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Ghosts of the Past: Haunted house near Melbourne?
In this series, I take a look at some historical accounts of ghostly encounters published in newspapers. In this edition, a writer recounts a holiday spoiled by a noisy poltergeist and the ridicule received by sceptical friends when he told others of what they experienced.
Ghost Stories (Magazine)
Ghost Stories was an American pulp magazine which published 64 issues between 1926 and 1932.
In the words of: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Through the eyes and words of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this is what he believed life was like on the other side.
Houdini jumps into Melbourne
In February 1910, Houdini took Melbourne by storm with a performance at the now-demolished Melbourne Opera Theatre followed by a death-defying jump in front of 20000 onlookers into the murky Yarra River. It even spawned its own urban legend!
Using sound to unlock ESP
People use things such as sense deprivation or meditation as a means to potentially unlock or enhance their ESP. Let's look into the role that soundwaves such as binaural beats and isochronic tones could possibly play in unlocking a person's ESP. There is even a test at the end to see if it works!
Ghostly Lights
In mythology and folklore dating back centuries, there have been reports of ghostly lights. Let's look at some of the stories. Are they ghost lights or something else? Have you seen ghost lights?
What if there was proof?
What if there was undeniable scientific proof that the paranormal in some form existed? Would it be accepted? Would humans be ready to accept it?
'Tuning In' to the right frequency
Could a tuning fork potentially help with EVP research?
Deaths Masks of the Old Melbourne Gaol
We look at the concept of death masks, phrenology and a famous bushranger at the Old Melbourne Gaol.
Mutual Dreaming
There is a lot of talk about spirits visiting people during dreams, or dreaming of events that haven't yet happened. One phenomenon not often spoken about is that of mutual dreaming. Two people sharing the same dream.