A couple who went on a hike might not be so quick to return after they spotted a creepy detail in a photo they took…
Going hiking can be a great way to spend the weekend because it gets you out and about enjoying nature.
It’s also pretty good for the body…
But if you were looking for something to put you off going for a hike, then look no further because I’ve got you covered.
Duffy Springfield, a Purdue University student, had gone hiking in Panther, West Virginia, with her boyfriend in March.
When she later developed the film, a peculiar image left the couple with chills.
“I like to do film photography, and my boyfriend and I were making a scrapbook of all the developed photos I took. I just kinda saw it—I’m not really sure how I even noticed it since it’s such a small detail,” Springfield explained to Newsweek.
The unsettling find resembled a “hand” near a structure in the background, a detail that Springfield and her boyfriend immediately agreed looked odd.
“We both agreed it was weird and thought it even looked a little like a hand. Honestly, we were pretty excited when we saw it because of all the cryptids said to lurk in the West Virginian mountains. Even if it’s not actually a hand, it’s a fun story to have,” she said.
In local folklore, cryptids – legendary creatures reported by locals but lacking scientific evidence – are woven into West Virginia’s rich history.
The state’s best-known cryptid is the Mothman, a winged creature with glowing red eyes, first reported in Point Pleasant in 1966.
Other mysterious creatures include the Flatwoods Monster, sighted in 1952 and described as a humanoid figure with a red face and green body, and the Snarly Yow, a ghostly dog-like creature reportedly haunting the Blue Ridge Mountains since the 1700s.
The lesser-known but equally bizarre Ogua, a turtle-like creature, and the plant-like Vegetable Man, rumored to have thorny fingers, are part of the state’s strange legacy as well.
Curious about what she might have captured, Springfield posted the image on Reddit, hoping for answers.
“My boyfriend and I aren’t really sure what to think,” she wrote.
Springfield continued: “We went to a state park in West Virginia during off-season. According to the park ranger (and the conditions of the hiking trails), we were the only ones there for the week and had been the first there in a while.
“I took this pic at the top of the mountain. Behind the pillar should have been nothing, a drop-off to the woods below. Are we bugging? That really looks like a hand.”
The eerie post quickly drew attention, with one Reddit user asking how big the structure was that the hand appeared to be gripping.
Springfield replied that it was about four feet tall. The comment section buzzed with theories, with one user suggesting the “hand” might just be an unusual fungus, but others seemed unsettled.
“Could be fungus, but yeah that really looks like a hand,” one person commented. Another user urged: “Go back, it’s the only way to be sure. It’d bother you for the rest of your life otherwise.”
Personally, I would never go back.
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Chilling new details emerge about ‘real-life vampire’ who was buried with a sickle at her neck 350 years ago
By James Kay
Could this prove that vampires exist…?
Vampires have long fascinated us and stories of what they are capable of have been told for centuries.
From Dracula to Edward Cullen, there are all sorts of vampires out there in the fictional world.
But these stories had to start somewhere, right?
Well, a “real-life vampire” may have been discovered in Poland.
The skeleton, discovered two years ago at a medieval cemetery in Pień, has drawn attention for its unusual burial methods, meant to prevent the deceased from “rising again.”
The remains belong to an elite young woman, believed to have been around 18 years old at the time of her death, who has been named “Zosia” by researchers.
Based on reconstructions, Zosia may have had fair skin, blue eyes, short hair, and a distinct protruding incisor tooth – features that could have contributed to suspicions of vampirism.
Zosia’s social rank was evident from a silk cap found on her head, a symbol of high status.
Despite her elite standing, Zosia was buried under circumstances suggesting fear rather than honor.
Archaeologists discovered that her body was secured with a sickle across her neck and a heavy padlock on her toe.
“It can be assumed that for some reason those burying the woman were afraid that she would rise from the grave. Perhaps they feared she was a vampire,” explained Professor Dariusz Polinski, who, along with his colleague Magda Zagrodzka, has led extensive research on the burial site, per the Daily Mail.
The sickle, according to Polinski, served as “double protection” against Zosia potentially rising from the grave.
Positioned just above her neck, it would have decapitated her if she attempted to sit up.
“The sickle was not laid flat, but placed on the neck in such a way that if the deceased had tried to get up, most likely the head would have been cut off or injured,” Polinski explained.
Working alongside Polinski and Zagrodzka, forensic expert Oscar Nilsson created a facial reconstruction of Zosia.
Using a digital scan of her skull, Nilsson employed a 3D printer and clay modeling to recreate Zosia’s facial structure, and then used silicon to approximate her skin.
His work has provided a detailed glimpse into her appearance.
Further investigation into Zosia’s bones, conducted by medical investigator Dr. Heather Edgar of the University of New Mexico, revealed an abnormality in her breastbone, indicating a possible physical deformity.
“The abnormality suggests there might have been a physical deformity that caused her great pain and ‘marked this person [to others] in a negative way,’” Edgar explained to the Times, potentially leading to fears of vampirism among her contemporaries.
The graveyard, dubbed the “Field of Vampires,” contained approximately 100 other graves, of which around 30 showed signs of being restrained in some way.
These included individuals buried face down, others weighed down with stones, and some with coins placed in their mouths.
Among these graves were those of a partially exhumed child, a woman with advanced syphilis, a pregnant woman, and a man with a child’s remains at his feet.
According to Polinski, the cemetery likely served as a final resting place for individuals excluded from society, yet all graves were unmarked, and no historical records mention the identities of those buried there.
“Ways to protect against the return of the dead include cutting off the head or legs, placing the deceased face down to bite into the ground, burning them, and smashing them with a stone,” Polinski said, noting that Zosia’s sickle was an especially severe measure.
Spooky.
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Skibidi Toilet trend explained as baffling phenomenon goes viral
By Asiya Ali
The internet is full of bizarre viral trends, but the Skibidi Toilet sensation might just be the most baffling of them all.
The strange phenomenon has intrigued millions of people – including North West and her mom Kim Kardashian.
What Is ‘Skibidi Toilet,’ And Why Is It So Popular?
The viral meme started from a YouTube short created by animator Alexey Gerasimov, who has a channel that goes by the handle DaFu*!?Boom!.
Gerasimov created a rather scary-looking animation of a man’s head emerging from a dirty toilet bowl while singing a remix of the Biser King track ‘Dom Dom Yes Yes,’ specifically the version posted by TikToker Paryss Bryann.
The hideous image was inspired by a recurring nightmare that once haunted Gerasimov, according to Forbes.
Watch the video below:
After watching the video, you might think that it was all just a hallucination or even a nightmare.
However, it doesn’t end there, as the YouTuber went on to create further episodes of the toilet heads, this time depicting a war between the Skibidi Toilets and an army of mechanical men with screens, cameras for heads, and speakers.
None of the clips have any dialogue, instead relying on special effects, bizarre animation, and a mix of horror and comedy visuals to entertain their viewers.
Why has the Skibidi Toilet trend become so popular?
Generation after generation has been entertained by odd viral videos since the dawn of the World Wide Web.
For some reason, Skibidi Toilet – which emerged in 2023 – has recently become a spectacle among young social media users.
But even Gen Z appears to be baffled by the trend, as the younger generation, Gen Alpha (people born since 2010), is leading the charge.
Since the series took off, Gerasimov has garnered more than 38 million subscribers on the social media platform, and his clips boast more than 100 million. His videos have also found success on TikTok as they have been viewed a million times.
But just like any phenomenon on the internet, it’s not always easy to understand the reasons behind its popularity.
The only explanation we could give is that the viewers are amazed by the outlandish imagery… I mean, it’s not every day you see someone serenading you with an annoyingly catchy song from the toilet bowl.
As aforementioned, Kim Kardashian’s 11-year-old daughter has also become obsessed with the meme, to the point that she gifted her mother a diamond necklace customized with an engraving that reads “Skibidi Toilet” on the front and “Love, North 10/21/24”.
“North got me this diamond necklace that says ‘Skibidi Toilet,’” the SKIMS founder revealed on her Instagram story. “Wow.”
“Because you love Skibidi Toilet,” her daughter, whom she shares with Kanye West, chimed in. “I do? I do?” Kardashian asked, laughing, to which North responded: “Yeah!“
It seems like the viral series has also caught the attention of Hollywood as Gerasimov is reportedly working with the independent entertainment studio Invisible Narratives to expand the YouTube shorts into a TV and movie franchise, according to The Washington Post.
So it looks like we’ll be drowning in the Skibidi Toilet meme for a few more years…
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Baba Vanga’s chilling timeline for humanity over the next 3,000 years – as her next alarming prediction coming in 2025
By Asiya Ali
Baba Vanga’s haunting predictions for the next 3,000 years have been revealed.
Vanga, also known as Vangeliya Pandeva Gushterova, was a blind Bulgarian clairvoyant widely known for her alleged powers of foresight.
Despite passing away in 1996, her followers believe her predictions have been scarily accurate — including foreseeing the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the death of Princess Diana, and the 2004 tsunami that devastated South and Southeast Asia.
The psychic has been credited with an incredible 85% accuracy rate in her predictions.
As a result, the blind Bulgarian has left a lasting impression on many people.
In fact, Baba Vanga left behind predictions spanning the next three millennia – and they make for pretty bleak reading, as she detailed when and how the end of the world would come.
According to the Mystic, humanity’s ultimate downfall will begin in 2025, as reported by The New York Post.
The end of the world itself won’t occur next year as that won’t come until 5079 – but 2025 will kickstart events that will eventually lead to our destruction, per Indy100.
Here is Vanga’s timeline for the end of humanity:2025: A conflict in Europe will ravage the continent’s population.
2028: Humans will begin to explore Venus – Within the next four years, we will allegedly source new energy resources on planet Venus – the second planet from the Sun.
2033: The polar ice caps will melt – The devastating effects of climate change will lead to the melting of the polar ice caps this year, which will result in a severe rise in global sea levels.
2076: Communism will spread to countries across the world – The return of communism will begin in that year and it will take over the entire world.
2130: Humans will make alien contact – Humans will supposedly make contact with aliens in just over a century… to be honest, I’m shocked that it’ll take this long.
2170: A drought will ruin much of the world – A drought will allegedly destroy the world, and this will also be an unfortunate result of climate change.
3005: Earth will go to war with a civilization on Mars – After humans make contact with aliens in 2130, there will be a war between Earlier and civilization on Mars 875 years later…
3797: Humans will have to vacate the Earth – Earth will become uninhabitable for human beings so we will all leave and settle in other parts of the solar system.
5079: The world will end – The year of the grand finale. Don’t bother purchasing a 5080 calendar, as a natural disaster will mark the end of everything.
However, Baba Vanga’s prophecies aren’t always successful as it’s been reported that Vanga allegedly warned that the world would end in 2023 due to nuclear bioweapons and a solar storm, per Daily Mail.
All we can do is hope that Baba Vanga’s doomsday visions for the next 3,000 years were made on one of her off days.
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Man who lived in 3-bedroom house he didn’t own evaded eviction for over 20 years
By James Kay
In a bizarre case, a man managed to live in a three-bedroom house that he didn’t own for over 20 years.
Guramrit Hanspal, 52, bought the 2,081-square-foot East Meadow property in 1998 for $290,000 but made just one mortgage payment before defaulting, according to the New York Post.
Hanspal initially financed the purchase through Washington Mutual, paying only $1,602.37 before falling behind on payments.
Since then, he has employed various legal tactics to remain in the home mortgage-free for over two decades.
These maneuvers included filing four lawsuits and declaring bankruptcy seven times to take advantage of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code’s “automatic stay” rule, which offers temporary protection from repossession.
Despite a foreclosure judgment in May 2000 that “forever barred” Hanspal from claiming the property, he continued to live in the home.
The house has since changed hands multiple times, going from Washington Mutual, which collapsed in the 2008 financial crisis, to JP Morgan Chase, and then to the current owner, Diamond Ridge Partners, a real estate firm.
Each owner has struggled to remove Hanspal from the property, entangled in ongoing legal disputes.
Frustration grew among legal officials as the case continued to stall. “The history of this case going on for approximately 20 years must come to an end,” Nassau District Court Judge Scott Fairgrieve wrote during a housing court proceeding in December 2019.
Attorney Jordan Katz, representing Diamond Ridge Partners, voiced similar frustrations, stating that Hanspal had misused the legal system.
“People like Hanspal are more than willing to use the courts and abuse the courts to whatever extent they need to extend their illegal occupancy,” Katz said.
He added that “nothing even approaches the length” of time Hanspal managed to occupy a foreclosed home.
Hanspal reportedly shared the property with fellow resident Bhagwant Srichawla, and the pair filed for Covid-19 Hardship declarations in an effort to further stave off evictions.
Srichawla has since died in a car crash.
After a final legal defeat in November 2021, authorities arrived at the property to enforce the eviction, per the Sun.
Nassau County Sheriff’s deputies changed the locks on the two-story corner house, marking the second time officials had attempted to remove Hanspal since a judge’s ruling in September of that year deemed his occupancy illegal.
Shortly after Hanspal’s removal, his tenant Parmjit Puar filed an emergency motion with the court requesting a 30-day extension, citing a lack of alternative housing.
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Boy, 5, claimed he ‘died on the Titanic’ as he drew unsettling pictures of the tragedy
By James Kay
A five-year-old boy claimed that he “died on the Titanic” in a past life and drew some unsettling things to prove it…
Some people deeply believe in reincarnation, while others will bat away the notion entirely.
One thing we can presumably all agree on is that when someone claims to have memories of a past life, it’s intriguing.
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A Wisconsin college student, Jamey, not only believes that he died on the Titanic, but that he was a very important person on the ship.
You see, Jamey claims to be Thomas Andrews, the ship’s architect, one of the 1,517 people who died when the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912.
Jamey’s mother shared their experience with a film crew from LMN’s The Ghost Inside My Child, recounting how these revelations began when Jamey was just a child.
According to her, the turning point came when Jamey was caught watching the second half of James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster Titanic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
“The next day, he started drawing and painting picture after picture of the Titanic,” she recalled. “Within the first two weeks, he had probably painted 50 pictures.”
The detailed drawings included images of the ship with over 100 windows and illustrations of its various internal levels.
Jamey’s mother noted that these depictions were far too precise to have come from watching the film, which focuses more on the fictional love story between its lead characters.
“He knew the ship by heart. You can’t learn that by watching the movie,” she explained. “Jamey was completely distraught over the fact that the people in the boiler room died first, like it was his fault that they were trapped.”
As Jamey grew older, his recollections grew more detailed. He began discussing the Titanic’s sinking in terms of mistakes that led to the disaster, expressing guilt about the boiler room workers who died.
“He started talking about the accident itself and how it shouldn’t have happened, that there were mistakes, there were corners cut and the men in the boiler rooms should not have been trapped. He would even cry about it,” his mother said.
Jamey, now 19, participated in the documentary to share his own perspective.
He stated that he believes he was likely the ship’s architect, Thomas Andrews, based on similarities in personality and the actions Andrews took during the disaster.
“I would like to think that I was probably Thomas Andrews, just because of the personality traits and what he did is what I would’ve done,” Jamey explained. “He gave himself up to let others get off the ship.”
Reflecting on the tragedy, he added: “It was a horrible tragedy in history, and I’m just very at peace with it knowing I died on the Titanic.”
The Titanic famously sank on April 14, 1912, after it struck an iceberg. Due to being dubbed “unsinkable”, there were not enough lifeboats on board for the passengers.
Of the 2,240 people onboard, 1,517 sadly lost their lives and for many, their body was never recovered and the wreckage is seen as their final resting place.