The Science of Haunted Houses

Haunted houses, or locations that are otherwise considered bewitched, unhallowed, possessed or infested with spirits/demons/malevolent forces, are nothing new to human culture. In the Victorian age, the rise of spiritualism served as a launching pad for so-called “haunted” mansions.

Even in the supposed Age of Reason, there are still shows about ghost hunters running around with shaky camera and “ectometers” harassing the spectres of creepy old houses and blurry iPhone photos of purported “spirits” that look suspiciously like people in white sheets with an Instagram filter over them.

What are the symptoms of a haunting? The things that go bump in the night, of course, as well as strange visions, cold spots, odd noises as as knocks or creaks, objects moving on their own, feelings of dread, lights flickering and/or walls dripping green slime.
While all of these things can be attributed to ghosts, there’s a perfectly scientific explanation for all of them—I know, boring, right? Read on!

Full Article: http://dailycampus.com/stories/2017/10/25/weird-wednesdays-the-science-of-haunted-houses