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30 Bits of Trivia to Pierce the Veil Between the Earthly and Paranormal Realms

March 30, 2024

If we’ve learned anything here today, it’s that people have seen some freaky stuff. They can’t all be making it up, right? It’s hard to tell what we even want out of this situation. Either hordes of humans think they see things and make stuff up for attention, or they truly have had several otherworldly encounters. Kind of freaky either way honestly.

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Old Town, San Diego THE WHALEY HOUSE Built on the grounds of San Diego's old gallows, the Whaley House is said to be haunted with chandeliers swinging on their own and the ghosts of hanging victims walking around. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Kempton Park, South Africa THE HAUNTED HOSPITAL A hotspot for ghost hunters, the abandoned Kempton Park hospital has been closed since 1996, but a look inside will give you the creeps. Rumors abound of ghost babies crying in the maternity ward and a shadow of a man roaming the hallways. The fact that the hospital was shut down without any word or warning makes the place even creepier. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Amelia В. tells US of the now-closed psychiatric hospital that used to house 2500 patients, saying, The place supposedly closed because of abuse of the patients. High schoolers will hang out in the abandoned buildings and see all kinds of creepy things, but I won't go anywhere near there. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. MENGER HOTEL SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS MENGER HOTEL. Joshua M. says, Been around so long Babe Ruth and Teddy Roosevelt stayed there. Right next to the actual Alamo, so built on land where literal 1 000s died in the battle. Place is creepy even in the broad daylight. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. THE WITCH'S HAT READING, PENNSYLVANIA Justin L. tells US about the observation pavilion, which is the only remains of an old hotel, where there are lots of local legends about a creepy witch whose ghost appears if you go there at night. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. MAY-STRINGER HOME BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA Mona M. tells US of the historic house turned museum, where workers have supposedly heard a crying child, seen glowing orbs, and felt cold spots. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED ANCIENT ROCK ART The head of the SETI organization's Interstellar Message Composition suggested that ancient rock art could be a sign of aliens, and that scientists might have trouble recognizing signs of alien life because they could look like something natural. — Source

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CRACKED AN ANCIENT STRUCTURE The mayor of Șanliurfa, Turkey, suggested that the 12,000-year-old Göbeklitepe archaeological site might have been built by aliens. Не pointed to the purse motifs on the statues, as well as T-shaped pillars that weigh up to 20 tons, as evidence. — Source

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CRACKED 2 1 4 1/17 G1 1 1 1 1 12 32 3 2411 1 61 3 1 2 7 1 Wow! 2 31 11 1 1 3 1 1 ULCOMO PPW 1 1 4 113 2 1 344111 1 1/4 1/2 1 1 1 1 1 1 برب 1 2 1 1 11 1 AN ODD RADIO SIGNAL In 1977, a radio telescope in Ohio picked up an incredibly strong signal that has never been caught again. Called the Wow! Signal, it's one of the most mysterious things ever observed in astronomy, and some suspect it was sent by — Source

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CRACKED A WEIRD SPACE ROCK MOVING THROUGH THE SOLAR SYSTEM In 2018, two astronomers from Harvard suggested that Oumuamua, the strange, cigar-shaped object that flew through our solar system, could be an alien probe from outer space. — Source

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CRACKED GUILLERMO DEL TORO Guillermo del Toro said he had an encounter with a UFO while he was hanging out with a friend in Mexico. It was a flying saucer, so clichéd, with lights . It's so sad: I wish - - could reveal they're not what you think they are, he said. OS Instructional Andress 20 INGMAR BES TURKISH DELIGHT HOUR TO Going Places 'the possible 21 The Seren WE adidas DAY . SAMUR DAY FOR NIGHT — Source

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CRACKED GEORGE V Prince George V, then serving as a midshipman on the H.M.S. Bacchante, saw the legendary ghost ship the Flying Dutchman in Australian waters back in 1881. The Dutchman is a harbinger of doom but, as it happens, the prince survived. — Source

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CRACKED WINSTON CHURCHILL It's said that during World War II, Winston Churchill had a strange experience in the Lincoln Bedroom of the White House - apparently, he saw the ghost of President Abraham Lincoln. Abe sure does get around in the afterlife. — Source

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CRACKED KURT RUSSELL Kurt Russell was the first person to tell the world about the Phoenix Lights UFO sighting in 1997 - - he saw the lights while he was flying his plane, and reported the sighting. It's now one of the most famous UFO stories ever. — Source

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CRACKED DANIEL DAY-LEWIS Daniel Day-Lewis said he literally saw his father's ghost when he was performing in Hamlet at the National Theatre in 1989 - though he later denied it in an interview with Time Magazine, and explained he meant it metaphorically. — Source

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CRACKED CARLOS SANTANA Santana has said he's been talking to an angel called Metatron since 1994 and has gotten spiritual messages from him. Не believes these messages have helped him make changes in his life that have led to his success. — Source

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CRACKED ELEANOR ROOSEVELT Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, said she could sense Abraham Lincoln's spirit when she stayed up late working in his bedroom, which she had turned into her office. — Source

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CRACKED JIMMY CARTER In 1976, Jimmy Carter, who would soon become President, said he saw a UFO in Leary, Georgia. Не called it the darndest thing I've ever seen and said it was very bright changing colors and about the size of the moon. — Source

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Kutná Hora, Czech Republic THE CHAPEL OF HUMAN BONES Back in the 13th century, people regarded the site as holy ground, and everyone wanted to be buried there when they died. When the space filled up, bodies were dug up to make more room, and the bones of more than 40,000 corpses were used to display the dead in full view. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Parikkala, Finland THE STRANGE SCULPTURE GARDEN Around 500 concrete figures stand in the garden of the late artist Veijo Rönkkönen. Most of them are supposed self-portraits of the artist in various yoga poses, but others are quite sinister, with some even sporting real teeth. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Buenos Aires, Argentina THE CITY OF THE DEAD La Recoleta Cemetery is as impressive as it is morbid, with a tragic legend of a woman who was buried alive and tried to claw her way out of her crypt. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Cluj-Napoca, Romania THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE FOREST The twisted trees of the Hoia-Baciu forest makes it a unique but eerie site. It's also believed to be the most haunted forest in the world. There are tales of people disappearing, claims of alien abductions, and some believe there are ghosts wandering around. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Venice, Italy THE HAUNTED ISLAND Poveglia Island is technically off limits to visitors, and the site was once a home to those quarantined and dying from the bubonic plague. Some believe that the soil is made up of 50% human remains. In 1922, a mental hospital was opened there, and horrible tales of a doctor brutally torturing his patients before jumping out of a bell tower are all part of its legend today. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Adams, Tennessee THE BELL WITCH CAVE Most caves can be pretty scary, but the legend of a dark witch who tormented the Bell family in the 19th century puts this one right up there. The witch was believed to have hidden away in the cave, making people think she left the area when she never really did. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Wotton-under-Edge, England THE HAUNTED INN The Ancient Ram Inn might look like a quaint and quirky little house, but it's believed to be home to everything that is macabre. The list of hauntings include an incubus, a succubus, the ghost of a witch who was burned at the stake, and children who were sacrificed in black magic rituals. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. SATAN SCHOOL Road SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA Ellerbe Road Ellerbe Road Gregg G. says, It's an abandoned school building in a remote area. It's rumored to be the place to commit ritual sacrifice, summoning demons, etc. I've heard personal accounts of hearing screaming inside the building, as well as what was described as 'a floating orb of energy.' The building and land is privately owned, it still stands in disarray to the very day, kept under lock and key including trespassing warnings around. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. SHANGHAI TUNNELS PORTLAND, OREGON Ron L. says the secret network of underground tunnels is considered haunted, adding, People touched. Rocks being thrown. Unexplained sounds. Disembodied voices. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. ST CRISPIN'S HOSPITAL NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND Maciei D. told US about the mental asylum that was built in 1976 and closed in 1995. Before it closed, it was used as a filming location for Doctor Who. Since its closing, there's been mysterious fires. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. THE WHALEY HOUSE SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA James D. tells US the house is allegedly the most haunted building in America. The house was constructed on the place where a local legendary thief was publicly executed, and the Whaley family experienced a lot of tragedy while living there. CRACKED.COM — Source

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... TELL US NOW. ATOKA SCHOOL ARTESIA, NEW MEXICO James H. tells us, There have been many reports of people hearing crying children and screams even though it's been abandoned for years. CRACKED.COM — Source

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