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Simply Unexplainable
1/26/12-
Discovery Sheds Light on Invisibility
Is invisibility possible? A number of research teams around the globe are actively seeking a meta-material that will finally allow light to bend around an object and make it invisible. But one new concept of invisibility will not likely work as well for the military as it will for scientists looking to apply the new method to studies of magnetism, computers, gravity, and higher resolution microscopes. Meanwhile, research in the more traditional "metamaterial" allowing invisibility on the larger scale continues to make improvements.
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NASA Articles
1/26/12-
Incredible Near Miss Asteroid to Zoom Past Planet
It's the scene in the disaster movie where the plot really starts rolling. At 4:30 in the morning a phone rings and a respected astronomer receives a call informing him that an asteroid is heading toward Earth. After a moment of talk, the astronomer looks dead into the distance and makes an expository appeal that this is "the big one." Only in the case of 2012 BX34, the phone call ended far less dramatically.
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Simply Unexplainable
1/26/12-
Birds Swarm Kentucky Town
It's like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's horror classic "The Birds," but for residents of one Kentucky town it's a horror show brought to life as birds descend on their town by the tens of thousands. The birds, which have been discovered moving by the thousands have - for reasons unknown - decided they would make this town their home unexpectedly in such massive numbers that sometimes the larger flocks swarming in the sky even block out the sun.
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Ghost And Paranormal
1/26/12-
The Troubled History of Soldiers Orphanage
Psychics are often said to be naturally inquisitive and brave, with some of the bravest taking on the unknown personally in an attempt to guide the spirits of the dead to another realm where they can be at peace. But there are some locations that are so haunted that they have been known to terrify psychics on the spot - even sending some fleeing by an unknown force. One of these places is said to be Soldier's Orphanage in Pennsylvania.
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Simply Unexplainable
1/25/12-
Blood Wells up from Ground in Poland Town
It's one of the strangest sights locals of one Polish town may ever report to authorities as the sewers bubbled and started weeping massive pools of blood drenching the streets. But was this the manifestation of some doomsday indicator or could there be a logical explanation for something seeming as apocalyptic as this?
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UFO and Alien Section
1/25/12-
The Three Hard Science Aliens We Don't Want to Meet
One of the most daunting tasks in both space travel and speculation merges the two in trying to accurately describe what an alien race would be like if we actually did meet them - explaining their complex system of travel as well as their ability to survive the long journey that would last years between the stars. And as our understanding of the scale of the universe around us becomes more concrete, so have the channels through which potential alien visitors have been described. And in doing, three different theoretical types of alien visitors have arisen that humanity may do well to avoid contacting.
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UFO and Alien Section
1/23/12-
Russian Photo of "Trilobyte" on Venus Surfaces
The thick veil of Venus has been for years a barrier between inquiring minds and the surface of this planet hostile to human life. And even as eyes turned to scrutinize the surface of Mars, Venus has been seen as a planet far too inhospitable to ever host life - or at least life as we would understand it. But this shocking image retrieved from Russia's 1982 Venus mission suggests that the probe encountered something while on the surface that may give validity to recent claims that Venus may host life.
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UFO and Alien Section
1/23/12-
Mystery Surrounds Missouri Cattle Mutilation
Periodically farmers are left with the chilling realization that under the cloak of darkness someone or something has come to their farm and mutilated their livestock for no discernible reason. These mysterious bovine butchers have been suspected to be everything from an organized group of conspirators who act with precision to visitors from beyond our world who harvest the organs of the cattle and drain their blood for reasons unknown. And as one farm in Kansas City searches for answers in the latest of these attacks, the mystery continues.
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Technology Articles
1/23/12-
The Future of Yesterday - When Futurists Got it Wrong
Even as 2012 arrives and uncertainty about the future abounds, technology is getting more incredible by the month. And yet even as the trend of broad strides toward high tech continues, there have been many attempts by the past to look into the future with open minds and open hearts. And as these hopeful images of the future past are played again, maybe we can get some idea of which technologies of today may be made manifest tomorrow - and which ones might be forever fantasy. Here are a few examples of how yesterdays prognosticators got it all wrong - and a few uncannily accurate predictions as well.
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Simply Unexplainable
1/20/12-
Edgar Allen Poe Tribute Toaster Vanishes
Edgar Allen Poe, the legendary writer and inspiration for much of the past two centuries' horror style was a man of much talent himself. But one of the macabre mysteries of his death has been the sudden appearance of a figure who once a year appears to pay him tribute at the site of his grave - before vanishing into the night himself like one of the characters of Poe's stories. But this year as crowds gathered around to watch the Poe visitor appear and pay his homage, the dead of night yielded no such visitor. Has this long time tradition gone away forever? And will the mystery ever be solved?
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UFO and Alien Section
1/20/12-
RAF Denies Involvement with Mysterious Sonic Boom
When residents of Grimsby started contacting the UK's "This is Grimsby" with reports that something unusual was going on in the sky in the afternoon over their town, it may have seemed obvious that the culprit was the Royal Air Force conducting flight tests involving jets breaking the sound barrier and creating a sonic boom. But after an announcement by the RAF, and additional reports worldwide of similar phenomena, it seems the answer may not be quite so simple.
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Ghost And Paranormal
1/20/12-
Meryl Streep Not Alone in Haunting
Meryl Streep, often said to be one of the most talented actresses in Hollywood, may be closer to the paranormal than we once thought. The actress has been haunted by mysterious sounds that suddenly appear in her guest house without warning. But as far as celebrities who see and hear ghosts, Streep is not alone. Hollywood has a long history of talented people who have had a brush with the otherworldly.
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Technology Articles
1/20/12-
Does the Future Have Room for an Economy?
As technology changes and we're left tiptoeing into the shallow end of what the full potential of invention might yield for humanity, economic forces have come like a tsunami threatening to stifle technological development on many fronts. We need only look at the killing of the shuttle program and the transition of space-faring responsibility into the private sector in the United States to see proof of how concrete the relationship between the two is. But just as the economy of today is driven largely by forces that came as the result of invention, what might the economy of the future look like and will it save us?
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Information and Theories
1/19/12-
Capital Punishment Facts and Trivia II
From states with no death penalty to the unlucky that were the last to fall victim to a certain punishment before it was abolished, the history of the United States is dotted with plenty of tales of crime and punishment. In this article, you will encounter trivia and facts that include the last people to be executed for crimes, such as kidnapping, robbing a train and forgery.
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Information and Theories
1/19/12-
Capital Punishment Facts and Trivia I
When you think of capital punishment and the death penalty, you probably think of people sentenced to this type of fate because they have committed a murder. However, criminals have been put to death for setting fires to assisting a runaway slave. In this article, you will learn facts and trivia concerning capital punishment in the United States.
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Information and Theories
1/19/12-
Crime and Punishment – The Last to Suffer
There is a new TV show centered on one of the most infamous prisons in the United States – 'Alcatraz.' Criminals will start reappearing and detectives will hunt them down. In this article, you will learn the identity of the last prisoner at the prison, as well as other crime lasts, such as the last person executed by guillotine.
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Ghost And Paranormal
1/17/12-
Ghosts of the Soviet Union Still Haunt Kremlin
Of all the legends of the Kremlin and the things that went on within its walls there are a number of stories of unusual things going on, but few quite so incredible as actually seeing the ghosts of Vladimir Lennon and Joseph Stalin. But in the long list of people who have passed through the walls of this famous building, a number have appeared years later - long after their deaths. The Kremlin, according to hundreds of witnesses, is most certainly haunted.
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Political Conspiracies
1/16/12-
Putin Speculates Over Phobos Grunt Conspiracy
The word grunt in Russian means ground. But when the ill fated Phobos Grunt was launched in December of 2011, no one knew how quickly the $163 million probe would be grounded permanently. But as speculation over the device's fate increases as it slowly spirals back to Earth, a few are questioning whether the Grunt could have been shot down or in some other way sabotaged. But what was Putin referring to when he said he knew there were powerful secret weapons that could have shot it down?
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Technology Articles
1/16/12-
A Different Kind of Air Car
As we still find ourselves waiting twelve years after the dawn of the millennium for a flying car, new trends in energy development has led researchers to take their efforts instead in the direction of greener and more sustainable vehicles, including electric and hybrid cars. But one emerging technology will use the term "air car" without giving its occupants flight. This type of air car will instead be powered by air rather than soaring through it.
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Information and Theories
1/16/12-
Criminal Cases Solved by DNA Evidence
From cold cases to locating the real killer, DNA has played a role in solving crimes where a murder has taken place. In this article, you are introduced to the details of a murdered housewife and two teenage girls.
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Information and Theories
1/16/12-
Cold Cases Solved by DNA Evidence
DNA testing allows cold cases (unsolved murders) to benefit from the advanced technology. The technique allows investigators to process and analyze evidence collected at the scene of a crime more efficiently. In this article, you will find examples of cold cases that were solved many years after the crime.
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Information and Theories
1/16/12-
The Power of DNA Testing IV
DNA testing has proven quite powerful in establishing the innocence or guilt of a criminal. However, not all handling of DNA evidence is conducted with the upmost respect for procedure. Because of this, convictions can be overturned when tampering and contamination takes place. In this article, you will learn of such a case, as well as learn how testing the DNA of family members can help discover the identity of a criminal.
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Information and Theories
1/15/12-
he Power of DNA Testing III
In some crimes, a convicted individual may spent many years in jail before DNA testing can help prove their innocence. Other times, the use of DNA profiling and testing can set free a criminal rather quickly, while leading to the discovery of the true criminal. In this article, you will learn of one such case of a quick release, as well as revealing the horrific crime committed by a vengeful doctor.
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Information and Theories
1/15/12-
The Power of DNA Testing II
DNA testing has led to overturned convictions of people wrongfully sent to prison for crimes they did not commit. In this article, you will encounter cases that became some of the first instances where DNA evidence played a pivotal role in setting people free, confirming innocence, as well as confirming the identity of criminals that got away with murder.
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Information and Theories
1/15/12-
The Power of DNA Testing I
When it comes to catching a criminal or proving the innocence of a suspect, DNA testing comes in handy. By using samples of blood, saliva, semen and other materials found at a crime scene, investigators can shed light on identifying the guilty. In this article, you will learn of cases in which DNA fingerprinting and other testing methods played a significant role in solving a crime.
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UFO and Alien Section
1/15/12-
Making a Living Rogue Planet
One of the ideas often proposed in 2012 circles is the idea that a rogue planet will come nearer to Earth and herald in a new era. Bypassing the connection of this idea to the actual prophecies of 2012, is it possible that a rogue planet could sustain life? Astronomers used to say no, but the realm of possibility has only expanded in recent years. But in order for life to be possible on a rogue planet, several factors would have to be addressed first.
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Information and Theories
1/13/12-
Capturing a Criminal: Facial Composites
During the 1940s, the United States developed a system (called the Identikit), which uses transparent layers to build up a picture of a suspect's face. In later years, the concept of the Identikit has evolved to include technological enhancements. In this article, you will also learn about some of the crimes that a facial composite has helped to catch.
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Simply Unexplainable
1/13/12-
UK Big Cat Attack Sparks Investigation
It's a well known fact that big cats are not normally seen in the UK. Despite this, several reports of big cat sightings and mysterious attacks on animals has left investigators scratching their heads - wondering if an unparalleled investigation is in order. Despite the long held convention that the creatures simply do not exist in the wild in the UK, the evidence seems to be piling up after a recent attack.
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Information and Theories
1/12/12-
Catching a Criminal: Psychological Profiling
When a killer is on the loose, experts typically create a psychological profile (also known as offender profiling) that highlights certain features that a criminal may exhibit. The details of their murders, especially if they are a serial killer reveals a great deal. From the profile, a detective can narrow down the approximate age, background and habits. This can help track down the murderer based on a portrait of the criminal that has been developed from the information of the crime scene(s).
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Simply Unexplainable
1/11/12-
Catching Criminals: Surveillance
In order to prove that a suspect was capable of committing a crime, the police may conduct surveillance on possible criminals. Electronic methods have especially become increasingly helpful in conducting this type of observation. In this article, you will learn about some of the methods of surveillance that police and investigators may use to catch a criminal.
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Information and Theories
1/10/12-
Crime Detection Techniques and Tools
To a catch a criminal, a range of scientific techniques are used to establish an identity and process evidence. Even what seems like a flawless plan can leave behind an incriminating fiber, drop of blood or piece of hair. When this happens, forensics can piece together the clues that identify motive and possible suspects. In this article, you will learn about the different techniques and tools that the police use to catch the bad guys.
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NASA Articles
1/10/12-
Universe Far More Planet Populated Than Previously Thought
It has long been theorized that other stars could have planets just like our Sun, but it wasn't until a few years ago when astronomers began gathering evidence of extrasolar planets suggesting that the universe as we know it may be much more habitable than we once thought. And now a new analysis suggests that on average every star could have its own planets - and some among them may very well be like Earth. The analysis is yet another bridge in the gap between humanity and the populated but silent universe suggested by the Drake Equation.
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Political Conspiracies
1/10/12-
Chemistry Pres Blames Bond Villain for Nuclear Image
When the atom was first split and the idea of nuclear power eventually reached headlines, newspapers worldwide were excited about the prospect. In addition to the possibility of a nuclear powered future, citizens of many countries all over the world were excited in the wake of World War II with the idea that war may be over forever. But then public perception changed, and the public lost its love for nuclear power. And one professor says one of the bigger reasons was the portrayal of nuclear power in James Bond movies.
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Simply Unexplainable
1/10/12-
Argentina UFO Footage Starts 2012 With Mystery
UFO enthusiasts and believers are always on the lookout for the best piece of evidence to prove claims that Earth is being visited by something beyond the ordinary. And now it seems some footage from Argentina depicts a bizarre craft with some astonishingly strange characteristics. And as more analyses of the footage become available online, the theories surrounding it have become almost as astonishing as the footage itself. Is this evidence of extraterrestrial visitation in 2012? If this footage is any indicator, it could very well be a good year for UFOs.
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Technology Articles
1/8/12-
Robot Farms to Help with Tsunami Recovery
It's not a farm that grows robots, but rather one that uses robots to grow food. And it may be a look into the future of agriculture. Robotic development has been seen for years as one of the key ingredients to a society without the economic concerns it has today. But will the project be successful? Or will there be a new crop of controversy to thrive thanks to these metal machines?
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Political Conspiracies
1/8/12-
Ong's Hat Through the Ages - Dimensional Travel?
When we think about folklore and urban legends, generally we don't imagine that the boundaries can be drawn merely at the edge of a city or even a state. How ambitious can a folklore legend be, when it supposes that the boundaries of its telling are not merely confined to our own universe? How incredible a claim can one story make? And how would the public respond to the discovery that somewhere out there is a fully equipped abandoned lab capable of transporting people from our own dimension to an alternate reality already populated with a rogue band of scientists who made their home there?
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Simply Unexplainable
1/7/12-
Immortal Human Cells Still Medically Miraculous
Medical science is no stranger to the strange or even the miraculous. The story of Henrietta Lacks' destiny to give rise to an immortal self-cloning generation of cells and others would become a foundational stone in many laboratories. Though the cells are only a tiny fraction of her being, they contain the vital essence of who she once was and the incredible mystery of human immortality. In terms of biomass, if all of the HeLa cells grown from the tiny cluster retrieved without Henrietta's knowing were put into a single pile they would weigh 20 tons.
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Simply Unexplainable
1/5/12-
Another Bird Die Off in Beebe, Arkansas
You may recall how the year started with a bang in 2011 when thousands of black birds suddenly dropped dead in Beebe, Arkansas as New Year's celebrations commenced. Well it would appear that the odd bird die off has been documented again - with an entirely new and unexplained black bird die off as 2012 comes around. What could cause a repeat on this strange massive bird die off? And does it portend the same sort of events we saw in 2011?
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Ghost And Paranormal
1/5/12-
Village Hunts for Supernatural Attacker
Every now and again we come across the story of a community that has banded together to hunt a creature terrorizing them in a world where outside influence is unlikely to help. Even as newcomers to the village meet tales of the Oily Man with skepticism, the villagers themselves have decided to venture out in a hunt for the man at two in the morning in the hopes that they can capture this bizarre creature and put an end to his reign of terror.
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UFO and Alien Section
1/5/12-
First Viral UFO Video of the Year Causing Controversy
When it first came up on Youtube on January first, video of a pair of unidentified flying objects streaking across the evening sky seemed like it could very well join the ranks of so many others uploaded without controversy. But as the number of views swelled to 10,000 the analysis had begun, as did the video's controversy.
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Information and Theories
1/5/12-
The Gibbet throughout History II
The practice of gibbeting a criminal either used an iron cage or chains to hang the body for all to see. Sometimes, the body was still alive as part of their punishment, while others had already been killed using a different method – usually a hanging. In this article, you will learn about countries that used gibbeting, including places in the Middle East, Australia, and Bermuda.
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Simply Unexplainable
1/5/12-
Kingsclere Suffers Mysterious Electrical Malfunctions
When a winter storm rolls through and kills electricity on a block or even throughout a whole city it's a mystery easily solved when a downed power line or damaged transformer is discovered. But in Kingsclere, Hampshire the real cause is a bit more difficult to discover as the number of devices affected has spread even to remote control key fobs and cell phones. What's the disaster causing devices in this small village to be disrupted even when they have power going to them? And has this sort of thing happened before?
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Ghost And Paranormal
1/5/12-
The Navajo Ghost Sickness
When we examine the history of the paranormal, often we see how culture can influence the ways in which a society channels these experiences in very different ways. Whether the actual manifestations are themselves more cause or effect is still open for debate, but one of the more interesting manifestations has to do with the legendary "Ghost Sickness" of the Navajo and Lakotah tribes. Sufferers of this strange illness were afflicted by disease not thought to be caused by virus or bacteria, but rather a supernatural force from beyond the grave.
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Information and Theories
1/4/12-
The Gibbet throughout History I
From ancient times to punishments for murderers in the United Kingdom, gibbeting was used as both a method of execution and further humiliation after a criminal was dead. In places associated with sailors and pirates, the act was used to deter criminal acts. In this article, you will learn about gibbeting as it pertains to North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom.
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Information and Theories
1/4/12-
Extremely Cruel Punishments: Gibbeting
When it was legal, many early punishments of criminals incorporated humiliation into the equation. Sometimes, the body of a punished individual was put on display for the public to see, as a warning to show what happens if they were to commit the same crime. In this article, you will learn about the history of gibbeting and where it was used around the world.
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Ghost And Paranormal
1/3/12-
Ghost Tales in the United Kingdom III
Not all ghosts are victims of a crime coming back to haunt the location of their murder, some are the tormented souls of criminals who took the life of another. In this article, you will meet some ghost tales from the United Kingdom that fit the above description, as well as a tormented soul that took her own life.
The Ghost of the Farmer
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UFO and Alien Section
1/3/12-
UFO Reports Skyrocket as 2012 Begins
Ordinarily we think of the New Year as a time that will come and go without incident - with any luck. Crowds gather and then disperse, people make resolutions, and we all collectively move into a new chapter of our lives sharing the moment with friends and loved ones as this event brings us some perspective and puts us all temporarily in the shoes of who we were in previous years as we watched the ball drop in New York and how much has changed in the past year.
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Space and Astrology
1/3/12-
Mayan Elders Weigh in as 2012 Dawns
For years civilization has been living in the shadow of some unknown event to take place on December 21st 2012 as the Mayan calendar comes to an end. Unlike previous doomsday prophecies which were made only a few years prior to the date coming to pass, the general consensus on the 2012 phenomenon is that the calendar has been around for thousands of years and is only now coming to an end. But with less than a year now left before the Mayan calendar ends, we are left asking ourselves if the modern interpretations are truly representative of what the calendar professes will happen. And so it stands to reason that we may want to hear what the current Mayan elders have to say about the whole thing.
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Ghost And Paranormal
1/2/12-
Ghost Tales in the United Kingdom II
Some ghosts can't seem to leave the place where they died or their place of employment that they loved – especially when they left the earth with feelings of guilt. In this article, you will meet a few ghosts who are thought to reappear, as well as the ghost of a murdered young woman.
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Ghost And Paranormal
1/2/12-
Ghost Tales in the United Kingdom I
Sometimes, ghosts come back to reenact the scene of their death or a crime that eventually led to their end. Other times, the voices and cries of murder victims are believed to travel through the wind. In this article, you will encounter ghost tales of the United Kingdom that date back to around the 1700s.
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