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17 Strange Facts About The Most Elite Secret Societies You Probably Didn't Even Know Existed

Members of the Cadaver Society are said to wander the campus at night, dressed in black, their faces covered with skull masks as they scrawl the sign of the society (a skull and the letter ‘C’) around the place.
Bianca Sparacino
November 7, 2016
“The Seven Society is the most secretive of the University of Virginia's secret societies. Members are only revealed after their death, when a wreath of black magnolias in the shape of a "7" is placed at the gravesite.”
— Robert Viccellio, Wrapped in Mystery: A guide to secret—and not-so-secret—student organizations at UVA
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“While the inner workings of the Seven Society remain secret, its numerous gifts to the University are presented publicly.”
— Robert Viccellio, Wrapped in Mystery: A guide to secret—and not-so-secret—student organizations at UVA
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“The most notable gift from the Seven Socitey occurred during Final Exercises in 1947, when the commencement address was interrupted by a small explosion at the front of the stage, followed by a check for $177,777.77 floating to the ground. The money established an interest-free loan fund for any student, faculty or staff member who was in financial trouble.”
— Robert Viccellio, Wrapped in Mystery: A guide to secret—and not-so-secret—student organizations at UVA
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“The Bullingdon Dining Club, a top secret drinking society, draws its membership from Oxford’s super-rich, enticing them to a life of secrecy, champagne drinking and ritualised violence. Their excesses have cost them thousands of pounds, sparked threats of imprisonment, and once incurred a ban on entering within 15 miles of Oxford.”
— Sophie McBain, Smashing Job Chaps: Exclusive Inside Look At Bullingdon Club
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“The official Bullingdon Club uniform consists of navy blue tailcoats with a velvet collar and ivory silk lapels, monogrammed buttons, waistcoat, and a tie in the club colour of sky blue. The full ensemble can only be purchased from a single Oxford tailor, and is estimated to cost around £3,500.”
— Alice Jones, The Riot Club
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“In 2013, it was reported that new members of the Bullingdon Club were required to burn a £50 note in front of a beggar as part of an ‘initiation ceremony’.”
— Tom McTague, Bullingdon Club initiation ceremony claim: New members of David Cameron's old club 'burn £50 note in front of beggar'
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“The Bullingdon Club is known for their ruthless destruction of the restaurants they hold their meetings at. A member recalls: One night we started drinking the finest whisky and port. Then we went to an Indian restaurant. The restaurateur couldn’t believe his eyes when the Bullingdon arrived so smartly dressed. But by the end the man was crying into his hands – we caused £10,000 of damage. It was f***ing carnage.”
— Emily Retter, Oxford University Bullingdon club: 'We'd make women get on all fours then get whips out'
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“One of the most famous (and infamous) secret college societies in the U.S. is the Skull and Bones at Yale. Previous alumni include such notables as George Bush senior, George W. Bush, and John Kerry.”
— Antony C. Sutton, America's Secret Establishment: An Introduction to the Order of Skull & Bones
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“Each year 15 new members are chosen to join the Skull and Bones, and it is rumored new members each receive $15,000 and a grandfather clock.”
— Antony C. Sutton, America's Secret Establishment: An Introduction to the Order of Skull & Bones
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“George W. Bush wrote in his autobiography, "In my senior year I joined Skull and Bones, a secret society; so secret, I can't say anything more.”
— George W. Bush, A Charge To Keep
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“The Order of Gimghoul is a collegiate secret society at the University Of North Carolina, that centers itself around the legend of Peter Dromgoole — a student who mysteriously disappeared from campus in 1833. The founders originally called themselves the Order of Dromgoole, but later changed it to the Order of Gimghoul, "in accord with midnight and graves and weirdness," according to archives.”
— Unknown, The Legend Of Gimghoul
“The all-male Order of Gimghoul has its headquarters in a spooky castle on campus and is said to have its basis in Arthurian traditions of chivalry and honor — though it is known for its satanic iconography.”
— Unknown, The Legend Of Gimghoul
“The Apostles is a secret society of Cambridge University members that meets to discuss and debate such topics as truth, God, and ethics. The Apostles gained notoriety during the Cold War when it was discovered that three Russian spies from the infamous ‘Cambridge Five’—Guy Burgess, Anthony Blunt, and John Cairncross—were Apostles.”
— Cambridge Archives, A Cambridge Secret Revealed: The Apostles
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“All Apostles must swear a secret oath and sign their names in a leather-bound book, which contains the signatures of all previous members and is the most treasured possession of the exclusive club.”
— Cambridge Archives, A Cambridge Secret Revealed: The Apostles
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“The Cadaver Society of Washington and Lee University, is made up of mostly pre-med students with the best grade averages.”
— Arthur Morius Francis, Secret Societies Vol. 3: The Collegiate Secret Societies of America(Volume 3)
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“Members of the Cadaver Society are said to wander the campus at night, dressed in black, their faces covered with skull masks as they scrawl the sign of the society (a skull and the letter ‘C’) around the place.”
— Arthur Morius Francis, Secret Societies Vol. 3: The Collegiate Secret Societies of America(Volume 3)
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“It is thought that the Cadavers travel around campus via a series of secret tunnels, and that they have very strong ties to the Illuminati.”
— Arthur Morius Francis, Secret Societies Vol. 3: The Collegiate Secret Societies of America(Volume 3)
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