January 2009

Fri

January 23, 2009

Leisure & Travel

Top 10 Major League Pitchers
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The ten best major league pitchers in the history of the game - partly based on stats. Talk about your difficult lists to compile! There are wild differences from numerous sources as to who should be on this list... Read more

Recent comment by Zach

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Thu

January 22, 2009

Music

Another 10 Great Film Soundtracks
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Will it be as controversial as the first? Ten more great film soundtracks! Due to the controversy of the first list, this one was not compiled to merely tie up loose ends, but to reexamine an alternative of not only... Read more

Recent comment by No?

Requiem for a Dream has that one orchestral song that became popular. Other than that, I just remember it rotating...

Wed

January 21, 2009

History

10 Fascinating Meetings in Modern History
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Ten fascinating meetings from history that carry greater significance than most. If you work in the corporate world and are attending a meeting you might have easily prepared for it by watching paint dry or grass grow. Read more

Recent comment by "german" johnny derpenroff

Gacy met with Rosalynn Carter

Mon

January 19, 2009

Science & Nature

10 Debunked Scientific Beliefs Of The Past
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Ten theories that were once believed to be true - but are now debunked. Science fills us all with great wonder and it has done so for generations, but there have been an incredibly number of "scientific discoveries"... Read more

Recent comment by anl

many ppl still believe in maternal impression. my ob and midwife often said that i needed to not get mad...

Sun

January 18, 2009

People & Politics

15 Surprisingly Super Smart Celebrities
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Fifteen super smart celebrities that will really surprise you. All are members of Mensa. When you think of Mensa, the high IQ society, you probably think of Steven Hawking or Marilyn vos Savant. There are, however... Read more

Recent comment by petet2112

Richard Marin (Cheech from Cheech and Chong). I saw him on Celebrity Jeopardy and he mopped the floor with his...

Sun

January 18, 2009

History

Top 10 Worst Plagues In History
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Ten of the worst plagues to befall mankind, bringing death to generations. History is dotted with epidemics and plagues, but a certain number of them stand out as unique for their severity and impact on future... Read more

Recent comment by Jace

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Fri

January 16, 2009

Movies

15 Great Science Fiction Movies Of The 1970s
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Following on from the best Science Fiction movies of the 50s and 60s, we have the 70s. The 1970s had a plethora of good sci-fi films amid the schlock. But because the number of good movies keeps increasing the closer... Read more

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Thu

January 15, 2009

Crime & Mystery

10 Lesser Known Serial Killers
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Ten evil serial killers that you have probably not heard of but are as evil as those you have. What is worse than serial murder? The fact that there are so many that a list such as this can be created. Read more

Recent comment by Yuki

Wondering why H.H. Holmes hasn't appeared in these lists. He was counted in a movie as America's first serial killer..

Wed

January 14, 2009

Movies

Top 15 Movies about High School
449 Comments
Fifteen most representative movies about the ups and downs of life at High School. For criteria, I tried to focus on movies set in or on the school grounds and classrooms, about High School life, including cliques and... Read more
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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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