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Shock sites that can induce "shocking" effect without being pornographic or gore-y. Terms that do spark curiosity into our sense the same way traditional shock sites do.
South32
South32 was a website for the film with the same name in 2016, directed by Luigi Bian.
Prior to the film, in 2012, it changed to an animated picture of the possessed figure from The Russian Sleep Experiment, with 'South32' flashing on its forehead and all over the screen, and a loud laughing sound effect which implies the possessed figure is laughing. Words on the screen suggests that South32 was once an "xxx motion picture company", or simply put, a porno studio. There are no evidences supporting this claim, really.
Clock spider
Clock Spider refers to images of spiders (typically Huntsman spiders) photographed standing or crawling near a wall clock. In these photos, the spider's long legs are often seen peeking out from behind the clock face, or the specimen is large enough to completely cover the timepiece underneath.[1]
The first photograph of the Clock Spider was captured while visiting a rented home in Darwin, Australia in April 2003. Originally posted on the message board, the photo's owner insists the depicted spider is a wolf spider instead of the huntsman one. Both types belong to entirely different arachnids.[2][3]
The concept of Clock spider was picked up by numerous English publications, often calling it an "urban legend". Urban Dictionary suggest they tend to be worshipped religiously. Legend has it that Clock spider fell into an ongoing rivalry with Limecat, their ultimate arch-nemesis. Many users add to the lore; for instance, some claim that those who "worship" limecat will be fed to the spider after judgment day. However, no person has added whether the rivalry has ended.[4]
In a scientific context, the reason huntsman spiders often hide behind clocks because these spots offer dark, undisturbed shelter, safety from predators, and used them as their supply of prey. Huntsman spiders can produce a rhythmic, vibrational drumming with their abdomens that resembles the sound of a ticking clock.[5]
- ↑ dictionary.com/culture/memes/clock-spider
- ↑ reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7rxxy4/what_is_a_clock_spider_and_what_does_it_do/
- ↑ knowyourmeme.com/memes/clock-spider-clockspider
- ↑ urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Clock%20Spider&page=1
- ↑ scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/what-is-the-clock-spider-and-the-legend-surrounding-it