The internet can be an invaluable source of knowledge. If you want to learn a new language, there are countless resources out there. And if you want to find out the history of any piece of technology, the World Wide Web’s got your back. But along with all of the wonderful things we can learn about online, there are some pretty disturbing stories out there too.
Netizens have recently been recalling the most terrifying and upsetting rabbit holes they’ve ever gone down online, so we’ve compiled a list of them below. From learning all about cults to finding out about brutal historical events, we certainly don’t recommend going down any of these rabbit holes yourself. Good luck getting through this list, and be sure to upvote the topics that you’re glad you don’t know too much about!
#41
Not sure if it's strictly an internet thing, but the Burari incident in India. An entire family of 8 was found hanging in their home.
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6points
#42
I don't even remember how or why, but I once lost an entire afternoon to reading up on the subject of Kobe Bryant's plane crash and maaaaaaan...I don't know if there's ever a "good" way to learn the term "degloving," but THAT SURE AS HELL WASN'T IT.
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6points
#43
Not so much scary, but unsettling.
'Mostly Harmless' - an unidentified* hiker Doe. Spent so much time scrolling through random Appalachian Trail photos, hoping to tie this guy to an event, get closer to his name...then ended up coming his d***h scene photos. Haunting. Those photos being available served no purpose and are something I've never been able to fully shake.
*At the time.
'Mostly Harmless' - an unidentified* hiker Doe. Spent so much time scrolling through random Appalachian Trail photos, hoping to tie this guy to an event, get closer to his name...then ended up coming his d***h scene photos. Haunting. Those photos being available served no purpose and are something I've never been able to fully shake.
*At the time.
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6points
#44
I was playing an ARG on a forum almost 20 years ago. I forget the premise, but I ended up digging into some information tangently related to the topic looking for info. I stumbled on a newsgroup concerning a Saudi Prince and plans/blueprints for a power plant in the US, i remember asking the mod if this was part of the game and he informed me I should probably contact the FBI.
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5points
#46
There was a woman that had her personal cooking show/blog on youtube and /ck/ developed a huge fascination about her because she was pretty cute ngl, but it went too far, people were posting absurd s**t in the threads as they always do, I'm sure you can imagine what kinda s**t 4chan can come up with.
People started taking screenshots of the posts referencing this women and sending them to her. She rightfully so, freaked the f**k out and deleted her entire online presence.
People started taking screenshots of the posts referencing this women and sending them to her. She rightfully so, freaked the f**k out and deleted her entire online presence.
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5points
#49
Pozing and negging I think it was called. It was an AIDS f****h forum. Getting infected, infecting. That sort.
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5points
#50
The old internet mystery of who was behind Satoshi Nakamoto. Every answer just created five more questions.
4points
#51
Group 764
CSAM, s*xtortion, satanism, very long prison sentences. The Wikipedia page does a pretty good job explaining who they are.
CSAM, s*xtortion, satanism, very long prison sentences. The Wikipedia page does a pretty good job explaining who they are.
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4points
#57
U/eric-r and u/anotherlittlepiece.
not really scary, more mysterious/creepy. not really sure what happened between them or why eric disappeared. definitely worth looking into though.
not really scary, more mysterious/creepy. not really sure what happened between them or why eric disappeared. definitely worth looking into though.
2points