@vm@vmHappy Friday the 13th!
I grew up hearing of a Friday the 13th in February as the unluckiest possible occurrence. But I can't remember where that superstition came from? And looking it up, I see nothing about it happening in February being particularly unlucky? My memory is that it's not a "true" Fri
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@BillyBizarreHappy 200 /spooky!
Congratulations! Thank you @vm for the effort you have been putting in and the wonderful content. Stay spooky! 👻
@vmThe Russian Sleep Experiment - Creepypasta
Russian researchers in the late 1940s kept five people awake for fifteen days using an experimental gas-based stimulant. They were kept in a sealed environment to carefully monitor their oxygen intake so the gas didn't kill them, since it was toxic in high concentrations. This wa
@vmThe Yowie: Australia's Bigfoot?
"Deep within the tangled eucalyptus forests of the Great Dividing Range lives a legend that has outlasted European settlement by millennia. The Yowie, Australia’s answer to Bigfoot, is a towering, bipedal enigma that occupies the space between ancient folklore and modern cryptozo
@vmChange my mind: 99% of cryptids are either hoaxes or weird animals misidentified
I don't get what the motivation behind hoaxes is, though
@vmJust realized I've never watched the X-Files
Even though it looks right up my alley. Do I just start from episode 1? Or is it the kind of show I can just pick an episode?
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@McLeodJeff Lee Johnson's paintings.
@midi002Boo! - /spooky has a big membership gain! Outpacing most communities on 1/29/2026
Congrads on the membership jump! [Growth Chart] And I see you have a well formatted About section, including an extensive list of communities. YES! This is what makes you the goto on Digg for spooky and similar things!But something scares me. More than a 80's horror movie.You
@vmIf you like /spooky, you might also like...
Since /spooky is featured today, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention a few other related communities. /creepy /bizarre A lot of crossover between the content at /spooky, /creepy, and /bizarre. @zera has done a great job at setting a good tone, and posts a lot of great write-
@McLeodAn Iris growing over a Pupil
Vision is the sense that I don't think I could do without. Just the thought of your vision slowly being shut off...
@diggitydanFreaky Tech
My targeted ads are currently trying to sell me a 50-lb bag of bulk glitter and like a tactical shovel or hatchet-type thing. My digital footprint looks like a weird fever dream. Honestly... I respect the algorithm’s confusion. I don't know how these are something I'll need anyti
@vmSometimes I go out driving late at night, just to get my fix of spooky vibes
Something about the headlights fighting back the dark. The usually busy highways, now empty. And if I do see another car, what could they possibly be up to at 3 in the morning? Suspicious.
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