**Paranormal** refers to phenomena or experiences that are beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding or explanation. The term combines "para-" (meaning "beyond" or "outside of") with "normal."
Note: Paranormal does not mean "fake" — just that it lies outside established scientific laws. Skeptics view most claims as misinterpretations, hoaxes, or psychological phenomena; believers argue that some cases defy conventional explanation.
"When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth," - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes)

That can be and very often is a debated question. However, in short, a ghost or spirit is energy, which paranormal investigators typically look for. Most ghost hunting equipment is designed to detect EMF or Electromagnetic Fields, suggesting that a spirit is close to that equipment. However, only with a proper investigating technique can you differentiate between a manmade or natural EMF source and a possible spirt.


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