There is a dark side to humanity that many people would rather not explore. However, there are those on the other side of the spectrum, folks with morbid curiosities.
We’ve collected the following images from this subreddit, which explores the “wildest, weirdest, and most unbelievable moments” in history. Some of them are so disturbing that they may make you curse under your breath in shock. But if you’re into this type of content, these photos may make you want to dig deeper.
Most of these photos were events or snippets of daily life from decades ago. Scroll through and see which ones you’re familiar with and which ones are brand new information.
#41 In 1989, A Man Named Kenneth Lamar Noid Took Two Domino's Pizza Employees Hostage
he was convinced that the Noid character and 'Avoid the Noid' ad campaign used by Domino's had "stolen his name" and was targeting him personally. The Noid character was retired for years after the incident.
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24points
#42 Joshua Maddox’s Mummified Body Was Found In A Fetal Position Inside A Colorado Cabin Chimney Seven Years After He Vanished. Police Ruled It An Accident
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23points
#43 Harriet Jacobs Escaped In 1842 And Spent 7 Years Hidden In A Cramped Attic Watching Her Children
In 1861 she published her memoir, becoming one of the most powerful voices.
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#44 On December 23, 1974, Rachel Trlica, Renee Wilson, And 9-Year-Old Julie Moseley Vanished After Christmas Shopping At Fort Worth’s Seminary South Mall
their Oldsmobile was left in Sears’ upper lot and a “we had to get away” letter arrived the next day.
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#45 The Dancing Plague Of 1518
The dancing plague of 1518, or dance epidemic of 1518 (French: Épidémie dansante de 1518; German: Straßburger Tanzwut), was a case of dancing mania that occurred in Strasbourg, Alsace (modern-day France), in the Holy Roman Empire from July 1518 to September 1518. Somewhere between 50 and 400 people took to dancing for weeks. There are many theories behind the phenomenon, the most popular being stress-induced mass hysteria, suggested by John Waller. Other theories include ergot poisoning.
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#46 On December 24, 1989, After U.S. Forces Invaded Panama, Gen. Manuel Noriega Hid Inside The Vatican Embassy In Panama City
To drive him out, American troops surrounded the building and blasted rock music through loudspeakers day and night.
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#47 Tourists Outside The Newly Discovered Tomb Of The Pharaoh Tutankhamun, February 1923
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#48 Karolina Olsson “Fell Asleep” As A Teenager On A Tiny Swedish Island And, 32 Years Later, Woke Up Remembering Her Life Before It As If It Were The Same Day
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#49 Charles "Black Bart" Boles Was A Civil War Veteran And A Wild West Outlaw Who Was Known For His Calmness During Robberies And Two Poems He Left In Crime Scenes
He chose banditry after multiple failed prospecting ventures, and robbed stagecoaches for 8 years. He would only spend few years in prison.
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#50 In 1495, Christopher Columbus Ruled Hispaniola Through Raids And A Forced Gold Tribute, Punishing Shortfalls With Mutilation And Using Dogs To Hunt People Who Fled
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