"Internet Sleuths Discover Real-Life Location of 'The Backrooms'"

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Source: Oshkosh Northwestern
"Internet Sleuths Discover Real-Life Location of 'The Backrooms'"
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The internet meme "The Backrooms," which imagines an alternate reality of endless vacant rooms, originated from a 2003 photo of an Oshkosh HobbyTown. The image, featuring yellow carpeting and fluorescent lighting, inspired horror fiction and an upcoming A24 film. The location has been identified, and the space is now an RC car race track.

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