
The COD
A Curated Daily Digest of Oddities, Curiosities & Unusual Fascinations
CURIOSITY OF THE DAY
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The COD will be off exploring the infinite abyss until October 30th. Please grave rob from our older articles until then.
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The COD will be off exploring the infinite abyss until October 30th. Please grave rob from our older articles until then. 🎃
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Creepy Plushies
Snuggle up (or not) with these creepy plushies depicting iconic folklore and other frightening one-of-a-kind creatures.
Fancy Shiny Things
This creepy one-of-a-kind horror bride doll is just one of several nightmare-inducing ugly cute creations by Fancy Shiny Things.
Alien Eggs
Something creepy is hatching by way of these alien eggs from artists from around the world.
Strange Sculptures from The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium
These curious mixed media sculptures from Mike Wellins of Portland’s Freakybuttrue Peculiarium get an A++ for exceedingly strange.
Phrenology Heads
Phrenology heads are fascinating relics left behind by a long-discredited pseudoscience of studying the landscape of the skull, aka skull readings, where it was thought bumps and indentations could reveal personality strengths and weaknesses.
Scrying Mirrors
Gaze into the mysterious reflective surfaces of a scrying mirror and gain powerful new insights and inspiration through this ancient divination practice.
Unique Marionette Puppets
Curious and unique marionette puppets by artists from around the world.
Adopt the Remains of a Rescue Rat
Adopt the cremated remains of a rescue rat - for real - and give a once-living rat a new home in the afterlife.
Creepy Face Art
If these frightening faces don’t up the creep factor in your home (or give you nightmares), we don't know what will.
Preserved Eyeballs
There’s no shortage of weird sh*t you can buy online, including real preserved eyeballs in curious containers.
Mutant Doll Sculptures
Check out these ultra-curious mutant doll sculptures from California-based artist Spikes Curio Shoppe.
Raven Skull Jewelry Box
This raven skull is more than just a beautiful oddities collectible. It opens into a curious jewelry box to store your favorite accessories.