the paranormal
noun
: strange events, abilities, etc., that cannot be explained by what is known about nature and the world
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Presenting himself as an entertainer, and never as a psychic, who operated on the basis of suggestion, and not the paranormal or supernatural, The Amazing Kreskin was born.
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
September 26, 2024 4 min read An office in the Pentagon investigated UFOs—and the paranormal—over a decade ago, segueing into a long saga leading to Congressional hearings and breathless news stories today.
—Luis Cayetano Simmari, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, fans of the paranormal mystery horror series discovered that the writers’ strike halted Season 4 mid-production and the show ws hastily wrapped up in a dispiriting four-episode extension.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
The researchers also used another variable — belief in New Age philosophy — to see if that would track with attitudes about the paranormal.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
September 26, 2024 4 min read An office in the Pentagon investigated UFOs—and the paranormal—over a decade ago, segueing into a long saga leading to Congressional hearings and breathless news stories today.
—Luis Cayetano Simmari, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, fans of the paranormal mystery horror series discovered that the writers’ strike halted Season 4 mid-production and the show ws hastily wrapped up in a dispiriting four-episode extension.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
The researchers also used another variable — belief in New Age philosophy — to see if that would track with attitudes about the paranormal.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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“The paranormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20paranormal. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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