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Sympsychography

10/12/2012

In a 1896 edition of 'Popular Science Monthly' David Starr Jordan, the president of Stanford University, published an article about a new form of photography. Sympsychography was the name of the new technique that allowed invisible brainwaves to be shown on a photographic plate.

The first test of this new technique involved a person directing their thoughts of a cat towards a plate. When the plate was processed, the image of a cat was visible. However, not all was as it seemed...

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Ghosts of Government House

9/12/2012

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Government House, Adelaide, South Australia, is said to be haunted. Several previous Governor's of South Australia wanted as little to do with the building as possible.

Is the spirit that of a previous Governor, an unidentified person found dying on the property, or someone else?
The bodies of several executed criminals lay near the house. Could it be one of those who are said to haunt the property?

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Near Death Experiences

8/12/2012

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The sensation of leaving your own body, a tunnel of light, visions of passed on loved ones, a review of your life, a feeling of peace and well-being.

Many people have reported these feelings and sensations when lingering on death's door. Is it a glimpse of the afterlife or just hallucinations as the brain slowly shuts down?

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Mystery Faces of Belmez

7/12/2012

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In 1971, Maria Gomez Camara noticed the image of a human face, formed on her kitchen floor. Terrified, she ordered her son and husband to destroy the concrete, and to replace it. Soon enough, a new face formed, which the Mayor of Bélmez then forbade anyone from destroying.

Over time, new faces would develop and slowly evolve, with mouths and eyes widening and changing expression. For thirty years, the Faces of Bélmez have astonished investigators. Why were they appearing in this house?

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Alien Spotted in Varginha, Brazil

6/12/2012

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In January 1996, three young women came across a strange bipedal creature in the city of Varginha, Brazil. The brown skinned, large headed, yet slender bodied creature, appeared to be sick or injured. Regardless, the girls ran, thinking they had seen the devil.

Other sightings of the creature, and UFO's in the area, prompted a media storm, and soon the reports became international news. UFO's, aliens, cover ups and conspiracies would all become, what is now known as, the 'Varginha Incident'.

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Slow Slicing / Lingchi

5/12/2012

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'Lingchi', 'Slow Slicing', 'Death by a Thousand Cuts' and 'The Lingering Death' are all names used to describe a form of torture and execution that was used in China, Vietnam and several other eastern countries. It is a long, drawn out process, where the condemned is slowly taken apart, through methodical slicing, and the removal of body parts.

This form of torture and execution was only abolished in 1905, and as such, graphic photographs exist today of the entire procedure.

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Resurrection Mary

4/12/2012

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Just outside of Chicago, Illinois, can be found the location of one of the oldest and longest enduring urban legends of modern times!

Resurrection Mary is the ghost of a young woman who has reportedly been seen since the 1930's. The story takes on the form of a 'phantom hitchhiker' and 'roadside ghost', but with so many sightings and other strange phenomena surrounding it, could it be more than just a legend?

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The First Spirit Photographer

2/12/2012

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In 1862, William Mumler, a jewellery engraver, discovered a faint shadowy human figure standing next to him, upon developing a self portrait.

The Spiritualist Church claimed it was the first photograph taken of a spirit, and before long, Mumler left his engraving job to become a full-time 'Spirit Photographer'. Within a year he was brought up on charges of fraud...

What happened at the trial to allow both sides to claim a victory?

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The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

2/12/2012

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In 1936 Captain Hubert C. Provand was taking photos of the picturesque Raynham Hall, a country house in Norfolk, England, when he snapped this picture.

As Provand was setting up the shot, his assistant called out for the photo to be taken 'now', as something was descending the staircase. The result is this world famous ghost photo, said to be that of Lady Dorothy Walpole.

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Friday the Thirteenth, Unlucky or Misunderstood?

1/12/2012

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When Friday the Thirteenth comes around do you lock yourself inside, hide under the covers and hope that misfortune does not rear its ugly head?

Do you avoid superstitious cliche's such as breaking mirrors, walking under ladders or black cats crossing your path?

Do all cultures regard Friday the Thirteenth as a day of ill fortune?

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Sympsychography

Ghosts of Government House

Near Death Experiences

Mystery Faces of Belmez

Alien Spotted in Varginha, Brazil

Slow Slicing / Lingchi

Resurrection Mary

The First Spirit Photographer

The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

Friday the Thirteenth, Unlucky or Misunderstood?

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