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There are certain rhymes that follow us from childhood. Tunes like Jack and Jill, London Bridge Is Falling Down, and Three Blind Mice are easy to recite at a moments notice. But how did these popular nursery rhymes originate? The answer is often surprising if not disturbing.Take the rhyme about Humpty Dumpty, who is often depicted as an egg who falls off a wall. Though the origins of the Humpty Dumpty story are murky, some historians believe that it has to do with public drunkenness, while others think that its a reference to the English King Richard IIIs death.Meanwhile, the Muffin Man may have been a murderer, and London Bridge Is Falling Down might be about a torturous execution method. And though the backstories of many nursery rhymes remain mysterious, these ominous rumors show that jaunty tunes can hide the dark meanings of lyrics.King, Egg, Or Cannon? The Mystery Behind The Humpty Dumpty Nursery RhymeChristopher Wood/Wikimedia CommonsHumpty Dumpty is a well-known nursery rhyme, but its origins are something of a question mark.In Lewis Carrolls Through the Looking-Glass (1871), the character Alice encounters Humpty Dumpty as an egg. This image has stuck in our modern imagination, but Carroll was the first person to describe Humpty Dumpty that way. In the earliest iteration of the rhyme in 1797, it simply said: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.Four-score Men and Four-score more,Could not make Humpty Dumpty where he was before.Theres no mention of an egg at all. So what does Humpty Dumpty mean?Historians have a couple of theories. The first is that the Humpty Dumpty rhyme is a cheeky ditty about public drunkenness. As History Daily notes, people in the 17th and 18th centuries used the term humpty dumpty to refer to someone who was overweight and clumsy, and a humpty dumpty was also an 18th-century drink made by boiling brandy and ale. Public DomainLewis Carroll was the first to describe Humpty Dumpty as an egg in 1871.But its also possible that the character of Humpty Dumpty is a reference to one of two events from English history. Some historians believe that Humpty Dumptys name refers to a cannon that was used during the English Civil War, which took place between 1642 and 1651. As the story goes, a cannon dubbed Humpty Dumpty fell off a wall in the city of Colchester, which was known to be loyal to the English king, and promptly shattered. The kings men couldnt put the cannon back together. Then again, the origins of the nursery rhyme could be even older. Some believe that the Humpty Dumpty rhyme is a reference to King Richard III of England, who reigned between 1483 and 1485. Humpty Dumpty may have been a cruel nickname for Richard, who allegedly had a hunched back. He was defeated by Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, during which Richard fell from his horse, which may have been named Wall.So the fictional egg falling from a wall might have actually represented a real-life monarch tumbling from his steed, irrevocably defeated.The Dark Potential Meaning Behind The Muffin Man Nursery RhymePublic DomainThe nursery rhyme about the Muffin Man might have a surprisingly dark meaning.At first glance, the Muffin Man seems like an uncontroversial figure. The nursery rhyme gives scant details, suggesting only his gender (man), occupation (muffin seller), and home address (Drury Lane). But an odd internet theory has recently suggested that the Muffin Man was a serial killer. This rumor has percolated in strange corners of the web in recent years, appearing in places like TikTok and Uncyclopedia, which is a parody of Wikipedia. There, its claimed that the Muffin Man was a 16th-century muffin seller and a vicious murderer named Frederick Thomas Lynwood.Lynwood allegedly used his muffin business to kill. These sources state that he would tie a muffin to a string, then lure an unsuspecting victim close enough for him to beat them to death with a spoon. Lynwood himself purportedly avoided arrest all his life, and died after choking on food.Public DomainSome have claimed that the Muffin Man was actually a 16th-century serial killer named Frederick Thomas Lynwood.But when it comes to nursery rhymes with secretly dark meanings, does this one stand up? Was the Muffin Man really a violent serial killer?According to Snopes, this claim is unproven.Theories about the Muffin Man being a serial killer are pure speculation. Though people on TikTok have claimed that Lynwood was Londons first known serial killer, that title actually belongs to Mary Ann Cotton, a Victorian woman who killed 11 of her children and three of her husbands to collect insurance payments. Rather, its most likely that the nursery rhyme about the Muffin Man is a simple reference to 19th-century food vendors. The tune was first documented in 1820, and around that time, Londoners often bought food from vendors on the street. They worked long hours and often had no kitchens, so it was easiest to pick up a muffin (which would have been more like an English muffin than a sweet American muffin) to eat. The post A Serial Killer, The Bubonic Plague, And Human Sacrifice: The Chilling Backstories Behind Seven Nursery Rhymes appeared first on All That's Interesting.

Nicholas Markowitz was a high school theater kid who was an avid reader. His older half-brother, Benjamin, ran with an amateur gang of wannabe tough guys who sold marijuana and ecstasy. While their parents hoped to shield Nick from those criminal elements, they came for him anyway.That seedy underbelly of the West Hills neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley consisted of high school dropouts and impressionable youths. And at its center was a man with the name of an outlaw and temperament of a bully, Jesse James Hollywood, who delegated drug deals and always collected his debts. Ben Markowitz owed Hollywood $1,200 when he began to distance himself.Left: Wikimedia Commons; Right: New Line CinemaNicholas Markowitz (left) was portrayed in Alpha Dog (2006) by Anton Yelchin.Frustrated he couldnt muscle Ben back into the fold and determined to save his reputation, Hollywood abducted Nick Markowitz to spur his brothers repayment on August 6, 2000. But when he realized kidnapping could land him in prison, Hollywood took drastic measures and had the 15-year-old murdered.Ben was shocked. He knew his old acquaintances liked to talk tough, but he never considered they would do something like this. In my worst nightmares, he said, I never would have thought that that would have happened.The Abduction Of Nicholas MarkowitzNicholas Samuel Markowitz was born on September 19, 1984, in Los Angeles, California. The summer before his sophomore year at El Camino Real High School, he spent most days going for walks, hanging out with his older brother, and preparing to get his drivers license. But on August 6, 2000, he was abducted at 1 p.m. after sneaking out of his house to avoid arguing with his parents, Jeff and Susan.Left: Wikimedia Commons; Right: New Line CinemaJesse James Hollywood (left) and Emile Hirsch depicting him in Alpha Dog (right).A fellow West Hills resident, Jesse James Hollywood came from a family of means. He had excelled at high school baseball but was expelled during his sophomore year. When a later injury turned the 20-year-old drop-outs athletic dreams into dust, he began to sell drugs.His amateur crew consisted of former school pals like 20-year-old William Skidmore, 21-year-old Jesse Rugge, and 21-year-old Benjamin Markowitz who still owed him money. Hollywood had only been a dealer for a year when he went to collect his cash from Ben, only to happen upon Nick walking down the street.Hollywood pulled over his van and dragged Nicholas Markowitz inside with the aid of Rugge and Skidmore. A neighbor witnessed the incident and called 911 with the license plate, but police couldnt find the van. Markowitz was bound with duct tape and had his pager, wallet, valium, and weed confiscated.Over the next two days, Markowitz was shuttled between various homes with the promise that he would soon be freed. At Rugges Santa Barbara house, he played video games with his captors and smoked and drank with them. Markowitz even attended their parties, making friends with 17-year-old Graham Pressley.He told me that it was okay because he was doing it for his brother, and that as long as his brother was okay, he was okay, said Pressley.Brian Vander Brug/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesA rock at the murder scene, commemorated by locals.Markowitz even declined an offer to run when Pressley drove him around town, stating he didnt want to complicate a seemingly temporary matter. Hollywood even told Rugge that Markowitz would be free soon, spurring a Lemon Tree Motel pool party on August 8.Im going to take you home, Rugge told Markowitz that night. Ill put you on a Greyhound. Im going to get you home.The Tragic Murder That Inspired Alpha DogUnbeknownst to his crew, Jesse James Hollywood had spoken to his family lawyer and gotten lethally paranoid about a potential kidnapping charge. He became convinced that murdering Nicholas Markowitz was his only way forward and asked Rugge to do his dirty work for him. Rugge declined, leading Hollywood to contact 21-year-old Ryan Hoyt.We got a little situation, said Hollywood. Youre gonna take care of it for me. And thats how youre gonna clear your debt.Boris Yaro/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesThe funeral procession of Nicholas Markowitz.Like Ben Markowitz, Hoyt owed Hollywood money. When he arrived to meet him, Hollywood handed him a TEC-9 semi-automatic pistol and offered to wipe the slate clean with an additional $400 payment if he killed Markowitz. In the early morning hours of August 9, Hoyt and Rugge duct-taped Markowitzs mouth and hands.With Pressley, they drove Markowitz to the Lizards Mouth Trail near Santa Barbara in the early morning hours of August 9. They walked the terrified 15-year-old to a shallow grave at a remote campsite 12 miles away. Hitting him over the head with a shovel, Hoyt dumped him in the hole and shot him nine times.Then they covered his grave with dirt and branches and drove away. Nicholas Markowitz was found by hikers on August 12, after which many who befriended him during captivity came forward. Police arrested Rugge, Hoyt, and Pressley within a week while Hollywood fled to Colorado before his trail went cold on August 23.Hollywood remained a fugitive for almost six years until he was arrested in Rio de Janeiro in 2005. Police found him living under the alias of Michael Costa Giroux by tracing his fathers phone calls. While his friends and family painted a glowing picture at trial, he was sentenced to life in prison.Hoyt was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. Rugge was convicted of kidnapping and served 11 years, while Skidmore was convicted of the same but sentenced to nine years via plea deal. Pressley, underage at the time, was sent to a juvenile facility for eight years.After learning about Nicholas Markowitz, read about the chilling mystery of Natalie Woods death. Then, learn about the sudden death of Britanny Murphy.The post The Disturbing Story Of Nicholas Markowitz, The Teenager Who Was Murdered Over His Brothers Drug Debt appeared first on All That's Interesting.

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