The real Shrek

We probably all know Shrek, the green ogre who lives in an ogre swamp. What most of us probably don't know is that the characteristics of Shrek are probably based on someone who really lived.

Serial Killer Ed Gein, the real Hannibal Lecter

Movie characters like Norman Bates (Psycho), Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), and Jame Gumb (The Silence of the Lambs) are probably characters we don't want to meet in real-life. Ironically, these characters are based on the American murderer Ed Gein who lived in Plainfield, Wisconsin.

Yellowstone Super Volcano

Do you remember that disaster movie 2012? It was an immense orgy of special effects, natural disasters, and ridiculous escapes. Although most of the disasters are unlikely, not all of them were bogus, for example, this one scene where Woody Harrelson was standing in front of a super volcano when it exploded. It could become reality, since there really is a super volcano in North America, which is located under Yellowstone National Park. It is completely underground, and scientists have seen the floor of Yellowstone rise 3 inches per year since 2004, which means that pressure inside the volcano could be building.