December 2008

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December 22, 2008

Science & Nature

15 Constellations That Are Now Extinct
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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... Read more

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December 21, 2008

Art & Literature

Another 10 Great Christmas Stories
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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... Read more

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December 21, 2008

Site News

Site Update: December 2008
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'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... Read more

Recent comment by astraya

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December 20, 2008

Movies

Top 10 Movies With Duplicate Titles
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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... Read more

Recent comment by drowningbarbie

That's unfortunate, since it was Celine Dion who sang the song for Titanic soundtrack!

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December 19, 2008

Crime & Mystery

Top 10 Cases Of Human Cannibalism
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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... Read more

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December 18, 2008

Crime & Mystery

Top 10 Amazing Execution Survival Stories
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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... Read more

Recent comment by Drugs

Damn it I am to drunk and missed the last paragraph. He was executed again lol...

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December 15, 2008

Miscellaneous

Top 10 Tips For Decorating On The Cheap
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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... Read more

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December 15, 2008

Movies

Top 10 Brilliant Black Comedies
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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... Read more

Recent comment by dondj

You could have added John Goodman in "The Big Lebowski" to your list of supporting actors who were robbed of...

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December 15, 2008

Food & Health

Top 10 Unusual Cooking Concepts
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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... Read more

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