While millions perished under the Nazi regime throughout Europe, thousands survived to tell their stories and help to prosecute the cruel perpetrators of the Holocaust who escaped at the end of the war. While every survivor has their story to tell, some went on to lead successful lives in the public eye as politicians, writers,

Electrocution is a horrible way to die. Cell phones, science experiments, tasers, faulty wires, and even ordinary outlets can be delivery systems for shocking deaths. Accidental electrocution fatalities are common, and homicides involving electrical torture occur with terrifying frequency. Sometimes, electricity is even used as the murder weapon. See Also: 10 Shocking Myths About Electricity

Prostitution is not just the world’s oldest profession; it is also one of the most ancient forms of worship. For millennia, sacred prostitutes have brought glory to their faith. Some work to profit their patron temple or deity. Others practice “imitative magic” – reenacting divine copulation in fertility rituals. Occasionally sex is used as an

Books, films, and all manner of popular culture can amuse, inspire, and enlighten. But sometimes pop culture has…darker consequences. Countless acts of lethal violence have been inspired by art, ranging from suicide epidemics and copycat killings to radio station riots and outright global war. See Also: 10 Pop Culture Icons With Cleverly Hidden Insults 10

Cannibalism is a taboo and a reality. Humans eat humans for religion, revenge, hunger, and art. There is more than one way to prepare human flesh. The methods for cooking cannibalistic cuisine are as varied as the reasons for engaging in the forbidden activity. WARNING: some of the text on this list is quite disturbing.

Conspiracy theories seem to have become a cultural staple. From aliens, to doppelgängers, to faked deaths, to lost twins, and even secret cults, there is more or less a conspiracy theory for everything. And although it may seem a bit strange, no one is above being included in a conspiracy theory… or believing in one.

Physicians don’t just use awful handwriting to stop us from knowing whatever they write. They also use slang to stop us from understanding whatever they are saying. See Also: Top 10 Codes You Aren’t Meant To Know Medical terms are sometimes humorous and used to explain some hilarious medical scenario. Others are used to hide

Imagine the pressure of being a detective on the hunt for a crazed serial killer. You know it’s only a matter of time before the murderer strikes again and more innocent lives are claimed. You’re working around the clock; piecing together certain clues, witness statements, and crime scene evidence. Then, the sinister serial killer finally

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