April 2008

Fri

April 4, 2008

Movies

Top 10 Badass James Bond Villains
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"Goodbye, Mr. Bond." This simple phrase has been spoken many times throughout the James Bond film series, always laced with malevolence and hatred. These words are usually the precursor to the final battle... Read more

Recent comment by saintronald1956

Blofeld.......as played by Telly Savalas (On Her Majesty's Secret Service)! He killed Bond's only wife (not counting the pseudo-ninja wife...

Fri

April 4, 2008

Listverse Extras

Your View: Who Should Be The Next President?
668 Comments
The US elections are fast coming upon us, and the entire world will be watching to see what happens because, like it or not, US foreign policy and financial policy affects many non-US citizens as much as US... Read more

Recent comment by Jeff Beans

Obama's the worst president to ever be in the white house.

Thu

April 3, 2008

Art & Literature

Top 10 Errors in English that Aren’t Errors
215 Comments
In 1762, Bishop Robert Lowth did a grave disservice to the English language when he published his Short Introduction to English Grammar. Rather than basing his grammatical rules in the usage of the best... Read more

Recent comment by Justin

I'll bet I made at least one spelling error just within that one post lol

Wed

April 2, 2008

Religion

8 Atrocities Committed in the Name of Religion
618 Comments
Throughout history religion has been used as an excuse, or driving force, for some of the worst atrocities imaginable. From pre-history to modern history, religion is, for many people, just an excuse to kill... Read more

Recent comment by Chris

Additionally, while religion was used (very effectively) as a recruiting tool at the time, the Crusades were fought for land,...

Tue

April 1, 2008

Listverse Extras

Your Questions: Ask JFrater
193 Comments
Okay - this is a new idea entirely. I get a lot of emails that include questions about me, the site, life in general, and virtually anything you can write a question about. So I have decided that in the... Read more

Recent comment by jfrater

@SwampGuy (192): I have tried marijuana - 3 times. Those occasions aside, I have no plans of...

Tue

April 1, 2008

Bizarre

Top 10 Bizarre Genetically Modified Organisms
332 Comments
This list was an April Fools Day joke for April 1, 2008. Items 10 and 9 are real, the rest are entirely made up. Genetic modification of plants and animals has caused a lot of debate in recent years as the... Read more

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Popular Anime Series

By Miriam

Animes have been around for quite some time now. They are, simply put, japanese animated TV series...

Great Fugues Not By Bach

By Flamehorse

This lister originally intended to write a list of the ten greatest fugues ever, but all ten, and...

Fascinating Facts About Castles

By Ryan Thomas

Castles aren’t the popular form of residence they once were. Mostly because advancements in...

Catalysts for World War III

By William Carroll

After the Great War that was Word War 1, the people of the globe mourned the substantial loss of...

People Who Give Judaism a Bad Name

By John Waller

Judaism is one of the oldest religions still alive today, and is the oldest of the Abrahamic...

Creepy Girls in Fiction

By Mark Russell

A recent trend in media is the idea that children are scary or creepy. Girls seem to be...

Rock Concerts that Were Just Messed Up

By Ryan Thomas

A concert can be a communal experience. As countless strangers bond silently over the sounds of...

Facts Surrounding Comet Elenin

By Dylan Angeles

One of the biggest viral news stories of 2011 was the discovery of Comet Elenin (C/2010 X1). For a...

Notable Screen Kisses

By Kiss Me Cate

A kiss - so simple yet so emotional. There is something about sitting in a dark theater watching...

Reasons to Admire John Lennon

By Bryan Johnson

John Lennon is one of the most influential people in history. His message of peace, love, and...

Recent Space Discoveries

By Theresa Cornelius

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

Unhealthy Foods You Think are Healthy

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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