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The experts weigh in on whether or not ghosts are real, hauntings, paranormal activity, poltergeists and what some believe happens after we die.
In folklore, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes to realistic, lifelike forms.
Since its release in 1984, the film Ghostbusters has popularized in contemporary fiction the idea of associating ghosts with slimy, often green, ectoplasm. In the 1996 children's novel written by Eva Ibbotson called Dial-a-Ghost, ghosts are made up of Ectoplasm which is a state of matter/material.
'It's a ghost,' they said, and cried out in fear." The other is Luke 24:39 where Jesus appeared to the disciples after his resurrection and said, "Look at ... Ghosts aren't real, but demons are
According to ghost hunters, a cold spot is an area of localized coldness or a sudden decrease in ambient temperature. Temperature decreases claimed to be associated with cold spots range from a few degrees Fahrenheit to over 40 degrees. [59] Many ghost hunters use digital thermometers or heat sensing devices to measure such temperature changes.
Why do people believe in ghosts? Are ghosts real? A professor of folklore and anthropology explains our human fascination with ghost stories and haunted houses.
Smartphone applications that place images of ghosts, aliens and monsters into actual pictures have been used for pranks or to try to fool people into thinking they are real images of ghosts. The apps are customizable allowing the user to place the ghost anywhere within a photo, rotate it, adjust its transparency, and erase parts.
Likewise, the ghost of former president Andrew Jackson is believed to still be in his old bedroom -- the Rose Room -- at the White House. Twenty years after Jackson's death, ...