Walking on two legs, it’s feet are cloven hooves. It has a face like that of a horse with horns or antlers sprouting from the top of its head. It’s body resembles a kangaroo, with the wings of a bat and a tail like a lizard, its hands clawed talons. It feeds on dogs, chickens, and other small animals. Now imagine being in the New Jersey Pinelands, and coming face to face with this creature – the Jersey Devil.
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You’ve been traveling all day, and you and your horses are both tired. Luckily, just outside of Charleston, South Carolina, there is a Wayfarer House, a rest stop where you could take a rest, and even spend the night. The hosts are quite friendly, striking up conversation, asking about you and your life. Before bed, the hostess gives you a cup of tea. Little did you know, it was poisoned. Your body was taken to the cellar and buried, unceremoniously, alongside their other victims. You have just met Lavinia Fisher.
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After a long day of work, especially hard labor, the last thing you want to do is worry about is aliens. On November 5, 1975, the last thing on Travis Walton’s mind was UFO’s.
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Imagine this. A serial killer is on the loose killing girls from the college you attend. The school and police both request that you walk in groups, and never accept a ride from anyone you don’t know – unless they have a University sticker on their car. You and a friend start walking toward home when a car pulls up and the driver offers you a ride. The car has a University sticker on it, so you both go ahead and get in. Unfortunately, you just got into the car with Ed Kemper, the Co-ed Killer.
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Clubs. We all want to be part of the club, whether it be chess, soccer, or the elite country club. But is it possible to be part of a club, that you didn’t choose, or even want to join? Believe it or not, that club exists, and it’s members are what many would consider to be the best of the best. That club, is the 27 club.
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The perfect man, the perfect dress, what more could Anna Baker ask for? How about her father’s approval…
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What is the strangest thing you’ve kept in your freezer? For me, it was a pair of pajama pants. But I think Peter Frederiksen takes the cake when it comes to weird. After all, he had 21 clitorides (or clitorises) in his freezer.
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Art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. Is it possible that art can take on another role? A supernatural role? That may just be the case when it comes to the painting, The Anguished Man.
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Bobby Joe Long smiled, “Well, I guess you got me good … Yes, I killed them … All the ones in the paper. I did them all.”
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Su·per·sti·tion
/ˌso͞opərˈstiSH(ə)n/
noun
1. excessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings.
The spiritual and meaningful properties of a stone, crystal, or precious jewel, can be considered a superstition. For example, a Ruby is considered a symbol of courage, life force, and passion, while Moonstone is symbolic for intuition, inner work, and patience. The general idea is that different stones promote different strengths.
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