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It Started Out As A Harmless Prank When These Two Sisters Said They Could Talk To The Dead In 1848, But Then They Ignited The Trend Of Spiritualism

Summary by Chip Chick
In March 1848, two young girls living in Hydesville, New York, incited a trend of spiritualism with what started out as a harmless prank. Every night, when teenager Maggie Fox and her younger sister Kate were asleep, a rapping noise could be heard coming from their shared bedroom. The sisters claimed that there was a spirit communicating with them. Their mother asked the spirit how many children she’d had, and the spirit responded with the corre…
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Chip Chick broke the news in on Monday, August 5, 2024.
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