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01. Charles VIII of France fell in a coma after he hit his head on the lintel of a door while leaving a game of Tennis and died hours later.

1. A total of 62 extras and crew members died after a fire broke out while filming the Indian historical drama “The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1989).” It is the largest number of on-set deaths in film history.

Suddenly NOTHING seemed real.

1. About 1 in 50 people can't visualize images in their head. It's called Aphantasia, and if you have it you can't even visualize things such as your own house or your best friend’s face.

We've all experienced Déjà vu or felt like we were being watched. The uncanny is part of every human's existence. Recently r/AskReddit asked users to share some of their creepiest real life 'glitches.' Users shared moments of dreams coming true, teleportation, and parallel universes. #creepystories #unexplained #teleportation #paralleluniverses #dejavu #reallifeglitches #dreamprediction #askreddit

TIL you can substitute human blood for eggs in baking.

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

Sometimes reality is even scarier than the most chilling horror movies. When we watch them, we know that they are a figment of the director’s imagination, so we might even give out a laugh or two. Yet, when you become the main character and some creepy things happen in your life, you don’t really feel like giggling. These 10 people share some truly bone-chilling stories that will make you want to look back.