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The Ghost In My Machine

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Demon Cat Of Washington, D.C.

February 20, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: The Hodag Type: UP (Unholy Pet). Period/location of origin: Subject, known as the Demon Cat of Washington, D.C., was first sighted circa 1862 in the basement of the United States Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Demon Cat Of Washington, D.C.

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: cats, demons, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, ghosts, UP, Washington DC

Cover page of "The Mowing-Devil: Or, Strange News out of Hartford-shire" pamphlet, dated 1678.

Creepy Wikipedia: The “Mowing Devil” Pamphlet, Crop Circles, And “Strange News out of Hartford-shire”

November 18, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Black Paintings of Francisco de Goya. In 1678, a curious pamphlet, printed and published quarto-style via woodblock, appeared in England, coming out of Hertfordshire in the Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: The “Mowing Devil” Pamphlet, Crop Circles, And “Strange News out of Hartford-shire”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Creepy Wikipedia, crop circles, demons, devil, Mowing Devil, UFOs, UK, weird history, Wikipedia

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Oklahoma Darkness Game

November 14, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: A Collection Of Halloween Divination Games. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Posted to r/NoSleep in 2014 by Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Oklahoma Darkness Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: demons, elementals, fear of the dark, flashlights, games you shouldn't play, Oklahoma Darkness Game, summoning rituals, The Most Dangerous Games

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Creepy Wikipedia: The 67 Exorcisms Of Anneliese Michel

July 16, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: Dancing Mania & The Dancing Plague Of 1518. (CW: Mental health, abuse. Also, many of the links include disturbing photographs, so click through at your own risk.) If you’ve heard Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: The 67 Exorcisms Of Anneliese Michel

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Anneliese Michel, Creepy Wikipedia, demonic possession, demons, possession, The Exorcism Of Emily Rose, The Exorcist, Wikipedia

Haunted Road Trip: 112 Ocean Avenue, The DeFeo Murders, And The Amityville Horror

March 26, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: Highland Towers, Malaysia. It might just be the most notorious address in America: 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, Long Island, New York. But it’s not notorious for just one story; oh Continue Reading > about Haunted Road Trip: 112 Ocean Avenue, The DeFeo Murders, And The Amityville Horror

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Amityville, Amityville Horror, demons, George Lutz, ghosts, haunted houses, Haunted Road Trip, Kathy Lutz, Long Island, murder, Ronald DeFeo Jr., travel

Bird tracks in the snow

Unresolved: The Devil’s Footprints & The Great Devon Mystery Of 1855

December 11, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: John Titor. The beginning of February 1855 in the southwest county of England known as Devon was marked by heavy snowfall. Indeed, 1855 would prove to be unusually cold — but on the Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The Devil’s Footprints & The Great Devon Mystery Of 1855

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: demons, devil's footprints, history, UK, Unresolved, weird history

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Krampus

December 6, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: Thomas Edison’s Spirit Telephone. Type: DB (Demonic Being) Period/location of origin: Unknown. Subject may be pre-Christian, or not; subject may be Germanic, or not; subject may be Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Krampus

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Christmas, DB, demons, devil, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, holidays, Krampus

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