The Ghost In My Machine

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Archives for August 2014

The Taman Shud Case: 14 Highlights from Somerton Man Expert Professor Derek Abbott’s Reddit AMA

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One of the world’s foremost experts on the Somerton Man/Taman Shud case, Professor Derek Abbott of Australia’s University of Adelaide, took to Reddit last night to do an AMA on r/UnresolvedMysteries. Continue Reading > about The Taman Shud Case: 14 Highlights from Somerton Man Expert Professor Derek Abbott’s Reddit AMA

The Search Terms from the Black Lagoon: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Haunted Dolls, South American Larvae, and Other Queries Answered

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Previously: Ghost Babies and Jungle Splash. It’s time for another addition of The Search Terms from the Black Lagoon, in which I attempt to figure out what you were trying to find when Google sent Continue Reading > about The Search Terms from the Black Lagoon: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Haunted Dolls, South American Larvae, and Other Queries Answered

Haunted Road Trip: The Colonial Inn of Concord, Massachusetts  

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Previously: The Stanley Hotel. Sometimes I think that maybe the reason I’m so interested in weird stuff is because I grew up in a place with a boatload of history. I was born and raised in Concord, Continue Reading > about Haunted Road Trip: The Colonial Inn of Concord, Massachusetts  

Tamun Shud/Somerton Man Expert Professor Derek Abbott Is Doing a Reddit AMA on Saturday, August 30

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Hey gang, Quick announcement for those of you who are interested in the Taman Shud/Somerton Man mystery: Professor Derek Abbott of Australia’s Adelaide University will be doing a Reddit AMA on Continue Reading > about Tamun Shud/Somerton Man Expert Professor Derek Abbott Is Doing a Reddit AMA on Saturday, August 30

Creepypasta of the Week: “Come Follow Me,” The Original Lavender Town Syndrome Tale

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Previously: "Psychosis." (CW: Suicide, child death.) Creeypasta loves video games. And within the larger genre of video game pastas, Pokemon-specific stories make up a huge subgenre. “Lavender Continue Reading > about Creepypasta of the Week: “Come Follow Me,” The Original Lavender Town Syndrome Tale

Abandoned: The Last Remnants of the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center (Photos)

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Previously: North Brother Island. In upstate New York, there’s a town called Dover. Within Dover is a hamlet known as Wingdale, and in Wingdale lies the ruins of the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Last Remnants of the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center (Photos)

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