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	Podcast:		Ridiculous History
	Episode:		Science and Spiritualism: Why were ghost stories so popular in the 1800s?
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:45:45
	Publish Date:		2019-11-05 12:00:00
	Description:		Nowadays western historians tend to regard the scientific progress of the 19th century as a linear, indelible line from one breakthrough to the next. Yet these astonishing innovations in science occurred in step with a resurrection of paranormal belief. Why were ghost stories so prolific in this age? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
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