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Cannibalism: The practice of eating the flesh of one’s own species. It’s an act carried out by both animals and humans, and while people are genetically “hard-wired” against it, there are always a few exceptions.
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With shows like The Bachelor and Love is Blind, reality TV dating has never been more popular. Shows like these all date back to the very first dating show, The Dating Game, which premiered in 1965. After 13 years on the air, The Dating Game had their most controversial contestant ever – Rodney Alcala. A contestant who was later convicted of sex crimes as well as murder.
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Have you seen the movie, Serial Mom? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a serial killer for a mom? I’m pretty sure we can guarantee it’s not like in the movies. Just ask the family of Michelle Knotek.
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Do you remember that scene in Breaking Bad, where Jesse Pinkman used acid to dissolve a body? Mythbusters actually did an episode where they tried to prove or disprove the science behind it. While they concluded that the acid/methods used in Breaking Bad did not quite get the job done, murderer John Haigh did use a method that worked. We know him as the Acid Bath Murderer.
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Three best friends, 22 days, 21 victims. The Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs began their killing spree on June 25, 2007, with their final victims being found on July 16, 2007. With no known motivation, we are left wondering, “What drove these men to murder?”
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Can we all agree that those who prey on children are the most vile creatures to exist? It’s one thing when we can find the perpetrator and give them their due punishment (though we can ask if any punishment is ever enough), but what about when we can’t find them? That is the case with the Oakland County Child Killer (OCCK), who has yet to be identified.
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Are killers born, or created? That is the age-old question, and one with many sides, opinions, and examples. The case of Carl Panzram lends credence to the created argument. Panzram was an American serial killer, pederast, arsonist, robber, and burglar in the early 1900’s.
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In the 1970’s, mental health care wasn’t what it is today. Patients could fall through the cracks, or in the case of Richard Chase, be released too soon. After his release from a mental health institution, Chase committed cannibalism, necrophilia, and murdered six people in a matter of months.
NOTE: This article contains graphic images.
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Burglar, kidnapper, child molester, rapist, serial killer. These are all words used to describe Richard Ramirez, also known as the Night Stalker.
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It’s one thing to have your child kidnapped and murdered. It’s another to have their killer torment you with their death. That’s just what Tsutomu Miyazaki did when he murdered four little girls in Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture.
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