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The Real History of Ouija
A new horror movie comes out this weekend about the creepy power of the Ouija board. But the mysterious game has a history that goes back much farther. Seekers have been gathering around Ouija boards for anything from family entertainment to communion with the dead since the 1800s. We talk to an expert on so-called “talking boards.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readA new horror movie comes out this weekend about the creepy power of the Ouija board. But the mysterious game has a history that goes back much farther. Seekers have been gathering around Ouija boards for anything from family entertainment to communion with the dead since the 1800s. We talk to an expert on so-called “talking boards.”
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The full episode
4 of 5Ebola Survivors in West Africa, Uber Protests, and a History of Ouija Boards- 0:00The Plight of Ebola Survivors in West Africa
- 10:35Schools Closed in Liberia
- 16:24Uber’s Labor Fight
- 25:51The Real History of Ouija You’re reading this
- 37:38Keanu Reeves, Edward Snowden and an Alpine Avalanche