Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious Macabre, Unsolved and Unexplained
It’s rumored that an arcade game from 1980 named Berzerk might lead to the real death of its players. Meanwhile, another arcade game from the early 80s, Polybius, was surrounded by controversy as well – causing its players amnesia, heart attacks, and paranoia. Some say the game never existed, others say it most certainly did.
Decimation, a brutal form of military punishment originating in ancient Rome, struck fear into the hearts of soldiers for centuries. This horrifying practice, where one in ten soldiers would be randomly selected and beaten to death by their comrades, wasn’t confined to ancient history – it persisted well into the 20th century.
