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6 Creepy Things That Happen To The Human Body (When You Die)
When you leave your body for good, your cadaver opens the door to an endless parade of potential indignities.
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- By Marina Reimann
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6 Scary Archaeological Finds (That Should've Stayed Hidden)
We're not saying that digging around certain sites will stir up ancient curses. But, we're not saying it won't, either.
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- By Adam Wears, Ivan Farkas
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6 Terrifying Wartime Myths That Are Basically Horror Movies
Because war wasn't horrific enough, people throughout history have been conjuring up some pretty terrifying myths.
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- By Adam Wears, Marina Reimann
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5 Video Game Easter Eggs That You’ll Wish We Never Found
It turns out our escape from the nightmares of the world are teaming with their own lurking terrors.
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- By Raoni Lacerda, Jordan Huie
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7 Famous Horror Movies You Didn’t Know Got Hilarious Sequels
It turns out that some masters of horror have crapped right all over their own legacies with bizarre sequels.
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- By JM McNab
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The 5 Most Terrifying Serial Killers You've Never Heard Of
It's so rare to see people go above and beyond these days.
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- By E. Reid Ross, Ivan Farkas
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6 Creepy Urban Legends (That Happen To Be True) Part 10!
Steel yourself, spookable readers, because this year's collection of true-life tales of spookiness may be our most spookifying yet!
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- By Nathan Birch
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The 11 Creepiest Unsolved Crimes No One Can Explain (Part 2)
Horror stories are great and all, but around Halloween, we like to focus on the real stuff. You know, the monsters that could in fact be outside your house right now.
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- By Robin Warder, Janel Comeau, Tara Marie
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6 Creepy ‘Facts’ Everybody Forgets Are Hoaxes Each Halloween
These stories seem legit at first glance, but when the moon is at its highest and people start checking for sources, they're anything but.
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- By Adam Wears, Marina Reimann
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The 13 Most Insane Things Happening Right Now (10/25)
Look, we get it. You can either get your Hillary Quinn costume done by Halloween or keep up with the news.
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- By Ted E., T. S. Obiech, Scott Laffey
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5 Ghastly Historical Creations That Prove There's No God
Technology is meant to assist or augment our tasks, not assist or augment our nightmares.
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- By Ivan Farkas, 3C Robles-Jackson
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5 Real Small Towns Terrorized By Horror Movie Plots
Big-city crimes pale in comparison to the shady, monstrous deeds carried out in hamlets and villages across the country.
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- By Adam Wears, Marina Reimann
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The 11 Creepiest Unsolved Crimes No One Can Explain: Part 1
Lots of you are too old and jaded to be kept awake at night by ghost stories and implausible urban legends. No, this time of year, you need something a little more real.
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- By Robin Warder, Janel Comeau, Tara Marie
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5 Creepy-As-Hell Stories Of Real People With No Identity
These people who managed to leave nothing behind, except a mystery as to their true identity and a whole bunch of baffled reporters, authorities, and dick joke websites.
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- By Chris Radomile
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6 Facts About Halloween Candy Creepier Than Any Ghost Story
If you want to be scared about Halloween candy, look no further than the candy companies themselves
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- By Carolyn Burke
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- 185