The “Lunatic Chair” provided to individuals exhibiting disruptive behavior or violent outbursts. Dutch psychiatric hospital, 1938.
Marshall Applewhite was the leafer of the Heaven’s Gate Cult. He convinced almost 40 people to commit mass suicide in 1997 because he believed they were destined for another world where they would transcend to the next level in human evolution.
Photograph taken onboard Japan Airlines Flight 123 after it had depressurized. Everyone in this photo, including the photographer, died in the resulting crash. Of 524 onboard, there would be only 4 survivors.
In 1937, a crowd of onlookers gathered outside Louisville, Kentucky, after seeing a black stallion hanging from a large tree.
A picture of a human’s skull who has Proteus syndrome, a rare disorder marked by an overabundance of blood and lymphatic vessels, muscles, skin, and fatty tissues.
In 1994, 13-year-old Nicholas Barclay mysteriously vanished in Texas. Three years later, a man claiming to be Nicholas reappeared. He moved back in with his family, who were overjoyed. However, 5 months later, he was exposed as a French conman who was actually 23 years old.
The final frame of recovered footage from a camera carried by a passenger onboard Flight TE901 at the moment it plowed into the side of Mt. Erebus in November 1979, killing all 256 onboard instantly.
Aokigahara Forest also known as the Suicide Forest. Due to ramping up of suicide cases, police placed a signage. “Life is a precious gift from your parents. Please think once more about your family, siblings, and children. Don’t suffer alone—reach out for help.”
In May 2011, Timmothy Pitzen’s mother, Amy, took him out of school to go on a trip. She then took her own life in a hotel room and left a note saying Timmothy is safe at the hands of someone trustworthy. However, she also said that the boy would never be found. He has never been found.
Dutch communist poster in 1924 that translates to “Capitalist civilization! All power to the workers.”
The bisected and mummified head of Peter Kürten, the serial killer known as “The Vampire of Düsseldorf” due to his tendency to drink the blood from his victims’ wounds.
Memento Mori made of ivory and ebony, attributed to Chicart Bailly. From Paris, c. 1520-1530 CE, now housed at the Museum Schnütgen in Germany [1569×2048]
I saw this on my walk through the woods. It’s not natural as it’s nailed to the trees. Does this give anyone else creepy vibes?
This photograph, captured by Andrew McAuley during his attempt to kayak 991 miles across the Tasman Sea from Australia to New Zealand, depicts one of his last moments. He disappeared at sea, and his kayak was later discovered 30 miles from his intended destination.
During the evening one of our cats usually visits this “table” in our private wood. Feels like she waiting for her next tribute or something
