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Aug 2023
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123: Ghost Hunting: The Science of the O...

The Why Files: Operation Podcast
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In 1901, Nikola Tesla had the most terrifying experience of his life. As he worked alone in his laboratory at night, he felt a presence.

He created a device to see if he could hear, or pick up any signals from whatever it was that he felt. He called it the “spirit radio”, and it worked.

Tesla wasn’t alone.

Throughout history, famous scientists, who helped shape the technology we used today, have spoken of ghosts and hauntings that shook them to their core.

And while you might think these are nothing more than ghost stories, you’re right.

But there is scientific data that supports the existence of ghosts. Data that has been suppressed… until now.

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