February 2009

Tue

February 10, 2009

Movies

Top 10 Memorable Swimming Pool Scenes
150 Comments
Ten movies with the most memorable swimming pool scenes. Get naked and dive in! There are many movie scene lists out there that use different subject matter or situations to define the list. I was surprised that no one... Read more

Recent comment by Eban Ramirez

Sensational looking article! Many thanks for writing this. I admire you taking the time to write this salient help and...

Mon

February 9, 2009

Art & Literature

Top 10 Most Overrated Novels
1,060 Comments
Ten "classic" books loved by millions - which are sorely overrated and should be ignored. These could be wildly popular books that were best sellers, but just weren't that good, or books that are considered "among the... Read more

Recent comment by beirutwedding

YES!

Sun

February 8, 2009

Crime & Mystery

Top 10 Interesting Jack The Ripper Suspects
174 Comments
Ten of the most interesting suspects in the incredibly famous Jack The Ripper murders. The identity of Jack the Ripper is probably the most famous unsolved crime in history. With the horror and the history surrounding... Read more

Recent comment by Na Ka Mu

1929 ended up being quite essential for the business as it combined using...

Sat

February 7, 2009

Leisure & Travel

Another 10 Stops on Route 66
80 Comments
The most famous road in America is full of offbeat attractions, weird photo opportunities, and cheesy tourist traps. Here's another 10 places to "get your kicks on Route 66". Read more

Recent comment by Someone

I recognize at least 2 of these places from the Disney movie Cars.

Thu

February 5, 2009

Fact & Fiction

Top 10 Fascinating Skydiving Myths
228 Comments
Skydiving is the single most exciting sport there is. Nothing even comes close to the exhilaration you feel when floating on a cushion of air, and flying your canopy safely to the ground. It’s also very... Read more

Recent comment by Mike

You're right - but I think the original poster's intention was to say that stories of people having survived...

Wed

February 4, 2009

Entertainment

Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Pornography
241 Comments
Erotica has existed since man first was able to think. A once large industry has now burst out as a giant in entertainment due to the Internet. Most people with access to the net has seen pornography either... Read more

Recent comment by ReverendBenzo

I spotted two double entendres in entry #4.

Wed

February 4, 2009

Fact & Fiction

Top 10 Fascinating Facts That Are Wrong
283 Comments
A list of facts and anecdotes that have a science-related slant - all are false. They are items of trivia that people all seem to know and share whenever the opportunity arises. But, at the List Universe we like to get... Read more

Recent comment by Garrett

The author of this article is wrong on this one (and thus I am hesitant to believe the others). Posting...

Tue

February 3, 2009

Miscellaneous

Top 10 Listverse List Errors
113 Comments
The great thing about Listverse is how accurate it is. But every so often an error will crop up ranging from something only an overly pedantic type-A person (like me) would pick up on, to errors of omission, to outright... Read more

Recent comment by justin

Worst list on the site , instead of trying to fix other people small problems which are of little relevance...

Tue

February 3, 2009

Entertainment

Top 10 Soundtracks Created On The Amiga
68 Comments
Ten groundbreaking soundtracks created on the Commodore Amiga before true audio arrived. Back in the early days of the computer game industry, the music, as well as everything else, had to be painstakingly programmed in... Read more

Recent comment by moopersoup

Nice list, very original. These tracks really draw you in, its easy to see how people can get sucked into...

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

Actors who Died During TV Shows

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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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