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		permo-w on Aug 30, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: List of Creepypastas I hadn't seen smile.jpg before, but after googling, you are right, it is truly a haunting image. I wonder what makes it so creepy? what subconscious fear instinct makes that image so much more haunting than a normal picture of a dog?

Banana699 on Aug 31, 2022 [–]

If you hadn't already seen it, check out Vsauce's "Why Are Things Creepy" on youtube.

Be advised that the thumbnail of the video is creepy though.

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