Today begins a new year - two thousand and nine. To celebrate the new year, I have put together a list of significant events that have happened in man's history on this day. It was not until the 16th century that the majority of countries in the West began to...

In a decade where sci-fi offerings ranged from the truly bad (Santa Claus Conquers the Martians) to the laughably stupid (Barbarella), there were actually plenty of worthy serious standouts, including three of the all-time greats.

Throughout much of the 20th century, giants plied the waters of the north Atlantic, bringing immigrants to the New World and ferrying wealthier passengers between New York (and other eastern ports) and Europe. A handful of these great liners still exist, while...

It is always a good idea to save money, and these are some great tips to help you do that. How much you can save depends entirely on how closely you follow these ideas. These are tips we currently follow in our own home so we can live modestly but comfortably...

Ten more bizarre, scary, and fascinating mysteries to stimulate our imaginations. Here at the List Universe, we love mysteries. So much so, that we have produced six lists so far. So, in keeping with time-honored tradition, we are now presenting our next ten...

Significant first events that were both tragic, and historically interesting. "Firsts" are often interesting because they are groundbreaking, or give us a new way of looking at things. The "firsts" on this list are all tragic as they involve death or dying.

This is a list of the most influential DJ's and artists in electronic music. If it were the best artist or DJ list, it would have been very different. Narrowing down the selections was difficult and I’m sure many will dispute the results, but it would be hard to...

Christmas is here! Merry Christmas to one and all - may you have a happy and joyous Christmas day. This year I thought it would be nice to see what we are all eating on Christmas day - so I am going to start the ball rolling by telling you what people in various...

1950s sci-fi is noted for its remarkable lack of, shall we say, sophistication. For the most part, the genre was derided as mere B-grade theater-filler schlock. But during that decade, there were serious efforts. The science in most of the films on this list is...

There are currently 88 constellations ("star-patterns") recognized by the International Astronomical Union. Long before this, astronomers were making up their own to fill in gaps of "recognized" constellations or to commemorate royalty, new inventions or favorite...

Our second list of ten wonderful stories to help make your Christmas brighter. With this selection, we have tried to pick books that are less familiar to people - in the hopes that we can expand on future Christmas reading for you all.

'Tis the season to be jolly! Christmas is nearly upon us and a couple of months have passed since our last site update. So it seems that now is the time to fill you all in on the latest happenings and to wish one and all a merry Christmas. It is hard to believe...

Ten movies that have had their titles recycled by Hollywood for big-budget films. Some movie titles are recognizable brands, and will never be re-used. Can you imagine anyone in the future naming a movie Casablanca, Star Wars, or There Will Be Blood? Those names...

Ten people or groups who practiced Cannibalism - the ultimate human taboo. There are many reasons why humans partake in this practice; for cultural purpose, for survival or even for pleasure...

Ten people who came face to face with death via execution - but survived! This list includes individuals that came face to face with death and their execution devices and because of fate or just plain luck were able to survive and live another day.

Here are ten tips that are bound to help you save a fortune decorating your home. If you’ve scrimped and saved and now are finally able to afford to buy a bigger or better place, the last thing you want to do is ramp up your debt on fitting her out.

The dark comedy genre of movies is one that has a relatively small fan base, but it's hard to find a more devout group of movie goers. A good dark comedy movie manages the difficult task of blending the dark and twisted with the hilarious, often delivering both...

This list comprises the 10 most common (but unusual) techniques used in haute cuisine at the moment. While they are not all new ideas, they are all unique in the way that they are now being put to use. These methods are becoming so popular that many amateur...

In the pursuit of greater knowledge, there is risk to life and limb. The people on this list took the risk and died - but not before making progress for all man. Here are the top 10 inventors who died (in a round-about way) at their own hands.

Ten of the best and worst Christmas Specials made especially for television. I’m sure most people have their favorite Christmas specials, but did you know that most of the five best were made in the 1960s, and all of the worst of the lot weren’t?