10 Creepy Facts You’ll Wish You Never Read (But Won’t Be Able to Forget)

There are some events and facts that are so strange that people find them scary. But the ones that really stick with you are creepy facts that are rooted in real stories, old legends, and unsolved mysteries. Here are 10 of them, but only read these if you can truly handle knowing information that will crawl under your skin.

1. The Rainbow Valley of Mount Everest

Have you ever climbed or hiked a mountain? If so, then you know it is not common for people to leave bodies behind, to the point that they created a valley or specific section of that mountain just for throwing bodies.

That is what Rainbow Valley had become. It got its name because of the colorful jackets that hikers wear when climbing. If a mountain is dangerous to climb, the journey down will be even more risky. That is why they just left their bodies there, creating a very colorful but sad part of the mountain that everyone who climbs it will see.

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2. The Little Albert Experiment

One of the most brutal and unethical studies ever done was performed by John B. Watson and his student, Rosalie Rayner. They aimed to recreate a phobia in a young, emotionally stable baby, now known as “Little Albert”.

They exposed the baby to different animals that he had only seen for the first time, such as a rat, rabbit, dog, monkey, and a few others. Combined with fear-inducing loud noises.

They were successful in demonstrating that fear can be conditioned, as little Albert has now begun crying after seeing the animals again, even without the loud noises. He had learn to associate fear with them.

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3. The Exorcism of Roland Doe

One of the most successful horror movies, “The Exorcist,” is actually based on a real story. A boy named Roland Doe in 1949 was reported to be exorcised several times by the catholic church because of demonic possession.

The boy’s family was the first one to experience the strange events, such as scratching noises, shaking of his bed, and various furniture moving on its own. They then sought some medical and psychological evaluation, but could not find the reason why these events were happening. That is when they went to church for help.

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4. The Haunting of Doris Bither

Doris Bither in 1974 claimed that she was attacked but unseen forces in her home. She described a human-like shape, but transparent and luminous. The UCLA’s parapsychology lab research investigated the scene and reportedly saw strange phenomena like flying pans flying at them. This story then inspired another horror movie named “The Entity”.

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5. The Crying Tree of Old Book

Old Book was the name given to an old man’s ghost in Peoria State Hospital. The story began when a popular patient was always seen crying near a tree whenever a funeral was held.

Then, after his death, the nurses and other workers reported that they saw a ghost of him still weeping from a nearby tree. That tree became known as the “Crying Tree”. It is just a story from a local legend, but this story has been documented many times.

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6. The Villisca Axe Murders

This story is real and verified; after all, there are eight victims, including six children. It happened in 1913, in Villisca, Iowa, when a family of eight people was sleeping and was killed with an axe in their sleep.

The sad part is that the killer was never found despite the large and extensive investigations done at the scene and in the town. Today, the house where the murder happened is now a museum that visitors can explore. However, multiple strange occurrences and the sight of ghosts have been reported by the people who went inside the house.

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7. The Enfield Poltergeist

One of the most popular horror movies, which is now a franchise of its own, is “The Conjuring”. It features films from documentaries, and cases solved by Ed and Lorraine Warren, who are paranormal investigators.

One of their most popular cases is about the Hodgson family in London, back in 1977, where a child was reportedly speaking in a deep, manly, and unnatural voice, along with furniture moving on its own. A lot of people believed in the story, but there are some who are convinced they just made it up.

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8. The Cropsey Legend

Cropsey was a boogeyman who kidnapped children in the 1970s to 1980s. That name became popular, but the man behind it was actually Andre Rand. He has been convicted of various crimes that are so close to the legend of Cropsey, and around that time too, that the urban legend was suspected to have been created with him as the source or inspiration.

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9. Delphine LaLaurie’s Mansion

Madame Delphine LaLaurie has been believed to be a serial killer and has tortured multiple slaves and people inside her mansion. This was because back in 1834, a huge fire occurred in New Orleans, right at the mansion of Madame LaLaurie.

This fire resulted in the responders seeing people tied up in her attic, who showed evidence that they had been cruelly tortured. However, Madame LaLaurie was able to escape with her family to France. Today, her old mansion still stands, as it was rebuilt shortly after, and now it is reported to be haunted by the victim’s spirit.

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10. The Dyatlov Pass Incident

The Dyatlov Pass Incident is a mysterious event that occurred in 1959 when nine hikers who were experienced in their own right died without any explanation. First, the tent was found, which shows evidence that it was torn from the inside, not outside.

Then, after examining their bodies, various strange injuries have been found, such as missing eyes and tongues. Some people theorized that it was because of the frostbite and wild animals that their bodies had been torn like that. What do you think? Did one of them go crazy or something like that, maybe?

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Author's Final Thoughts

So, are you still here? That probably means one or a few of these creepy facts have fascinated you. Share with us which one of the stories above gave you the most chills, and don’t forget to share this article. After all, fear is better when it’s shared.

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