What Causes ‘Ghosts’ in Old Houses and Why Do People Believe in Them?

Imagine you're in a big, old house with creaky floors and dusty rooms. Sometimes it feels like someone is watching you, or even whispering to you! People believe in ghosts because they think these are the spirits of people who lived there before. Some say the house remembers them, and that’s why we see or feel their presence.

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You're playing hide-and-seek in a big old house and hear your friend whisper from behind a door, but no one is there!
A little boy sees a glowing figure walking through the hallway at night, just like his grandfather used to say.
An old lady says she hears her husband’s voice calling her name every time the wind blows.

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