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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: paranormal

paranormal stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - Far from Japan's hypermodern cities, a few old, blind women are among the last of a centuries-old tradition—they are mediums, or the "itako," calling forth the spirits of the dead for paying visitors. In medieval times, Japan was full of women communing with spirits, but now so... More »

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Japan • spirituality • blindness • mediums • paranormal

 Love the Paranormal? 
 That's Just Anxiety 

Stressed out people may turn toward
the supernatural

Oct 26, 08 7:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Not everyone believes in alien abductions, but plenty of people say they have seen ghosts or heard voices from the beyond. Poll results show that 90% of Americans have had a paranormal experience—a statistic that scientists increasingly blame on our tricky brains. Anxiety over modern society or any perceived... More »

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aliens • ghosts • paranormal

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