21Aglaonice of Thessaly
Aglaonice of Thessaly was an ancient Greek sorceress, part of a coven of witches known for their ability to "draw down the moon". In reality, Aglaonice and her female accolites were likely accomplished astronomers able to predict lunar eclipses.
22Porch roofs
Porch roofs on old houses in the American South are sometimes painted blue to scare off "haints," a variation of the word "haunt" referring to ghosts or spirits. Blue is the color of water, and ghosts supposedly can't cross water.
23Haunted houses
Some haunted houses are thought to be the result of dangerous safety hazards, like carbon monoxide leaks, which cause hallucinations.
24Witching hour
The witching hour is the time of night between 3-4 am in western Christianity considered to be when supernatural events are at their most powerful and frequent due to the absence of prayers.
25Paranormal event
Infrasound sound waves with frequencies below 20 Hz can’t be heard by people, but can cause recipients to feel fear, anxiety, sorrow, depression, and nausea. It can also cause recipients to see hallucinations which makes them think something a paranormal/supernatural is afoot.
26Sorcerer
As of 2012, there is still an active witch-hunting unit in Saudi Arabia. In 2009, 118 people were charged with witchcraft and by 2011 there were 9 bureaus in the country to combat sorcery. They have even accused US of having sorcerers.
27Demonic possession
There is an autoimmune disease that mimics the symptoms of demonic possession, and it has only been identified in the last 10 years. It affects mostly young women and can come on with no pre warnings whatsoever.
