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Photos only provide a single frame in the timeline of someone's life. A lot of pictures are intentionally shot creepy by the photographer. But really makes a photo creepy? Is it the photo itself or the bizarre story behind the photos? Today let's unravel 10 photos that look totally normal at first glance, but the story behind them is what will make your hair stand on end.

01. Sophie Turner’s parents are separated. First time her Dad ever visited her on set was the day they shot the Ramsay Bolton rape scene. She was assured by the director that the scene would be “choreographed like a ballet” & would be “beautiful.”

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1. In November 2000, Japan passed its first anti-stalking law after a 21-year-old student was murdered by her stalker the previous year. She had been turned away multiple times by the police who denied and falsely portrayed her as a promiscuous flirt on the media. Shiori Ino was murdered following months of stalking.

Truth is stranger than fiction, especially when it comes to unsolved mysteries. After all, there’s something about the untold, unanswered, and all sorts of unexplainable happenings around the world that deeply captivates us. We binge-watch tantalizing TV shows and documentaries, devour numerous books and podcasts, indulge in research and go down rabbit holes all because of our morbid fascination with the unknown.

They feel like they’re entitled to love and respect no matter how horribly they treat others. And dealing with rejection in a mature way is a foreign concept to them.

1. The mystery novelist Agatha Christie posthumously saved a girl's life by having written in one of her stories about a rare poison. That same poison was killing this girl in real life, and the doctors had no clue, but a nurse happened to be reading that story at the time.

Fact Republic is where curiosity meets clarity. Discover random, history, and uncommon facts about everyday life. Uncover the unbelievable and unknown

Fact Republic is where curiosity meets clarity. Discover random, history, and uncommon facts about everyday life. Uncover the unbelievable and unknown

A collection of short and scary stories you probably don't want to read right before bed.