Top 3 stories that sound fake but are 100% real | Part 1

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You are at the end. Nothing more exists beyond this. Promise.
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☠︎ Found the secret easter egg in today's video? Be the 1st to comment what it is and where it occurs in the video, and you will get pinned!! ☠︎

[@_Jiwan_]

17:27 peanut butter jelly time

[@deep1agp498]

Nice

[@izaacgarza3912]

Wow

[@_Jiwan_]

@TeaTime saw something real small and full screened haha

[@mattfaza]

@@_Jiwan_ I still can't see it whilst at 0.25.... what am I looking for.

[@carlitoalterego2709]

Give us a hair reveal.😆 We see the face. We want to see the hair without the hat. Go on...Entertain the masses as you do.😀

[@mikeross7293]

“Doctor is it cancerous?” “ no but it is coniferous”

[@mockgothgurl]

Brilliant. 😂😂😂😂

[@justins7796]

lmaooo this deserves more likes

[@amandahoney9289]

Nnooooo

[@joeyd344]

LOL

[@jhanimalluvr5932]

😂😂😂

[@gromester1092]

Man: “What is it, doc? Is it cancer? AM I GONNA DIE!?” Doctor: “Oh no, don’t worry. You’re doing just pine!”

[@PiratesInTeepees]

This wins for LULZ!

[@martinmena4625]

*joke drums*

[@austinodurrito4315]

POV you have a pine tree in your lungs

[@susanfudge1737]

Ah hahaha

[@f100dsupersabre6]

Badumtss

[@TheoWren]

the fact that peter porco saw himself in the mirror after getting hacked in the head 16 times and STILL didn’t recognize his own head wound is bone-chilling.

[@Ms.Divine]

Quite literally

[@dammaguy1286]

And he shaved too

[@nyuloubunny]

@@dammaguy1286I can't even imagine how the hell that was possible considering that when you look into the details of the case, the ax literally "took off his jaw"...shave what???

[@Soothsayer05]

Bing chilling

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

This is an example of just how blindly you can function "on automatic pilot"... We often wonder how people can blunder so lucidly into such REMARKABLY STUPID sh*t from time to time, and this is how that can happen, too... It's a matter of the brain building those "muscle memories" or rather what the neuroscientists call "procedural memory"... In fact, a person can suffer total amnesia to the point that he or she can't even tell you their name, but put a new pen in their hand and tell them to sign something, and it's a matter of legibility as to whether or not you'll get a name out of it... as often as not in such cases, THEY CAN SIGN... We (humans) DO have the power of individual free will, but to exercise it takes energy. Our brains cost about 25% of our daily caloric intake, making them VERY expensive as organs go. SO... it's practically automatic that our nervous system as a whole tries to find more efficient ways of functioning on all fronts, including turning any regular routine into procedural memory. Add in some neuro-plasticity, and you can get some VERY intricate and elaborate processes done as automated functions with no more thought actively put to them than walking or breathing. SO when Peter was so far brain damaged as to be "dead on his feet" he was capable of all the procedural memory items... the routines he'd probably done daily for DECADES, and he simply went through all the motions... and without a single possible thought to the details, from the bleeding to the missing jaw, gaping wounds all over his head and shoulders... nothing... It's equal parts fascinating and horrific. ;o)

[@allkindsofgroove]

Ah yes, I heard the one about Christopher Porco before. Still haunts me how his father went on auto-pilot the entire morning and couldn't tell the blood trail he was leaving behind was from his own head wound. He was already dead, but still 'living' at the same time... Yeah, disturbing as hell.

[@tamarap1123]

He was a zombie 😢

[@Spookedjay]

@@tamarap1123 Was just about to say the same! He would've been like a zombie for a bit.

[@Jay-eq9gb]

This is not what Bob Ross had in mind when he talked about putting happy little trees anywhere you want.

[@madameshadow5222]

Or maybe it’s exactly what he had in mind...🤨

[@innocentbystander3317]

Legend has it that Bob Ross painted happy little trees where he hid a body...

[@jamssnana4084]

😂😂😂😂Great comment!!!

[@christinedavidson5633]

Lmfao in fuckin dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 🏆🎖🥇🏅 you win best comment sir.

[@izabellaguelck3704]

"And were just gonna put a happy little tree right, nones gonna know about it itll be ourl ittle secret, just-RIGHT HERE IN HIS LUNG"

[@zzanatos2001]

I wonder what it's like to be Mr. Ballen's kid. Kid: "Daddy, tell me a bedtime story." Mr. B: "O.K. Two years ago, police found a human ribcage and shredded, bloody clothing on the side of the highway just a half mile from our house ..."

[@MrBallen]

Hahahaa

[@jennifercarr9111]

Making me wish I was a kid again listening to scary stories 🤍😕

[@universallove5472]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣...instantly sleep tho😴

[@metaempiricist]

@@jennifercarr9111 We are just kids again listening to scary stories here.

[@jennifercarr9111]

@@metaempiricist You are so right!!

[@Invalidpoint]

I feel bad for the "mafia" father who didn't get to see his daughter anymore because his ex-wife was insane. That must be rough.

[@kelsielovesbbu]

well, he was also violently drunk, and hella abusive to his family, so probably for the best on that front. unfortunately, her crazy mom was who she was stuck with.

[@LifeInTheClouds]

@@kelsielovesbbu well, him being an alcoholic was probably the result of having an insane wife who was also cheating on him. and never does it say he was "hella abusive to the family"....?? ​you are reaching to defend an obviously insane woman.

[@ItsMinnowSeason]

​@@LifeInTheClouds you miss the part where the daughter described him as both an alcoholic and incredibly violent in the beginning of the story 😭 so- its safe to say he definitely was abusive, if not to the kids then towards the wife infront of the kids

[@AnonymousDumboOctopus]

@@LifeInTheClouds Idc if she was cheating when he was violently abusive and an alcoholic.

[@guyincognito9698]

@@LifeInTheCloudsanything to fit your misogynistic narrative, hey?

[@crowcloud1776]

My husband had a plant removed from his ear. He had been training in a field and a seed went in his ear. It sprouted and took root. When he finally went to the doctor , the doctor pulled it out and asked, “did you put that in there on purpose?” 🌱

[@SillyStupidLilHoe]

That is so cool 😅

[@kbeard5130]

You should’ve smacked the doctor😂

[@I_Love_Rainbows510]

"Yes! Now go look in my other ear."

[@Jenessa-uu9ty]

Yes, Doctor-I have always wanted to have blossoms bursting from ears, instead of h e a r i n g... Said no one ever.

[@taylorsilvestri4701]

Tree lung man literally lived out everyone’s childhood fears about eating seeds

[@pacificblue5461]

Tree Lung Man is one of the worst superheroes i've ever heard of

[@pacificblue5461]

Well eggs are essentially animal seeds and most kids eat those without hesitation

[@LoveK1]

@@pacificblue5461 no they aren’t.

[@prettyvacant3605]

I remember being scared, especially of watermelon seeds Yikes 😣

[@ingridc0ld]

It was a hoax. Fir trees cannot grow in your lungs

[@rustyblade9366]

When you think you'll be included in a cool, secret society of agents but it turns out your mom is just delusional

[@ItsLarry-bq3bi]

Idk why this made me laugh so hard 🤣🤣

[@hollystiener16]

As soon as her mom told her that her jewelry was bugged, I knew it was delusional

[@andreaburks4904]

My mom and my step-dad. They have been missing since 2008. But I think that situation was more like gangstalking.

[@rbrowning9617]

Several years ago the dept of transportation bought a house I rented for a road expansion. They sent agents to help residents on our street with relocation. These agents helped each of us find new living quarters paid for by DOT. My agent helped me negotiate a rental in an apartment , the DOT paid a year in advance, which was simply compensation for the inconvenience. It is notable that I am a book keeper, and this was on my rental application. The apt manager thought it was all very odd and finally asked if it was really the Witness Protect Program. When we told her no she remained skeptical. The agent and I found it amusing but thought nothing of it at the time. I moved in and things were fine. But everytime I went into the office after that the entire staff would become quiet and stare at me in awe. I finally accepted that they were never going to accept the "DOT story" and for the next year I enjoyed the reverence and awe of the staff, finding it quite entertaining. I've since moved, but run into people from that office from time to time. I still enjoy the notoriety.

[@meeksluv]

Bat shit crazy

[@GEORGIABOY23]

I told my wife and kids about Mr Ballen a while back. Now if you walk from my bedroom through the living room down the hall you can hear Mr Ballens voice echoing through the house from every tv 😂 it’s kinda cool.

[@jessicamadsen7092]

That is SO awesome. 😂

[@ElizabethBattle]

Two years ago, a schizophrenic son killed his parents with an axe two doors down from my house. His dad was an artist, and the son, after killing his parents, pulled all of his dad's paintings out of the house and piled them across the road. That huge pile of paintings was the first thing we saw before we knew about the murders. The son was convinced the government had planted a chip in his head, and he had to do whatever he was programmed or told to do. I am surprised that story was not more widespread; it's highly unusual for this small city.

[@The_Cholo]

It's weird how the chip in people's head when they are crazy never tells them to do nice things.. just murder. That's why I believe its all a crock of 💩

[@FulkNerraIII]

Was the art any good? Did you get a piece of art?

[@ElizabethBattle]

@@FulkNerraIII It was really good, actually -- beautiful geometric shapes on enormous canvases. I didn't get any, though -- that would be stealing. ;) Also, the killer was still on the loose in the neighborhood by the time we saw the pile of artwork, and the whole pile was soon surrounded by police tape.

[@priscillagraham3723]

Do you remember the son's name? I'd like to look into this story

[@ElizabethBattle]

@@priscillagraham3723 His first name is Taka, but I can't remember his last name. His mother was French-Canadian and his dad was Japanese. His mother was a friend of mine and a lovely neighbor. This was in Charleston, WV.

[@buckyphillips2936]

Immediately Googles “tree in lung.”

[@amber13000]

Same lol

[@trevorr1727]

Same

[@chocolatethedog5085]

Thats what I did too

[@roolenoir3183]

Me too!!! And yuck!!!

[@krisjax7126]

Pausing YT, starting Google...

[@slothgaming4076]

Guy with the tree in his lung was getting unlimited clean oxygen

[@rickyspanishhh6007]

Bro. Max oxygen consumption

[@Random_Dude1717]

*yea, it's big brain*

[@danielcassel2416]

Not really. There's no sun to produce oxygen through photosynthesis

[@conradoandrin601]

Science 100

[@CarnivorousConnor]

@@danielcassel2416, he just opens his mouth and sun goes in

[@mshoneythief2814]

The dad in the 3rd story accomplished more tasks after his horrific ordeal than I do on a Monday morning, even after coffee. Suddenly I feel lazy. God rest his soul

[@smokey_the_bandit_girl2548]

Oh my god poor Pauline. Because of her families delusions her entire life was ruined. All that moving, not having any stable relationships for years, that's horrible

[@FJMJR]

She’s an idiot who tf just believes anything they here normal person would of did there own research

[@slapbl4ck0ut37]

What's crazier than the father doing his routine is the mom letting the son live with her during the trial..

[@mariecolette9066]

I swear it must be because her head wasnt right since the attack. Or I hate 2say, shes one of those weirdo moms that believe their kids never do anything wrong, constantly make dumb excuses for them and are in complete denial. It's just unfathomable looking at her disfugured face how she can pretend like this.

[@Kuwkay]

Right wtf 😳

[@Cjbarker2]

She had no recollection of the events after her coma. You can tell someone something happened to them as much as you’d like, but if they don’t remember it happening to them, they won’t believe you, especially since they would know. It threw me off for a second, too, but she didn’t have a reason, as far as she saw, to believe he had done it.

[@mariecolette9066]

@@Cjbarker2 Right I get that, but did the Police have any other suspects? Doesnt she see they havent found a killer ? They were such nice ppl who would wanna do that 2them?

[@Poppins242]

Poor parents 😔 although I think the broken brain of the dad thinking it was a normal day was better than remembering I guess. The mums face, just heartbreaking.

[@jaco1159]

I laughed when you doubled back on your statement "Chris is so emotional, he can barely speak because of what just happened". I was like "are we listening to two different phone calls?!"

[@ememmichaeludo2044]

Exactly, I was thinking the exact same thing 🤣😂😂😂😂😂

[@yeemawheaver1387]

Yep, I was confused for a moment there.

[@morganbarfield108]

I love how he doesn’t say it with a sarcastic tone though, so to not give anything away.

[@samanthajeffers9339]

Same

[@mrskeith1540]

fr..I was like huh?! 😂😂

[@nicholelejeune3503]

That second story had my psych radar going “this sounds like a lot like symptoms of a delusion disorder”. It’s crazy to think what we might perceive as our reality could be completely made up in our heads.. and then to keep believing this false reality even when faced with undeniable truths!

[@tararenner235]

That's pretty much the description of a trump supporter.

[@SkunkApe407]

​@@tararenner235that's literally anyone who idolizes a politician. Obama had his own little cult of personality, too. However, everyone conveniently forgets that Obama increased war efforts in the Middle East, despite promises to the contrary. Obama and his administration sold weapons to violent drug cartels, yet nobody talks about that. Biden literally handed Afghanistan to the Taliban, yet nobody on the Left seems to bat an eye at that. The Left and Right are two sides of the same coin. If you think either is better than the other, you're a fool beyond all hope. By looking down your nose at those who have a differing opinion to your own, you're playing directly into the game laid out by the political elite. Wake up and take a look around you. They want us at each other's throats, so that we don't go looking behind the curtain and asking questions.

[@gotdangedcommiesitellyahwa6298]

@@tararenner235 Better be careful, because that can go both ways. I don't even like the man, but it's ridiculous how you people cannot have a conversation without bringing him into a situation that has absolutely nothing to do with him, nor his supporters.

[@CommanderRedEXE]

​@gotdangedcommiesitellyahwa6298 I'd even go as far to say those like the one you replied to are the ones delusional, as like you said, they're the ones actually obsessed over him.

[@SkunkApe407]

@@gotdangedcommiesitellyahwa6298 "dur dur dur Trump" is the rallying cry of every halfwit with an opinion. They know they have nothing of substance to offer any conversation, so they resort to low IQ buzzwords and dog whistles. That's why you see so many obese, neon haired sky screamers these days. They're a side effect of party line voting and an overabundance of sensationalist media.

[@dalialarrier2339]

Mr Ballen is that dude u want on any trip you're going on , that friend who makes every single event an adventure just by his narration .

[@LaunchpadNation]

Moment of silence for the dude that got broken up with simply because his girlfriends parents were crazy

[@ashabimorounranti2494]

😅 😅 😅

[@marwan4358]

He got bamboozled

[@BILLIARDman2000]

he dodged a bullet

[@nataliesuper5836]

Hahahahahaha

[@rebecarios3796]

Sucks to suck

[@Galacticavatar]

Parents: "We're very disappointed in you but we still love you and we'll do everything to help you get back on your feet." Chris: "So you have chosen death."

[@SugaryPhoenixxx]

Maybe all he really wanted was some discipline in his life. & they failed to give him any tough love!

[@JohnO318]

@@SugaryPhoenixxx You're blaming the killer's actions on his parents? You are a self deceived goofball.

[@SugaryPhoenixxx]

@@JohnO318 lol I was being sarcastic

[@JohnO318]

@@SugaryPhoenixxx It turns out, I'm the goofball. In today's day and age, some people actually think that way. I'm sorry. I misunderstood you.

[@andreniki8864]

@@JohnO318 plottwist, he wasnt being sarcastic, YUGI YOU FOOL!

[@fallenstar5759]

I remember watching a show as a kid where guy got suddenly shot in the head and just when his family thought he was dead, he opened his eyes and talked with them for few minutes before actually dying. I've never seen something like that happening in any other movie. People always die immediately after gettimg shot in head.

[@bobbyshores]

In some movies people instantly die when they get shot in the chest lol. Real life is far more insane and interesting tbh

[@sugariku01]

Lucky guy in the 1st story... at least he didn't need any "TREE-tment"😂

[@Ms.Divine]

Very punny!!! 😂😂

[@Lycan_Jedi]

Dude imagine if his dad actually made it to work though.. That would be terrifying to his co-workers!

[@foreverbeloved8956]

The drive though. Imagine pulling up next to that at a stoplight.

[@alefiyavohra3395]

Woah

[@kdagoat0957]

There’s no way he shaved without seeing that🤣

[@EdenHilton]

@@kdagoat0957 he probably did it really sloppy and sliced up his face and neck while shaving and didn’t feel a thing shdikejfirirnfjwjendd ugh that freaks me tf out lol

[@kdagoat0957]

@@EdenHilton ehhhhhh man for real😂

[@januarypresley]

The last story about the father going about his routine, reminded me of that case where that kid, that they thought killed his girlfriend, was actually shot in the head and the detective didn't realize it till he looked closer. It's so fascinating how the mind continues to work after such trauma.

[@ctc2469]

Thats the 1st story i watched and now ive seen close to all of them its addicting to watch

[@januarypresley]

@@ctc2469 OH I've been watching his videos for the last few weeks. I'm so addicted!

[@xillion2751]

I was thinking the same thing

[@zeuxlaught2797]

which video is that .

[@januarypresley]

@@zeuxlaught2797 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqKwlHaOhNN4j7s

[@befunkrn]

I think Chris Porco's mother's very odd behavior with her murderous son during the trial has to have something to do with how he ended up an axe murderer. Either that or her head injury affected her judgement.

[@embramorgan6720]

tbh it's gotta be brain damage, and she's left with just her instinctive love for her son.

[@chrisblaine1669]

So I live in Rochester New York and I remember hearing this whole thing go down and them finding the parents and all this crazy stuff and the son acting like he didn’t do anything and it was just totally messed up and then hearing about the dad doing this routine even though he’s a walking dead man. Insane. I literally got chills during the whole story. John it was nuts.

[@lynngrimes7970]

That one dude: **has tree in lung** Me: *New fear*: **unlocked**

[@Wondezone]

Honestly

[@michealjackson1181]

Me every video

[@GrayZ_dood]

My sister was a real dickhead when I was young and she was telling me all sorts of shit that I believed and she said that a tree will grow in me if I eat seeds and I didn't believe it. Now I do.

[@Akka5000]

moms with watermelon seeds be like

[@fpsmckenjy8281]

Yeah

[@brooks65028]

He really got me with that sarcasm “As you can clearly tell, he is beside himself and can barely speak” I’m sitting here “Hmmm I mean I guess maybe that’s possible”

[@nanuq83]

I thought: Did I hear it wrong cause he sounded calm and disconnected. lol

[@TheSswilliamsS]

Meeeee

[@lilianavarela7439]

Lol same

[@leftphilange69]

I was thinking, “okay so either one of us has undiagnosed autism or he’s about to pull out a reverse on my ass and the kid was the killer... there’s no middle ground here.” lol it probably got everybody cause he said it convincingly - mrballen was as nonchalant as the kid!

[@ashleeharlow5093]

Right! I started second guessing myself 🤣

[@joemagalhaes1842]

That mother takes loving your kid no matter what to a new level Not only was her husband murdered Not only was she disfigured The trial took what ever saving and more from what ever life she had left

[@tmsplltrs]

Maybe she did it so the guilt would consume him, that would be a 4D move

[@xzonia1]

I imagine from all the brain damage she suffered, she really no longer remembers the attack and cannot believe her son is capable of such a thing. It's tragic but understandable.

[@artv4nd3l4y]

@@xzonia1 I was thinking the same thing

[@Pamela-jr3ht]

@@tmsplltrs psychopaths don't "feel" guilt or empathy.

[@tmsplltrs]

@@Pamela-jr3ht True, it's crazy to that some people lack that, they're barely human in a way

[@user-wn5vn9ct8o]

As a mother, I can understand why acting to love I our child unconditionally even after they do something so horrific not only to someone you love, but to you too. I honestly don’t know how she let him stay in her home. But I also know that brain injuries are extremely complex and make you do wild things. My sister is still recovering from a TBI after a car accident earlier this year. She was in a medically induced coma for 2 weeks and spent about a month in a Neurological rehabilitation hospital. For a while after her crash, she 100% believed that someone had attacked her and stabbed her and even said a person she said knew did it and was upset with us because we weren’t trying to have him prosecuted. It was really wild. Her leg had been crushed in the accident and she needed 2 surgeries to put it back together… and in her mind, those were stab wounds caused by a broken beet bottle. It was so wild because her memeories of this were very vivid and specific and even caused us to wonder if she had been attacked at some point and was remembering a completely separate incident. Then one day she just stopped talking about it, now it seems like she’s accepted she was in a car accident because for a while she didn’t even believe that. It’s a sad thing seeing a loved one not be able to remember things from their life and be a completely different person. It makes me wonder if her brain made her think he wasn’t a threat to protect herself from the pain and trauma.

[@AlleyCryptid]

He actually DID have a tree in his lung and he planted the thing in his backyard cause he saw it as his baby lol It's so sweet and odd I just love it.

[@GrifoStelle]

Aww I was hoping!!!

[@Faymysticreations]

That is taking going green to the next level

[@karrahanley3641]

Awwe he basically felt he gave birth 🤗

[@katietaylor8314]

Really?? I was secretly hoping they tried to save it. :D

[@firetiger582]

The big thing is, he only found out about it because of the needles from the fur tree. If it wasn't a fur tree he may have not had it removed in time. It could have planted it's roots deep into his lungs had they not found it when they did. He got so lucky

[@kellyh4839]

That poor man did more in the morning after being fatally wounded with an axe than I ever do.

[@changeintheair9648]

LOL

[@chrisscarfo8832]

Amen! Oh, and...a WOmen

[@jefffinkbonner9551]

@@chrisscarfo8832 Lmao!

[@lipshamorrissey4636]

😂 Right? I feel like a real slacker now.

[@chrisscarfo8832]

Harta agree

[@code-52]

What an amazing mother. She exposed him, then stood by him, through out it all. 😢

[@cylindrical_torpedo]

Last one took "This man is dead, but he doesn't know it yet" to a whole new level..

[@amymoquin8636]

He totally got me when he was like "As you can tell, Chris is beside himself..." 😂

[@hollystiener16]

me too!

[@SeneeuhVision]

Same! I was like we can’t have been listening to the same thing?? 🤔😂

[@dannythompson1948]

That case was rough

[@edgarramirez9113]

@@SeneeuhVision I was literally like wtf is he serious right now? Then he switched up I was fuckin a he got me LMFAOOOOO 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤣😂😂

[@Jenacide]

Yup, I was like is he hearing something in the voice I'm missing?

[@Nefville]

I swear if that was my tree in my lung I 100% would have asked for it, planted it in my yard and nurtured that tree for the rest of my life.

[@snowbeau4201]

Same, a great conversation starter when people visit, they wouldn’t believe you 😂

[@LiamAmsel]

One of my first thoughts right away were "okay but did he keep the tree? DID HE PLANT IT?" Honestly, if that happened to me, I would see if any of the tree could be salvaged so I COULD plant it, LMAO. But I think most of us would prefer our plants outside our bodies to begin with, not start with, haha.

[@jamssnana4084]

Damn right. Closest a man will ever come to having a baby.

[@kajyakuzonik9130]

Hah! that's actually a neat idea :D

[@austinreimer6696]

Would that have made you that trees father/mother because you kinda have given it life?

[@ElveeKaye]

That last story surely raises questions about how the brain actually works, and how long it really takes for a person to be completely dead.

[@benitawatch6646]

I read people are still conscious seconds or minutes after decapitation based on a study before when the guillotine is still legal

[@extrovertedintrovert22]

@@benitawatch6646they’re not conscious. Your body just acts on the last signals that were sent by the brain

[@Carolinejoyamico]

Conscious enough to know where he kept the spare key. I think he was aware of ALMOST everything. But it seems he thankfully felt no pain. That was merciful.

[@longbeachmaumba7059]

​@@Carolinejoyamico I get that but the thing is if that's the case how could he possibly have not seen his injuries in the mirror when he was shaving or notice the blood everywhere? The brain is an amazing piece of work.

[@jeepliving1]

My grandfather had a similar experience as the guy with the spruce tree in his lung. Pappy once went to his doctor complaining of stomach pain. It was quickly determined that there was a nine inch oak tree in his gut. He was taken into surgery and the tree was successfully removed. They theorized that he had swallowed an acorn even though Pappy had no recollection of doing so. A couple days later, a squirrel lept out of his ass and scampered out into the forest.

[@deborahgonzalezknight168]

LOL.

[@electrictroy2010]

The stomach acid would dissolve the acorn

[@jeepliving1]

@@electrictroy2010 True, but then it wouldn't make it a joke. Sometimes humor requires the suspension of disbelief.

[@abc-coleaks-info3180]

@@jeepliving1 damn good thing that squirrel showed up. I was trying to figure it out!!! Lol

[@degrelleholt6314]

@@deborahgonzalezknight168 Ditto!

[@user-th3ky5zw9b]

The dad doing his routine is heartbreaking. The mom standing by her son's side, shows just how much a mothers love will blind you from thinking your child could do such a horrendous act.

[@RalphVB]

I think it would be more like forgiveness other than denial. Believing he wasn't himself when he comitted the act. It's the easiest way to render the trauma

[@dxshawn532]

@@RalphVB Yeah or maybe he head was just fukkd from the bashing

[@RalphVB]

@@dxshawn532 yeah but that wouldn't change the mind of the mother. Most people view their children through a special lense, especially if they've never done something like that before. Can be a psychopath, but doesn't mean he was actually full blown psycho murderer before. Or he had probably never shown it.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

the real issue was she enabled all of his lies and thefts…she was directly responsible for her son stealing and defrauding more and more until he went too far and was facing prison for his fraud. she supported and helped him throughout that!

[@mj-gr8uy]

@@RalphVB it's not denial, it's simply the bond between mother and child.

[@-scorpionox-]

The idea that someone can go through a normal morning routine with a gaping head wound until they drop dead is both frightening and fascinating.

[@b1gblock848]

I knew a guy in New Orleans that tried to shoot up a house party but some else there had a pistol and shot him in the head he walked from the living room to the bathroom with a hole in his head he lived almost five minutes talking and everything

[@thecatatemyhomework]

@@b1gblock848 I saw a video (don't remember which KZbin channel) entitled something to the effect of, the weirdest police interview ever. They thought this guy murdered his girlfriend and was just acting really weird during a multi-hour police interview. Turns out he had a bullet lodged in his head from the guy that murdered his girlfriend and who left him for dead. Unfortunately he ended up suffering serious injury due to the delay in treatment.

[@BasilBerryQueer]

@@thecatatemyhomework Mr Ballen actually has a video on this case. It was Ryan Waller. So tragic

[@melody3741]

People are HARD to kill.

[@melody3741]

Everyone in movies who you see get shot in the head probably lived for an hour

[@thomasvanoort1203]

…”morning routine” was featured on an episode of the original “FORENSIC FILES” and while it is a bizarre case it also says something about the capacity of the human body and the will to live

[@abbywilson5988]

As a mental health clinician, delusional disorder is one of the most fascinating disorders to see. I've only ever seen it twice, but it's amazing how someone can be entirely normal except for this one very specific and totally off the wall delusion. If you don't ask the right question, you may never know.

[@Carolinejoyamico]

I was taken aback, myself. I wonder how many of us have it, without any idea. But then, real fears could also be dismissed, if assumptions are made. I imagine it could be difficult to determine which life-crippling fears are real, and which should be given therapy. It would be very bad to tell someone it’s all in their head, if they truly are in some danger.

[@sma1616]

what did you see? like example?

[@NaiRemlap1]

Jesus christ, I got a massive full body chill when you said he still got up and did his morning routine.

[@timothycarson5127]

I felt sad. Poor guy. Just a regular Joe going about his business not realizing his own son had chopped his head up.

[@wesyz9135]

@@timothycarson5127 as a So no vs Alas abnanan@@899999 Diiau P Ok It’s funny funny Hey use

[@zeichnerkollege]

I think this is the most horrible story from Mr Ballen so far. Your own child is doing such a horrible thing to you...

[@tarwagon]

@NaiRemlap1 Hhhmm , interesting.......I guess it just doesn't even faze me anymore. I mean I'm constantly getting right back up and continuing on with my day after getting bludgeoned to near death by my axe-wielding dickens of a son! With that said though, I can see your point. If you're not quite accustomed to something of that nature, one can definitely see the potential for that to become........slightly disconcerting.

[@M.B___]

Was truly on autopilot

[@MorteDallAlto]

"Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't" - Mark Twain

[@issafacelift]

WoWwWw

[@kevinevans52]

True logic has escaped us recently. Thanks.

[@smokeybear1925]

That’s a dumb quote if you think about it

[@kevinevans52]

@@smokeybear1925 Just out of curiosity, nevermind, you won't get it.

[@jjunior2178]

@@smokeybear1925 no it prolly just sounds dumb cuz ur thinkin bout it stop putting so much pressure on ur tiny brain 😒😒

[@sgmgameplay5292]

I love to listen to your stories! Thank you for keeping my brain engaged!

[@sarahedwards1541]

No that last story made me tear up! They were wonderful parents and only wanted the best for their son and tried to help him and he still did violent acts, and when I seen the photo of his mom walking with him really got me she really loves her son and wants to be there for him even after what he did, I hope he looks at her face and what he’s done to it and regrets it everyday, she deserves an apology and he deserves to rot in jail.

[@kayden5238]

imagine if that tree lung man died and no one knew there was a tree and this random tree starts pushing up out of his grave

[@Kiev-en-3-jours]

Not a big deal.

[@crystalrodriguez7844]

Sadly The tree would die to :/

[@Barzano6390]

Poor Harold

[@matadeverdoemden]

@@crystalrodriguez7844 Die to what?

[@matthyslourens7714]

@@matadeverdoemden Well there won't be any moist for the tree to grow bigger.

[@markbaker5599]

When a russian goes to the emergency room, you know its bad.

[@Urine_]

LMAO-💀✋

[@franny4147yoursandmysecrets]

Thank you for the wonderful way of telling! You make the story come alive! Never have I enjoy a story so much even if it's a book story! I want to thank you for that 😊🖤

[@jjbedrocks]

I stumbled upon your videos and I was immediately hooked. You’re an excellent speaker!

[@Aifos1714]

man with 16 wounds to the head: *wakes up early to do a healthy routine* me during a depressive episode: it's okay, showering can wait a week or two

[@DeeThaP23]

im depressed and self medicate but i hate feeling dirty and oily and sticking to the bed sheets fuck that i gots to shower everyday

[@AvoytDesign]

Sheesh. If I forged my parents' signatures to take out loans in their names, they'd come to MY house with an axe.

[@madisonb119]

lol same bro

[@oshocoin2443]

I did that as a teenager, though mine was forging signatures on his Cheques to take out cash at the bank, boy, did they whoop my ass when I got caught 13 cheques later.

[@madisonb119]

@@oshocoin2443 OOOOOOOH DAMN NOW IM SCARED LOL

[@puritymukunga49]

And find watch this channel to find out the most horrific ways to tear your stupid self apart. Where do people get these parents though??

[@lild6629]

That episode was on forensic files. It wasn't like he was really alive or awake to understand. It was just that the part of his brain that worked his routine was just still functioning. He made breakfast and all. The way they knew because they tracked his blood all over the house and he died right by the door coming in from getting the paper. That episode totally creeps me out from the first time I saw it. I actually just watched it this morning.

[@MAMAlbertaGirl]

Gummo ~ You are so incredibly sincere, humble and inspiring. I would love to hear more of your stories! Thank you for everything you have contributed to technology and for being so encouraging to others!

[@wowlives9340]

Honestly i'd be more relieved like the patient too, it's better to know that you have a tree growing inside of you rather than cancer forming up

[@embreyd4e686]

16 hits with an axe, and his brain still has the ability to get up on time and do everything he normally did during his morning routine without hesitation. The human body is capable of amazing things.

[@Jump82nd]

The axe attacks all left his motor cortex and parietal lobe undeterred. He was a living zombie until his brain eventually gave out.

[@robertrobinson8700]

Imagine if it hadn't given out until he'd gotten to work...

[@rebaouihichame9898]

But how did they know if that happened, ho witnessed that, was there any cameras in that house cuz I wanna see the footage

[@carltonthepug]

Reminds me of my friend that was found on his kitchen floor after suffering a heart attack. At he hospital, he was hooked up to all kinds of machines and was in a coma It so happened that the day I visited him I was startled when he ‘woke’ up, started ripping the tubes and wires that was hooked up to him and he looked at me and asked me if we are still going out for breakfast because we planned it the day before his heart attack. He proceeded to look around the room and had this quizzical expression for a few seconds then fell back down into his hospital bed. By this time nurses came barging in because of the alarms he set off by tearing away at the tubes and such. It was a pretty creepy moment. He died the next day.

[@daneshamonet]

And yet I'm mad when I get up early at all.... Need mine checked out. Lol

[@jezra4427]

As soon as I heard him talking to the 911 operator I suspected him big time.

[@Chad_Thundernuts]

For sure. I thought the same thing. Anyone with a conscience would be obviously distressed and probably fighting back the tears with every word. I knew right then he had something to do with it, and it almost sounded like he was trying to find where the mother was to finish the job.

[@kohakuusagi]

Yeah me too. I was confused for a sec when Mr. Ballen started saying he was upset and crying, then he was "no." I was like ok, cause I was about to say...

[@commanderharataidaku3303]

Yeah as soon as I heard there were sons, and the parents were found dead, I knew it was one of them. But thought maybe the son who was serving had come back home with ptsd and killed them.

[@Abcd-dz2bn]

Me too, specially when he sounded disturbed that his mom was alive and asked about her condition to make sure she gonna die

[@dirtbag1408]

@@Abcd-dz2bn my baby can do no wrong! He is a good boy would never hurt anyone

[@andrewpilcher1666]

I literally cannot stop watching this guys vids

[@GabyPivet]

Wow! This really demonstrates the unconditional love of a mother

[@andthentherewasail394]

"I never got the sense that there was a tree inside of me." Well, who has sensed that?

[@dismalthoughts]

;)

[@Blocky_Frog]

@@dismalthoughts NO

[@bentonrp]

Hippies. Like mostly hippies.

[@williamwilson5718]

A tree of hopes and dreams 😁

[@MrLanceHeartnet]

I don't know, some people have six sense. Maybe there are some who have tree sense.

[@alfredohernandez7533]

Doctor : what is this ? Tree: I am groot

[@Elensaire93]

😂

[@clay9909]

Pfff also why you remind me of that guy from frozen was his name hans-??

[@mominator7274]

I just straight spit Mt. Dew across the room! 😂🤣😂

[@davidr1676]

Groot grew into Treebeard.

[@Lucky-Nick123]

Congratulations sir you gave birth to a healthy boy tree

[@mellodachaser7873]

I’ve been binge watching every since I came across your channel ‼️ Crazy when u hear a story so close to home, first time ever hearing about it. (Delmar)

[@mderf8457]

The second story was the very first clip of yours I ever heard! Was a Facebook Video that popped up a while ago. It was the perfect introduction to your content because Folie à Deux has always fascinated yet baffled me. Awesome to see the video again!!!

[@Dwafiz]

That mafia delusion was so damn infuriating. When lack of evidence means nothing to someone, and they ruin the lives of their loved ones as a result...

[@frostbite3820]

That poor bf the girl had and just dropped because the family pastor was delusional 🙁

[@safe4547]

it was also a fascinating proof of what mr. ballen said that there's a thing called passing down a delusion in which the daughter became extremely paranoid which I think is like a sign of the delusion being passed down to her. Luckily for her she didn't fell for it.

[@dontmindmeimjushere]

I wonder what happened with their father :(

[@SlyTreeRat]

Yeah that was crazy. But here's a fun fact that there's multiple "Fake" cities where people go in witness protection.

[@hollystiener16]

@@safe4547 That isn't what he said. The pastor passed it to the mother.

[@neutronx1384]

Doctor: "you don't have cancer" Guy: "Then-" Doctor: "You have a tree" Imagine being that guy 😂

[@liakiller3days910]

NeutronX That was funny lol

[@TheZarric]

Plants dont turn green inside the human body. They germinate but dont grow beyond 2 leaves.

[@liakiller3days910]

TheZarric That’s cool I guess

[@johnmichaels4330]

Especially as a botanist..... "they do love me".

[@helrick2543]

i hope he kept the tree.

[@m.stewart5338]

Mr. Ballen you scared me with the sarcasm about call to police 😂😂😂

[@andrew.j1994]

I can’t help but feel that Joan knows he’s guilty… she just truly loves her son unconditionally despite what he did to her and his father. What a beautiful soul she must be.

[@dulceamaya1492]

When John was saying that Christopher sounded upset over his Mother condition, for a minute there I thought he was serious. I was like where the heck do you hear that, but he was kidding. Lol, you got me. I really thought you were serious.

[@francescagreetham1804]

Same! Mr Ballen was so deadpan I was wondering whether I’d suddenly lost the ability to comprehend human emotion.

[@jestingapple1287]

Haha same!!

[@jadeharlow5115]

I thought the same exact thing I was like excuse me he did not sound distraught at all

[@Coramelimane]

It's sad when you realize that Joan Porco was still supportive of her psycho son was because he quite literally beat the memories of his attempted murder out of her.

[@aleksisuuronen5969]

I'm actually quite 50/50 on did she beleave it or not. She could have made the decision to stand by her son and it being easier if she lives like it would't have been the son who did it to her and her husband. Or she didn't want him to go into prison even after all that, or be seen in such a bad light by public. The case just is So clear cut and yes mind (especially after head trauma) can make all kinds of things up but I have a feeling she deepdown knew. Nonethless it's very sad case, so weard seeing those photos of them hugging with her injuries.

[@Jeudaos]

exactly

[@wilhelm1501]

Genius story telling man 😂👊 love it

[@Nugggii]

Loved the third story of this, heard this from another youtuber who talks about horror stories, the other one was extended and gave all details. Love this though love your content!!

[@nutdadddy]

"You do not have cancer, you have a tree" I am DYING

[@karis6357]

Same! 😂😂😂

[@Pinchington]

The doctors when cutting him open: "Ooo who has the car air freshener?"

[@MidgetStomper10]

We are groot

[@thepartysjustbegun5557]

That'd be a day for sure 🙃

[@hopehealthhappiness465]

Who knew you could grow plants in your body. Kids, Don't try this with your body! I guess a seed could grow just about anywhere under the right growing conditions.

[@kausha7135]

It's unbelievable how much those parents loved their son and he was still willing to committ such an atrocious crime.

[@wandaphahl2069]

Wow!!! Story 2 is amazing.

[@theshape3988]

You should call this series "When truth is stranger than fiction"

[@ayannam.1129]

You should call yourself “the figure”

[@10dollajnac]

@@ayannam.1129 😂

[@dpgbrinco15]

The shape is Michael Myers but your picture is Jason?

[@nikkid7963]

Or 2020, because that year was weird. As is the start of 2021... fun times.

[@roberbert16]

Bruh ur name is like an scp

[@truocleb]

My grandfather worked his whole life for a railroad hauling grain. He told us once he developed a cough and out came a sprouted grain. He had no issues after that.

[@salliegallegos918]

I heard about a bean sprouting in a baby’s nose. The baby, as babies will, put a bean up its nose and the bean sprouted. The mother discovered it when it began to grow out of the kid’s nostril.

[@Josh729J]

someone had this same thing but a raw pea in the lung

[@resourcedragon]

The version I've heard was a tomato seed growing in someone's mouth. There's always the cockroach nest in the beehive hairdo...

[@leannemcgrath1568]

I am yet again back - watching, well rewatching Mr Ballens best of the best

[@EDSzebra1]

The fact that the courts couldn't prevent a victim from bringing the perpetrator home, is one of the many things wrong with our system.

[@jray4948]

Regarding Mafia story all I can think is that poor father that he lost his children over nothing I am a single father and that would literally kill me

[@valkyrja--]

he was still a violent alcoholic

[@panicattheanimationstudio5673]

@@valkyrja-- not saying this was the case, but it's possible that it was a situation where he was a good father but a bad husband.

[@lechuga95]

@@panicattheanimationstudio5673 this is something someone who is or has been abused would say.....I hope this is not the case and you yourself are in a safe living situation, and have healthy relationships...hurting the mother hurts the kids, and that means he is not a good, or complete father to them

[@baydiac]

@@panicattheanimationstudio5673 That's NEVER the case. A bad husband is not only a bad influence but traumatizing, and thus a bad father.

[@trumtrum5136]

@@lechuga95 Duh. I'm sure Panic meant non-violent/hateful directly toward the children.

[@TheMasterOfTheFrets]

If the doctor ever said the phrase, 'you don't have cancer, you have a tree', to me... they'd have to repeat that tree part like a billion times before I could understand what they just said to me.

[@slybrian5743]

Doctor: you have a tree in your lung. Thinking i misheard the doctor. Me: i think I'm having a stroke.

[@jadeharlow5115]

By your name I take it you play guitar??

[@jadeharlow5115]

@@box0choco593 good point

[@chillbakugo4115]

"You have a tree in your lung." "Excuse me?"

[@tardistype403]

what doctor the one that stole me

[@hotfishfromsharktale]

The love from some mothers is truly strong, i guess. I genuinely believe if she had remembered the details, she would not have been reacting that way.

[@lauverr3808]

That last story just really hurts my heart. That woman is the embodiment of being blinded by a mother's love. That makes me so sad.

[@k.c.6415]

“Image is graphic, if you want to Google ‘Tree in Lung’....” Say no more, you had me at graphic image. Lol 😂

[@phoenixdavida8987]

... right??

[@moneypanda843]

Same

[@jellyrose2849]

It wasn’t really graphic... 😒

[@Joe-lf2gy]

Bru

[@helenashaye8556]

I paused the video so fast...

[@gusi4474]

Ok WHAT. That second story was INSANE. Also Peter Porco sounds like a knockoff Spiderman who's a pigman instead

[@hugovasconcelos8954]

lol funny cause Porco means pig in Portuguese

[@bukakali2970]

Lol!

[@royorbisonssunglasses6440]

😂😂😂

[@archangel5627]

Actually, there is an alternative Pigman Spiderman from an alternate universe.

[@harashiSAN]

spider-ham

[@numberonesnarkfan]

I really feel for the second story. My mum had schizophrenia and pretty much the only reason I didn't get folie a deux from her was because we both have "dominant personalities". The ending especially. No, you don't get an apology from a delusional parent, because in their eyes, they were doing the right thing, they were "protecting" you. It's hard to exist in a world where you've been harmed but you have to come to terms with the fact that you can't blame the person who hurt you because it technically wasn't their fault.

[@l.m.d.4084]

Yeah she "wasn't responsible" for moving her kids multiple times and having an affair and destroying the life of her husband. Keep telling yourself that.

[@wist.]

@@l.m.d.4084 excuse me?

[@wist.]

@@l.m.d.4084 i misunderstood your message. my apologies

[@weknow.2304]

Last story about Chris is a local one for me; it was so horrible. Love the videos and your insane ability to captivate through story-telling, thank-you!!

[@deltatango5765]

Imagine taking that tree home and planting it in your backyard, then decades later telling your grandchildren, "Yep kids, that was in my lungs!"

[@Zataea]

I would totally do that

[@Ultimate_Powerhouse]

WoO0w gampa

[@jaylew889]

I bet in hindsight the guy really wishes that he asked to take it home with him. 9 out of 10 people would. But I wonder if the hospital would of let him considering it came from inside him and would be considered "contaminated"... curious how it was green without sunlight

[@clunky3]

tree grows lungs

[@robertdemon3550]

Or you could exact revenge on the tree with fire.

[@Daiska_Plays]

He actually sounded concerned that his mother was still alive on that recorded call. But that last bit about how his dad came to after the attack and went about his business as a zombie is the bizarre part, in a world where homicides are sadly, a daily thing.

[@killuminatianonymous5551]

Imagine if someone saw the father and called 911. That's crazy! Imagine getting dressed and thinking everything is okay. There must have been blood everywhere but the adrenaline keeps going until the body just shut off.

[@Ryan_the_dawg]

I wonder what was going through the mind of the other brother that was away stuck in the submarine? Its absoloutely sickening what some so called "human beings" are capable if isn't it.

[@reaperswolf5348]

@@Ryan_the_dawg idk why i found that he survived funny i guess it's just me like imagine you try to kill someone and then he gets up and just does his every day thing

[@wickjohn8673]

If he could function more he would have reached his office with blood dripping from his head...

[@courtneyryan1075]

The love of a mother is never ending.. she is a saint.

[@fun9773]

Great job John!!! 🤟🤟🤟

[@soraya.e5482]

The second story should be a movie I would literally pay too watch that.

[@ussuss3577]

Well I mean, it’s a book lol

[@_._faerie_._]

@@ussuss3577 r/technicallythetruth

[@susanneconway]

It was annoying

[@ussuss3577]

@@susanneconway lol what

[@chromasis10]

Same but just read the book it’s pretty good

[@jcman-lp6lg]

Me: man Chris sure sounds awful calm about his parent's deaths MrBallen: Chris sounded upset and emotional Me: wait... he did? maybe I am bad at this? I guess he was emotional and upset then. MrBallen: Nah he wasn't he's a psychopath Lesson learned always trust your gut

[@Gryphon2026]

Soon as he said that I was like wait and rewound it, totally messed with my head for a sec lol!

[@nikkistudio...]

Ahaha i thought the same exact thing!

[@rustynails5797]

@@Gryphon2026 the thing that got me was he thought they were both dead , they weren't

[@mhrgall]

hahaha!! I was the exact same way! I was like: ''hang on....maybe I AM A SOCIOPATH! I clearly can't pick up on all these crazy outurings of emotion!'' Then...BOOM. MrBallen: Nah he wasn't he's a psychopath

[@armandomadero8538]

😂

[@armmagedonepox]

I just bought “Run Hide Repeat” today, and I’m so pumped to read the full unabridged version of what the heck happened with this whole Mafia situation.

[@JOHND224]

They are both very smart and that young man needed to run in to this OG. He will set him straight on a straight road. God bless that OG

[@joshriley2555]

My daughter's downstairs doing school work. I'm in my room waiting for fresh KZbin video to drop. This is my life now

[@dedet6900]

Incredible, isn’t it?

[@Cold_Corndog]

Same.

[@mollynacid8245]

same.

[@jessicasherman5392]

Same! COVID made homeschool teachers we are! 🙈

[@nikkiwagner9921]

You're living everyone's same "dream" lol wouldn't have survived the lockdown without Mr. Ballen! Lol

[@JustinSimperlake]

The last story literally is “unconditional love of a mother”. WOW

[@bryanblack505]

I think it's just a case of ptsd plus head wound making it so she didn't believe the son did it.

[@MoonPhaze5]

C'mon mate, he bashed her bloody brains in! Do you think she has any sense left??

[@franciscagonzalez675]

Sounds like she has nothing to live for except to do this for him

[@humptusdumptus4123]

@@franciscagonzalez675 what about her other non murderous son

[@topside3375]

No. . . Wtf the head wound would’ve done something . . . Made her delusional or whatever cuz no.

[@Penguins581]

Here from the future laughing 3 4 or 5 times a week. Now its weekly i beleive. Quality is still impeccable. Just funny. Love the podcast too.

[@jordanvine5868]

LOVE listening to this guy is a really good speaker & really good at telling stories Even though the stories are weird, strange, mysterious, bewildering & scary but very interesting all the same Keep it going MR BALLEN