Johnny Ringo: The Wild West Outlaw Who Died A Mysterious Death Public DomainThe only known photograph of Wild West outlaw Johnny Ringo. Most Wild West outlaws are famous for how they lived. Yet Johnny Ringo is famous for how he died. To date, no one is exactly sure what happened to Ringo in 1882 in Arizona — but theories have proliferated for years. Like other outlaws on this list, Ringo was practically born into a life of crime.

The state is considered a hub for progressive thought, but does history back up this claim?Wikimedia Commons When we think of bastions of American progressivism and decisively left-leaning political thought, the Pacific Northwest often comes to mind — specifically the state of Oregon. Indeed, shows like Portlandia succeed not just because they offer well-written fiction, but because they paint a devastatingly accurate portrait of just how seriously many residents take their (often liberal) political identities in real life.

Known as the "Rotenburg Cannibal," Armin Meiwes killed and ate a willing victim named Bernd Brandes in 2001 before storing the leftovers for 20 months in a hidden freezer.Armin Meiwes spent much of his youth devouring German fairy tales. He was particularly fond of Hansel and Gretel and its evil witch who abducted two children to fatten them up for slaughter. With a lifelong urge to eat somebody himself, Meiwes found a willing participant online who agreed to have his penis cut off and eaten.

From Maine to the British Isles, only a few fishermen have ever hauled in a blue lobster, a rare crustacean with an iridescent sapphire hue.Gary Lewis/Getty ImagesWhile most lobsters are greenish-brown, a rare genetic mutation causes certain specimens to have bright blue coloring that makes them extremely valuable. Though there are many unusually colorful specimens living under the sea, there are none quite like the blue lobster. But the chances of coming across one of these startling creatures is close to one in 2 million.

For Watergate ringleader E. Howard Hunt, the crimes he committed on behalf of Richard Nixon pale in comparison to the crimes he committed on behalf of his country.Saint John Hunt, the eldest son of “retired” C.I.A. agent E. Howard Hunt Jr., had spent most of his adult life running from his father’s legacy. In 1972, not long after the Watergate break-ins, Hunt woke his son up in the middle of the night to enlist his help in wiping fingerprints off listening devices.