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It's October, and you know what that means: darker and colder days, the aroma of all things pumpkin spice, cozy evenings with your favorite hot beverage, and, of course, a dose of creepiness. Here at Bored Panda, we're absolutely hooked by the spookiness of October, and we couldn't resist creating another article that might not be everyone's cup of tea, especially if you're faint-hearted.

Introducing "Creepy Knowledge" - an X page filled with eerie facts that might send shivers down your spine. With over 33 thousand followers, this corner of the internet serves as a gathering place for those who crave that exhilarating thrill of the unknown. From men believing they were abducted by aliens to a woman who underwent 67 exorcisms, we’ve gathered the best chilling stories and mysterious phenomena that might keep you on the edge of your seat. Scroll down for the spine-tingling experience. Just be warned, you might want to keep the lights on.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They don't pose much of a threat to humans and usually flees when alarmed. Not particularly dangerous to humans.

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    Have you ever wondered why October, the month when Halloween happens, feels like a time when spooky things and thoughts about the dead come together? To discuss this, including people's fascination with true crime stories and real-life horror, as well as the benefits of horror, Bored Panda reached out to Coltan Scrivner, a behavioral scientist at the Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University in Denmark and a research project manager at Arizona State University.

    Scrivner has conducted pioneering research on the psychology of morbid curiosity, true crime, and horror. “Most of my research looks at how and why people can find enjoyment — and can perhaps learn something — from fictionally dangerous scenarios.” The behavioral scientist told us that Halloween is a big reason why October feels so spooky. “Its origins in All Hallow's Eve, as well as related holidays such as Día de Los Muertos, lead to an increased focus on the concept of death. Other factors, such as the changing of the leaves, may also contribute to a concept of eeriness and death.”

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    Libstak
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How would we know, they could be scrubbing our minds or just gotten really really good at hiding /blending in.

    SeaJaySea
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    10 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uhhhhh... sure.. yeah... no vampires here! *chuckles nervously*

    Theresa Stephenson
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So most of Vampires are fictional but apparently there are vampires who still your essences or auras.

    Little Wonder
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stings a bit but wasn't lethal. Um I mean yes. Super deadly. That's why I am a normal age for a normal person.

    Michel De Ruyck
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I haven’t seen a single vampire in the last 200 years so I think it must have …

    Spocks's Mom
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. It absolutely killed everyone suspected of being a vampire.

    Uncanny
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If the owner is still around to respond…then, no. It did not.

    Mr.G86
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was the 1st thing that came to mind, after noticing how unused everything looks.

    Hellcaste's Wife
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you see any vampires running around at night these days? No? There's your answer! LOL

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aren't those kits all hoaxes/novelty items made in modern times?

    The Scout
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hoaxes and noverty items? Yes. Modern? Not necessarily. Those were popular decoration in the 1800s and 1900s, inspired by novels. More like a kind of early literature merch...

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    David Beaulieu
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But the modern Vampire myth came from the book Dracula which wasn't published until late 1890s. So this isn't likely from the 1700s.

    The Scout
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The "modern" vampire myth. The tales of bloodsucking vampires go back to the early middle ages - maybe earlier. They just weren't put into literature by than.

    Marcellus II
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not all. But they weren't serious then, either; sort of cosplay already.

    Phobrek
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hunter-wannabe finds a vampire, whips out little picture of Jesus to... ward him off? Vampire: *sigh* I know it's been centuries, but my skin STILL ain't that white. Did you want me to autograph this or something? *Jesus signs pic, kills and feeds off hunter-wannabe*

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At one point there were garlic filled bullets that could be used to weaken the vampire so you could get close enough to stake them.

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    Sergio Bicerra
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The stakes are near the lock, they have a croos painted/carved on them. The pistol is for keeping paparazzis away.

    Tameeza Joyce Lightowler
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone know if it's available on Amazon? Halloween is coming up after all... 😜

    clairebear
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    7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are all fake. None are known to exist before the 1980's.

    Geordie Girl
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looking at those vials, I'm guessing they'd didn't get to use it much!

    Stanley Yayo
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Indeed, they existed. That's why this kit and its likes were made. Reminds me of the Van Helsing film.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "The Vampyre" is a short work of prose fiction written in 1819 by John William Polidori taken from the story Lord Byron told as part of a contest among Polidori, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, and Percy Shelley. The same contest produced the novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. "The Vampyre" is often viewed as the progenitor of the romantic vampire genre of fantasy fiction. It predates Bram Stoker's novel by some 75 years.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uhh, what if the ghost isn't of christian faith? Guess that's where the silver bullet comes in.

    Connie Martin
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "From the 1800s" Do you mean from the time of Napoleon, or of Edison? One hundred years is a huge range. Just guessing from the pistol, maybe early 1800s?

    sofacushionfort
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the kit for Roman Catholics. The one for Unitarian Universalists is just full of brochures.

    Joshua David
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so surreal. Early version of profiting off of people's fears. Ahem, Alex Jones.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The stuff religious people believe is absolutely amazing.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because I wanted to know what happened, I looked up her name and apparently the police arrived and arrested the man and nobody was hurt

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    Since media, including movies, TV shows, and social media, play a significant role in our lives, we asked Scrivner how these forms of entertainment contribute to our perception of creepy or unsettling themes. He explained that media often reflects what's happening in the world, especially things that grab people's attention. When we watch or read the news or engage with other media, we usually see things that many people find interesting or important. So, media not only shows us what's going on in the world but also focuses on what captures our attention. “Movies, TV shows, and social media probably don't create new creepy or unsettling things, but instead they amplify what we already find creepy,” Scrivner added.

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    Nana
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean if they managed to do that and put in all the hard work to steal it, they probably earned it. That's low key impressive. 😆

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    Do you know why so many people are so interested in true crime stories and real-life horror? It's a curious thing – the way we are drawn to tales of real-life mysteries, gruesome crimes, and spooky events. In his research, Scrivner has found that “morbid curiosity is the strongest predictor of fascination with true crime stories and even real-life horror”. However, the behavioral scientist notes that this does not suggest these people are more accepting of terrible things. “They are driven to gather information about them.”

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It never ceases to amaze me the lengths children have gone to throughout history to avoid eating their brussels sprouts!

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    Elizabeth Elliot
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also display 'burrowing response' where they crawl into confined spaces - looking like someone has concealed a body..

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    Horror stories, found in movies, books, and more, might seem frightening, but could they actually have some positive effects? According to Scrivner, some studies propose that watching horror films or reading scary stories can “help people build emotion regulation skills and learn to overcome their fears and anxiety”.

    So, the next time you find yourself immersed in a spine-tingling narrative, remember that there might be more to it than meets the eye—horror stories might just be teaching us valuable life skills in the most unexpected of ways.

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    Nana
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Forget 0 to 100 real quick. That started at 100 and went up from there.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yikes. Would not be able to sleep for days if I saw a dead body with eyes open in real life.

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    David A Paterson
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An extreme form of body dismorphic disorder, where the affected person believes that some part of their body doesn't belong to them.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone forgot to switch off the radio before the Soviet Union fell. Wouldn’t want to see that electric bill.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’d think presenting the actual living actors alive would be more effective to clear the murder charges…

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    SCamp
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dammit, there is no language construction ‘off of’ and the collocation is ‘based on’

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah Catholicism can get pretty weird. They probably did this to overturn some of his edicts that had become problematic.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do yourselves a favor, and do NOT look this up. I'm not sleeping tonight, or any night for that matter.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't stand watching any TV show with a laugh track anymore. Everybody loves Raymond ruined me. Ray Romano is so not funny and the laugh track just makes it worse. I was literally counting the seconds between LOLs and bored as hell.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These don't necessarily belong to children. It's more likely that they belonged to the Liquidators who went in after the area was evacuated. Don't forget, the Soviet government didn't even tell the people of Prypiat and the surrounding areas about the severity of the incident, and when they did evacuate, the people were encouraged to believe it was for 3 days. Almost no precautions were taken with the safety of the public until then. The gas masks were likely abandoned by the Liquidators when they were released from duty, they could have been using the school as a base of operations. They left most of the equipment behind, from gas masks to clothing to the fire engines and helicopters because they were too radioactive to take from there.

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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The strangest thing about this is that while premature burials were extremely rare, the fear of them was not. It was something close to mass hysterics at the time, helped by stories and novels like Edgar Allan Poe's "Buried Alive" and similar. Doctors at the time sometimes carried a "heart knife": If they pronounced someone dead, they afterwards stabbed him to the heart to make sure he did not wake up in the grave.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Since the nails appear to be close together, wouldn't this be similar to the bed of nails, more entertainment than torture?

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And still nobody has ever been able to prove the existence of ghosts...even when they know where they live. Curious.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Brazilian presidential energy wasn't good from 2019 to 2022 either, and that completely without ghosts.

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