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Ghosts

Adjust your expectations: a ghost-free visit to Ireland’s Leap Castle

Jairus Durnett -
Leap Castle may be advertised as one of the most haunted buildings in Ireland, but its appeal is its real history, not the made-up ghost tales
History

Is there anybody there? The fascinating history of the Ouija board

Sean Slater -
Beloved by horror films and teen sleepovers, the Ouija board has roots in the spiritualist movement and opportunistic toy manufacturers
History

What age was actually considered ‘old’ in Medieval Europe?

Mark Horne -
Our assumption that life expectancy in the past was significantly lower doesn't make sense, and is based in a mathematical misunderstanding
History

Did pirates and a First Nations chief help kick-start the Enlightenment?

Ted Lefroy -
The Enlightenment is often talked of as a 'Western' project, but European thinkers were influenced by the societies they met on their colonial travels
History

Cannibalism: The long history of a modern propaganda tool

James Williams -
The recent accusations about Haitian cannibals reflect a long tradition of propaganda, aimed at othering those deemed undesirable
History

Back-masking: you can’t always hear what you want

Sean Slater -
During the Satanic Panic, paranoia that rock music included sinister messages via 'back-masking' made it all the way into the courtroom
History

DNA analysis almost certainly hasn’t just solved the mystery of Jack the Ripper

Mike Hall -
DNA analysis claiming that Jack the Ripper was a Polish barber are based less in science and more in our morbid fascination with serial killers
History

NATO was created to ensure peace – disinformation seeks to undermine that

Tom Williamson -
NATO exists to defend its members – the current wave of misinformation around NATO aggression exists purely to undermine that aim
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