Author archive for J.W.H

  • Oct292024
    ghosts

    Supernatural beliefs of medieval people – from elves and fairies to kidnappings and the undead

    The Middle Ages have a reputation for superstition, and many of the supernatural phenomena found in medieval chronicles, tales of…

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  • Oct282024
    ghosts

    Halloween Stories: The Ancient Origins of Trick or Treating

    Trick or treating is now an integral part of Halloween celebrations. It is often seen as an American tradition, but…

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  • Oct282024
    ghosts

    Could Gunung Padang be the world's oldest pyramid?

    Some consider it the oldest pyramid in human history, while skeptics make compelling arguments about the site's other historical and…

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  • Oct272024
    ghosts

    Ave Maria haunted house in Barcelona

    Where the magnificent Palau Guell now stands was once a more modest building of rental houses known as the Ave…

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  • Oct272024

    Unknown presence

    AND I want to start off by saying that I can't think of an captivating title for this story, so…

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  • Oct262024
    ufo

    Brian Cox takes our cosmic status too seriously

    In the novel Joe Rogan podcastBritish physicist Brian Cox argued that we have a great responsibility to extend our civilization…

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  • Oct262024
    ghosts

    Why ghosts wear clothes instead of appearing naked

    Shane McCorristine: When you think of a ghost, what comes to mind? A creepy, moldy sheet? A sinister pile of…

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  • Oct252024
    ghosts

    Halloween Stories: The Legend of Stingy Jack and the Origin of the Jack-O-Lantern

    The carved pumpkin is arguably the global symbol of the current Halloween celebration. But where did this custom come from…

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  • Oct252024

    Ghost in the heat

    AND I remember one time my husband and I were arguing about paranormal phenomena. In particular, ghosts that haunt the…

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  • Oct252024
    ghosts

    Why do ghosts wear clothes or white sheets instead of appearing naked?

    When you think of a ghost, what comes to mind? A creepy, moldy sheet? A sinister pile of supernatural armor?…

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