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Description: This is a video that talks about The Island of the Dolls which is A island where a little girl drowned and a guy named Julien felt bad he couldn't save her so he hung up what he thought was her doll on a tree and kept hanging more dolls to pay respect for the girl. The island became a tourist attraction where tourists can hang their own dolls on trees. Later on, Julien drowned in the same location where the little girl drowned.

Connection: This video is connected to the topic of Haunted houses because although it is not a house per say it is said to be haunted by the girl who drowned in the river. The red flag that the video has is Ancient wisdom. This story has been passed along through many generations and no one really knows if it the island is haunted or not. This video also has the red flag Appeal to Authority because The island has been in many news articles and is a attraction as the video states.

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Story of the Real Haunted Island of Dolls

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This video talks about the story of how the Winchester Mystery House came to be. The video states that the owner Sarah Winchester had a curse where everyone she ever loved passed and she went to a medium and contacted her husband who told her the only way to stop the curse is for her to keep building. She later bought a farmhouse and started building nonstop.  She built rooms within rooms making labyrinths. in the end, the house had 160 rooms according to the video with most being bedrooms. Sarah was said to sleep in different bedrooms every night to keep spirits away.

Connection: This video is connected to the topic of Haunted Houses because this house is said to be haunted and Sarah the owner was said to be cursed. She kept building to stop the curse and keep the spirits happy. The red flag in this video is confusion of causation and correlation. Sarah Winchester had lost all of her family throughout the years. Sarah got scared and started thinking they all died because the family was cursed including her and she kept building to prevent the curse from affecting her. No one really knows if her family was really cursed or if it was all bad coincidences that they all passed away

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The Terrifying Story of the Winchester Mystery House | Short Documentary | Architecture of Horror

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Description: This website talks about a Haunted Inn located in Niagara Falls called The Red Coach Inn. The website states that there is a story that a Bride and Groom who stayed in the Victoria Suite for their honeymoon and the Groom beat the Bride with a candlestick he found on a mantle. Ever since that night the bride can be seen haunting the Inn her face In a beaten and a look of anger blaming the people for thinking that they caused her death.

Connection: This website connects to the topic of Haunted Houses because The Red Coach Inn is said to be haunted. The red flag in this website is Proof by verbosity because the website talks a lot about the story of the Inn being haunted but there is no real evidence that the Bride exists or haunts the Inn.

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Photo by Katherine Alex Beaven

From the street, the Red Coach Inn looks cute, quaint, and adorably cozy. The sky may be an ominous blue-gray, but the 93-year-old, English Tudor-style inn, with a red-bricked first floor, black wrought iron gates, and deep-steeped roof, appears warm and welcoming. You can almost picture a fire roasting inside. Outside, there's a large covered seating area where several guests are munching away on appetizers and sipping wine. And, just a few paces across the road, visitors can spy a gorgeous view of Niagara's upper falls.

So you'd never guess that a young woman was murdered on the inn's third floor.

Niagara Falls, New York gained popularity as a honeymoon destination in the 1800s, when the upper class and famous folks (basically the only ones with the means to travel) flocked to the area's rushing falls and scenic parks, eager to partake in its air of romanticism. By the early 1900s, Niagara Falls was being formally touted and marketed as the "Honeymoon Capital of the World." It was during this time that the Red Coach Inn was built, opening its doors to the honeymooner boom on August 30, 1923, unaware that just four years later it would check in its most famous couple.

How the Haunted History Begins

The story goes that a newlywed couple checked in around midnight on the first night of their honeymoon. They were given the Victoria Suite on the third floor, a large, multi-room suite with fantastic views. By morning, the bride was found bludgeoned to death on the master bed; her face crushed on one side, beaten in with a candlestick her husband had grabbed off the mantle.

Ever since the brutal murder, staff and guests have reported seeing a woman wearing an old-fashioned, lace white dress roaming the hotel; they've heard things they can't explain, seen things they can't believe - and most attribute them to the apparition. On an episode of "Celebrity Ghost Stories," Barry Kopell (who starred in "The Loveboat" TV series) recounts once seeing a young woman wearing a wedding dress glide through the wall into the hallway here. "She stops, turns towards Earl and me, and you could see," he says, "the face was not...a whole face. It was a face that had been mutilated; the whole face was caved in." He goes on to say that the woman then walked towards the two of them "with a look of anger and accusation," as if they were to blame.

Checking Into a Suite

I've got keys to the Windermere Suite, a ground-floor one-bedroom suite with period decor and floorboards that creak on cue through the carpet. The haunted Victoria Suite is two flights up. But I can't go into the latter; the suite is occupied for the weekend by group of young women celebrating a bachelorette party. I wonder if they know the haunted history of their rooms, or just booked the 1,100-square-foot suite for its sheer size. I cross paths with them a few times as I explore the hotel, but I keep my mouth shut. Maybe the brooding late bride will enjoy their company.

While I wait for a table for dinner at the hotel's restaurant, I needle the two receptionists, Leana and Heidi, for ghastly tales. Leana admits she wasn't a believer until one night when a coworker called to her from behind the bar, frightfully pointing at a usually stubbornly sticky cabinet that had effortlessly swung open on its own accord. "Do you believe me now?" the bartender asked Leana. I peek my head into the dimly light bar off reception as I listen to her story, trying to picture the scene.

More Ghastly Stories Revealed

"We've got two ghosts, officially/unofficially," Leana confesses. "A bride and a four-year-old girl." This is a surprise. I've only ever heard about the disgruntled bride. Later, I'll learn about how, before its life as an inn, the property was home to horse stables. A massive fire destroyed everything, and a little girl was found burnt to a crisp in one of the charred stables. But for now, I listen to some of the strange things Red Coach guests have encountered while staying at the inn, half wishing that I'll get to experience them, too - and half praying that I don't.

There's the purse lying in the middle of the table that gets thrown onto the floor; the man who felt something rubbing on his body even though no one else was around; the pictures that had to be removed because the eyes followed horrified guests around their rooms; the general manager's experience with the alarm's motion detector going off, repeatedly, when he was the only one in the building.
Why did I come here alone, again?
Next I talk to Alanna. She's a believer. Why? Because in the four years she's worked at Red Coach Inn, she's collected quite a library of paranormal experiences. Lucky for me, she's more than willing to share. One particular one sticks with me as the hostess seats me in front of the stunning double-wide hearth of the restaurant's fireplace. It's only October so there's no fire, but Alanna's story took place during winter, when the fire is blazing.

"My family usually comes to visit in the winter," she explains. "One year, two of my little nephews came. They entered the restaurant on the side by the fireplace." One of her nephews looked into the fire and casually asked, "Aunt Lannie, who's that man in the fire? Why is he in the fire?"

When I Decide to Explore

After dinner, with the stories still fresh in my head, I decide to explore. Unlike the last time I dared stay in a haunted hotel, this time I stick to one app that turns my phone into an EMF meter. No boards, no bells, no whistles - I want the spirits to speak for themselves.

I flip the meter on as I pass the old ship's bell - Leana and Alanna both told me it's been known to ring loudly without anyone striking it - and head up the winding stairs between the restaurant and reception. A "normal" reading is anywhere between 40 and 60, and I've yet to bounce out of that range.

I walk through the hall, the meeting room, and a bathroom. Nothing. Then, I try the reception area, the bar, the restaurant. Nothing. It's closing time and I hear no ship bell toll as I make my way out the front door and down the sidewalk. The little black gate screeches as I push it open. I jump, but quickly shake it off.

Ghostly Encounters

I'm fumbling for my keys to open the big wooden door that leads to the small section of suites on this side of the building - the section of suites that houses my suite, as well as the Victoria Suite. Once inside, I drop my things off in my room, making a quick sweep that reads nothing but "normal" on my reader. I then head for the door, determined to make a visit to the infamous suite where the bride was found murdered so long ago. Well, this is it, I tell myself. If I find anything, it's gonna happen now.

As I start to make my ascent up the stairs, it is dead quiet and feels like I'm the only person in the entire building. The stairs add to the ambience, creaking with every other step. The light bulbs flicker just enough for me to notice - but subtly enough for me to wonder if they're not actually, and it's all just in my head.

I look down and the EMF reader is in the 70s, spiking slightly higher with each step. By the time I reach the third floor, it's into the 90s. I'm caught between wanting to believe it's real and writing it off as a fluke. I walk up to the cream door marked "Victoria Suite."

Maybe ghosts are real, maybe they're not, but the EMF reader shoots up to 124 as soon as it's in front of the door. My heart is racing. I move my phone away from the door and the meter drops down to the 70s. Back against the door and it spikes into the 120s. I wave it in front of the neighboring suite's door, just in case it's something mechanical in the door causing the spikes. Nothing; it drops to 43.

I hit the stairs, scurrying back to my room. Once safely inside, with the door shut, I sit on the couch in front of the fire, waiting for a spoon or pencil or something to fly across the room. But then I remember that the ladies at reception said nothing's ever been reported from my room, and I settle for an episode of "Ghost Hunters" on TV.

The next morning I see a woman in the hallway and I can't help but ask her if she's part of the bachelorette party. "Yeah," she says. "I hope we didn't keep you up last night."

"No," I reply. "But I was curious if you knew your room was haunted." She looks at me like I'm crazy. "A woman was murdered on her wedding night," I push. "Is that why you booked it?"

"No, I had no idea," she laughs. "If there are any ghosts in there, they weren't there last night." Then she winks, "Maybe we were lucky."
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A Haunted Hotel Stay in an Historic Niagara Falls Inn | Oyster.com

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From the street, the Red Coach Inn looks cute, quaint, and adorably cozy. The sky may be an ominous blue-gray, but the 93-year-old, English Tudor-style inn, with a red-bricked first floor, black wrought iron gates, and deep-steeped roof, appears warm and welcoming. You can almost picture a fire roasting inside.

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Description: The website talks about a park that is located in Singapore. At night a witch doctor would go into the park and communicate with the spirits and ghouls in the park. The witch doctor was asking for the spirit's and ghouls' aid for his customers to have their wishes granted. The spirits and ghouls would possess the rides and statues. Later on, the government took away the statues, and security guards would keep the grounds clear away from teenagers sneaking in at night. Security guards heard spirits and ghouls screaming and apparently they still hear it to this day.

Connection :This website connects to the topic of Haunted Houses because it talks about a haunted park located in Singapore. The red flag on the website is proof by verbosity. There is a lot of information about the park being haunted but no real videos or proof of it being haunted.

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Ghost stories circulating around the Net about Har Paw Villa isn't an uncommon thing anymore. Try searching for Singapore ghost stories online and the chances are that Har Paw Villa will be listed as one of the most haunted places in the country. Even though most people know of the rundown theme park and popular attraction to be haunted, they have no idea what exactly transpired there.

So what exactly happened in that place?

Rumour has it that when the park was newly built by Burmese-Chinese brothers Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par, the founders of the famous Tiger Balm, a witch doctor or bomoh to some used to sneak into the park late at night in order to communicate with the paranormal world.

The park was quiet and away from the hustle and bustle of the city which made it perfect for the witch doctorto conduct his prayers and rituals. He was known to be powerful and highly magical and thus, through the word of mouth, became increasingly popular among his clients who would often request for love potions or a winning number for the upcoming 4D or Toto draw.

In order to grant these people's wishes, the bomoh had to request for aid from spirits and ghouls which often remained in the park even after he was done making use of them.

Not sure where else to go, the spirits took to possessing the statues and various attractions scattered around the park, especially in the Ten Courts of Hell attraction which depicts the torture and punishment one is forced to go through after a sinful life in extreme detail. Perhaps the spirits were attracted to it due to the similarities the attraction had with the actual place they belonged.

As the park was taken charge of by the Singapore government and met with financial difficulties due to a drop in visitors, the scarier-looking, possessed statues and displays were taken down in an attempt to revitalise it protect the visitors. But evidently, it did not work out and Har Paw Villa was forced to provide free entry to its visitors in the end.

Several decades later, security guards were hired to tend to the premises and to prevent thrill-seeking teenagers and young adults from trespassing. The guards frequently complained of blood-curdling screams and wails coming from the park, particularly the Ten Courts of Hell attraction and the dumping site where the possessed displays were discarded.

In an attempt to appease the spirits, the security guards often spent part of their paychecks to purchase offerings for them but nothing seemed to stop these screams... even till today.
Here's the super sad story of Jurong Regional Library you probably didn't know about:

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This Scary Story of Har Paw Villa Will Make You Think Twice About Going There

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Ghost stories circulating around the Net about Har Paw Villa isn't an uncommon thing anymore. Try searching for Singapore ghost stories online and the chances are that Har Paw Villa will be listed as one of the most haunted places in the country.

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Description: the video talks about the true Story of the Stephen king book and later made into a movie "The Shining" the video talks about the original hotel that was said to be haunted called "The Stanley" Hotel. The video states that Stephen King had a dream while staying at The Stanley and wrote his story The Shining. The video also states that The Stanley is apparently haunted by friendly ghosts.

Connection: This video connects to the topic of haunted houses because the video talks about the original haunted house that gave Stephen king the inspiration to write his biggest bookseller "The Shining". The red flag that the video has is Proof by Verbosity. The video has a lot of information but not a lot of evidence of anything being said is true.

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Description: This is a photo of Berry Pomeroy Castle. This castle is said to be haunted by 2 women ghosts. One is called "The white lady" and another is named "The Blue Lady". The story goes the white lady is named Lady Margret Pomeroy. Lady Margret had a sister named Eleanor. Eleanor was jealous of Lady Margret when the man Eleanor liked, liked her sister instead. Eleanor then locked Lady Margret in the dungeon where Lady Margret died. The Blue lady was the daughter of one of the Norman knights who use to own A castle right where Berry Pomeroy castle now sits. The girl had a relationship with her father and ended up having a baby which the father strangled to death. depressed by the death of her children she died. She now walks around castle halls and rooms luring men to their deaths.

Connection: This photo of the Berry Pomeroy Castle is connected to the topic Haunted Houses because the castle is said to be haunted by two women ghosts. The red flag with this story is proof by verbosity. There is a lot on the internet about this story but there are no real evidence of the women ghosts existing.

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1. What surprised me most about this topic was post #6 The park in Singapore. It surprised me because I never knew the park existed.

2. A real-life example of how this is relevant to me is, In the future, I might want to visit one of these haunted places to see the locations and if I am lucky see the ghosts.

3. The research that I found the most interesting was Post #10 Berry Pomeroy Castle. I found this post the most interesting because the story was very interesting and I never heard of the castle before. The castle looks very beautiful. The story about the two women was very detailed and I enjoyed reading it.

4. What I am most likely going to remember from this assignment and topic would be about The Stanley Hotel which the book "The Shining" was based on. I will most likely remember the research on  The Stanley Hotel because it was interesting to learn how the Shining came to be. The Shining was the First ever Stephen King book I ever read and because of it, the book is important to me.

5. Having completed all of this course the pseudoscience belief that I find the most harmful would be Medical Pseudoscience because It can be very harmful and may even lead to death. The pseudoscience belief that I believe is the least harmful is Haunted Houses because their many red flags to the stories that the chances of any of the stories being real is very rare so if someone goes to the haunted house they will probably be fine.

6. If I could pass down my knowledge to family and friends about what I learned. I would tell them about The Stanley Hotel to teach them where the inspiration for the book The Shining came from.

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Description: This website talks about the story of the Whaley House. The website says that the house was built under a piece of land where there was a hanging of a thief named Yankee Jim Robinson. Once the house was built the family had a death in the family then moved. later on, the family moved back and they claimed that there was paranormal activity. The house later became a convenience store until the owners moved and came back for the kid's wedding. The daughters of the owners got married and one committed suicide. The Owner's descendants lived in the house for generations. Nowadays it is a tourist attraction that no one lives. that is claimed to be haunted.

Connection: This website connects to the topic of Haunted Houses because it talks about a haunted house and the origin of the house. The red flag on this website is appeal to authority because the house is a well-known tourist attraction for being haunted and no one really knows if it is really haunted or not. It might just be some special effects to attract tourists.

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It wasn't long after the Whaley family moved into the home that sadness and despair were thrust upon them. First, their young son Thomas, who was only 18 months old, died of scarlet fever inside the house.

Then, a few months later, a fire raged within the home, destroying the general store. Soon after, Thomas decided to move the family to San Francisco.

Several years later, in 1868, the Whaley Family, which now included Thomas, his wife and their five children, returned to the home.

A Busy Place

Once the family returned, the Whaley House was again bustling with activity. It became the headquarters for the city courthouse, San Diego's first theater troupe, a general store and more. But in 1870, local merchants began to move to the newly established New Town, which is now the Gaslamp Quarter, abandoning Old Town and leaving it eerily quiet.

Thomas Whaley was not ready to give up and continued to live in his home.

In 1871, when Thomas was away on a business trip, a group of armed men held Anna Whaley at gunpoint as they seized the courthouse records from the home. This, many say, was a turning point for the family and the house.

The Suicide

Several years later, two of the Whaley daughters got married inside the home. Violet, the younger of the two, married George Bertolacci and although she gave it her best effort, the marriage was unbearable, leaving Violet divorced and full of despair. She was so wrought with depression that she decided she could not live with the shame and shot herself in the chest on August 18, 1885.

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Whaley House | San Diego Haunted House Guide

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It wasn't long after the Whaley family moved into the home that sadness and despair were thrust upon them. First, their young son Thomas, who was only 18 months old, died of scarlet fever inside the house. Then, a few months later, a fire raged within the home, destroying the general store.

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Description: This is a photo of the Amityville Horror house which has turned into multiple movies. based on the supposedly true story. The story goes on November 13 1974 a family was sleeping in their beds. The family members that were sleeping in their beds were A wife, husband, 2 daughters, and 2 sons. The family's third son found the family dead in their beds the next morning and called the police. The son had to go to jail for being accused of the death of his family. Ever since then the house was claimed to be haunted by the family that died in their beds.

Connection: This photo is connected to the topic of Haunted houses because the Amityville house is known worldwide to be haunted and has been in many movies. The red flag that the Amityville house story has is proof by verbosity. The story of Amityville house is very in-depth but there is no real proof of the house being haunted.

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Description: This is a photo of one of the most famous haunted prisons in the world. This prison is claimed to be haunted by the most famous ghost Al Capone. There are also many other ghosts that wonder Alcatraz such as the women of Alcatraz, Native American Ghosts, and the first warden of Alcatraz (Warden James Johnson). There is also a haunted cell called Cell 14-D which people claim paranormal energy is inside.

Connection: This photo connects to the topic of Haunted Houses because it is a photo of the prison Alcatraz which is supposed to be the most haunted prison in the world. The red flags that go with this prison is mystical energy because there is a room (Cell 14-D) that people claim has mystical energy and with no proof could be nothing at all. Another red flag Alcatraz has is appeal to authority because the prison is well known throughout the globe and the stories may be fake but people believe it and keep spreading it around.