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Lists about the brilliant and fascinating men who led the American Revolution and created the documents that established these United States of America.

Our Founding Fathers

US History

These days the minimal bathing routine includes a shower or bath, brushing one&#39;s&nbsp;teeth and hair, and washing one&#39;s face. Most of us have access to running water and indoor toilets, but what if we didn&#39;t? Or didn&rsquo;t believe in using water to bathe? A scant 200 years ago, our founding fathers&rsquo; hygiene habits were&nbsp;anything but standardized.

The level of hygiene for our founding fathers was entirely dependent on their personal views of cleanliness. George Washington and John Adams loved bathing. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams dictated their personal standards of cleanliness to their daughters. On the other end of the spectrum, Ben Franklin preferred to stand disrobed by the window and give his body a good airing out. Whether or not his neighbors&#39; preferences aligned with his own is a matter&nbsp;lost to history.

What Was The Hygiene Of America’s Founding Fathers Like?

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What Was America's Founding Fathers' Hygiene Like?

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Criminals

Have you ever dreamed of pulling off an Ocean&rsquo;s Eleven style crime? Maybe you thought about how you could rob a bank or a business without getting caught. The criminals described by Reddit users planned their crimes so carefully and with such detail,&nbsp;they impressed even the police and others who were tasked with investigating their crimes.

The law is no stranger to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-stories-from-law-enforcement/christopher-shultz" target="_blank">creepy police stories</a>, but it&#39;s way less common to hear about times when the police actually aplauded their societal adversaries.&nbsp;From never-do-wells creating their own ATM machine&nbsp;to bootleggers&nbsp;pretending to hire extras for a movie set to smuggle cigarettes onto shore&nbsp;to an arsonist setting up the perfect fire via balloon and candle, true stories of smart criminals will have you shaking your head. The world will never know how they came up with these somewhat ingenious ideas, but we can only be impressed with the results.

Police Officers Impressed By Clever Criminals

True Crime

Have you ever known a killer? A lot of Reddit users have, and there are plenty of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-true-stories-from-the-world/rosa-pasquarella?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">creepy true stories</a> about&nbsp;Redditors who were friends or <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/relatives-of-murderers-run-through-red-flags/mick-jacobs" target="_blank">relatives of murderers</a>. Thankfully, most are quick to explain&nbsp;what went down and how they found out. Some people became&nbsp;murderers in self-defense,&nbsp;but others were simply&nbsp;cold-hearted killers. It makes you wonder how well you really know the people around you.&nbsp;

People Share Stories About Everyday Acquaintances Who Turned Out To Be Killers

Survival

Whether or not you believe in ESP, it&#39;s hard to deny the power and reality&nbsp;of gut feelings. Have you ever sensed something <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/people-tell-stories-of-gut-feelings-that-were-right/amandasedlakhevener" target="_blank">just wasn&rsquo;t right</a>&nbsp;and you were in danger? That you should remove yourself from a situation, or make a trip to the emergency room? That it would be safer to walk on the other side of the street? Something inside us seems to know when we are in peril.

In Reddit forums, people who have had such gut feelings or psychic moments share&nbsp;their harrowing tales of escaping danger.&nbsp;From getting out of the way of power lines&nbsp;to predicting a medical emergency, these stories show that sometimes it is best to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/when-instincts-end-up-being-true/mick-jacobs" target="_blank">follow our instincts</a>.

People Share Gut Feelings That Saved Them From Danger

Politics

Offenders like&nbsp;Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and Dennis Rader (popularly known as BTK) have gained notoriety because of the nature of their crimes. But have you ever heard of Samuel Little? Little, who <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/31/us/samuel-little-serial-killer-obit-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">died in prison</a> on December 30, 2020, at age 80,&nbsp;is responsible for taking out&nbsp;as many people as Bundy, Gacy, and BTK combined, yet he remains a&nbsp;relatively unknown <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/black-serial-killers/ranker-crime" target="_blank">serial killer</a>. Worse, many of his victims are still unidentified. Between the early 1970s and&nbsp;2005, Little allegedly took the lives of more than 90 women across 19 states. He lived a nomadic lifestyle and chose women who he thought wouldn&rsquo;t be missed. It wasn&rsquo;t until a multi-agency task force connected Little to numerous outstanding cold cases that anyone had any idea just how prolific he was as an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-serial-killers/tool100" target="_blank">American serial killer</a>.&nbsp;

On October 6, 2019, the FBI announced that law enforcement was able to <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/samuel-little-most-prolific-serial-killer-in-us-history-100619" target="_blank">verify 50 of Little&#39;s confessions</a>, marking him as the most prolific offender&nbsp;in history.&nbsp;

Little drew pictures&nbsp;of his victims and the FBI has made the drawings available to the public in case anyone recognizes the missing women. Three&nbsp;of the women have been identified from the drawings, but there are still countless victims who remain anonymous.&nbsp;If you recognize any of the women in Samuel Little&#39;s drawings, please contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI, or submit at tip at&nbsp;<a href="https://tips.fbi.gov/" target="_blank">tips.fbi.gov</a>.

This Serial Killer Drew Portraits Of His Unidentified Victims, And The FBI Wants You To See Them

Samuel Little's Drawings Of His Unidentified Victims

Dennis Rader

Imagine learning your father is a hardened, depraved criminal. Your entire life might become chaotic, especially if your dad was kind, supportive, and protective where you were concerned. Kerri Rawson went through just this situation. Her father, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/btk-killer-dennis-rader-crimes-facts/cat-mcauliffe" target="_blank">Dennis Rader</a>, who gave himself the BTK nickname, <a href="https://www.kansas.com/news/special-reports/btk/article225082655.html" target="_blank">hunted and massacred</a> the people of Wichita, KS, from 1974 to 1991. Rawson talked&nbsp;about her experiences in a book she released in January 2019.&nbsp;<a href="http://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=5036&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSerial-Killers-Daughter-Story-Overcoming-ebook%2Fdp%2FB07BB69VNY%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1%3Fkeywords%3Dkerri%2Brawson%2Bbook%26qid%3D1553632206%26s%3Dgateway%26sr%3D8-1&amp;amazon-ids-by-cc=US%3Drankercom2740906-20" target="_blank">A Serial Killer&#39;s Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming</a>,&nbsp;details the woman&#39;s youth, her adulthood, and the moment she realized her father was responsible for the gruesome demise&nbsp;of 10 people.&nbsp;

According to the book, Rawson&#39;s life changed drastically and immediately in 2005 when Rader confessed, but in writing the story, she learned to cope. Though her father went from being a church president&nbsp;and Boy Scout volunteer&nbsp;to one of America&#39;s most notorious serial criminals, the author eventually experienced a spiritual transformation.

Dennis Rader's Daughter Opened Up About What It's Like To Be The Child Of A Serial Killer

An Inside Look At The BTK Killer - Through The Eyes Of His Daughter

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

Unspeakable Times

Prisons are a scary place to be. It can be even more terrifying when you don&rsquo;t know the rules, the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/prisoner-slang-terms/mariel-loveland" target="_blank">prison&nbsp;slang</a>, who to stay away from and who to get close to. Jails have their own rules, both official and unofficial, and these undercover investigators shared what they encountered during their time inside.

From learning that you&rsquo;ll get more respect if you take your licks, to figuring out how&nbsp;substances make their way into correctional facilities, these stories from undercover prisoners reveal insights into a&nbsp;complex web of behavior that remains a mystery to most civilians.&nbsp;

People Who Have Gone Undercover In Prisons Share What It Was Really Like

Your home should be your safe zone - a&nbsp;place where you can hide from the outside world, where you kick back and relax. It&rsquo;s your castle, and you are the king (or queen).

But what if someone wanted to take what you had inside your castle? Or worse, what&nbsp;if they wanted to harm you?&nbsp;What would you do? How would you protect yourself? While it&#39;s an overwhelming thought, it is possible to <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/scary-home-invasion-stories/lea-rose-emery" target="_blank">defend yourself against terrifying home invaders</a>.&nbsp;Redditors shared stories of times when someone broke into their house, and how they defended themselves and their families from the intruders.&nbsp;

From teenagers looking to steal whatever they could carry&nbsp;to armed intruders intent on hurting those inside, these stories will make you think twice about whether you locked all the doors and windows at night.

People Who Have Had To Defend Themselves Against Home Intruders Explain How They Did It

19 Stories From People Who Defended Themselves Against Intruders

First-hand accounts from real people who have met very creepy people and done very unsettling things.

People Who Give You the Creeps

Pop Culture

Ever thought&nbsp;you truly knew someone, only to find out you didn&#39;t&nbsp;know them at all? We&#39;ve all been duped by seemingly well-meaning people&nbsp;who ended up being a total nightmare. We might sometimes have a small feeling that something is &quot;off&quot; about a person, but it&#39;s still jarring when they go from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde.&nbsp;

Redditors&nbsp;shared their true stories of times when they suddenly looked at a person much differently. Like when&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-things-friends-have-ever-done/lowe-saddler" target="_blank">friends do terrible things</a>, these discoveries ended life-long friendships and blossoming platonic relationships.&nbsp;From tales of betrayal&nbsp;to accounts of manipulative behavior, these stories reveal that not all&nbsp;friendships last forever.&nbsp;

People Describe The Creepy Moments That Made Them Distance Themselves From Former Friends

20 Creepy Moments That Destroyed Friendships

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

WTF Stories You've Gotta Read

Graveyard Shift

Few things freak people out as much as being alone - not necessarily in the relationship sense, but the actual&nbsp;deafening&nbsp;and eerie stillness of being isolated in a place where no one would know if something happened to you. When you get down to it, complete isolation sounds&nbsp;horrifying, but for people who work alone, it just becomes part of the process.

Scary stories from people who work alone reveal just how lucky you are to work in an office full of coworkers. Sure, they can get&nbsp;annoying, but at least you&#39;re among other warm bodies. Much like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-night-shift-stories/rosa-pasquarella" target="_blank">people who work graveyard shifts</a>, people who work alone tend to become spooked once they realize they might&nbsp;not&nbsp;be alone, but rather, in the company of an unknown party. <a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/9ftv61/serious_redditors_who_spend_a_lot_of_time_working/" target="_blank">Redditors who work alone</a> shared their&nbsp;most terrifying stories from being on the job, frightful moments that don&#39;t in any way sound worth the paycheck.

People Who Work Alone Describe Their Creepiest Experiences On The Job

People Who Work Alone All The Time Describe Their Creepiest Experiences On The Job

Lists of confessions from real people who should probably find a good therapist and talk this out.

That's Messed Up

Lifestyle

Relationships are built on trust, but what happens when it turns out you can&rsquo;t trust the person you&rsquo;re with? What if you discovered an&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-secret-stories/lea-rose-emery" target="_blank">unbelievable&nbsp;secret so terrible</a> you couldn&rsquo;t even continue the relationship? These Redditors share the most horrible and heart-wrenching secrets their significant others kept from them - from undisclosed children to clandestine weddings to&nbsp;other people. These stories will make you think twice about the person you&rsquo;re sleeping next to.

People Reveal Secrets About Their SO They Learned After Years Of Dating That Changed Everything

People Reveal Secrets About Their SO That Changed Everything

Hunting

There is nothing like the feeling of a fresh kill, bringing home dinner for the family, and camaraderie with fellow hunters. But what happens when you are no longer the hunter, and instead become the prey?

These terrifying stories from hunters will have you second guessing those noises you hear behind you on your perch. Was it just a deer? Maybe a small, furry woodland creature? Or maybe it was a bloodthirsty cougar ready to tear your throat out. Don&#39;t forget, animals like collecting <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/trophy-hunter-facts/mike-rothschild" target="_blank">big game trophies</a> too, and humans are perhaps the most coveted prize.&nbsp;

16 Hunters Share Their Horrifying True Stories

16 Creepy Hunting Stories That Are Absolutely Horrifying

Most people have done something that technically qualifies as a&nbsp;crime,&nbsp;such as littering or not returning an overdue library book.&nbsp;It&#39;s easy to&nbsp;cross the line from a petty&nbsp;offense to legitimate crime.&nbsp;Redditors&nbsp;revealed the worst crimes,&nbsp;either committed intentionally or by accident, that they got&nbsp;away with&nbsp;- perhaps one of these anecdotes will take you back to your carefree, mischievous youth.

People Reveal The Worst Crimes They've Actually Gotten Away With

20 People Reveal The Worst Crimes They've Actually Gotten Away With

For some, doctors are the closest thing to gods on Earth. They cure our illnesses, fix our limbs, diagnose our maladies, and save our hearts - if not our souls. But doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals aren&#39;t infallible. They&#39;re human beings who sometimes make mistakes - though their errors often have more sobering consequences when compared to other occupations. Some errors are so serious that they lead to unnecessary pain,&nbsp;major&nbsp;unplanned surgery, a stay in an intensive care unit, or even death.

Reddit stories from doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other medical professionals&nbsp;reveal the kind of mishaps - most are accidental - that harm rather than help patients. From&nbsp;mixing up medications to missing or misdiagnosing symptoms, these stories are a reminder&nbsp;that medical professionals aren&#39;t perfect.

Medical Professionals Describe The Worst Mistakes They’ve Made Or Seen

Doctors Confess The Worst Mistakes They've Made

Statistically speaking, you will walk past a murderer 10.76 times in your life. But what if you didn&#39;t just <a href="http://www.leozqin.me/how-many-murderers-will-you-walk-past/" target="_blank">walk past a murderer</a>&nbsp;- what if they were a part of your family and&nbsp;you&nbsp;didn&#39;t know it? These stories of the children of serial killers show just how well their parents hid their disturbing behavior.

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Some of these offspring of serial killers had an inkling their parent was up to something, usually&nbsp;a general sense of something not being quite right. Others&nbsp;had no idea what was happening, sometimes under their own roof.

What The Children Of Serial Killers Have Publicly Said About Their Parents

Person

In June&nbsp;2005, Dennis Rader, otherwise known as the BTK Killer,&nbsp;stood trial for the murder of 10 victims from&nbsp;1974 to 1991. The trial of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/btk-photos-drawings/amandatullos" target="_blank">BTK Killer documents&nbsp;the gruesome details</a> of Rader's&nbsp;killing spree. Rader's&nbsp;signature was to bind, torture, and kill his victims - hence his grim title.&nbsp;In 2004, authorities considered&nbsp;the BTK Killer case cold -&nbsp;that is, until&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biography.com/people/dennis-rader-241487" target="_blank">Rader&nbsp;began sending messages</a> to the local media.When Rader&nbsp;stood trial, he openly described&nbsp;each of his slayings in detail. The most chilling moments from the BTK&nbsp;trial include Rader&nbsp;recalling the planning and execution of each of his kills, all of which occurred no less than 14 years before police apprehended Rader. These&nbsp;<a href="http://getconfessions.com/Transcripts/Confession%20of%20BTK%20Killer.doc" target="_blank">documented transcriptions</a> of&nbsp;Rader's&nbsp;creepiest&nbsp;moments are in the public record.

The Most Chilling Excerpts From The Trial Of BTK Killer Dennis Rader

Chilling Moments From Dennis Rader's Trial Transcript

Arizona

Arizona is beautiful, with its picturesque mountains, desert landscape, and welcoming residents. However, beneath this tourist-friendly facade is&nbsp;a dark underbelly of&nbsp;depravity and murder. These true crimes from Arizona might make you think twice before heading on a family road trip to the desert. You may have heard of Arizona's most notorious killers, which include Jodi Arias&nbsp;and&nbsp;Pamela Phillips.But did you know about Cynthia Lynn Coffman and James Marlow, serial killers who targeted women? How about&nbsp;Winnie Ruth Judd, a married woman who killed her two best friends because they had slept with her boyfriend, then stuffed their bodies in trunks bound for Los Angeles, CA?&nbsp;There is much more than meets the eye in Arizona, and these shocking stories will show what terrifying things can happen&nbsp;after dark.&nbsp;

Heinous Crimes And Unsolved Mysteries From Arizona

Most Chilling Unsolved Crimes From Arizona

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

Gone Missing

A beautiful, vivacious 29-year-old blonde disappears four days after her fianc&eacute; proposes to her on live television. Where did she go? What happened to her?

Sheryl Sheppard, a kind soul and friend to all, was reported missing on January 4, 1998, after she failed to pick up her mother at a train station. At first, her fianc&eacute; Michael Lavoie seemed instantly guilty. However, the events that followed weren&#39;t quite so straightforward, and Lavoie was never formally charged.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Despite Lavoie&#39;s status as&nbsp;prime suspect, he spent <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/30-minutes-or-less-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">less than 30 minutes</a> speaking to the police and refused all other interviews.

The Mysterious Disappearance of Sheryl Sheppard

Disappearance Of Sheryl Sheppard: Update On The Michael LaVoie Case

Lists of real criminals and details about the bizarre, disgusting crimes they committed.

Insane True Crime & Criminals

When the term white-collar crime comes up, people may think, &quot;At least nobody was hurt.&quot;&nbsp;But these types of&nbsp;cases aren't always victimless. Many innocent people paid - literally and figuratively -&nbsp;for high-profile criminals'&nbsp;misdeeds.&nbsp;These victims' retirement funds, savings, and medical insurance? All gone. Some also had to postpone surgery, as they no longer had the medical insurance, salary, or savings to cover it.These famous white-collar criminals collectively bilked people out of billions of dollars, and some faced punishments far less severe than those historically given to people convicted of minor crimes. Other white-collar criminals, like Jordan Belfort, wrote books after being incarcerated&nbsp;and continued to lead a wealthy lifestyle.

The Most Nefarious White-Collar Crimes In Living Memory

The 12 Worst White Collar Crimes in Human History

Lists about real people who crossed the ultimate line and what they did—their histories, their motives, the grisly details, and what happened next.

Driven to the Unthinkable

The two people who locked eyes across a crowded Hollywood party couldn&#39;t have imagined their future connection would leave one dead&nbsp;and one on trial for murder. The&nbsp;relationship between Bonny Lee Bakley&nbsp;and Robert Blake was rocky from the start. An alleged con artist, Bakley&nbsp;was reportedly obsessed with celebrities and ran multiple sex and romance&nbsp;schemes by mail. When she became pregnant by Blake, they married, but supposedly it wasn&#39;t&nbsp;a peaceful union.

When someone shot Bakley in the head after she had dinner with Blake at an Italian restaurant in May 2001, Blake joined the ranks of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-charged-with-homicide/celebrity-lists" target="_blank">celebrities charged with murder</a>. Although a jury acquitted him, the details of the case are not cut-and-dry. Many people still suspect Blake was the perpetrator of the crime.

A Jury Acquitted Robert Blake Of Murdering Bonny Lee Bakley, Despite Strong Suspicions He Did It

The Bonny Lee Bakley Murder Case: Did Robert Blake Really Do It?

These true stories of undercover cops and agents will shock, frighten, and disgust you. These cops have seen the very dregs of society and were often duty-bound to keep their cover, despite their instincts. From having to do a line of coke,&nbsp;to getting arrested to discover how drugs are entering the prison system, to a drug bust that turns into a prostitution case, these undercover police officer and agent stories will have you shook.

Undercover Officers Share Their Most Unbelievable True Stories

Undercover Cop Stories: Unbelievable True Stories From Undercover Agents

Fact and fiction from the deepest, darkest, dankest corners of the World Wide Web.

Dark Memes & Internet Things

Internet

Chatroulette takes its name from the macabre game&nbsp;Russian Roulette, randomly matching&nbsp;users&nbsp;with&nbsp;video chat partners from all around&nbsp;the world. What could go wrong with this formula?&nbsp;

For some users, Chatroulette&#39;s an incredible opportunity to speak to people all across the globe, learn about different cultures, and even <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-ways-to-learn-a-language/jennifer-lee" target="_blank">practice a foreign language</a>. For others, it can be a place of&nbsp;lewd, adult acts, offensive language, and much more.

About eight months after Chatroulette&nbsp;launched, untoward behavior reached a critical mass, causing the site&#39;s daily user count to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/rip-chatroulette-a-sad-tale-of-blown-opportunity-fads-2010-10" target="_blank">nosedive</a>. Proprietors&nbsp;made efforts to combat these losses&nbsp;and allegedly banned thousands of users daily, but some still sneak through the cracks.

Redditors&#39; stories of weird things on Chatroulette will either make you want to sign on or never sign up.

The Most Bizarre Encounters From Chatroulette, The Weird And Random Web Video Chat Site

Funny Chatroulette Stories

Have you ever heard scratching in your walls? Or maybe an open door you swore you closed? Perhaps your basement is a little eerie?These haunted house stories from Redditors will show you what living in a real haunted house is like; from friendly, happy ghosts&nbsp;to horrifying and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-unexplained-stories-in-america/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">unexplained happenings.</a>Some of these hauntings went away with a blessing or sage, but others were so intense that the poor victims were forced to move out.

People Who've Lived In Haunted Houses Reveal Their Creepiest Experiences

Real Haunted House Stories From People Who've Lived In Them

'Tis the season for costumes, candy, and spooky movies to scare your pants off.

This Is Halloween

Halloween

Are you wondering about the best places&nbsp;to go for Halloween? Are you&nbsp;tired of going to the same old parties, with the same dull costumes and the same lame scene? Don't give up hope -&nbsp;there are&nbsp;still unique, exciting,&nbsp;absolutely terrifying <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-haunted-house-in-every-state/mick-jacobs" target="_blank">Halloween destinations</a> in the nation. These incredible Halloween celebrations start as early as August, and the terror ramps up until October 31st. These&nbsp;f&ecirc;tes have a variety of scare levels, so there’s something for everyone. Pack your bags, get in the car, and plan a trip to one of these amazing Halloween extravaganzas!

The Best Halloween Parades And Celebrations In The US 

The 12 Best US Halloween Parades And Celebrations You Have To Attend

Most people have been involved in a highway fender bender or&nbsp;glimpsed&nbsp;something strange on the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/why-we-drive-on-the-right-side-of-the-road/candice-darden?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">side of the road</a>. Some&nbsp;highway <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/scariest-reddit-nosleep-excerpts/inigo-gonzalez" target="_blank">horrors are&nbsp;decidedly different</a>, though - and&nbsp;much more gruesome. These tales of creepy highway encounters&nbsp;from Reddit will shake you to your core. In one inexplicable instance, a live turkey even&nbsp;turned into a cloud of feathers. Many of these experiences stay with those who&nbsp;witness them for years and years -&nbsp;they can't be unseen.

People Describe The Most Disturbing Things They Ever Witnessed On Highways

18 Disturbing Highway Stories That Will Make You Take The Side Roads

Mary Bell

Mary Flora Bell was&nbsp;an 11-year-old British child who killed&nbsp;two young boys in 1968 before finally being imprisoned for her entire adolescence. The public was shocked and found it incredible that a young child could be such a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/13-real-life-kids-that-belong-in-a-horror-movie/kier-harris" target="_blank">monster</a>.&nbsp;On the other hand, was Bell actually a victim herself? Or was she just a manipulative and cold-hearted child who was coincidentally saddled with a call girl mother, an unknown father, and an extremely <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/serial-killers-who-were-sexually-abused/ranker-crime" target="_blank">tumultuous childhood</a>? Perhaps she was reenacting the maltreatment she experienced in her early life.

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Regardless, Mary Bell has since been released from prison and has spent the last several&nbsp;decades shrouded behind a veil of mystery; her identity has been kept secret for all these years. She has not re-offended since her childhood and some say that she is very repentant. The world may never know if she is truly sorry for what she has done - or just sorry enough to keep the limelight off her adult life.

This 11-Year-Old Girl Is One Of The Most Infamous Murderers Of All Time

Lists of true accounts of real people who survived unfathomable situations and depictions of fights for survival in film, TV, video games, and other media.

Stayin' Alive

These chilling true stories from victims will surprise you with their close-calls and the odd and varied ways they escaped their assailants. Some victims just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, but many others escaped from dangerous ex-lovers, extremely disturbed students, and even unstable landlords. Their horror stories feel more <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/7-real-people-who-survived-horror-movie-situations/samantha-wilson" target="_blank">like movie plots</a>, but unfortunately for them, it was their&nbsp;reality.&nbsp;However, most of the people recounting their tales of near escapes <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/real-people-who-walked-away-from-certain-death-without-a-scratch/lea-rose-emery" target="_blank">walked&nbsp;away&nbsp;unscathed</a> - save for&nbsp;a little bit of psychological and emotional damage -&nbsp;from their almost certain fate. Read on for the bizarre and frightening attempts on people&#39;s lives that changed them forever.

Victims Of Murder Attempts Reveal Exactly What Went Down (And How They Made It Out)

A father&rsquo;s love knows no bounds. Andr&eacute; Bamberski, a French citizen, would have moved heaven and earth for his daughter Kalinka Bamberski - a fact that became clear after her untimely and mysterious death. The teenage girl had been staying with her mother,&nbsp;Dani&egrave;le Gonnin, and her stepfather,&nbsp;Dieter Krombach, when she suddenly died on July 9, 1982. An autopsy couldn&#39;t determine the cause, but Bamberski was certain it was the work of Krombach. He set off on a relentless <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/murders-solved-by-ordinary-people/nathan-gibson" target="_blank">quest for the truth</a>, one that lasted 30 years, cost him his job, and alienated his family and friends.

How far would Bamberski go for justice? What would this grief-stricken father do to the man who took his wife and presumably raped and killed his 14-year-old daughter? His unbelievable true story raises questions about <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/parents-who-took-justice-into-their-own-hands/harrison-tenpas" target="_blank">vigilante justice</a> and paints a grim and heartbreaking portrait of a man&#39;s thirst for vengeance.

A Father Spent 30 Years Trying To Avenge His Daughter, Then Pulled It Off Brutally

The Story of André Bamberski Who Spent 30 Years Looking for Justice

People describe their weirdest, zaniest, and most upsetting experiences and encounters while on the job.

All in a Day's Work

Being a first responder requires a certain type of character. You must be able to work under pressure, have a strong stomach, and be prepared to see any <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-paramedic-stories/christopher-shultz" target="_blank">number of creepy scenarios</a>. First responders see things that the general public cannot fathom, and a number of them have decided to share their stories with us.&nbsp;These horror stories from Reddit show how truly shocking&nbsp;a <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-paramedics/rosa-pasquarella" target="_blank">first responder's job</a> can be. From tales of horrible accidents to accounts of bodies in various stages of decomposition, these stories will turn your stomach and break your heart.

First Responders Describe The Most Horrific Scenes They Ever Encountered

Going to a theme park is a joyous occasion. Working at a theme park, however, is hardly as much fun. Theme park employees&nbsp;on Reddit have seen some serious stuff go down while at work. Their stories will make you seriously reconsider special family vacations to the water park.And if you thought <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-dangerous-theme-park-rides-ever/nathan-gibson" target="_blank">certain carnival&nbsp;rides were scary</a>, you should prepare to learn about&nbsp;the horrible things that can happen at theme parks.

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