Disinfo: The 6 Most Horrifying Ways Anyone Ever Got Rich

Danny Harkins on Cracked.com:Some people will do anything for money. And we mean freaking anything. We're telling you right now, this is not for those with weak stomachs or a generally positive view of humanity.#6. Belle Gunness Torches Her Way to RichesThe key to life is to turn your failures into successes. Just ask Bell Gunness, who managed to succeed despite a series of devastating fires. Granted, she started the fires, but we like to think the point still stands.Belle Gunness emigrated from Norway to the USA in 1881. She quickly married and set up a candy store that failed to make any money. One year later it burned to the ground but, fortunately, it was insured. She used the money to buy a house in Austin. In 1898, it burned to the ground. Thankfully, it also was insured. In 1900, her husband, Max Sorenson, burned to the grou- oh, no, he died. He had, though, just taken out two insurance policies.Belle used the money to buy a farm in La Porte, Indiana. Soon after moving in, the boat and carriage house burned to the ground. You see a pattern emerging here?