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28 Trivia Tidbits About the Paranormal and the Supernatural

Explain these, skeptics!

28 Trivia Tidbits About the Paranormal and the Supernatural

May 31, 2024

Quick question: Do you think that when a human encounters a ghostly or otherworldly being, said being was out to prove their existence? Or do you think they slipped up and got caught? It seems like it could go either way, right?

The shy or antisocial ones got caught, but the more outgoing, flamboyant ones were sick of living in the shadows and just had to come out and play! We're going with the fun one. Let us know which category you think these fall into!

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CRACKED.COM An unusually high number of accidents in a road crossing Dartmoor, in Devon, England, have been attributed to the Hairy Hands, a pair of disembodied hands that appear out of nowhere and wrench vehicles off the road. — Source

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A GHOST HUNTER STABBED HIMSELF IN THE AXE MURDER HOUSE. THE Villisca Ax Murder House JUNE 10 1912 The famous Villisca Axe Murder house in lowa is thought to be haunted by the family murdered there in 1912. In 2014, a group of paranormal investigators stayed at the house overnight. One of them, Robert Steven Laursen Jr., was alone in his bedroom when he started calling for help on a two-way radio. The group found him stabbed in the chest, and he was rushed to the hospital. The incident happened around 12:45 AM, the same time as the 1912 murders. — Source

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THE NORTH LONDON EXORCISM GONE WRONG. Kennedy Ife (26) lost his mind one day when he started biting his dad and threatened to cut off his penis. His mother went to a minister, asking for help, and Kennedy was restrained for three days to cure him of the evil spirits causing his distress. Не died, his entire family stood trial for manslaughter, but all of them were found not guilty. CRACKED.COM — Source

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THE MAN WHO PHONED HIS FAMILY, EVEN THOUGH НЕ WAS ALREADY DEAD. In 2008, a Metrolink train crashed in the northern San Fernando Valley, killing 25 people, including Charles Peck who died instantly. His family, however, started getting calls throughout the night from his phone. The calls kept coming for about 12 hours, and when they answered, there was only silence on the other end. His phone probably went haywire from the crash. Probably. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Fengdu Ghost City in China. E le With stone statues of demons desecrating humans, Ghost City is seen as the gateway to Diyu (the Chinese realm of hell). It's at the northern end of the Yangtze River, and you can participate in the annual festival that honors the spirits. CRACKED — Source

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Argentinians in the early 20th century thought the 7th son born to a family would turn into a werewolf. The belief was so wide- spread that parents would kill or put up for adoption the child. In the 1920s, a law was passed that the 7th son would automatically receive godfathership of the presi- dent of Argentina. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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The Red Lion in the west of England is thought to be the only drinking establishment in the world surrounded by a stone circle - Neolithic standing stones surround what is sometimes called the most haunted pub in England. There's a well inside, which a murder victim was once dropped down. CRACKED — Source

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At Muriel's Jackson Square, there's a table set with bread and wine permanently off-limits to the living. It's reserved for the ghost of the former owner, Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan, who took his own life there in 1814 but remains, occasionally smashing shit. CRACKED — Source

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John Kavanagh, or The Gravediggers to locals, borders a cemetery and used to be the bar of choice for mourners and undertakers alike. Various ghosts have been seen there, including a recurring visitor: a man in tweed silently nursing a Guinness at the bar. CRACKED — Source

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The Tolbooth Tavern was built in 1591, and was both a police station and prison before becoming a pub in 1820. A ghostly prisoner is sometimes spotted in the clock tower, drinks are mysteriously overturned and disembodied children's voices can be heard... CRACKED — Source

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Elizabeth Short, better known as the Black Dahlia, was murdered after drinking in the Biltmore Hotel. However, the ghosts said to haunt it include a nurse, two children and a yoga master. Plus, part of Ghostbusters was filmed there. CRACKED — Source

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W elsh boozehound Dylan Thomas, one of the 20th century's greatest writers, died in 1953 at the age of 39 after drinking vast amounts at the White Horse Tavern in the West Village. He's said to come back and rattle glasses, the dead hellraiser. CRACKED — Source

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28 Trivia Tidbits About the Paranormal and the Supernatural — Source

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A ghostly face can be seen behind the back row in this 1919 group portrait of a WWI Royal Air Force squadron. The apparition has been identified as Freddy Jackson, an aircraft mechanic killed a few days prior, whose funeral was held the very day his squadron-mates were being photographed. There's no reason to suspect del iberate trickery as the RAF would have no reason to create such a hoax. GRAGKED.COM — Source

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28 Trivia Tidbits About the Paranormal and the Supernatural — Source

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28 Trivia Tidbits About the Paranormal and the Supernatural — Source

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28 Trivia Tidbits About the Paranormal and the Supernatural — Source

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28 Trivia Tidbits About the Paranormal and the Supernatural — Source

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Myths with real-life consequences Ghosts (that check up on you from the afterlife) According to someoone close to him, David Bowie said his dad's ghost called him every day for a week after he died. It was always at the same time, so he was sure it was his dad WX from beyond. CRACKED — Source

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Myths with real-life consequences Ghosts (the canine kind) Robbie Williams (yes, that Robbie Williams) sold his house because it was too haunted for his tastes. His daughter said she didn't like living there, and Williams himself says he saw his dog Trixie's ghost there. CRACKED — Source

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Myths with real-life consequences Slender Man A12-year-old thought stabbing her classmate would protect her and her family from the memetic monster. Her lawyer says she was mentally ill, so, uh, she's not guilty, somehow. CRACKED — Source

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Myths with real-life consequences Aliens (romantic ones) Fran Drescher and her husband Peter Marc Jacobson both say aliens abducted them and put a chip in their hands. They think it made them meet, and Drescher insists the chip caused the scar on her hand (although Jacobson doesn't believe that part). CRACKED — Source

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Myths with real-life consequences Ghosts (the vengeful kind) A Zimbabwean woman admitted to murdering her husband after his spirit started haunting her, keeping her up at night. She chopped him up and dumped the pieces in three toilets, which she told her family about much later. CRACKED — Source

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Myths with real-life consequences Aliens (homicidal ones) Robert Joe Moody was sentenced to death on his 37th birthday for killing two women in 1993. Не said aliens made him do it, hoping his execution would prove their existence. CRACKED — Source

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Myths with real-life consequences Ghosts (that hang out in houses) A ghost whisperer checked out Hull, UK's most haunted house, and caught some creepy, unexplained noises on camera. Не also felt a presence and heard voices, bangs, and scratching, plus a hiss when he lay in a coffin. CRACKED — Source

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Myths with real-life consequences Haunting ghosts A19-year-old South African got 15 years for dousing another man in petrol and setting him on fire. Не ran to avoid his victim's ghost, but eventually admitted to the victim's family and a magistrate that he heard the man's voice every night. CRACKED — Source

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