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Creepy Wikipedia: The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine, Which May Or May Not Exist

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Previously: Phantom Clown Sightings. In Arizona, about 40 miles of Phoenix, there’s a mountain range known as the Superstition Mountains. The name is fitting; many stories and tales cling to the Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine, Which May Or May Not Exist

The Echo Test: Japan’s Doppelganger Phone Numbers And The Folklore Of Doubling

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Previously: 1-800-GOLF-TIP. Supposedly "cursed" phone numbers are seemingly a dime a dozen these days. There’s at least one in almost every country and region you can think of — and, in many Continue Reading > about The Echo Test: Japan’s Doppelganger Phone Numbers And The Folklore Of Doubling

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Dark Watchers, Or Los Vigilantes Obscuros

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Previously: Gryla. Type: PE (Preternatural Entity). Period/location of origin: Subjects’ precise date of origin is unknown; they may date back many thousands of years, or they may have only Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Dark Watchers, Or Los Vigilantes Obscuros

The Most Dangerous Games: The Dumb Supper Ritual

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Previously: The Martha Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Like many folk traditions, the Dumb Supper ritual has hazy Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Dumb Supper Ritual

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