You think you’ve heard it all when it comes to ghost stories? You haven’t, not by a long shot. Kathleen McConnell tells you one of the most unusual and special ghost stories this week on Mysterious Powers. A TOTAL DEPARTURE from any ghost story you have ever heard.read more
The current and former owners of the Dibbuk box reveal previously unknown details about just what it’s like to own this thing. Then, during the interview, Whitley begins to have some odd trouble. Know that he recovered, but do not miss this chilling and fascinating interview.
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We’ve recently posted stories about birds and butterflies missing from their usual haunts and sometimes turning up in strange places. This could be due to global warming or to the pole shift now in progress, which will affect migratory animals. Weve also posted a story about leaves changing much earlier than usual, which predicts an especially cold winter ahead. Global warming doesnt necessarily make things warmerit makes some places colder. And most of all, it creates weather extremes, as people in the path of the recent barrage of Florida hurricanes have discovered. We asked for your input so we could find out if these changes in nature are happening where you live as well. Below are some of your replies:
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Avoiding exercise because of lower back pain? Scientists nowsay that lack of activity, such as sitting in front of yourcomputer or TV, deactivates the muscles that support yourspine, causing the pain in the first place.
Emma Young reports in New Scientist that when young menspent eight weeks in bed in a German study, most of themdeveloped lower back pain. This shows that the absence ofweight on spinal support muscles can sometimes be just ashard on your back as a physical injury.
Normally our spinal muscles work continuously to support andprotect our lower backs. Heavy lifting, whiplash or otherinjuries can damage these muscles, but only 10 to 15% oflower back cases begin that way. Usually the cause of thepain is mysterious.
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