17 Times Someone Took A Picture Of Something So Deeply Terrifying It Probably Sent Them Into Another Dimension
1."I used to read gas meters. Some were in basements. This was in the basement of a museum, the only thing down there besides junk":
—redgr812
2."Abandoned kayak. Secluded lake":
—Sad_Doughnut9806
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3."This display at a port recently":
—helpIcandrawfurries
4."My brother is in Berlin for a few days, and this woman is on the wall in multiple rooms of his hotel":
—ate50eggs
5."This dog with a pinecone":
—bubbleweed
6."Panda chair at local thrift store":
—Sherylize
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7."This seed pod":
—prampsler
8."My aunt went away on a business trip — only to find this freakish nun figurine INSIDE of her fireplace":
—cheekyleaf
9."Great grandfather's home dentist setup":
—AYO416
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10."Deer skull cross outside my town":
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—Far-Development-6970
11."Sat on beanbag stuffing. The result is horrifying":
—ussy-dictionary
12."Found this on my phone":
—SwiftD6
13."Playground structure or child prison?":
—mcparksky
14."Someone marked my car with mustard packets...":
—xoitsharperox
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15."I found this red target in my basement":
—SnooBananas6894
16."I can grab things backwards. A lot of people did not like this":
—ace_inthe_hole
17.And finally, "My attempt at a meat baby":
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