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Today in the Morbid Monday's blog post I will be doing over the extremely mysterious death of one of the greatest authors to even step foot on this Earth, the famed Edgar Allan Poe.  For those of you unfamiliar with the man in question, Edgar Allan Pie was a Boston born American writer, editor and literary critic best known for his poetry and short stories such as "The Raven" and "The Telltale Heart".  Though officially his death certificate has the cause of death listed as as "Phrenitis" or swelling of the brain, the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death have led many...

Today is the first post in a series that I like to call "Weird Wednesdays" where I will be going over 10 random weird facts that are sure to leave you thinking or squeamish. 1. Even the moon is trying to get away from us... The moon is moving away from the Earth at a tiny, although measurable, rate every year. If we go back to 85 million years ago, the moon was orbiting the Earth about 35 feet from the planet's surface. 2. It has never rained in the Atacama Desert of Chile Did you know that it has never rained in...

Today's instalment of Morbid Mondays I will be covering a creature so disgusting that it eat's human brains! You are probably thinking that I'm talking about zombies but this is something far worse as you can encounter this creature when swimming in lakes or by tainted tap water, brain eating amoebas.  Now I have to confess that I can be quite the hypochondriac but how can this not terrify you? Known by the scientific name Naegleria fowleri infections caused by this single celled organism are extremely rare, but also extremely deadly. Since 1962 there have been 146 cases reported in the U.S. with...

Most often thrift stores are equated with broken junk, useless odds and ends and meaningless clutter, however this is not always the case. I often frequent second hand stores as every so often there is treasure to be found with a value far exceeding the 99 cent price tag that the item displays. Some times you find products that will make you shake your head, or even some that will even follow you into your nightmares, this list will be going over the latter.  10. Giant Hand This second hand find is just that - a second hand. I don't...

Contrary to what some folks might think, goth is much more than just pairing basic black clothing together and calling it a day. Goth when done right can be a beautiful alternative fashion choice that allows you to decide how to think and what you wear instead of being force fed a new style by mainstream media (After all, do we really need more Kardashians?) Below you will find some gothic blogs that are sure to entertain and amaze you and maybe even teach you a thing or two.  1. Gothic & Amazing Gothic and Amazing is known for it's popular...