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235 miles south of El Paso, TX, across the Mexico border, lies Chihuahua, Mexico and a well-known bridal shop that has been a hotbed for speculation since 1930. La Popular is nothing, if not a popular spot for those searching for that perfect gown, or just someone looking to solve a mystery. You see, La Popular has a very mysterious mannequin – La Pascualita.
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Some of you may have heard of The Smiling Man. Some of you may have even encountered him yourself. Who is he though, and what does he want? That much, we may never know.
The Smiling Man was first brought to public light in 2012 by reddit user blue_tidal. The story went like this…
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A heavy blizzard swept through Vermont, making roads dangerous and visibility even worse. Night came, and a woman, along with her husband, heard a knock on their door. Thinking a motorist had had an accident, the woman went to answer the door. She peered out the window, and saw footprints, but no vehicles on the road. The banging continued, but the woman was unnerved.
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Vampire: A being that survives by feeding on the life essence of the living.
Vampires are most often described as the undead; creatures of darkness surviving from the blood of their victims. They are beautiful, immortal, and terrifying; the ultimate predator.
Are Vampires purely fiction though? Is there any truth to their legend?
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Zoo; noun: an establishment that maintains a collection of wild animals, typically in a park or gardens, for study, conservation, or display to the public.
Zoos are not a foreign idea. Back in 2400 B.C, Shulgi, the ruler of Ur (which is now known as South-East Iraq), had a collection of animals. Although it was not a public zoo, it set the standard for years to come. The first zoos were created as private collections known as menageries, by the wealthy to demonstrate their power.
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Fog: a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth’s surface that obscures or restricts visibility.
Fog often goes together with all things scary. At Halloween, people use fog machines to enhance their haunted houses. Although you can kind of see in the fog, with the limited visibility, it is almost as bad as darkness.
In Ireland, fog is no different than anywhere else in the world. Well, unless you count the night of October 9, 1976.
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Disneyland, the Happiest Place on Earth. A Magical Kingdom where you can wish upon a star and your dreams will come true. A land where heroes and heroines live. Fairy tales and magic; happily ever after.
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On September 23, 2017, a very rare astrological event will occur, one that only happens every 7,000 years. The sun will be in the constellation, Virgo along with the moon near Virgo’s feet. Jupiter, too, will be in Virgo while the planets Venus, Mars, and Mercury will be above and to the right of Virgo in the constellation Leo. This astronomical alignment will occur directly over Jerusalem.
What does this mean?
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The Island of Izu Ōshima, located approximately 75 miles southeast of Honshu, Japan, in the Izu archipelago of the Philippine Sea, is an inhabited volcanic island. The most famous of the volcanoes here is Mount Mihara.
Mount Mihara is predominantly basaltic, and major eruptions occur every 100 – 150 years. In 1986, the eruption saw lava fountains spout up to 1 mile high, at which time all of the 12,000 occupants of the island were evacuated.
Mount Mihara is also known as the place where the Japanese government imprisoned Godzilla in the movie, The Return of Godzilla, and in the movie Godzilla vs. Biollante, bombs were placed on Mount Mihara and release Godzilla.
It is a criminal offense to buy a 1-way ticket to this island.
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In 1970, Donna and her friend Angie shared a small apartment. Both were nursing students and about to graduate from college. Donna’s mother, as a gift, bought a Raggedy-Ann doll at a local hobby store and gave it to Donna. Donna took an immediate liking to the doll, thinking it was cute, and placed it on the foot of her bed as a decoration. The doll, was Annabelle
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