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Chile Oral tradition Oct 6

Chonchón: Chile’s Flying Head Witch and Its Tué-Tué Cry

The chonchón (also spelled chon-chon, and known by its cry as the tué-tué) is a flying human head from Mapuche and Chilean folklore, said to be…
NORTH AMERICA Partially documented Oct 4

Haunted Places in Delaware: 10 Sites With Real History

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Haunted Places in the Dakotas: 11 Sites With Real History

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NORTH AMERICA Partially documented Oct 4

Haunted Places in Kansas & Nebraska: 10 Real Sites

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NORTH AMERICA Partially documented Oct 4

Haunted Places in Iowa: 10 Sites With Real History

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ASIA Partially documented Oct 4

Haunted Places in Japan: 10 Sites With Real History

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Haunted Places in Rhode Island: 10 Sites With Real History

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Haunted Places in Montana, Idaho & Wyoming: 10 Real Sites

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