23 Vintage Photos So Bizarre And Full Of NOPE, They’ll Freak You Out _ OLDUS

   

Some may think that the advancement of technology and the growth of the Internet are what ruined the human race…but these photos prove the opposite. It’s obvious that, as a species, humans have been very strange for quite some time…

1. An expertly taken “ghost” photo by a particular enthusiast…

An expertly taken "ghost" photo by a particular enthusiast...

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2. Horrifying (and nearly fatal) facial injuries to a German soldier in World War I.

Horrifying (and nearly fatal) facial injuries to a German soldier in World War I.

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3. Either some kind of elephant trick…or moments before disaster?

Either some kind of elephant trick...or moments before disaster?

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4. Salvador Dali embracing the weirdness we have all felt at one time or another.

Salvador Dali embracing the weirdness we have all felt at one time or another.

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5. She’s got crabs.

She's got crabs.

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6. A photo from the Victorian era (no surprise there).

A photo from the Victorian era (no surprise there).

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7. A mental hospital’s inmate, lost in his own mind.

A mental hospital's inmate, lost in his own mind.

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8. Some tribes sharpen and file down their teeth…

Some tribes sharpen and file down their teeth...

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9. The “human serpent” distracts other soldiers on the front (France, World War I, 1915).

The "human serpent" distracts other soldiers on the front (France, World War I, 1915).

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10. A photograph of Will Thomas, taken by William Hope (1863-1933), with a ghost in the background (that they apparently really wanted to include).

A photograph of Will Thomas, taken by William Hope (1863-1933), with a ghost in the background (that they apparently really wanted to include).

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11. Max Factor takes precise measurements of a young woman’s head and face with his “Beauty Calibrator” (1932). Beauty has never been so horrifying.

Max Factor takes precise measurements of a young woman's head and face with his "Beauty Calibrator" (1932). Beauty has never been so horrifying.

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12. The New Year’s festival of the Sylvester Klause at Urnasch in the Appenzell region of Switzerland…which is full of its own kind of horror.

The New Year's festival of the Sylvester Klause at Urnasch in the Appenzell region of Switzerland...which is full of its own kind of horror.

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13. Well, they said this opera singer sounded just like a little bird.

Well, they said this opera singer sounded just like a little bird.

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14. The “giraffe women” of Burma. (That can’t be comfortable.)

The "giraffe women" of Burma. (That can't be comfortable.)

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15. When the circus visited a children’s hospital (circa 1930), clown Charlie Smith didn’t exactly make anyone feel better.

When the circus visited a children's hospital (circa 1930), clown Charlie Smith didn't exactly make anyone feel better.

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16. A silent, suffering inmate of an insane asylum.

A silent, suffering inmate of an insane asylum.

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17. Once again, Victorian portraits rule everything.

Once again, Victorian portraits rule everything.

Public Domain

18. A man proudly sits with his severed head collection.

A man proudly sits with his severed head collection.

Public Domain

19. …NOPE.

...NOPE.

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20. The fact that they wanted to make this fake photo is creepier than anything else.

The fact that they wanted to make this fake photo is creepier than anything else.

Public Domain / Eugene Thiebault

21. Even the dead can be…useful.

Even the dead can be...useful.

Public Domain

22. You don’t believe in witches, you say?

You don't believe in witches, you say?

Public Domain

23. A clown in a burnt-out house, USA, 1975. Welcome to my nightmare.

A clown in a burnt-out house, USA, 1975. Welcome to my nightmare.

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Obviously, the reason that ghosts, ghouls, vampires, and monsters are so spooky…is because they remind us of the human race. Remember: the weirdest, most twisted creatures on this planet happen to be humans.

Good luck sleeping tonight!