In traditional belief and fiction, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living.
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Questions tagged [ghosts]
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Do ghosts exist?
Ghost themed shows and ghost tours in some cities probably make ghost-related entertainment products a multi-million dollar industry.
A ghost is supposedly the spirit of a deceased person who rises again as a translucent spirit that causes…
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How do Ouija boards work?
Have Ouija boards been explained by science? And have they been shown to work under controlled conditions?
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Was the "Irish ghost video" staged? If so, how?
This video shows stuff moving around in a kitchen independently and has been called a video of a "poltergeist". It has 12 million views and even CBS shared it suggesting it as possibly true, when of course it's very likely faked.
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What is the nature of ghost lights like Naga Fireballs, Will-o'-the-Wisp, Min Min Light, Hessdalen lights, Chir Batti, et. al
The phenomenon of ghost lights, or Will-o'-the-Wisp, occurs all over the world with each region having its own local name and folklore about them.
The folklore causes of the lights include fairies, ghosts, a mythical snake, wandering souls of dead…
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Validity of GhostHunters and other ghost shows on cable
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Is there any scientific evidence at all that suggests ghosts exist?
My wife often watches Ghost Hunters on SyFy. What explanations are there for some of the shows where the 'investigators' claim a property may have 'spirits'…
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Did a poltergeist move furniture around in this CCTV footage?
I found this article on The Mirror web-site.
Terrifying CCTV footage has emerged online of the moment an 'evil ghost' appears to attack a hotel by throwing around furniture in front of horrified witnesses.
In the bizarre clip, a man is seen…
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Is this "Ghost Detector App" photographing paranormal phenomena?
I have Ghost Detector Pro on my iPhone.
It claims there is a ghost detected, and it can take a photo.
When a photo is taken, there are always strange, orbs, globs, and things in it.
I've experimented with dust and I've made orb-like things. My…
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Is this ghost video fake?
There are a lot of videos posted by mellowb1rd user on youtube about poltergeist activity in his home. This is one of them. He has good good rating on almost all of his videos? Are his videos real, if fake, how are they fake?
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