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40 Creepy Facts Not For The Fainthearted, As Shared On The “Terrifying Society” Instagram Page
Sometimes you don’t need a horror movie to get the goose bumps. In fact, all it takes to get your palms sweaty and feel that uneasy tingliness creeping over you is to take a walk on the weird side of the internet.
This Instagram account titled “Terrifying Society” is one such online destination dedicated to sharing everything from horror conspiracies to creepy reels, scary facts and posts not for the faint-hearted.
Below we wrapped up some examples shared on the page that describes itself as “the scariest side of Instagram.”
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Some time ago, Bored Panda spoke with Lauren McMenemy, a creative coach and London-based writer of gothic-influenced folk horror who shared some very interesting thoughts about people’s fascination with spooky and mysterious things. Whether it’s a Netflix horror show, a gothic novel, or some spine-chilling photographs, there’s something captivating about things that frighten us.
Lauren, who is working on a novel set in the world of the Victorian occult, is no stranger to all things horror and she believes she has some answers. “We are often fascinated by what we do not understand, and curiosity is a big part of the lure of horror and the supernatural,” she said.
She believes that our brain is always trying to rationalize that shadow in the corner, or the mysterious light in the sky. “But often we’re not satisfied by the rational explanation. We crave something more than what’s right in front of us,” the creative coach explained.
Moreover, “this fascination with the supernatural is a way to be curious about the big questions about life, death and what happens after. It can also provide an escapism from the drudgery - or the chaos, as in recent times! - of everyday life.”
Lauren argues that often, “we’re drawn to scary stories because it’s a way to experience fear in a controlled environment.” In this way, we can put the book down or turn the movie off if it gets too much. “It’s a cathartic way to explore that curiosity without putting ourselves into real and present danger. As Stephen King once said: ‘We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones,’” she said.
When speaking about horror writing, Lauren says that this genre is often misunderstood. “When I say I write horror, I’m often greeted with a raised eyebrow - people assume I am obsessed with slasher movies and want to write the next installment of the Saw franchise, that I love a bit of gore.”
However, that’s far from the case. As a horror writer, Lauren is way more interested in exploring the quieter sides of horror, “especially gothic and folk horror which takes its cues from folklore and traditions.”
Helen Marlo, a licensed clinical psychologist and Jungian psychoanalyst and a Professor of Clinical Psychology and the Department Chair at Notre Dame de Namur University, also told Bored Panda in a previous interview that most of us are painfully aware that darkness, what some call evil, exists.
“We may satisfy some human, psychological needs when we engage with it through the news, movies, or documentaries,” she said.
Marlo argues that “when watching another story, and in particular, these dark and traumatic stories, we witness another person’s narrative. Narrating one’s own story, especially if we have a story that includes trauma, is emotional and hard.” Meanwhile, “watching another’s story can give us a sense of gaining understanding or relief for ‘free,’ because we are hearing about another’s story but not doing any of the hard, psychological work to create our own story.”
Marlo explained that “it is a little like someone who reads a self-help book and imagines they will get better by reading about another person’s process. This is especially true if the story that we are fixated on has personal or traumatic meaning for us.”
Moreover, becoming immersed in another’s dark story can be a vicarious version of what psychologists call, ‘identification with the aggressor.’ “Rather than being the victim, one identifies with the aggressor and their story, and can displace unthinkable, dark impulses onto the person they are viewing, who may be doing things they may not be able to think about but wish to do.”
Marlo explained that “they may also feel more powerful, safer, strong, dominant, and in control by viewing another doing unthinkable things but they are watching and don’t have to act it out in their real life where it would have negative consequences internally and externally.”
Venomous* If it bites you and you die, it’s venomous If you bite it and you die, its poisonous.
The only food source for the snakes there are sea birds, that's why they developed a faster acting venom in comparisson to their mainland relatives after the island got cut off by rising sea levels
What happens if you place a group of mongoose there? Would it balance the food chain? Just a thought... :D
No. The mongoose basically only attacks cobras which are much slower striking than these vipers. These guys would probably wipe out the mongooses in a big hurry.
Load More Replies...Carnac Island, just off the coast of Western Australia has over 400 deadly tiger snakes in just over 19 hectares. They estimate three snakes for every 25 square metres. No one is quite sure how they got there in the first place. In less than 100 years they have evolved to have bigger jaws because their main food is seagull chicks. An interesting fact is that most of them are blind because the seagulls have pecked their eyes out, defending their chicks. https://australiatravelquestions.com/islands/carnac-island-snakes/
When I first looked at the picture I actually thought that was a jack-o-lantern 🎃. Lol. 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
I was going to mention this, I love Mr Ballen. This story was so creepy and fascinating, and the navy only go to the island once a year or so now to change the lightbulb in the lighthouse because it’s too dangerous to go more frequently
Load More Replies...Just import a lot of cats. Like they did in Cyprus. Fabulous kitty country now!
dear bored panda staff: THIS IS THE KIND OF CONTENT I WANT, POST CREEPY FACTS MORE OFTEN>:D
Anything without references and with bad grammar, in my book, can be disregarded. Rule #1 of fake news: if it's super exciting, it is probably fake.
dear bored panda staff: THIS IS THE KIND OF CONTENT I WANT, POST CREEPY FACTS MORE OFTEN>:D
Anything without references and with bad grammar, in my book, can be disregarded. Rule #1 of fake news: if it's super exciting, it is probably fake.