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Spirit Boards and the Rise of the Ouija, Part 2

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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What Is Happening When You Play With a Ouija Board?

The Ouija board and its relatives were definitely not believed to be supernatural conduits by everybody. Automatic writing was a popular element of spiritualist practices in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The Baltimore Sun ran a number of articles and op-ed pieces about the Weijabord, which indicate pretty deep skepticism.

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