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The Original Fools
Did you know April Fools dates back to the 1500’s? Its origins revolve around France switching to the Gregorian calendar. People who were slow to learn of the change still…
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A Mist Between Blue & Gray
The one thing I know, perhaps the last thing I know to be true, is that there is a very fine mist between one dimension and the next. And crossing…
Read NowI Spent a Night Inside Ted Bundy’s Murder Cellar. I’ll Regret It for the Rest of My Life
My name is Clyde, and I’m a local near Salt Lake City, Utah. Ted Bundy is a well-known legend here in Northern Utah, as many of his murders occurred in…
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The Tale of Sam Fuller
Before I get to me, I need to start here. There's a story people began telling in our town of Casper. They call it the Tale of Sam Fuller. A…
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The Deadlands
In a town kept alive by retirees and tourists looking for a cheap scare, we knew a place hidden from their money was bad news. Plebes are paraded around in…
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I’ve Been Missing Since August of 2014, This is What’s Happened Since My Last Journaled ‘Experience’
To begin with, my name is Samuel Terrence. I was a college dropout living a pretty sad life with my parents until a blackout that occurred in 2014.I recently posted…
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A Big Responsibility
The little girl stood outside the door. She stared at it, fidgeting with the frills of her dress. She could always wait until tomorrow... No. She had to ask now.…
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The Dollhouse Murderer
My mouth was covered by my older brothers’ hand, shallow, panicked breaths escaping between the sweat between the cracks of his fingers. Both of us whimpering underneath our house in…
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I Posted a True Stalker Story Online. My Stalker Read it…
This is an update to a story I posted on an internet forum about 4 years ago. In fact, what happened was a direct result of me posting it. I’ve…
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The Secrets of Mr. Thomas
In every neighbourhood, on every street in North America there is that one person who just doesn't fit in with the rest. Sometimes they are an elusive recluse that rarely…
Read NowThe Bonzi Kidnappings
Everyone remembers something different from the Windows XP era. Some remember Club Penguin. Others remember LimeWire. I don't remember any of that. I remember Bonzi. I remember being around 8…
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Iris Bound
From an unconsciousness as deep as non-existence, Iris’s eyes flashed open. For a moment she thought she was blind. She blinked and turned her head but there was nothing but…
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Bon Appétit!
As I stood there in the hallway, halfway between the back door and the basement door, I began to realize how quiet it was. For a moment I thought I…
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…And We’re Back
Yesterday… …And we’re back in five… four… three… two… one… [talk-show host] Greg, tell us your thoughts about the movie; the release is only three days after the anniversary of…
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Why I Don’t Go Trick-or-Treating Anymore
My name isn’t really important, but for now, I’ll go by Monty. A little backstory, I grew up in a small town just outside of Hartford, Connecticut. Real nice place…
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The Empty Apartment
I moved into my apartment complex two months ago. I started hearing things a week later. It was subtle at first. Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I would…
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The Hand That Bites
Mark dutifully pulled his car up to the curb and checked his Super ride-share app. Seeing that the address was correct, he yawned as he drew his hand back through…
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If You Ever Stop in Ashbrook, Don’t Ask About the Children
The Nevada heat rippled off the asphalt, distorting the long, empty road ahead. I wiped sweat from my brow and adjusted the camera strap around my neck, squinting at the…
Read NowUnspoken Words
I was working when the call came through–the defining call of what would become of my life. The last words I would ever hear her speak. The last time I…
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Shirlytown
There's a trail that leads out of Leadville, Colorado, raised like a railroad on high banks. It leads to what remains of Oro City, a true 1860s-era ghost town from…
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