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Friends Around a Campfire

Why we love ghost stories

Source: CNN

Author Ilie Ruby recalls the thrills of hearing ghost stories around campfires and explores why it is we are drawn to them.

This entry was posted in The Thrill of Horror and tagged Arts & Entertainment, Culture & Society, Opinion, People on March 31, 2015 by .

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