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Jackass

All the members of the&nbsp;Jackass&nbsp;stunt crew have gotten into some wild antics, but the craziest stunts from Steve-O&nbsp;(formerly known as Stephen Gilchrist Glover) take the cake. His&nbsp;stunts tend to have two speeds: absolutely disgusting (like Steve-O&#39;s poo cocktail) and incredibly painful (like when he made himself literal shark bait).

Showcasing his new comedy special titled&nbsp;Gnarly,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/08/steve-o-billboard" target="_blank">Vanity Fair</a> reported, &quot;This kind of thing is par for the course for Steve-O, a stunt performer and daredevil centerpiece of the&nbsp;Jackass&nbsp;cinematic universe, in which he&rsquo;s done everything from snort wasabi to strap himself in a filthy porta-potty that gets launched into the air on a bungee cord.&quot;

Some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/jackass-where-are-they-now/matthew-lavelle" target="_blank">members of&nbsp;Jackass</a>&nbsp;have even looked back at some of Steve-O&#39;s most intense&nbsp;and gross stunts and questioned if they crossed a line.

The Gnarliest Steve-O Stunts From 'Jackass'

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The Gnarliest Stunts Steve-O Stunts From 'Jackass'

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Film Trivia

Some movie scenes feel like they have an extra unnerving factor to them, and these creepy movie facts can shed some light on why. Directors, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/badass-christopher-lee-facts/katia-kleyman" target="_blank">actors</a>, and stunt professionals have pushed the limits while trying to capture a pivotal scene, and some have <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/classic-film-set-deaths/matt-blackwood" target="_blank">paid the ultimate price</a> for doing so.

These creepy facts about movies are sometimes even more disturbing than the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/scariest-horror-movies-ever-made" target="_blank">popular scary movies</a> they are from.&nbsp;

People Share The Creepiest Movie Facts They Know

Film

Disasters

After any catastrophe or tragic event, it is simply human nature to wonder whether or not it was one of many preventable disasters our world has been experiencing. Yes, hindsight is 20/20, and there are plenty of predictions and theories that don&#39;t come to fruition. But&nbsp;these future catastrophic events - many of which revolve around&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-important-environmental-issues/lauren-slocum" target="_blank">important environmental issues</a> - have been predicted by experts, researchers, and scientists who have spent their entire professional lives in their respective&nbsp;fields.&nbsp;

10 Worldwide 'Ticking Time Bombs' That Deserve More Attention Than They’re Getting

10 Worldwide Impending Disasters

Lists about the Amazon DC Comics superhero known by day as Princess Diana of Themyscira.

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman (2009)

On the surface,&nbsp;Wonder Woman&nbsp;mythology mirrors that of ancient Greece. She&#39;s an&nbsp;Amazon&nbsp;sculpted from clay and imbued with powers by the gods of Olympus. Her mother is Hippolyta, the legendary queen of women warriors. There are obvious ties to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/myths-representing-men-s-fear-of-women/cheryl-adams-richkoff" target="_blank">ancient myths about powerful women</a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;many different pantheons in&nbsp;Wonder Woman, and creator&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/kinky-story-of-william-moulton-marston/hannah-collins?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">William Moulton Marston</a> combined various myths and powers to create his 20th-century feminist icon.&nbsp;&nbsp;

What DC's Wonder Woman Gets Wrong About Greek Mythology

Entertainment

There are so many reasons why a movie can flop or feel &quot;off.&quot; For some, like these films that predicted the future, the overall topic or theme of the movie was too novel at the time. However, these&nbsp;films now feel eerily ahead of their time. Some predict <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/future-movies-whose-timelines-we-passed/anncasano" target="_blank">technological advances</a>, while others have uncanny similarities to real-life events that happened <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/shows-movies-set-in-2020/stephanroget" target="_blank">years after the film was released</a>.&nbsp;

Movies That Were Eerily Ahead Of Their Time

All Dogs Go to Heaven

If you read the plot synopsis of&nbsp;All Dogs Go to Heaven, it wouldn&#39;t seem like a kids&#39; movie. The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/scarring-don-bluth-films/melissa-brinks" target="_blank">Don Bluth&nbsp;film</a> follows ex-con dog Charlie&nbsp;and his life in the seedy underbelly of 1930s New Orleans. Set in smoky racetracks, neon-tinged bars, and literal hell,&nbsp;All Dogs Go to Heaven&nbsp;feels more like a&nbsp;Scorsese mob thriller than a heartwarming story about a dog learning how to be good.&nbsp;

Animation Is The Only Thing Keeping 'All Dogs Go to Heaven' In The Kids' Films Genre

'All Dogs Go To Heaven' Is Almost Too Dark To Be A Kid's Film

Lists about the best (and worst) films, TV series, novels, characters, etc. in every sci-fi genre.

The Worlds of Science Fiction

We live in the era of peak television with an almost impossible amount of series to stream and binge. Still, as more and more movies get a television reboot, it&#39;s easy to imagine&nbsp;how some subpar or &quot;just okay&quot; sci-fi movie concepts could be elevated by the small screen. So many <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movies-that-should-have-been-tv-shows/christian-cintron" target="_blank">TV shows are becoming movies</a> - and more big-name actors are&nbsp;signing on to streaming projects. Maybe Hollywood should give these underappreciated (or underdeveloped) almost-blockbusters a second life on a streaming platform.&nbsp;

15 Sci-Fi Movies That Deserve Second Chances As TV Shows

Scarface

Is Scarface a true story, and if so, who or what&nbsp;is it based on? When director Brian De Palma and writer Oliver Stone set out to create their 1983&nbsp;modern take on 1932&#39;s&nbsp;Scarface, they wanted to make it as authentic as possible. They immersed themselves in the Miami nightlife scene, rubbing shoulders with kingpins (and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/griselda-blanco-facts/amandasedlakhevener" target="_blank">queenpins</a>) and dirty cops who served as&nbsp;Scarface&nbsp;inspiration.

Audiences who binged Netflix&#39;s&nbsp;Tiger King&nbsp;were reminded of this when exotic animal trafficker Mario Tabraue claimed to be the real-life inspiration behind Tony Montana. The real druglords of Miami make&nbsp;Scarface&nbsp;feel like a true story itself.

The Real-Life People, Places, And Events That Inspired 'Scarface'

The Real-Life People, Places, And Events That Inspired 'Scar Face'

Punk

While some softer offshoots of punk shy away from activist anthems, political punk has always been a part of the niche. The punk anti-establishment subcultures of the &#39;70s and &#39;80s offered working class punks frustrated with their circumstances a place to exorcise their anger. But these young punks weren&#39;t the only ones mad at the world.

<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/political-punk-songs-about-politics/ranker-music" target="_blank">Punk politics</a> got hairy in the &#39;80s and &#39;90s as skinheads infiltrated the scene, wreaking the type of havoc not indicative of the true punk ethos. Bands like Black Flag, Minutemen, and Bad Brains weren&#39;t ready to stand for the hate, so they took action. The antifa punk movement&nbsp;still inspires activists today.

How Underground Punks In The '80s And '90s Took Their Scene Back From White Supremacists

How Underground Punks Took Their Scene Back From White Supremacists

This Is Spinal Tap

The key to making a memorable mockumentary is truth, and no one knows that better than the creative minds behind&nbsp;This Is Spinal Tap, the 1984 <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-this-is-spinal-tap-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes" target="_blank">rockumentary that had everyone saying</a> the volume &quot;goes to 11&quot; and that tonight they are gonna rock you. But the &quot;<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1984/04/15/it-took-backbone-to-make-a-rock-satire-that-works/a817f8f0-afb5-475f-9112-78d311cfb5ee/" target="_blank">spomage</a>,&quot; or spoof/homage, as star Christopher Guest calls the film, wasn&#39;t enthusiastically received.

The film had many confused, including real-life rockstars, who felt it hit way too close to home. Others thought Spinal Tap was a horrible group and didn&#39;t realize they were a fake band. Making&nbsp;<a href="https://groovyhistory.com/spinal-tap-quotes-list-christopher-guest" target="_blank">This Is Spinal Tap</a>&nbsp;started nearly a decade before it was filmed, inspired by snippets of real life; banter between Guest and co-star Michael McKean; and the entire crew&#39;s love of rock.

Behind The Scenes Of 'This Is Spinal Tap,' The Fake Documentary That Was Actually All Too Real

Behind The Scenes Of “This Is Spinal Tap,” The Fake Documentary That Was Actually All Too Real

Lists of the best (and worst) times superheroes and villains took their fights off the pages of comic books and onto the big screen.

For the Fanboys and Fanatics

Total Nerd

Doing evil things is kind of comic book movie villains&#39; thing, but not all nefarious acts are created equal. These <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/scary-comic-book-movie-performances/renata-carmen" target="_blank">scary comic book movie villains</a>&nbsp;take things to the next level, often completely disregarding any collateral damage their actions may have. Blowing up cities all over the world, attempting to end the lives of innocent kids and teens,&nbsp;and carrying out matricide are all fair game in these depraved villains&#39; eyes.&nbsp;

The Most Shockingly Depraved Things Comic Book Movie Villains Have Ever Done

Fictional Character

Garth Brooks

In 1999, Garth Brooks was at the height of stardom. The country singer was RIAA&#39;s #1&nbsp;solo artist and showed no signs of slowing down his career. But then, the &quot;Friends in Low Places&quot; singer tried to break the mold with a new persona. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/garth-brooks-trivia-facts/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">Garth Brooks</a> became Chris Gaines, an Australian rocker with a sordid and tragic past. Garth Brooks&#39;s rock name and persona were all part of a larger marketing plan for a film starring Brooks as the emo-haired rocker, but it never came to fruition. The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-expensive-albums-ever-made/sean-kelly" target="_blank">album</a> - a &quot;pre-soundtrack&quot; to the film -&nbsp;flopped, fans were angry and confused, and even Brooks had a hard time justifying the bizarre alter ego.&nbsp;

In 1999, Garth Brooks Was The Biggest Musical Act In The World - And Then He Became Chris Gaines

 In 1999 Garth Brooks Became Chris Gaines, An Australian Rock Persona

Lists that rank the best, most hilarious films that will make you laugh so hard, you'll wake up the whole neighborhood.

Very Funny Movies

Comedy Movies

What&#39;s not to love about <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/guilty-pleasure-comedy-movies/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">stupid comedy movies</a>? They give us a chance to escape the 24-hour news cycle and enter a world that&#39;s absurd, silly, or just plain dumb. But not all dumb comedies are created equal. Some comedies&nbsp;deal with real-world problems and societal issues, including but not limited to discrimination in the workplace, classism, and even sports labor relations. These zany comedies, not unike <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/dumb-shows-smart-people-like/ranker-tv" target="_blank">dumb TV shows</a>&nbsp;and even <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/serious-real-world-issues-in-the-mcu/zach-seemayer" target="_blank">big-budget Marvel movies</a>,&nbsp;might seem daft at first, but they manage to pack in some serious food for thought amid&nbsp;the gut-busting jokes.

Stupid Comedies That Actually Deal With Really Serious Issues

The Dumbest Comedies That Actually Handled Real World Issues, Ranked

Exploring plagues and pandemics throughout history.

It's an Epidemic

COVID-19 fever is still sweeping the nation. Wash your hands. As much as possible, stay home. Don't worry about your roots.

Wear a Mask

Debunking

More and more people&nbsp;appear to be researching pandemics, and that&#39;s clear in their entertainment choices, too. Realistic <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-horror-movies-about-viruses-and-diseases/ranker-film" target="_blank">disease movies</a>&nbsp;like&nbsp;Contagion&nbsp;have climbed up the streaming charts, and in the era of fake news and misinformation, it can be difficult to tell medical fact from science&nbsp;fiction. Which pandemic movies actually paint a realistic picture of what a global medical catastrophe would look like?

These&nbsp;accurate pandemic movies manage to stick to the science, showing&nbsp;realistically how a virus spreads or how virologists&nbsp;protect themselves while conducting research. Of course, these medical crisis films all have a bit of artistic embellishment, but each offers a truthful glimpse at what could happen during&nbsp;a worldwide viral outbreak.&nbsp;

12 Pretty Accurate Movies About Pandemics

A closer look at mysterious disappearances that continue to baffle detectives.

Gone Missing

Mysteries

On June 27, 1995,&nbsp;in Mason City, IA, news anchor Jodi Huisentruit was set to go to her early morning shift at KIMT-TV. When she didn&#39;t arrive in time for her shift, her coworkers contacted the police, who were unable to find the 27-year-old woman.&nbsp;

Since that day, the question of what happened to Jodi Huisentruit&nbsp;haunted local authorities and amateur crime sleuths alike. Even decades later, people are upset; vandals graffitied one of the Jodi Huisentruit billboards, which asked for information on her whereabouts, with a suspect&#39;s name and a mysterious location.

Here is everything we learned about Jodi Huisentruit&#39;s mysterious disappearance from her episode of Up and Vanished.

Here's What We Learned About Jodi Huisentruit's Disappearance From Her Episode Of 'Up and Vanished'

Everything We Learned About Jodi Huisentruit’s Disappearance From Her ‘Up and Vanished’ Episode

Lists of fun facts, fascinating trivia, and wild, charming, and even heartbreaking stories about some of the most famous people you feel like you already know.

The Life of an Actor

Parkinson's disease

Michael J. Fox, most famous for his roles as staunch conservative Alex P. Keaton on&nbsp;Family Ties&nbsp;and as the time-traveling companion of Doc Brown in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Back to the Future&nbsp;franchise, appeared to have everything going for him in the late &#39;80s. The actor, who comes from a Canadian military family, considered himself lucky when it came to the roles he landed. But in 1991, something felt off. The actor noticed a twitch in his pinkie, and less than a year later, he was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson&#39;s disease. The degenerative disorder affects nerve cells in the&nbsp;brain, causing tremors and joint stiffness, and&nbsp;impairing&nbsp;body movement.&nbsp;

Although there is no known cure, Fox is still optimistic about his diagnosis. The actor has become the celebrity advocate of Parkinson&#39;s disease, and his charity, the Michael J. Fox Foundation, has provided over <a href="https://www.michaeljfox.org/donate/our-goal-urgently-needed-cure?smcid=ap-a1b1R0000086fJ2" target="_blank">$900 million</a> to Parkinson&#39;s research and treatment.&nbsp;

How Michael J. Fox Accepted His Parkinson's Diagnosis, Defied The Odds, And Fought For A Cure

Looking through our fingers and ranking the best, scariest, dumbest, etc. characters in classic, creative, and totally forgettable horror movies.

Night Terrors

There is a reason why there tend to be so many <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/bad-horror-movie-decisions/jacob-shelton?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">bad horror movies</a>. Genre films typically cost less to make, and lower budgets lead to less money for talent and development. It also allows filmmakers to take some risks with films - some that just don&#39;t quite pay off, as these good villains in bad movies prove. Some of these amazing villains come from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-worst-horror-movies/jodi-smith" target="_blank">&quot;good bad&quot; horror films</a>&nbsp;- box office bombs that became cult classics over the years. These <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-utterly-terrifying-figures-in-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">horror movie villains</a> may not have been part of the most engaging storylines, but their tenacity outshines the glaring issues with the films in which they act as antagonists.

Terrible Horror Movies With Great Villains

Terrible Horror Movies With Great Villains, Ranked

Lists about the auteur and animator and his many dark, gothic, fantastically eccentric black-and-white striped works.

The Twisted Mind of Tim Burton

Tim Burton

Director Tim Burton&#39;s costumes are almost as defining as the characters he creates. Throughout his prolific career, Burton has worked closely again and again with a handful of collaborators, including costume designer Colleen Atwood. Together, Atwood and Burton have conceived some of the most memorable costumes and outfits. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tim-burton-characters/ranker-entertainment" target="_blank">Tim Burton&#39;s characters</a>&nbsp;would be nothing without Atwood&#39;s dedication to her craft, as these behind-the-scenes stories about his characters&#39; costumes prove.&nbsp;

Wardrobe Secrets From Behind The Scenes Of Tim Burton Movies

Myths & Legends

The legend of Bigfoot appears in various regions across America. These cryptids may vary in description, traits, and body odors, but they have all captured the collective curiosity of dedicated cryptologists and casual Bigfoot fans alike.

In the Buckeye State, locals whisper about a creature called the Ohio Grassman. The Buckeye Bigfoot is far from the only <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-ohio-stories-legends/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">creepy thing from Ohio</a>, but it is one of the most interesting. Its alleged sociability, stench, and varying accounts of whether or not the Grassman is vicious make this cryptid fascinating.

The Ohio Grassman Legend Tells Of A Sociable, Bigfoot-Like Creature Lurking In The Buckeye State

The Ohio Grassman Legend Tells Of The Sociable Buckeye Bigfoot

Back in March 1988, Tim Burton introduced the world to Beetlejuice - or perhaps &quot;Betelgeuse,&quot; as it&#39;s spelled on his headstone. The poltergeist, played by Michael Keaton, quickly became one of Tim Burton&#39;s most beloved characters. In fact, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/beetlejuice-behind-the-scenes/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">Beetlejuice</a>&nbsp;received so much positive attention when it first came out that executives were eager to create a money-making sequel - but it never happened.&nbsp;

Like&nbsp;Barbara and Adam Maitland (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin), the&nbsp;Beetlejuice&nbsp;sequel was stuck in limbo for decades. Numerous writers hopped on and off the project, and key cast members, like Winona Ryder, who played Lydia, continually expressed their interest in returning to their roles. The&nbsp;Beetlejuice&nbsp;sequel took multiple twists and turns, including an absurd&nbsp;take called&nbsp;Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian.&nbsp;

Every Attempt At A 'Beetlejuice' Sequel Just Dug It Deeper Into Development Hell

Every Attempt At A 'Beetlejuice' Sequel Dug It Deeper Into Development Hell

Lists about people who were tried, convicted, and even executed for crimes they didn't commit.

Wrongful Convictions

True Crime

On the evening of October 5, 2003, California emergency room nurse Kimberly Long got into an argument with her boyfriend Oswaldo (Ozzy) Conde. The two had been drinking throughout the day, and after things got heated, Long left her and Conde&#39;s shared home to go cool down. When she returned to her home later in the evening, she found that her door was unlocked. She entered her home and found Conde slumped over, already deceased.

Conflicting evidence and ineffective counsel landed Long in prison for seven years, prompting&nbsp;the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/california-innocence-project/jodi-smith" target="_blank">California Innocence Project</a> to take on her case.

Kimberly Long's Struggle To Prove Her Innocence In The Slaying Of Her Boyfriend

The CIP Helped Exonerate Kimberly Long, Who Was Convicted With No Forensic Evidence

Lists about Cory, Topanga, Shawn, Eric, and even Mr. Fee-hee-hee-heeny.

Boy Meets World

For a show designed to help guide preteens&nbsp;through the trials and tribulations of growing up,&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/boy-meets-world-trivia/amylindorff?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Boy Meets World</a>&nbsp;endorses some questionable life choices. It&#39;s expected that the characters would find themselves in some jams if not to simply put them at George Feeny&#39;s back fence asking for advice. Some of these decisions, though, should not have required a trip to Feeny. Ultimately, Cory, Topanga, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/boy-meets-world-shawn-backstory/ashley-reign" target="_blank">Shawn</a>, Eric, Angela, and the rest of the crew all end up fine and dandy, but&nbsp;some of the choices these&nbsp;Boy Meets World&nbsp;characters made&nbsp;wouldn&#39;t have panned out in the real world.&nbsp;

The Objectively Worst Decisions Made In 'Boy Meets World'

Topanga Bailing On Yale Is Just One Of The Many Mistakes Characters Made On 'Boy Meets World'

Are you the "horror person" on your virtual trivia team? Meet your new secret weapon: lists about everything even you don't know about movies scarier than the sound of a child's laughter in a cemetery after dark.

Horror Buff Stuff

Is there really ever a thing as &quot;too much&quot; to a horror fan? From jump scares to gore, horror fans are always looking for more from their favorite spooky franchises. Some of the most dedicated horror fans have likely already seen the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/horror-movie-alternate-endings/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">alternate endings</a> and watched the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/scenes-cut-from-horror-movies/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">deleted scenes</a> from their favorite horror flicks, but even in the peak era of technology, some alternate cuts of horror films are lost to celluloid antiquity. Some scary movie alternate cuts still exist, somewhere in a dusty filing cabinet or a director&#39;s attic, and we can only imagine what it would be like to see them in their full gory glory.&nbsp;

Alternate Cuts Of Horror Films We're Dying To See

Alternate Cuts Of Horror Films, Ranked By How Much We're Dying To See Them

Star Trek: The Next Generation

For the uninitiated,&nbsp;Star Trek: The Next Generation&nbsp;might just seem like a dated sci-fi show from the late &#39;80s and early &#39;90s. But true&nbsp;fans know the series was easily one of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-star-trek-series-and-movies/aaron-edwards" target="_blank">Star Trek&nbsp;franchise&#39;s best</a>, and rewatching the series to catch some surprise guest stars makes watching the sci-fi staple - which was often <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/star-trek-episodes-directed-by-cast-members/ranker-tv" target="_blank">directed by its actors</a> - even more fun.&nbsp;Star Trek&nbsp;cameos run the gamut from then-unknown actors&nbsp;like Teri Hatcher to seasoned stage and TV veterans like Kelsey Grammer.

Famous People You Didn't Know Were On 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'

Person

Famous People You Didn't Know Were In 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'

Psychology

Do you know your Enneagram Personality Type? The Enneagram personality test in its modern form has been around since the 1970s - it&#39;s&nbsp;a quiz that determines which of the nine Enneagram personalities the test-taker is. But the Enneagram test isn&#39;t a new system&nbsp;that modern psychology created in a vacuum.

While the origins of the symbol aren&#39;t concrete, the ancient circular symbol has existed for thousands of years and has been&nbsp;studied by Pythagoreans of Ancient Greece, philosophers of Korea, and European thinkers of the 19th and 20th centuries.&nbsp;The Enneagram has been tied to both psychology and the occult, and it is even used by some of the world&#39;s largest&nbsp;companies to determine the skills of potential employees.

The Origins Of The Enneagram Personality Test Are Far More Mystical Than You Might Expect

The Mystic Origins Of The Enneagram Personality Test

Sci-Fi

Flying cars. Battling robots. Holograms and virtual reality. These are all devices that might have started out as pieces of sci-fi technology, but over time, these seemingly wacky ideas have turned into reality.

There&#39;s some sci-fi tech from movies and TV we <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/scifi-tech-from-tv-and-movies-we-most-wish-was-real/analise.dubner" target="_blank">wish were real</a>, but there are other sci-fi inventions that are best left to the screen. Sure, some of these sci-fi technology ideas sound good in theory - who wouldn&#39;t want a self-drying coat like in Back to the Future Part II&nbsp;or extra storage in their brain like in&nbsp;Johnny Mnemonic? But if you really think about these sci-fi gadgets, they are impractical, dangerous, or plain unnecessary.&nbsp;

The Dumbest Technology In Science Fiction

The Dumbest Science Fiction Technology, Ranked By Fans

People describe their experiences working with stars of all ages in all environments.

Stars on Stars

Alan Rickman

He might have portrayed&nbsp;Professor Severus Snape&nbsp;with a cold exterior, but in real life, actor Alan Rickman was very different from his morally dubious wizarding character. The&nbsp;Harry Potter&nbsp;star - whose career was launched when he played <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/alan-rickman-stories-from-die-hard/oliver-pretl-drummond" target="_blank">villain Hans Gruber</a> in 1988&#39;s&nbsp;Die Hard -&nbsp;touched many with his generous spirit.

<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/stories-about-alan-rickman/donn-saylor" target="_blank">Alan Rickman&#39;s co-stars</a> and friends sing nothing but praise&nbsp;for the late actor, who passed after a private battle with cancer in January 2016. Some fans and people familiar with his work&nbsp;who were fortunate enough to meet&nbsp;Alan Rickman&nbsp;have also shared some wonderful experiences with him. These stories about Alan Rickman from regular people are sweet, funny,&nbsp;and a reminder that there is truly good in this world.

Regular People Who’ve Met Alan Rickman Describe What It Was Like

What Was Alan Rickman Like? Regular People Tell Their Stories

Weird History

There is a lot of content and context left out of our history textbooks. They are often filled with blocks of academic text and the occasional <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-photos-from-history/mick-jacobs" target="_blank">weird photo</a>, but seldom do we see some of history&#39;s rarest photos.&nbsp;

Even if you consider yourself a history buff, there are still lots of historical photos you&#39;ve probably never seen before. Like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/colorized-photos/ashley-reign" target="_blank">colorized photos from history</a>, these old pictures gathered by the folks of Reddit can give you a different perspective on the annals of the past.&nbsp;

Historical Photos Most People Have Probably Never Seen Before

Historical Photos You've Never Seen Before: Rare Photos From History

Casper (1995)

Casper might be the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-ghost-characters/reference" target="_blank">friendliest ghost you know,</a> but the 1995 live-action adaptation of the Harvey Comics classic suggests otherwise. Starring Bill Pullman and a young Christina Ricci, the bizarre film&nbsp;isn&#39;t just weird because it centers on the&nbsp;afterlife.

Casper&nbsp;is stranger now than it may have played back in the &#39;90s. Rewatching the movie as an adult can make moments like Casper&#39;s seemingly innocent crush and the Ghostly Trio&#39;s antics on the living seem less comedic&nbsp;and more cringe-inducing.&nbsp;

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