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Tell me the most shocking or fascinating internet rabbit hole you fell down

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ItsNotAShopItsAStore · 18/06/2024 00:38

For me recently its been two things.

First was about one aspect of the Moors Murders I didn’t know about - how the 16 year old brother in law of Myra Hindley was wrongly implicated in the murders and although it’s doubtlessly down to him that countless other children were saved, the impact of what he saw and was accused of had a horrible domino effect of his and his wife’s entire lives. I knew about the murders but I didn’t know this was a key aspect of the case.

The other was the conspiracy theories about the Princess Of Wales and seeing just how far people are going to peddle absolutely horrific lies about her, and how much doctoring of photos is being used to ‘prove’ the lies. It was really grim.

Whats one of those rabbit holes you’ve fallen down and it’s stayed with you?

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Afternoonteavirgin · 18/06/2024 00:40

Reddit is amazing for this.
Secrets of Casinos.
Anything about Leopold (awful, of course).

ItsNotAShopItsAStore · 18/06/2024 00:41

Afternoonteavirgin · 18/06/2024 00:40

Reddit is amazing for this.
Secrets of Casinos.
Anything about Leopold (awful, of course).

I refuse to sign up to Reddit. Only because I think once I go there I’ll never come back 🤣

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CodenamePliskin · 18/06/2024 00:43

it was this site with various media archive's on different theories but all linked to the original news source eg BBC, daily mail, CNN etc

https://www.wanttoknow.info/massmedia/censored/censored-news-stories-22

https://www.wanttoknow.info/massmedianewsarticles

Peasnbeans · 18/06/2024 00:44
  • off to Google 'Secrets of Casinos' (I KNOW I'm not the only one 😂)
Bassetlover · 18/06/2024 01:06

Recently discovered the baby Tegan Lane case quite mind boggling and sad.

DuchessDandelion · 18/06/2024 01:07

The only Leopold I know of was a Victorian prince..

Edit: googled Leopold and apparently there was a 2nd victorian price who was a cruel and vicious bastard so is this the rabbit hole you meant?

catin8oots · 18/06/2024 01:09

Fake Paul McCartney.

I lost an entire night of sleep examining pictures of his earlobes.

brendafromacrosstheroad · 18/06/2024 01:12

Illuminati
Satanic elites in hollyweird (celebrities)
Travis Scott concert
Area 51

I could go on for days... this is my past time lol

brendafromacrosstheroad · 18/06/2024 01:16

Denver airport
Pizza gate
Wayfair human trafficking
Red shoe club
Dark side of Disney (33 club)

brendafromacrosstheroad · 18/06/2024 01:19

MK ultra
Clones
Giants
Bermuda Triangle

ILikeALemonWedgeInMyGin · 18/06/2024 01:19

My most recent rabbit hole was Denver International Airport, I love that they started using many of the conspiracy theories in their marketing

@brendafromacrosstheroad if you haven't already gone down that hole, you'd probably enjoy it.

Edit: Ah you posted again with Denver Airport listed ha! Nevermind

brendafromacrosstheroad · 18/06/2024 01:20

ILikeALemonWedgeInMyGin · 18/06/2024 01:19

My most recent rabbit hole was Denver International Airport, I love that they started using many of the conspiracy theories in their marketing

@brendafromacrosstheroad if you haven't already gone down that hole, you'd probably enjoy it.

Edit: Ah you posted again with Denver Airport listed ha! Nevermind

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Already been down that hole. I wrote that in my post. So interesting 🧐

FoxJTT047101111 · 18/06/2024 01:21

Watching x files then researching some of the topics

Incakewetrust · 18/06/2024 01:22

Sims 4 families.
People make a family in the sims and will post pictures of the female sim pregnant and people genuinely comment things like "congratulations!! So happy for you!"
They all had backstories and a running commentary on the sims lives.
Bizarre!

Chucklit · 18/06/2024 01:23

David Smith was 17. Married and expecting another baby after his and Maureen's first baby, Angela Dawn died. I used to write to Ian Brady when I was studying forensic criminology at uni (I was 19 and hoping to write a book). I had a relative who worked in Ashworth at the time.
All letters I received were completely unhinged. Especially the Christmas card he sent one year. Scores of letters underlining text to emphasise his points.

Incakewetrust · 18/06/2024 01:40

Chucklit · 18/06/2024 01:23

David Smith was 17. Married and expecting another baby after his and Maureen's first baby, Angela Dawn died. I used to write to Ian Brady when I was studying forensic criminology at uni (I was 19 and hoping to write a book). I had a relative who worked in Ashworth at the time.
All letters I received were completely unhinged. Especially the Christmas card he sent one year. Scores of letters underlining text to emphasise his points.

I know you 😂 I remember you posting about the letters and they were absolutely insane.

coxesorangepippin · 18/06/2024 01:54

The park ranger in US parks who tells spooky stories of seeing staircases in the woods - riveting stuff. On Reddit

brendafromacrosstheroad · 18/06/2024 02:14

9/11 twin towers
Balenciaga scandal
Antartica
Moon landings
Celebrity soul selling for fame and fortune
Adrenochrome drinking celebrities

Nat6999 · 18/06/2024 03:00

9/11
Hillsborough
Miners Strike & Orgreave

EmeraldRoulette · 18/06/2024 03:04

Baffled by Leopold and Travis Scott concert - as in, who is he and what could the concert theory be!

VestibuleVirgin · 18/06/2024 03:29

brendafromacrosstheroad · 18/06/2024 01:19

MK ultra
Clones
Giants
Bermuda Triangle

MK ultra? What is this? My mind went to Milton Keynes!

SabrinaThwaite · 18/06/2024 03:30

The Dyatlov Pass incident can be a fascinating trip down a rabbit hole.

Also, Somerton Man, Isdal Woman and Jennifer Fairgate.

thisiswheretheseagullfliesaway · 18/06/2024 04:09

coxesorangepippin · 18/06/2024 01:54

The park ranger in US parks who tells spooky stories of seeing staircases in the woods - riveting stuff. On Reddit

Sounds good what's the name please?

I spend way too much time on Websleuths Missing Not Forgotten boards especially the old cases.

sashh · 18/06/2024 05:49

@VestibuleVirgin google K Ultra, you will not be disappointed.

@Nat6999 I think more will come out about Hillsborough. It was, in a sick sense, a perfect disaster.

People sometimes ask how the Scum headline could be believed, that's the wrong question, the question should be how vilified were the population of Liverpool for that to be believed?

Thatcher was trying to get her football ID scheme through.

South Yorkshire police were virtually her private army.

Scouse jokes were a thing.

Mrsjayy · 18/06/2024 05:54

The illuminati conspires are fascinating but I had to stop reading because it was all too seedy and just grim the stuff about p diddy and his cronies is just awful !