Top 5 Scariest Things in the World

Mar 20, 2023, 21:03 IST

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Scariest Cursed Object: 'The Crying Boy' Painting

Artist Giovanni Bragolin found a boy on the street crying and full of sorrow. He decided to paint him. According to a priest, the boy had run away after seeing his parents die in a fire, and anywhere the boy goes fire would follow. However, Bragolin mass-produced the paintings and distributed them. A few days later, his studio was burnt down. 

Scariest Plant: Gympie

A Gympie is an Australian plant with a sting so painful, it can last for months. The sting gives 'an extremely painful feeling.' They are found throughout rainforest areas. 

Scariest Drug: Krokodil

Krokodil is codeine tablets mixed with other substances like gasoline or paint thinner, making it the scariest drug in the world. It can cause severe damage to the skin and other tissues. 

Scariest Graveyard: Greyfriars Kirkyard

George MacKenzie haunts this cemetery. He is known for his ruthless persecution of the Scottish Covenanters. 

Scariest Haunted House: Raynham-Hall

Dorothy Walpole, the sister of Robert Walpole and second wife of Charles Townshend, haunts Raynham Hall, the scariest haunted house in the world. Multiple people have reported sighting her ghost. Captain Hubert claimed to have photographed the ghost in 1936. 

Scariest War Weapons: Biological Weapons

Biological weapons are more dangerous than chemical weapons as viruses and bacteria do not discriminate between uniform or allegiance.

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