January 2009

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January 3, 2009

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Ten people who died in embarrassing or unfortunate circumstances. History is littered with heroic and great deaths - most of which we are all familiar with. But in the dark recesses of the past, there are a number of... Read more

Recent comment by eren

it' s not humayun's picture over there. It's Sultan Mehmet. (the one who conquered Istanbul)

Sat

January 3, 2009

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Ten weird facts of the natural world - from mini mice to square eyes! Nature is full of wonder and mystery - and, fortunately for us, bizarre facts! This is our first bizarre facts list of 2009 and will definitely not... Read more

Recent comment by raj singh

can u prove that A mouse can fit through a hole the size of a ballpoint pen if...

Fri

January 2, 2009

68 Comments
Fifteen excellent tips to help you save time now that the New Year is here. Time. Time is money they say. Time is also freedom. We each have the same amount of time every day – 24 hours – to do everything we need... Read more

Recent comment by John

Your mobile version is absolute junk, about half of all your list cant be viewed. I realize that this...

Great Scenes in Musical History

By Elizabetta

After the surprising success of my first list (by which I mean it wasn't immediately tossed onto...

Offbeat Literary Works of Non-English Writers

By Tombleweed

Most book lists on this and other sites contain the usual suspects, but I think by now everyone who...

Real Life Werewolves

By BumblebeeLovesWaspxXx

There are many stories about werewolves or lycanthropy. Little red riding hood and the wolf that...

Words with Surprising Derivations

By Andrew Pepper

Part of English’s success is due to the embracing of new words; British and Irish people in...

More Awe-inspiring Waterfalls

By Rahat Haque

In the first volume of this list, we covered the top ten awe inspiring waterfalls. The objective...

National Fast Foods You Should Try

By Theodoros (Θ. Κ. ΙΙ )

Before I begin my list of fast national dishes, I openly admit being heavily influenced by...

Actors who Died During TV Shows

By Vincent Williams

There's a list here on Listverse of performers who died on stage, and there is a growing list of...

Space Age Radiation Incidents

By Patrick Weidinger

As if we don't have enough terrestrial examples of potential exposure to accidental radioactivity...

7 Greatest Roman Generals

By Isaiah Roe

The history of the Roman Empire is perhaps unprecedented in its prosperity. It is considered by...

Overrated Filmmakers

By Infinite Jorge

Without great directors we wouldn't have great films. They are basically essential to the movie...

Species Rediscovered This Century

By Andrea G

A Lazarus Species or taxon is one which is thought to be extinct, only to reappear. The Coelecanth...

Disadvantages to Capitalism

By Louis Ryan

There has been much discussion of the current economic system in the western world, capitalism...

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