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In Icelandic folklore, a giantess named Grýla eats children who have misbehaved throughout the year. She leaves her cave and devours naughty children at Christmastime, her favourite meal being a “naughty child stew.” Several frightening paintings and recreations of Grýla exist, as if the whole concept wasn’t terrifying enough.
Cleveland Balloonfest of 1986- A staggering 1.5 million balloons were released from the Terminal Tower for charity. The event was intended to be a harmless fundraising publicity stunt, however, due to strong winds, the balloons drifted over to the city and caused a number of problems and accidents near Lake Erie. Flights were cancelled due to the balloons, and tragedy struck when two boaters drowned when Coast Guard helicopters were unable to reach their overturned boat. They simply couldn’t fly in the skies filled with 1.5 million balloons. The event organizers were sued and owed millions of dollars in damages through lawsuits.
