July 2008

Thu

July 24, 2008

Bizarre

10 Bizarre Theories And The Facts Surrounding Them
613 Comments
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 subscribe to - with a list of... Read more

Recent comment by Arief

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Wed

July 23, 2008

Music

10 of the Greatest Edith Piaf Songs
132 Comments
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... Read more

Recent comment by soeefn6

Name

Wed

July 23, 2008

Crime & Mystery

10 More Unsolved Mysteries of the World
420 Comments
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... Read more

Recent comment by prakash

damn awreness........

Tue

July 22, 2008

Movies

Top 11 Great Gay Interest Movies
253 Comments
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... Read more

Recent comment by Joe

Thanks fro the list. A movie I just watched recently. It's called Plan B. I thought it was...

Sun

July 20, 2008

People & Politics

10 Famous People Who Married Their Cousins
206 Comments
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... Read more

Recent comment by seerrrraaaa

I'm not looking through to see if this has been stated or not, but Edgar Allan Poe wasn't taken in...

Sat

July 19, 2008

Bizarre

Top 10 Bizarre Sleep Disorders
260 Comments
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... Read more

Recent comment by Sleep disorder toddler

Should your loud night breathing can be retaining your companion awake during the night...

Sat

July 19, 2008

Entertainment

Top 10 Most Popular ’90s Cartoons
337 Comments
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... Read more

Recent comment by Kai

As I read each of them I had the show's theme song in my head. lol. Sometimes me and my brothers...

Fri

July 18, 2008

Listverse Extras

Your View: Who Has Done The Most Good
361 Comments
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... Read more

Recent comment by Chuk

Liked this, especially because many people hate church because of religious wars. I think that almost all churches stray from...

Thu

July 17, 2008

Leisure & Travel

10 Amazing Latin American Vacations
86 Comments
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... Read more

Recent comment by AuthencticTravel Corp

Great to see a lot of amazing destinations of Latin America. Keep an eye always on the region.

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