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No matter how much we plan for tomorrow, some things are just out of our control. The universe always retains a certain level of uncertainty, and every once in a while, it unfolds in the most unexpected ways.
The Instagram account 'Oddly Horrifying' captures those moments, and scrolling through them feels like entering a forbidden corridor of the internet, where reality starts glitching, and you no longer know what's real and what isn't.
It’s a reminder that beneath the surface of the ordinary, there’s (a little) chaos waiting to burst out.
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Taylor Dane 7 months ago
Native Americans owned the goods, the "storekeeper" was responsible for distributing it to them. He let them starve instead. Native were forced to give up their land in exchange for regular shipments of food. They were not allowed to hunt or farm on their old land.
When scrolling through such posts, we need to keep ourselves in check. On one hand, engaging with frightening media and the emotions it creates in a safe setting can help people alleviate anxiety and build psychological resilience.
On the other hand, research by Dr. Coltan Scrivner and Dr. Joe Stubbersfield shows that a heightened interest in learning about threats can also lead people to become more interested in less constructive types of stories, such as conspiracy theories.
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Edda Kamphues 7 months ago
There was a lot more (horrible stuff) to her story. She's a survivor!
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Hippopotamuses 7 months ago
She's one couragous women, married (probably not anymore) to one shīt head of a husband.
"From blood-harvesting Satanists who stealthily run the world to shapeshifting alien lizards invading the world, conspiracy theories often offer alternative explanations of unsettling events," the academics wrote.
"They all centre [on the idea] that a malicious group of people is behind strange or political happenings. Conspiracy theories have another thing in common—they go against mainstream explanations and lack concrete evidence."
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Peter Bear 7 months ago
No parent should ever have to bury a child. I can think of nothing worse.
To investigate this link, Scrivner and Stubbersfield ran three studies. Each one had different groups of participants, with a close to 50/50 split in genders.
The first study was designed to find out if morbid curiosity is linked with higher belief in conspiracy theories.
"Using the morbid curiosity scale and the generic conspiracist beliefs scale, we found that the more morbidly curious people were, the higher their general belief in conspiracy theories," the researchers said.
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Caroline Nagel 7 months ago
Such a sad story. How can a country be so cruel to its own citizens?!
For the second study, Scrivner and Stubbersfield tested whether the link between morbid curiosity and interest in conspiracy theories was driven by people's perception of threats.
"We had people rate how threatening they felt several explanations of events were. The events included both mainstream and conspiratorial explanations of the same thing, such as whether aeroplane contrails are water vapour or harmful 'chemtrails.' We found that the higher people's morbid curiosity, the higher they perceived the threat in conspiratorial explanations," they said.
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Binny Tutera 7 months ago (edited)
Found this: While many were quick to call the photo fake, it’s since been confirmed to be real and shows a giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus). Also known as a golden-capped fruit bat, this endangered species is one of the largest bats in the world and is endemic to the Philippines. Classified as a megabat, these flying foxes can weigh up to three pounds with a wingspan of up to five and a half feet.
For the final study, the researchers investigated whether morbid curiosity makes people more likely to seek out conspiracy theories as explanations for events. To do that, they asked the participants to pick between a series of paired descriptions, choosing which of the pair they would like to learn more about.
Some were morbid and non-morbid pairs, such as seeing either a photo of a man who ate his girlfriend, or a photo of a man who saved his friend from drowning. Others were conspiratorial and mainstream explanations of the same event, such as the Titanic sinking – because it struck an iceberg vs. being deliberately sunk in an insurance scam.
"We found that the more morbidly curious people were in their choices (such as choosing to view the photo of the man who k****d his girlfriend), the more likely they were to be interested in conspiratorial explanations," the researchers highlighted.
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Across these three studies, morbidly curious people were more likely to have general conspiracist beliefs, perceive conspiracy theories to be more threatening, and display a stronger interest in learning more about conspiratorial explanations.
"Understanding events in our complex, modern world can be challenging, and may lead us to be alert to potential threats, tapping into our ancient morbid curiosity," Scrivner and Stubbersfield concluded. "Morbid curiosity is not inherently bad, but an increased interest in learning about the dangers presented in conspiracy theories can reinforce beliefs that the world is a dangerous place."
This can create a feedback loop that increases anxiety and drives people further down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories.
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Dread Pirate Roberts 7 months ago (edited)
She probably figured they'd be better off dead than enslaved. Plus, they could jeopardize the whole operation if their abusers forced them to talk. Horrible times...
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Queencat523 7 months ago
I'd be the one with a shark fin on my head and a snorkel pulling on people's feet from underwater
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Hippopotamuses 7 months ago
This is one of the most terrifying images I've ever seen. Despite the fact that we've all been there.
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Hippopotamuses 7 months ago
You can see the difference. He looks so jaundiced in the first photo.
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Woogie 7 months ago
My cousin had this done! It was like looking through a tube, no peripheral vision he says. He lost his sight at 18mths old, and gained it back after 30 odd years. He was one of the first people to have it done in England. It’s actually pretty incredible, and absolutely life-changing.
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Hippopotamuses 7 months ago
Poor person. I can't, and don't want to, imagine what this would have been like. Both in terms of pain, and social rejection.
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Hippopotamuses 7 months ago
I feel so sorry for his mother. She knew something was wrong, but no one believed her.
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Hippopotamuses 7 months ago (edited)
If memory serves, they actually decided that Jennifer needed to dīe in order for June to be able to live a normal life. (Edited: Grammar)
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LooseSeal's $10 Banana 7 months ago
So very indicative of the way so many of us have to live life. The world is burning, figuratively and literally, yet our survival seems so much more dependent on the mundane tasks of every day.
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BrunoVI 7 months ago
I just read a bit about the real incident. Makes the movie kinda seem stupid. He was allegedly exiled from his home country (Iran), and ended up living in an airline terminal (in France). Except he wasn't actually exiled from Iran, although I can't blame him for not wanting to go back. But he was also offered residency in both France and Belgium, but didn't because they wouldn't allow him to register as "Sir, Alfred Mehran," including "Sir" and the misplaced comma. So basically he was just a rando crazy guy who liked living in an airport as a beggar.
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Surly Scot 7 months ago
You'd think there'd be a 'safety hand signal' they all agreed on before she got in the tank, thats sh*t set safety.
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Debby Keir 7 months ago
*This is the key to this extraordinary case. It is not going to happen again.”On 28 May 2004 John pleaded guilty to incitement to murder and perverting the course of justice and Mark pleaded guilty to attempted murder. John was given a three-year supervision order and banned from internet chat rooms, from contacting Mark and from using the internet without adult supervision. Mark was given a two-year supervision order for attempted murder and banned from any contact with John.* Further info https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/mark-and-john-the-fantasists
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Gabriel Martin 2 weeks ago
Apparently he does this right in front of a police station. I'll bet on the day he gets released during roll call, it goes some like: "Alright, David gets released today again. Who wants to pick him up?"
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Hippopotamuses 7 months ago
This one is amazing. With all of the personality tests done on astronauts, I would have expected any emotional instability to have been identified early on.
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Hippopotamuses 7 months ago
Shock. But also, she was on a pedestrian crossing, so things are going to get a lot worse for him.
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Peter Bear 7 months ago
I've read the original book and I simply don't see this interpretation. It is, however, directly stated that Peter Pan may be an angel that helps escort the souls of dead children to heaven, 'going part of the way with them so that they will not be afraid'.
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Jerome Lenovo 7 months ago
xD sure. We all know christians love to lie ...... i saw the picture, the guy was stup1d as f*ck. Just google "michael zanera video" and nothing serious appears. Nothing ! Just stupidal media posts.Why ? Well, its ridiculous. Like all ped0-christian propaganda. (wooooooo, i bet that downvote button will explode ... rofl)
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Pink kitty 7 months ago
Some of these were really interesting! Particularly the fungus and the tooth for sight
Beffett 7 months ago
Me too!! You start looking at the backstory of one of the posts, then before you know it, you’re reading about something majorly obscure at like 3 AM.
Load More Replies... Not-a-Clue (she/her) 7 months ago
Many or even most of these were new to me, and I always enjoy the interesting (and funny) comments from other Pandas. Thanks
Pink kitty 7 months ago
Some of these were really interesting! Particularly the fungus and the tooth for sight
Beffett 7 months ago
Me too!! You start looking at the backstory of one of the posts, then before you know it, you’re reading about something majorly obscure at like 3 AM.
Load More Replies... Not-a-Clue (she/her) 7 months ago
Many or even most of these were new to me, and I always enjoy the interesting (and funny) comments from other Pandas. Thanks
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