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This article was first published on Big Think in January 2017. It was updated in January 2023. Astronomer Carl Sagan was a great science communicator, widely known for cowriting and hosting the original Cosmos television series. Also a prolific writer, Sagan in 1995 published the book The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark, which touches on a variety of topics, from spirituality to debunking alien abductions, but ultimately serves as a passionate…
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The Shanley Hotel in Napanoch, New York, formerly a popular vacation destination for those attempting to escape the bright lights and busy streets of New York City, is reportedly one of the most haunted places in the United States. A History of the Shanley Hotel The Shanley Hotel’s history is serpentine and tragic at times. The building’s legacy begins in 1845 when Thomas Ritch constructed Ritch’s Hotel on Main Street in Napanoch, New York. Located…
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Photos of CIA spy planes taken during the Cold War have helped researchers discover a long-lost palace in the Iranian desert, reports standard.co.uk. Now archaeologists led by specialists from the British Museum are excavating in the ancient city of Girsu, which dates back to the heyday of the Sumerian civilization some 4500 years ago. A project funded by the Getty Museum has unearthed an ancient temple and hundreds of cuneiform tablets that shed light on…
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In 1975, BBC One aired a documentary entitled ‘The Ghost Hunters’ that gave viewers an insight into the world of paranormal research. The documentary, presented by Hugh Burnett, examines the lives and beliefs of a cross section of people with links to the paranormal, from prominent researchers to victims of hauntings. The film takes viewers to various allegedly haunted locations, from a haunted house and inns, to a theatre haunted by a butterfly, plus the…
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Alien enthusiasts are in a frenzy after spotting a mysterious UFO in the skies of Islamabad, Pakistan. The alleged UFO sighting in Islamabad happened in January. The video of the event was uploaded to YouTube by a user named Arslan Warraich. The clip is more than 13 minutes long, and it shows a UFO hovering in the skies of Islamabad. “This is the longest recorded UFO sighting by a civilian on record, 13 mins of footage.…