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Scary Tellings explores unsolved mysteries, historical crimes, and unexplained events. Each episode presents the facts in a conversational style, letting you draw your own conclusions. New stories weekly.

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Yuki encounters a mirror that speaks first

Yuki's late-night security check reveals a mirror where reflections move half a second late and her double appears in places she isn't.

Yuki Encounters a Mirror That Speaks First

Toll booth worker hears her own voice repeat from beneath the counter

A toll booth worker hears her own voice repeating from beneath the counter with a delay, then it says something she never spoke.

Terrifying Voice Beneath the Toll Counter

The expensive version is not always the better buy

Child finds $5,800 from D.B. Cooper hijacking by Columbia River in 1980

In 1980, a child found $5,800 from the 1971 D.B. Cooper hijacking beside the Columbia River. The FBI closed the case in 2016 without identifying him.

D.B. Cooper’s Ransom Money Found by Columbia River

The Mary Celeste mystery: a ship found adrift with no crew aboard

The Mary Celeste was found abandoned at sea with cargo intact. Captain Briggs, his family, and crew vanished, leaving behind an enduring mystery.

The Mary Celeste Mystery Explained

You’re Calling These Body Tools by the Wrong Name

Empty apartment knocked three times every night before Dimitri left for work

Dimitri heard knocking from the empty apartment next door every night. When he opened the wall, he found a chair facing his bed and a calendar.

Creepy Neighbor Watches Dimitri Every Night

Storage units echo worker's voice seconds before she speaks

A storage facility worker hears her own voice echoing from locked units, speaking words she hasn't said yet.

Storage Unit Plays Faye’s Future Words

Woman appears in rest stop photos spanning years with hand over mouth

A man discovers the same mysterious woman in rest stop photos taken years apart, always with her hand over her mouth, before a terrifying encounter.

Woman Appears in Photos Years Apart

Dead father's voice warns son from beneath frozen lake

A man ice fishing hears his dead father's voice warning him from beneath the ice, then sees proof that makes him question everything.

Dead Father’s Voice Beneath the Ice

Security footage shows worker never approached the frozen pool

A maintenance worker investigating sounds at a frozen pool discovers disturbing footage showing he never went near the water at all.

#healthexplained

The expensive version is not always the better buy

Why Your Teeth Have Different Shapes

More Isn't Always Better for Your Body

Goosebumps, Shivers, Scabs, and Sutures Explained

Absorption vs digestion: not the same thing

Which One Do You Actually Own?