Some people really enjoy the thrill that comes with fear. It makes them feel alive. Things like rollercoaster rides and horror movies are often associated with the release of adrenaline and endorphins, creating a unique and exhilarating sensation.
But there might be an even simpler way to explore your limits — a subreddit dedicated exclusively to interesting yet terrifying content. The pictures that its 670K members share allow everyone to do so from the safety of their screens.
So continue scrolling to check out the intense bed bug infestations, old torture masks, and other scary pieces this online community keeps in its collection.
#1 Gavin Joseph Assaulted For Having Asperger’s And Adhd By Kids, Because They Heard He Was “Weird” And “Creepy”
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#2 Reiko Yamada Was 11 Years Old When The World’s First Atomic Bomb Fell On The Japanese City Of Hiroshima. This Extract From Her Recount Of The Bombing Is Truly Harrowing
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#3 Black Children Watching As White Children Play In A Whites Only Park, 1956
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#4 The Man Who Flooded A Town For Sex
In 1993, a man named James Scott purposely damaged a levee and caused a massive flood of the Mississippi River only to stall his wife from coming home so that he could party.
His actions flooded 14,000 acres of farmland, destroyed buildings, and closed a bridge. He was convicted of "intentionally causing a catastrophe" and is still in prison serving a life sentence.
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#6 Ex-Corrections Officer Kirk Martin Covered In Scratches From His Last Sexually Overpowered Victim
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#7 Students Hiding During A Shooting At Charles University In Prague, Czech Republic
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#9 The Vulture And The Little Girl - Pulitzer Prize For Feature Photography Award In 1994
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#10 Kisko “Loneliest Whale” Who Passed Away This Morning, Spent 35 Years As Captive Here And Tried To Harm Itself Many Times
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#14 A 30-Year-Old Syrian Man In Turkey (Şanlıurfa) Was Quarantined After Being Diagnosed With Rabies, And After Escaping From Said Quarantine He Was Caught By Teams In An Empty Field
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#16 Meta
In February 2018, Kaylee Muthart ripped out her own eyes, and squished them with her hands during a meth induced psychotic episode.
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#20 Not Only Were Timothy Treadwell And His Girlfriend Amie Eaten Alive By A Bear, But By A Very Old Bear With “Broken Canine Teeth, And Others Worn Down To The Gums”
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