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16 Strings Of Tragedies That Stink Of Evil Curses

We like to believe that curses are instances relegated to fiction, and also Major League Baseball. But, you can consider us converts, because after reading the following stories, we're pretty sure curses are a thing. Like, a bad thing. And don't even think about looking for talismans to buy for your protection, because we bought them all already.

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THE OMEN CRACKEDcO This film's production seemed Possessed. Rottweilers attacked their handlers, and lions ate theirs alive. Day one, the stars got in a head-on collision. The IRA bombed the hotel. Lightning hit two crew planes, on two different occasions.

Source: CBS News

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OETZI THE ICEMAN In the 13 years after this 5,300-year-old mummy was found, seven involved in its discovery died. One died six months after saying, I think it's a load of rubbish. It is all a media hype. The next thing you will be saying I will be next.

Source: The Independent

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TWO PANDAS CRACKEDcO COM In 1974, three world leaders had to step down: Nixon, British PM Edward Heath, and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. They has something else in common. China had gifted each of them two pandas.

Source: BBC

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THE TRIUMPH CRUISE SHIP e SEAS A fire crippled this ship in 2013. Then the sewage and climate systems broke down. Then their towline broke. The bus transporting guests also broke down. Then the ship, under repair, broke free and hit another ship, killing a man.

Source: The Guardian

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MY WAY At least six people over the course of ten years were killed in the Philippines while singing My Way by Frank Sinatra. Police created a special category of crime called My Way killings.

Source: NY Times

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THE LITTLE RASCALS The string of deaths of Little Rascals actors is unlike any normal pattern of troubled child actors. Drugs and suicide, sure, but also murder, fire, plane crash, glands... and even those who reached old age died unnaturally, hit and run at 78 and stabbed at 87.

Source: AP

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THE NARVAEZ EXPEDITION CRACKED cO In 1527, 600 Spaniards set out to find gold in Florida. Only four made it back. A hundred deserted, a hurricane got 60, the Apalachee killed 200. Then came hurricane number two ...

Source: Boston University

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DEVIL'S POOL Danger LOOKOUT ONLY VIEWING FROM HERE ONLY ENJOY THE VIEW ROCKS BELOW ONTO DO NOT VENTURE BEYOND AREA DANGEROUS EXTREMELY IN THIS Cairns HAVE DIED Renional PEOPLE CREEK MANY OF BABINDA SECTION NARROW ORACKED CO People in this Australian hot spring keep drowning. Which isn't sO crazy with bodies

Source: Courier Mail

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THE 27 CLUB CRACKED COM Jimi Hendrix, Janice Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse all died at 27. And they're not the only ones-this statistical spike features 75 musicians, at last count.

Source: Rolling Stone

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THE TOMB OF TIMUR CRACKEDcO The day Russians excavated the tomb of this Persian king, Germany invaded. After millions died, Russia finally returned Timur with full burial rites. At the same time, Germany's final conquest attempt failed.

Source: News18

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LEO AND ME CRACKED.cO Four people involved with this short-lived '80s sitcom got diagnosed with Parkinson's. Michael J. Fox was the most famous one, but three others were too-all when under 40.

Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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THE EXORCIST CRACKED.cO Filmmakers had a priest bless the Exorcist set. Didn't stop a fire burning the set down, lights repeatedly falling, Linda Blair's harness failing and nearly breaking her back, and illness killing Jack MacGowran.

Source: CBS News

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1867'S ROYAL WEDDING CRACKED COM Seven died on Prince Amedeo of Savoy's wedding day. The contract writer died, the wardrobe mistress hanged herself, sunstroke hit a colonel, the best man shot himself, the wedding carriage killed two, and the gatekeeper was found in a pool of blood.

Source: The World of Napoleon III

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0888-888-888 So many who had this phone number died, Bulgaria took it out of service. First the phone company CEO died, then a mafia boss got it and was gunned down, as was the businessman who got it next.

Source: The Telegraph

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ATUK CRACKED COM Atuk is the name of a movie about an Eskimo in New York. But it's never been made because the lead actors kept dying. First came John Belushi, then Sam Kinison, and then John Candy.

Source: LA Times

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THE CURSE OF 1776 CRACKEDcO All of these men were perfectly healthy when they signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Today? Every single one of them is dead.

Source: Smithsonian

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