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The Internet offers a horde&nbsp;of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-stuff-on-amazon/ranker-streaming?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">weird stuff to buy</a>, all of which can make for the perfect creepy gift ideas for you or a friend who happens to enjoy the frightening things in life. Instead of taking the safe route and settling on a Crock pot or Amazon gift card, take a risk and buy&nbsp;your friend one of these scary gifts. You definitely know a friend out there who gets much more out of life's little horrors than most people do. When this friend&nbsp;goes shopping, they seek out the creepy novelty gifts you always make a point to avoid&nbsp;at your local Spencer's. But even twisted hearts long to be understood, and a cool skull gift will likely come across as considerate rather than creepy. The next time you need to gift shop for your more morbid associates, use this list of twisted trinkets to make sure you leave no stone, gravestone or otherwise, unturned.

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To really make an impression on your friends during the&nbsp;holiday season (or any time, really), consider getting them <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/bizarre-gifts-for-a-bizarre-friend/mick-jacobs?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">funny weird gifts</a> even the Grinch wouldn&#39;t think of putting in a stocking. All sorts of unusual gifts exist on the Internet that are guaranteed to make you question the nature of capitalism itself. For one reason or another, inventors set about creating weird presents&nbsp;that may not raise your quality of life but will definitely raise some eyebrows. Funny gag gifts, unlike the standard, more thoughtful kind, aim to be entertaining rather than useful; when it comes to bizarre gifts, it&#39;s usually&nbsp;the (dirty) thought that counts.

The funny unusual gifts&nbsp;included below only appeal to certain people, but, ironically enough, therein lies their appeal. Sometimes instead of being thoughtful, it&#39;s more important to be thought-provoking, and weird or&nbsp;cheap&nbsp;gifts ask all the right questions, like &quot;What does this coloring book of animal farts say about our friendship?&quot;

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Lists about Ted Bundy, the charismatic confessed serial killer of at least 30 young women across seven states throughout the 1970s.

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Few people&nbsp;survived Ted Bundy to share their encounters firsthand.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/ted-bundy-facts/lyra-radford" target="_blank">Bundy&#39;s&nbsp;horrifying crimes</a>&nbsp;belied his&nbsp;charming demeanor; it was easy for him to gain the trust of strangers. Those who remember the infamous man recall his likability and attractiveness - qualities that stuck in their minds even years after he passed. Author Ann Rule wrote a book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Stranger-Beside-Twentieth-Anniversary-2000-09-03/dp/B01FIW46P4/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1547847733&amp;sr=8-1?&amp;tag=rankercom2756716-20" target="_blank">The Stranger Beside Me</a>, detailing her close friendship with Bundy. She never suspected him to be a monster.&nbsp;

Some Bundy survivors, like Rhonda Shipley, shared their harrowing experiences. Other people reportedly met Bundy on a whim. Their respective tales, however, are wholly haunting.

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Cleaning the kitchen is a daunting task for&nbsp;many people. As a home of moisture and food, the kitchen often gets dirty, and certain areas - such as the stove or your&nbsp;refrigerator seals -&nbsp;make for difficult cleaning. However, if you use a few of these ingenious kitchen-cleaning hacks, you&nbsp;might find yourself more excited to keep your abode clean. In the same way <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/bbq-hacks/lauren-slocum" target="_blank">BBQ hacks</a> help cooking become more enjoyable, a few helpful cleaning tips for your kitchen makes tidying up a bit more bearable.

To anyone familiar with deep cleaning, the rush of satisfaction that comes with cleaning&nbsp;a difficult appliance or nook feels almost&nbsp;as good as making the perfect-sized pancake or tasty Bolognese. Similar to cooking, cleaning&nbsp;requires dedication and some practice, but keeping up with chores remains key in making cleanup&nbsp;easier for yourself. With a few clever cleaning hacks to smoothen the process, you&#39;ll soon find that sanitizing your kitchen is simply another part of your weekly routine.&nbsp;

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Cooking involves a lot of trial and error, and one of the means many people use to learn is through watching others cook. But because of this, it&#39;s easy to see how to prepare foods in the wrong manner. Similar to how many of us <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/food-you-have-been-eating-wrong/donn-saylor" target="_blank">eat food the wrong way</a>, common cooking mistakes&nbsp;happen because everyone else uses, and endorses, the same problematic methods.

To avoid wasting your food and to maximize your ingredients&#39; potential, check out many of these <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/cooking-tips/casey-cavanagh" target="_blank">helpful kitchen hacks</a>&nbsp;you likely never knew. You may be surprised to learn how to make mashed potatoes properly, or that your pasta water could help you create a delicious sauce to go along with your linguine. For those concerned with wasting food, this list also delves into the incorrect ways some foods are stored.

Once you realize all the things you&#39;ve been cooking wrong, your culinary experience might&nbsp;improve for the better.&nbsp;

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Tips, tricks, and even horror stories from experienced homebuyers, flippers, and owners to first-timers.

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Home

Buying a new home requires much more work than simply saving money and checking listings on Zillow. To purchase the perfect home, you need to conduct research, and one way to do so involves reading up a real estate agent&#39;s red flags in home buying. In one of the more positive sides of <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/9bg5nn/real_estate_agents_of_reddit_whats_a_subtle_red/?sort=top" target="_blank">Reddit</a>,&nbsp;realtors reveal red flags you should look out for when buying a house. Additionally, a few homeowners share the red flags they encountered when they bought their home.

Aspects of a house, from the interior&#39;s smell to the condition of the basement, all deserve examination and consideration before you ever sign your name on a dotted line. That said, keeping an eye out for open-house red flags can be difficult with all of the various factors involved. On occasion,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/things-left-in-houses/amandasedlakhevener" target="_blank">previous homeowners leave stuff behind</a>&nbsp;or fail to disclose their newly built&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/secret-rooms-discovered-in-homes/mick-jacobs" target="_blank">secret panic room</a>&nbsp;that conflicts with&nbsp;zoning laws.

It goes without saying that purchasing a new home demands a great deal of research, time, and effort on the part of the buyer. But thanks to these helpful tips and tricks&nbsp;from real estate agents, you might just land the home of your dreams.

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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dmovies-tv&amp;field-keywords=The+Simpsons&amp;rh=n%3A2625373011%2Ck%3AThe+Simpsons&amp;tag=rankercom2758005-20" target="_blank">The Simpsons</a>&nbsp;manages to be both timeless and a throwback - it&#39;s been on television for&nbsp;30 years. Some critics might claim&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/why-the-simpsons-isn-t-good-anymore/alex-welch" target="_blank">The Simpsons isn&#39;t good anymore,</a>&nbsp;but it&#39;s evolved with the times and influenced countless modern&nbsp;animators.

Starting as short animated sketches, the family first appeared on&nbsp;The Tracey Ullman Show&nbsp;in the late &#39;80s. The characters&#39; colorful complexions and minimalist features&nbsp;were something of a&nbsp;mistake, though. When creator Matt Groening originally drew&nbsp;the designs, he assumed animators would improve upon them. The animators kept&nbsp;Groening&#39;s&nbsp;<a href="https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/The_Tracey_Ullman_Show" target="_blank">preliminary sketches</a>, however, giving the world the Simpsons they now know and love.

While recent&nbsp;Simpsons seasons may pale in comparison to the show in its heyday, the characters certainly look a whole lot better than they did in the 1980s.

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Lists about the first ladies who have reached America's highest status (for women) — being married to the President — from Martha Washington to Hillary Clinton to Melania Trump. 

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Though the president of the United States may have control of the steering wheel, their partner sits right beside them in the navigator&#39;s seat, experiencing all the same mishaps and bumps as the commander-in-chief. Pictures of first ladies at the start and end of their terms show that the presidency affects more people than just the president. First ladies and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/presidents-before-and-after-their-terms/mick-jacobs" target="_blank">presidents have changed in many ways </a>before and after their time in Washington, DC.

Some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-loved-first-ladies-in-us-history" target="_blank">first ladies</a> spent eight full years in the White House, while others spent only one term&nbsp;or less. Every individual&nbsp;who enters the&nbsp;White House exits as a different person than they were before - for better or worse.

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Escape rooms invite all sorts of confusion and mayhem - it&#39;s all part of the fun. According to a few weird stories from escape room employees, the games often bring&nbsp;out sides of humanity you never expected, for better or worse. People&#39;s most bizarre escape room experiences&nbsp;highlight how family and friends react when confronted with locked doors and various inanimate objects.

A far cry from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/escape-room-employees-tell-all/louis-patterson" target="_blank">escape room horror stories</a>, the weirdest things seen by escape room employees run the gamut from utterly bizarre to surprisingly heartwarming. Couples may break up in escape rooms, but others are just as happy to announce their pregnancies among macabre surroundings.&nbsp;

Depending on your opinion of escape rooms, the weirdest things seen by the&nbsp;workers might make you avoid them altogether - or you might be tempted to book one of your own. Either way, the escapees and employees below likely will never forget their time&nbsp;in the escape room.

18 Escape Room Employees Describe The Weirdest Things They've Ever Witnessed On The Job

Vice

A decade after Dick Cheney&#39;s term at&nbsp;Number <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-about-one-observatory-circle/donn-saylor?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">One Observatory Circle</a>, Vice&nbsp;(2018) tells the true yet lesser-heard&nbsp;story of the American politician and businessman&#39;s quest for power. When you view&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;actors versus the people they play, you&#39;ll see the makeup department spared no expenses.

Almost completely unrecognizable, Christian Bale plays former US Vice President Dick Cheney himself. Bale&#39;s <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-extreme-actor-transformations-v2/mark" target="_blank">extreme&nbsp;transformation</a>&nbsp;alone deserves praise, but he is hardly the only noteworthy makeover. Sam Rockwell joins the ranks of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-actors-who-played-presidents/mel-judson" target="_blank">actors who played presidents</a> by embodying Dubya, while&nbsp;Tyler Perry plays faithful Secretary of State&nbsp;Colin Powell. Amy Adams, Steve Carell, and LisaGay Hamilton also convincingly represent other&nbsp;political figures of the Bush era.

Often, having&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/actors-versus-the-people-they-played/matt-manser" target="_blank">actors play&nbsp;historical figures</a> presents a challenge to any production, but&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;actors compared to their real-life counterparts gives history a run for its money.

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Mary Poppins Returns

Set decades after the original classic film,&nbsp;Mary Poppins Returns&nbsp;stars Emily Blunt as the titular nanny, who returns to London to assist the now-grown Jane and Michael Banks. Because of the unique nature of this sequel, comparing the&nbsp;Mary Poppins Returns&nbsp;cast to the original&nbsp;Mary Poppins&nbsp;characters presents a fascinating view of this magical film. Both Jane and Michael, played by Emily Mortimer and Ben Whishaw, are now grown, making it fun to compare them to the original childhood versions of these characters.&nbsp;Dick Van Dyke, originally Bert and Mr. Dawes Sr. from the first film, now plays Mr. Dawes Jr.&nbsp;in&nbsp;a clever nod to the original, while Julie Walters plays Ellen the housemaid.&nbsp;

Instead of bringing back figures like Bert or George Banks, Disney cast new counterparts to parallel&nbsp;original Mary Poppins&nbsp;characters. Lin-Manuel Miranda plays Jack, an apprentice to Bert, while newcomers Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, and Joel Dawson parallel the younger Jane and Michael Banks from the first film. These&nbsp;21st-century updates and changes&nbsp;add new chapters to&nbsp;the&nbsp;overall <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/life-of-pl-travers-creator-of-mary-poppins/setareh-janda" target="_blank">Mary Poppins story</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-of-mary-poppins/erin-mccann" target="_blank">behind-the-scenes</a> tales&nbsp;from Disney&#39;s&nbsp;films about the magical, musical nanny.

All The Actors In 'Mary Poppins' Vs. Their Counterparts In 'Mary Poppins Returns'

Lists about everything from the best burger toppings to the most unbelievable things to ever happen inside fast food restaurants. 

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It took a while for fast food to evolve into its most efficient form. Photos of fast food items over the years show the many different products and practices companies have developed, promoted, and&nbsp;scrapped along the way. Even&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/historical-fast-food-menus/mick-jacobs" target="_blank">fast food menu</a>&nbsp;items have undergone&nbsp;dramatic changes.

Certain&nbsp;products went out of style; people&#39;s food-buying habits shifted; and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/photos-of-grocery-stores-then-and-now/kellen-perry" target="_blank">grocery stores</a> started to sell new goods. The size and design of&nbsp;products also morphed over time as well. Older chains like Dairy Queen and McDonald&#39;s experienced many transformations&nbsp;since their&nbsp;initial launches. Old fast-food photos provide&nbsp;fascinating glimpses into the history of a&nbsp;distinctly American creation that now exists worldwide.

Photos Of How Fast Food Changed Over The Years

Anyone can ride&nbsp;public transit, and accordingly, anything can happen on public transportation. People&#39;s wildest stories from the bus and subway system&nbsp;highlight the many different ways <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/terrible-people-on-planes/rydavis" target="_blank">commuters behave poorly</a>. It&nbsp;can get pretty creepy on the bus. Don&#39;t people know the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/scary-greyhound-bus-stories/harrison-tenpas" target="_blank">things they do on a Greyhound</a> can go viral incredibly quickly?

You can understand&nbsp;a city&#39;s true spirit by riding <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-public-transport-stories/amandasedlakhevener" target="_blank">public transit</a>, though.&nbsp;The&nbsp;behaviors might be weird, but encountering people from all walks of life can be amazing, too.&nbsp;

People Share The Weirdest Things They've Seen On Public Transportation

Explore the complex worlds of video games with fans who have dissected, analyzed, and theorized about every little pixel.

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Kirby

Even among the typically lighthearted and adorable world of Nintendo, Kirby stands out as one of the most innocuous characters and series. But if you dig a little deeper and consider a few fan theories about Kirby, you start to realize there&#39;s more to the pink than you think.

For one thing, Kirby stands as the only character -&nbsp;Nintendo or otherwise -&nbsp;who survives the World of Light attack in&nbsp;Smash Bros Ultimate, suggesting he could possess more power and/or significance than many might assume. Many Kirby fan theories also posit the pink hero&nbsp;is actually a&nbsp;nefarious character with mean streak hidden behind his squishy exterior. As with most <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/video-game-fan-theories/nathan-gibson" target="_blank">video game fan theories</a>, plenty of the best suppositions&nbsp;hold enough water to be considered very likely possibilities.

It&#39;s time to make a return to Dreamland&nbsp;and find out how much of a nightmare it may be.

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Feast your eyes on the latest iteration of the MCU: the Marvel Christmas Universe. Combining two distinct cultural camps, Christmas and comic books, Marvel ugly Christmas sweaters are the crossover event of the holiday season. In the grand tradition of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/top-ugly-christmas-sweaters-of-all-time/abbey-grantham" target="_blank">ugly Christmas sweaters</a>, Marvel-themed Christmas attire features all the embellishes of grandma&#39;s very own creations mixed with your geekiest interests. These Christmas sweaters with Marvel characters make excellent <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/superhero-gift-ideaas/coy-jandreau" target="_blank">gifts for your superhero-obsessed friend</a>.

Looking at the sweaters featured below, the gang&#39;s all here, from the Guardians of the Galaxy to the Avengers. Who doesn&#39;t want a Groot&nbsp;suit for Christmas? If you&#39;re going green for Christmas, don&#39;t dress like a Grinch - dress like She-Hulk.

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Every autumn, citizens in Nepal celebrate Tihar, a five-day festival of lights dedicated to Hindu gods and sacred animals. Before you ask, yes, an entire day of festivities is dedicated to celebrating dogs. The name, Kukur Tihar, literally translates to &quot;<a href="http://www.imnepal.com/tihar-diwali-deepawali-hindu-dog-kukur-puja-pooja/" target="_blank">Dog Festival</a>&quot; - the type of festival you never knew you needed. Much like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/cat-worship-history-facts/candice-darden" target="_blank">cat worship</a>,&nbsp;Kukur&nbsp;Tihar&nbsp;pup worship&nbsp;goes back to ancient times. Falling&nbsp;on the second day of the festival, Kukur&nbsp;Tihar&nbsp;celebrates dogs as the guardians and messengers of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Yama-Hindu-god" target="_blank">Yama, the Hindu god of the departed</a>.

During the festival, all dogs - pets and strays alike - receive reverential treatment. People drape the canines&nbsp;in necklaces of flowers called mallas and mark them with tika, a red powder. These traditions symbolize the dogs&#39; importance and sacredness and celebrate their relationship with&nbsp;humanity. Considering how <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/joys-of-dog-ownership/ashley-reign" target="_blank">joyful dogs make people</a>, it should come as no surprise that some cultures worship them.

The adorable Kukur Tihar&nbsp;pictures below offer a glimpse at the annual&nbsp;festival. Dogs of all shapes and sizes get decked out in flowers and vibrant dyes, and they&nbsp;probably love getting all those treats and endless attention. And people everywhere can celebrate Kukur Tihar, meaning your own personal Fido can join in on the colorful fun.

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Everything you didn't know about the so-called leaders of the free world, from their favorite foods to their pets' names.

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Leading the free world comes with a lot of responsibilities, and heavy lies the crown on those that bare them. If you think being commander-in-chief is an easy job,&nbsp;take a peek at photos of presidents before and after their terms. They tend to experience significant changes in their appearances, mainly because the presidency comes with a ton of stress.

In the same way&nbsp;that the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/pictures-of-the-oval-office-for-each-us-president/kellen-perry" target="_blank">Oval Office</a> changes during presidencies, presidents&#39; faces transform over the course of their terms. Obviously, they get older, but presidents also&nbsp;get weighed down by the stress of the job. Not to mention, many <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-the-ailments-of-every-us-president/melissa-sartore" target="_blank">presidents had medical conditions</a>&nbsp;that likely aged them, as well. All in all, pictures of presidents at the start and end of their terms highlight the monumental stress US presidents face.

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When people agree to watch a friend or family member&#39;s pet, they typically rejoice at the chance to have&nbsp;a companion&nbsp;without the extra costs and responsibilities. That is&nbsp;until they encounter their first pet-sitting horror story - a stern reminder that pets come with as much hassle as they do unrequited love.

Though hardly as horrifying as tales of pets who turn&nbsp;on their owners, terrible stories from pet sitters demonstrate that at the end of the day, pets are animals with minds of their own. They <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/pet-owners-describe-strange-things-pets-have-eaten/erin-mccann" target="_blank">eat strange things</a>, they fail to come when they&#39;re called, and, if you&#39;re really unlucky, they ruin your furniture. The wild pet-sitter stories below include all these things and more. Sometimes man&#39;s best friend decides&nbsp;to take matters into their own paws.

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One real-life toy story nearly as entertaining as the Pixar version plays out in the history of toy stores. When looking at pictures of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/photos-of-forgotten-90s-mall-stores/will-morgan-1?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">old toy stores</a>, you see the dramatic changes from the early days of consumer entertainment to the present day. Even many of the toys people consider <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/retro-toy-gift-ideas/mick-jacobs" target="_blank">retro</a> today look high-tech compared with the ball-in-a-cup&nbsp;toys of the past.

Just as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-classic-toys-have-changed-over-time/stephanroget" target="_blank">toys have evolved</a>, so have toy stores. Today&#39;s fidget spinners and Pomsie&nbsp;Plushies&nbsp;have replaced the entertainment of old, including the&nbsp;rocking horse, teddy bear, and infamous Cabbage Patch Kid. Photos of vintage toy stores feature all these old-school toys and much more. Kids today&nbsp;might not&nbsp;find much to&nbsp;get excited about at many of these&nbsp;vintage toy shops, but that&#39;s not their fault. Kids&#39; interests have changed with the times.

As&nbsp;entertainment ventures further into the digital realm, toy stores may go the way of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/long-gone-mall-stores-from-the-2000s/cehudspeth" target="_blank">shuttered mall shops</a>. But the feeling of wandering through the aisles of a&nbsp;toy store is a sentiment many people will never forget.

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Friday Night Lights&nbsp;showed the world that sports, particularly youth sports, mean quite a bit to a lot of people. If&nbsp;FNL&nbsp;didn&#39;t leave you convinced, these youth sports referee&nbsp;stories will definitely reveal the depths of people&#39;s passions&nbsp;for sports involving kids. We&#39;ve seen&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/sports-coach-meltdowns/nick-dimengo" target="_blank">terrible pro sports meltdowns</a>, but at least those events involve&nbsp;money and professional athletes. Wild stories from youth sports referees highlight the many ways in which both players and parents allow sports to become incredibly serious. Some players and fans&nbsp;never back down from the threat of flags, banishment, or even arrest, which presents a problem - especially when it comes to volunteer teen referees. Reading about these outrageous referee&nbsp;incidents from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-kids-sports/dad-of-the-year" target="_blank">school and youth sports</a>, you start to understand why crazy youth league games have become fodder for funny film and TV segments.

Most of the time the kids are alright -&nbsp;it&#39;s the adults&nbsp;who require supervision.

Referees And Coaches From Youth Sports Describe The Wildest Things They've Seen On The Field

Sweatpants at the table; sweatpants while you fistfight your neighbors over slightly discounted TVs. The holidays are here!

Giving Thanks

Food&#39;s favorite US holiday -&nbsp;Thanksgiving -&nbsp;boasts a pretty consistent history when it comes to dishes and celebration. Though some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-thanksgiving-traditions/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">Thanksgiving traditions</a> differ from place to place, vintage Thanksgiving photos tend to feature exactly what you would expect: a carved turkey, smiling faces around a dinner table, and maybe even a few&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-balloons/anabel-conner" target="_blank">scary Macy&#39;s floats</a>.

Though <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/everything-millennials-are-killing/mariel-loveland" target="_blank">Millennials</a> may be moving toward smaller turkeys and avocado tofurkeys, photos of Thanksgivings past highlight how the traditional melding of&nbsp;stuffing, cranberries, and mashed potatoes has&nbsp;remained&nbsp;an American pastime.

Pictures Of Thanksgiving Over The Years

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When buying gifts for a friend who loves comics, you may find yourself wondering what exactly to get them. It&#39;s hard to know which issues they do or don&#39;t already own, and not all comic fans love&nbsp;Funkos. Thankfully, coffee table books about comics present a thoughtful and appealing option.

With&nbsp;gripping histories and vibrant illustrations, these comic-centered coffee table books make a fantastic addition to anyone&#39;s existing collection of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/20-greatest-coffee-table-books-of-all-time/superphotog" target="_blank">coffee table reads</a>. For a friend who loves comics, coffee table books about comics and comic art showcase all their favorite characters along with the illustrators and events that led to their creation.

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Pictures of items worn down over the years provide poignant illustrations of the passage of time. On a natural level, eroding&nbsp;<a href="/list/a-guide-to-the-geological-formations-around-you/analise.dubner" target="_blank">geological formations</a> demonstrate how the Earth changes; more personally, before-and-after photos of worn-down objects remind viewers that nothing is permanent. Age comes before physical beauty in the majority of these photos, but that doesn't make them any less alluring to the eye.

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Lists about real men and women who have achieved everyone's childhood dreams to become astronauts, fly through outer space, and even walk on the freaking moon.

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<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-male-astronauts/reference" target="_blank">Astronaut Scott Kelly</a>, at one point in his life, held the record&nbsp;for the most consecutive days spent aboard the International Space Station,&nbsp;an&nbsp;achievement&nbsp;that unfortunately has come with a high cost. Upon returning home to Earth, Kelly now suffers numerous health problems caused by living in space,&nbsp;but he expected&nbsp;as much when he signed up for his 340-day mission. Scientists studying the effects of outer space on the human body hope that Kelly&#39;s readjustment to Earth will help them better understand how living sans&nbsp;gravity impacts&nbsp;a person&#39;s health. Kelly, who has an identical twin brother who also happens to be an astronaut, makes for a perfect subject when examining space-related health issues. Both he and his brother, who spent six months in space, could shed light on&nbsp;the short and long-term health problems caused by outer space.

After spending a year back on Earth, Kelly shared&nbsp;his health struggles in a book entitled&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Year-Space-Lifetime-Discovery/dp/1524731595/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1510881134&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=endurance+scott+kelly&amp;tag=rankercom2638740-20" target="_blank">Endurance</a>. While his experiences may sound like something out of a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/current-tv-shows-about-space/ranker-tv" target="_blank">TV show about space</a>, Kelly&#39;s medical issues are very real. Scott Kelly&#39;s health problems sound absolutely grueling, and he will face issues with his health for the rest of his life. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-space-facts/kellen-perry" target="_blank">Space already sounds scary</a> enough, and the effects of space on Scott Kelly&#39;s body show living in zero&nbsp;gravity comes with zero health perks. Check out these excerpts from Endurance that won&#39;t exactly have you signing up for that first trip to Mars: .

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Everything That Happened To Scott Kelly’s Body Since He Got Back From A Year In Space

Wild true stories that made us ask, "WTF?"

Unsettling True Stories

Strange True Stories

No one needs telepathy or an advanced version of&nbsp;spidey senses to notice when something about a situation is not quite right. More often than not, a person's&nbsp;gut instincts prove to be correct when&nbsp;navigating nefarious scenarios, even if those scenarios&nbsp;initially appear to be harmless.Something as&nbsp;normal as a walk home or a trip to the airport could take a sinister turn but paying attention to those internal feelings can prove beneficial.&nbsp;Some&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/79nd6e/when_did_your_something_is_very_wrong_here/" target="_blank">Reddit users</a>&nbsp;even managed to sense the deaths of their loved ones and/or the nefarious intentions of seemingly benevolent strangers.&nbsp;Some could even tell when&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/why-you-can-tell-when-youre-being-watched/nathan-gibson" target="_blank">they were being&nbsp;watched</a>.All of these people&nbsp;managed&nbsp;to share&nbsp;their stories&nbsp;because they <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/people-tell-stories-of-gut-feelings-that-were-right/amandasedlakhevener" target="_blank">listened to their gut feelings</a>, so maybe next time if your gut warns you not to&nbsp;eat&nbsp;from the shady kiosk in an airport terminal,&nbsp;you should listen.&nbsp;

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People Reveal When Their 'Something Is Very Wrong Here' Feelings Turned Out To Be True

People Reveal When Their "Something Is Very Wrong Here" Feelings Turned Out To Be True

Sometimes, finding out who did it just as shocking as the details of the deed itself, and everyone is like "This guy? THIS guy?" (but some are like, "Yeah, I totally believe that guy did it").

People Who Went Too Far

True Crime

When someone commits a murder, your thoughts typically turn to the perpetrator and the victim, not&nbsp;the&nbsp;murderer's family members. Yet often relatives of murderers notice red flags before the&nbsp;incident ever occurs, and are left wondering if they could have acted sooner. Due to familial loyalty or maybe unconditional love, people may choose to ignore signs their family member is a killer. Around their families, a <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/serial-killers-who-seemed-the-most-normal/ranker-crime" target="_blank">serial killer can&nbsp;appear normal</a>, thereby negating any red flags their relatives may notice about them. If their facade comes crashing down, some <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/family-annihilators/cat-mcauliffe" target="_blank">murderers kill their family members</a> out of spite or a mental break.<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/4ha0er/relatives_of_murderers_what_memories_stand_out_as/" target="_blank">Sharing warning sings of murderous family members</a> isn't exactly easy to do, but Reddit gives relatives the chance to tell their tales anonymously. As these relatives of murderers run through red flags, you'll find&nbsp;some of these cases&nbsp;include twist endings you never saw coming. But at the heart of it all, most of these relatives never quite foresaw these scenarios either.

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Relatives Of Murderers Run Through Red Flags

Relatives Of Murderers Reveal Red Flags That Something Was Wrong

Biology

While many diseases and conditions such as influenza or psoriasis come with obvious symptoms, plenty come with seemingly innocent&nbsp;warning signs people end up wishing they hadn&#39;t ignored. No one wants to live life as a hypochondriac, which&nbsp;means people sometimes&nbsp;ignore symptoms they don&#39;t think are&nbsp;life-threatening. <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/horrible-rare-genetic-diseases/eric-vega" target="_blank">And particularly rare diseases</a> can come without warning, making it difficult for a person to know they&#39;re in danger during the early stages.

To help others not make the same mistakes, Redditors came together to share health issues they&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/8eagsm/redditors_who_have_had_major_health_issues_what/?sort=top" target="_blank">should have looked into sooner</a>. Unfortunately, a lot of these symptoms simply resembled other <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/medical-conditions-everyone-has/laura-allan" target="_blank">conditions basically everyone has</a>&nbsp;or were misdiagnosed as something else. Either way, these neglected symptoms ended up demonstrating how important it is to pay&nbsp;attention to changes in your body. You may find your body just needs <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/a866biroiq5A76687F576A97AAA" target="_blank">vitamins and supplements</a>, but it could be something more serious.

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