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Embalming table is incredible ! How much is an embalming table worth ? I am serious ! It... - Foxxe said
It's actually just a 'door' into yourself. You concentrate on the question, and you yourself move it without realizing you... - daniel clarke said
there is nothing wrong with using ouija boards its not the board but the person thats using it all this opening... - Kathy Lyman Moser said
I will NEVER mess with Ouija boards! I think your opening up doors that ya really dont want to see... - Laron Nickels said
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Author Archives: Richard W. Fink II
Lily Dale
Lily Dale is a Spiritualist community located 60 miles south of Buffalo, NY on Cassadaga Lake. The town is renowned for its resident mediums and proclaims to be the “World’s largest center for the science, philosophy, and religion of Spiritualism.” … Continue reading
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters is a science fiction comedy film released in 1984 by Columbia Pictures. The movie follows three eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghost hunting business after losing their teaching jobs at Columbia University. The concept for Ghostbusters was inspired by … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ghostbusters, Harold Ramis
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Vampire
Vampires are created when a departed soul returns to the corpse following an improper burial or turbulent death. The possessed corpse will often wage warfare against humanity and seek to drain the life from people who had once wronged it. Although … Continue reading
Frankenstein’s Monster
Frankenstein’s monster is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus. The monster is often erroneously referred to as “Frankenstein,” but is originally presented as an unnamed creature. The monster is created … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris Karloff, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
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Halloween
Halloween is a popular international holiday celebrated annually on October 31st. It originates from an ancient Celtic tradition called Samhain, a festival occurring around fall harvest recognizing the start of a new year. Samhain was a difficult time for Celts—the … Continue reading
Funeral Director
A funeral director, also known as an undertaker or mortician, is a professional involved in the business of funeral rites. Their tasks include cremation, embalming, and burial of the dead, as well as the planning and arrangement of funeral ceremonies. … Continue reading
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Tagged Funeral Director, Kirk and Nice, Mortician, Undertaker
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Cliveden
Cliveden, located at 6401 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, was constructed in 1767 by Benjamin Chew, a wealthy colonial lawyer, politician, and landowner. Originally built as a summer residence, Cliveden would end up serving as a year-round home to the Chew … Continue reading
Ansel Bourne
On January 17, 1887 Reverend Ansel Bourne left his home in Greene, Rhode Island to run errands in nearby Providence. He was not discovered until eight weeks later in Norristown, Pennsylvania living as a shopkeeper. Having no idea how he … Continue reading
Warrington House
The Warrington House, formerly known as the LaLaurie House, is a building located at 1140 Royal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. The three-story structure was built in late 1831 as a home for Marie Delphine LaLaurie and her husband Dr. … Continue reading
Daniel Dunglas Home
Scottish medium Daniel Dunglas Home hosted some of the most publicized séances in history. Known for his ability to levitate at various heights, it is believed that “more than a hundred times in good light” Home defied the laws of … Continue reading
