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Strange True Stories164.5k viewsPeople Who Were Actually In Cults Share Their Escape StoriesIt's somewhat rare for former cult members to share stories about their personal experiences. Many former devotees want clean brea...
People Trivia79.4k viewsWhy The Source Family Is The Wildest Cult You've Never Heard OfThe story of a hippie cult centered around a Los Angeles vegetarian restaurant sounds destined for infamy, but the Source Family h...
Unspeakable Times277k viewsFacts About What Happened At JonestownThe Peoples Temple has become one of the most notorious cults in history due in part to the November 18, 1978, tragedy - dubbed th...
Pop Culture154.6k viewsMajor Hollywood Stars Who Were Connected To Dangerous CultsBefore the 2000s, when everyone suddenly knew everything thanks to computers in your pocket, it was believed there were people in ...
Interesting21.9k viewsReal-Life Cults of Personality You Won't BelieveSo what is a cult of personality, exactly? It arises when mass media - television, newspapers, websites, posters, billboards, and ...
Whoa Facts597k viewsThis Man Claims He's The Reincarnation Of Jesus, And He Actually Has Over 5,000 FollowersMost people who believe they are Jesus present bigger threats to themselves than others, but most modern prophets are not like Ser...
Unspeakable Times589.7k views15 Children Of Famous Cult Leaders: Where Are They Now?The type of unchecked power that comes with starting a cult often seems to translate to sexual relationships as well. Unsurprising...
Photos80.2k viewsThe Creepiest Real Cult Videos You Can Watch Right NowIt comes as no surprise that cults in America and around the globe continue to exist and thrive in the dark - and not-so-dark - un...
Cults2.4k votersThese Strange And Dangerous Cults Maintain Active Websites You Can Visit Right NowA cult is defined as "a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious." Some cults are destructive and violent, others are just stra...
Cults47.9k views8 Murderous Drug Cults Who Got High And Took Things Too FarWhat happens when you combine hardcore hallucinogenic drugs and dangerous cults? A terrifying and often deadly situation.Cult lead...
Aliens31.3k viewsThe Hybrid Children Community Says It's Creating The Ultimate Human By Breeding With AliensA lot of women claim to have sex with ghosts. Their stories are strange, but some women take the oddity a few steps further. In fa...
Death43.5k viewsWhat Life Was Like In The Peoples Temple Cult Before The Jonestown Massacre Killed Over 900 PeopleChances are, you've heard the saying "don't drink the Kool-Aid" - which, contrary to popular belief, is technically incorrect sinc...
Firsthand Accounts40.6k viewsPeople Who Grew Up In Cults Describe What Their Childhoods Were LikeThe media covers and occasionally sensationalizes cults, but few news outlets know much about the children who grow up in cults. N...
Jim Jones51.3k views15 Horrific Tactics Jim Jones Used To Keep His Followers On LockdownJim Jones was one of the most successful cult leaders of the 20th century. The charismatic founder of the Peoples Temple of the Di...
Cults455.1k viewsWelcome to Oneida, The 1800s Free-Love Hippie Commune Nobody Knows AboutIf the Victorian era is remembered as a period of prudish morality, buttoned-up collars, and restrictive corsets, then the Oneida ...
Pop Culture2.8m viewsCelebrities Who Were Raised In CultsPeople join cults for all different sorts of reasons. And while many of these groups are viewed as controversial, outliers, and ev...
Weird History113k viewsThe Harrowing Story Of David Koresh And The Waco SiegeOn April 19, 1993, the Branch Davidians' 51-day standoff with the US government suddenly ended when the cult's Mount Carmel compou...
Documentaries1.9k votersThe Best Documentaries About CultsOver 1,900 movie fans have come together to cast their votes for the best documentaries about cults. From gripping true crime stor...
Cults17.2k viewsStep By Step Instructions For When You Need To Escape A CultNo one ever thinks they'll end up in a cult, but that's how they get you in the first place. One moment everyone is hanging out, s...
Graveyard Shift74.7k views9 Real Life Murder Cults That Claimed Numerous Human LivesA lone-wolf killer is hard to understand, but when groups of people come together to murder, it’s nearly incomprehensible. These m...