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Paranormal News and Views for October 23, 2012

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Hilarious pictures captured from Nightmares Fear Factory.

Nightmares Fear Factory

Up-to-the-minute reports of paranormal activity and news from around the world

GHOSTS, POLTERGEISTS, HAUNTINGS:

People lose it in hilarious haunted house photos
Last year, a haunted house called Nightmares Fear Factory became an internet sensation when photos they took of people being scared out of their minds went über-viral, and this year they're at it again. The new batch of the company's freak-out photos is beginning to spread and many feature the same kind of over-the-top, unrestrained reactions that made last year's such a hit...

Ghost photographed in Champions League game
During a football game of the Champions League's agenda, contest between the teams Porto (Portugal) and Paris Saint Germain (France), the cameras that recorded the celebration of the goal scored by the Colombian James Rodríguez , captured the presence of a ghost among the fans who celebrated in the stands...

Realtor.com's haunted real estate survey says 32 percent of homebuyers would purchase a paranormal property
Think your house is haunted so you're looking to move...fast? Don't worry, selling it won't be a problem, but potential homebuyers are going to want a discount...

The 8 most haunted houses in New York City
You can't stroll down a sidewalk in New York without tripping over an old ghost story, whether it be the restless spirit of Peter Stuyvesant over at St. Mark's Church-In-The-Bowery, Gilded Age-era spirits roaming the halls of the Dakota Apartments or even the apparitions of suicide victims at the Empire State Building...

Most expensive haunted houses
Haunted houses aren't just for Halloween anymore. Thanks to reality TV, viewers can follow ghost hunters into the world's scariest houses as they search for the ghosts and spirits that may or may not be present. Some haunted houses are small homes but others are mansions and castles that only the ultra-wealthy can afford. Here are some of the most expensive haunted houses...

Onaledge, Manitou Springs, Colorado's very haunted hotel
A number of guests have reported having had paranormal experiences while staying at the historic home, says executive director Brett Maddox, who also oversees sister properties Rockledge Country Inn and the Red Crags Bed & Breakfast...

White House's most haunted spots
No one should be surprised to hear the White House might be haunted, given its history and age. Glimpses of President Abraham Lincoln's ghost top the list (he's been spotted by everyone from Winston Churchill to Gerald Ford's daughter, Susan) and visitors have also reported seeing Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson and first ladies Abigail Adams and Dolley Madison. Even William Henry Harrison, president for a mere month, still hangs out at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. from time to time...

MYSTERIOUS CREATURES:

Man says Bigfoot is in Texas - and he can prove it
When you think of Bigfoot, you may think of the northwest. But, in recent years, there have been reported sightings in East Texas, and even near Dallas. Now, a Dallas businessman said he has picture proof after snapping a picture in Shelby County...

Russian Yetis migrating north
The United States is not the only country in the world to support a population of cryptozoologists. British researchers have been trying for years to prove that the Loch Ness Monster exists, the Chinese have tried to capture a specimen of a jungle ape-man called the Yaren, and Russian "hominologists" apparently study yetis, the so-called "abominable snowmen" of Asia. One of these researchers now claims that these creatures are being affected by climate change...

Beluga whale makes human-like sounds
Researchers in the US have been shocked to discover a beluga whale whose vocalizations were remarkably close to human speech...

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