We all have varying definitions of what is “interesting.” Some of us are fascinated by facts that explain what makes the world go round, while others are mesmerized by stories that fuel their morbid and strange curiosities.
What you’re about to read from this list leans toward the latter. These were all lifted from the For Curious Souls subreddit, a growing online community that draws a reader's attention through the peculiarities of the world. And yes, some of them can be quite grim, making their narratives all the more compelling.
Scroll through and have an open browser ready, because you will likely want to do some Googling as you read.
#41

On Dec 28, 2017, 28-year-old Andrew Finch was shot and k****d by Wichita police after a false 911 call reported a hostage situation at his home. The call was part of a "swatting" hoax, sparked by a $1.50 Call of Duty wager.
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24points
#42

Ancient Greek Temple Stele "A dog cured a boy from Aegina. He had a growth on the neck. When he had come to the god, one of the sacred dogs healed him while he was awake with its tongue and made him well."
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23points
#43

In 1992, Annette Herfkens survived crash that k****d everyone else on board, including love of her life. Merely 50 mins into their flight, plane crashed into mountainous Vietnamese jungle. She was trapped with dead bodies for 192 hours & had thoughts of cannibalizing bodies around her to survive.
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23points
#44

When she was 23, Rosemary Kennedy, the sister of JFK and RFK, had a forced lobotomy arranged by her father. The surgery left her incapacitated for the rest of her life.
Rosemary was the third child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy and initially appeared to be a healthy baby. However, as she grew older, it became evident that her development differed from that of her siblings.
She faced challenges with language and frequently displayed outbursts and aggressive behavior, which greatly worried her parents. In response, Joseph Kennedy decided to have her undergo a lobotomy, a surgical procedure that profoundly altered the course of her life.
Rosemary was the third child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy and initially appeared to be a healthy baby. However, as she grew older, it became evident that her development differed from that of her siblings.
She faced challenges with language and frequently displayed outbursts and aggressive behavior, which greatly worried her parents. In response, Joseph Kennedy decided to have her undergo a lobotomy, a surgical procedure that profoundly altered the course of her life.
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23points
#45

During the filming of Gladiator, Oliver Reed (Proximo) died in a bar after challenging a group of sailors to a drinking contest. Reed consumed 8 pints of beer, 12 shots of rum, half a bottle of whisky, and shots of cognac. This photo of him was taken shortly before he died.
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23points
#46

UK nursery worker Roksana Lecka convicted of abusing 21 children on CCTV seen kicking babies, pinching toddlers, and vaping near infants. Parents paid £1,900/month to the Montessori nursery that’s now shut down.
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23points
#47

At 16, Annelise Michel started blacking out at school, soon experiencing convulsions, vomiting & consuming spiders, coal, & her own urine. After undergoing 67 exorcisms, she died in 1976. At time of her death, she only weighed only 67 pounds. She suffered from Grand Mal Epilepsy and Psychosis.
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22points
#48

Sophia Koetsier, a 21-year-old Dutch medical student, vanished in Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park in October 2015. Her belongings were strangely arranged her underwear hung five meters h**h in a tree, and her purse and shoes left neatly in place yet authorities wrote off as wild animal attack.
Ten years later, Marije, her mother has uncovered DNA from an unknown man.
Ten years later, Marije, her mother has uncovered DNA from an unknown man.
Particular_Chart1584, https://statestories.com/sophia-koetsier-the-dutch-student-who-vanished-in-uganda-while-authorities-ignored-the-truth/
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#49

Otto Warmbier was an American college student who was imprisoned in North Korea in 2016 on a charge of subversion. In June 2017, he was released by North Korea in a vegetative state and died soon afterward. His family was awarded $240k in seized North Korean assets.
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20points
#50

Liam Ashley was a 17-year-old boy from New Zealand who had criminal charges pressed against him by his parents for using their car without permission. His parents denied bail so he would be sent to prison. While being transported in a prison van, Liam was attacked by a dangerous offender and k****d.
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