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#2

British Pows After Their Release From Japanese Captivity In Singapore, 1945

Final score:

271points

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Blue Bunny of Happiness 3 months ago

You can tell they’re British by the cure all cup of tea.

221points

#3

In 1907, A British Sailor Is Seen Unshackling An Enslaved Man Who Had Been Chained For Three Years

Final score:

267points

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LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago

Thank you, unknown British sailor, for your act of humanity and kindness.

156points

The BBC notes that even some objectively ordinary things (e.g., dolls, clowns, mannequins) can have creepy connotations

According to Dr. Coltan Scrivner, a behavioral scientist and horror expert, the feeling of creepiness is something that almost anybody can resonate with. “If you say you’re creeped out, most people will know exactly what you mean.” It’s incredibly relatable.

#4

Survivors From The 87th Floor Of The World Trade Center (North Tower) Wandering In The Dust After The Collapse Of The South Tower – New York City, September 11, 2001

Final score:

264points

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Rob D 3 months ago (edited)

That dust is still causing cancer. And I will never forgive, forget or pass an opportunity to remind folks that Republicans and Republicans only held up first responder healthcare funding. Firefighters died medically bankrupt because Republicans turned it into a political football for years. Years. If there is an objective good, you will find a christian conservative legislator in opposition. And while I should be used to it, this one still makes my blood boil.

543points

#5

The Last Photo Taken By Bill Biggart, The Only Journalist Who Lost His Life. Covering 9/11

Final score:

255points

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LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago

Thank you, brave sir, wherever you may be.

108points

#6

The Nuclear Shadows Of Hiroshima

Final score:

245points

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Kiyoko_tanaka 3 months ago

I'm from Hiroshima. I have seen this shadow in person and I have never cried more in my life. It's seriously haunting to see them in person.

300points

Research shows that creepy things tend to be ambiguously threatening. A 2015 study into the psychological nature of creepiness found that it might arise in the gray area where things might or might not be dangerous.

Many people find things like mannequins, dolls, and clowns to be particularly creepy. They feel that these (objectively innocent) things have an underlying current of malevolence.

#7

Motel Manager James Brock Pours Muriatic Acid In The Monson Motor Lodge Pool To Evict Black Swimmers, 1964

Final score:

231points

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Just a boring person 3 months ago

Cruel, unhumane.

244points

#8

A Pod That Allows A User To Take Their Own Life. At The Push Of A Button, The Pod Would Fill With Nitrogen Gas, Rapidly Lowering Oxygen Levels

Final score:

230points

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LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago

Yes, please, thank you. At least for those who have terminal illnesses.

387points

#9

The Start Of The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

Final score:

223points

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Alexia 3 months ago

I hope they all survived

52points

Dr. Scrivener told BBC Bitesize that in real life, clowns paint on smiles, but on TV, dangerous clowns often paint on frowns. “This sends mixed ideas about whether they’re actually safe,” the scientist explained.

Meanwhile, clowns, dolls, and mannequins can scare some folks because of the uncanny valley phenomenon. In short, it’s related to how people feel uncomfortable when they see something that looks almost like a human being… but not quite.

#10

Josie (6 Years Old), Bertha (6 Years Old) And Sophie (10 Years Old) Worked Regularly At The Maggioni Canning Company

Final score:

195points

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Jennifer Smith 3 months ago

Hard work isn’t the key to success, exploitation is

190points

#11

Child Patients Sit Bound And Tied To A Radiator Inside The Psychiatric Hospital In Deir El Qamar, Lebanon In 1982

Final score:

189points

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

Inhumane.

145points

#12

A Chinese Woman Whose Feet Were Bound From Childhood, Late 1800s

Final score:

177points

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Earthquake903 Premium 3 months ago

I cannot see how this could be considered beautiful. Boggles my mind

187points

It’s not just people, creatures, and things that can scare us. Landscapes, like lonely forest roads, can unsettle us as well. “Humans are social creatures so if you’re out by yourself and you see no one is there, it’s a great question to ask, ‘Why is nobody else here? Is there something wrong with this place? Is it dangerous?’” Dr. Scrivner said.

#13

The Last Photo Before The Dyatlov Pass Incident

Final score:

176points

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Susie Elle 3 months ago (edited)

From Wiki: The Dyatlov Pass incident is an event in which nine Soviet hikers died in the northern Ural Mountains between February 1 and 2, 1959, under uncertain circumstances. The experienced trekking group from the Ural Polytechnical Institute, led by Igor Dyatlov, had established a camp on the eastern slopes of Kholat Syakhl in the Russian SFSR of the Soviet Union. Overnight, something caused them to cut their way out of their tent and flee the campsite while inadequately dressed for the heavy snowfall and subzero temperatures.

127points

#14

Coal Miners Returning From The Depths After A Days Work, Belgium, C. 1900

Final score:

176points

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Verena 3 months ago

At least they saw daylight. The horses never made it out

104points

#15

This Photo Captures 28-Year-Old Marcy Borders, A Bank Of America Employee At The World Trade Center As She Takes Shelter In An Adjacent Office Building Following The Collapse Of The South Tower

Final score:

174points

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JuniorCJ82 3 months ago

May she rest in peace.

111points

Music, sounds, and silence can have a similar effect. However, context is vital here. “When a door creaks open that’s only creepy when you’re by yourself. It signals that something or someone may be pushing it slowly,” the scientist pointed out.

Alternatively, in a house full of people you know, a poorly-oiled door would be a minor annoyance at worst. Why? Because you feel safe and at ease.

#16

A Photograph From 2019 Shows Two Colombian Soldiers Giving A Final Salute As They Free Fall. The Rope That Was Carrying Them Suddenly Broke During An Airshow

Final score:

174points

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LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago

If I knew I was about to die, I hope I would be able to show this sort of dignity, strength, grace, and peace of the knowledge of what was about to happen. RIP to these poor guys.

199points

#17

Acute Radiation Sickness, Photos Taken In A Specialized Clinic, Soviet Union, After The Chernobyl Disaster Of April 26, 1986

Final score:

173points

Gabija Palšytė

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Laugh or not 3 months ago

The most horrific part for me is knowing that the cells and organs are breaking down, including the cardio-vascular system. It means you can't give them painkillers. The only compassion is euthanasia.

146points

#18

Halloween During The 1930s

Final score:

172points

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Earthquake903 Premium 3 months ago

No

108points

The viral thread, created by the curators running the @fasc1nate account, was immensely success, at least as far as internet fame is concerned. It caught a lot of people’s attention. At the time of writing, the post was viewed a whopping 2 million times.

#19

The Last Moments Of A Man Who Jumped In A Tiger Enclosure, 2014

Final score:

171points

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LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago

https://www.firstpost.com/living/white-tiger-kills-youth-at-delhi-zoo-heres-what-really-happened-1727251.html So basically the tiger did NOT immediately attack the man. It wasn't until bystanders started throwing rocks and stones at it that it attacked.

204points

#20

A Photo Of A Possibly Shell-Shocked Soldier During Wwi

Final score:

167points

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JuniorCJ82 3 months ago

Possibly?!?!

128points

#21

Photograph Of Ted Bundy Having Fun With Kids In His Neighborhood

Final score:

161points

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Earthquake903 Premium 3 months ago

Another horrible monster, I'm glad he's dead and I hope he suffered

121points

historydefined.net Report

Unusual, bizarre, and even macabre content can captivate a lot of people because it touches on taboo topics. People tend to have a strange fascination with figuring out the mystery behind strange and even uncomfortable content, whether that’s photos, videos, or stories.

#22

Alison Parker, A Young Journalist, Met A Tragic End During A Live Television Broadcast In 2015

While conducting an interview, she and her cameraman, Adam Ward, became the targets of a former coworker, who shot them. The image shown here captures a moment from that last interview.

Final score:

154points

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ConstantlyJon 3 months ago

This happened just down the road from where I was living at the time. Virginia, USA. I was so glad to not have caught it because it's the news station that I'd most often watch if I did watch the news. Absolutely terrifying for the viewers who saw this happen live.

63points

#23

A Photo Taken Shortly Before A Huge Wave Hit The Shore During The Devastating 2004 Tsunami

Final score:

153points

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Sergy Yeltsen 3 months ago

The first sign should have been the water receding. But these people were never told about things like that and signs to look out for. Around a quarter of a million people killed in minutes, it's heartbreaking.

123points

#24

This X-Ray Reveals A Tear Gas Canister That Was Fatally Embedded In A Protester’s Brain During Anti-Government Protests In Iraq In 2019

Final score:

149points

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Miki 3 months ago

"Fatally embedded" yea... It's not how I would called it.

84points

historydefined.net Report

The @fasc1nate account itself is very widely known on X. It’s followed by a jaw-dropping 3.3 million users. It has amassed this large following over more than 11 years of posting since its inception in 2013. The account is part of the wider ‘History Defined’ internet and social media project.

#25

A Tunnel Rat Explores A Hole Between “Floors” Of A Viet Cong Tunnel System

hese changes in elevation were among the most dangerous situations for tunnel rats because they could not ensure no traps or enemies were present before going through

Final score:

139points

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ColdSteelRonin 3 months ago

"The Tunnels of Cu Chi" is a good book about the tunnel rats experiences

41points

#26

A Doll With Two Faces

Final score:

135points

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Earthquake903 Premium 3 months ago

Nope Nope Nope, set it on fire

178points

#27

Taken At The Michigan Carbon Works Factory In Rougeville, The Pile Of Bison Skulls In This Photo Was Slated To Be Processed And Used In Making Products Like Bone Glue, Fertilizer, Bone Ash, Bone Char, And Bone Charcoal

Taken At The Michigan Carbon Works Factory In Rougeville, The Pile Of Bison Skulls In This Photo Was Slated To Be Processed And Used In Making Products Like Bone Glue, Fertilizer, Bone Ash, Bone Char, And Bone Charcoal

Final score:

135points

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JuniorCJ82 3 months ago

monsters

168points

Which of the photos featured in this list creeped you out the most, Pandas? What is the most frightening thing you’ve ever experienced in person? Would you have been creeped out by some of these images if you didn't know the context behind them?

If you’re not too spooked out, share your thoughts and experiences in the comments.

#28

Jean Libbera, Aka “The Double-Bodied Man,” Had His Parasitic Brother, Jacques Libbera, Connected To Him From His Chest-Stomach Area

Final score:

134points

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Dan Flo 3 months ago

Start the reactor, free Mars.

83points

#29

Btk Killer Takes A Photo With His Daughter

Final score:

129points

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Earthquake903 Premium 3 months ago

Absolute MONSTER! Zero redeeming qualities!

94points

#30

The Mask Worn By Dennis Rader (Btk) When Carrying Out His Attacks

Final score:

125points

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JoNo 3 months ago

I didn't think he wore the mask while killing, it was part of his solo sexual fetish acts, not that it makes this less gruesome.

84points

#31

A Baseball Team Of Prisoners Whose Executions Were Delayed Only As Long As They Kept Winning, C. 1910

Final score:

125points

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Korthias 3 months ago

What did the kid do to get put on death row?

100points

#32

A Trapper Boy, One Mile Inside A Mine In West Virginia, 1908

Final score:

122points

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Alexandra 3 months ago

Human depravity knows no bounds.

62points

#33

Photo Of Jeffrey Dahmer At High School With A Fellow Student

Final score:

120points

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Chan Sue Lynn 3 months ago (edited)

It feels weird to see all serial killers acting normal.

76points

#34

A Mickey Mouse Gas Mask For Children During Ww2, 1942

Final score:

119points

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Chicken Nugget 3 months ago

nightmare fuel

40points

historydefined.net Report

#35

Unidentified, The Picture Is Believed To Have Been Taken By Rodney Alcala, Serial Killer And Sex Offender

He had a collection of pictures of many anonymous people, some of whom were his victims. It is not known who this woman is or if she is alive

Final score:

119points

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Earthquake903 Premium 3 months ago

So creepy. I hope she's ok

68points

#36

The Modern Remains Of A Kindergarten Classroom After The Chernobyl Disaster

Final score:

118points

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JoNo 3 months ago

It's the doll's head that tips it to creepy.

61points

#37

Richard Ramirez In Court

Final score:

117points

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LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago (edited)

"Richard Ramirez was an American serial killer and sex offender whose killing spree occurred in Greater Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area in the state of California. From April 1984 to August 1985, Ramirez murdered at least fourteen people during various break-ins, with his crimes usually taking place in the afternoon, leading to him being dubbed the Night Stalker, the Walk-In Killer, and the Valley Intruder. He was convicted and sentenced to death in 1989 and died while awaiting execution in 2013."

140points

#38

Princess Diana Her Bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones And Driver Henri Paul Shortly Before The Fatal Crash

Final score:

117points

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Bernd Herbert 3 months ago

f*****g paparazzi

147points

#39

Magician Joe Burrus Is Lowered To A “Grave” In A Casket As He Prepares To Perform A Stunt. Burrus Passed Away After The Casket Collapsed Under The Weight Of The Concrete Poured On Top Of It

Final score:

117points

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LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago

Although this looks like an ancient photograph, this incident took place in 1990. His wife and child were present and witnessed the terrible event.

97points

#40

A Female Omothymus Spider In Malaysia

Final score:

115points

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annie 3 months ago

nope!

115points

#41

An X-Ray Of The Pelvis Of Albert Fish Reveals Needles He Had Inserted Into His Pelvic Area For Pleasure

Final score:

115points

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago (edited)

I have read a lot of books about serial killers. Albert Fish is pretty much up there as one of, if not the worst. He murdered and ate at least one child.

92points

#42

De Beer Mine Worker Is X-Rayed At The End Of His Shift Before Leaving The Diamond Mines. In Kimberley, South Africa, October 1954

Final score:

113points

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StrangeOne 3 months ago

So, after every shift they have to be exposed to x-rays?

130points

#43

A Photo Of Clowns Found At An Abandoned Old Folks Home

Final score:

102points

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Cat Chat 3 months ago

Clowns, in the entertainment industry, didn't become synonymous with horror until after the serial killer John Wayne Gacy, and after Stephen King released IT. After kids started growing up watching Pennywise in the miniseries, that's when larger groups started fearing clowns.

55points

#44

A Japanese Soldier Wades Into The Sea Off Cape Endaiadere, New Guinea, With A Grenade Against His Head Moments Before It Goes Off, Defying An Australian Soldier Calling On Him To Surrender, December 18, 1942

A Japanese Soldier Wades Into The Sea Off Cape Endaiadere, New Guinea, With A Grenade Against His Head Moments Before It Goes Off, Defying An Australian Soldier Calling On Him To Surrender, December 18, 1942

Final score:

102points

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Miki 3 months ago (edited)

Japanese soldiers during wwii were really ducked up. For example, when Japanese ship was sunked, survivors wave to Americans for a help. When rescue ships were close this mother f*****s used a granades to kill rescuers.

67points

#45

Police Excavate The Backyard Of Gary Ridgeway

Final score:

101points

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LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago

"Gary Leon Ridgway (born February 18, 1949) is an American serial killer known as the Green River Killer. He was initially convicted of 48 separate murders committed between the early 1980s and late 1990s. As part of his plea bargain, another conviction was added, bringing the total number of convictions to 49, making him the second-most prolific serial killer in United States history according to confirmed murders."

132points

#46

The Last Security Footage Of 17-Year-Old Kendrick Johnson Walking Inside The Gym Of His High School On January 10, 2013. The Following Day, His Body Was Found Rolled Up In A Gym Mat

Final score:

93points

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LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago

Other students at the school said it was common for athletes to put their shoes behind or inside the rolled-up gym mats, so one of the theories is that Kendrick leaped/slid into the rolled-up mat to retrieve his shoes, got stuck, went unnoticed, and asphyxiated.

67points

#47

Picture Of A Man With Schizophrenia Before And After His Lobotomy

Final score:

90points

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

Not at all saying it should have been done, or that there were not times when it went horrifically wrong, but in some cases lobotomy seemed to work and bring relief to the patients.

70points

#48

Ted Bundy’s Yearbook Photo From 1965

Final score:

83points

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Spencer's slave no longer 3 months ago

Hiding in plain sight looking like any other regular person. That's what I find the most frightening.

62points

#49

A Drawing Of Ed Gein Done By John Wayne Gacy

Final score:

78points

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

Sick f*ckers.

63points

#50

Btk Decorates A Christmas Tree With His Daughter

Final score:

71points

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Naomi van Nijnatten 3 months ago

Sorry, I'm Dutch. What is 'btk' stands for?

33points