Gloomy Sunday, the sad song that leads to suicide
The song “Gloomy Sunday” is also known as the Hungarian suicide song because of a legend related to it. The
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Nattramn Hands of Pig
Nattramn is the stage name of singer Mikael Nilsson, from the Swedish band “Silencer”. Around this character there are a
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Mereana Mordegard Glesgorv – do not watch this video!
In short What it is: a creepypasta, an internet horror legend. The video: 20 seconds of a man staring at
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Bart Death – The lost episode of The Simpsons
In short What it is: one of the most famous creepypastas on the internet, which appeared around 2010 on 4chan’s
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The legend of the Krampus, the demons of Santa Claus
December has arrived and Christmas is near. The streets are full of small colored lights, everyone rushes to buy gifts
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La Pascualita, mannequin or corpse?
La Pascualita is the name given to a bridal mannequin in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico. According to the legend,
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Aokigahara, the Forest of Suicides
Aokigahara is the name of a Japanese forest at the foot of Mount Fuji. In Japan it is also known
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Elmer McCurdy – urban legend becomes reality
In short Who: Elmer McCurdy (1880-1911), American outlaw. How he died: in a shoot-out with police in Oklahoma on 7
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The Vanishing Hitchhiker Who Never Gets Home
She asks for a ride at night, sits in the back and vanishes before you arrive. The vanishing hitchhiker legend, from Sweden in 1602 to Resurrection Mary and the ghost blonde of Dino Buzzati.
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Friday 13th and Friday 17th – origins of the superstition
In short Friday: considered unlucky for centuries, perhaps because it is the day Jesus was crucified. 13: linked to the
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The Jinn (or genies) – demons from Islam
In short What they are: supernatural creatures of pre-Islamic Arab tradition and of Islam. What they are made of: according
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