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1980s

In December 1984, a man named Bernie Goetz fired at four unarmed Black men on a New York City subway car. But why?

The story goes that as Goetz sat in the subway car, he was approached by the four young men, named Darrell Cabey, Barry Allen, Troy Canty, and James Ramseur. A few of them appeared to be high, and one told Goetz to give him $5. According to Goetz, he knew how the encounter was going to unfold after that. Having been targeted in the past, and knowing the sky-high levels of NYC subway crime in those years, Goetz sensed that the men would harm him if he didn&#39;t take action first.&nbsp;

After firing at the young men&nbsp;and&nbsp;paralyzing one of them, Goetz disappeared <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-episodes-of-into-the-dark/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">into the dark</a> subway tunnels and fled for New Hampshire. He&nbsp;turned himself in a week later. Almost immediately, New Yorkers vaulted him to folk hero status.

New York City crime in the 1980s was at its peak, and many New York&nbsp;residents&nbsp;were sick of living in constant fear of muggings, destruction of property, and other offenses. Goetz became known as the Subway Vigilante, a man who had done what so many others had fantasized about doing - standing up to those&nbsp;who harassed them daily.&nbsp;

A Crime Epidemic In 1980s New York Reached Its Peak With Bernie Goetz, AKA The 'Subway Vigilante'

General

The Subway Vigilante & NYC's Crime Epidemic Of The 1980s

Rachel Souerbry

Astrology

Our zodiac signs tell us a lot about ourselves - our likes, our dislikes, our temperaments. Dig a little deeper&nbsp;and you may be able&nbsp;to interpret those traits when it comes to what your <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-workout-for-your-zodiac-sign/chase-mcneill?ref=search" target="_blank">ideal workout</a> should be,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-superpower-you-would-have-based-on-zodiac-sign/robert-carnevale" target="_blank">what superpower you would have</a>, or what occult object you would be.

Occult objects are items associated with black magic, paganism, spiritualism, and by some strict Christian standards, anything associated with a religion other than Christianity (that includes yoga books). Not all occult items need to be scary; many are simply misunderstood. Some&nbsp;of them - Ouija boards and crystal balls, for example - have long histories&nbsp;and are responsible for more than their share of spooky stories and sleepless nights.

So go ahead,&nbsp;find your occult object by zodiac sign. If you dare.

Which Occult Object Are You Based On Your Zodiac Sign?

Celestial Object

True Crime

It is difficult to imagine the nightmare parents go through when their child is the victim of a serial killer. The only thing that might be more difficult to imagine is being the parent of the person who claimed that life. There are plenty of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/scariest-serial-killers-in-history/ranker-crime" target="_blank">serial killers</a> who have become household names&nbsp;- Jeffrey Dahmer, Richard Ramirez, and Ted Bundy, to name just a few. We know their crimes inside and out, and several <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/true-crime-documentaries/lisa-waugh" target="_blank">documentaries</a> have been made that examine every detail of both the killings and the mental states of the killers themselves. And the deeper we look, the more we begin to look at their parents.

Across the board, parents of serial killers have had widely varying reactions to their children&#39;s crimes. This list covers parents who have tried to explain or excuse murderous behavior, parents who are in complete denial or believe their child is innocent, and even parents who openly state their child should no longer be allowed to live. This list of serial killer parents includes actual quotes from mothers and fathers, and captures just how far a parent&#39;s love for their child can go.

What Parents Of Serial Killers Have Said About Their Offspring

What Parents Of Serial Killers Have Said About Their Children

All The Hard-Scrabble Foods Early Pioneers Ate To Survive In The Old West

In the middle of the ocean, no one can hear you scream. 

Out to Sea

The Sea

Rescue and recovery diving is a world apart&nbsp;from the coral reefs and clear water of scuba diving in the open ocean. Rescue and recovery divers are working <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-underwater-experiences/erin-mccann" target="_blank">divers</a> who scour the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/things-found-at-the-bottom-of-lakes/christopher-shultz" target="_blank">bottom of lakes</a>,&nbsp;rivers, and other bodies of water&nbsp;in search of discarded evidence, debris, and&nbsp;remains. Their job is grim, but it is&nbsp;essential in many investigations. And as painful as it can be to discover unwanted answers,&nbsp;these divers&nbsp;provide closure for families with missing loved ones.

There are also rescue and recovery stories that don&#39;t have such a positive outcome - nothing is found, or worse, a rescue diver perishes. This was the case for Australian diver David Shaw, who perished while attempting to bring the remains of a young man back to his parents. But in spite of the risks, many rescue and recovery divers stick with their jobs for decades, using their unique skills to bring peace to families and save lives.

A Look Into The World Of Rescue And Recovery Divers, Who Experience Real Terrors Everyday

Rescue Diver Stories

Lists about real life on the wild American frontier and fictionalized versions of the Old West.

Wild, Wild West

What It's Like

Those who trekked across the country to begin new lives in the Wild West were known for their&nbsp;resourcefulness, and it shows in many of the foods they ate. While&nbsp;pioneer cuisine may seem strange to us today, the settlers had no choice but to use what they had to survive - and they got pretty creative.

<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/wild-west-sex-facts/jacobybancroft" target="_blank">Life in the Old West</a>&nbsp;was&nbsp;harsh, journeys were long, and settlers had no&nbsp;guarantees the food they packed on a wagon train would last until their final destination. They hunted local wildlife, used replacement ingredients that traveled well (such as apple cider vinegar to make a passable&nbsp;pie), and preserved everything they could. They also used every part of the animals they ate - head cheese, anyone? Perhaps they even polished off a meal with &quot;scamper juice&quot; (one of many colorful <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/old-wild-west-slang-word-and-expressions/brent-sprecher" target="_blank">Wild West slang terms</a>).

Much of what cowboys&nbsp;ate was out of necessity rather than preference, but&nbsp;maybe a&nbsp;cup of calf&#39;s foot jelly or a plate of roasted squirrel was a real treat.&nbsp;

Here's What Early Pioneers Ate To Survive The Old West

The most bananas stories and insane 100% true tales about the lives and behind-the-music antics of your favorite rock stars and legendary bands.

Freakin' Rock Stars

Musician/Band Trivia

It can be tough working with family,&nbsp;especially for those in the music industry. When siblings get together to form a band, the results can be amazing - or a total disaster. Although the majority of bands formed by brothers seem to hold it together fairly well (in public at least), several brotherly beefs over the decades have shown just how bad things can get.&nbsp;

From the decades-long power struggle over Creedence Clearwater Revival to the aggressive antics of Oasis, sibling&nbsp;squabbles have led to the dissolution of a number of prominent bands. On the other hand, some have managed to successfully work through their issues and come back strong.

Every Time Brothers Formed A Band Ranked From Peaceful To Post-Nuclear

Band/Musician

Brothers Who Formed Bands And Fought

Occult

The story of Julia Brown stands today as one of the most well-known Louisiana voodoo legends. &quot;Aunt Julia&quot; was the community healer for the tiny town of Frenier, LA.&nbsp;Although she was their healer, many people believe she put a curse on the town.

Frenier, located just east of New Orleans along the shores of Lake Ponchartrain, was completely wiped out by the Great Storm of 1915&nbsp;on&nbsp;the day of Brown&#39;s funeral. It&#39;s rumored that Aunt Julia placed a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/real-life-voodoo-curses/lyra-radford" target="_blank">voodoo curse</a> on the town that leveled the community when she passed.

Much like it is&nbsp;today, voodoo was a widely misunderstood faith in the early 20th century. Although voodoo priests are generally healers who believe&nbsp;in doing good in their communities, many perceive them to be practitioners of curses and black magic. So, did Brown curse the town, or is it merely a folk story? We may never know.

After A Hurricane Devastated A Louisiana Town, Locals Believed Voodoo Could Be To Blame

On The Day Of Julia Brown's Funeral, A Category 4 Hurricane Devastated This Louisiana Town - But Was It Voodoo?

1990s

The D.A.R.E. program, which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education,&nbsp;was a staple of childhood for millions of American children in the &#39;80s and &#39;90s. It set out to tell kids about the perils of&nbsp;alcohol and other substances, but&nbsp;there was a&nbsp;catch: it didn&#39;t work.&nbsp;

The D.A.R.E. program&#39;s effectiveness was measured many times during the first decade it was introduced, and it was found to be both costly and ineffective. People became so passionate about the idea of D.A.R.E., however, that they were willing to overlook its many shortcomings. When you look at who started the D.A.R.E. program, its failures and continued use&nbsp;begin&nbsp;to make a little more sense. Los Angeles police officers founded it in conjunction with school teachers, rather than researchers and behavioral experts. The architects of the initiative&nbsp;believed that telling kids to just say &quot;no&quot; and showing them how substance use&nbsp;and alcohol could negatively <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/your-body-on-cocaine/anna-lindwasser" target="_blank">affect the body</a> would lead to lower rates of consumption.

It took decades of research and persistent opposition&nbsp;for the people behind D.A.R.E. to finally admit they were wrong and needed help changing their approach. Today, D.A.R.E. has&nbsp;replaced its curriculum with a&nbsp;new course, &quot;keepin&#39; it REAL,&quot; which may&nbsp;give kids the resources&nbsp;they need to stay clean.

Remember D.A.R.E.? It Was A Bigger Failure Than You Realized

William and Margaret Patterson belong on a long list of people who&nbsp;have vanished <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/full-cast-of-without-a-trace-cast-list-for-the-show-without-a-trace/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">without a trace</a>. The couple went missing from El Paso, TX, in March 1957. Their case is one of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/people-who-disappeared-to-another-dimension/katherine-ripley" target="_blank">the greatest unsolved disappearances</a> of the 20th century.&nbsp;

Theories about what happened to the Pattersons&nbsp;are still up for debate. There were reports that the couple moved to Florida or left the country. Some people believe the Pattersons succumbed to the hands of someone nefarious, others&nbsp;think they were perhaps spies, and a&nbsp;few armchair theorists think the couple&nbsp;still haunts their house. Their home appeared untidy - there were clothes set out on the bed and dirty dishes in the sink - but normal; anyone would have assumed they had only stepped out for a couple of hours.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Multiple law enforcement agencies took&nbsp;part in the search, but the Pattersons&#39; fate remains&nbsp;unknown.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/people-who-disappeared-on-vacation/cheryl-adams-richkoff" target="_blank">This is one missing persons&#39; mystery</a> that may never be solved.

Theories About The Disappearance Of The Pattersons, A Mystery That Will Never Be Solved

Theories About The Disappearance of The Pattersons, A Mystery That Will Never Be Solved

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

Gonna Make You a Star

Celebrity Trivia

In 1965, after almost a decade in the industry,&nbsp;actress Barbara Eden landed her career-defining role as a genie&nbsp;in TV&#39;s&nbsp;I Dream of Jeannie. Created in <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-of-bewitched/melissa-sartore" target="_blank">Bewitched</a>&#39;s&nbsp;enchanted wake, <a href="https://doyouremember.com/93845/barbara-eden-i-dream-of-jeannie" target="_blank">I Dream of Jeannie</a> proved a success and remains one of the most recognizable credits to&nbsp;Eden&#39;s storied career.&nbsp;Yet, Eden&#39;s filmography consists of so much more than her time spent as &quot;Jeannie.&quot; The talented actress and singer appeared in dozens of films, TV shows, stage productions, and musicals, with a resume that has spanned more than&nbsp;50 years.&nbsp;

However, things weren&#39;t always easy for Eden. Recent interviews&nbsp;and memoirs reveal a life dotted with tragedies&nbsp;and struggles, from multiple divorces to the loss of her son just months before his wedding. But Eden also enjoyed many moments of humor and success, including many lighthearted&nbsp;(and sometimes unbelievable) moments from behind the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/dark-behind-the-scenes-i-dream-of-jeannie/donn-saylor" target="_blank">scenes&nbsp;of&nbsp;I Dream of Jeannie</a>.&nbsp;Eden&#39;s career highlights include a stint as Miss San Francisco 1951, a long journey to become a Hollywood pop culture icon, and many pivotal moments along the way.

Facts About The Life Of Barbara Eden

Behind The Scenes With Barbara Eden: 'I Dream Of Jeannie's Star

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

Celebrity Ends

Wholesome

Throughout history, people have been buried with their valuables and most cherished possessions. From <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/things-in-queen-victoria-s-coffin/cheryl-adams-richkoff" target="_blank">Queen Victoria</a> to the ancient Egyptians, many&nbsp;requests -&nbsp;or the items loved ones added to their caskets -&nbsp;include <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/whoa-historical-mementos-people-found/melissa-higgins" target="_blank">important mementos</a>&nbsp;from an individuals life and legacy. Guitars, writing utensils, costumes, cigars,&nbsp;even&nbsp;a whale tooth; these objects&nbsp;reflect&nbsp;something about the celebrity&#39;s personality&nbsp;or interests -&nbsp;no matter how quirky.&nbsp;&nbsp;

While many <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-celebrity-tombstones/wavy-gravey" target="_blank">famous people go for flashy tombstones</a> to mark their passage into the next life, sometimes what&#39;s inside the&nbsp;grave itself&nbsp;proves more interesting than its&nbsp;marker.&nbsp;

Famous People Who Were Buried With Quirky and Heartwarming Mementos

Person

Famous People Who Were Buried With Heartwarming Mementos

Lists about the backstories and persistent legends that surround the many mythical figures that watch you as you walk alone in the woods at night.

Creepy Creatures of Ill Repute

Mythical Creatures

A hound from hell has allegedly plagued the area of England known as East Anglia for centuries. In 1577, reports of a large demonic dog that had killed multiple people struck fear into the deeply religious&nbsp;residents of the region. They described the dog as being <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-over-7-feet-tall/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">7 feet tall</a>, with glowing red eyes and the ability to strike people lifeless in an instant, which it had reportedly done in two local churches. It was known as the Black Shuck.

When it comes to the Black Shuck hellhound&nbsp;legend, verifiable facts are few and far between, but reported sightings and stories abound. Even today, hundreds of Brits every year&nbsp;claim to have seen the Black Shuck while walking through the Fens and the foggy countryside.

So what are they really seeing? A ghostly hound, a huge stray dog - or perhaps an escaped panther? Whatever it is, in their minds they&#39;re witnessing an English legend from their childhoods come&nbsp;to life.

The Black Shuck - England's Legendary Hellhound

Pop Culture

The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/life-of-robert-the-bruce/genevieve-carlton" target="_blank">life of Robert Bruce</a>, King of Scotland in the early 1300s, has now been transformed by Netflix into an tale of feudal loyalty and romance, with plenty of epic and gory battle scenes. Outlaw King follows Bruce&#39;s struggle to regain control of the country from King <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-edward-i-of-england-battles/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Edward I of England</a>, by convincing his fellow Scottish noblemen to fight alongside him.&nbsp;It may have <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/historical-mistakes-errors-and-inaccuracies-in-braveheart/machk " target="_blank">a few inaccuracies</a>, but for the most part stays faithful to the true story.

The cast of Outlaw King may include some familiar faces, but many of the talented actors are newcomers just starting out in their careers - though you&#39;d never know it from their performances. If you&#39;re wondering where you recognize people from Outlaw King, here is a complete&nbsp;list of&nbsp;the talented actors associated with the show, and the&nbsp;American, British, and Australian shows and movies they&#39;ve previously worked on. Coincidentally, several of the cast members have actually worked together before.

Here's Where You've Seen Everyone In 'Outlaw King' Before

Actor

Shining a flashlight on real places around the world that are really haunted and really spooky.

Hello Is There a Ghost Here?

Ghosts

The Chase vault haunting legend is one of the more popular ghost stories to come out of Barbados. The tiny island in the Caribbean is home to a tomb that has become legendary for its restless spirits and&nbsp;moving coffins.&nbsp;

In the early 1800s, the Chase family began burying their loved ones in an old crypt they had purchased. However, it was soon clear that something was terribly wrong with their chosen <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepiest-things-left-at-graves/erin-mccann" target="_blank">grave site</a>. Every time they buried a new person in the vault, mourners were shocked to find that all of the other coffins had somehow shifted, seemingly thrown around the cavernous&nbsp;room and piled on top of each other. Each time, the heavy, lead-lined coffins were put back in their proper place and the vault was sealed up - but the activity didn&#39;t stop. The community was at a loss to explain what <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/violent-true-hauntings/robert-f-mason" target="_blank">violent forces</a> could be disturbing the Chase family tomb; they examined many theories, including&nbsp;flooding,&nbsp;vandals, and&nbsp;vampires.&nbsp;

In the end, the mystery remained unresolved and the community emptied the vault, re-burying the coffins elsewhere. You can go see it yourself today, if you feel like visiting whatever spirits frightened the community of Christ Church 200 years ago.

Inside The Chase Vault, Heavy Lead Coffins Were Tossed About By A Violent Supernatural Force

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

Police: Blue Lives  on Patrol

Lists about the hippest lingo that has slipped through the lips of people all around the world and throughout history that will have you going "WTF m8?"

New Slang

Every profession has its jargon or&nbsp;code words&nbsp;- but police slang can be particularly colorful.&nbsp;Whether the code words refer to vehicles, the actions of fellow officers, or the behavior of suspects, the slang is difficult for civilians to understand. Which is, of course,&nbsp;intentional.&nbsp;

Just as <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/gang-tattoo-meanings/katia-kleyman" target="_blank">gang members use their tattoos</a> as a sort of secret language, cops use slang to openly communicate with fellow officers without arousing suspicion from the public&nbsp;or those listening to chatter on&nbsp;police scanners. While some of the slang&nbsp;here is relatively innocuous, other words and phrases are controversial and potentially offensive,&nbsp;so&nbsp;are reserved mainly for police&nbsp;locker rooms.

Police Slang You Should Know If You Aren't A Complete Mope

Police Slang Code Words: How To Tell What Cops Are Secretly Saying

Amateur sleuths and Internet detectives: Now's your chance to prove your skills. Solve these real unsolved cases, then alert the police so they can put these babies to bed.

Can You Solve These Mysteries?

Mysteries

Glen and Bessie Hyde went missing on their honeymoon in 1928. They were two of the many people who have&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/national-park-disappearances/mel-judson" target="_blank">disappeared from national parks</a>. What was supposed to be a record-breaking boat trip through the Grand Canyon turned into a mystery that remains unsolved nearly 100 years later.

The&nbsp;adventurous couple&#39;s <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/backpacker-disappearances/mariel-loveland" target="_blank">disappearance</a> spawned many theories - some credible, some unbelievable. Several people have claimed to be Glen or Bessie over the decades, though each time investigators could not verify the&nbsp;claims. No one has ever discovered the bodies of the missing couple.

Glen and Bessie were young and in love, and had their whole lives ahead of them. All of it was lost on the Colorado River in 1928.

The Unsolved Grand Canyon Disappearance Of A Couple On Their Adventurous Honeymoon

The Unsolved Grand Canyon Disappearance Of Glen And Bessie Hyde On Their Adventurous Honeymoon

Lists about terrible times in history during which man went to great lengths to dehumanize entire populations of people.

Dark History

These days, sugar is a relatively innocent ingredient found in every household and all kinds of&nbsp;foods. But the history of sugar plantations is a lot darker than you might believe.&nbsp;History highlights the role slavery played in the development of the New World&nbsp;and the slaves'&nbsp;role as laborers on the large plantations that supplied the colonies. But sugar, in particular, relied heavily on slavery to succeed; sugar mills were&nbsp;one of the most dangerous places to work.The first sugar plantations started in the Mediterranean and off the coastal areas of&nbsp;West Africa, before explorers brought the concept over to the steamy tropics of the New World. Under the management of the Portuguese and Dutch settlers, sugar plantations in Brazil thrived, and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-st-domingue-revolt-and-haitian-slave-rebellion/jen-jeffers" target="_blank">production spread throughout the nearby Caribbean</a>.&nbsp;Life on these plantations was extremely brutal and often dangerous, especially during the 1500s and 1600s when settlers established the first plantations. But through blood, sweat, and tears, the enslaved Africans made sugar accessible to&nbsp;every social class in Europe.&nbsp;

What Sugar Plantations Were Really Like In The 1600s

Lists about history's most famous "rippers," serial killing and spreading terror from Atlanta to Ypsilanti—but mostly Just Jack.

Jesse and the Rippers

Criminals

The Chicago Ripper Crew murders shocked and terrified the city of Chicago, IL, in 1981 and&nbsp;1982. Four men - ringleader Robin Gecht, Edward Spreitzer, and brothers Andrew and Thomas Kokoraleis - were suspects&nbsp;in the kidnapping, assault, and torture&nbsp;of 18 women.The men claimed to be part of a satanic cult, and the women were the victims of dark and horrific rituals. They were part of a much larger movement in the 1980s <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/crazy-80s-satan-panic/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">known as the Satanic Panic</a>. America experienced a wave of fear surrounding anything occult, and although most of the scares were false alarms, the Ripper Crew was all too real.Two of the four men remain in prison for life, one without the possibility of parole and one unlikely to live long enough to see his parole date. The third was the final person executed in&nbsp;the state before Illinois ended its use of capital punishment, and the fourth is&nbsp;eligible for release.

The Horrifying Murders Of The Chicago Ripper Crew

How Satanism Influenced The Chicago Ripper Crew to Violently Murder

A trend called hostile architecture has changed how cities respond&nbsp;to homelessness in recent years. Hostile architecture results when&nbsp;communities install&nbsp;features, such as sidewalk spikes and segmented benches, that essentially eliminate <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/how-cities-hide-homelessness/anna-lindwasser" target="_blank">places for homeless citizens</a>&nbsp;to sleep or take shelter.The rise in deterrents for those&nbsp;who have nowhere else to go has understandably created a strong&nbsp;backlash. Many experts point out how using these inhospitable tactics doesn't solve the problem of homelessness - it merely makes life&nbsp;harder for those already struggling to survive.

Hostile Architecture Is All Around You, But You Probably Never Noticed

15 Subtle Examples of Hostile Architecture Hidden All Around You

People share their eyewitness and firsthand accounts of true creepy and wild stories that really happened to them.

WTF Stories You've Gotta Read

Reddit

Secret rooms in houses give homeowners a way to indulge in fantasies not suitable for daylight, stockpile defensive items, and keep valuables hidden. Who hasn't dreamed of having <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/secret-rooms-discovered-in-homes/mick-jacobs" target="_blank">a secret room</a> hidden beneath&nbsp;a trap door or maybe behind a bookcase? But while the dream&nbsp;may be innocent, the reality&nbsp;often leans towards the macabre. According to the contractors and builders&nbsp;hired to build them, certain secret rooms are <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-weird-home-finds/amandasedlakhevener" target="_blank">just plain creepy</a>.<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/29g080/construction_workers_of_reddit_have_you_ever/" target="_blank">Construction worker stories on Reddit</a> capture slices&nbsp;of humanity's darker and more hedonistic sides -&nbsp;from secret dungeons and smoking rooms to places&nbsp;strikingly suited for body disposal. Their stories of the secret rooms in homes they got hired to build may leave you second-guessing mirrors and walls.

Construction Workers Of Reddit Describe The Creepiest Secret Rooms People Have Asked Them To Build

Construction Workers Describe The Creepiest Secret Rooms People Have Asked Them To Build

What if you passed an old-fashioned diner or motel on the road, only to stop by on your return trip and&nbsp;find it completely gone?

It turns out, occurrences like this really happen. In fact, these&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/roadies-and-musicians-share-their-craziest-stories/lowe-saddler" target="_blank">creepy stories</a> from Redditors describe places that disappeared. Some people love exploring and finding creepy places, but they rarely&nbsp;expect&nbsp;their discoveries to vanish entirely without explanation.&nbsp;

Many&nbsp;scary stories from Reddit could have non-paranormal&nbsp;explanations, but part of the fun is how we will never know exactly what happened in these little towns and dark highway exits. The tales&nbsp;may prompt&nbsp;you to double-check&nbsp;your car door locks&nbsp;the next time you go exploring.

People Describe When Places They Visited Inexplicably Disappeared

People Describe Their Eerie Encounters With Places That Don't Actually Exist

Looking closer at the fascinating early days in old Hollywood and ranking the top films of the golden age of cinema.

Glitz and Glamour

Old Hollywood

Palm Springs, CA, has been a hideaway for celebrities since the 1920s; the desert location, with its unique microclimate and&nbsp;dry weather, was seen as a &quot;tonic&quot; for those looking to escape the stress and pressure of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/drunk-old-hollywood-actors/david-sharp" target="_blank">Hollywood</a>. In the early and mid-1900s, there was a &quot;two-hour rule,&quot; meaning stars couldn't live further than two hours away from set in case they were called back to work unexpectedly. Palm Springs became the perfect destination for celebrities who needed to stay close but desired privacy.There was no shortage of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-who-live-in-palm-springs/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">celebrities in Palm Springs</a>, with Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, Lauren Bacall, Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, Sonny Bono, and briefly Elvis Presley as residents. Even Walt Disney owned a home in Palm Springs.Many of the famous residents lived in the Movie Colony neighborhood&nbsp;or had their own custom houses built. Futuristic then and nostalgic today, celebrity homes in&nbsp;Palm Springs stand&nbsp;apart from the usual mid-century modern look. These glamorous homes, among the desert landscape, hosted the&nbsp;parties and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/forgotten-old-hollywood-scandals/thaneeconomou" target="_blank">sordid&nbsp;affairs</a>&nbsp;that defined Palm Springs's legendary golden era.

Wild Stories From Palm Springs, Old Hollywood's Hidden Oasis

12 Wild Palm Springs Stories From Old Hollywood

Hey, music buffs: study up on these lists fun facts and little-known trivia that take you inside the studio and behind the scenes of classic, hit, and infamous songs and albums.

Music in the Making

Rock

Guns N' Roses changed the world of rock and roll with their first album, the masterpiece that is&nbsp;Appetite for Destruction. However, recording Appetite for Destruction was extremely chaotic. Record executives, managers, and producers&nbsp;were almost always on edge, dealing with the band's antics, substance abuse, and destructive tendencies. To make things worse, many people at their label, Geffen Records, believed they were risking far too much money on a dangerous &quot;junkie band&quot; that would flame out before achieving success. They couldn't have been more wrong.The crazy stories from that time, including <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/crazy-axl-rose-stories/erin-mccann" target="_blank">Axl Rose having sex on tape</a> and Slash throwing a guitar through a window, have become nearly as legendary as the album itself. The best&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/wild-guns-n-roses-stories/brandon-michaels" target="_blank">Guns N'&nbsp;Roses stories</a> are often stranger than fiction - and these wild tales&nbsp;are a strong testament to that.&nbsp;As Slash put it so well,&nbsp;&quot;It was just hardcore good times.&quot;

Wild, Over-The-Top Stories From The Making Of Guns N' Roses' 'Appetite for Destruction'

14 Wild Stories From The Making Of 'Appetite for Destruction'

Lists about some kooky places to check out right here in the US of A.

Where Ya Headed?

Fantasy

Two Guns, AZ, is one of the many cursed ghost towns scattered throughout the Southwest. It's a long-abandoned town, but tourists still stop to see its ruins along Old Route 66. Set on the rim of a canyon, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/weird-american-small-towns/noah-henry" target="_blank">the&nbsp;strange little town</a>&nbsp;was the sight of a tragedy&nbsp;involving two Native American&nbsp;tribes. Beginning in the early 1920s,&nbsp;Earle and Louise Cundiff&nbsp;established a trading post, which grew over the years to include&nbsp;a restaurant and gas pumps.A man named Harry E. Miller showed up in the late '20s, leased property from the Cundiffs, and constructed a full-blown tourist trap. He played up the area's turbulent history&nbsp;and claimed he was full-blooded Apache. It's unclear if this claim was true. However, it was clear Miller wasn't happy simply&nbsp;leasing land from the Cundiffs: he wanted to own Two Guns, and his actions led to many disputes and at least one slaying.But some wonder: was the downfall of Two Guns Miller's fault alone, or did the land have a curse long before he blew into town?

The Tragic And Cursed History Of Two Guns, Arizona

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

Forever Young

Explainer

In 1999,&nbsp;three 500-year-old mummies were discovered near the peak of the Llullaillaco Volcano on the Chile-Argentina border. They were children. The oldest, known as the Ice Maiden,&nbsp;was only 13 years old; experts estimated the other two, a boy and a girl,&nbsp;were four or five years old.&nbsp;

The Llullaillaco&nbsp;<a href="/list/whoa-south-american-mummies/mallory-weiler" target="_blank">mummies</a> represent&nbsp;an exciting find for the scientific community, shedding light on the <a href="/list/brutal-human-sacrifices/t-l-perez" target="_blank">ancient practice&nbsp;of Incan sacrifice</a>. It is likely all three died in a ritual called Capacocha, in which they were sacrificed to the Sun God. Their bodies were shockingly well-preserved; the freezing, thin air in the high mountains <a href="/list/ways-to-make-mummies/laura-allan" target="_blank">turned them into frozen mummies</a>&nbsp;naturally. They looked like they simply fell asleep.

The three mummies - the Maiden, the Llullaillaco Boy, and the Lightning Girl (earning this moniker since she appears lightning-struck) - are all on display in Salta, Argentina. They continue providing researchers with clues to the fascinating and tragic lives they led in the ancient Incan Empire.

Preserved For 500 Years, The Mummies Of Llullaillaco Show What Incan Child Sacrifices Entailed

Preserved for 500 Years, The Mummies Of Llullaillaco Show What Incan Child Sacrifices Entailed

Lists about brave mountaineers who climbed the highest point on planet earth, Mount Everest, which rises more than 29,000 ft. in the Himalayas at the border of China and Nepal.

The Top of the World

Outdoor Activities

As a reporter from the BBC once stated, &quot;When [Mount] Everest takes a life, it also keeps it.&quot; The number of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-stories-about-deaths-and-dead-bodies-on-mount-everest/sabrina-ithal" target="_blank">bodies on&nbsp;Everest</a> grows every year from the climbers who lose their lives on its slopes. Causes of death include hypothermia, exhaustion, lack of oxygen, and falls, among other realities. Once the bodies are frozen, they become attached to the hillside, and on Everest they stay -&nbsp;permanently. One of Everest's most famous residents, Green Boots, who <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/celebs-bad-trendy-hair/machk?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">fell victim to</a> the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/deadliest-everest-climb-facts/mariel-loveland" target="_blank">deadliest day in Everest history</a>, resides&nbsp;at a particular location on the mountain where most hikers must pass. As a result, Green Boots on Everest has become one of the landmarks for those heading up the slopes.So who is Green Boots? Not many know the real story behind his life or&nbsp;what led him to climb Everest. In reality, he's believed to be&nbsp;Tsewang Paljor, an Indian climber&nbsp;who passed in the 1996 Everest Disaster.&nbsp;If you ever find yourself trekking up Mount Everest, keep an eye out for some neon green boots. They may just come in handy.

The Tragic Story of &quot;Green Boots,&quot; The Frozen Body On Mt. Everest That Hikers Use As A Checkpoint

The Creepy Story of "Green Boots," The Frozen Corpse On Mt. Everest That Hikes Use As A Checkpoint

In 1984, a rural community in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada, made headlines when stories of inbreeding&nbsp;came to light. The Goler family, who had been practicing intra-family marriages for generations, was at the heart of it all. From the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-blue-fugates-of-kentucky/cheryl-adams-richkoff" target="_blank">Blue Fugates of Kentucky</a> to the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/mutations-and-birth-defects-caused-by-royal-inbreeding/peterdugre" target="_blank">Habsburg dynasty</a>, cases of inbreeding have fascinated the public for ages.&nbsp;

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police charged the Goler clan with approximately 137 counts of incest and abuse, and over a dozen family members went to prison. But what the public quickly discovered was that more than punishment, the Golers needed help after enduring generations of extreme poverty and social prejudice.

The Goler Clan Spent Years In Their Isolated, Inbred Town - Until The Cops Showed Up

The Goler Clan Spent Years In Their Isolated, Incestuous Town - Until The Cops Showed Up

Lists and lists of the things that make each US State unique, from the weirdest laws to the most popular drinks and dog breeds to the shows residents are streaming most on Netflix.

This Is America

The Centers for Disease Control was thoughtful enough to compile a study of the deadliest animal by state, which was then <a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/519289/animal-most-likely-kill-you-each-state" target="_blank">made into a cute little coded&nbsp;map</a> early in 2018. The map shows which animal is most likely to kill you by&nbsp;state, or at least what type of animal is the most dangerous.The most common culprits are large mammals, domestic dogs, and stinging insects, and for some states the answer may be very different from what you would expect. However, it is important to note that the total number of animal-related deaths is pretty low,&nbsp;and about 20% of the states didn't actually have enough data to be included in the CDC's report.The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/poisonous-animals-how-quickly-they-kill/aaron-edwards" target="_blank">deadly animals</a> in the US might not be a daily concern for most of us,&nbsp;but there isn't any harm in checking out which animal is most likely to kill you in your home state.

The Animal Most Likely To Kill You From Each State

Lists about ways people around the world and throughout history have altered their own appearances in the quest for physical beauty.

Hey, Good Lookin'

Lifestyle

Ideal body types are a lot like fashion trends:&nbsp;they change with almost every passing decade. Although the media usually seems to focus&nbsp;on female bodies, male beauty standards have changed&nbsp;a great deal over the course of the 20th century as well. It&#39;s common knowledge that girls and women face pressure to have an &quot;ideal body,&quot; but how much does society&nbsp;think&nbsp;about the pressure faced by men? Throughout the 20th century, men have also dealt with beauty standards that were difficult to attain. Everything from current events, Hollywood movies, war, and what was considered an ideal job influenced how men <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-tv-shows-were-supposed-to-end/alex-welch?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">were supposed to</a> look.

<a href="https://lammily.com/about/our-story/" target="_blank">Lammily</a>, makers of a redesigned&nbsp;Barbie doll with realistic&mdash;and, more importantly, attainable&mdash;proportions,&nbsp;have created a compendium of images of ideal male bodies from different decades in the 20th&nbsp;century.&nbsp; Using the company&#39;s recreations, this roundup of men&#39;s body types throughout history highlights the most desired features of different decades as well as the reasoning behind those desires. At the end of the day, however, one thing is clear: beauty will always be in the eye of the beholder. To that end, the images here represent the broad trends in male beauty ideals; naturally, not every identity or sought-after look is represented.

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