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38 Of The Creepiest Photos Ever Taken In History, As Shared On This X Account
Context is everything. Without it, some seemingly innocent images might not even make you do a double-take. But when you know more about what’s pictured, your reaction can be completely different. Raw. Visceral. Full of fear. On the other hand, some photos ooze evil and immediately turn on our fight or flight (or freeze or fawn) response.
Today, we’re featuring some of the creepiest photos ever taken, as shared on the immensely popular @fasc1nate account on X, formerly Twitter. Scroll down to take a peek at them, and be sure to share your thoughts on the photos in the comments at the bottom of this post.
Warning: this list is not for the faint of heart, as some topics are very sensitive.
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Survivors From The 87th Floor Of The World Trade Center (North Tower) Wandering In The Dust After The Collapse Of The South Tower – New York City, September 11, 2001
The Last Photo Taken By Bill Biggart, The Only Journalist Who Lost His Life. Covering 9/11
The Nuclear Shadows Of Hiroshima
Motel Manager James Brock Pours Muriatic Acid In The Monson Motor Lodge Pool To Evict Black Swimmers, 1964
A Pod That Allows A User To Take Their Own Life. At The Push Of A Button, The Pod Would Fill With Nitrogen Gas, Rapidly Lowering Oxygen Levels
The Start Of The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
Josie (6 Years Old), Bertha (6 Years Old) And Sophie (10 Years Old) Worked Regularly At The Maggioni Canning Company
A Chinese Woman Whose Feet Were Bound From Childhood, Late 1800s
The Last Photo Before The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Coal Miners Returning From The Depths After A Days Work, Belgium, C. 1900
This Photo Captures 28-Year-Old Marcy Borders, A Bank Of America Employee At The World Trade Center As She Takes Shelter In An Adjacent Office Building Following The Collapse Of The South Tower
A Photograph From 2019 Shows Two Colombian Soldiers Giving A Final Salute As They Free Fall. The Rope That Was Carrying Them Suddenly Broke During An Airshow
Halloween During The 1930s
A Photo Of A Possibly Shell-Shocked Soldier During Wwi
Alison Parker, A Young Journalist, Met A Tragic End During A Live Television Broadcast In 2015
While conducting an interview, she and her cameraman, Adam Ward, became the targets of a former coworker, who shot them. The image shown here captures a moment from that last interview.
A Photo Taken Shortly Before A Huge Wave Hit The Shore During The Devastating 2004 Tsunami
This X-Ray Reveals A Tear Gas Canister That Was Fatally Embedded In A Protester’s Brain During Anti-Government Protests In Iraq In 2019
A Tunnel Rat Explores A Hole Between “Floors” Of A Viet Cong Tunnel System
hese changes in elevation were among the most dangerous situations for tunnel rats because they could not ensure no traps or enemies were present before going through
