Comments on: Top 10 Fascinating Secrets Taken To The Grave http://listverse.com/2008/12/02/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/ Ultimate Top 10 Lists - Listverse Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:59:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: gothic http://listverse.com/2008/12/02/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-213418 gothic Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:00:22 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-213418 One of the most fascinating secrets is the electric car invented by Nikola Tesla in 1931. One of the most fascinating secrets is the electric car invented by Nikola Tesla in 1931.

]]> By: Twyst http://listverse.com/2008/12/02/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-206937 Twyst Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:44:35 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-206937 Stradivari constructed his instruments about 60 years after the little ice age. This period of great cooling led to trees slowing their growing process, and resulting in the most dense wood on record. Using this wood gave the great resonance to the instruments. Stradivari constructed his instruments about 60 years after the little ice age. This period of great cooling led to trees slowing their growing process, and resulting in the most dense wood on record. Using this wood gave the great resonance to the instruments.

]]> By: MacDimples http://listverse.com/2008/12/02/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-202783 MacDimples Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:02:29 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-202783 As for the female stranger could anyone rule out Anastacia, the Russian Princess? If it was going to be someone famous it would have to be someone they all knew, globally, at the time. As for the female stranger could anyone rule out Anastacia, the Russian Princess? If it was going to be someone famous it would have to be someone they all knew, globally, at the time.

]]> By: anon http://listverse.com/2008/12/02/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-201639 anon Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:11:15 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-201639 Number 2 sucks. Shouldn't be on the list. Number 2 sucks.
Shouldn’t be on the list.

]]> By: platinum ninja http://listverse.com/2008/12/02/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-199402 platinum ninja Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:29:47 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-199402 number 4------- should it be: Edward Leedskalnin was a Latvian IMMIGRANT to the United States and amateur sculptor or Edward Leedskalnin was a Latvian emigrant FROM LATVIA and amateur sculptor lol. I'm sorry for being OC. That's my job. I'm a proofreader for english books and dictionaries. :) number 4——- should it be:

Edward Leedskalnin was a Latvian IMMIGRANT to the United States and amateur sculptor

or

Edward Leedskalnin was a Latvian emigrant FROM LATVIA and amateur sculptor

lol. I’m sorry for being OC. That’s my job. I’m a proofreader for english books and dictionaries. :)

]]> By: OnetimeBlueboy http://listverse.com/2008/12/02/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-187755 OnetimeBlueboy Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:04:16 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-187755 What about the identity of "Mrs. Calabash"?Jimmy Durante ended every appearance by wishing her "Good night, wherever you are...", yet never revealed who she was... What about the identity of “Mrs. Calabash”?Jimmy Durante ended every appearance by wishing her “Good night, wherever you are…”, yet never revealed who she was…

]]> By: Redisca http://listverse.com/2008/12/02/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-183855 Redisca Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:52:32 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-183855 Judging from descriptions of Jerome here and that I have been able to Google, it's quite possible he was autistic. Of course, it's difficult to diagnose someone who is dead, and I am not a doctor, but the tell-tale signs are there: near inability to verbalize, severely impaired communication skills, sensitivity to certain sounds and words, temper tantrums, lack of interest in any hobby or "normal" activity (he would sit for hours on the porch or by the fire doing absolutely nothing); the difficulty of gauging his reactions to speech (some said he did not seem to understand language at all, others said that he seemed to understand SEVERAL languages, and he likely did). In the photo, which I believe is the only one of him, he isn't looking into the camera, which would also be consistent with autism. If this was the true nature of his condition, then his legs were probably amputated by whoever had been taking care of him. Maybe he had a tendency to wander off. Which would make it less of a mystery and even more of a tragedy. Judging from descriptions of Jerome here and that I have been able to Google, it’s quite possible he was autistic. Of course, it’s difficult to diagnose someone who is dead, and I am not a doctor, but the tell-tale signs are there: near inability to verbalize, severely impaired communication skills, sensitivity to certain sounds and words, temper tantrums, lack of interest in any hobby or “normal” activity (he would sit for hours on the porch or by the fire doing absolutely nothing); the difficulty of gauging his reactions to speech (some said he did not seem to understand language at all, others said that he seemed to understand SEVERAL languages, and he likely did). In the photo, which I believe is the only one of him, he isn’t looking into the camera, which would also be consistent with autism.

If this was the true nature of his condition, then his legs were probably amputated by whoever had been taking care of him. Maybe he had a tendency to wander off. Which would make it less of a mystery and even more of a tragedy.

]]> By: Carie http://listverse.com/2008/12/02/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-182765 Carie Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:20:51 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-182765 Hey nice list. I came to this website actually looking for how the sculptures in sanserevo were made. I saw them on an episode of rick steves today and was awestruck! how is the statue David so famous? there is a net carved of stone, and a veil of stone... and they are hidden in the basement of and old italian church. I just cant believe it. But those trees were pretty cool too. seems easy enough when you read how the basics of construction were carried out. lol i want to try to make a peace tree but i just wouldnt have the patience to wait for it all to grow Hey nice list. I came to this website actually looking for how the sculptures in sanserevo were made. I saw them on an episode of rick steves today and was awestruck! how is the statue David so famous? there is a net carved of stone, and a veil of stone… and they are hidden in the basement of and old italian church. I just cant believe it.
But those trees were pretty cool too. seems easy enough when you read how the basics of construction were carried out. lol i want to try to make a peace tree but i just wouldnt have the patience to wait for it all to grow

]]> By: tripsyman http://listverse.com/2008/12/02/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-177208 tripsyman Mon, 18 May 2009 19:56:47 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-177208 excellent list. I think I will make up some mysterious secret and tease people with it until I snuff it - then leave the suckers mystefied excellent list. I think I will make up some mysterious secret and tease people with it until I snuff it – then leave the suckers mystefied

]]> By: AzureLioness http://listverse.com/2008/12/02/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-168158 AzureLioness Sun, 03 May 2009 11:48:59 +0000 http://listverse.com/history/top-10-fascinating-secrets-taken-to-the-grave/#comment-168158 This one's my favourite!!! :) This one’s my favourite!!! :)

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