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a memory that refuses to file itself away politely and decides to redecorate your nervous system.
word originFrom Old French hanter, meaning to frequent a place.
old meaningOriginally just meant visiting somewhere habitually, no ghosts required.
brain trickEarworm songs haunt because your mind craves unfinished patterns.
haunting beautySame word praises a melody and condemns a house.
the scienceMany sightings trace to infrasound vibrating the human eyeball.