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Dive into Today’s Fun Fact!

You've probably heard the story of the Winchester Mystery House — the haunted mansion built by a guilt-ridden widow trying to appease the ghosts of rifle victims. It's one of the most famous ghost stories in America. It's also a complete fabrication, cooked up by the people who bought her house after she died. The real Sarah Winchester was someone else entirely — and her actual story is the one nobody tells.