Here are some of the creepiest Wikipedia articles that were ever created. It doesn't matter if they are truths, half truths, or even falsehoods...all of them are unsettling.
1. Premature Burial.
This is pretty self-explanatory (it's about
being buried alive). It's pretty creepy once you realize how often this
used to happen.
2. Tarrare.
This French soldier lived in the 18th
century. He could consume the same amount as 15 men in one sitting. He
is also the guy I try to channel every time I'm challenged by the
all-you-can-eat pizza buffet at Cici's.
3. Scaphism.
Scaphism is an inspired form of torture. A
victim is floated out onto a river, nestled between two boats, and
covered in milk and honey. Basically, insects and birds would feast on
their flesh as they were left powerless.
4. Shadow Person.
Every culture around the world has some
version of a "shadow person" in their mythology. In some form or other,
these visitors in the night are apparently a universal fear.
5. Pope Lick Monster.
This monster is part man, part goat, and part
sheep. Its home is supposedly under a bridge (as a goat-man-sheep is
wont to do) in Kentucky. The Wikipedia page claims he uses hypnosis to
lull his victims to their doom.
6. The Hinterkaifeck Murders.
Strange sounds in the attic eventually led to
the slaughter of an entire family in this farmhouse. This strange
murder from Germany occurred nearly one hundred years ago. It has yet to
be solved.
7. The Flatwoods Monster.
Three West Virginia boys saw something fall
from the sky. The followed its movements and they eventually came across
a strange entity surrounded by an unearthly mist. Alien? Paranormal?
Whatever it was, it left the boys vomiting for some time, as if they
were sprayed by mustard gas.
8. Coffin Birth.
The occurrence of dead pregnant women giving
birth to non-viable fetuses is so rare that it is rarely mentioned in
medical journals. Fortunately, there is Wikipedia!
9. Locked-in Syndrome.
This condition causes the victim to be
completely aware of where they are and their surroundings, but have no
way to communicate except for through the eyes.
10. Cotard Delusion.
This is a rare delusion in which the sufferer
believes he or she is dead (or does not actually exist). New Yorkers
call this "riding the subway."
11. Euthanasia Coaster.
For some reason, a man with a PhD decided to
create a roller coaster that was designed to kill every one of its
passengers. I feel you don't need to be a professor to design this,
right? Just start designing a roller coaster and never finish it!
12. UFO Sightings.
This is a comprehensive list of every UFO sighting from every time period. Basically, it's a study guide for any serious Ancient Alien fan.
13. Rat King.
I know when you read "rat king," you are
probably imagining a rat with an adorable little crown and scepter.
Actually, though, a rat king is what happens when a bunch of rats have a
rave and get their tails knotted up together so they have to live the
rest of their lives as this disgusting, hydra-like being. (P.S., this
probably never happens.)
14. The Dyatlov Pass Incident.
Nine hikers exploring the Dyatlov Pass in
Russia all mysteriously died in 1959. The bodies were found far from
their camp, some with their clothes removed. Some believe the were
paranormal factors at play.
15. Black Eyed Children.
These children with distinctly colored eyes
will eat you whole if you happen to invite them into your home or
vehicle. Didn't your mother ever tell you not to talk to strange
children?
16. The Taman Shud Case.
In 1948, a body of a man washed up on the
shores of Australia. To this day, nobody knows who this man was or where
he even came from. The only clue found was in his pocket—a written
message that said "taman shud", which means "finished" in Persian.
17. Benjaman Kyle.
Speaking of mysterious men, Benjaman Kyle was
a Georgian man found in 2004. He has no family nor is there any way to
identify who he is. As Wikipedia puts it, "he is the only American
citizen officially missing despite his whereabouts being known." How did
that even happen?
18. Clinton Road.
This road features a brilliant combination of
numerous tales of the paranormal...and also the longest traffic light
wait in America. Seems chill.
19. Joyce Vincent.
In 2001, she quit her job. In 2002, she
stopped talking to friends and family. In 2006, she was found dead in
her apartment with the TV still left on. In 2015, you're reading this
and you're like "Waaahh?"
20. June And Jennifer Gibbons.
Somehow out-creeping Escape to Witch Mountain,
the Gibbons twins were so close that they developed their own special
language that only the two of them could understand. They eventually
decided that they were so close that only one of them could live. A
sacrifice was made.
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