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1 min readAug 26, 2021

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A real-life Final Destination in Bangkok & other ghostly goings-on

A haunted house with a vengeful female spirit and other true scary occurrences in the Thai capital

6 min readMar 8, 2024

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A Floating Head with Dangling Entrails — the Southeast Asian Krasue

The delightfully gory female spirits look normal by day, but at night…

5 min readSep 10, 2023

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A Floating Head with Dangling Entrails — the Southeast Asian Krasue

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The Beast of Gévaudan — a mysterious creature that attacked hundreds of people

In 18th-century France, a real-life monster roamed the countryside

7 min readMar 25, 2023

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The Beast of Gévaudan — a mysterious creature that attacked hundreds of people

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The Marathon Monks Who Run for 1000 Days or Commit Suicide

The Japanese Monks do 1000 marathons or, traditionally, kill themselves

4 min readOct 3, 2022

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The Marathon Monks Who Run for 1000 Days or Commit Suicide

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The Mountains of Kong Were on Maps for a Century — They Didn’t Exist

Writers, explorers, and cartographers even described the mythical range in detail

3 min readMay 12, 2022

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The Mountains of Kong Were on Maps for a Century — They Didn’t Exist

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David Bowie and William Boyd Invented an Artist and Hoaxed the Art World

Boyd’s bio of artist Nat Tate was read by Bowie at Jeff Koons’ NY studio. But, unfortunately, it was all a lie.

4 min readJan 31, 2022

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David Bowie and William Boyd Invented an Artist and Hoaxed the Art World

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Ann Hodges, the Only Person in History Known to Have Been Hit by a Meteorite

She lay down for a nap, and her life changed forever

5 min readNov 17, 2021

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Ann Hodges, the Only Person in History Known to Have Been Hit by a Meteorite

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Switching to Full-time Freelance Writing after 30 Years of Journalism

How did I do it, and what have I learned?

9 min readOct 15, 2021

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Switching to Full-time Freelance Writing after 30 Years of Journalism

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Frank Hayes, the Only Person to Win a Race While Dead

The tragic tale of an ambitious young man achieving his dream

4 min readOct 4, 2021

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Frank Hayes, the Only Person to Win a Race While Dead

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Jason Ward

Jason Ward

Freelance Writer, Author, Journalist for 30 years. Mostly lives in Asia. www.jasonwardwriter.com, thewordofward@gmail.com Top writer in History and Culture.

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