This Object Has A TERRIBLE Secret

In this series, we're taking a look at pictures that may not be disturbing at face value, but even if they are disturbing, their backstories are even worse. Similar to A Collection of Horrible Fates, this series will cover strange disappearances, solved and unsolved mysteries, and other fates that are bizarre, unlucky, or horrible.
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[@ScaryInteresting]

Most recent video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnPJnJSGYr2Hqdk Hey everyone! Thank you all so much for watching. Let me know what you think of this topic and if it’s something you’d like to see more of. Have a great weekend!

[@QuAsArPuLsArMaGnEtAr]

I really like this subject matter. All of your content is very enthralling, but it’s nice that you have added a new flavor to the mix. Please do keep up your traditional topics as well, “a collection of horrible fates” is my guilty pleasure.🫣

[@Blox117]

the picture with lenin is fake. stalin had it made to look like he was friends with lenin

[@bigtitegothbiotch2231]

Have a great weekend too and thank you for the upload ! My kind of entertainment. I love your channel ❤️

[@thatsnotmyname1]

Yes please. More of all your content!

[@nopenever3]

I think you are probably favorite KZbin channel

[@spaman7716]

I appreciate you saying what the picture contains aloud, it really helps not only for people who are listening to this in the background, but for people who may be visually impaired get to join in on the existential horror as well. Great content as always!

[@arianebolt1575]

Also, not everyone notices these details.

[@DannyGurlA7X]

YESSSSS. One of the only channels that does this and I love it. Most of the time I just listen but sometimes I look, either way I always know what’s going on 😊

[@exoghost2382]

@Nbomber see, im blind in one eye but i don’t see what they’re talking about 😂

[@spaman7716]

@Nbomber No, I'm just leaving positive feedback on a good video :)

[@AI_and_I_Lyrics]

@@DannyGurlA7X only one that does it? Lmao try watching literally any other video on this site/app... Every second video is someone saying something stupid like .." that's a tree!" "Omg can you really breathe air??!!" No to mention all the completely useless reaction videos that say everything they see because that's all they can do... As I said.. try literally watching any video.... "Only one that does it" lmfao!

[@BlutigeTranen]

I've lived in Maine my whole life. That "one person per square mile" stat is underestimated. The majority of the population is in a handful of towns. Once you hit the golden road, aside from people camping you really find no one. I would have had my gut drop out of my butt and died if I saw that picture

[@sadezem991]

Yeah people have have never really been in rural areas like that could never really comprehend how isolated you feel out there. I would have literally passed out. You are so far away from other civilizations and police and hospitals and EVERYTHING. You are truly all by yourself.

[@danielwendell542]

Same, as someone who lives north of Bangor and who often hunts in the North Maine Woods, I would have grabbed my O/U that instant and pooped at the same time lol

[@xzuxie]

whatever

[@jennifermarie3158]

It doesn't even look like a man to me

[@MrChopsticktech]

​@@jennifermarie3158 Same here. Did they look for footprints?

[@frankiemalkin6506]

Personally when I'm creeping around people's gardens, i find it's best to stand behind the bush rather than next to it, as you never know when somebody might take a panoramic picture.

[@askmeier359]

Meh. I prefer morphing into a deer and staring into the camera. It lessens the amount of suspicion amongst the humans.

[@frankiemalkin6506]

@@askmeier359 it's ironic that you would say that, i lived in Wales for a brief time, and I would often morph into a sheep in order to conduct my peeping tom activities, until one day I was seen and violated by a native. Be very careful adopting the form of an animal in places that have well established track records of engaging in nefarious sexual activities with animals, i learnt this the hard way in Wales.

[@poutinedream5066]

I know right- Amateurs! 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@frankiemalkin6506]

@@poutinedream5066 IKR, luckily I had a guy show me the ropes. He's currently in prison on a peeping tom related charge, but he's a good guy and a highly qualified teacher. He even had the accolades to authenticate his abilities within the field, or should I say garden.

[@danielle7407]

💀😆

[@cakedcaleb]

The picture of the father is absolutely earth breaking and so chilling. Pictures really do speak 1000 words

[@InYourDreams-Andia]

Agree, so harrowing, distressing, and makes me feel outrage and powerless at this atrocity, a small percentage of how I would feel if it was my own daughter's body parts.

[@TheHungrySlug]

The fact that he knew there was nothing he could do for her, his daughter, Cuts deeply as a father myself. Since the "Deed" was already done. grotesque actions taken against an innocent child because her father didn't meet requirements. Wrong in every sense and then a boat load more.

[@leebartlett6283]

When you have VD your never alone

[@aslin81]

Earth breaking, the hell does that mean?

[@CazMas7777]

I bet he hit his next quota though. It was a tough lesson, watching his daughter be eaten, but if he learned from it and didn't miss anymore quotas, then apparently it was the kick in the ass he needed!! After all, they were running a business, not a charity and if a few limbs had to be lost and kids eaten in order for the workforce to properly produce, then so be it!!

[@Kopekemaster]

Man, that final picture is horrible. How helpless that father must have felt, his daughter mutilated and eaten because of something he had zero control over. What a horrific story.

[@BlueSmokie]

It wasnt just his daughter, it was also his wife.

[@delphicdescant]

And then we see modern day chüds trying to justify racism by claiming that the lack of development of African countries is somehow the fault of Africans. The atrocities committed by colonialism are mostly forgotten. History only records a fraction of them. All over Africa the stories are similar to what happened in the Congo. The entire continent was brutalized.

[@Tidalx]

@@BlueSmokie he was married to his daughter?

[@BlueSmokie]

@@Tidalx yeah the video said so...

[@MrYugideck]

@@BlueSmokie Thats not true

[@cmdrTremyss]

Being alone is scary. But when you realize, you aren't, it's even worse.

[@louiscyphre2267]

Occam‘s razor. It was probably a friend messing with them.

[@KamenRiderFeline]

hell is other people

[@jonhiggins2012]

That's what your friends Smith and Wesson are for. They nullify basically any horror movie 🤓

[@juliana.x0x0]

@@jonhiggins2012 depending on who you are and what situation you get yourself into, it could either nullify any horror movie, or start one. Relying on solely a gun to be prepared and protected in any situation, running on adrenaline and fear, could easily lead to devastation.

[@misswintertime]

@@jonhiggins2012 you overestimate my vision and accuracy!

[@Ronyfur]

I'm from Cyprus and in 2018 my best friend was showing me pictures of his excursion to the red lake of Mitsero mine. In the pictures he shows me the suitcase on the shore of the lake, and tells me he was thinking with his company to open it and that they were joking about finding a body inside. Fortunately for them they didn't, because several months or a year later, the news came out about the gruesome discoveries. He is certain that what he would have seen inside, would have scarred him for life.

[@LichtdesMorgens]

There was a different case in America where teenagers found suitcases and joked about being a body inside. They didnt open them but the right thing and called police, which actually found a body in them.

[@Ronyfur]

​@@LichtdesMorgens Unfortunately, it's quite common in Cyprus to find all kinds of discarded items as trash in secluded areas and, fortunately, in a small society like ours, crimes like that are extremely rare. So you may imagine why a serious suspicion was not raised out of that situation.

[@timpono]

you should throw a suitcase in there as a scary prank

[@normancocksmell]

@@LichtdesMorgens You talking about the teens who were exploring using Randonautica?

[@stalin1909]

Im so surprised to hear about this happening in Cyprus, Cyprus for a long time was as close to my heart as my own country. From Larnaka to Ayya Nappa, and from Limassol to Nicosia, and all the way to Paphos . I love Cyprus and the Ppl of Cyprus …so many memories i will never forget …May it always be safe and prosperous..

[@scottyx6722]

Does anyone else get scared of stuff like this but can't stop watching because it's way too interesting.

[@gs4984]

Yup thats why the channel is called scary interesting

[@GalacticBadger]

@@gs4984 He was just making a dry joke out of the name of the channel. 😉

[@louiscyphre2267]

Nope. Not scary just boring.

[@kovy689]

@@louiscyphre2267Yet you’re here… ironic

[@halatiny6537]

@@louiscyphre2267 sure..

[@Common_Sense1982]

Living in Cyprus. Regarding the story you told for the crime in Cyprus, the missing women were foreigners (most of them Filipinos) this is why the police didn't care too much. If they were Cypriot their efforts would have been more intense.. Sad.

[@JarinCOD]

Classic in almost every country.

[@Martial-Mat]

The amount of rage I feel hearing about that horrific brutalisation in the last story, and knowing that greedy people brought such atrocities across the planet.

[@naomihatfield3015]

Same. Even with the picture, I can’t wrap my head around something so inhumane and cruel.

[@impoppypanda]

Exactly! The last story is a new thought to a long line of many I think of when ppl (in varying degrees of business) will say, “it’s only business” or something along those lines. & I think, but at what cost?

[@Martial-Mat]

@@impoppypanda 100%

[@Martial-Mat]

@@naomihatfield3015 Yeah, when you can dehumanise people to that degree, you should not be on this planet any more.

[@davidblyth5495]

My friends/colleagues who were deployed to the DRC and surrounding countries found that human rights have not improved. The DRC government's influence ends at the boundary of Kinshasa Warlords run their own little areas selling mineral rights to companies who wish to mine them. Furthermore some still practise cannibalism in the region

[@AbrahamSamma]

A lot of evil was committed during the colonial era in Africa. This is just one story. I don't think enough people understand the magnitude of the atrocities and the second order effects that era created across the continent. Thanks for sharing this.

[@agdoren]

It also doesn't help that interference continues, China is now introducing a second era of colonialism and the abused traumatized people are vulnerable to corrupt leaders that don't give a crap about them.

[@piotr5566]

They killed half of the country for profit.

[@Absolutego98]

I'm glad that even during this time period the average european knows how incredibly messed up this all is. I believe during this time period, and also said during the video, that colonialism was getting more and more unpopular and on its way out, I believe there were several anti colonial movements even in this time period

[@TokyoSeventeen]

Europeans are the only ones who have ever stopped slavery voluntarily.

[@demisavage77]

The magnitude of arrogance and ignorance of the colonial era turns my stomach and the ripple effects are immense. I much prefer dogs over most people still.

[@OrionDreth]

the fact that a lot of people don't know about the horrible evils of Belgian colonialism and King Leopold is so frustrating, I'm glad that you took time to talk about it in this video and spread awareness.

[@SCHMALLZZZ]

People do know, there was a well known book written about it called "Heart of Darkness" and it was remixed as the movie "Apocalypse Now"

[@Trollgernautt]

The victims weren't the right color unfortunately. Were they white this would be recognized as what it is.

[@gumbyshrimp2606]

More beligian Africans died than actually lived in belgium lol

[@Rat_Online]

How is this Belgium's fault? The cannibals were there from before. Stop pretending like they didn't brutalize eachother throughout time and aren't violent, emotionally driven creatures in the modern day as well

[@JarinCOD]

It honestly sounds like one man operation. The goverment was against it. Blame this Leo II. a**hole.

[@gammarayburst5]

Thank you for covering African history that is often never talked about. Tens of millions of people were killed, a holocaust no one ever acknowledges and the horrors are still being felt to this day

[@ColtSievers1000]

Unfortunately it was the black people carrying out the dirty work to do to there own at the hands of the Belgium/ dutch . Congo was a fearsome place back then and before the white man came to existence over there . Not sure what they got in return for carrying out their monstrosities. Crazy times . My uncle fought the Dutch back in the 50's in Congo he was un peace keeping he fought in the seage of jadavile . No Irish man died they took down a right few Dutch on tell they ran out of ammo they surrendered worse part was plains flying over there was no cover as they rained down on them with bullets . They became prisoners of war . When they got home they were called cowards given a white feather they said here only heroes are dead heroes . The Irish government wouldn't send in supplies into the battle . They got their meddles and were recognised as heroes in the 90's . The man died 2 weeks ago . He got shot over there after his release from been prisoner of war he spent 7 years in hospital . Film made about the siege of jadotville it came out about 4 years . They people of the Congo waited a long time for their independence. But good white men fought hard to help them get it and stud by the Black man in the Kongo .

[@6036000]

You might almost say "a real" holocaust

[@KeonaKsenaluv1]

Currently their is protest ongoing in France. One of the headlines read the Africans are destroying France! When Trevor Noah stated that Africans won World Cup for France, there was an outcry! Where was the outcry for this and many other scenarios like this😢

[@dipndaVic]

@@6036000 Glad to see someone has the balls.

[@Velereonics]

​@@6036000lmao

[@257796]

Bro, branch out and cover whatever you want. As long as you keep your narration style. As long as you keep writing your scripts the way you do, it's always a good presentation. And last I think it has to be a little bit creepy. Like, I would listen to you narrate about milk but I don't think that's your channel? Keep up the good work

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

If it was about that time some kid was just about to pour the milk into his cereal, and decided to "sneak a sip" out of the carton, only to have a nest of spiders or scorpions SPRING OUT and start scampering all over his face... ...yeah, that might be this channel "Narrating about milk"... ;o)

[@XxbbhpxX]

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[@crisspycritic]

Naw his channel is good. He dont need to change anything at all. Been watching since his first few and he just gets better.

[@JayWalkerOnline]

I completely agree!

[@kylejohnsbury1874]

@@gnarthdarkanen7464 yo fucking wHAT DID YOU JUST SAY??

[@jeebusk]

This is the first and best explanation I've seen of the situation in Congo, probably deserved it's own video.

[@Nyctophora]

Horrific, but necessary exposure for crimes and tragedies that would otherwise be forgotten. Thank you.

[@Necrotheos]

You can really see the hopelessness and broken spirit of that father in his eyes. He looks like someone who simply has nothing else to give. I've briefly heard of the congo's history but never in such awful detail, and it's something that I hope will be remembered--not just the tragedy, but to give some kind of respect to those who suffered, so theyre not just forgotten. That picture really broke my heart honestly.

[@xzuxie]

you think too much

[@WoodyWard]

Things are tough all over, sweetheart.

[@Notwoke7]

The first story is so scary to me. When I was young my friend and I were hanging out in her apartment when we heard something outside. She was ready to go out onto the porch and run around the side of the house, but I said are you nuts, so we pulled the curtain aside to see a man standing outside the window looking in. Needless to say, we screamed and ran around locking all the doors and windows. This was before cell phones and the internet.

[@jbb8261]

Your intellect kept you both alive. Idk what she thought she would accomplish by going outside unarmed 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@JenXBeauty]

Sean, I just can't get enough of your channel! Your subjects, the integrity of your storytelling, ethos, and the PERFECT background music to respect the subject matter. Also, as someone who worked in death care, I appreciate you blurring the arms and feet of that sweet angel - an act of respect to her. Blessings from Dallas.

[@beverlyreiner-baillargeon6205]

This is the best sight for scary stories. It's your voice and the music that make it perfect. I've watched all the stories in a very short time. Time to watch them again. Thanks Shawn

[@marce4241]

go watch "mr ballen" on youtube, same sort of stories and also a good story teller, maybe even better than scary interesting.

[@peeta9836]

The vaguely unnerving background music also adds to the overall experience. And yes, his voice is sublime.

[@Julie-kq7pm]

Love these kinds of stories with final pictures, phonecalls, texts, messages...etc I moved to Central Mainr 18 years ago. Pretty rural but we do stumble upon occasional traffic lights and sidewalks. We have many camp grounds around this area. Locals talk about the hermit in the woods, ghost s or bipedal creatures stealing things. Turns out it was an individual who went off the grid many years ago and was living on things he was able to attain from cabins and campers. He was just found within the last few years.

[@Cali_grl]

Yes, please continue to share this topic with us! It's so impactful when you have a visualization combined with the story behind it. Your stories and the way you present them are always so well thought out, easy to follow and professional. Thank you!

[@sxp5114]

2:25 thank you so much for explaining it for the people just listening. I love to do something irl and listen to your videos

[@edenilsocruz4689]

See this is exactly what I need, a creator who brings ideas I never even thought about

[@ScaryInteresting]

I've got a few new topics coming in the next couple of months!

[@stee8345]

Lmao the whole "pictures with creepy backstories" angle has been covered extensively by multiple other creators but ok

[@caine6830]

@@stee8345 the stories are new to me even i watch a lot of video like these

[@edenilsocruz4689]

@@stee8345 THEY NOT SCARY INTRESTING

[@stee8345]

@@caine6830 yeah the stories are new, I just meant that the topic of doing pictures with disturbing backstories is kind of played out

[@ЄвгенІванченко-т3т]

As a historian I just have to point out, that all of Stalins political surrounding was complacent in his crimes. Kirov, for example, was one of the key organizers of Holodomor, man made famine that took lives of nearly 10 million ukrainians. He was an author of the "5 wheats law", that made "stealing" grain frome state punisheble by death, as while ukrainians were dying of hunger, USSR was selling more grain abroad then ever. My poit is, as mush as it is important to understand that Stalin was a monster, one should not have compassion for the monsters who surrounded him. Communist party and nazi party were truly monsters alike.

[@Josh93B93]

Dont forget to mention that at the same time as Stalins rule the Ukrainian population somehow went from 22 million to 38 million showing an increase of around 700,000 per year, you would think with how much of a monster Stalin was that the population would shrink, not grow, especially with the 5 grail law and the holodomor and the purges and whatnot, the census records just dont match the numbers reported in the black book of communism, and between Ukraines census records and the black book only one of them has been discredited as falsified propaganda, and it wasnt the censuses. Also, just to add on to that, Stalin wasnt perfect, no one is, he admitted as sush in his three seperate request sent to the Politburo requesting to resign from his position, all of which were denied by the Politburo.

[@chendaforest]

Its interesting that we see soviet citizens as victims of Stalin but we see Germans as complicit in Nazi atrocities.

[@mallninja9805]

As soon as you said Congo, I knew what picture you were working up toward. It's absolutely mind boggling how terrible we can be to one another.

[@shelbythisisaresidentialar5397]

I really appreciate you talking about Congo. Belgium's crimes are rarely ever talked about. Congolese people have been through so much and deserve to have more people know about what they've been through.

[@traceytracey1]

I'm addicted. This series is captivating. I've been binge watching/listening for about 2 weeks now. I mostly listen while at work but some stories were so good, I came home and watched on TV. Great job!

[@juliepolston8180]

Thank you for describing the photos for those of us who listen to your videos!

[@koenraadhendricus]

New series? New series! A fresh upload outside of sunday, very nice to see. Love your channel Sean, you're the best in this field in YT imo. Much love from Amsterdam

[@Don_KeyShot]

Here too, much love from Amsterdam ;)

[@iced.autumn]

You said you were going to use lesser known pics and you truly did :) I've watched a lot of videos in this category and yours is really top notch! I hope you will continue doing this series. As long as you keep making them, I will keep watching! Great job :)

[@gemini1005]

Agreed these are lesser known and not the overplayed photos I've seen before. Awesome video, and love this series. Thanks for the research 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@joicain318]

Yes! More of the photos with backstories please. It adds a powerful image to tell a story.

[@sadezem991]

I would absolutely love a new series like this from you! Seriously, you have no idea how excited I was to see this from you. You're my absolute favorite and I love this concept. I've watched a lot of these and so so many true crime videos/articles but have never heard of these. I'm especially shocked that I've never heard of the Nikos Metaxas case. So sad.

[@kentonbenoit9629]

Jesus man get a room... 🤮

[@sadezem991]

@@kentonbenoit9629 L + you're a lil xan fan + i was on fentanyl when i wrote this comment

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

Hey Mr Scary, I really want to compliment you on the retelling of the story about the bodies in the suitcases in the red lake. I've heard about it so many times, but no one has ever told it from this perspective. I had no idea who these people were until you brought them back to life. Well done, my friend. How cool

[@SearingCircuits]

Hey dude ive been watching your stuff for about a month. And I gotta say keep up the work and keep grinding. Your content slaps 👍

[@kentonbenoit9629]

Iv been watching for months now since July...

[@roibitao8294]

I love the “For those of you just listening” because I love to listen to your videos at work!

[@Danyboi1111]

Hey man, ik there is little chance you will see this but you posted at the perfect for me. I have been having a hard time recently with my anxiety and it was just really bad today. Listening to ur videos, focusing on your stories, is one of the few things that actually helps me calm down and feel safe. What I am trying to say is thank you.

[@WouldYouKindlyWatch]

Sending good vibes your way. Hang in there.

[@anotherdayinthislife]

Hang in there, wishing you tranquility and happiness 🙏

[@leahdugan427]

Sending peace and rest…and I get you. Hang in there🧡

[@littlewillowlinda]

Totally get that feeling. Sometimes escape is all you can do in the moment. Hope it passes soon

[@louiscyphre2267]

Say thank you without a whole paragraph.

[@MasutaMJ]

I knew about the second story from another horror channel. The girl who discovered the suitcase was appropriately freaked out and had to take it off her channel out of respect.

[@mollie_b]

I love that you explain what the pictures are, I like to listen while doing chores around the house or cooking. I'm usually curious enough to pause and look anyways, but I appreciate it! :)

[@EastLondon93]

Lol I love listening to these stories during bed time, phone will be on my pillow and his narrative paints the picture but from time to time I also pause just to see actual photographs 😂 Love this channel!

[@cyberpunk-2O77]

"they let him go because there was no hard evidence" Except, yknow, dozens of women calling in saying he assaulted them

[@izzythedude]

Man your content always feels so fresh and stands out so much over all the other channels like this, I can’t get enough!! Merry Christmas 🎄

[@queenofscots839]

I can’t tell you enough how we enjoy your channel, always reminding of how GRATEFUL we all should be..

[@believeroftheword4627]

You fill the void MrBallen left when he started doing true crime stories. I'm enjoying your channel and topics.

[@jamio2089]

how any human can treat another so horrifically is beyond comprehensible

[@Renard380]

I'm from Belgium and i was horrified when i finally learned about what really happened in Congo (because of course they don't teach that in school!) so yeah i was over 30 years old when i discovered by pure luck a page on facebook where people from Congo were talking about the atrocities. So, to the shame of being from the country that did this, was added the shame of not even knowing about it...

[@BryanChance]

At 12:24, "The stress associated with dictatorship couldn't possibly by healthy.." LOL

[@Canned.bread.25]

The fact that the Congo is STILL being taken advantage of to this day is just mind blowing. Damn near the entire continent just can’t catch a break.

[@Northside-um1ry]

Huge fan of your stuff. Definitely like the topic. I really enjoy your general approach and production. Along with the fact that you actually seem to care and not just spouting off about horrible events to make a buck. Keep it up man! Curious if you would like suggestions or submissions. Love to talk to you further.

[@barryschwarz]

3:47 I really like the subtle effects you put in the still shots. The dark cloud in front at this time stamp - I had to watch again to see if it wasn't an optical illusion. The cloud is moving, but it doesn't intrude, just unsettles, and you could easily miss it. The effect made me question my eyes, or rather, mind. Nice job.

[@superprobablyuser]

this is the only horror channel that actually disturbs me, good job!

[@blitzkreg335]

This was good man. I actually got chills which I haven't gotten in your other videos except for the one with the huge beat attacking the village. I want more of these cause the first story in this video set the scene so well.

[@jctorres4]

Found this channel four days ago and have seen all of your content. Thank you very much.

[@jakecob864]

Some of these horror channels have very bad narration but good content and research, you've got all these things, good audio editing and a fine taste for eerie ambient, great work

[@nine_realmslorry4478]

Hi Sean. I've only started watching your videos today and as I'm writing this I've watched 4 videos. I wanna say your videos have superb high-quality editing and graphics with addictive content. Keep up the good work mate .

[@Emily_Charley]

I'm a big fan of your channel, you're content is fantastic. My fave is horrible fates

[@BlackFlamingo314]

I’m glad you’re exploring more topics than just being stranded in caves and mountains

[@mariekatherine5238]

This is why Maniacs with isolated cabins have dogs.

[@johanweakley2658]

I worked in the DRC. The historical colonial brutality established itself into the very social fabric of the country. To this day it is a scary place to visit, one always feels unsettled and the feeling does not go away until one has left.

[@tc-tm1my]

That will last for generations

[@chendaforest]

collective trauma

[@Maxime_K-G]

I'm very impressed at the accuracy of your stories and you've proven it again by talking about the Congo Free State which is a subject I am personally very familiar with. Most other KZbin videos simplify it so much to the point of being completely inaccurate.

[@asmodean9175]

Loving every horror narration video you do! I really like the switch ups you do with the videos it always makes them feel really fresh. Keep up the amazing work!

[@louiscyphre2267]

He talks a little too fast.

[@chickenrules1043]

Really good - the first video gave me actual shivers, genuine reasons for it, but still not noticing and then when it was pointed out is a real omg moment! African video is also really heart-breaking, but very interesting and shows us some real history, I bet nobody gets taught this kind of history in school / education.... As always - brilliant work my friend!

[@rawrhelena]

Just to let you know as someone whose family are from Cyprus, Nicosia is pronounced as ‘Nick Oh See A’. I don’t mean this comment in a rude way just thought that I would let you know. I love your videos! Also would love to see more of these videos!

[@Eric-d2s1z]

I believe that is how he pronounced it.

[@GregHuffman1987]

i love "images with disturbing backstories" never stop doing them

[@M0oranshi]

I live in Belgium. During my early teens I never learned of Leopold II, how convenient. Ilove history. I just happened upon it on the internet and was furious and confronted my history teacher about it, you can't bury this. She took it to heart and we spend a full semester on it. I hope they still teach it, Leopold II is on top there with all the worst people in the world yet we seem to try and bury it. I don't really care about patriotism, I kind of like how tiny we are, our go to humor is self deprecating, but I'm of the belief you need to know everything, even the horrible, especially the horrible,if you want to grow.

[@Kyliwolf]

Behind the Bastards has a two parter on this story and another episode one what happened afterwards that is excellent if not angering.

[@Jay-fu2ev]

New to your channel. Just found it yesterday. Loving everything I've listened to so far. I really REALLY appreciate how you describe images and videos. Makes these perfect for work. I can keep typing away and don't have to stop to look at what's on the screen. Keeps me productive and entertained!

[@DeyvsonMoutinhoCaliman]

Congo was, as well, the main source of slaves for Portugal to work in Brazil. A country, some believe, had more slaves than the Roman Empire at its peak. The amount of brutality this country suffered in the hands of Europeans is unbelievable.

[@willisverynice]

I like the idea that someone is browsing KZbin for a video to listen to but not watch and they decide on the one that’s explicitly about analyzing pictures.

[@imaspoon4522]

I love this sort of thing. I like how there are both contemporary stories and history lessons, that's really cool. 🙂🙂🙂

[@maribeldeleon5323]

That is the reason I left the video early. I don't like history. I find it very boring. So didn't want to close this episode without reading some of the comments, but I'm out of here now. Bye 👋

[@diandian9827]

Relatively new subscriber here, from a few months ago. Your channel is the best of this genre. Please do more of these amazing, TRUE stories! Thank you for the quality videos.

[@harley_the_hack4416]

I like this type of content as well as your horrible fates videos. I trust you, as someone who consumes it too, to find pictures we may not have seen before. I've only seen 2 of these, but they still have an impact. Plus I don't mind seeing ones I already have if other viewers haven't. You do great videos and I'm always excited for them when I get a notification. Thanks, Shawn

[@justinakers3196]

I remember when you had just a few 1000 subscribers. I knew your channel is gonna grow. You're one of the best storytellers on KZbin, In my humble opinion you are in the same class of storyteller as Mr. Ballen

[@nataliasamborska6101]

This is for sure a topic I would like to watch more... Thanks for the great video ❤️❤️❤️👌

[@DaeganJourney]

Hey! Really awesome stuff. Helps me out get through work. I was wondering who produced the beat in the beginning intro?

[@ATJ253]

Really enjoying the increasing variation of stories and topics

[@MsMeece-gk2em]

This was awesome!! Horrible Fates still holds my #1 spot, but this is an easy 2nd place topic, I think.

[@ZoOlja]

Nice little touch to include the description of key details since some of us really are just listening!

[@parkergillion2461]

Please keep putting your theme music in every video it is so good. It helps me sleep at night. Please continue to cover any kind of cave diving deaths and definitely try to cover ship wrecks and sateratiom diving deaths. Anywho your theme music is what keeps me coming back every night.

[@calebmuir5615]

love to find more channels talking about the strange dark and mysterious in story format (:

[@methylene5]

Yeah, Mr Ballen only uploads once per week and I'll seen them all. Need more.

[@kardahaspindal]

Calling Stalin controversial is just about the same as calling Hitler controversial.

[@juliam7056]

Thank you for covering the unimaginable cruelty over Congo by the Belgians at the time. There is a book called King Leopolds ghost. Apparently, it was hard to find a publisher for it. Few people know about the atrocities comited while that monster was in power. It is sickening.

[@verteabrae]

"the stress associated with dictatorship couldn't possibly be healthy" is an incredible line, well done

[@Divine_Retribution]

That last picture is by far the most important and I'm glad you covered it. It's a gut-wrenching reminder that, regardless of whether or not you believe in cryptids, aliens, and the paranormal, there absolutely ARE monsters in this world, and they look like you and I.

[@arcticgalaxies9160]

I just discovered this channel yesterday and had a good binge, until i saw this video come up. Keep up the good work! Also I've never seen any of these pictures before, good choices!

[@RebinRed21]

Love your videos bro, even though they cover dark subjects, your voiceover and editing is spot on

[@lukemorrison9653]

I think you should do more videos like this. It almost feels like the Horrible Fates series in which I really like. Keep up the good content!

[@temathybolden2752]

Love watching your videos man. Glad you don't sound like a robot lol. Keep up the great work

[@JakePlays1912]

I love your channel. Very simple concept with even simpler execution makes for great story telling! Keep it up!

[@nicolekidd574]

I love your videos. I literally stopped the last video I was watching to watch this. Well done as usual!

[@tbone1690]

Really enjoying your channel,it's obvious you put a lot of time and effort into production. Specifically wanted to compliment this background music. It conveys tension/suspense without being as distracting as the repetitive "echo-like" theme I've noticed behind many of your caving/diving videos. Thank you!

[@aft3r-lif382]

I can see the endless pain that is yet to consume the father of that child as it replaces the disconnecting effect of the trauma bestowed on them both....... this is the only way I can describe that awful event.

[@johnnyboy5004]

This one was rough. I like this picture based approach. Honestly I will consume any content on your channel, it's always thought provoking.

[@darrylwebb388]

Loving the channel Shawn/Sean, great content, excellent narration

[@davesmith5656]

The narration and stories are certainly among the best on YT. Even big budget guys don't have better sound mix, and the visuals here are not the often-repetitive and often not even in context space-fillers.

[@louiscyphre2267]

Talks too fast.

[@halatiny6537]

@@louiscyphre2267 you listen too slow how about that. you comment a lot for someone who doesn’t like these videos. Have anything nice to say? Why not just leave bro.

[@kevinkershner7040]

Love the photo video! Anything to expand what you can cover is highly recommended! Keep up what you do, I absolutely love the channel!

[@prisonpov]

@3:26 burglars break in to steal medicine lol make sure you get a safe for that Tylenol and Preparation H

[@GrislyAtoms12]

More likely they want opiods, I expect.

[@reubenmarques1323]

This guy best channel for sketchy stuff, weird and strange incidents , all kinds of weird and strange incidents i really like this sort of thriller style documenting

[@sam-9]

Being from Belgium, I felt the type of story that was coming when you didn't mention us immediately. But I somehow still didn't know a lot of what you've talked about. I can't believe we're barely starting to apologize and recognize what we did.

[@petrmaly9087]

Well, it wasn't really the fault of Belgium as a country. While other countries had their colonies ruled by the government, Congo was not a regular colony, it was a personal property of one man, who was also the king of Belgium who wanted to rule as an absolute monarch over someone, which he couldn't in Belgium itself. Belgium as a country actually didn't want to colonise Congo and later took the power from the king because he was too cruel.

[@silentbliss7666]

​@@petrmaly9087The King had the support of his government and administration all the while. He ensured high profit margins for his investors, including USA and other major European countries, and minions for their loyalty to do his bidding. Everyone turned a blind eye to the natives' suffering until the public outcry cannot be contained anymore in 1908. That's 23 years of terror under the reign of Belgium, it's worsed than WWII which lasted 3 years. Even after 1908 when Congo Free State was annexed from Belgium, the natives were still subjected to forced labour through coercive tax. So no to your point, the whole country of Belgium was respondible for the genocide and atrocious exploitation of the Congo natives and their land. This video only scratched the surface of Belgium's crime against Congo, dig further if you wish to learn more

[@petrmaly9087]

@@silentbliss7666 People in that time didn't have the internet, they had newspapers which were, in many cases, strongly censored by the government and unless you went out of your way to listen to witnesses yourself or bought publications specifically talking about this, you wouldn't know about it. And it was the public that pushed the government to take action. Also, we live in the age of instant communication, how much we know about massacres taking place in Africa right now? How much does average European or American know about crimes against humanity in Congo today for example? Or Ethiopia?

[@JarinCOD]

@@petrmaly9087 Well said.

[@NeonValleys]

It shouldn't be overlooked that the actual physical crimes and atrocities were all actually carried out by their own local tribes... The belgians forced the labor and quotas but the actual punishments and the means of punishment was all their own people and they weren't forced the do the things they did like eat that father's little girl... Same concept with slavery in general, nearly all slaves were actually captured and sold to Europeans by their own people. I dislike how all the evils of the world are shoved on the backs on Europeans, these crimes and acts would have taken place REGARDLESS of their involvement, maybe not to the same extent in some areas but nonetheless

[@ktswandering]

Thanks

[@bellairefondren7389]

Photography was used agressively by reformers to showcase the horrors of the Congo Free State to the public. And you can see why it was so effective.