Freaky

Everything in the world comes across as eerie after the sun goes down, and all you’re left with is a dark night. But add in working a graveyard shift, and you’re sure to encounter some crazy things. Here are 5 of the creepiest things these graveyard shift workers have ever encountered. A Man In Their […] More

Standing at more than six feet tall, this young man certainly doesn’t seem like an easy target. He enjoys taking walks alone at night in his neighborhood, and since he lives in a very wealthy, residential place, he’s never considered it to be anything but safe. Where he lives, there’s a trail you can walk […] More

When Luis Armando Albino was six-years-old, he was abducted in 1951 from Jefferson Square Park in Oakland, California, by an unknown woman wearing a bandana. Albino’s older brother, Roger, was with him at the time, but the stranger was able to lure Albino away without him noticing. Albino remained missing for years, but his family […] More

The Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., terrorized Californian residents from 1974 through 1986. He murdered a minimum of 13 people, burglarized homes, and did countless other horrific things to people. One of the freakiest facts about him is that he worked as a police officer in Auburn from 1976 to 1979. He was […] More

Before the days of smartphones and the internet, it was hard to tell what celebrities really looked like. Back then, the most you could ever catch a glimpse of was a picture of their face on an album cover or black and white images on the TV. So, that may be why in the 1960s, […] More

For nearly 450 years, the body of St. Teresa of Avila has been encased inside her silver coffin. Her tomb has now been opened for the first time in 110 years, allowing scientists to analyze her remains. Remarkably, her body has not shown any signs of significant decay, even though no special preservation efforts were […] More

During the 19th century, primarily in Europe and North America, some women and girls claimed they could survive for long periods of time without food. They were known as “the fasting girls.” Their cases were often associated with religious and spiritual beliefs. The young women were usually poor and from humble backgrounds. They lived in […] More

For 17 years, a Cuban spy got away with spilling American secrets to Havana. She was finally caught and taken into custody in 2001. Ana Montes, also known as the Queen of Cuba, is considered to be one of the most damaging spies in the history of the United States. According to Brian Latell, the […] More

Financial fraud is just as prevalent as it was a century ago when the infamous Italian con artist Charles Ponzi duped investors out of their fortunes. In fact, the number of scammers seems to be on the rise in recent times. Each year, a fresh set of fraud-related scandals never fail to hit the headlines. […] More

The world has certainly seen its fair share of dangerous fashion and makeup trends. Many people desired to be beautiful, but they did so at a great cost. From toxic cosmetics laced with lead to shoes that hindered the ability to walk, such trends show the lengths people were willing to go when it came […] More

Did you know that people can be paid to cry at someone’s funeral? This occupation is known as a professional mourner, and it dates back to ancient times. The practice is even mentioned in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. One modern-day example of a professional mourner is Hu Xinglian, who is known […] More

This 28-year-old woman lives in an incredibly old home, and over the last four weeks, she’s been having some strange experiences. This all began with her noticing weird noises in the middle of the night. She would hear walking around and whispering, but she would get up to look and find no evidence of someone […] More

In September 2022, two men cheated during a fishing tournament based in Cleveland, Ohio, in an attempt to win a prize of almost $29,000. As a consequence, they were sentenced to 10 days in jail and had their fishing license suspended. That spring and summer, 37-year-old Chase Cominksy of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, and 44-year-old Jacob Runyan […] More

I’m sure you have heard about Lauren; she’s a popular mortician on TikTok who goes by @laurenthemortician. She’s one of my favorite content creators, as I think she has a lot of intriguing things to say or shed light on, given her unique career. In a video Lauren did with the Travel Channel, she opens […] More

A new study has found that the ancient Scythians, nomadic warriors who were known for their bloodthirsty and violent ways, did, in fact, make leather out of human skin. The Scythians were alive between 800 B.C. and 300 A.D., and they spread from Central Asia into parts of Europe. The ancient Greek historian Herodotus described […] More

A new study has found that a woman from colonial Indonesia suffered from “execution-style wounds” due to enslavement or while she was captured for being accused as a sorcerer. The woman’s skull was the only part of her remains that could be analyzed. It showed that she was between 26 and 42-years-old when she died. […] More

Born with a disorder that enlarged his head and limbs, Joseph Merrick used his disfigurement to earn a living as a freak show performer known as “The Elephant Man.” To this day, medical experts still don’t understand what caused his condition since DNA tests of his bones and hair have been inconclusive. Joseph Carey Merrick […] More

If you’re wondering which country has the scariest urban legends, Japan takes the cake. Japanese folklore is teeming with tales of vengeful spirits and malevolent creatures that will send shivers down your spine. For centuries, the imagination of the Japanese people has been haunted by one figure in particular—the legend of kuchisake onna, the slit-mouthed […] More

Over the course of United States history, a total of four presidents have been assassinated while in office. The first president to be murdered was Abraham Lincoln, America’s Civil War leader. On April 14, 1865, he was shot in the back of the head by John Wilkes Booth while enjoying a night out at Ford’s […] More

The youngest mother in the history of the world was just five-years-old when she gave birth to a baby boy. In 1939, Lina Medina had a swollen belly that her parents feared was a tumor. After taking her from their home in the remote Peruvian village of Ticrapo to see a doctor in Lima, they […] More