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# uncanny valley

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Clowns are creepy - but that could all be down to a 'mis-coding' of excitement as fear

Stephen King’s It is out in cinemas – but the primal dread linked with clowns probably isn’t Hollywood’s fault.

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Sep 16th 2017, 8:30 PM

Emoji face masks are a (slightly terrifying) thing - here's how to get them in Ireland

Creeping people out whilst hydrating the skin = the dream.

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Apr 7th 2017, 5:59 PM