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b'IN THIS EPISODE: It feels like a demon trapping you inside your own body. For some, it\\u2019s a faceless entity trying to suffocate them. For others, it\\u2019s a creepy old witch with long, dirty claws. Others believe it\\u2019s alien abduction, and some even see the face of dead relatives during these attacks. However it happens, whatever is seen or felt, whatever the truth of the phenomenon may be\\u2026 sleep paralysis is always terrifying. (Stories of Sleep Paralysis) *** It was the single most destructive fire in American history, on October 8, 1871 a large portion of the midwest burned to the ground\\u2026 but this wasn\\u2019t the Great Chicago Fire. (The Great Peshtigo Fire) *** You could say their story is a long and fishy tail\\u2026 mermaids have been in folklore and myths throughout history, and with stories of them being found worldwide. (Mermaid Mythology) *** (Originally aired January 09, 2024)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\\u2026
\\u201cStories of Sleep Paralysis\\u201d by Christoper Shultz for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckmrapk; and US Ghost Adventures: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/72p3x994
\\u201cThe Great Peshtigo Fire\\u201d by Troy Taylor from the book \\u201cAnd Hell Followed With It\\u201d: https://amzn.to/3HdyOci
\\u201cMermaid Mythology\\u201d by Louise Pryke for The Conversation: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9bzzsx

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