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Insane Asylums -America's Most Notorious Hauntings

Haunted Criminally Insane Asylums, Haunted Insane Asylums, Haunted Insane Asylum Death, illness and tragedy have long permeated the history of American insane asylums. Beggining in the late 18th century buildings that housed the criminally and mentally insane swept...

54 comments    death ghosts illness
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The American Asylum in the 1700s and its Haunting legacy

“Men have called me mad; but the question is not yet settled,  whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence whether much that is glorious, whether all that is profound  does not...

1 comment    america united states treatment
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Horror Movies You May Have Missed

These are some movies that you may have missed in the theaters or on the dvd shelf. Some may have missed them because they were too young at the time of release. Some may have missed them because of limited...

28 comments    entertainment movies television
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Danvers State Insane Asylum Cemetery

I lived in New England for twenty-three years and it was shortly after I moved there that I heard about Danvers.  I had never been interested in the paranormal beyond watching scary movies on occasion so the place did not hold much interest for...

12 comments    religion ghosts legends
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The 5 Eeriest Haunted House Movies

Ghost stories scare audiences unlike any other types of films. Films centered on haunted houses affect viewers so strongly by taking what is known and turning it into the unknown; the fear and sense of insecurity feels wrapped up in a familiar place. This is why the "haunted house" is so universally feared. It is the focal point of neighborhood dread as a child, and it is an in-control adult's nightmare come true. The unpredictability within the confines of a haunted location unnerve an audience

12 comments    film haunted house ghost story
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Danvers State Hospital

At the top of Hathorne Hill in Danvers, Massachusetts sits a residential community known as Avalon Danvers. The complex of condominiums and apartments is innocuous enough, except for the presence of a large, red brick gothic building at its heart....

9 comments    pictures history psychology
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Daucus carota: From Wild Dark Carrot to Cultivated Orange Carrot

Daucus carota is commonly known as wild carrot or Queen Anne's lace. One of the most famous members of this species is the domesticated or cultivated carrot. The history of Daucus carota, including the change in its color to the now familiar orange, is explored.

0 comments    wild carrot daucus carota
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The Morganville Vampires Book Review

The Morganville Vampire series written by Rachel Caine is a wonderful alternative to the usual Vamp books, with great characters that literally jump off the page. A great read.

32 comments    vampire vampires shane
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Only Stupid People Get Lost in a Corn Maze

This is Halloween stupidity at its finest hour. Who could get lost in a corn maze? This family managed to, and their lack of common sense resulted in a media frenzy.

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A Rake and A Hoe - Backyard Gardening

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