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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Madam Koi Koi

January 13, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Yule Cat. Type: CC (Corporeally Challenged). Period/location of origin: Mid- to late-20th century, Nigeria. Subject’s precise date of origin is unknown; however, as subject has Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Madam Koi Koi

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: CC, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, folklore, ghosts, Madam Koi Koi, Nigeria, red shoes, school, urban legends

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Aka Manto, The Red Cloak

November 18, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Jack O’ Lantern. Type: CC (Corporeally Challenged). Period/location of origin: It is generally accepted that subject, known as Aka Manto (赤マント) or the Red Cloak, first appeared in Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Aka Manto, The Red Cloak

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Aka Manto, CC, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, Japan, Japanese ghosts, Japanese urban legends, public restrooms, Red Cape, Red Cloak, Red Paper Blue paper, toilet ghosts, urban legends

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Loira do Banheiro, Or The Blonde Of The Bathroom

June 3, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Kotoribako. Type: CC (Corporeally Challenged). Period/location of origin: Unknown, São Paulo, Brazil. Reports of subject proliferated around São Paulo during the 1970s — Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Loira do Banheiro, Or The Blonde Of The Bathroom

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Blonde Of The Bathroom, Bloody Mary, Brazil, CC, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, Hanako-san, Loira do Banheiro, mirrors, public restrooms, Sao Paulo, urban legends

Encylopaedia Of The Impossible: Shadow People

July 31, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Headless Priest. Type: CC (Corporeally Challenged). Period/location of origin: Unknown. Subject has been documented in a wide variety of cultures throughout history, including Continue Reading > about Encylopaedia Of The Impossible: Shadow People

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: aliens, black-eyed children, CC, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, ghosts, Shadow People, Slender Man, time travel

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Headless Priest

July 3, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Stull, Kansas. Type: CC (Corporeally Challenged). Period/location of origin: Unknown, the Philippines. (There are numerous possible events that may have led to subject's creation; it Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Headless Priest

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: CC, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, ghosts, Headless Priest, history, Pugot, The Philippines, urban legends

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: La Llorona, The Weeping Woman

April 24, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Red Room Curse. Type: CC (Corporeally Challenged). Period/location of origin: Unknown, Latin America. Subject’s roots run so deeply that it is difficult to pinpoint precisely Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: La Llorona, The Weeping Woman

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: CC, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, ghosts, history, la llorona, latin america, Mexico, urban legends, wailing woman, weeping woman

Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The Girl from the Gap

March 28, 2016 by Lucia

Previously: Mel’s Hole. Type: CC (corporeally challenged) Period/location of origin: Unknown, Japan. Appearance: Subject appears to be an extremely slender female humanoid of indeterminate Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The Girl from the Gap

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: CC, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, ghosts, Japan, Japanese ghosts, Japanese urban legends

Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Deogen

December 14, 2015 by Lucia

Previously: Annabelle the Doll. Type: CC (Corporeally Challenged) Period/location of origin: 1937, Sonian Forest, Belgium; or, alternately, unknown year, the Internet. See: Additional Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Deogen

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Belgium, CC, Deogen, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, haunted forests, haunted locales, The Eyes

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