May 2009

Wed

May 13, 2009

3,624 Comments
It is a very easy thing to hate the United States of America right now. But why? We stormed the beaches at Normandy, saved Europe from economic ruin with the Marshall plan (thanks for paying off the loan, Norway... Read more
— by Jay K

Recent comment by Blind_al

I do remember the British inventing the combustion engine though.... Charles Babbage (English) created a math device which is the...

Tue

May 12, 2009

113 Comments
Smooth, suave, sexy and self-assured. Are you ready for a very exciting and rewarding social life as a sugardaddy? Here are our tips on how to be a desirable sugardaddy – the sugardaddy women love and adore. Read more
— by Alex Padron

Recent comment by Mr.Wednesday

yeah rite! it says buy a lambo and youll have it made as a sugar daddy thats garbage! there is...

Mon

May 11, 2009

175 Comments
My love of salt is no secret (as anyone who has read some of my food lists will know) so it seems a fitting subject for a list of fascinating facts (another thing I love). I have tried to restrict the list to facts... Read more
— by JFrater

Recent comment by i_luv_pAncAkEs

Does anyone know any good site for facts on salt, water, or ice cream? It's for a science fair project...

Sun

May 10, 2009

364 Comments
Everyone loves cartoons - both children and adults. There is always a temptation by a cartoonist to slip in a bit of something extra - something only they are aware of, but thanks to scores of teenaged boys with a... Read more
— by Copaface

Recent comment by Bubble Shooter - Bubble Shooter

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Sun

May 10, 2009

155 Comments
[WARNING: contains adult material which is not safe for work.] Sex has been called many things: Immoral, a gift from God, illegal, natural, fun, exciting, and a bonding experience. It has even been... Read more
— by WebbheadGreg

Recent comment by RequiredName

I think you don't play up the Japanese connection enough.

Fri

May 8, 2009

83 Comments
This is a list of the top ten best road bicycle racers of all time. My criteria are that the bicycle racers have performed well in both the three big stage races - Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España... Read more
— by signe

Recent comment by Rogelio

Jan Ullrich? are you serious? Moser was 1 million time better... De Vlaeminck... Jalabert and son on

Thu

May 7, 2009

107 Comments
Following on from our Top 15 Truly Bizarre Patents and Another 10 Bizarre (and Stupid) Patents, we have prepared a third list of the weird and whacky that passes for invention these days. If nothing else, these should... Read more
— by JFrater

Recent comment by Eva

Number 1...wouldn't the kid fly out at really high speed, and then probably hit the wall and die...?

Wed

May 6, 2009

116 Comments
Ah, the Star Vehicle for musicians-turned-actors. Eager to cash in on fan goodwill, a red hot rep, or simply fifteen fleeting minutes of fame, record industry weasels convince musicians they can act— all for a quick... Read more
— by Jay K

Recent comment by Top 10 Steps To A Top 10 List

[...] how you can make a deeper, multifaceted list by combining separate topics. For example, “10 Star Vehicles That Were...

Tue

May 5, 2009

133 Comments
Television has become a staple part of life for the majority of people and in some countries television is now regarded as an essential human right (ridiculous in my opinion). Through the years, many shows have come... Read more
— by warrrreagl

Recent comment by Eric

this should have been named longest running tv list

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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