Terrifying facts

TIL you can substitute human blood for eggs in baking.

If it's true that those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it, then for the love of God, please pay very close attention.

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Stories from history come in all shapes and sizes. Some are feel-good tales and may make you smile. Others are literal tear-jerkers, while still others simply expand your pool of knowledge with little to no reaction. Then there are terrifying stories about historical events and people that are so awful, they don't even seem like they could be real. For the st... #historyhorrors #terrifyingtales #chillingtruestories #bizarrehistory #unnervingevents #historicalnightmares #reallifefears…

35 Creepy Facts About Your Body That You Never Knew

A human body could be skeletonized in less than four days in highly oxygenated deeper water.

Creepypastas, scary stories, dark, closets

1. A Japanese zoo named Maruyama Zoo unsuccessfully tried to mate a pair of hyenas for 4 years before realizing both were males.

Apparently I'm not a psychopath. Who knew?

The Necronomican is a cursed book that’s said to contain the power to resurrect the dead. Roughly translated, it’s title means “an image of the law of the dead” and it’s described as being bound in human skin. – popular memes on the site iFunny.co #animals #animalsnature #the #necronomican #cursed #book #said #contain #power #resurrect #dead #roughly #translated #title #means #image #law #described #being #bound #human #skin #pic

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Sometimes you don’t need a horror movie to get the goose bumps. In fact, all it takes to get your palms sweaty and feel that uneasy tingliness creeping over you is to take a walk on the weird side of the internet.

Whether it’s a selfie, a group pic of friends, or a beautiful moment captured by a professional, pictures have become a significant part of our social life and daily routine. But when someone crashes your precious picture in the background, it really puts the idea of visual storytelling in perspective since it can create an entirely different story than expected. It’s hard to tell if hilarious photobombs happen due to perfect timing or intention, but the key to it all is all about the right…

Grief, fear and despair are part of the human condition. Each of these emotions is useful, says Miriam Greenspan, if we know how to listen to them.

Kids can say some really creepy things sometimes. It's no wonder that they've become a staple of horror movies over the years, but the movies are nothing compared to real life. The parents of Reddit took to their keyboards to describe some of the scariest things their kids have ever said to them. Some of the things these kids have said sound like they were torn straight ou... #creepykids #parenting #childhoodterrors #kidhorrorstories #scarysays #spookychildren #stephenkingrealness…

1. Keanu Reeves was initially offered Val Kilmer's role in the 1995 film Heat. He turned it down to play Hamlet in a 789 seat theatre in Manitoba.