Previously: The Tree That Owns Itself. Type: UL (Unexplained Location). Period/location of origin: Early 20th century, Iowa; alternately, 2015, the internet. Appearance: Subject appears to Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Urkhammer, Iowa
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Unresolved: Masha, The Missing Girl In The Odessa Catacombs
Previously: The I-17 Mystery Christmas Tree. There’s a photograph that’s been passed around online for well over a decade now: A photograph of a bunch of young men — boys, really — in an Continue Reading > about Unresolved: Masha, The Missing Girl In The Odessa Catacombs
Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Backrooms”
Previously: "Carnival Burgers." Have you heard of the Backrooms? You’ll wander in without realizing it, only to notice eventually that you’re surrounded by nothing by yellow hallways. You can Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Backrooms”
16 Ritual Games That (Supposedly) Transport You To Another World
Out of all of the types of ritual-based urban legends we cover here at TGIMM — the tales that position themselves as games with a supernatural or paranormal bent, where you’re playing for the highest Continue Reading > about 16 Ritual Games That (Supposedly) Transport You To Another World
The Most Dangerous Games: The Elevator Game, Revisited
Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. When I first covered the rules for the ritual game known, variously, as the Elevator Game, the Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Elevator Game, Revisited
The Most Dangerous Games: Ma Lon, Or The Ghost In The Can
Previously: The Alice Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Here’s one I’ve been thinking about for a while: Ma Lon, a Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Ma Lon, Or The Ghost In The Can
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Madam Koi Koi
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
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Aka Manto, The Red Cloak
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