Across the United States, there are bridges—bridges usually located in small towns—and are reputed to be haunted. The legends center on desperate mothers, accidents, and even murder . . . and always include a ghostly baby whose cries can be heard by anyone who lingers too long on the bridge.

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On Labor Day of 1969, dozens of residents of Berkshire County, MA, experienced the extraordinary—wide spread UFO sightings—and a few even went further: to the off world.

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Perhaps the most famous building in the United States, the White House sits in Washington, DC, serving as both symbol, office, and residence . . . and, if the rumors are to be believed, as home to ghosts, too. From the seances of Mary Todd Lincoln to unusually aggressive attacks by a spectral George Washington and a consistently haunted attic, the White House spirits give us plenty of material for examination. Oh, we do love the spooky season!

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A group of Canadian paranormal enthusiasts came together in the ‘70s to make up a ghost story… and then try to bring it to life. And, in a twist that nobody really saw coming, it might’ve worked. But what was Philip, if not a ghost?

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NA, NT, The Times Colonist, 1976.

Claire Huff, “How Philip the…” Philadelphia Inquirer, 1976.

Brian Silcock, “100 years of…” The Age, 1983.

Living Library

SRIC

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The Philip Experiment

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Halloween month is here, strangers, and we’re diving right into its spooky history with a deep dive into the origins of jack o’lanterns, vegetable lanterns, and, of course, the folktale of Stingy Jack, a man so ornery and crafty that he tricked the Devil himself.

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Pennsylvania’s saddest, ugliest, and somehow most adorable cryptid, the squonk, is here to teach you a valuable lesson. And to melt. There’s that, too.

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Folklore can be fun, can’t it, strangers? It can also be downright terrifying, especially when used to frighten children into being good: everyone from Dolly Parton to Thomas Jefferson seems to have heard of Rawhead Bloody Bones and the cautionary tales of dark woods, drafty attics, and even lakes. But where did all the monstrous behavior begin? We try to find out.

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