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Scary Ghost Stories From New York Times Archives

NYT Science Friday 30 October 2026, 07:00 UTC By Sarah Bahr 1 min read
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From haunted zoo cages to ghostly bar owners, here are five stories from our archives that will make you shiver, or maybe chuckle.

From haunted zoo cages to ghostly bar owners, here are five stories from our archives that will make you shiver, or maybe chuckle.
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