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Saturday, August 29, 2020

Canada's Most Haunted Jail Invites Visitors To Experience the Real Ghosts

Built-in 1862, The Carleton County Gaol was a working jail up until 1972 when it was finally closed, then eventually converted into the HI Ottawa Jail Hostel, one of the most unique hostels in its massive network that sleeps 110 visitors in a variety of rooms, including dorms, privates, and shared.... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 28, 2020

The Spookiest Holiday Is A Multi-Billion Dollar Industry For Adults Alone

The total spent on adult Halloween costumes each year in America runs in the billions. One reason that the holiday is so popular is that it is fun, reasonably affordable, and it gives you the chance to be anyone that you want to be for one night.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Actor Richard Dreyfuss Survived A Car Crash & Once Battled Cocaine & Ghosts

Actor Richard Dreyfuss at one time had a cocaine problem. Visions of a ghost, he said, helped him kick the habit. "I had a car crash in the late 1970s," Dreyfuss said, "when I was really screwed up, and I started seeing these ghostly visions of a little girl every night. I couldn't shake this image.... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

When Life Events Are So Weird That They Defy All Scientific Explanation

Two sisters, eleven-year-old Joanna, and six-year-old Jacqueline Pollock were killed in a tragic car accident in 1957. A year later, their mother gave birth to twins, Jennifer and Gillian. This is where it gets really weird. Jennifer, the younger twin, had scars and birthmarks on her body that were... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Supernatural Beliefs That Gauge the Impact On Selling Homes In America

61% of Americans said that they would not buy a home if they thought it was haunted, according to a new study, but for those who found the perfect property despite the unwelcome occupant, owners of "haunted homes" can get help with cleansing their property of these freeloaders. A recent survey done... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 24, 2020

A True Story Of Why One Ghost Came Back And Haunted A Murderer

In a case of murder gone wrong, a ghost gets vindication by haunting her murderer. Jose Ferreira, then 17, met Carrie Ann Jopek, 13, at a party in 1982. He shared a joint with the girl, and she asked him to join her in the basement. As they were walking down the steps, Jopek began having second... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 23, 2020

An England Haunting...The True Legend Of Witch Molly And Her Dark Companion

The tale of Burslem 'witch' Molly Leigh begins with the bizarre rumor that she could eat bread crusts within a few hours after she was born in the year of 1685 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. From the time that she was a toddler, she had a blackbird who was her" dark companion" or "familiar" who... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 22, 2020

Grassy Trails Leads To the Ghost-Town That Once Boomed In Wealth

It became one of the most successful towns in 1865, but by 1868 only a shell of Pithole, Pennsylvania remained. The Frazier Well, the first well drilled near Pithole Creek, hit oil on January 7, 1865, signaling the start of an oil boom. An estimated 250 barrels of oil a day, sold at $8 a gallon,... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 21, 2020

An Unexpected Smile From Nature At Her Best

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The Long-Lost Traveling Coffin Finally Made It Back To Its Owners Home

Born on Prince Edward Island, off the east coast of Canada in 1841, Charles Coghlan came from a poor Irish family, and when Coghlan was ready for school, the neighbors donated funds to send the child to England. He did well at school and later went through college and graduated with honors. He then... Sign in to see full entry.

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