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The world can be a scary place. That’s why learning more about the darker side of humanity and history can be educational. Other times, it can satisfy our (in some cases morbid) curiosity. So if you're a fan of mysteries and the unknown, you've come to the right place.

Once again, we're featuring the Creepy.org X account here on Bored Panda. It's a place to explore the darker corners of the world. The page features "weird videos, historical oddities and unexplained mysteries." So scroll down and see the newest additions from them. That is, if you dare!

Bored Panda sought out the creators of a podcast about strange, bizarre and unexpected phenomena. Kat and Jethro Gilligan Toth host The Box of Oddities show and are the recipients of the Webby Award. We had a chat with them about what makes people interested in the mysterious and the unknown. They also told us about their research process and shared their favorite stories from the podcast. Read our interview with Kat and Jethro below!

More info: Creepy.org | The Box of Oddities | Listen to The Box of Oddities here!

The Creepy.org account has almost 600k followers. That is a lot when you consider it's not even 1 year old – its inception was in February 2023. Bored Panda wrote about Creepy.org back in May and we even had a short conversation with the creator.

They were kind enough to tell us the backstory of the page. "I have a great passion for creepy things in general, but what inspired me to create a community in this niche was when I bought the domain name http://creepy.org last year through an auction."

"My first thought was to create a site about morbid curiosities and oddities, but due to lack of time, I abandoned the project and focused on a Twitter account instead. That's how the 'Creepy' Twitter page was born, and now I use the http://creepy.org domain to redirect to it," the creator of the page told us back then.

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

F**k fundamentalists of every religion on Earth. They are the best proof God does not exist. If there were a god, s/he would not let these monsters speak in his/her name.

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Even then, the creator was taken aback by the success of the page. "I think I was kind of lucky that my page became so popular because many big accounts started following me and retweeting my posts right from the beginning," they said in May.

The 'Creepy' owner also talked about how they find content to post on X . "I must say that I'm an avid Redditor and also a moderator of some large subreddits, and from there I choose most of my posts."

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The creator must know the secret to why morbid and scary things are so on the rise right now. They had a theory about why we like creepy and scary things: "It happens because when we are terrified, the brain releases a hormone called dopamine, which some people find thrilling." 

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"Also, creepy stuff is often intriguing: is the devil real, are ghosts real, does hell exist? Humans have a tendency to find solutions to everything, but these are questions humans don't have a definitive answer for yet," the creator concluded.

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

did a bit of googling and apparently the sister that was pronounced dead had an epileptic seizure and was incorrectly pronounced dead. she was buried the following morning. there is a snopes page about it and its been unproven as to whether the story is true or not.

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But what do The Box of Oddities hosts have to say about why we're into scary and unusual stories? Kat says it's likely because it's a way for us to escape from mundane everyday life. "I think a lot of people are not particularly wowed by the everyday small talk that we end up having on a day-to-day basis," she says. "They want to get deeper and see what makes us, as humans, tick."

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Jethro seconds her: "We're drawn to the things on the fringe of society because they are interesting, they’re the things we couldn’t learn at school or that we shouldn’t talk about at the dinner table."

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

Imagine living there...knowing what's up once the cat visits you at night. Would have been interesting to know though how often the cat visited patients that didn't die.

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If you haven't clocked it yet, Kat and Jethro are married. The couple says that the contents of their podcasts are things they would end up discussing with each other at the end of a day. 

"These are the kinds of things that intrigue us and we'd end up talking about at the end of the day," Kat says. "Things like 'Did you know they found a 12,000-year-old fossilized Viking poop in York, England?' is kind of our 'pillow talk,'" Jethro steps in with his quick wit.

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Kat and Jethro say that they rarely have trouble finding stories for their podcast. Even after 600 episodes! "There are so many things that fit into The Box of Oddities," Jethro says. "Because the world around us is composed of the bizarre and the paranormal, we have no problem finding incredible things to talk about." 

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

I could be in Alaska in a blizzard and a mosquito would find me and attack.

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

That's the face of a goat who has had enough of your s**t and is done taking orders.

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The process of research is organic for them. "We each choose a topic to surprise each other and we both have our own research and writing style," Jethro tells Bored Panda. The pair tries to balance more outrageous stories, leaving the more lighthearted ones for the ending.

"[We] decide, if one of us has a particularly rough story, that should 'go first' so as not to leave the listener with a bummer topic," Kat says. Jethro calls himself more of a believer of the two. “[Kat] says sometimes my topics require more fact-checking,” he chuckles.

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

I wonder if this means they could grow these kinds of mushrooms to absorb radiation when needed

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

This looks like a scene from a kids movie or TV show, I can’t believe this is actually real

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Jethro shares a story that left a deep impression on him. "One of my favorite topics was about Cheddar Man, the oldest complete human skeleton ever found in Britain, dating back over 10,000 years to the Mesolithic period. The skeleton was discovered in Gough's Cave in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, 1903."

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

I'll get downvoted, but he was an idiot for going out there without proper preparation. Darwin Award

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

I went to a similar place, and I hated it. Spent just over 5 minutes in there before it was too much.

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The story had a breakthrough in 2018 – experts conducted a groundbreaking DNA analysis of Cheddar Man's remains. "It revealed that the 9,000-year-old skeleton had a living relative named Adrian Targett," Jethro continues. "Separated by nearly 300 generations, Adrian taught history less than a mile from where the skeleton was discovered."

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We also asked the hosts whether they've ever encountered a story that they deemed too heavy for the podcast. "There's not been anything that we COULDN'T put in the podcast, but there have been many topics we've chosen not to," Jethro admits.

Kat says that they've perhaps become more selective over the years. "We have changed as people, our topics have changed. For example, there are events that we've talked about in earlier episodes that I think now I maybe wouldn't have abandoned, but certainly might have approached differently," she reflects.

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

I watched a YouTube video about this just yesterday and I can’t stop thinking about it. It must have been so terrifying. I can’t see the appeal in trying to go through such small spaces in the dark.

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Don't hesitate to check out Kat and Jethro's podcast on your preferred platform. The Box of Oddities podcast covers everything from strange medical conditions to unsolved mysteries, from the paranormal to unusual cultural practices. 

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And it's not just a podcast about creepy phenomena. The hosts Kat and Jethro approach each episode with humor and provide entertaining commentary. If you're thirsty for more weird and unusual things, give them a listen!

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

Folks, don't believe everything right away, because the German is far too modern for the 17th century...the oldest still legible engraving dates from 1616, but this engraving is from the 20th century...this »hunger stone« is located in the town of Děčín in the Czech Republic...

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

Frogs also push down their eyes to help them swallow, if you want another creepy frog eyes fact.

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

Somehow this is more creepy then watching a ordinary x-ray with just the bones.

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

I was nervous about my MRI but when the procedure started, I thought it sounded like Pink Floyd Welcome to the Machine. So I just grooved to it.

Lee
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen this photo with the explanation that the person sneezed during the scan.

Caroline Nagel
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn't that from an MRI scan? CT scans and MRI scans are not the same thing. I developed claustrophobia after an MRI scan. I

rullyman
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've only had an MRI, not CT. I pretended I was in an escape pod, getting ready to launch from a spaceship, during a robot battle. That's what it sounds like anyway

Joshua Moore
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m also claustrophobic. I always need a mild sedative to have an MRI completed. I’ve compared it to stuffing a fat guy into a shoe box. 🤷‍♂️

shawn mckinney
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was able to watch a movie which helped distract me during my MRI. I chose The Wedding Singer. Big mistake because they instructed me to 'not move' but the movie was funny. I lost it when Jon Lovett began singing 'Ladies Night' 😂

Mustafa Kiziroğlu
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They had to narcotize me for MRI but CT device is a very thin circle. Distressing.

Ai-Li Mae Sarvis
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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMFG. I thought this was gonna be some kind awful of disease again.

Ropre
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm 58 years old. I never knew I was claustrophobic until I went into an MRI machine. I wasn't even all the way in and I started screaming "Get me out....get me out". I ran out of there and got to my car and started crying. I had constant flashbacks of the experience for months afterwards. CT scans aren't bad because the opening is so much bigger. Never again will I go near an MRI machine! Whey can't they make them bigger???

Blondieybat
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Been there, done that, understand it. And it wasn't my head...

maxiefav.
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m claustrophobic but thats some serious claustrophobia

Jes.the.Mess
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am extremely claustrophobic. I had to take a quadruple dose of a powerful sedative for my 60 minute MRI (3 back to back to capture all 3 parts of my spine). It was still rough, but I managed to not have a panic attack.

Gia_slay
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ig they were just moving a lot. Bc this is what happens to a copy if u open the copying thing of a printer

KieLeaHar
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tried to have an MRI normally once thinking my claustrophobia wouldn’t be too bad.: I was WRONG! They literally pinned my head to the table and just after I went head in, I called out ‘STOP’, in a voice I’d never heard myself do before.. They rescheduled me for the next week and had to sedate me cause HELL NOOOOO!!

Cats are cute
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a terrible case of the phobia of starfish, it’s called Asteria phobia

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

Was only a couple of inches from the machine on one of my MRIs but they had a nice breeze of air going so I just kept my eyes closed and no problem. The gal after me was having issues because she said she couldn't do the breath holding.

Oskar vanZandt
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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was having my abdomen and chest scanned in an MRI machine and had to get the technicians to have me turn around and go in feet first as I couldn't bear feeling trapped in the claustrophobic plastic tube and started to panic...

Brian Droste
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had to have a mri scan at least once maybe twice. The loud hum of the machine was kind of soothing to me. I could have just fallen asleep. But of course this was I believe after I worked 3rd shift too. So that could have been part of the reason also.

the next chapter
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Rather have this distorted image of a nervous patient than this be an image from the patient lying still

Jan Moore
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've had several CT scans and MRI's. All required some sedation before them.

Joshua David
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I loved my MRI. It was very relaxing. The uncomfortable part was having to squeeze a ball the whole time and it's how they determined I need shoulder surgery.

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

I saw the image before the caption and thought about ep 2 of Flanagans House of Usher...

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

Hydrocephalus is a condition in which an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) occurs within the brain. This typically causes increased pressure inside the skull. Older people may have headaches, double vision, poor balance, urinary incontinence, personality changes, or mental impairment. In babies, it may be seen as a rapid increase in head size. Other symptoms may include vomiting, sleepiness, seizures, and downward pointing of the eyes. (wikipedia)

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EmiTheEpic
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve never liked when dares go too far, but this just breaks my heart.

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

People that were believed to be vampires were executed with an iron nail through the head. The dead that were believed to be victim of a vampire had the same treatment in case they became vampires too. This was done in the coffin before placing the lid on top and the nail went into the ground to hold them there and not allow them to get free by anchoring them to the earth

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Jihana
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The teacher at a first aid course I attended told us that she once saw someone spasm like that because of Tetanus. It was the most horrific thing she had ever seen, and she said if we could only remember one single thing from the course it should be getting the Tetanus vaccine.

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

Reminds me of when I went to the Titanic exhibition at the museum in Melbourne (awesome museum, by the way). At the door you got a card assigning you the identity of one of the real life passengers, and at the end you found out whether your person survived the wreck. I got a young woman who was on her way to do missionary work. She didn't make it.

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

I don't why the fact it's needle work makes it's creepy, if it was a photo or drawing I'd find it interesting!

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

Because nothing says "we're not sociopaths" like keeping random body parts laying around.

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

The cartel only did this because of fear of retribution from The US government.

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

So in other words, they tormented a girl with mental issues until her heart gave out, and potentially even set her on fire.

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

This has happened numerous times. Males have no business in female prisons.

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