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Ectoplasm (paranormal)

In spiritualism, ectoplasm, also known as simply ecto, is a substance or spiritual energy "exteriorized" by physical mediums. It was coined in 1894 by psychical researcher Charles Richet. The parapsychological term is also found in popular culture; however, there is currently no scientific evidence that ectoplasm exists. Some purported examples have been…

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levitation had occurred with Goligherinstance ofno paranormal phenomena0.80text
stated he had found evidence of fraudinstance ofno paranormal phenomena0.80text
those used in slate-writinginstance ofHereward Carrington exposed the tricks of fraudulent mediums0.80text
table-turninginstance ofHereward Carrington exposed the tricks of fraudulent mediums0.80text
trumpet mediumshipinstance ofHereward Carrington exposed the tricks of fraudulent mediums0.80text
materializationsinstance ofHereward Carrington exposed the tricks of fraudulent mediums0.80text
sealed-letter readinginstance ofHereward Carrington exposed the tricks of fraudulent mediums0.80text
spirit photography.In the early 20th century the psychical researcher Albert von Schrenck-Notzing investigated medium Eva Carrièreinstance ofHereward Carrington exposed the tricks of fraudulent mediums0.80text
claimed her ectoplasminstance ofHereward Carrington exposed the tricks of fraudulent mediums0.80text
butter-muslininstance ofwrote that ectoplasm in many cases had proven to be composed of home material0.80text
and that there was no solid evidence that it had anything to do with spirits.Photographs taken by Thomas Glendenning Hamilton of ectoplasm reveal it to be made of tissue paperinstance ofwrote that ectoplasm in many cases had proven to be composed of home material0.80text
magazine cut-outs of peopleinstance ofwrote that ectoplasm in many cases had proven to be composed of home material0.80text

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