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Such is the case with one young Jesse Pomeroy, a teenage serial killer from the United States who claimed the lives of multiple victims in 1874. Here are ten dark and macabre facts about this young murderer. 10 The Beginning Jesse Pomeroy was born in Boston on November 29, 1859, though various sources differ on the date, and would begin a troubled life. He is said to have been born with a defect in his right eye, where white covered even his pupil....

10 Grindr Gorefest London police were called to investigate a foul smell emanating from the apartment of Stefano Brizzi. When they entered, they discovered the body of Gordon Semple, age 59, partially dissolved in a bathtub full of acid. Brizzi, 50, admitted to dismembering the former police officer while high on methamphetamine. The two met on the dating app Grindr. According to Brizzi, Semple died accidentally during a “sex game gone wrong....

10Diaper Electricity The Japanese are known for having longer life spans. Centenarians are more common among them than anywhere else in the world, and people over the age of 65 make up one-quarter of their entire population. With an almost negative birth rate and the elderly population growing each year, the sale of adult diapers is at an all-time high. Disposing of these used diapers can be quite a problem, since they don’t degrade easily and occupy precious space in the garbage dump....

With ordering options such as requesting specific milk, more syrup, or a different flavor, substituting sweeteners, or adding cold foam, there seem to be endless options that allow customers to create their perfect drink. In addition to beverages, Starbucks also offers breakfast and lunch sandwiches, bakery items, and cake pops that customers can pair with their beverage of choice. While there have been instances where a customer has placed an order with a long list of specific customizations from the above categories, the 10 people on this list received rather disgusting and disturbing add-ins to their Starbucks orders of both beverages and food, which were definitely not by request....

After all, teachers are people who chose a career path that is dedicated to helping people learn and grow. But sadly, there are a few terrible acts of violence committed by teachers against the very pupils they were meant to guide. 10 Nathaniel Mellerson Nathaniel Mellerson was a 29-year-old computer teacher at the Miami Dade Community College in Florida, and he also gave private lessons. One of his students was 36-year-old Cathy Essery....

10Jose Rizal Was Jack The Ripper (Or Hitler’s Father) Jose Rizal is the national hero of the Philippines, an eloquent and well-educated man who campaigned for the freedom of the Filipino people. Persistent tales surround the man’s life, especially his stay in Europe. Most notable are claims that while Rizal was in London, he might have been doing some serial killing on the side. The notorious Jack the Ripper was on the prowl during Rizal’s stay in the city from 1888–1889....

Other Intellectual Thrillers, like Diane Setterfield’s The Thirteen Tale or Scarlett Thomas’ The End of Mr. Y prefer to introduce a fictional literary figure/scientist, also inducing disappointment among the ranks of fans, who will then have to hear their local librarian’s answer of: “Never heard of him/her”. To spice things up, the authors sometimes throw in some elements of the supernatural. For instance, in one of the aforementioned books, the Love Interest (see number 5 on the list) turns out to be a demon – the “I fought alongside Lucifer, but we got kicked out” kind of demon....

10 The US Air Force Catalogues And Tracks Space Junk Since the early 1980s, the US Air Force has maintained a dedicated team that logs and tracks as much space debris as possible. Over 20,000 individual items at least the size of a small ball are being tracked as well as about 500,000 marble-sized pieces of debris—and that number looks likely to increase. Each of these items is traveling around the Earth at around 28,000 kilometers per hour (17,500 mph)....

Have you thought about what it will be like to experience the moment of death? Science has a lot to say about the termination of our human consciousness—the moment we expire. Through modern tools and research, we can peer more deeply into what death is and what the experience is like for the subject. 10 Ambiguity Ambiguity surrounds the idea of what it means to be officially dead. There are concepts like “legally dead” and “clinically dead” (which is actually an unclear term)....

10The Three Princes And Their Beasts Included in his The Violet Fairy Book, Andrew Lang writes about the Lithuanian fairy tale involving the children of a king, including three princes and their stepsister. After going hunting one day, the siblings came upon a great grey wolf with three cubs. When they went to kill it, the wolf spoke to them and begged them to spare her life. In return, they could have her young....

See Also: 10 Rogue Spies In History In the 20th century, a strange number of extremely prominent people famous for their works of art or invention were actively conspiring against us. It’s mystifying that people in the forefront of the public eye were actively working on conspiracies that mainly amount to treason—but they did. And in most of these cases, they got away with it. 10 Roald Dahl Roald Dahl is known and beloved by children everywhere for his magical stories like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach....

In the early Church, Christmas was not celebrated as a major feast. The first evidence of the Church attempting to put a date on the day of Christ’s birth comes from 200 AD, when theologians in Alexandria decided it was the 20th of May. By the 380s, the Church in Rome was attempting to unite the various regions in using December 25th as the universal feast day, and eventually that is the day that stuck....

For instance, that chlorine odor we perceive in pools is not chlorine. And the smell of a new car is surprisingly dangerous to your health. Here are 10 more facts about common scents. 10 Petrichor Remember that comforting scent you smell just before it rains? That’s petrichor. It is not caused by the incoming rain, although most people think it is. Petrichor is actually caused by actinobacteria. Actinobacteria spend the majority of their lives breaking down the complex compounds in decaying organisms into simpler compounds....

In fact, modern humans can thank several ancient perks for their survival, including laughter and eyebrows. Human evolution is far from over. From changing female voices to genes that ruin drinking games, things are set to get more interesting. 10 Nails Are Really Ancient Primates sprouted nails as far back as 58 million years ago. This provided the tree-dwelling creatures with several benefits. The main job was to better equip them to navigate trees, to which they were basically confined....

Wrong! In fact, our bodies contain 30–50 trillion extra cells which belong to the bacteria living in your intestines. However, these bacteria are rather small, weighing a measly 1.4 kilograms (3 lb) altogether, a minor part of human body weight. Small as they are, we should be thankful to have them as they improve our health in numerous and surprising ways. In fact, the bacteria in our guts, collectively known as microbiota (or microbiome to include the bacterial genes), are so important for our well-being that the National Institutes of Health launched the Human Microbiome Project back in 2008....

SEE ALSO: 10 Times The Nazis Tried To Use Supernatural Powers Here is a list of 10 ways the Fuhrer and his collaborators influenced the world of fashion. 10 They Cared About Style The Nazis may well have been as close to evil as we have ever seen, but they understood branding. Senior Nazi and Reich Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels knew all about the power of appearance. He knew that scruffy combat fatigues instill very little fear in people....

One would do well to avoid some of the wooded areas on our list as they are not for the faint of heart. Whether you choose to believe these stories or not, read on to find out about 10 forests in Britain that we bet you would not enter at night. 10 Epping Forest Essex The Epping Forest is a massively sprawling area of woodland which straddles the border between London and Essex....

But not every devastating terror attack goes down in history. Sometimes, the general public forgets all about them. Here are 10 lesser-known attacks as deadly as anything in the post-9/11 age. 101987 Hipercor Bombing On Friday June 19, 1987, Basque separatists parked a car laden with explosives underneath Barcelona’s crowded Hipercor supermarket. As the mid-afternoon rush hour hit peak time, they telephoned a warning to the local media, waited 30 minutes, and pressed the detonator....

Stephen Hawking is one of the world’s most famous physicists. He is well-known by the general public for his extensive work in theoretical physics, cosmology and unfortunately his debilitating battle with motor neuron disease. A Briefer History of Time is an updated and easier to read version of his 1988 bestseller, A Brief History of Time. The book – like its predecessor – reads like a biography of the universe, and is a great introduction to the world of physics....

10The Man Who Dreamed Of Flying Again Robert Fletcher spent almost his whole life in the air. His passion for flying began when he first learned how to pilot an aircraft from a group of friends. Fletcher later developed his skills while working at the Lost Nation Airport in Willoughby, Ohio, where he repaired and painted the planes. As a perk of the job, he would test the mechanics of the single-engine planes by performing gravity-defying spiral tricks and loops....