Ultimate Top 10 Lists

10 Unabashed Quacks in Medical History

Published on November 10, 2009 by Simptimatik

The history of medicine is a noble one, with an ultimate goal of extending human life and easing human suffering. Unfortunately, medicine also has its share of charlatans, con-men, and incompetents whose greatest evil is to cast doubt on the benefits of any...

Science | 132 Comments | Read more...

Top 10 Unusual Mail Deliveries and Events

Published on November 9, 2009 by SharonE

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” Sound familiar? It’s the motto of the United States Postal Service, right? Actually, the USPS has no motto!

Bizarre | 183 Comments | Read more...

Top 10 Extreme Genres of Music

Published on November 8, 2009 by XIII

Music can soothe the savage beast and it can work us up into a fury. There is a seemingly infinite number of styles of music and this list looks at ten of the less usual ones. Just to clarify, the use of the word "extreme" is simply a way of describing genres...

Music | 285 Comments | Read more...

10 More Myths Debunked

Published on November 7, 2009 by FlameHorse

Although it has nothing to do with the list, I consider this fact very interesting: Leonardo da Vinci invented the sniper firearm. It was not a rifle, as its barrel was smoothbore, but he greatly improved its accuracy by bolting one of his refracting telescopes...

Miscellaneous | 192 Comments | Read more...

Top 10 Consistent Ghost Story Elements

Published on November 6, 2009 by ianz09

We all love a good ghost story, right? What could be better than sitting around a fire, flashlight aimed upward, casting creepy shadows across your face and illuminating all those boogers that nobody has the heart to tell you about? What is more exhilarating than...

Miscellaneous | 183 Comments | Read more...

Top 10 Worst Halloween Treats Ever

Published on November 5, 2009 by Lyrebyrd

Halloween is now over for another year and people have had sufficient time to scour through their bags of candy. Here is a list of the worst Halloween Treats that I remember from my childhood. There may be worse additions present day, in fact, I'd be surprised...

Miscellaneous | 357 Comments | Read more...

Top 10 People Robbed of the Nobel Prize

Published on November 4, 2009 by FlameHorse

The Nobel prize for peace. It is a controversial award having been granted to many who seemingly don't deserve it, and not granted to those who do. This list looks at ten people who were robbed of the prize.

Miscellaneous | 308 Comments | Read more...

15 Fascinating Factlets

Published on November 3, 2009 by JFrater

It is certainly not a secret that I love all things obscure and unusual. Looking over the list of lists today I realized that we haven't got a list of just completely random fascinating obscure facts - thus was born this list. Be sure to tell us your own...

Miscellaneous | 213 Comments | Read more...

Christmas Competition 2009

Published on November 2, 2009 by JFrater

Enter our amazing Christmas competition and be in to win an iPod touch and more! Just submit a list! Read on for details on entry.

Administration | 77 Comments | Read more...

10 Notorious Cases of the Bystander Effect

Published on November 2, 2009 by FlameHorse

The bystander effect is the somewhat controversial name given to a social psychological phenomenon in cases where individuals do not offer help in an emergency situation when other people are present. The probability of help has in the past been thought to be...

Miscellaneous | 459 Comments | Read more...

Top 10 Bizarre Ad Campaigns

Published on November 1, 2009 by Dash

Some are funny. Others strike an emotional chord. But some Ad campaigns are truly bizarre.From a commercial encouraging you to rent your wife to robots selling fried chicken (or attempting to do so), we look at ten commercials which are known for the notoriety...

Bizarre | 107 Comments | Read more...

Top 10 Unique Halloween Costumes

Published on October 31, 2009 by JFrater

[WARNING: contains images that may offend. NSFW] Halloween has finally arrived! As thanks for the suggestions for my own costume this week, I have put together a list to help you all with your costumes - this is a "what not to wear" halloween...

Miscellaneous | 148 Comments | Read more...

25 Fascinating Facts About The Exorcist

Published on October 30, 2009 by JFrater

It is probably obvious to many who have been around listverse for the last two years, that one of my favorite horror movies is the Exorcist. I have watched it countless times and love trivia relating to the picture. After watching it for the umpteenth time last...

Movies | 147 Comments | Read more...

10 Roads That Will Scare You Stupid

Published on October 29, 2009 by ianz09 and JFrater

We have all heard our fair share of urban legends, visited some "haunted" houses, been to these locations willingly. But what if we were simply trying to get from point A to point B? We had no intention of exposing ourselves to the paranormal, the supernatural.

Miscellaneous | 230 Comments | Read more...

13 Chilling Hammer Horror Films

Published on October 28, 2009 by Randall

Hammer. A name synonymous with lush, Gothic horror with a very British tint. The Halloween season is ideal for bringing us back to those years from about 1958 until the early 70s, when Hammer—previously a somewhat down-on-its-luck film studio, hit upon the...

Movies | 131 Comments | Read more...

10 Fascinating Recently Discovered Photographs

Published on October 27, 2009 by Blogball

Photo lists are my favorite to read and write about, so I’m always trying to think of new subject matter for a photo list that would complement the others on the site. Recently my brother discovered some old pictures of our grandfather. We never knew they...

Miscellaneous | 148 Comments | Read more...

10 Mythological Creatures and Shapeshifters

Published on October 26, 2009 by BryanJ

Shapeshifting is a common theme in mythology and folklore. Many legendary creatures have this ability, which is represented in a full body transformation. It enables the creature to trick, deceive, hunt, and kill humans. Throughout history many murder sprees...

Miscellaneous | 155 Comments | Read more...

Another 10 Movies About Movies

Published on October 25, 2009 by XIII

You may recall that we published a list of movies about movies not too long ago. It caused a bit of controversy due to the lack of a few entries. This list includes some of those omissions, plus a few films that are absolutely must-sees. Be sure to mention any...

Movies | 128 Comments | Read more...

15 Bogeymen From Around The World

Published on October 24, 2009 by SharonE

The bogeyman is a legendary ghost-like monster. The bogeyman has no specific appearance and conceptions of the monster can vary drastically even from household to household within the same community; in many cases he simply has no set appearance in the mind of a...

Miscellaneous | 197 Comments | Read more...

10 More Fascinating Conspiracies

Published on October 23, 2009 by FlameHorse

Rapidly catching up to our unsolved mysteries lists is our series on conspiracy theories. Thanks to the hard work of FlameHorse we now have fifty complete conspiracy theories listed on the site. This is likely to be the last in the series for quite some time...

Miscellaneous | 216 Comments | Read more...

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