The Prophecy of the Popes is a controversial and widely debate series of cryptic Latin phrases that are believe to predict the successiveness of Roman Catholic Catholic Vicar of Christ .

Have you ever found yourself awake, unable to sleep, and scrolling down a deep internet rabbit hole on Wikipedia? Well, many people have, especially on the CREEPY Wikipedia pages. In fact, here are some that were so creepy that people onReddit, as well as ourBuzzFeed Community, just HAD to share them:

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1.The horrifyingmurder of Cara Knott, who was killed by a police officer:

2.Armin Meiwes, who gained international notoriety as the “Cannibal of Rotenburg”:

3.The cryptic and unsettlingProphecy of the Popes, a controversial and widely debated series of cryptic Latin phrases that are believed to predict the succession of Roman Catholic popes:

4.The injury of gymnastElena Mukhinathat left her paralyzed:

5.Black-eyed children, a kind of urban legend that will leave you feeling creeped out.

6.The death of actorCarole Lombardand a group of Army soldiers:

7.The unsettling “screaming"Mummies of Guanajuato:

8.TheDisappearance of Asha Degree, who went missing on Feb. 14, 2000, in Shelby, North Carolina under strange circumstances:

9.The tragic case ofAeroflot Flight 593that crashed because of an innocent accident:

10.David Parker Ray, known as the “Toy Box Killer,” an American kidnapper, serial rapist, and suspected serial killer:

11.TheDisappearance of Brian Shafferwhich remains unsolved:

12.The earthquake you can hear during a recording of Pink Floyd’s"Shine on You Crazy Diamond”:

13.The Posthumous Beheading ofMata Hari:

14.TheMurder of Helle Crafts, which inspired the movieFargo:

15.Smile mask syndrome, which sounds like the premise of a horror film:

16.ThePersian Princess, a mummy sold on the black market:

17.TheDisappearance of Jamie Fraleywho was sick with stomach flu and last heard from at the hospital before telling a friend “someone” was picking her up there.

18.TheKilling of Henryk Siwiak, the last person killed in New York on 9/11:

19.Sogen Kato, thought to be Tokyo’s oldest man:

20.Eben Byers, who drank bottles of radium-spiked tonic:

21.TheKids for Cash scandal:

22.Lizzie Borden, who was widely suspected of brutally killing her father and stepmother with an axe.

23.The practices ofCarl Tanzlerwho became obsessed with a woman, embalmed her, and lived with her corpse:

24.Blanche Monnier, who was secretly held captive by her mother:

25.Fred and Rosemary West, a serial killer couple who committed some of the most heinous crimes:

26.The deadly and highly unethicalGuatemala syphilis experiments:

27.The Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusionin the ’80s, which creeped the heck out of people at the time and remains unsolved to this day:

28.Joyce Vincent, whose corpse was found in a London apartment after she’d reportedly been dead for more than three years.

29.Ultimate fate of the universe, which will mess with your head:

30.The deadlyBalloonfest ‘86in Cleveland, Ohio:

31.Project MKUltra, a human experimentation program created and run by the CIA from the 1950s to the ’70s.

32.The disappearance of Maura Murrayin New Hampshire, which remains unsolved:

33.June and Jennifer Gibbons, aka “The Silent Twins”, whose wild story inspired a 2022 film:

34.The Hinterkaifeckmurders, a gruesome and still-unsolved multiple homicide that took place in Germany in March 1922:

35.The Villisca axe murders, a gruesome and still-unsolved mass killing that took place in Villisca, Iowa, on the night of June 9–10, 1912:

36.Nathaniel Bar-Jonah, a convicted child molester and suspected serial killer with cannibalistic tendencies:

37.Charles Domery, whose story has been documented as one of the most extreme instances of polyphagia (excessive hunger) in medical history:

38.Karl Patterson Schmidt, who recorded his own horrible death from a snake bite:

39.List of unusual deaths, which is fascinating and terrifying at the same time:

40.Finally, the very sad term"endling":

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A reward poster for Cara Knott

A person in a suit is sitting in front of a wooden panel background

Many clergy wearing identical robes and hats stand together, seen from above during a formal gathering

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A person in a hoodie walks alone on a shadowy forest path, surrounded by trees

Mummified bodies stand in a row in a stark display, their expressions and postures conveying a haunting sense of history and preservation

A news anchor stands next to a screen displaying a missing person's flyer for Asha Jaquilla Degree, offering a $45,000 reward

Commercial airplane taxiing on a runway at an airport, with airport buildings visible in the background

Two men sit at a table in a courtroom, appearing serious. One is in a white shirt, the other in a suit with a patterned tie

Arrow pointing at Shaffer

Four men with long hair stand outdoors, casually dressed, with one wearing a hat, in a relaxed group pose with trees in the background

A performer in elaborate, bejeweled attire with a headpiece, seated in a poised, theatrical pose, evoking early 20th-century exotic dance style

Smiling woman in a dress shirt with floral detail looks at the camera against a plain background

Man with short hair and a salt-and-pepper beard smiles while wearing a leather jacket in an urban alleyway

Photographers take close-up shots of an ancient mummy inside an open sarcophagus on display

Jamie Fraley

News anchor in white suit reports on an unsolved murder with an image of a person in military-style clothing and a gun

Person lying on bed with feet hanging off the edge, under a crumpled sheet, in a dimly lit room

"Eben M. Byers dies of radium poison"

Courtroom scene with a seated woman in period dress holding a fan, a standing man, and a seated man in the background

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A person with long hair reclines on a bed, appearing relaxed and introspective

"STD Experiments"

A view of several brown brick buildings with modern architectural design and visible stairways, set against a cloudy sky

Planet at the center of a swirling golden vortex in space, surrounded by stars and glowing particles

Massive balloon release over a cityscape with tall buildings in the background, creating a colorful airborne spectacle

Aerial view of a large government office complex surrounded by trees and a road

Roadside with snowy and muddy ground, lined with trees displaying directional signs

Three people are talking and smiling at a table. The person in the middle is dressed in a blazer, while the others wear casual attire

Sketch of a rural village with a church, houses, trees, and a dirt path beside a stream

Old, two-story wooden house with a porch, surrounded by bare trees, suggesting a winter setting

A man in an orange jumpsuit is escorted by a police officer in a courtroom. Equipment and chairs are visible in the background

Illustration of a person eating with exaggerated gestures at a table holding a knife, with dishes, a cup, and a glass nearby

Coiled snake with an open mouth showing fangs, appearing ready to strike

A weathered, blank tombstone stands in a grassy cemetery, surrounded by other headstones, with trees and a building in the background

A thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, showing its distinct striped back, stands near a fence in a zoo enclosure with a brick wall backdrop