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June 2008

Published on June 29, 2008
In our tradition of providing something for everyone, we have a list of religious candies. I must confess that I was quite surprised to find such a large selection out there - but I guess the demand must be high. I am presuming that the majority of these comes...
Published on June 29, 2008
George Carlin was a well loved comedian who won four grammy awards for his comedy albums. Carlin is noted for his political insights, his black humor and his observations on language, psychology, religion and on many taboo subjects. He died just 8 days ago, and...
Published on June 28, 2008
This list of extraordinary human abilities was inspired The Top 10 Tips to Improve Your Memory when I began thinking about how some people are blessed (or cursed, depending on your point of view) with the ability to recall a scene as if they were looking at a...
Published on June 27, 2008
The art of Rome contributed immensely (probably more than any other nation) to Western culture. This continued through the middle ages with Church art and music, and now in modern times the Italians continue to be leaders in the art of film. These directors are...
Published on June 26, 2008
Language is perhaps the most important function of the human body - it allows us to get sustenance as a child, it allows us to get virtually anything we want as an adult, and it allows us many hours of entertainment through literature, radio, music, and films...
Published on June 25, 2008
As most readers will know, I love cooking. I am a fanatic when it comes to doing things "perfectly" in the kitchen and have, consequently, read everything I can get my hands on about cooking. I am...
Published on June 23, 2008
There's a long tradition of great "fat guy" comedians. In fact, often times the big men of comedy are some of the funniest and most popular comics of their time. The best skills of these comedians have varied. Whether it was stand up, sketch, or movie comedy...
Published on June 23, 2008
Psychological thrillers are my favorite types of film. They hold the majority of positions in my DVD collection and are the ones I watch most often. Nothing can beat the heart racing as you anticipate the next move and better yet, these films don't need to be...
Published on June 22, 2008
I have not met many individuals who enjoy slimy and creepy crawly things. Amongst some of the nasty things that nature provides our planet with some are grouped into the category of parasites. We hate them, but they sure love us! We have to hand it to science and...
Published on June 20, 2008
Throughout the history of law, there have been trials of animals, convictions (and even occasional executions) of innocent people. Not so well known are these five cases of people put on trial after they were dead. So here we present the top five cases of the...
Published on June 20, 2008
In November this year, a vitally important election will take place. The outcome of that election will determine the next Prime Minister of New Zealand. With that in mind, here is a list of 20 pithy political passages! Oh - and the American Election is in...
Published on June 19, 2008
As most of you will now know, I am living in New Zealand (the place of my birth). Before leaving the UK I decided that I would write a list specifically about my home land. It has taken a while to get to it - but here it is! Hopefully some of the other New...
Published on June 18, 2008
This is a topic which keeps coming up again and again in the press as various countries, cities, and states legalize or debate the legalizing of same-sex marriage. So it seems like a good topic for debate on the site.
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Published on June 18, 2008
When one hears the words “sole survivor” it tends to conjure up many feeling and emotions. For all the families and loved ones after hearing there is only one person that is alive and then holding out hope that just maybe it was their family or loved one that...
Published on June 17, 2008
This is a list of dragons that you may not have heard of before. I’m not including the famous Welsh Red Dragon, the English one (a.k.a. the wyvern), or the various Chinese dragons (the Loong) because most people know about these through watching films such as...
Published on June 16, 2008
Some time ago we did a list of the 15 most bizarre patents. Fortunately for us, there are millions of them around - so we have put together another list! These are all patented in the US patent...
Published on June 15, 2008
[WARNING: Some scenes and text may offend] If your job description includes being able to thrash someone within an inch of their miserable lives and doing so with impunity while enjoying the odd drink on the job, you're either a cop or a...
Published on June 14, 2008
I love these little lists of oddities and was thrilled when this one was sent in to me. I have to confess that I didn't know most of the things on this list. The ones that seem the strangest or most unlikely to me, I verified and found they are, indeed, true!...
Published on June 13, 2008
Hopefully no one is coming to this looking for something they can sit down and play brilliantly in one sitting. There is no such thing as a great-sounding piano piece that can be learnt in seconds, but these are some of the simpler ones, that, if mastered, could...
Published on June 11, 2008
Having already covered controversy in movies, it is time to move on to controversy in literature. I have intentionally left off books that have been dealt with in 590 Comments | Read more...

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