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 EnglishLass

"Thus began a long and hate-filled relationship between the two, which continues to this very day." Hate - filled?! I have...

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 SallySalamander

WHY would you tell us that your mom was a cheating whore?

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 Tips on savings - DotA Forums

[...] Tips on savings Another 15 Tips To Save You Thousands - Top...

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 missf

I spent many hours in those tunnels wondering if Boeing 1 really was tucked away somewhere.

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 peter8172

The author Patricia Cornwell has recently published a blow by blow description of Jack The Ripper. Its the closest depiction...

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 John Dahlback – Life « Beet The Day

[...] producer out there proves to be completely juvenile… Pete Tong (BBC Radio & #7 on this list) just named...

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 Ronlyn

I am from Fiji - for Christmas, we usually have lovo - which refers to the traditional Fijian style of...

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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People Whose Warnings Went Unheeded

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Spectacular Natural Phenomena

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Male Oscar Snubs of the Past 15 Years

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Facts and Fibs About Pink Floyd

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Devastating Unnatural Disasters

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This is a list of 10 of the worst disasters in our history, however the devastation caused by these...

Unpleasant Creatures Made Lovable By Cartoons

By George Khouri

Is there anything more gross than a cockroach? Is there anything more reviled than a rat? There are...

Interesting Facts About Beer and Wine

By Napoleon

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Cool Boxing Moves

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Outstanding Neo-Noirs of the 2000s

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More Consistent Ghost Story Elements

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