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Never Drop a Firecracker Down a Manhole

Firecracker Down Manhole

People all over the world do either crazy stuff or get into stupid messes because of carelessness. One recent incident of stupidity was when this man dropped a firecracker down a manhole in front of his two kids.…

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February 8th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

Minecraft Weeping Angels Mod Makes Creepers Like Winged Zombies

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From what I gather, Minecraft is already a pretty scary game on it’s own, but this mod by Minecraft Forum member/Dr. Who fan/general cruel person a_dizzle makes being a blocky miner and crafter a lot scarier. The mod is called Weeping Angels, after the Dr. Who… aliens of the same

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October 31st, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Axe-Wielding Killer (and a Door) Can Be Yours for $3500

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Halloween may still be over a month away, but it’s never too early to start figuring out how you’re going to scare the crap out of trick-or-treaters, right?…

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September 18th, 2011 by: Technabob

Flashed Face Distortion Effect: Ugly Optical Illusion

flashed face distortion effect optical illusion

Sean Murphy was looking at sets of faces for one of his experiments when he observed something really freaky. Skimming fairly rapidly through pictures of two faces side-by-side, Murphy started noticing that some of the people he had pictures of had grotesque and deformed faces. But when he looked at…

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July 10th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Ham-Boning Robot Will Gut You Alive if You’re Not Careful

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Okay, I’m really scared now. There is now a robot that is fully capable of deboning a ham – all on its own.…

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December 6th, 2010 by: Technabob

Reem-H2 Humanoid ‘Bot Aims to Scare the Life Out of You

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I don’t know why, but this scary robot isn’t from Japan, no siree, it’s from Spain. It’s safe to say that if these humanoid robots with faces like these take over the world, we’ll all be in trouble. Or at least psychologically scarred.

This ghost-faced killer (ok, we don’t know…

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November 17th, 2010 by: Range

Bear Robot Designed to Save Lives, Looks Like It Will Kill Us All

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Vecna Robotics BEAR (Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot) was created to help with everything from search and rescue missions to hazmat handling. But despite it’s good intentions and unassuming looks in the photo below, this robot scares the crap out of me.

What gives me the creeps? This video……

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September 5th, 2010 by: Technabob

Sruli Recht Sleep Masks: Dream in Peace and Give Everyone Else Nightmares

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Sruli Recht’s upcoming collection of sleep masks have built-in air purifiers. But that’s not the strangest thing about them. Not by a long shot.…

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March 21st, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Which the Game: More Like What… Where? Who… Holy Shi-

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Saw this on TV yesterday. At around 4 in the morning. Not good. Which… is a short first-person PC game which gives players a simple goal: find a way out of the goddamn horror house. Game creator Mike Inel used simple graphics to great effect. Great, pants-pissing effect.

The game

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March 7th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

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Hello Kitty Chainsaw: Because Lumberjacks (and Serial Killers) Can be Hello Kitty Fans Too

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How insulting would it be to be killed by this thing?

The “I love you” on the rusty chainsaw bar is just priceless.…

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February 5th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

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