Cults have a very specific image in the American public eye. We tend to think of members in robes, talking about the end of days, and their leaders looking and acting violent and crazy. The truth, however, is much more sinister. Cults tend to have members who blend in almost perfectly with society, who seem

Human desire to conceal is rivaled by our desire to reveal. Mystery texts arise anytime an inventive author conceals the key to understanding some new method of writing, but mystery texts go viral whenever the code suggests the key is easy to recover. Maybe the author is alive and deliberately withholding information, or maybe the

Alternate history is a way of reimagining true events, and one of the most commonly considered subjects is the American Civil War. That conflict was likely the most important American war in regards to the development of the modern world, and seeing as that war was fought around the legality and expansion of slavery, a

Bobbleheads may be small in stature, but for many, they are a very big deal. Often made in the image of a popular player and given away by professional sport teams, Bobbleheads are everywhere. They even have their very own museum. There are Bobbleheads made in the likeness of Supreme Court Justices, Presidents, and, yes,

In the role of a superhero, these actors have to appear brave, strong-willed, highly skilled and are expected to act with honor. Then, once the cameras stop rolling, it’s back to reality. Sure, it might appear they have it all; money, fame, glory and a lifestyle others can only dream of but they have also

Regardless of where you are in the world, chances are that your mental image of the world is largely the same as everyone else’s (unless your high school geography curriculum was wildly different from others’). Of course, we know much more about our immediate surroundings – like our own country, its neighboring states etc. –

Have you ever wondered why you always seem to wake up at 3AM? This is known as ‘The Devil’s Hour’, or in folklore ‘The Witching Hour’, which is believed to be the time of night when most supernatural events occur. In Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the Bard wrote: “‘Tis now the very witching time of

From actors and singers to princes and those just born into fortune, here is a list of some of the worlds wealthiest children. While some of us were playing in the mud outside and crossing our fingers to pass those mid terms, these kids had a whole different life agenda. Read on to find out

[WARNING: Contains some disturbing images.] Usually, when you visit the zoo, you just see animals lying around trying to avoid the heat. If you’re lucky, you might get to see a large cat eat something that the trainers gave to him or her. See Also: 10 Facts About History’s Shameful And Horrible Human Zoos Every

Imagine hearing gruesome and chilling details about a serial killer who is on death row for the brutal murders of multiple women. Yet despite the staggering evidence stacked against these cold-blooded killers; these following women were all left undeterred by the violent accounts of their crimes. See Also: 10 Craziest Privileges Serial Killers Enjoyed In

People have been sentenced to die for a multitude of reasons throughout history. Generally, death is precisely the outcome, but on occasion, the condemned person survives. What happens then? The authority which mandated the execution might very well order another, but sometimes, no further attempt is made to kill the prisoner. (And in some cases,

English is an amazing language with its roots in the Eastern Germanic family of languages with an enormous dollop of influence from the Romance languages (mostly through French). That has led to a number of very curious but definitely fun words to appear over the centuries. This list looks at ten of those words: mostly

Religion is one of the most common and influential parts of society. While some people are not interested in being part of a specific belief system, most people in the world adhere to some specific set of beliefs or another. These many religions have evolved around the world into the unique philosophies they are today

It wasn’t until the passage of the 19th amendment nearly 100 years ago that women could vote in America. Just two centuries ago, American women had few rights. If they earned money, their husbands got to spend it as they saw fit. Divorce was hard to obtain even for men who were abused. When women

It is tempting to believe that people who have achieved great success in their life must be happy people. When that success is joined by money and fame, surely, we think, they must live in a state of perpetual contentment. See Also: 10 Gruesome Facts About Suicide And Death Cleanup However, it seems, no amount

Effective advertising in current times is something that can reach out and grab your attention. Billboards have been around for over 100 years capturing the attention of drivers and citizens looming over the sides of businesses and roads. This list contains some billboards that have pushed grabbing the public’s attention to a whole new level.

There are some crimes so unimaginable that searching for the graphic details online would leave even the most hardened true crime fan shaken. When we imagine the suffering of the victims, it’s difficult to understand how these sadistic killers went through with it. The stomach-churning details of these horrific murders are worse than any horror

[Competition: How can we have a list of best board games without a competition? See the end of the list for details.] While we live in a world of short attention spans and ever-changing online games to cater for today’s generation there is one thing that just never gets boring. That is board games! I

Mankind has always wondered what exists beyond the stars, and searched for signs of intelligent life ‘out there’. It is interesting that when examining new phenomena, we interpret the evidence of our eyes through our previous experiences. Whenever we look at an object, our brains rapidly assess visual clues to make a determination of what

For decades, it was an open secret that thousands of Catholic priests across the globe had been caught molesting young children. Within the upper ranks of the Catholic Church, reports of sexual abuse had crossed every desk. See Also: 10 Crazy Catholic Conspiracy Theories The Church did their best to keep it from leaking to

Oftentimes images of terrifying people become so indelible in the hippocampus, that it’s almost unfathomable for us to think that they can be anything but. However, the 10 photos shown below prove that even the most terrifying people can still be human, or show at least some semblance of it. 10 Gordon Ramsay He’s the

Everyone loves movies, but many of the movies they love have flaws they either put up with, or often just didn’t even realize that they have. Many classic movies have managed to pull the wool over our eyes, by giving us extremely entertaining side plots or other larger plot-lines, that really don’t make much sense

[WARNING: This list contains disturbing crime scene images.] On August 8th, 1969, Charles Manson ordered four cult members—Tex Watson, Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian, and Patricia Krenwinkel—to the home of actress Sharon Tate, with the instructions to kill everyone they found. Shortly after midnight, the followers climbed the gates of the Beverly Hills home and cut

With 2019 drawing to a close, this year’s Egyptology harvest proved excellent once again. Sometimes, the finds were new. At other times, fresh facts gave more meaning to old finds and knotted mysteries a little tighter. Other artifacts had not been seen in decades. Whichever way they present themselves, the haul makes for a fascinating

From toy makers to airlines, many companies have dealt with financial troubles at some point in time. Included in this list are 10 companies that are so popular that you would not have expected them to have once been on the brink of bankruptcy. Related On Listverse: 10 Fascinating Histories of Iconic Products 10Fed Ex

The Nobel Prize is rich with scandal. The prestigious awards are known to divide opinion, and the winners list is often clouded in controversy. This year has been no different. The latest set of Nobel laureates, announced in October, has been mired in accusations of genocide denial, sexual abuse and Eurocentric bias. Listverse writers Gregory

Mystery doesn’t always mean murder. From strange creatures to mysterious visitors and tales of reincarnation; there is something out there for everyone. On this list are 10 such mysteries to boggle the mind and ignite the imagination. See Also: 10 Mysteries Unlikely To Ever Be Solved 10 The Presence On 20 May 1916, three weary

While subtle differences in doctrine often exist from one place of worship to the next, occasionally they are so drastic as to instigate what is known as a schism. Here are 10 of the most important religious schisms in history. See Also: Top 10 Bizarre Aspects of Catholicism 10Devadatta’s Schism The shortest lasting schism on

Without getting too deep in the weeds in explaining the Theory of Evolution, it is an established scientific theory that explains the evolution of species. It’s one of those things people who understand it fully support, those who kind of get it don’t consider, and the people who see it as a rejection of their

There have been 523 people on the FBI’s Most Wanted list since its creation on March 14, 1950. It was under Director J. Edgar Hoover when the FBI decided to log its most wanted fugitives after an article by William Kinsey Hutchinson about the FBI’s toughest people become popular and decades later the FBI’s Most