Could ghosts really exist? Today, they are mostly found in spooky stories. But a surprising number of people say they have seen ghosts with their own eyes.
49% of Americans say their home is haunted
Could ghosts really exist? Today, they are mostly found in spooky stories. But a surprising number of people say they have seen ghosts with their own eyes.
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A creak in the night. A rush of cold air. A candle flickers and then suddenly goes out. Are these the normal creaks of an old house? Or could they be the signs of a ghost?
Nearly half of Americans believe their homes are haunted, found one new survey. The most common signs of a ghost were unexplained voices, objects moving by themselves, extremeVery great, or beyond what is expected. weather - and actually seeing the ghost.
Scientists have never found final proof that ghosts are real. But ghost hunters say this does not mean they do not exist.
Humans have believed in life after death for thousands of years. The Ancient Egyptians turned people into mummiesDead bodies which have been preserved so they do not decay. so they could travel to the afterworldA world entered after death. .
Could ghosts really exist?
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Yes! Many people have seen things that cannot have any explanation other than ghosts. We should keep an open mind.
No! If ghosts were real, scientists would have found proof by now. Most ghost sightings are just our minds playing tricks on us.
Extreme - Very great, or beyond what is expected.
Mummies - Dead bodies which have been preserved so they do not decay.
Afterworld - A world entered after death.
49% of Americans say their home is haunted

Glossary
Extreme - Very great, or beyond what is expected.
Mummies - Dead bodies which have been preserved so they do not decay.
Afterworld - A world entered after death.