16 hours ago
Severed Feet In Canada, The Mystery Of "Titanic's" Skeletons, John Wayne Gacy's Last Meal, And A Bunch Of Other Creepy Stuff
Do you love all things weird, dark, and creepy? Subscribe to the That Got Dark newsletter to get a weekly post just like this delivered directly to your inbox. It's a scary good time you won't want to miss.
Hello, friends! I'm Crystal, and I loooove going down a deep and dark rabbit hole, particularly late at night. And I wonder why I have trouble falling asleep…ha!
But, much like going to a scary movie, I don't like doing it alone. So, every week, I'll gather the darkest, weirdest, and creepiest things I find on the internet (and beyond) to share just with you, my spooky-loving friends. So, tuck yourself in tight and get out that flashlight…it's about to get dark.
Something that kept me up all night recently was the question: Where are the bones of the people who drowned when the Titanic sank? (Yes, these are the kinds of things I think about.)
We always see STUFF in photos and videos of the wreck — parts of the ship, fancy dishes, personal belongings like watches and shoes — but we never see human remains, specifically bones. I decided to do a little deep-diving (no pun intended) and found a very simple but absolutely nightmarish answer.
In an old NPR interview, deep-sea explorer Robert Ballard explained that the ship's wreck rests below the calcium carbonate compensation depth. What this means is that far down in the ocean, calcium carbonate (which is a primary component of bones) dissolves faster than it can accumulate. So, basically, after sinking to the bottom of the ocean floor, the victims' flesh was eaten by sea creatures, and then their bones DISSOLVED. Have fun thinking about that tonight.
Related: If You Get 12/15 On This Honors Vocab Quiz, Your IQ Has To Be At Least 150
Occasionally, I like to ask the BuzzFeed Community to tell me about the most mysterious, cult-like, bad-vibes towns in the United States they've ever been to. And you'd be shocked at how many responses I get each time (or maybe not). This week's spotlight: Vidor, Texas
'It's just east of Beaumont and still a sundown town. Local infrastructure vendors, i.e. Telco, power, etc., know to send only white workers to that town for safety. I've been through once, and it just feels off, but I was also traveling with a Black friend."
—Ok-disaster2022
Interesting fact: The 2017 film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri was inspired by the murder of Kathy Page in Vidor, Texas, and the billboards her father, James Fulton, put up after demanding justice.
Wikipedia is like the Wild West. It's vast, lawless, and sometimes you can find some extremely weird things out there, like: the Salish Sea human foot discoveries
Since August of 2007, there have been at least 20 DETACHED human feet discovered off the coasts of British Columbia in Canada and Washington state in the US. There are a ton of theories as to why JUST feet have been found — ranging from boating accidents, plane crashes, suicide, foul play, and even the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami — but no one really knows the truth and they probably never will.
Related: This Prom Dress Generator Will Help You Design Your Actual Dream Dress, And I'm Sort Of Obsessed With It
Anton Yelchin — Died: June 19, 2016, Cause of Death: Crushed by his Jeep Grand Cherokee
How he died: The promising young actor who starred in films like Odd Thomas and the popular Star Trek reboots was killed when his 2015 Cherokee rolled backward down the driveway of his Los Angeles home and then pinned him between the mailbox and security fence. His official cause of death was listed as 'blunt traumatic asphyxia.' Yelchin's parents eventually filed a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler (the makers of the Jeep Grand Cherokee), as his vehicle was among 1.1 million others recalled. They reached a confidential settlement in 2018.
Strange Darling (2024)
What it's about: Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer's vicious murder spree.
Why you should watch it: This acclaimed indie horror has a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and Master of Horror himself, Stephen King, called it 'a clever masterpiece.'
Where you can watch it: Streaming for free on Paramount+ or for rent for $2.99 on Fandango at Home.
John Wayne Gacy
Known as the 'Killer Clown' — a moniker given because of his public appearances as a clown before the discovery of his crimes — John Wayne Gacy was a serial killer active in the Chicago area in the 1970s, who had at least 33 victims. He would rape and torture his victims — young men and boys — before killing them either by asphyxiation or strangulation. Gacy was executed by lethal injection in May 1994.
His last meal: A bucket of KFC chicken, 12 fried prawns, a pound of strawberries, French fries, and a Diet Coke.
Well, we survived another week, friend. In the next issue, I'll talk about a teenage TikToker who recklessly killed six people, a medieval torture device I can't believe was actually real, and Ted Bundy's last meal. Until then, stay safe, keep the lights on, and I'll see you for another horrifying trip down the rabbit hole…
Got a weird, creepy, or shocking story you want to share? Tell me all about it at thatgotdark@ and, who knows, maybe it'll be featured in a future post or issue of That Got Dark!
Want more? Subscribe to the That Got Dark newsletter to get a weekly post just like this delivered directly to your inbox. It's a scary good time you won't want to miss.
Also in BuzzFeed: 37 School Scandals That Are So Wild, They Should Be Optioned For A Documentary
Also in BuzzFeed: These Visual Riddles Are Perhaps The Easiest Thing In The World To Solve — Can You Figure Them Out?
Also in BuzzFeed: Only "Former Gifted Kids" Will Know What These 24 Words Mean
