Ultimate Top 10 Lists

14 Miserable Facts About St Valentine’s Day

Published on February 10, 2010 by Lia and Nick Romeo

[This list contains a competition - see comment 1 for details] St Valentine's day is fast approaching and those who are in love, want to be in love, or want to re-ignite their love are preparing flowers, candy, and cards for the object of their...

Miscellaneous | 273 Comments | Read more...

10 Tricks Casinos Use On You

Published on February 9, 2010 by Kjsem78

Casinos are a psychological minefield. Their architectural design, as well as everything in it, has a methodical function devised to keep you, the player, inside spending your money. Some tactics they use are as conspicuous as the nose on your face, while others...

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10 Possible Resting Places of the Holy Grail

Published on February 8, 2010 by FlameHorse

The Holy Grail is a sacred object figuring into literature and certain Christian traditions, most often identified with the dish, plate, or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper and said to possess miraculous powers. Conspiracy theories abound on the nature of the...

History | 194 Comments | Read more...

Top 10 Oldest People Ever

Published on February 7, 2010 by Chris

We would all love to live longer, so long as we can do it functionally and with all our faculties in place. There is much argument and many conflicting ideas on what allows people to live a long and healthy life. Despite this there is evidence of people living to...

People | 154 Comments | Read more...

Top 10 Unbelievable Miniatures

Published on February 6, 2010 by Deeeziner

There was once an excellent collection of miniatures displayed in a Southern California themepark (not Disneyland) that was known as Mott's Miniatures. Sadly, that marvelous collection has been auctioned out to others and all that remains is a poor substitute, by...

Bizarre | 87 Comments | Read more...

15 More Kids Books Your School Doesn’t Stock

Published on February 5, 2010 by JFrater

Two years ago we published a humorous list of book titles you are not likely to see at your kid's school. Because we have had a lot of fairly serious lists of late, it seemed like a nice idea to publish a second list today - and more specifically one which is...

Humor | 101 Comments | Read more...

10 Fascinating International Facts That Are Wrong

Published on February 5, 2010 by Saint Cad

My first list was accused of being too American-centric. So here are 10 more corrections to misconceptions that non-Listverse people may have but this time you’ll need your passport handy to read it.

Miscellaneous | 235 Comments | Read more...

Top 10 Most Influential Writing Systems

Published on February 4, 2010 by Askalon

In scholastic philosophy, writing is known as a sign - it is a sign of another sign (the spoken tongue) and it was created because man lived in communities and needed a means to provide knowledge to people far away (in distance and in time). Plotting the...

History | 134 Comments | Read more...

Yet Another 10 Fascinating Facts That Are Wrong

Published on February 3, 2010 by Saint Cad

Use these 10 facts (or are they officially factlets yet?) at your next party or office meeting and you'll be guarantied an argument. People will insist that you're wrong because, "Everyone knows..." Incidentally, I use number 2 when I teach logic to get students...

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10 Horrifying Premature Burials

Published on February 2, 2010 by Blogball

Being buried prematurely is one of the most terrifying of all fears. Edgar Allan Poe wrote about it and it has been the subject matter of many horror movies. Surprisingly real life cases of this terrible mistake are more common than one might think. Years ago when...

Bizarre | 166 Comments | Read more...

10 Debated Acts of Animal Cruelty

Published on February 1, 2010 by calforb

Animal rights are widely known and accepted in western culture but despite this there are topics and events which happen every year that often cause much debate and controversy on the public and media forums.

Miscellaneous | 300 Comments | Read more...

Top 10 Hardest Hitters in NFL History

Published on January 31, 2010 by Maggot

With this season’s Super Bowl upon us, I thought it would be a good time for a list about American Football. I know, I know…every time a list is posted that features this sport, howls of protest ensue: “This is too American, outside the U.S., no one...

Sports | 302 Comments | Read more...

Top 10 Male Lead Performances in Film

Published on January 30, 2010 by FlameHorse

A couple of these men did not win the Oscar for the listed performance. But they should have. I do not fault the Academy for its mistake in these instances, because the years in question saw savage competition in the lead actor category, and any result was going...

Movies | 160 Comments | Read more...

Yet Another 20 Fascinating Factlets

Published on January 29, 2010 by JFrater

I have to confess, I simply can't get enough of facts and factlets. The more obscure, the more I like them. This list, our fourth in the series of factlets, looks at another 15 little known facts or myths. As always you should add your own favorites to the...

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10 Male Supporting Actors who Deserved Oscars

Published on January 28, 2010 by FlameHorse

Once again the Oscars are nearly upon us. It is always an interesting time for film buffs and even us regular people who like to see comparisons of our favorite actors. We have previously published two lists on the oscars and, in preparation for this year's...

Movies | 168 Comments | Read more...

Top 15 Greatest Silent Films

Published on January 27, 2010 by IceKeyHunter

[Competition Included - see first comment] I'm surprised there isn't already a list like this! For nearly the first forty years of cinema, most movies were released completely silent. During this period, many techniques had to be invented...

Movies | 413 Comments | Read more...

10 Fascinating Facts About The Gift of Life

Published on January 26, 2010 by deeeziner

We have now just left the Season of Giving, a time of goodwill that is recognized the world over. While a lot of us seek willy-nilly for the perfect gift for a friend or loved one, thousands of people around the world pray that their loved one will receive the...

Science | 169 Comments | Read more...

15 Fascinating Planets Outside Our Solar System

Published on January 25, 2010 by JohnS

Exoplanets or "extrasolar planets" are planets found outside our solar system orbiting a star other than the sun. They are designated by affixing a lowercase letter, starting from “b” towards “z” depending on order of discovery, to their parent star's...

Science | 105 Comments | Read more...

10 Gamblers Who Beat The Casino

Published on January 24, 2010 by Kjsem78

Everyone who walks through the doors of a casino is in an optimistic state of mind. The promise that they can walk out a winner is exhilarating and they convince themselves that they can do so. However, most gamblers walk out losers since every game is...

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Top 20 Science Fiction Movies of the 2000s

Published on January 23, 2010 by STLMo

Considering the volume of releases, overall the 2000s have a dearth of *** truly good*** science-fiction films compared with the 1970s and 1980s. Many movies based on books that should have been better fell short: Planet of the Apes, The Time Traveler and The...

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Boaby Scaramanga: Comment.
Carlos: “11,002 Things to Be Miserable About”… make that 11,003… for living in a world where things to be...
Wooly: Enjoyed the list except for #7. The author could have put anything there. “1 in 10 left-handed people...
Cubone: I want a book for Valentin’es Day.
joe: 13 is my favorite. It’s the most truthful.
jgmjgm: i like candy hearts
eleven: Lol # 3 “Lupercalia.” In the play Julius Caesar, Caeser asks Mark Antony to flog his wife with a...
JUNQUEMAN: Just an OK list. Seems as if he was making things up bout half way through. Like the candy hearts taste. I...