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When people think of paranormal activity, they usually think of ghosts, and the movies, “Paranormal Activity 1-4.” Paranormal activity has a lot to do with events that cannot be justified by scientists and researchers and also cannot be proved. Paranormal activity also has a lot to do with dark activity, and mythical activities. Spiritual beings, ghosts, and cryptids are three common sightings when referring to paranormal activity. Many people and families across the globe have told others their stories where they have been involved in some type of paranormal activity. While there are many people who believe in paranormal activity, there are many who believe they are just myths and lies. People have their own way of believing things, and in some cases people will not believe in paranormal activity until it happens to them. There has been no study of the first reported paranormal activity.
When people think of vampires, they think of mystical, mortal creatures that look like humans and drink human blood. Also, when people think of vampires, they think of Dracula, “The King of Vampires”, and Vled Tepes, who is actually not a vampire. Vampires have been known to man-kind for many years, primarily from movies. When watching different vampire movies, people see how producers and directors have different aspects on how vampires live and perform. When watching vampire movies, people sometimes wonder, are they real? Watching any movies have you think.
Vampires were created based on Lilith, a wild demon shunned by Isaiah in the bible. Lilith was also the first wife of Adam (Genesis 2:6). There are real people around the world who think that they are a vampire, and there are also people around the world who claim to have seen a vampire. Th...

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French, C. (2009, May 12). Scientists put psychic's paranormal claims to the test. Retrieved from theguardian.com: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2009/may/12/psychic-claims-james-randi-paranormal
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