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It may not be Halloween, but that doesn't mean we can't get our fix of spooky stories in the off-season. Scary stories are one of those things that most people enjoy hearing, but not experiencing themselves. They may give you nightmares but at the end of the day, that adrenaline rush is totally worth it. Now onto the creepy stories! And check out even more on eBaum's World!

God bless the artists who attempt to restore classic works, such as our favorite Ecce Homo that we all know and love to mock. Can't say they didn't try! 

However, we have to admit that while this particular restoration of the Ghent Altarpiece lamb isn't technically artistically bad, it's still creepy-looking and kind of misses the mark. But at least we get some good memes out of it!

Sometimes everyday life gets altered in a way that makes us think we're living in a simulation. Sometimes it's just a creepy moment, sometimes it's a strange coincidence. Either way, sometimes something so strange or unlikely happens that we just have to wonder if we're living in a boring, crappy matrix.

As creepy themes go, Netflix's You really goes for the gold. Last year Penn Badgley (who plays Joe Goldberg) even lamented the sheer volume of women who had the hots for his stalker-y murderer of a character. This year, following the release of the show's second season, people are channeling that creepiness into some seriously funny memes about obsessive relationships. While we're willing to bet none of you are actually killing or stalking people, it's easy to investigate social media to a point where you actually relate to some of these memes. Just don't take it too far. 

Spooky signs are there to be helpful and warn us of hazards in our environment, but some of them, like these terrifying signs go above and beyond when it comes to being scary. They're doing way too good a job of making us want to stay away.

Man, if every self-described nice guy was actually nice, the world would probably be a better place. Unfortunately, most of them are lying and instead believe that women owe them the time of day, just because they exist. This type of dude is heavily represented in this heinous text exchange. It's a tale as old as time: Guy texts girl, guy gets bent out of shape when she doesn't respond quickly enough, girl tactfully tells him she's not interested, guy absolutely flips. At least in this scenario, our heroine gets the last world. 

Some things are really better left unsaid. In this case, a seemingly fun and educational Tumblr thread on farm animals takes a dark turn when someone brings up how pigs are omnivores. And specifically, how pigs have no problem feasting on humans. 

Someone on AskReddit asked for people to share their experiences that could've fit on the show "The X-Files." A big takeaway we're getting from these replies is that the world is a lot more eerie and filled with unexplained phenomena than we give it credit for. 

Well, this Tumblr thread is officially straight out of a horror movie, so read at your own risk. You know, the type of horror movie where a family moves into an old house and finds some sort of portal to another dimension in a creepy old hidden room. And then they have the nerve to wonder why they're being possessed by the 2,000-year-old resident spirit. Get out of his house, you morons!

Believe it or not, this meme looks photoshopped but it's actually from a real photograph of a massive Yoda hot-air balloon floating above a farm during a hot-air balloon festival in Ohio. Apparently that's a thing. Anyway, please enjoy these 'Yoda Balloon' memes, and check out Know Your Meme for even more.

Someone on AskReddit asked for people to share their creepiest experiences with encountering "glitches" in the world. You know, those trippy moments when you find yourself questioning how what just happened could be real. Nothing beats those times when you dream that you wake up, but in reality you've been dreaming the whole time. Or is it all just a dream? 

So, the Elephant's Foot mold sounds like some sort of mythological Medusa-level monster. Sounds to me like a big heap of forbidden pudding. Seriously, no thank you. Here's to hoping we don't find ourselves one day in the future, being enslaved by black mold overlords. 

Sick of all the cheesy Christmas cheer and looking for something a little more humorous and sinister? Look no further than this gallery of creepy Santa pics straight from the gutter. Krampus would be proud.

Some things in the past were definitely not better than in modern times, and apparently Christmas cards are one of those things.