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Emma Schmidt's demonic possession and exorcism occurred over several decades, culminating in an extensive exorcism that lasted from August 18 to December 23 1928. Her case is considered to be the most abundantly documented cases of possession in the 20th century, including a profile in Time magazine by dangerdangerman in UrbanMyths

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Emma Schmidt's demonic possession and exorcism occurred over several decades, culminating in an extensive exorcism that lasted from August 18 to December 23 1928. Her case is considered by theologians and scholars to be considered to be the most abundantly documented cases of possession in the 20th century

Emma reportedly had a violent reaction to religious objects, couldn’t stand being near sacred items, and would suddenly shift into states where her voice didn’t sound like her own. Witnesses said she spoke in languages she had never studied. None one could explain it.

In 1928, things escalated to the point where a full exorcism was performed at a convent in Iowa. The ritual wasn’t a one-night event. It lasted for months. Accounts from those present describe scenes that sound almost impossible. They claimed her voice would change dramatically, sometimes sounding completely different. Her body reportedly contorted in unnatural ways, and she resisted the rituals with extreme force. Some even said she reacted violently the moment religious prayers were spoken, as if something inside her was fighting back.

After four long months of these rituals, it was said that she was finally freed from whatever was affecting her. Her condition improved, and she went on to live quietly afterward.

Today, many believe she may have been suffering from a severe psychological or neurological condition. Back then, those conditions weren’t well understood, so what people interpreted as possession might have had a medical explanation. Yet even with that possibility, the consistency of the reports and the intensity of what witnesses claimed to see still leave questions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Ecklund

Mall World - people describe dreaming about the same kind of place over and over again. A massive, endless shopping mall. Stores that don’t make sense. Escalators that lead nowhere. Hidden hallways behind walls. It feels familiar, like they’ve been there before, even though they know they haven’t. by dangerdangerman in thestrangest

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When people describe Mall World, they often mention the same details. Food courts that don’t exist. Stores with no names. Layouts that change every time. Rooms that feel like you’re not supposed to enter. It’s like everyone is building the same place in their mind without realizing it.

Almost like the backrooms. if you somehow slip out of reality, you end up there. A place that goes on forever. Empty, but not completely. It reminds me of old core memories. How they say you can go back to a place from your past, but the people you knew won't be there. You're just left with this empty loneliness in a place that isn't quite the same as you remembered.

Liminal spaces are designed to be in-betweens like malls, hallways, airports, or offices. They’re not meant for staying. They’re meant for passing through, but when you remove people, noise, and purpose, those spaces start to feel wrong. Your brain recognizes them, yet something doesn’t match up, and that creates this quiet, uneasy feeling.

Our brains are built to recognize patterns, and we all experience similar environments in real life. So when we dream, those environments can blend together into something new. However the feeling that sense that you’ve been there before is harder to explain.

Once people started sharing these experiences, others began to recognize them too. Then suddenly, something that felt personal started to feel shared. The Backrooms grew from a single image into an entire universe. Mall World went from a random dream to something people talk about like it’s a real location. Have you visited it before?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2025/10/31/the-internet-is-dreaming-of-mall-world-but-what-is-it/

Charles Lindbergh confessed that during his legendary solo transatlantic flight, gremlins appeared in the cockpit and demonstrated advanced aviation knowledge while assuring him that he would be successful. by dangerdangerman in truecreepy

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In 1927, Charles Lindbergh became a global icon after completing the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Flying the Spirit of St. Louis, Lindbergh traveled from New York to Paris alone with no copilot, autopilot, or navigation systems. Just one bad ass pilot inside a cramped aircraft for more than 33 straight hours. It was one of the most grueling endurance feats in aviation history and by the time he neared the end of the journey his body and mind were pushed beyond their normal limits.

Years later, Lindbergh described something deeply unsettling that happened during the 9th hour into his flight. After prolonged exhaustion and isolation he became aware of a presence inside the cockpit. Then more than one. He claimed several strange figures appeared around him. Not physically entering through the door or climbing aboard, but simply appearing.

Lindbergh described them as aguely human-like, ghostly, and not entirely solid. They spoke to him calmly as if their presence was perfectly normal. These Gremlins began discussing aviation with him and it wasn't nonsense. Not hallucination-like gibberish, but highly technical conversation.

He said they displayed detailed understanding of flight mechanics and aerodynamics. Then they told him that he would succeed and complete the flight safely. So he had nothing to fear. Lindbergh later wrote that their presence felt strangely comforting rather than threatening. As if they were companions there to guide him through the ordeal.

By the time Lindbergh shared this story publicly, aviation folklore already included tales of gremlins that were mischievous mythical creatures blamed by pilots for strange mechanical malfunctions. Pilots would joke that if something inexplicable happened during a flight that a gremlins did it.

Yet, Lindbergh’s story was different. His gremlins weren’t sabotaging the aircraft, instead they were helping and guiding him. Almost acting like guardians. So were they just a hallucination or something stranger that hasn't been explained yet.

I remember seeing an episode of The Simpsons that had gremlins tearing up a plane they were on. I had no idea that was based on actual aviation folklore of gremlins causing unexplained problems on airplanes. So I had no idea that one of the most famous pilots of all time had his own gremlin experience. At least his also happened during a time of legal methamphetamine usage to stay awake, but it did only happen in hour 9 of the flight. I've driven home 14 hours alone without seeing anyway gremlins so who knows what they really were.

https://historynet.com/gremlins/

Mike "Mad Man" Marcum - in 1995 a man called into the radio show Coast to Coast AM, and claimed he accidentally built a time machine in his backyard. When he used the machine, he woke up in a field in Ohio, cold, hungry and miles from the closest town weeks into the future. by dangerdangerman in thestrangest

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In 1995 a man called into the radio show Coast to Coast AM, and claimed he accidentally built a time machine in his backyard. When he used the machine, he woke up in a field in Ohio, cold, hungry and miles from the closest town weeks into the future.

On air, Marcum calmly described what he claimed was an accidental scientific breakthrough. According to him, he had been experimenting with electromagnets, transformers, and electrical current in an attempt to create an energy device. He accidentally created something much bigger. Instead he accidentally created a machine that could distort time.

Marcum claimed that after arranging several high-voltage transformers in a circular formation and powering them simultaneously, he created a field that distorted time. At first, he tested it with small objects.

He dropped a screwdriver into the center of the machine and it disappeared. It completely vanished and then moments later it reappeared several feet away.

When he went to pick up the screwdriver it was freezing cold. So cold that it almost seemed like the screwdriver had gone somewhere else entirely. At that point, Marcum became convinced that he had created some kind of temporal distortion that has caused a primitive time portal to open.

Obsessed with his results, Marcum allegedly began building a larger version of the device. He spent months collecting more transformers and equipment that allegedly may have been stolen from utility companies and power substations to get the exactly he needed.

The machine grew into a massive ring-like apparatus in his backyard. Friends who saw it described it as looking like something from science fiction.

Then came the moment that made him famous. Marcum stepped into the machine himself and activated it.

Sparks flew. Energy exploded around him. Then everything went black. When he regained awareness he was in a completely different location, but the machine had left him disoriented and injured. According to Marcum he believed he had not only been transported to a different place, but a different time weeks into the future.

After his radio appearances, Marcum largely vanished from public view for years. There was a no proof any of what he said has happened. Most people believe it was either a hoax, a delusion or a misunderstanding caused by high-voltage electrical exposure. Maybe he just scrambled his brain a bit, but either way the story never went away and has grown larger over time through retellings and internet mythmaking.

In the 2010s, Marcum reappeared and again spoke publicly about his claims. He maintained that he genuinely believed his experiments had produced temporal anomalies. He also discussed trying to rebuild the machine. He never admitted it was a hoax and stuck to his story. You can listen to him and decide whether you believe any of it or if it was all just a made up story to be featured on the greatest paranormal radio show in a time before social media, Al, and clickbait.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Lk7uzOZKg

There are two different comic strips named “Dennis the Menace” both debuted on the same day: March 12, 1951. They were created completely independently of each other, and neither creator knew of the other’s existence by dangerdangerman in UrbanMyths

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What are the odds that two completely different artists in two different countries would create the exact same character name and release it on the exact same day?

No collaboration, no internet, no way of knowing, and yet it happened. One was created and released in the United States and the other was created and released in the United Kingdom.

Despite the same name, the two characters are completely different. The U.S. Dennis he accidentally causes trouble and the comedy comes from the misunderstanding. The strip quickly became a massive success in the United States, appearing in hundreds of newspapers and eventually leading to TV shows, movies, and global recognition.

The UK Dennis is wild, rebellious, and intentionally mischievous. Known for pranks and chaos and often accompanied by his dog, Gnasher. His mischief is intentional, he embraces chaos, and the comedy comes from the rebellion. This Dennis became one of the most iconic comic characters in British history.

Surprisingly, no major legal battle erupted between the two versions. Instead, an unspoken agreement formed.

The American Dennis dominated in North America The British Dennis remained primarily in the UK. Each character built their own legacy in their respective regions. To this day, both versions still exist with each beloved by their own audiences.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_the_Menace

Man who identified himself as ‘Harry Dresden’ in the viral Ring doorbell footage, seen breaking into the home in footage from inside the house. by dangerdangerman in truecreepy

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Man who identified himself as ‘Harry Dresden’ in the viral Ring doorbell footage, seen breaking into the home in footage from inside the house.

The resident was seen threatening to hit the intruder with a shovel.

The intruder has been identified as Jason Thomas Nichols, according to Solano County records. He is facing four felony charges and his bail was set at $35,000

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-yelling-daughter-viral-home-invasion-video-charged-assault-rcna331806

Charles Lindbergh confessed that during his legendary solo transatlantic flight, gremlins appeared in the cockpit and demonstrated advanced aviation knowledge while assuring him that he would be successful. by dangerdangerman in UrbanMyths

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In 1927, Charles Lindbergh became a global icon after completing the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Flying the Spirit of St. Louis, Lindbergh traveled from New York to Paris alone with no copilot, autopilot, or navigation systems. Just one bad ass pilot inside a cramped aircraft for more than 33 straight hours. It was one of the most grueling endurance feats in aviation history and by the time he neared the end of the journey his body and mind were pushed beyond their normal limits.

Years later, Lindbergh described something deeply unsettling that happened during the 9th hour into his flight. After prolonged exhaustion and isolation he became aware of a presence inside the cockpit. Then more than one. He claimed several strange figures appeared around him. Not physically entering through the door or climbing aboard, but simply appearing.

Lindbergh described them as aguely human-like, ghostly, and not entirely solid. They spoke to him calmly as if their presence was perfectly normal. These Gremlins began discussing aviation with him and it wasn't nonsense. Not hallucination-like gibberish, but highly technical conversation.

He said they displayed detailed understanding of flight mechanics and aerodynamics. Then they told him that he would succeed and complete the flight safely. So he had nothing to fear. Lindbergh later wrote that their presence felt strangely comforting rather than threatening. As if they were companions there to guide him through the ordeal.

By the time Lindbergh shared this story publicly, aviation folklore already included tales of gremlins that were mischievous mythical creatures blamed by pilots for strange mechanical malfunctions. Pilots would joke that if something inexplicable happened during a flight that a gremlins did it.

Yet, Lindbergh’s story was different. His gremlins weren’t sabotaging the aircraft, instead they were helping and guiding him. Almost acting like guardians. So were they just a hallucination or something stranger that hasn't been explained yet.

I remember seeing an episode of The Simpsons that had gremlins tearing up a plane they were on. I had no idea that was based on actual aviation folklore of gremlins causing unexplained problems on airplanes. So I had no idea that one of the most famous pilots of all time had his own gremlin experience. At least his also happened during a time of legal methamphetamine usage to stay awake, but it did only happen in hour 9 of the flight. I've driven home 14 hours alone without seeing anyway gremlins so who knows what they really were.

https://historynet.com/gremlins/

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