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Images don’t need context to elicit a strong reaction. It’s why many abstract paintings can stir emotions, even if the underlying message isn’t explicitly delivered.
It’s also why out-of-context photos are often intriguingly funny, just like these examples from the Cursed Images 2009 Instagram account. Even its profile text is filled with ambiguity: “terrified of being known, desperate to be understood.”
If that already piqued your interest enough, here are some of the posts we’ve collected for your enjoyment today. Scroll through and feel free to pvote those you find most interesting.
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The concept of Cursed Images originated on Tumblr, where these photos were a hit at the time. According to its creator, the page began in 2016 as a form of entertainment among friends. However, it eventually gained traction.
As of this writing, Cursed Images 2009 on Instagram has over 71,000 followers and counting.
There are many possible reasons why Cursed Images 2009 is a hit among tens of thousands of Instagram users. One of them could be a rebellion against the platform's overly polished, filtered posts.
Another could be driven by nostalgia for the internet’s “Wild West” days, when people mainly posted unpolished, unmonetized, and even weird content.
The appeal of cursed images also comes from our innate curiosity for all things weird and unusual. According to fear researcher Dr. Margee Kerr, we humans evolved to be drawn to novel things.
"We're descendants of humans who had the curiosity and motivation to go out and explore, but also the ability to quickly notice and take action when confronted with something new,” she said.
While it doesn’t apply to everyone, many are also drawn to content that induces feelings of disgust. It’s likely why Dr. Sandra Lee, a.k.a Dr. Pimple Popper, has more than 28 million followers across all her social media platforms.
According to behavioral scientist Dario Maestripieri, more research is needed to explain the appeal of these content pieces, but it has a lot to do with personality, especially among sensation-seeking individuals.
A few images on this list carry a tinge of creepiness, a feeling that people would rather not feel. However, it can also draw intrigue, according to author and behavior scientist Coltan Scrivner, who explores morbid curiosity.
"You need to look closer to figure out what it's all about, to decide to fight, flee, or ignore,” he said.
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Liliana Spiro 9 hours ago (edited)
8-year-old me would've loved this as a birthday cake. I was (amongst other things) a "bug girl", always observing and going on about different insects. I'm still a "bug girl", just "slightly" older... Come to think of it, I would still love this as my birthday cake, especially since Stag Beetles are amongst my favorites
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Fibonacci•011 48 minutes ago
The car behind it, looks like it's judging the apparatus in front of it 🤨
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Janissary35680 7 hours ago
Hacı Şerif started out as a confectioner and still is with branches all over Turkey. They were originally based in the city of Denizli, whose symbol is a rooster. This statue stands outside their main store in the city. The reason for the bathrobe is that Denizli has always also been an important center of the country's textile industry, one of whose cornerstone fabrics is terrycloth.
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NightOwlPanda 10 hours ago
Bears should not be used as entertainment for people. And yet, I am jealous.
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Liliana Spiro 9 hours ago
This is a common animal rescue practice in the Swiss Alps during the late summer and autumn
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I am not you 8 hours ago
《Corpse Seated Upright In Car Coffin (Original Caption) 2/28/1984-Chicago, Illinois- At the request of his family, the late Willie M. (Wimp) Stokes Jr. goes in style as he is propped up in his coffin made up to resemble a late model luxury automobile 2/28. Stokes Jr. was found by Chicago Police 2/24 d**d of gunshot wounds. BPA2 #1002》
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 5 hours ago
Teen child's first job? Wife's favorite shopping location? XD As an aside, when I was a very young child, I thought the company was called "izoss" because the R looked like a small i and a big Z to me XD
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Auntriarch 8 hours ago
I hope that vehicle doesn't have an accident, we don't want a crushedacean
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Auntriarch 8 hours ago
I have enough bloody trouble getting into a Land Rover thank you very much
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Glen Ellyn 10 hours ago
Is that a recycling truck? I don't think so! The city tells us to recycle, but do they really do it? It probably ends up in the same dump as the trash.
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