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A ghost is said to roam this railroad. A scientist has another idea.

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77% Informative

U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Susan Hough says there are ghosts reported along railroad tracks holding lanterns.

Hough suggests that many of these sightings can be explained by quaking activity or earthquake faults.

"Earthquake lights" are commonly known as balls of light or steady glows.

VR Score

82

Informative language

83

Neutral language

18

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

48

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

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