23 Creepy Wikipedia Pages That'll Send You Into A Weeklong Spiral

Joyce Carol Vincent died in her London apartment in 2003 of either an asthma attack or from complications of a peptic ulcer. However, her body wasn't discovered until almost THREE YEARS later. Vincent set up automatic payments on her rent and apartment bills, so no one noticed that she died until a few fines built up. Her body had deteriorated so much that by the time they discovered her she looked "mostly skeletal." Even more heartbreaking, they found wrapped Christmas presents next to her corpse, which were unmarked and never delivered.

—mollyc4dc

You might think that going to space would be extremely cool (and you'd be correct), but doing so may result in some serious negative side effects on your body. Because there's no gravity in space, your body would be subjected to long-term weightlessness, and that could result in a number of different things, including "excessive flatulence" and the deterioration of your skeleton, otherwise known as "spaceflight osteopenia." No thanks!

—alliec14

In 1989, 17-year-old Junko Furuta was abducted, tortured, and murdered in Japan, primarily by four teenage boys. Among other disgusting acts, she was raped over 400 times, beaten with an iron barbell, and was even locked in a freezer. After she died, her body was wrapped in a blanket and put in a concrete drum, where she was found by police the following day. The creepiest part of all was that over 100 people knew about Junko's captivity and did nothing to stop it.

—trdl

No one knows the real identity of Jack the Ripper. However, in October of 1888, this "From Hell" letter was found (along with half a human kidney), and it claimed to be written by the real Jack the Ripper. The package was sent to George Lusk, the official chairman of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee, who was looking into the Jack the Ripper murders. The letter reads: "From hell. Mr. Lusk, I send you half the kidne I took from one woman I fried and ate it was very nise. I may send you the bloody knif that took it out if you only wate a whil longer. Catch me when you can Mishter Lusk."

—hilarywardle

You probably already know the story of Titanic, but have you ever been curious about any of the 2,208 people who were actually aboard the ship? Over 1,500 people lost their lives on that day in 1912, and this page lists all known passengers aboard, including personal info, stories, and whether or not they survived.

—oliviaf49

Depending on what country you're in, condemned prisoners are allowed a "last meal" before being executed. This page highlights the requested meals from the world's most terrifying criminals. For example, John Wayne Gacy, one of America's most infamous serial killers, requested "a dozen deep-fried shrimp, a bucket of original recipe chicken from KFC, French fries, a pound of strawberries, and a bottle of diet Coke."

—maxineblythe

A 1962 coal mine fire ~underneath~ the borough of Centralia, Pennsylvania, is literally still burning to this day, over 57 years later. The city is practically a ghost town now, though some people view it as a tourist attraction. This nearly abandoned area (as of 2013, only seven residents were given permission to continue living there) is the spooky inspiration for the village in the movie Silent Hill.

—teawrecks

It's scary to think about, but people go missing all the time. Unfortunately, some of those people are never found. This page features hundreds of real people who have gone missing from 1970–present day (there's also a Wikipedia page for mysterious disappearances that predate 1970), including the last date they were seen and any information or circumstances surrounding their disappearances. It's chilling.

—gnoelle87

More than 200 people were accused of witchcraft in Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. Nineteen were found guilty and were hanged (it's a myth that people were burned at the stake). This page shows a timeline of the wild events and how everything actually unfolded.

—socialmediaruinedme

Gertrude Baniszewski facilitated the torture and murder of 16-year-old Sylvia Likens in 1965. Likens was tortured in unspeakable ways for three months by the Baniszewski family while she lived with them. This page has a detailed summary of all of the events, which were so horrifying that they're considered "the most terrible crime ever committed in the state of Indiana."

—juliak46

The year was 1518, and for some reason a group of about 400 people got "dancing mania" and literally started dancing without stopping for days on end. This lasted for about a month, and by the end of everything several people had collapsed and even died of exhaustion, strokes, and heart attacks.

—ishabassi

Genie was the name given to a child who spent nearly 13 years locked away in her room without any social contact or human care. She was "strapped to a child's toilet or bound in a crib" until 1970, when she was finally rescued. Having not learned to speak or communicate, Genie ultimately became a research subject in language acquisition. This page uncovers everything that happened to Genie as a child, the ethics behind her becoming a research subject, and what her life was like as an adult.

—oneinalillian

It's disturbing to think about, but sometimes planes (and the people on board) literally go missing. This page goes into detail about almost every missing aircraft that's been recorded since 1856, including the events with Amelia Earhart and the more recent Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

—nicoler4931

A group of 87 pioneers made their way by wagon from Missouri to California in May of 1846. Due to several mishaps and snowstorms, the typical four-to-six-month trip took nearly twice as long to complete, and many group members resorted to cannibalism in order to survive. Nearly half of the party died on the trail, and the events are now recognized as "one of the most bizarre and spectacular tragedies in Californian history and Western US migration."

—raylah2

Some "facts" are said so often that they become common knowledge, but that doesn't mean they're actually true. This page will quickly become your favorite thing on the internet (especially if you love trivia), as it debunks all of those common things you've probably always thought were accurate. For instance, the Great Wall of China is not visible from space, and Twinkies only have a shelf life of about 45 days.

—eleanorbate