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“I did a lot of free work for underprivileged people and people experiencing homelessness in my city when I was a younger dentist. (Not so much anymore, I miss being able to help, but I’m older now and would get the occasional violent patient.) This wasn’t the saddest thing I ever saw, but it was pretty messed up and stuck with me: a child, around 5 or 6, with almost…
Each week, we’ll be highlighting these topics:
💀Terrible, Dark, and Shocking Things I Learned This Week
👀Creepiest Towns Across America
👽Weird Wiki of the Week
🪦Famous Death Anniversary
🔪Your Weekly Horror Movie Recommendation
🍕An Original…
Surgeons And Nurses Are Sharing The Most Horrifying Things They've Encountered During A Procedure
July 20, 2025
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“I’m a medical student going into surgery; I get my MD in a year. I haven’t been at this long enough to have the wealth of stories that an actual surgeon would have, but I have a few that stand out from my time in the OR. Most recently, I assisted…
Teachers Are Sharing The "Horrifying" Things They've Noticed With Gen Alpha Students, And It's Wild
June 19, 2025
*Sigh.* If you’re a teacher, what’s something completely shocking or unhinged that you’ve witnessed or experienced with your Gen Alpha students? Let us know in the comments, or you can anonymously submit your story using the form below!
Note: Some…
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“Those [who] can’t make it 10-15 minutes into a movie. Movie day at the end of the year was such a reward when I was in school (and I actually remember a lot from watching those films in a critical way). I have so many kids who genuinely cannot sit…
People Who Met Murderers Are Sharing Their Horrifying Stories, And I'm Never Going Outside Again
June 2, 2025
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“I was hanging out with my mom’s cousin once removed (I don’t understand how cousins work). We met that year at the annual family reunion. He lived with his grandma, who was also my mom’s aunt. The reunion was on the family farm, which was…
27 Wild, Horrifying, And Extremely Messed-Up Stories About The Ocean, Lakes, And Other Bodies Of Water
May 19, 2025
If you’re one of the millions who suffer from thalassophobia (i.e. the intense fear of deep bodies of water such as the ocean or sea), then I probably don’t have to remind you that the ocean, lakes, and other bodies of water can be scary places. So, when I…
When My 8-Year-Old Said These 5 Horrifying Words, I Had To Change Everything About My Parenting
May 4, 2025
In January of 2022, my husband and I pulled into the school parking lot, my daughter in the backseat fighting us like her life depended on it, her little arms wrapped around a bar under the front seat so we couldn’t physically move her without hurting her.
That’s when it…
