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July 2008

Published on July 31, 2008
Everyone loves a good tale of battles and blood - which is clearly evidenced by the plethora of movies and movie scenes based on them. In this list, instead of just looking at great battles based on numbers or deaths, we are looking at battles that were...
Published on July 31, 2008
I have put this topic off for a while now, owing to the extremely controversial nature of it, but I think that we are all mature enough to cope without it becoming a battle of the wills - and if not - I will just turn the comments off! So, here is our most...
Published on July 30, 2008
Throughout the history of English literature, hundreds of writers have created fantastic worlds for their plots and characters to play out in. This is sometimes done for reasons of satire (under oppressive governments) or just for outright pleasure. This is a...
Published on July 30, 2008
I am very thrilled to be able to announce our new look front page. This will hopefully give us a much more professional appearance and help to get people interested in some of our older lists. 84 Comments | Read more...
Published on July 29, 2008
The film industry has a long reputation for unfinished screenplays or projects abandoned because of expensive production costs and a hundred other reasons. These are the top 10 films that actually started filming but were never finished or released for one reason...
Published on July 28, 2008
There was jubilation last week as Radovan Karadic (the most wanted man in Europe) was caught after 13 years on the run. The worst crimes on his indictment are the 43-month siege of Sarajavo in which 10,000 civilians were killed and the massacre of 7000 Muslim men...
Published on July 28, 2008
Edgar Allan Poe. Can you think of a name more synonymous with spine-tingling macabre literature? A master craftsman of prose and poetry alike, Poe dwells in that dark corner of our literary consciousness, along some creaky corridor laden with dust and cobwebs...
Published on July 26, 2008
Most people are familiar with the tragic loss of the Titanic and most of its passengers, but it is, surprisingly, not the worst maritime disaster in history - in fact it only ranks as number 5 (based on death toll). This is a list of the most disastrous...
Published on July 25, 2008
This list contains men and women who never received Oscars in their respective fields but definitely at some point deserved one. This list does not include Honorary Oscars or Lifetime Achievement Award Oscars.
Published on July 24, 2008
Previously we posted a list on conspiracy theories, but the items on this list are not really suited to that genre. This is a list of bizarre theories or beliefs that many people...
Published on July 23, 2008
What name comes up more in the topic of French music than Edith Piaf? Many cultured musicians would answer: none. Born Edith Giovanna Gassion, this Parisian rose would eventually become known as "La Môme Piaf" or "little sparrow" in Parisian slang. This nickname...
Published on July 23, 2008
There is no doubt that some of our most popular lists are ones which revolve around mystery and intrigue. Fortunately for us all, there is no end to the number of weird and wonderful mysteries in the world, so we are now able to present our fourth list...
Published on July 22, 2008
So many genres of film making have been covered on the site, but one certainly sticks out for its lack of representation - and this, finally, is it. These are films that are not designed to promote or condemn homosexuality, but films which mirror the "coming of...
Published on July 20, 2008
In some places, marriage to the first cousin is illegal - in others it is advised! Through history there have been many famous people who, for reasons known only to them, have married within the family. This is a list of 10 of the most famous people who have...
Published on July 19, 2008
Sleep is something we all do - mostly every day (except on all nighters reading Listverse or studying) and for most people it is one of the great pleasures in life. But sadly, for many people, with sleep comes problems - some of which can be extremely serious...
Published on July 19, 2008
While I am not a huge fan of cartoons - adult or otherwise, I have seen most of the ones on this list and do have many fond memories of watching cartoons as a child. I hope this list will be a nice trip down memory lane for many of our readers! 258 Comments | Read more...
Published on July 18, 2008
To help us reverse some of the negative comments in recent "your view" topics, we are going to do a positive your view - we are going to look at which one man or woman has contributed the most to the betterment of society throughout all history. You can pick...
Published on July 17, 2008
For those of you enjoying summer vacations, and for those us making plans for our vacation when winter ends, here is a great list of places to visit in Latin America. If you can't visit Europe, it doesn't mean you have to stay local for your holidays! For the...
Published on July 16, 2008
Having written a list on the ten most evil children in the world, I am very pleased to have received this submission of 7 children who are far from evil; they are children who have changed the world by their actions or examples.
Published on July 15, 2008
"Nothing is certain but death and taxes" - so goes the old saying, and it is, indeed true (unless you are lucky enough to live in a tax haven!) This list deals with the first bit - death. When we die, most of us end up in a coffin or casket. For the average...

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