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The top three scientific explanations for ghost sightings

Paranormal or just plain ordinary? Joe Techapanupreeda/ShutterstockFrom ghosts to ghouls, witches to wizards, Halloween is the one time of the year when people come together to celebrate everything...

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Some scientific explanations for alien abduction that aren't so out of this...

There's got to be a perfectly logical explanation for this ShutterstockAccounts of mysterious flashing lights in the sky, spacecrafts and encounters with “real” aliens reflect high levels of public...

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Why urban legends are more powerful than ever

Where's Mary? OLEKSANDR ROZDOBUDKO/ShutterstockHave you heard the one about the guy who went on holiday to Bolivia? You know, he went on a night out and randomly woke up in an ice-filled bathtub after...

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Final JFK assassination files due for release – it will be a bumper year for...

Will the files show who was really behind the assassination of John F. Kennedy? It’s 2017, and conspiracy theorists around the world are eagerly awaiting the release of thousands of never seen before...

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Eight things you need to know about poltergeists – just in time for Halloween

ShutterstockHalloween is the time of year when interest in the paranormal peaks and people celebrate all things supernatural. Of particular fascination are stories and tales of ghosts and ghouls and...

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The 'Mandela Effect' and how your mind is playing tricks on you

ShutterstockHave you ever been convinced that something is a particular way only to discover you’ve remembered it all wrong? If so, it sounds like you’ve experienced the phenomenon known as the...

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The science of superstition – and why people believe in the unbelievable

The number 13, black cats, breaking mirrors, or walking under ladders, may all be things you actively avoid – if you’re anything like the 25% of people in the US who consider themselves superstitious....

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Are near-death experiences hallucinations? Experts explain the science behind...

Seeing a 'bright light' was probably just your brain hallucinating. lassedesignen/ShutterstockIn our never-ending quest to understand what happens to us after we die, humans have long seen the rare...

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The science of why so many people believe in psychic powers

shutterstockMind reading and the ability to predict the future are not skills people generally associate with the human race. Yet, research shows many people genuinely believe in the existence of...

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Penjelasan ilmiah mengapa orang percaya kekuatan gaib

www.shutterstock.comMembaca pikiran dan kemampuan memprediksi masa depan bukanlah keterampilan yang sering diasosiasikan dengan ras manusia. Namun, penelitian menunjukkan banyak orang benar-benar...

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The 'Mandela effect' and the science of false memories

A waxwork likeness of Tom Hanks as Forest Gump at the Hollywood Wax Museum. shutterstockThere’s a theory doing the rounds online that nuclear research experiments caused the world to shift into an...

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Why do people believe in curses?

Strictly Come Dancing, the TV show which pairs celebrities with professional dancers to compete in a ballroom dancing competition, has apparently been the cause of a number of divorces, break-ups, and...

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The top three scientific explanations for ghost sightings

Paranormal or just plain ordinary?Joe Techapanupreeda/ShutterstockFrom ghosts to ghouls, witches to wizards, Halloween is the one time of the year when people come together to celebrate everything...

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Some scientific explanations for alien abduction that aren't so out of this...

There's got to be a perfectly logical explanation for thisShutterstockAccounts of mysterious flashing lights in the sky, spacecrafts and encounters with “real” aliens reflect high levels of public...

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Why urban legends are more powerful than ever

Where's Mary? OLEKSANDR ROZDOBUDKO/ShutterstockHave you heard the one about the guy who went on holiday to Bolivia? You know, he went on a night out and randomly woke up in an ice-filled bathtub after...

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Final JFK assassination files due for release – it will be a bumper year for...

Will the files show who was really behind the assassination of John F. Kennedy?It’s 2017, and conspiracy theorists around the world are eagerly awaiting the release of thousands of never seen before...

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Eight things you need to know about poltergeists – just in time for Halloween

ShutterstockHalloween is the time of year when interest in the paranormal peaks and people celebrate all things supernatural. Of particular fascination are stories and tales of ghosts and ghouls and...

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The 'Mandela Effect' and how your mind is playing tricks on you

ShutterstockHave you ever been convinced that something is a particular way only to discover you’ve remembered it all wrong? If so, it sounds like you’ve experienced the phenomenon known as the Mandela...

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The science of superstition – and why people believe in the unbelievable

The number 13, black cats, breaking mirrors, or walking under ladders, may all be things you actively avoid – if you’re anything like the 25% of people in the US who consider themselves superstitious....

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Are near-death experiences hallucinations? Experts explain the science behind...

Seeing a 'bright light' was probably just your brain hallucinating.lassedesignen/ShutterstockIn our never-ending quest to understand what happens to us after we die, humans have long seen the rare...

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