December 2008

Wed

December 31, 2008

History

25 Significant Historic Events On New Year’s Day
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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... Read more

Recent comment by 25 fatos históricos de ano novo | História Digital

[...] Onteontem começou o ano novo. Para comemorar, eu coloquei uma lista de eventos significativos que aconteceram na história da...

Tue

December 30, 2008

Movies

12 Great Science Fiction Movies From The 1960s
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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... Read more

Recent comment by bermbits

I used to teach a unit on SF and regularly showed three of these movies regularly. They provided much food...

Mon

December 29, 2008

Leisure & Travel

10 Great Atlantic Ocean Liners
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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... Read more

Recent comment by Mick clark

Where the greatest of the old ladies RMS Queen Elizabeth

Sun

December 28, 2008

Miscellaneous

Another 15 Tips To Save You Thousands
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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... Read more

Recent comment by how to save cash

I love reading an article that will make people think. Also, many thanks for allowing for me to comment!

Sat

December 27, 2008

Crime & Mystery

Another 10 Mysteries That Defy Explanation
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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... Read more

Recent comment by Phergle

Big Flash - as a South African I can quite believe the then Apartheid government had the nuclear capability to...

Fri

December 26, 2008

History

10 Tragic And Significant Firsts
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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... Read more

Recent comment by Duckling

The list is great, although sad. Btw, the US govt never executed a woman until 90 years after independence?

Thu

December 25, 2008

Music

Top 10 Influential Artists in Electronic Music
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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... Read more

Recent comment by Kratos Man

HEY THEY FORGOT SKRILLEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!WTF.........I like za dubstep

Mon

December 22, 2008

Food & Health

Top 10 International Christmas Dinners
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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... Read more

Recent comment by easy dinner solutions

I do consider all the ideas you have presented to your post. They are really convincing and can certainly work....

Mon

December 22, 2008

Movies

10 Great Serious Sci-Fi Movies From The 1950s
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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... Read more

Recent comment by peter8172

Starring Grant Williams, a typical House Cat and an Infamous Tarantula Spider. Its a must see for all

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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...

Top Ten Signs You Are Not a City Person

By Ryan Thomas

It’s very easy to recognize someone who doesn’t quite have city life down. The city is...

Notable Pangrams

By Nic Swaner

Originating from Greek pan gramma, meaning "every letter," a pangram is a sentence using every...

Nuclear Test Sites

By Michael Affleck

For obvious reasons, most of the world's sites for the testing of nuclear weapons are located in...

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