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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Capelobo, The Human-Tapir Hybrid Of Brazilian Folklore

March 24, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Bluebeard. Type: LC (Legendary Creature). This classification is a relative of the FC (Fearsome Critter) classification; however, the “Fearsome Critter” taxonomy is typically reserved Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Capelobo, The Human-Tapir Hybrid Of Brazilian Folklore

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Brazil, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, FC, folklore, LC, Portuguese

A metalwork sign for the village of Woolpit depicting the silhouettes of the Green Children

Unresolved: The Green Children Of Woolpit & The Question Of Folklore Vs. Fact

June 3, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: Who Was The Poe Toaster? What would you do if, one day, you were suddenly approached by two seemingly lost children? Would you try to find out from them information that might help Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The Green Children Of Woolpit & The Question Of Folklore Vs. Fact

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: English village, English villages, folklore, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries, weird history

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Red Piano

May 20, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: The Stagecoach. Type: MO (Malevolent Object). Period/location of origin: The earliest collected account of subject, known as the Red Piano (Красное пианино), the red piano urban Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Red Piano

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, folklore, Russia, urban legend, urban legends

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Four Spoons Fortune-Telling Game, Or, How To Summon A Domovoy

January 22, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: Answers In The Dark. There’s a figure in Slavic folklore called the domovoy, or Домовой. It lives inside the family home, often behind or under the stove or oven, or in the attic, or in Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Four Spoons Fortune-Telling Game, Or, How To Summon A Domovoy

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Domovoy, folklore, fortune telling, games you shouldn't play, Russia, The Most Dangerous Games

A dark, foggy forest

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Die Irrwurz, Or The Confusion Root

June 12, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: Sugisawa Village. Type: LP (Legendary Plant). Period/location of origin: The precise period of origin or discovery is unknown, although much of the writing and documentation about Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Die Irrwurz, Or The Confusion Root

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, folklore, Germany, LP, plants

The Mari Lwyd

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Mari Lwyd

November 28, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: Père Fouettard. Type: PE (Preternatural Entity). Period/location of origin: An unknown era during the pre-Christian period; alternatively, late 18th/early 19th century (see: Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Mari Lwyd

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Christmas, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, folklore, holidays, Mari Lwyd, new year's, PE

fairytale mushrooms growing in the night

Creepypasta Of The Week: “Cadi,” A Lesson In Why You Should Beware Of Faerie Rings

January 17, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: "Real." This week’s creepypasta, a tale called “Cadi” that plays off of the folklore surrounding faerie rings, was another delightful surprise I found via the Creepypasta Wikia’s Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Cadi,” A Lesson In Why You Should Beware Of Faerie Rings

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, faerie rings, faeries, fairies, folklore

A red fox sitting on a stump in a forested area. The fox is in color; the rest of the image is in black and white

The Most Dangerous Games: The Fox Window Game, Or, How To See Ghosts

August 18, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Samara Sleepover Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Today, something short and Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Fox Window Game, Or, How To See Ghosts

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: folklore, Fox Window, games you shouldn't play, how to see ghosts, Japan, Japanese folklore, The Most Dangerous Games

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