built during the mid-1800s on the site of the garden where Edgar Allan Poe had his tragic love trysts. The Linden Row Inn is a 70-room historic Antebellum style hotel located in the heart of downtown Richmond, Virginia. It is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 11, 2020

The Twin Towers Weren't Actually Identical Twins

When the Twin Towers were first completed, they were the tallest buildings in the world. Their 110 stories were unrivaled by any other building until the construction of the Sears Tower later in 1973, which also stood at 110 stories high. Contrary to popular belief, the towers were not actually... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

The Tradition Of the Ghost Marriage And the Bride's Vow Of Celibacy

The ancient tradition of ghost marriages is set in stone by many Chinese due to cultural beliefs. Many of them believe that younger brothers should not marry before the elder brothers. If an elder brother is dead, families arrange a ghost marriage with a female corpse to avoid incurring the disfavor... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

One Of the Most Haunted Hotels In the U.S. Was A Playground For the Wealthy

The Jekyll Island Club Resort was once a playground for America’s wealthiest families, including the Morgans, Vanderbilts, and Rockefellers. The historic Georgia resort opened in 1886 as a recreational club, and most claim that you can still feel the ghostly presence of wealthy visitors and hotel... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020

The Ghost Pirate Skeleton Who Keeps Watch Over the Buried Island Treasure

The sprawling 400-acre Deer Island was once home to the famous hermit, Jean R. Guilhot, a former barber and oysterman, who lived on Deer Island after a hurricane destroyed his house in 1947. It is also home to endangered species and one diabolic and mysterious entity. One of the earliest accounts of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 7, 2020

This Deadly Treatment To Prisoners Is Now Considered To Be Good For You

Invented in 1818, Treadmills or Treadwheels were the creation of an English engineer named Sir William Cubitt, the son of a miller. After studying idle prisoners at the Bury St Edmunds Gaol, he saw an opportunity. Prisoners stepped on a treadmill of sorts that boasted 24 spokes of a large paddle... Sign in to see full entry.

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