When you think about it, most forests probably have at least 1,000 legs. Birds. Wolves. Mice. They all have legs. This week's story is specifically talking about spider legs, which of course are the worst kind of legs there are. This one's a two-part'er kids, so tune in next week for the finale. 

Source:

Lovezinski. The Forest of a Thousand Legs. Reddit. June 2017. https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/6evj8z/the_forest_of_a_thousand_legs/

Bela Kiss was a successful tinsmith who, after his second wife ran away with a younger lover, picked up a very interesting hobby. Fortunately, the start of World War 1 (maybe?) but a stop to it. 

Sources:

Bela Kiss. Wikipedia. Last accessed on September 1, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la_Kiss

Cioppa, Deanna. The Terrifying Story Of Bela Kiss, Hungary's Most Murderous Bachelor. Mental Floss. August 30, 2018. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/555244/terrifying-story-bela-kiss-hungarys-most-murderous-bachelor

Max. Bela Kiss — He Pickled His Victims Starting with his Wife and Her Lover! WickedWe. Last accessed on September 1, 2020. https://wickedwe.com/bela-kiss/

Some people say that nobody is born evil, but if that's true, then the Harpe brothers' (cousins) parents must have done a real number on them. This week, Ben takes a look at a duo that were among America's first serial killers. 

Sources:

Goldfarb, Kara. The Harpe Brothers First and Maybe Most Psychopathic Serial Killers. All That's Interesting. June 28, 2020. https://allthatsinteresting.com/harpe-brothers

Weiser, Kathy. The Vicious Harpes—First American Serial Killers. Legends of America. April 2020. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-harpes/

Steve tries his hand at the 'ol creepypasta game this week with a little story about a kid who nearly died after playing with some balls. It's not what you think. Probably. Check out Icydice's Ball-Pitt.

Source:

Icydice. Ball-Pitt. Creepypasta Wiki. Last accessed on August 11, 2020. https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Ball-Pit

What happens when a pet parrot is dropped in your lap? Well if you're Steve, you bitch about it endlessly. But for the protagonist of this week's story, it's probably best if she makes friends with the talkative squawker. Check out S.H. Cooper's Mimicry. 

Source:

Cooper, S.H. Mimicry. Stories by S.H. Cooper. March 30, 2018. https://authorshcooper.com/2018/03/30/mimicry/

This week, Steve takes a look at a trio of creepy tales from across the America. From a killer in a bunny costume, to a prophetic ghost ship, and a lover who got a little too comfortable in his own skin, these tales are sure to delight and entertain... us, at the very least.

Sources:

The Bunny man:

Blitz, Matt. The Scary, Weird, Somewhat True Story of the Fairfax “Bunny Man.” Washingtonian. October 23, 2015. https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/10/23/the-scary-weird-somewhat-true-story-of-the-fairfax-bunny-man/

Schweitzer, Ally. The True Story of the Bunny Man, North Virginia’s Most Gruesome Urband Legend. WAMU. October 31, 2017. https://wamu.org/story/17/10/31/true-story-bunnyman-northern-virginias-gruesome-urban-legend/

The Death Ship of the Platte River

Jensen, Lisa. A Ghostly Death Ship Has Been Sailing This Wyoming River for More Than 100 Years. Only In Your State. June 19, 2017. https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/wyoming/wy-death-ship/

Rodeo Rick. ‘Death Ship of the Platte River’ Spotted This Time of Year. My Country 95.5. February 18, 2015. https://mycountry955.com/death-ship-of-the-platte-river-spotted-this-time-of-year/

Skinned Tom

Skinned Tom. Scary for Kids. November 1, 2015. https://www.scaryforkids.com/skinned-tom/ 

After very briefly falling out of religion, William Miller came back in a big way. Not only did he throw himself into preaching the Lord's gospel, but he also devoted his life to decoding what he believed was the Bible's secret code. You can guess how that turned out. 

Sources: 

Great Disappointment. Wikipedia. Last accessed on July 21, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Disappointment

The End of the World Was Almost Today in 1843 and 1844: The Failed Prophecies of the Millerites. Vermont Digital Newspaper Project. March 21, 2015. http://library.uvm.edu/vtnp/?p=2765

William Miller Convinced Thousands of Millerites The End was Near. New England Historical Society. 2019. https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/william-miller-convinced-thousands-millerites-world-end/

It's not always fair to call a criminal an animal, but it's probably never fair to call an animal a criminal. But don't tell that to European courts in the Middle Ages. This week, Steve discovers the weird history of animal trials, and of course, he's happy to share what he's learned.

Sources:

Grundhauser, Eric. The Truth and Myth Behind Animal Trials in the Middle Ages. Atlas Obscura. August 10, 2015. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-truth-and-myth-behind-animal-trials-of-the-middle-ages

Simon, Matt. Europe’s Insane History of Putting Animals on Trial and Executing Them. Wired. September 24, 2014. https://www.wired.com/2014/09/fantastically-wrong-europes-insane-history-putting-animals-trial-executing/

A fascination with science can be a great thing for a child. But when Adolf Hitler is one of that child's idols, sometimes an inquisitive mind is a very bad thing. This week, Ben takes a look at the life and crimes of Graham Young. 

Sources:

The Twisted Story of Graham Young, The "Teacup Poisoner." All That's Interesting. April 30, 2018. https://allthatsinteresting.com/graham-young

Various. Graham Young. Biography.com. April 2, 2014. https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/graham-young

In 1897, a strange object crashed into Judge Proctor's windmill before coming to rest in his garden. What they found when the smoke cleared would, conveniently, change the town's narrative forever. 

Sources:

Aurora, Texas UFO Incident. Wikipedia. Last accessed on June 18, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora,_Texas,_UFO_incident

Harris, Karen. Judge Proctor’s Windmill Versus an Alien UFO: The 1897 Aurora Incident. History Daily. January 15, 2019. https://historydaily.org/judge-proctors-windmill-versus-an-alien-ufo-the-1897-aurora-incident