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The concept of the apocalypse is not new. If anything, apocalyptical calls have played a central role in several religious and scientific predictions for centuries. But, what is even more interesting about apocalyptical events is that no one predicts that the world will end calmly and safely, with humanity deep in slumber. Most talk about chaos, floods, fire, and nothing short of mayhem. If you’re wondering just how weird they can get, here are ten of the creepiest apocalyptic predictions....

10 The Disappearance Of Kristi Krebs On the evening of August 9, 1993, 22-year-old Kristi Krebs worked her shift at a pizza place in Fort Bragg, California. Kristi was supposed to drive home to her family’s residence but never arrived. The following day, her abandoned car was discovered stuck in some mud in a remote redwood forest area. Kristi’s folded-up work clothes were inside the vehicle, but the radio was missing....

10The Northwest Angle This piece of Minnesota can only be reached on land by going through Canada, and it was the result of a faulty map. The border that was first proposed in a treaty between the US and Great Britain specified a line due west of the northwesternmost point of the Lake of the Woods to the Mississippi River. Surveyors later found out that the map the diplomats had used was wrong and that the Mississippi was farther south....

10The Fukushima Reactor Is Still Not Under Control In 2011, Fukushima, Japan, was hit by a devastating tsunami that caused untold destruction to the town and its people. Sadly, however, the tsunami itself was just the beginning of their woes. One of the nuclear reactors in the town suffered a meltdown and a ton of radiation made its way into the atmosphere around the Fukushima area. The government put forth a massive cleanup effort, and TEPCO—the company responsible for the power plants—showed the world that they were getting things under control....

10Condor Club’s Elevator Piano Sometime between 4:00 and 6:00 AM on November 24, 1983, the assistant manager of San Francisco’s Condor Club died when the piano he was having sex on malfunctioned. James “Jimmy the Beard” Ferrozzo, 40, was crushed when the elevator piano accidentally rose to the ceiling. Ferrozzo was caught between the piano and the ceiling, while lying on top of his 23-year-old stripper girlfriend, Theresa Hill. The club’s janitor, Angel Vicente, discovered the pinned couple when he arrived to work at 7:30 AM....

SEE ALSO: 10 Indications That Western Society Is Collapsing Generally, women and girls will succumb to MPI more than men, as they are more likely to be triggered by another affected individual. Unlike the film suggests, nobody has reportedly died from the symptoms, which include hyperventilation, dizziness, panic, faintness, abdominal pain, sickness, headache, weakness, and itching. These following real-life cases of mass hysterical contagion all ended nearly as quickly as they started....

However, life under the British wasn’t all just incredible inventions. Alongside the good stuff the Empire did sat a whole ream of not-so-good stuff, and alongside that a whole load of other stuff so evil it’d make Dick Dastardly balk. 10 The Boer Concentration Camps We all now know about the horrors of concentration camps, but during the time of Boer Wars, rounding up tens of thousands of innocent people and detaining them in camps seemed like a stroke of genius....

This is not to say all tech CEOs are nasty. The truth is far from that. Some are but most are not. However, most have insanely high standards and it can quickly become a problem when their employees fall short of their expectations. Top 10 Tech Myths That Just Won’t Die 10 Jeff Bezos There are actually many ways to piss Bezos off. However, whichever one you use, be rest assured he would fall into what his employees call “nutters”, which involves him screaming and saying some unkind things to you....

10 Murphy The most common and well-known of Irish surnames, Murphy has a long history. It is derived from the ninth-century Gaelic names MacMurchadha (which arose in Ulster) and O’Murchadha (which emerged independently several times across Ireland), both meaning “son of the sea warrior.” Irish family names were traditionally taken from the heads of tribes or prominent warriors. As Ireland, the Isle of Man, and northern England spent several centuries under the control of the seagoing Vikings, a connection is highly likely....

10 Mathilde Schleicher Mathilde Schleicher was one of Freud’s first patients when he began his practice as a “nerve doctor” in 1886. Her story is rather heartbreaking. Schleicher was a musician whose troubles started in earnest when she was abandoned by her fiance. She was always prone to migraines, and her mental health issues spiraled out of control, causing her to fall into a deep, dark depression. She was referred to Freud for treatment, and he began a series of hypnotherapy sessions....

10 Mother Damnable Most of what we know about Mary Ann Conklin is hearsay and legend, which makes her an even more interesting character. According to the stories, she married a whaling captain named David “Bull” Conklin in 1851, but in 1853, he abandoned her in Port Townsend, Washington, and headed for Alaska. She settled in Seattle, where she became the manager of the Felker House, a hotel and brothel. It wasn’t long before she had a reputation for running a clean place with good food ....

Don’t let that bum you out, though, because scientists are really good at gleaning loads of information from the most seemingly inconsequential remains. From ulcers to foreplay, these scenes of dinosaurian daily life probably won’t be in the next Jurassic Park. 10 They Suffered From Parasites And Ulcers Fossilized poo nuggets (aka coprolites) reveal surprisingly valuable information. Watch this video on YouTube The ancient feces show that the ruthless reptiles suffered the same affliction as your cat: parasites....

Mercenaries and privateers (the seaborne version of a mercenary) have been responsible for some of the greatest triumphs and darkest deeds in the history of warfare. Stories about these men have dazzled readers for centuries. The exploits of history’s mercenaries can also tell us a lot about human interactions and how mercenaries were some of the first people to cross cultural barriers and interact with different civilizations. 10 The Celtic Mercenaries Of Egypt Ancient history makes it clear that some tribes and peoples have always been considered warlike....

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10Abraham Lincoln Allowed Seances And Suspended Constitutional Rights Abraham Lincoln is one of the most famous leaders in world history, known for presiding over the United States during the Civil War. He is also credited with playing a part in bringing down the institution of slavery. However, what many people don’t realize is that during the extremely tense days leading up to the Civil War, Lincoln became convinced that keeping the Union together was more important than anything....

10Hyacinth Hippo In Fantasia Walt Disney’s Fantasia is a masterpiece that has been inspiring children since its 1940 release. Scores of aspiring ballerinas have watched the Hyacinth Hippo scene with rapt attention. It showcases tutu-clad hippos as they pirouette across a field framed by neoclassical columns to “Dance of the Hours” by Amilcare Ponchielli. Few would suspect, however, the unfortunate truth that helped create this beautiful scene. The artists at Disney often liked to study live models to improve their animations....

10 Irremovable Graffiti Graffiti was a popular low-risk way for the resistance to show their opposition to the Nazis, as well as undermine German propaganda. Recognizing this, Allied intelligence had started airdropping insulting stencils and paint behind enemy lines. Unfortunately, there was a problem: Those crafty Germans were simply removing the graffiti wherever they found it. So the British channeled huge resources into developing a form of obscene daubing that would be impossible to remove....

10Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela was known by many names throughout his life, but most of those names were given to him out of reverence or respect to acknowledge a characteristic clear in the South African leader’s personality. Some of these names included Dalibhunga (“creator or founder of the council” or “convener of the dialogue”), Madiba (his clan name), Tata (“father”), and Khulu (a shortened form of “grandfather” that can also mean “great, paramount, grand”)....

10 Kirstie Alley Her movie debut in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) as the USS Enterprise‘s half-Vulcan, half-Romulan Lieutenant Saavik was a dream come true for Kirstie Alley, then in her early thirties. The Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award–winning actress, who would become known as a glamorous comedienne, has said, “I liked the Star Trek series.” In a way, she’d been rehearsing for the role for years....