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Between Ice and Stars

Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Artifacts and Objects, Beings and Entities, Jobs and Occupations, Locations and Sites, Rites and Rituals, Science Fiction and Aliens / / 19 minutes of reading

The hull of the ship moaned and groaned under the strain of its frozen enclave. HMS Stargazer and its crew had initially set out into the deep unknown to map uncharted territories, but winter descended quickly upon them and they found themselves trapped between stars and ice for months. Supplies were running thin and the captain of the ship, a tall and clean shaven gentleman by the name of Gerald Northington, had assembled groups of hunters to venture out in search of seal meat. The most recent hunting expedition had yet to return and Northington was pacing anxiously up and down his quarters.

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The 12 Rules

Strange and Unexplained, Conspiracies and Government, Jobs and Occupations, Military and Warfare / / 118 minutes of reading

I spend a lot of time doing contract work for the Army. They contract a hell of a lot of mechanic work out to civilians. Saves on overhead, I guess. But that means I’ll often be driving out into obscure training ranges out in the middle of nowhere to un-fuck a mission critical vehicle or piece of equipment that can’t be easily brought back into the shop.

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You’re a Guardian, Not a Killer

Myths and Legends, Beings and Entities, Dark Fantasy, Jobs and Occupations, Journals and Diaries / / 13 minutes of reading

I was 22 and a bored young woman with a nearly useless degree in French Literature. It was only natural that I worked at my mother’s bookstore until I found a “real job.” I preferred the afternoon shift because it consisted of some high school girls with big glasses window

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Mommy Dearest

Abductions and Kidnappings, Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Jobs and Occupations, Locations and Sites, Occult, Magic, and Witchcraft, Toys and Dolls / / 3 minutes of reading

As Julie began to regain consciousness, she knew something wasn’t right. She started to panic as she realized she was strapped to a table. A big bright light beamed down onto her face, blinding her, as silhouettes moved silently around her. The silhouettes began to whisper. “She’s perfect, daddy, thank

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The Last Body I Ever Cut Open

Body Horror, Beings and Entities, Jobs and Occupations, Locations and Sites, Medical and Hospitals, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Slashers and Gore, Strange and Unexplained / / 8 minutes of reading

Craig Brockwell was found by his wife, dead on their living room floor, a plastic garbage bag tied off around his neck, and an empty bottle of Xanax on the kitchen counter, next to a suicide note. My initial external examination of the body revealed no indications of a physical

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The Doom Tower Experiments

Science and Experimentation, Conspiracies and Government, Jobs and Occupations, Military and Warfare / / 32 minutes of reading

On Davidson Avenue, one mile east of Highway 164 and East Main Street Intersection, sits the entrance to Hillcrest Park, home of the now defunct Nike Missile Base, known to the Waukesha, Wisconsin locals as The Old Hillcrest Doom Tower. From 1956 to 1964 the active site was home to

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The Artist

Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Children and Childhood, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Jobs and Occupations, Strange and Unexplained / / 12 minutes of reading

There’s this painting my wife loves, called “Death and Life”, by Klimt. I don’t know what she finds so fascinating about it. I made all the right noises when she showed me her beloved framed print when we were first dating, “oohing” and “ahhing” and making up some bullshit about warm

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The Canada Geese of Lake Pleasant

Animals and Wildlife, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Investigations and Crimes, Jobs and Occupations, Nature and the Outdoors, Science and Experimentation, Strange and Unexplained / / 8 minutes of reading

I’m a researcher studying Canada Geese for the last ten years. I’ve never published my research. Specifically, my small team and I study a small population of Canada Geese that migrates to Arizona during the winter months from Alaska. This work mostly involves checking the new adults tagged during the

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The Most Terrifying 911 Call I’ve Ever Received

Locations and Sites, Beings and Entities, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Ghosts and Spirits, Investigations and Crimes, Jobs and Occupations, Strange and Unexplained / / 8 minutes of reading

“911. What’s your emergency?” I said as I answered the phone. “There’s a bat in my house.” A loud scream came over the speaker. “Send someone to come and get it.” “Alright ma’am, I will send animal control over as soon as possible.” The caller thanked me and said she

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Chamber 23

Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Films and Footage, Investigations and Crimes, Jobs and Occupations, Technology, the Internet, and the Deep Web / / 23 minutes of reading

When the popular social media platform, Facebook, first became available to the general public in 2006, its original intent was to connect people all around the world—this world. Its unsurpassable success only fueled the company’s need to innovate and come up with new features and revenue streams. Facebook had to

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The Thing I Saw the Day My Friend Died

Based on True Events, Beings and Entities, Ghosts and Spirits, Jobs and Occupations / / 12 minutes of reading

This happened years ago, but it is still something that sticks with me. This all happened like a sequence. You never know if things are supposed to happen for a reason or if some unknown outside force influences it. But first, a backstory. My friend, let’s call her Jenny, was

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The Strangest Security Tape I’ve Ever Seen

Strange and Unexplained, Films and Footage, Investigations and Crimes, Jobs and Occupations, Locations and Sites / / 14 minutes of reading

I work at a gas station in rural Pennsylvania. It’s a boring job, but it’s pretty easy and it pays all right. A few weeks ago, this new guy started; I’ll call him Jeremy. Jeremy is weird. He’s about 25 or 26, and he hardly speaks, but he’s got the

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