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!
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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.
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.
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."
Never before have I wondered what Parkinson's smells like... but now I do.
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."
"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.
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.
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."
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."
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.
That's just people! All those who were there should be charged with manslaughter.
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Really sickening the greed this photograph shows. Is that greed really worth a life?
Please note the photo is of people in a UK supermarket - we do not have Walmart. Whether or not they're acting in a way we all find acceptable is one thing, but don't link them to those who trampled Jdimytai Damour.
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People can be so unempathetic when removed from the situation. For example, I was travelling to an event the other weekend on train and suddenly we all had to get off at a station and were told that we couldn't travel any further as someone had jumped in front of the train in front and died (it was a high speed 100+mph train). Most of us were understanding and whilst a little annoyed at being delayed, felt sympathy for the poor person who thought jumping was the only solution and also towards the poor driver who would have had no time to stop (if he even saw the body) and the team who had to go and recover the body. Yet I saw some awfully rude humans that day only thinking of themselves. Though one old lady who spat at a worker when he told her that she could take a bus that whilst longer than the train, was running unlike the train, did so as the BTP walked past. So arrested her. Karma in action.
If you think death is the only solution, that's one thing. But we all know what a price the train drivers have to pay. Some cannot work afterwards. So, yeah, my pity for those choosing that selfish way out is VERY limited. There are other ways to die painlessly. Saying this as someone who was suicidal once, too. It doesn't erase magically your empathy for others.
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"boy" ???????????? He was 34 . Please don't call black men "boy".. i understand the upvotes are in with intention of empathy.
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Or online only. If you couldn't get the discount because it sold out and you smashed your computer/phone, that's purely on them.
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I remember this. Black Friday fatalities were an annual thing for a while
Ive never been happier to live in an area with black friday shoppers who have actual humanity and although they get up at unhuman times they will atleast not push and shove to get something they could get for the same price tomorrow...
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I need to see the whole text. That poor man. How irresponsible of Walmart!
They don’t care about their employees AT ALL. The rot goes far deeper than just “irresponsible.”
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I would have looked at my boss and said "F*ck no! And I will quit on the spot if you make any issue of it!"
Having to provide for your family makes you tolerate things that you can't believe after the fact. This guy didn't had the chance to look back, though.
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CAPITALISM BABY. It's almost like it's f*****g evil and should be done away with.
rest of the text reads: "..and even complained of waiting too long."
The USA is a nation of entitled whiners. Not all US residents are that way, but a lot of them are. Far too many of them are.
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I went out that year on black Friday, it was crazy everywhere. Later on after getting home I heard about his death and others being injured. I was glad I wasn't going after any of the crazy deals that year
I feel so bad for this young man. These shoppers are heartless. I never saw the appeal of Black Friday. The only thing I liked about it is - I take advantage of coming in to work for a few hours, to play catch-up because it's quiet, and no one's there to bother me. Also, for the very light traffic.
I still get infuriated about this all these years later. Walmart has blood on their hands.
Should be charged with something or st least publicly shamed people suck
His family should sue Walmart for wrongful death. Walmart's stupidity should live on in infamy.
I did retail on Black Friday. Unfortunately that does not surprise me, but it does horrify me.
If I worked at a place where people act that insane on BF, I'd announce to them before opening that they can come in and shop in an orderly fashion or be thrown out. Any fighting, pushing, shoving or any other extreme misbehavior will result in being arrested. There is no reason or excuse for the way people act on BF. If it had never been tolerated the first time, it wouldn't be a problem now.
This is the most vile aspect of capitalism and makes me absolutely embarrassed to be an American🤬🤬🤬
That doesn't surprise me, once, heavily pregnant I sunk to the floor in a line close to the counter in a store. People just stepped over me.
That's just disgusting...e are surposed to be umans who are kind and generous..what the hell happened o all these selfish people....
Oh my god. This is the most disgusting story so far.Poor child.
This happened as well in 1996 at a Walmart in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada during the "Tickle Me Elmo" phase. The tramplee didn't die, but took months to recover. He was never the same.
This is capitalism/consumerism. F**k the world that we have created.
When I was 3 or 4, we went to some big sale and were outside the doors but first in line. The crowd started pushing forward...WITH THE DOORS STILL CLOSED...when opening time came and was crushing me against the door. I remember my mom's panic more than my being scared. She started fighting people off. Bet that's where my deep seated hatred of Black Friday shopping comes from. Lol
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."
"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try spending the night in a room with a mosquito" — Dalai Lama XIV.
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.
I wonder if this means they could grow these kinds of mushrooms to absorb radiation when needed
This looks like a scene from a kids movie or TV show, I can’t believe this is actually real
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."
I'll get downvoted, but he was an idiot for going out there without proper preparation. Darwin Award
I went to a similar place, and I hated it. Spent just over 5 minutes in there before it was too much.
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."
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.
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.
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!
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...
Frogs also push down their eyes to help them swallow, if you want another creepy frog eyes fact.
I feel like that’s a pretty decent trade, just stay away from boats
Let me see if I can get a copy of the xrays of my best friend's back. Hers was shaped like a slightly stretched out "s". Six surgeries, 4 titanium rods and 40 years later, the rods are disintegrating, she's got an implanted morphine pump and a motorized chair. (Apparently, titanium rods have a 20year shelf life.)
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)
I’ve never liked when dares go too far, but this just breaks my heart.
Phineas Gage survived something similar. It did change his personality though, perhaps unsurprisingly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_Gage
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Please in the future creators of posts like these need to click the 'show more' link and copy that so that we aren't left with half posts and half sentences. Thank you.
Are you using the app? I feel I've always had problems like that using the app and since I started using only the website it's been fine
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I LOVE POSTS LIKE THESE!!!! GIVE ME MORE CREEPY FACTS AUAHJYAGIUYAHGH
What is wrong with people on this site?! A young man decides to go explore the wilderness and tragically dies and people go “oh good another idiot gone” and “well thank god he’s dead. He influenced other people to accidentally get killed. And it’s good that they’re dead! Less idiots!” You people disgust me
Please in the future creators of posts like these need to click the 'show more' link and copy that so that we aren't left with half posts and half sentences. Thank you.
Are you using the app? I feel I've always had problems like that using the app and since I started using only the website it's been fine
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What is wrong with people on this site?! A young man decides to go explore the wilderness and tragically dies and people go “oh good another idiot gone” and “well thank god he’s dead. He influenced other people to accidentally get killed. And it’s good that they’re dead! Less idiots!” You people disgust me
