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November 2007

Published on November 30, 2007
Loud noises occur every day. Wincing at the annoyance of a dog bark, or covering your ears as you pass a construction sight is the standard way to guard against the harsh sounds. The pain threshold for humans is 120-130 Decibels. Any sound above 85 dB can cause...
Published on November 30, 2007
Another Friday rolls around, and with it comes another comedy list. Every reporter's worst nightmare is a major goof during a live show. Unfortunately for them (and fortunately for us) they are not uncommon. Here are 10 hilarious news goofs. Be sure to give us...
Published on November 30, 2007
Plants are some of the most beautiful and abundant things on earth. There is just something so calming about standing in a dense forest taking in all of the amazing trees with their dizzying heights. Plants are not just for show either; they provide much of the...
Published on November 30, 2007
I am not due to write another admin note for another 10 days, but due to recent changes I thought I had better do so! 1. New Blog In addition to our very cool forums, I have now introduced a...
Published on November 30, 2007
Is anything funnier than watching some jackass make himself look even more falsely invincible by ingesting enough drugs to kill a horse? No, I submit that there is not. Most of my substance-abusing friends I had growing up were far more hysterical and self...
Published on November 29, 2007
Since the ancient days of humanity as hunters and collectors, we have had a fascination with groups of similar objects. While these objects are generally quite normal - cards, stamps, coins, oftentimes they are strange - or downright bizarre. This is a list of...
Published on November 29, 2007
Over the course of many years, we come to believe certain things to be historical facts when in fact, they are not. These historical errors have passed down through the ages and continue to mislead people. Therefore, we are now happy to present you with the List...
Published on November 29, 2007
This is a tough list to compile because there have been so many amazing musicals put to film. Despite that, we tried! Here are the top 10 film musicals - be sure to tell us your favorites in the comments. 10. Cabaret (1972) 136 Comments | Read more...
Published on November 28, 2007
[WARNING: This list contains offensive language - some of a sexual nature] This list will have limited appeal, but it brings back some great memories for me (having had a little fame in the IRC...
Published on November 28, 2007
[WARNING: This list contains text which may offend some readers] People love to eat. Some people enjoy the occasional rare steak, others maybe prefer vegetables to all other foods, some, however, would prefer to consume things that many of us...
Published on November 28, 2007
[WARNING: Some spoilers are found in this list] Just when you think you know what your favorite character is going to do; just when you feel like you are becoming familiar with a character, BAM - they change. The change is sometimes sudden, and...
Published on November 27, 2007
Horror Movies are a genre that the world seems to be relatively divided on. On one side, you have those that steer clear of those gory, disgusting films like a dose of the plague; claiming outright fright and a simple inability to handle the scenes and sounds. On...
Published on November 26, 2007
I have been a Stephen King fan for a long time and for as equally long as I can remember, typically scared witless from his horrific novels. I used to lie awake nights while racing thoughts of the evil this master of the macabre would put in my head danced around...
Published on November 26, 2007
Sporting events garner so much media attention these days that you can be certain that anytime something goes wrong, someone will catch it on film. This is a list of 30 of the most brilliant (and often hilarious) sporting photos caught on film. As usual, click...
Published on November 25, 2007
Though only a stone's-throw away across the grand Atlantic, Europeans and Americans are as different as night and day. And being anywhere from 5 to 7 hours difference in time, they literally are, too. Back in the days of old when that rag-tag batch of ticked-off...
Published on November 25, 2007
For the last week, the site has been up and down as we have moved to a new host in California. Now that we are finally getting settled, it seems like a great time for us to all sit back and enjoy the new digs! The Simpsons has been around now for the better part...
Published on November 25, 2007
Following on from our first list of words you don't know, we present another 25. Learn one a day and impress your friends! Words 25 - 21 57 Comments | Read more...
Published on November 25, 2007
Today Mixed Martial Arts is the fastest growing sport in the world. The year 2006 saw MMA set pay-per-view records surpassing both boxing and pro wrestling. In 1993, MMA or Ultimate Fighting was introduced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The first...
Published on November 24, 2007
[WARNING: This article contains graphic images, some of a sexual nature] To ensure that these adult lists are not accessible on your computer, please follow the instructions...
Published on November 24, 2007
There's no denying it: without the influence of George Lucas' masterpiece, the original Star Wars trilogy, on the Sci-Fi genre as a whole, it's easy to assume that many films -if not all in the arena- would look significantly different. Lucas was given a chance by...

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