People who think they may encounter a ghost, or other supernatural phenomena, upon entering a suitably spooky looking house or room that is said to be haunted, often go on to report seeing or hearing something ghostly…
More than 90 per cent of participants reported unusual sensations, including feeling detached from their bodies and hearing ticking [...]

The inspiration for Post-it notes came to creator Arthur Fry during a sermon at a church service he was attending… while he was daydreaming.
But then, while listening to the Sunday sermon, Fry started to daydream. Instead of focusing on the pastor’s words, he began to mull over his bookmark problem. “It was during the sermon,” [...]

Religion a figment of human imagination
So says London School of Economics anthropologist Maurice Bloch.
Humans alone practice religion because they’re the only creatures to have evolved imagination.

Maybe the Pope could therefore consider canceling his upcoming Sydney visit, and the millions of dollars spent laying it on could instead be diverted to the state’s hospitals and schools [...]