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Creepy, buried rug sets off viral firestorm, people convinced it’s a dead body - National | Globalnews.ca

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Katie Santry , a 34-year-old homeowner in Columbus , Ohio , posted a video to TikTok revealing that she and her boyfriend discovered a buried carpet as they were digging up their lawn to build a fence.

She said she didn't really think much about the deep-buried rug until a few days later , when she went into the office in her sunroom and found her computer screen shattered and contents on top of the desk in disarray.

The comments under each video began to pop off, with people urging Santry to dig deeper and discover what, if anything, was rolled up in the rug.

“And they are doing a fine job of putting my stuff back up.” While the hole revealed nothing of interest in the end, and the rolled up carpet wasn’t hiding any dark secrets, those following along had a hard time accepting the rather anti-climactic conclusion. “Why am I bothered that there wasn’t a body” one person commented. “I simply cannot accept this answer,” another person added. “I don’t know what to do with my life now!!!” another comment read..

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36

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21

Neutral language

24

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

35

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possibly offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

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short-lived

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