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had a nightmare in a while.
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So, people have always been attracted
to the weird and the occult.
There's just something about scary stories
that intrigues people,
and most scary stories are fiction,
so people take comfort in the idea
that the things within the story never existed.
But, what happens when they actually did?
Well, not all horror stories are based in fiction,
and some of the objects
that make those stories so scary
actually exist in our world, today.
While it might be tempting for many people
to simply dismiss these objects
as the work of superstition, the documented circumstances
surrounding some of these objects
are way too compelling to deny
that something more sinister might be at play.
So, without any further ado, here are
10 terrifying cursed objects that actually exist.
Number one is the Dybbuk Box.
In 2001, a man named Kevin Mannis purchased a wine cabinet
at an estate sale, and immediately started
having terrible nightmares as did the people around him.
He decided to give away the cabinet to his mother
who had a stroke the very same day she received it.
Each owner since then has reported
horrible events upon coming into possession of the cabinet.
It's last owner, Jason Haxson
developed a strange skin disease
among other medical conditions.
The origins of the box were traced back
to a Holocaust survivor
and is believed to be possessed by a Dybbuk,
an evil spirit in Jewish mythology.
Upon learning this Haxson, with the help of local Rabbis
decided to hide the box from the rest of the world,
so that it can't do any more damage.
But, it's legend lives on, and in fact was
the inspiration for the 2012 movie, "The Possession."
Well, it's always good to know that
there's haunted wine cabinets out there.
Think about that next time you crack open a bottle.
Number two is Annabelle the doll.
Annabelle the doll was originally discovered
in an antique shop in 1970.
After being purchased as a gift
from a mother to her daughter, Donna,
strange happenings began occurring.
Upon receiving it and bringing it home,
she noticed that, over time, the doll would appear
in other rooms that she did not put it.
In addition, little notes would begin appearing
around her apartment, randomly,
and fresh droplets of blood would
appear on the doll's dress.
As the unexplained phenomenon increased,
the girl finally contacted renowned psychic investigators,
Ed and Lorraine Warren who determined
that the doll was possessed by a demon.
The doll was ultimately given to the Warrens
who put it in a glass cabinet
where it remains to this day
in their occult museum in Connecticut.
The sign on the glass reads
"warning, positively do not open",
as if people need a warning not to
touch a psychotic demon doll.
Number three is "The Hands Resist him Painting."
Painted by artist Bill Stoneham, "The Hands Resist Him"
is considered one of the world's most haunted pieces of art.
Each owner has passed on a similar warning
to the next potential buyer, which is that, come nightfall,
the figures within the painting
either move or disappear entirely.
Many people that have simply viewed the painting,
have complained about immediately feeling sick or weak.
According to the artist, the doorway represents
a threshold between this world, and, well, another.
The most striking coincidence documented,
is that the owner of the first gallery
to ever show the painting
and the art critic that reviewed it
both died within one year of first seeing it.
And I don't know if looking at copies of the painting
has the same effect or not, but if it does,
oops, sorry!
Number four is "The Crying Boy" painting.
"The Crying Boy" painting was created by
Italian artist Giovanni Bragolin in the 1950s,
and quickly became famous, or should I say infamous.
Over the years, the painting became very popular
and, thus, mass produced
and was hung in many homes across Britain.
However, it soon became widely reported
that many of these homes began mysteriously catching fire
with many of them burning to the ground.
But, as unsettling as that is
the most disturbing thing is that
in many of these homes, the painting of the crying boy
was discovered, and not only that,
but they were all untouched by the raging flames.
Now, some attribute these fires to pure coincidence,
but the undamaged paintings have yet to be explained.
I think the real mystery here is why so many people
want a picture of a crying boy in their homes.
Some of ya'll are sick in the head.
Number five is Busby's Stoop Chair.
This notorious chair once belonged to
convicted murderer Thomas Busby.
Before he was hanged for his crimes,
his final request was to have a meal
at his favorite local pub.
However, upon finishing his meal he stood and proclaimed
"May sudden death come to anyone dares sit in my chair."
Since then, a supposed 63 people who have
sat in the chair met their untimely deaths,
sometimes, mere moments after sitting in it.
When the number of deaths became too coincidental,
the pub owner donated the chair
to the Thirsk Museum in the UK in 1972.
The chair is still there today where it's hung
one point five meters off of the ground
to prevent any further coincidences.
Number six is Anna Baker's Wedding Dress.
In the mid 1800s, a young girl named Anna Baker,
who came from a wealthy family,
fell in love with a low-class iron worker.
They planned a wedding, and she even bought a dress,
but when her father discovered the relationship,
he forbid the wedding.
From that point on she refused to marry anybody else,
and spent the rest of her life alone, bitter and angry
until her death in 1914.
That wedding dress has since been put on display
in her old bedroom at the old Baker Mansion.
It's often observed moving by itself,
which could be attributed to a draft or something,
except for the fact that it's in an airtight glass case.
Some believe that it's Anna's spirit inhabiting the dress,
dancing her wedding dance that she never got to have
while she was living.
Clearly not a dress that you'd want to donate to Goodwill;
I assure you.
Number seven is The Basano Vase.
The Basano Vase was made from carved silver
in the 15th century by an Italian maiden
on her wedding night.
That very same night she was found murdered,
clutching the vase.
After her death, the vase was passed on
from family member to family member
with each dying an untimely death,
until, eventually, the vase was hidden away.
Unfortunately, in 1988 the vase was discovered again
with a note that read "Beware, this vase brings death."
The chain of deaths continued with each new owner,
claiming more and more lives.
It was even offered to multiple museums,
each refusing to take it because of
the perceived curse on it.
Where it remains now is unclear,
but it's believed to be buried in a lead coffin somewhere
that is not accessible, at least to the living.
Number eight is The Hope Diamond.
The Hope Diamond is the most famous and famously cursed
diamond in the world.
This 45.5 carat diamond was formed
in the earth 1.1 billion years ago,
and since its discovery has been owned
by several notable people including a few kings.
As it's passed from owner to owner, country to country,
the diamond had been known to be plagued with a curse
that causes great misfortune to
anyone who possesses it.
Those who have owned it have suffered disgrace,
divorce, suicide, imprisonment, torture and financial ruin.
It currently resides
in the Smithsonian Natural History Museum
in Washington, DC where it's observable by the public.
The diamond is never loaned out for any reason
given its value of almost 250 million dollars
and also so that it can never harm another living person.
Number Nine are the Maori Warrior Masks.
The Maori Warriors of New Zealand lived long ago
and used to carve out masks and statues
before heading into battle.
According to the Maori belief system,
any man who died in battle
would leave his soul behind in one of the masks.
Oddly, although the masks seem to pose no threat to men,
it was found that over time women that were pregnant
that came close to the masks, suffered complications
or other unfortunate events.
Several exist in a museum in New Zealand today,
but are displayed with a warning
that women that are expecting
should not come close to the masks
for their own safety and the safety of their child.
It was never explained why the perceived curse
only seems to affect pregnant women,
but it's best not to think of this as simply superstition,
because it's simply not worth the risk.
And number 10 is the Myrtles Plantation Mirror.
We've talked about the Myrtles Plantation before
as one of the most haunted places in the world,
but perhaps the most haunted item on the premises
is a mirror that was added to the home in 1980.
Legend claims that the mirror contains the spirits
of Sara Woodruff and her children,
who were poisoned to death on the premises.
Guests of the plantation have reported
seeing figures lurking in the mirror
and child-sized hand prints on the glass.
But mirrors have always been the subject
of the supernatural and have been known
to harbor evil spirits, so feel free to remember that
next time you walk by one in the middle of the night.
And that's all for this time guys.
Honorable mention, Robert the Doll,
which is definitely something that deserves
to be on this list, except that I've talked about it
at length before and frankly, I don't want to
piss him off by talking about him again.
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