December 2007

Tue

December 4, 2007

Miscellaneous

Top 10 Tips for Wearing White Tie
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So, you have been invited to dine with the Queen at Buckingham Palace and the invitation specifies "white tie". You have no idea what that means or what it entails. Okay, it is unlikely that any of us will... Read more

Recent comment by National City CA Trust Attorney

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Tue

December 4, 2007

Entertainment

Top 10 Greatest TV Documentary Series
175 Comments
In our less-and-less-literary age, TV has gradually become the primary font of wisdom for the great mass of population – most of us get our news from television network and cable sources, for example... Read more

Recent comment by Veveinhibret

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Mon

December 3, 2007

Art & Literature

25 English Language Oddities
228 Comments
Many cultures find that English might possibly be one of the most difficult languages to learn. Not, in fact, for its words, but for the fact that it has so many unusual and contradictory rules. Just looking... Read more

Recent comment by EricIndiana

Sporange, an ovate spore receptical, rhymes with orange. I have some oddities of English that drive me bonkers:

Mon

December 3, 2007

Art & Literature

Top 10 Politically Incorrect Kids Books
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Unfortunately, in modern times, the responsibility of raising your children to be respectful of others has been taken over by government. In virtually every Western nation, political correctness is rife and... Read more

Recent comment by Brandon S

I strongly feel that the German childrens book, The Poisonous Mushroom should be number 1. It was meant to...

Mon

December 3, 2007

Science & Nature

Top 10 Coolest Home Science Experiments
159 Comments
Science isn't something that necessarily needs to be done in the closed quarters of a lab. Many of the most brilliant experiments can be done in your own home and literally cost you almost nothing to make! So... Read more

Recent comment by mya

I know a good website for experiments... http://www.sciencebob.com/index.php

Sun

December 2, 2007

Science & Nature

10 Incredible Earth Extremes
40 Comments
Earth is truly an amazing and wonderful place inhabited by more places and creatures still undiscovered. All across this great planet, new and stunning species and locations are found more and more frequently... Read more

Recent comment by pantodynamos

Um... I don't know who told you Taipans are the largest snakes on the planet. You're sorely mistaken.

Sun

December 2, 2007

Science & Nature

Top 10 Rarest Gems
107 Comments
Gems are one of nature's ways of saying, "look how beautiful I can be", and people know it, too. For thousands of years humans have been adorning themselves with gems and jewels to stand out and wow an... Read more

Recent comment by pritam mishra

i know much and more

Sat

December 1, 2007

Fact & Fiction

Top 10 Common Misconceptions
264 Comments
Following the popularity of our historical misconceptions, we offer you another list - top 10 common misconceptions. Feel free to add your own in the comments. ... Read more

Recent comment by Steve

I'm not 100% on this, but I saw on a nature show that the reason chameleons change color has to...

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By Theresa Cornelius

The better technology gets, the more opportunity we have to learn more about our Universe. In...

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By Rune Erlandsen

I love food. I do also love unhealthy food, unfortunately, and in an attempt to help myself and...

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By Ryan Thomas

It’s very easy to recognize someone who doesn’t quite have city life down. The city is...

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By Nic Swaner

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Nuclear Test Sites

By Michael Affleck

For obvious reasons, most of the world's sites for the testing of nuclear weapons are located in...

Films that Predicted the Future

By John Waller

The world of cinema comes with many movies that failed to predict the future (We didn't get to...

Amazing Alternative Sports Clips

By Robert Sliwa

The wonderful world of sports has given us numerous moments of joy and pleasure. We love to cheer...

Unpleasant Facts About John Lennon

By Edward Benjamin

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Famous Mother-In-Laws

By Meg

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By Brian Combs

In many ways, the 1970s was a time of both transition and decline. This is especially true with...

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