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These spellbinding tidbits will lure you in for the kill

40 Random Bits of Paranormal Trivia Sung to Us From Rocky Shores by a Group of Sirens

October 27, 2024

This was an incredibly hard list to conjure up. See, normal, everyday facts captivate us enough as it is, but when they lure us in, they’re not trying to kill us. We really had to walk the line here. We had to catch these entrancing little paranormal nuggets before they caught us. It was like a snake-and-mongoose situation, and we’re fortunate enough to say that we came out on top — this time.

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Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock saw a UFO while on a plane. It was 1997, and it turns out what he saw were the Phoenix Lights - a V-shaped object in the sky with lights scattered all over it. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In 2008 this weird face was found in a picture taken at Tantallon Castle in Scotland. What's weirder is that a family found a similar face looking out

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CRACKED UNCOVERING THE TRUTH BEHIND THE TAOS HUM: MIND-BOGGLING OR MUNDANE? The Taos Hum is a mysterious sound heard by some residents of Taos, New Mexico, which has been attributed to a variety of sources ranging from mundane to paranormal. Investigations have revealed that there may be more than one explanation for the sound, and it may be a result of psychological and physiological processes. — Live Science

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... TELL US NOW. SEVEN GATES OF HELL Collinsville, Illinois 13-11 EVER Eric L. told us about the seven railroad trestles that are the rumored sites of KKK meetings satanic rituals, and paranormal activity. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Haunted Hospitals

Kempton Park, South Africa - The haunted hospital - A hotspot for ghost hunters, the abandoned Kempton Park hospital has been closed since 1996, but a — Sources: ENCA, MysteriesRunsolved

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Hungry Ghosts

Pret Pret or Preta are Thai ghosts who appear in Buddhism folklore Called hungry ghosts, they are the spirits of the ungrateful and materialistic who were reincarnated as tall beings with insatiable appetites due to their tiny, pinhole mouths. CRACKED.co — Source: 16 Creepy Urban Legends From Around The World

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House Spirits

NEVER PHYSICALLY GREET SOMEONE OVER A THRESHOLD In Russian folklore, the house spirit resides in the doorway of a dwelling, and shaking hands or kissing in the spirit's space will result in super bad luck. CRACKED.COM — The Moscow Times

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SCOTTISH FOLKLORE BAOBHAN SITH These creatures were said to be found in the Scottish Highlands and take the form of beautiful women in long green dresses (which hid their feet's hooves). They killed and drank the blood of hunters. Should they kill a woman, she'd turn into one of them. CRACKED — Source: The Scotsman

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The Haunted Forest

... TELL US NOW. BROWN MOUNTAIN LIGHTS Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina Justin M. explains there's three folklore explanations for mysterious forest lights: ghosts of Cherokee warriors killed in the forest trying to find their way home by torchlight, ghosts of escaped slaves who died trying to flee to the North, and (of course) ALIENS. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Spirited Away

Spirited Away Chihiro being spirited away is based on Japanese folk beliefs. The movie's original title translates as Sen and Chihiro's Kamikakushi. In Japanese folklore, a kamikakushi is being taken away by spirits - an explanation that was often given to people suddenly disappearing. — Source: Mimusubi

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CRACKED VS. FOLKLORE VAMPIRES VS MODERN VAMPIRES WOODEN STAKES Corpses feared to rise again This practice of using were staked into their wooden stakes to keep coffins to immobilize them. corpses trapped because Wood with a particular we don't know how death religious significance, like works evolved into a ash, was often used. proactive murder weapon. CRACKED.COM — Source: HistoryExtra

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CRACKED VS. FOLKLORE VAMPIRES VS MODERN VAMPIRES APPERRANCE Original descriptions of Most modern vampires are vampires describe them as some combination of extremely bloated and dark extremely pale, extremely in complexion, a lot closer skinny, and extremely sexy. to a body going through They also have a penchant early decay than a for flamboyant jewelry powder-faced dandy. and clothing. CRACKED.COM — Source: Wikipedia

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Genies

GENIES In pop culture: Genies will always grant your wishes. In Arabic folklore: If you release a genie, they're as likely to kill you as they are to serve you. — Source: “The Fisherman and the Genie,” in The Arabian Nights (via Project Gutenberg)

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Black Cats

Black cats have always been part of folklore and superstition. In Scottish folklore, there's a fairy named Cat Sith who walked around as a giant black cat, stealing the souls of the dead. In Medieval times, they were associated with the devil, and even blamed for the Black Death. CRACKED.COM — Source: 22 Historical Halloween Facts To Hex Your Brain

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The Acheri

Acheri CRACKEDcO W In Native American and Hindu folklore, the Acheri are the spirits of little girls who died horrible deaths. They return and childre

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European folklore has a smelly bull cryptid called the Bonnacon. CRACKED.COM This mythological crea- ture is said to have in- ward curling horns that are useless for defense, so it sprays caustic poop from its butt to escape pursuers. — Medieval Bestiary / Wikipedia

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There is a form of psychosis named after an indigenous cryptid. Swift Runner was a Cree trapper suffering from Wendigo Psychosis, described as an insatiable hunger for human flesh. Runner went to the gallows in 1879 after claiming to be possessed by a Wendigo spirit which caused him to murder and consume his wife and children.com — The Flesh-Eating Monster With A Mental Illness Named After It

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Sightings of the mysterious Spring-Heeled Jack stretch from 1837 to 1904. A MYSTERY OF MYSTERIES CRACKED.COM Jack was a boogeyman that was said to ring resi- dents of Londons' door- bells dressed as a bear, a ghost or a devil and scratch them with metal claws before leaping away with unnatural agility. — Source

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... TELL US NOW. THE SCHOOL GIRL Gamagori, Japan Andrew C. informs US of sightings of a high school girl wearing an old (now out of use) uniform standing idly in the dark. She holds completely still, always facing the opposite direction. Witnesses have never approached the haunted figure. CRACKED.COM — Source

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ONE BROADWAY THEATER IS A GIANT HAUNTED HOUSE GRACKED Actors are superstitious, but even then, it's hard to ignore decades of regular sightings of ghosts at the Palace Theater, including the ghost of Judy Garland. — Source

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The Frog in Toronto, formerly The Frog & Firkin, has been the site of countless purported ghost sightings over the decades. Several dating from around 2002 feature a spectral figure disappearing into the bathrooms, then flushing. CRACKED — source

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Vermont

MYTH: Roswell, NMis the epicenter OfUFOactivityinthe U.S.. UFO CRASH SITE UFO Museum 114 N. Main Roswell FACT: Vermont sees the most UFO sightings per

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Hoia baciu forest is referred to as the Bermuda Triangle of Romania. CRACKED.COM It's known for paranormal activity and unexplained events, including intense feelings of being watched, ghost sightings, bi- zarre-looking vegetation, UFO sightings, and hun- dreds of missing persons. — Source

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CRACKEDCON BIGFOOT IS AN ALIEN UFO researcher Stan Gordon believes this because, in the '70s, he started noticing Bigfoot sightings in the same areas

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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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A spaceship was repurposed as a haunted house. ALIEN CRACKED.COM The Nostromo was donated to a collector for one sweet-ass Halloween display and then sat in his driveway for 20 years until a museum took it off his hands. — Source

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Botswana

A cave in Botswana has a key role in the founding of Christianity there. (illustration) Kebokwe's cave was supposedly haunted, but missionary David Livingstone convinced a local ruler to sleep there - he did, and converted to Christianity. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Cribs of the rich and famous H. R. Giger's house Not only is the Alien designer's house a nightmare, it also features its own haunted train ride. CRACKED.COM — More: 7 Homes Of The Rich And Famous (That Are Gloriously Insane)

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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: Tell Us Now: 15 Haunted Places Throughout The World

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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: Tell Us Now: 15 Haunted Places Throughout The World

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Nagasaki, Japan THE ABANDONED ISLAND Hashima Island, also known as Gunkanjima, used to be a coal mine facility but now lies abandoned like a ghost island, with crumbling buildings and remnants of the forced labor camp that thrived there during WWII. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Real Places That Will Give You Nightmares

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City of the Dead

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: 16 Real Places That Will Give You Nightmares

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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: 16 Real Places That Will Give You Nightmares

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TELL US NOW. CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Amelia B. 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

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40 Random Bits of Paranormal Trivia Sung to Us From Rocky Shores by a Group of Sirens — NY Daily News

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The World’s Most Haunted House

TELL US NOW. LOCATION: Bridgeport, Connecticut Jesse L. lives near The World's Most Haunted House. THE WORLD'S MOST HAUINTED HOUSE Tu BKIURPOR THK L — Jesse L.

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CRACKED A HOUSE IS HAUNTED (BY HOOKERS). The owner of a rental home in Texas says she heard someone say looking good while she was showering. Male renters have told her they've felt somebody stroking their face or arms. The owner is convinced she's haunted by hooker ghosts. — KENAN MUTLU/Shutterstock, ssuaphotos/Shutterstock
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The Conjuring

CRACKEDCON CONJURING THE is based on a real haunted house in Rhode Island... And its current owner Norma Sutcliffe is now constantly haunted by fans

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The Number of Haunted Houses in Operation

There are more haunted houses in the U.S. than Targets. ©TARGET CRACKED.COM The Haunted House Association estimates that there are more than 2,700 haunted houses in operation in the United States, compared to 1,956 Targets. — Source

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Bran Castle in Transylvania, Romania. This medieval region has a ton of gothic sites, but Bran Castle, the home of Vlad III Dracul (the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula) is the crown jewel. Built in 1377, it had 720,000 visitors in 2022 alone. CRACKED — Source

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