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Published on September 5, 2010 Iakhovas

This is the second installment of the twenty greatest robberies in history. You can view the original list here. This final installment of the list includes a character who should be very well known on Listverse - DB Cooper; he has appeared...

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Top 10 Fratricidal Baby Animals

Published on September 4, 2010 TyB

Life in the wild can be so brutal, that sometimes animals are forced to do terrible things to ensure survival. Cannibalism and infanticide are well known in many species, but perhaps the most disturbing cases are those of baby animals killing...

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Top 8 Badass SAS Operations

Published on September 3, 2010 KennyC

The British SAS is one of the foremost military Special Forces in the world and have gained a reputation for professionalism and efficiency. The SAS was first formed by David Stirling. He realized that small, self-sufficient and versatile...

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10 Unusual Scientific Scales

Published on September 2, 2010 VanOwensBody

It seems today if you want to make your name famous you have two choices – star in “leaked” home pornography tapes, or discover something that has so far eluded the capacity to be measured, find a way to measure it, develop a way to rank...

Science & Nature | 152 Comments | Read more...

Top 10 Greatest US Presidential Acts

Published on September 1, 2010 FlameHorse

This will undoubtedly be a controversial list and I should suggest that everyone readies themselves for an onslaught of "too American" comments. But regardless of the controversy it is an interesting list that is definitely worth a read. So...

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10 Classic Dying Lines in Movies

Published on August 31, 2010 astraya

The only thing better than a good death in a movie is a good line immediately before it. Some lines have achieved immortality in their own right. Here is a brief sample, in reverse chronological order. It is not, and cannot be, complete. There...

Movies | 256 Comments | Read more...

Top 10 Favorite Things of JFrater

Published on August 31, 2010 Jamie Frater

It is my birthday! This is the vanity post as promised. On the recent update bassbait suggested a list of my favorite things which appealed to me as it would hopefully also partly be a list of things people don't know about me (another...

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8 Ways to Ensure Human Survival

Published on August 30, 2010 MikeS

Recently, renowned physicist Stephen Hawking announced that if humans didn't want to face extinction, our only option is to abandon planet Earth. In addition to the threats most species face, we humans also have the capability to destroy...

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Site Update: August 2010

Published on August 29, 2010 Jamie Frater

It has been quite a while since we had a site update and there have been lots of changes so I thought it would be a good idea to fill you all in on the latest happenings in the Listverse world. A lot happens behind the scenes that hopefully...

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10 More Sayings and Their Origins

Published on August 29, 2010 jumblegirl

Following on from our original list of sayings and their origins (a topic which especially fascinates me) we are presenting version 2. Here we look at ten very common English language sayings (either UK or US) and discover how those phrases...

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Top 10 Watershed Moments In History

Published on August 28, 2010 SauSub

A critical turning point (a watershed moment) in history is when something changes and things will never be the same again. This list looks through history at the most significant events that truly did change the world. Whether those changes...

History | 411 Comments | Read more...

10 Events Surrounding September 11

Published on August 27, 2010 Bryan J

People all over the world are familiar with what happened on September 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four US commercial passenger jet airliners and intentionally crashed two of them into the Twin Towers of the...

History | 262 Comments | Read more...

10 Incredibly Controversial Sting Operations

Published on August 26, 2010 Blogball

A sting operation is defined as “a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals)” Stings are commonly used throughout the world by law...

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Top 10 Talking Donkeys

Published on August 25, 2010 magoopaintrock

This is a list recognizing the ten greatest talking donkeys from books, movies, and television. Some of the donkeys on this list are special because they were never expected to talk (like any normal donkey) and it is either magical or...

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Top 10 Unusual Islands

Published on August 24, 2010 pianodwarf

This is a list of islands that are somehow unusual or notable. The ranking from ten to one is somewhat arbitrary in my opinion, since each island is unique in its own way and ratings can’t really apply (it would be kind of like asking which...

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Top 10 Popular Music Rip-Offs

Published on August 23, 2010 Bryan J

One of the hardest aspects of creating a hit single is laying down a catchy melody and instrumental progression. It is no secret that some of the most popular bands in music history have recycled some of their melodies and used them in...

Music | 344 Comments | Read more...

Top 15 Most Evil Nazis

Published on August 22, 2010 Froody

The Third Reich 1933-1945 was arguably the most heinous regime in history. Comprised of some equally malevolent characters, this administration was responsible for initiating the biggest and most costly war mankind has ever known, and...

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10 Greatest Works of Christian Fiction

Published on August 21, 2010 FlameHorse

Christianity was the founding religion of both the Western and Eastern empires and, as it to be expect, enormous amounts of literature has been produced based on the tenets and ideals of Christianity. This list looks at ten of the greatest...

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Top 10 Theater Superstitions

Published on August 20, 2010 Molly

Theater Folk are a superstitious lot, and considering the amount of things that can (and do) go wrong in a performance it’s not surprising that folklore has popped up giving an explanation to these occurrences. These myths go above and beyond...

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Top 10 Truly Bizarre Taxes

Published on August 19, 2010 Jamie Frater

Tax is the bane of all of our lives. Indeed the old saying goes "nothing is certain but death and taxes". Governments (and not just democratic ones) seem to find the most inane things to tax; they especially like popular activities and goods...