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Lists about real things in the actual Bible—and what some people just *think* is in there.

Just Bible Stuff

Creationism is the belief that God created all of the life on Earth, as well as the Earth itself. Creationist beliefs, therefore, stem from literal interpretations of the Bible, particularly the early chapters of Genesis, and from sweeping explanations that reject all of the scientific evidence that goes against those beliefs. In particular, creationists do not believe in evolution. Over 40% of Americans subscribe to some form of creationist belief. Some arguments that creationists use to refute the theory of evolution are that transitional fossils between life forms have never been found, that the vastly complex biological systems that make up human life are too complicated to have formed by accident, that evolution has never been proved beyond a theory, that God made everything older than 6,000 years only appear to be that old, and that humans were designed &quot;intelligently&quot; by a creator. These concepts, however, have little if any scientific validity. Here are some of the most widely-held beliefs in creationism, and how science has disproved them.

Things Creationists Believe, Despite Being Conclusively Disproven By Science

General

Notable Things That Creationists Believe

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Fun facts and interesting trivia to know about religious beliefs and practices around the world.

Cultural  Differences

Are you already an expert in everything America? Great! No need to read about these fascinating facts and important events that have shaped the U.S. as we know it today.

US History You Should Know

History

Religious panics have been part of US history since the first Puritan settlers set up camp. Puritanical fears of witches led to the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/wicca-facts/lindsayweglarz">Salem Witch Trials</a>, killing two dozen innocent people. These fears eventually transformed into evangelical Protestant conspiracies against Catholics, various moral panics related to Satan, and even a crusade against rock music.Today's society is similarly afflicted with religious hysteria. Anti-gay and anti-trans laws around the country have been pushed by evangelical politicians and preachers, and Islamophobic fears of sharia law and terrorist collaboration are rampant. Even conspiracy theories <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/what-is-the-illuminati/mike-rothschild?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">about the Illuminati</a> are tinged with religious panic, as proponents believe the group intends to overthrow Christianity and replace it with Satan worship. Here are some of the worst and strangest religious panics in <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-important-leaders-in-us-history/mel-judson?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">American history</a>.

The Biggest Religious Panics in US History

Lists of the unsavory news stories that shook the very foundations of our delicate sensibilities.

Ooh! Scandal!

Since the 1972 break-in at the Watergate Hotel, affixing the suffix &quot;-gate&quot; to any scandal, no matter how big or small, has become standard operating procedure in pop culture. &quot;-Gate&quot; scandals include everything from large scale investigations into violations of federal law, to local matters that the press seizes on due to their tawdry nature.Maybe the king of &quot;-gate&quot; scandals was Bill Clinton, whose administration was hampered by a seemingly endless string of kerfuffles that the nascent 24-hour cable news cycle pounced on. But the arts, sports, and foreign politics aren't immune to &quot;-gates&quot; either, and virtually any scandal that takes place anywhere is likely to turn into one.Here are some of the most prominent &quot;-gate&quot; scandals in history, starting with the one that began the whole craze.

Scandals That Ended with &quot;-Gate&quot;

Scandals That Ended with "-Gate"

Lists about the family, life, and tragic end of one of America's most popular and controversial figures, 35th President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963).

The Rise and Fall of Camelot

Supernatural & Paranormal

The Kennedy Curse is the name given to the untimely deaths and grave injuries of many of Joseph Kennedy&#39;s family members. Kennedy had nine children, but four died young. Another was unnecessarily lobotomized&nbsp;and spent her whole life institutionalized.

Kennedy&#39;s grandchildren and great-grandchildren have also had a number of misfortunes, with several dying young and others having accidents, being diagnosed with cancer, or enduring scandals. Skeptics of the &quot;curse of the Kennedys&quot; point to the unusually large size of the family, the large number of Kennedys with no misfortunes, and the fact that many were involved in high-risk professions as reasons why so many of them&nbsp;have fallen victim to addiction and scandal.

Here are some of the facts behind the Kennedy Curse - and the people it&#39;s affected.

Why People Believe In The 'Kennedy Curse'

Person

The Eerie Truth Behind the Kennedy Curse

Lists about real and fictional policemen & women, detectives, and other law enforcement.

Police: Blue Lives  on Patrol

People have been living all around the world for literally thousands of years. Here are some of the most interesting things human beings have ever done (that we know about).

Fascinating Ancient History

Interesting

The modern police force is a relatively new institution. It was only in the 1800s that uniformed, paid police began enforcing laws in the US and England. Police in ancient societies were usually volunteer magistrates or private security hired by wealthy landowners. Beyond that, citizens enforced laws&nbsp;and settled disputes with violence.

While Ancient Rome and Egypt had what could be deemed police, they looked and acted differently than what we&#39;re used to in countires like the US and England.&nbsp;Even since the advent of the modern police force, myriad attempts have been made to change the mission of police, usually through innovations in uniform or behavior. Read on to discover how police looked and behaved prior to the industrial revolution.&nbsp;

What the Police Looked Like in Different Ancient Societies

Medicine

Cancer conspiracy theories involve myriad aspects of the research, diagnosis, treatment, and survival of cancer. One of the most prominent theories is that there's a cure for cancer, kept on the shelf by the government and Big Pharma, who rake in so much cash treating the disease they don't want a cure. Other theorists believe the US has weaponized cancer, and administered it to dissidents who need to be silenced. Here are some of the most prominent cancer conspiracies, many of which have been debunked or are supported by little to no evidence, and the stories behind them.

Cancer Conspiracy Theories That'll Make You Mad

Shhh... The less you know, the safer you are.

Government Secrets

Politics

Contested conventions are as much a part of American politics as speeches and platforms. From the first party convention in 1830, replacing the previous methods of congressmen simply picking a candidate, chaotic and sometimes violent gatherings have been a constant. Contested Republican conventions have led to brawls and virtual unknowns winning nominations, while contested Democratic conventions are the stuff of riots and historic blowouts. They've resulted in party splits, insurgent candidates, fights between supporters, and once, even a gigantic cross burning.&nbsp;Here are some of the most chaotic party nominating conventions in American history.

Democratic And Republican Conventions That Were Total Chaos

Lists about life for soldiers and civilians alike during the Second Great War, which raged around the world from 1939-1945.

WWII

The worst generals in World War II transcend nationality, experience level, and the size of their commands. These bad generals blundered into defeats, hampered their own troops, disdained technical advances, and cracked under pressure time and time again. Whether Allied or Axis, this is a list of the worst World War II generals. They may be quite famous, but not for any good reasons.&nbsp;

Many of these generals had their worst defeats when their countries were&nbsp;least prepared for conflict, such as the hapless Soviet generals who faced the German infiltration of Russia in 1941. Others were experienced military men who should have known better than to take the risks they took - or not take the risks they should have. And a few were just not fit to command men in the field. These bumbling men, perhaps some of the worst generals in history, are from all different backgrounds, such as British, Japanese, American, Russian, French, and Italian. For example, Douglas MacArthur&#39;s incompetence led to many of his own men being injured, captured, or killed. These are truly some of the worst generals of WW2.

Here are some of the worst WWII generals and what they did that was so terrible. Vote up for the most terrible military commanders.

Friedrich von Paulus

The Worst World War II Generals

The 20 Worst World War II Generals

First comes trial, then comes guilty, then comes sentencing to years locked away with people even more dangerous than you are. Join us on a whirlwind tour of prison!

Prison: Behind the Bars

Those forced to spend time in prison have to find ways to occupy themselves. While TV shows have made prison seem like a horrible, almost medieval place of violence and degradation (and to be fair, some are), what to expect in prison is very different from media depictions. Mostly, you'll be bored, and sitting around for long hours with little to do.People find all sorts of ways to pass the time in prison. Many read; others write. Prisoners incessantly play cards, work out in their cells, watch TV, or work. A few prisons have programs allowing inmates to make and sell handicrafts, while most make educational experiences available. You might even learn the intricacies of law and knock some time off your sentence.Here are some of the ways prison inmates kill time.

15 Ways People Kill Time in Prison

It's always made the world go-round, but how did people of the past let others know how much they had before the days of fast, shiny cars and cheesy name brand apparel? And why do economies keep collapsing? Study up to see why history repeats itself.

Money Matter$

Economic bubbles aren't unique to the 21st century, nor are they related solely to real estate. The phenomenon, in which the price of a commodity skyrockets then crashes, have been recorded since 17th century Holland, when tulips became more valuable than tons of foodstuffs or fabric. Talk about overpriced.&nbsp;Later on, shares of speculative trading or rail companies became priceless, then worthless. Japanese real estate was once so valuable golf courses were worth more than whole companies. Various metals have boomed and busted, sometimes for random reasons. And let's not forget the strange Thai amulet bubble of the late 2000s, an inexplicable phenomenon. Here are some of the weirdest economic bubbles that drove random commodities sky high in value.

Absurdly Priced Things Throughout History

Lists about the history and quirks of America's highest office.

The American Presidency

In the US, the last things presidents do are usually tie up loose ends from their administration, say goodbye, and prepare for the transition to the next president. As lame ducks, a president and vice president leaving office have little to do, and on their actual last day, they have even less. The President's last day in office begins with them as leader of the free world&nbsp;and ends with them as a private citizen.But some presidents have actually managed to get things done on their last days. Laws have been signed, states created, and frantic negotiations have all occurred as the White House was being packed up. Oh, and the pardons. They sign a lot of pardons - sometimes to great controversy.Here are some of the things presidents do in their last few days in office - from the mundane&nbsp;to the vitally important.

Here's What Presidents Do in Their Final Days in Office

Old Hollywood

Frank Sinatra facts go way beyond Jack Daniels, the Rat Pack, and lots of women. The biography of Frank Sinatra shows he was an innovative leader in the music industry - and Ranker users agree. He's #4 on the list of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/20-greatest-singers ">Best Singers Ever</a>, and has the second most coveted <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-coveted-male-singing-voice/carlybobarly">male singing voice</a>.Sinatra was a skilled conductor, had a flawless ear, was a civil rights advocate, and even owned a successful record label. He had a complex relationship with music, recording songs he loved multiple times, but publicly lambasting other signature songs. He claimed to hate rock and roll, but recorded dozens of songs by <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-rock-bands-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">popular rock bands</a>. Who is Frank Sinatra? Read this list of facts and find out.

Smooth Facts You Didn't Know About Frank Sinatra

Fascinating facts and interesting stories about organized crime: gangs, gangsters, mobsters, the mafia, and other criminals & crime syndicates all over the world.

Feels Good to Be a Gangster

Meanwhile, in Russia...

Organized Crime

From the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2014/sep/18/decoding-russian-criminal-tattoos-in-pictures" target="_blank">1960s to 1980s</a>, photographer&nbsp;<a href="http://fuel-design.com/russian-criminal-tattoo-archive/biographies/sergei-vasiliev/" target="_blank">Sergei Vasiliev</a> and retired police officer&nbsp;<a href="http://fuel-design.com/russian-criminal-tattoo-archive/biographies/arkady-bronnikov/" target="_blank">Arkady Bronnikov</a> documented&nbsp;tattoos on prisoners in the Soviet Union (now Russia), and their photos were compiled into <a href="http://fuel-design.com/russian-criminal-tattoo-archive/shop/" target="_blank">several art books by FUEL Publishing</a>. These&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/prison-tattoos-and-meanings/mike-rothschild?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword" target="_blank">prison tattoos</a>&nbsp;continue a tradition that goes back&nbsp;decades. At first, a&nbsp;prisoner would be inked or branded with <a href="http://fuel-design.com/publishing/russian-criminal-tattoo-encyclopaedia-volume-i/" target="_blank">a series of letters</a> that denoted his crime and where he served his sentence. That system grew into an elaborate code that showed what someone had done, how long they&#39;d served, their rank in the prison hierarchy, and if they could be trusted.

The designs of <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9bzvbp/russian-criminal-tattoo-fuel-damon-murray-interview-876" target="_blank">Russian prison</a> tattoos include elaborate religious scenes that denote if the wearer is a legitimate thief, stars that denote a&nbsp;criminal leader, elaborate codes in multiple languages, and images of defiance against prison authority. A trained observer can tell everything about a Russian prisoner by their tattoos.

So, what do Russian mafia tattoos mean? Read through this list of tattoos of&nbsp;Russian criminals to find out.

The Meanings Behind Common Russian Prison Tattoos

Lists of insane, very creepy tales are almost unbelievable, but are 100% true.

Totally Bizarre True Stories

Animals

Even with training and domestication, pets have been known to turn on their owners. Sadly, this is all the more common with exotic animals that are difficult or impossible to train, such as lions, bears, and snakes. These stories are tragic, usually of devoted guardians attempting to simply do what can&#39;t be done - tame a wild beast.

Pets who have turned on their humans include a famous chimpanzee, various reptiles, a hippo that inspired a TV special, bears, and even spiders. Some of these cases&nbsp;are the result of&nbsp;obvious bad ideas, but many were just animal owners who had fallen in love with an exotic creature&nbsp;and paid the ultimate price.

18 Terrifying Stories Of Pets Who Turned On Their Owners

18 Terrifying Stories of Pets Who Attacked Their Owners

Music

Infamous rock groupies are almost&nbsp;as big a part of music history as rock stars themselves. While many fans have taken their love of a particular artist to great lengths, these groupies became a part&nbsp;of the musicians&#39; lives. In some instances, these super fans have gone on to have children, travel and even work for the stars to which they are so devoted. Then, you have those <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/groupies-who-took-after-sex-pictures-of-celebs/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">groupies who took pictures of&nbsp;celebs</a> after the encounter.

While many were very young, some had long relationships with famous musicians, and would go on to inspire scores of songs. Some groupies struggled with substance abuse&nbsp;later in life, and a few either went to prison or passed&nbsp;young. But most seem fairly well-adjusted, writing memoirs about their time with bands, and parlaying their fame into media appearances. When thinking of the most famous groupies, Jim Morrison acolyte&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/men-who-pamela-des-barres-has-dated/celebrityhookups" target="_blank">Pamela Des Barres</a>&nbsp;definitely&nbsp;comes to mind, but there are plenty of others.

Here are some of the most famous groupies in the history of rock music.

The Most Famous Groupies in Music History

Lists about bizarre real crime stories that are almost unbelievable - but are actually 100% true.

Stranger Than Fiction

True Crime

A tiny shred of evidence can be all it takes to solve a horrible misdeed, whether it's a fingerprint, some threads, a few molecules of DNA, a random conversation, or something left behind that the culprit thinks has virtually no importance. These traces of evidence can be left by some mishap, out of sloppiness, or because there's no way to know that they could be used, and they've helped solve numerous slayings.Sometimes, the shred of evidence leads to something else - or emerges out of nothing. Many cold cases have so little to go on that investigators have to get creative. Something as simple as a grain of pollen, or a witness from decades ago realizing a case was still open, can help sway a jury in complicated court cases - proving that when it comes to a crime scene, no detail is too small.Here are some mysteries that were solved thanks to tiny pieces of evidence.

Crimes Solved by a Tiny Shred of Evidence

Lists of styles and themes to consider as you plan ink for yourself or to share with those you love forever and ever.

Tattoo Designs & Ideas

Military

Navy tattoos are a tradition that goes back to the time of Captain Cook&#39;s first voyage to Polynesia. He brought back the Polynesian word &quot;tatau,&quot; which over time became &quot;tattoo.&quot; Since then, navies around the world have incorporated a complex set of traditions and customs related to tattoos. Naval <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tattoo-fads-from-every-decade/melissa-sartore" target="_blank">tattoos persist</a>, even though some of the traditions they represent are gone.

You can learn a sailor&#39;s life experience through their tattoos. If they&#39;ve crossed the Atlantic, served in combat, lost a comrade, or held a certain rank, you can tell by their ink. Sailors who don&#39;t even speak the same language can look at each other and know they&#39;re in the company of a fellow ocean traveler just by their tattoos.

Here are some of the most common sailor tattoos and what they represent.

14 Common Navy Tattoos and What They Mean

14 Common Navy Tattoos and Their Meanings

Lists about notable people who were targeted for termination, the ways they were slayed, and their portrayals in the media.

Hits for Hire

Did you read that article that linked so-and-so to that guy from the thing? Or see the video about how this is the same as that? Come on, let's weave some tangled webs!

It's a Conspiracy

Exploring the life and end Abraham Lincoln, the tall lawyer in the top hat who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until he was taken out by an enemy in April 1865.

Lincoln the Liberator

On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln&nbsp;at Ford&rsquo;s Theater in Washington, D.C.&nbsp;The president perished the next day. Almost immediately, conspiracy theories arose as to what happened, who ordered it, and who knew about it. Some of these theories revolved around a grand conspiracy&nbsp;put into action by high-ranking Confederate leaders. Others posited that Lincoln was felled by members of his&nbsp;staff - or even his vice president.

Soon enough, a conspiracy was discovered. Booth and others conspired to slay Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Johnson, and others, all to avenge the South&#39;s defeat in the Civil War. Still, in the decades that followed, Lincoln assassination conspiracies grew to encompass the Catholic Church, Jewish bankers, the Confederate Secret Service, various disgruntled Republicans, and a cabal of cotton traders. Even Mary Todd Lincoln hasn&#39;t been immune from accusations.

Here are some of the wildest and most compelling conspiracies about what happened that day in 1865 - and what really happened.

The Weirdest Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy Theories

The Weirdest Abraham Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy Theories

Worst Person Of The Week

Worst Person of the Week tries to keep things light and fun, or at least as light and fun as horrible behavior can be. So while there's really no doubt that <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/06/us/sexual-assault-brock-turner-stanford/">convicted rapist Brock Turner</a> and the judge who gave him a slap on the wrist sentence are REALLY the worst people of the week, there are plenty of other people out there who also did crappy and terrible things without being quite so depressing.Of course, the sordid saga of convicted rapist Brock Turner couldn't be avoided completely, so his father makes an appearance here for his shockingly tone-deaf and stupid letter. Beyond that, there's the usual collection of racists, dumb criminals, idiots, and political bloviators. They're all awful, but at least most won't want to make you punch your computer. Here are the worst people for another week. Vote them all up, so they can stew together in their awfulness.

Who Is the Worst Person of the Week? (June 6-12)

Worst Person of the Week (June 6-12, 2016)

Government

The tasks of a newly elected president run from ceremonial pomp to vitally important functions of the Executive Branch. Immediately after being elected, the president-elect starts a crash course in not just how to be president, but in articulating what they'll do in office. They have to handle everything from moving their clothes to mastering the complex system in place for launching nuclear missiles.Among the things new presidents do are get through the ceremonies of their inauguration, such as their speech and parade, having a last meeting with the outgoing president, swearing in their cabinet, pushing through the first changes they want to make, and maybe most importantly, being given &quot;the biscuit&quot; - the card that contains the codes they'd use to usher in World War III.Here are some of the coolest and most important things new presidents do when they take office.

The Coolest Things a New President Gets to Do

Donald Trump is a business mogul and one of the most entertaining people in modern media. In 2020, he's also one of the most polarizing—and potentially dangerous—figures in world history. 

Trump's America

Since announcing his run for president in 2015, a spotlight has been shining bright on Donald Trump's most dubious business ventures. Some of them were&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/donald-trump-business-failures-bankruptcy-fails/mel-judson">total disasters</a>, while others were successful companies that ran into legal or political trouble. Even with the many failures, Trump has run a successful and profitable company here and there. The worst Donald Trump companies are the ones that involve a business he doesn't understand (airlines, alcohol, radio), or ones that were never anything but cheap scams in the first place (Trump University, mortgages, vitamins). Some of these are so dubious that they've led to lawsuits, settlements, even corporate bankruptcy.Here are the most dubious Trump businesses, ranked from the worst to the most honest.

Trumped! With Donald Trump

All of Donald Trump's Businesses, Ranked by Dubiousness

Company

Like a dull knife that just ain't cuttin', these candidates for Worst Person of the Week are talkin' loud and sayin' nothin'. Whether it's Donald Trump's empty bloviating about all the money he raised for veterans (that he actually didn't raise), Rush Limbaugh's utter inability to comprehend evolution, or the gun safety instructor who urged NRA members to hide guns in their kids' bedrooms - there are a lot of people talking, with nothing useful to say.But beyond words, sometimes people take actions that even more idiotic. How else can you explain the guy in the &quot;#1 Dad&quot; shirt who used his daughter as a shield to keep from getting tazed? Or the lady who punched two Chinese people for speaking Mandarin near her? In retrospect, maybe talking empty crap isn't so bad after all.Here are this week's candidates for the dumbest, most awful people. Vote them all up, because they all deserve it.

Rush Limbaugh

Who Is the Worst Person of the Week? (May 30-June 5)

Worst Person of the Week (May 30-June 5)

While most people's experiences with psychedelic drugs are fairly pleasant, once in a while you'll be tripping and something bad happens. Not a bad trip, but something really bad - a natural disaster, storm, earthquake, or terrorist attack. Every drug user gets through these experiences differently, reacting with laughter, fear, or simply by riding it out.With social media sites like Reddit providing a forum, drug users have shared their stories of times their worst fears came true during a trip. Some are pretty meek, like riding out a storm with some shrooms - while others are shattering, like the dramamine user who was haunted for weeks by an earthquake, or the person on acid who had a mirror shatter in front of them.Here are stories of people high on hallucinogens during natural disasters.

Stories of People Whose Worst Fears Came True While on Drugs

Worst Person of the Week doesn't depend on seasons or weather, only on human greed and foolishness. So with summer approaching, it's time for everyone to let down their hair, step out into the sunshine, and do stupid, terrible things. This week, we've got a monstrously bad father, a shockingly racist elected official, a police chief who tried to pass off shooting a guy in the back as self-inflicted, and a whole bunch of other terrible people.For example, did you know that prayer and holy water can raise test scores, but only when you cheat? Or that country star Charlie Daniels thinks &quot;hard-rock miners&quot; will save America from Iranian mullahs? All of that idiocy, and more, is waiting for you to vote up. And remember, you can vote for them if you see fit.

Who Is the Worst Person of the Week? (May 23-29)

Worst Person of the Week (May 23-29)

Lists about the finals moments of famous people who changed the world.

Celebrity Ends

Death

Deaths that were never investigated almost always involve&nbsp;mysterious circumstances, multiple theories, a lack of motive, and conspiracies. Many people involved in the entertainment industry&nbsp;died randomly of bizarre causes&nbsp;or took their own lives&nbsp;despite having the world at their feet - and some had a lot of enemies.

While some of these uninvestigated deaths are well-known, others have been confined to the Hollywood history books. There was the two-time Oscar nominee who was shot down during World War II, and whose records are still classified. There was also the actor who made dozens of films and was found dead of a suicide - despite being tied up and drawn all over. Yet another death not investigated was the rock star on the rise who was believed to have killed himself, except he&#39;d been beaten up first.

Here are some deaths whose causes have never satisfactorily been investigated&nbsp;or who had investigations reopened only to find nothing new.

Famous Deaths That Were Never Investigated

Summer

Prison tattoos. What do they mean? Though not technically legal, prison tattooing is a tradition that transcends race, nationality, or affiliation.&nbsp;

Prison tattoos are usually applied with crude, homemade needles and ink made from contraband pens or other materials. As such, they&#39;re often green or blue, with little color or variation in tone. But what prison tattoos lack in beauty, they make up for in story. The tattoos a prisoner wears tells a personal story, indicates what gang they&#39;re affiliated with, where they&#39;re from, and what they did. Some simply indicate a disrespect for authority, others in prison show that the wearer is a member of the Mexican Mafia or Aryan Brotherhood and is not to be messed with.

Looking for prison tattoo meanings? Here are some of the most common prison tattoo designs created by convicts, each with their own meaning and story.

Common Prison Tattoos and What They Mean

Prison Tattoos and Meanings | Criminal Tattoo Designs

Created by American science fiction novelist L. Ron Hubbard in 1954, often called a cult, Scientology is one of the most fascinating and controversial religions of the modern age.

Inside Scientology

Entertainment

Leah Remini&nbsp;has made it her mission to expose what she sees as the dangers, hypocrisy, absurdity, and cruelty of Scientology since leaving the church in 2013. By doing so, she joined a <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-ex-scientologists/celebrity-lists" target="_blank">growing list of celebrity ex-Scientologists</a>. She has hosted a documentary&nbsp;TV series, written a book, conducted interviews, and held a Reddit AMA, among other things.

As a 30-year member of the church when she left, Remini&#39;s October 2015 <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/leah-remini-break-church-scientology-wanted/story?id=34854744" target="_blank">interview on ABC&#39;s 20/20</a>&nbsp;provided an unprecedented amount of new information. In the interview, she dropped incendiary <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/sci-fi-scientologist-beliefs/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">facts about Scientology</a>, dishing on everything from how she was brought into the church as a child to the secretive organization&#39;s relationship with Tom Cruise. Since then, she has only continued to reveal more.

While longtime Scientology critics will understand what Remini is talking about, those new to the behind-the-scenes drama inherent to the church might be shocked. After all, it&#39;s not every religion that separates children from parents, charges members hundreds of thousands of dollars to learn basic doctrine, and idolizes celebrities as high priests. But that&#39;s reportedly what Scientology does - and Remini isn&#39;t afraid of the consequences of telling all.

17 Of The Most WTF Things Leah Remini Has Said About Scientology

Leah Remini Scientology Tell All: Crazy Stories, Moments

The coolest guns, most destructive weapons, and best, most iconic, most reliable firearm brands and manufacturers since the beginning of war and civil unrest.

Guns & Ammo & Weapons

The Medieval Period, AKA the Middle Ages, stretched from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century into the 15th Century, when the Renaissance brought the Age of Discovery.

Welcome to Medieval Times

Ancient and medieval weapons reflected rapid changes in metalworking, production, and the evolving needs of soldiers. They needed to be sturdy, easy to make, powerful, light, and not rust or fall apart in bad weather. But while there are countless variations on what men-at-arms carried into battle, they mostly fall into a couple of categories.

<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/medieval-arms-zodiac/jessica-bedewi" target="_blank">Medieval weapons</a> were usually either swords, spears, axes, pole-arms (essentially spears with axe heads) or hammers. They had either sharp edges for cutting, sharp points for thrusting, or heavy heads for crushing. Sometimes, they combined a few of these traits. Bows and arrows were also used, as were siege weapons, and early forms of gunpowder. But most men went into combat carrying some kind of either blunt or edged weapon.

From the Roman gladius to the English longsword, or from primitive spiked clubs to steel war hammers and maces, the evolution of these weapons didn&#39;t change their purpose - to efficiently kill enemy soldiers. And many of these weapons have since become famous for their pop culture depictions, use in video games and films, or just general awesomeness.

Vote up the items below you consider the most iconic middle ages weapons and pre-modern weapons, and vote down ones you think are overrated. Feel free to add your own to help make this list a complete and exhaustive ranking.

The Ancient And Medieval Weapons We Most Associate With Ancient And Medieval Times

Ancient Weapons | List of Medieval and Ancient Weapons

Amazing, disgusting, and downright unsettling things discovered in unexpected places. When was the last time you poked around in your own crawlspace? 

Lost and Found

Looking closer at the who, what, where, why, and how of mummies and human preservation around the world and throughout history.

Forever Young

Mummies

Are mummies real? Sadly, when a person with no family passes, their body is often left unnoticed for days or weeks - sometimes, this can last for years. However, if the conditions are right, the body can be preserved, leading to a real mummy. The modern mummy stories on this list are tragic, usually involving people who die and aren&#39;t discovered for years, with nobody checking on them or even removing the body.

Real mummies have included the recent discovery of a German sailor in a yacht, left for years; a woman found in a San Francisco hoarder house that later sold for over a million dollars; a suicide victim found by a young boy; and a woman who sat in front of a TV for over 40 years&nbsp;while neighbors squabbled about what to do with her apartment.

Here are some real cases of mummified people found years after their death.

14 Modern People Who Turned Into Mummies Before They Were Found

Real Mummies That Were Found Out There in the World

Lists about the Hitler's Germany, which Der Führer ruled through fascism from 1933 to 1945.

The Horrors of the Third Reich

Nazi Germany developed a huge amount of technology that was either suppressed after the war or became the stuff of conspiracy theories. Some of this Nazi technology, like guided missiles and stealth bombers, became part of today's modern military. Others, like giant tanks and Sun Guns, were purely theoretical. Still, some are just the makings of paranoid delusions - things like time travel and aspartame. What secret technologies did the Nazi party and military invent?What's real and what's urban legend among supposed Nazi technological developments? These pieces of technology that the Nazis are linked to range from prototypes to the Internet ramblings of conspiracy theorists. But there were plenty of German military weapons developed during World War II, and theory or real, this list has all the craziest inventions, supposedly developed by the Nazis.

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