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Occasionally, the characters based on them can become even more popular, to the point where people forget that they were inspired by real people. Here are 10 cases where we’ve largely forgotten the individuals who were the basis for iconic fictional characters. 10 Wilhelm ReichDurand Durand Austrian psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich, a student of Sigmund Freud, was a strong believer in the power of sex. Specifically, Reich thought that most of society’s ills could be fixed through regular, satisfying orgasms....

In 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the “North Side Phantom” stole nearly $20,000 worth of jewelry in more than 40 burglaries over several months. Witnesses couldn’t agree on a description. The thief was shot at, but never hit. Police investigation came no closer to identifying the elusive housebreaker until he was caught and arrested. The North Side Phantom was Vincent Donnelly, an 18-year old escapee from the state’s juvenile delinquent facility....

The first woman to walk in space, Svetlana Savitskaya was born August 8, 1948 in Moscow. She began parachuting at an early age, having made 450 jumps and setting a record for a 14km free fall before her 18th birthday. She attended the Moscow Aviation Institute, and went on to be licensed to fly 20 different aircraft. She set a woman’s speed record of 2,683 km/hr in a MiG-21. She joined the Soviet space program, becoming a cosmonaut in 1980....

“Kill, Rape, Control,” that is the motto of one of the most feared transnational gangs: Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13). Members of this gang are located across 42 states, and numerous countries. Hidden in plain sight, they may not even be hiding at all, as they are known for their brazen actions—they could even be lurking in your hometown. Members first came to the United States between 1980-1990, fleeing their home country of El Salvador during a gruesome civil war....

Archaeologists have been cataloging discoveries that can fit in the palm of your hand for centuries. Despite that, uncovering monumental artifacts is by no means on the wane. All over the globe, new megalithic monuments, statues, and even cities are being rediscovered. 10 Rare Hellenistic Temple Gadara, now Umm Qais, is an ancient hilltop city gazing out over the Sea of Galilee. The city’s long and rich history has left behind several archaeological treasures....

10 He Was Short Lawrence was a small man, yet Peter O’Toole, who portrayed him in the 1962 film, stood at a full 188 centimeters (6’2″). In reality, he was only 165 centimeters (5’5″) and therefore not the towering figure which he is often believed to be. Even Robert Pattinson, having recently played Lawrence in Werner Herzog’s film Queen of the Desert, is far too tall at 185 centimeters (6’1″) to give a good idea of the man’s true height....

Oh look… it’s season 7 of The Curse of Oak Island,[1] a show where a team of questionably intelligent treasure hunters spends a full hour digging an empty hole. Meanwhile, on Showtime, Black Monday[2] is so terrible it makes me hate the infinitely likable Don Cheadle. Perhaps I’ll catch a rerun of Big Bang Theory, which is good for a muffled laugh once every fourth season. Why did these crappy shows get made and the following ten get cancelled?...

Camilla Parker-Bowles Camilla Parker-Bowles is the second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the thrones of the United Kingdom and the other 15 Commonwealth Realms. She is a dedicated horse-rider and was an avid fox hunter until it was banned under the Hunting Act 2004. She is often compared to a horse. Rosie O’Donnell O’Donnell is an 11-time Emmy Award-winning American comedienne, talk show host, television personality, celebrity blogger, film, television, and stage actress....

Jax, a cybernetically enhanced soldier in the Mortal Kombat games, is the first African-American character in the series. While generally looked upon by MK fans as a lesser character, Major Jackson Briggs gets the nod here for at least being one of the good guys. And his Friendship move in Mortal Kombat 2 of cutting out paper dolls for his opponent is priceless! Yes, that Michael Jackson! In 1990, games based on MJ’s Moonwalker video hit the arcades and home gaming systems....

Grandstanding virtue signallers, vengeful social justice warriors, posed poseurs pretending their lives are utopian, questionably sourced news items shared by even more questionably sane acquaintances… all there for the scrolling on platforms that make users, to varying degrees, addicted, boring, politically segregated, and less tolerant. Here are ten reasons why this list’s title isn’t just another online exaggeration. Top 10 Disturbing Facts About Facebook 10 Wait… What? Our Diminished Attention Spans Last year, Microsoft conducted a study to discover whether our attention spans were shorte… … Hello?...

This list compiles 10 of the moments in the world of football where fans have had no option but to say “huh?” and rub their eyes in amazement. These are the 10 weirdest things to have happened in the history of the beautiful game. 10 The “Drunk” Belarusian Referee It is not uncommon for fans to berate the referee after a few poor decisions, but it is a little less common for fans’ protestations of “Is the ref drunk?...

Film: An earthquake releases a swarm of cockroaches who can create fire. A scientist (Bradford Dillman) breeds the cockroaches and creates flying, intelligent super bugs! Produced but not directed by William Castle. Gimmick: A million-dollar life insurance policy, taken out on “Hercules” the cockroach. I dare you to not shiver when the giant cockroach crawls on the young girl’s face: Film: Rosemary (Mia Farrow) is pregnant with the spawn of Satan (hope I didn’t ruin the movie for anyone)....

La Toya Jackson If you feel the funk Is it just me or does that look Michael Jackson in a dress? In fact… has anyone ever seen the two of them together at the same time? Howard Jones New Song Maybe, just maybe, it would have been better if Howard mimed and the mime sang! This is a memory of the eighties I am sure we would all happily give up....

They also spend the whole time puking and wading through clumps of their own dead skin. For all the majesty that comes with space exploration, there’s just as much indignity and danger. Alan Shepard, the first American to fly to space, spent the whole trip with soaked tighty-whities. And in the 60 years since, it has not gotten much better. Every ‘one small step for man’ is taken by a foul-smelling, near-crazed, irradiated soldier/engineer just one bad (artificial) day from going full Event Horizon....

Simple minds Don’t You (Forget About Me) Toto Africa Alan Parsons Project Eye In The Sky Simple Minds Belfast Child Thompson Twins Hold Me Now Kim Carnes Bette Davis Eyes Madonna Cherish Tears for Fears Woman in chains Pat Benetar We Belong Depeche Mode Enjoy The Silence Tears for Fears Head over heels Pat Benatar Love Is A Battlefield Simple Minds Alive And Kicking George Michael Freedom! ’90 Simple Minds Let there be love...

Human/Animal Feces It is apparent why human and animal waste smells so awful:The presence of bacteria. Food, once passed completely through the body, is expelled one of two ways: urine or feces. Urine has a distinctive and all together wretched odor of its own, but feces is generally a much more powerful stench, especially when the person in question has consumed a particular type of food, such as green vegetables or food with lots of fat....

Holidays are often seen as a necessity, but luxury holidays can work out more expensive than they are worth. Traveling to other countries for your holiday can be full of hidden costs, such as airport taxes, insurance, and even the price of a passport, so one thing to consider is just how far do you need to go for have a few weeks of fun?? At the bottom end of the scale, camping holidays can be enjoyed for the price of a tent and a food budget, and a well planned trip could mean you are waking in a new location every day....

W C Fields Actually said by: Leo Rosten: at a dinner introducing Fields Horace Greeley Actually said by: John Soule (Article, Terre Haute Express, 1851) Mark Twain Actually said by: Charles Dudley Warner (Editorial, Hartford Courant, August 24, 1897) Charles Darwin Actually said by: Herbert Spencer (Principles of Biology and earlier works) Thomas Jefferson Actually said by: Henry David Thoreau (who put it in quotation marks in ‘Civil Disobedience’ and called it a motto)...

Bandits be damned—everyday laborers, ranchers, cowboys, and saloon workers needed an outlet too. And their diversions ranged from the mundane to the fascinating to the disturbing. The relative lack of law enforcement on the frontier allowed more freedom than people in other areas of the country. Many of their leisure activities followed accordingly. Today, you’ll learn about twelve things everyday folks did for fun in the Old West. 12 Drinking What self-respecting list about life in the Old West would neglect to lead with alcohol?...

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