November 2009

Mon

November 30, 2009

Bizarre

15 Truly Bizarre Creatures
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The world is full of strange creatures. From vertebrates to invertebrates, there are many creatures on the earth that are unlike any other. Here we are presenting 15 creatures, in no particular order, that definitely... Read more
— by superbloop

Recent comment by Meghan

Anyone else think water bears are flippin adorable?

Sun

November 29, 2009

History

10 Worst Moments in US History
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This list is a response to the one published a couple of days ago with the topic of ’10 great moments’ in American history. A lot of people objected and asked for a list with ’10 worst moments’ in American... Read more
— by 7raul7

Recent comment by Vampboy70

Change "few thousand" to "few million" and you've got it.

Sat

November 28, 2009

Fact & Fiction

20 More Fascinating Factlets
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Normally I reserve the lists on facts and myths to myself, but this one, recently sent in, was so interesting that I have decided to make an exception in this case. Be sure to share your own favorite factlets with us... Read more
— by NiMur90

Recent comment by Jac

Factlet#18: There was no country called "India" before its independence in 1947.Present day India was a part of "British India"...

Fri

November 27, 2009

Bizarre

10 Residents of the Capuchin Catacombs
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Being inspired by a radio show discussing the art and architecture of Italy, I stumbled upon the Capuchin Catacombs during a Google Internet vacation. Initially, I took a virtual tour of the catacombs out of morbid... Read more
— by MouseintheHouseMI

Recent comment by Atreya Rivera

This list is a beautiful tribute to the dead in these catacombs. Especially the way you had the readers see...

Thu

November 26, 2009

Science & Nature

Top 10 Unusual Cat Breeds
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Cats have been associated with humans for at least 9,500 years, and are currently the most popular pet in the world. Cat owners know both how sweet and how mean they can be, but the cat world is more than squealing over... Read more
— by ladymiranoy

Recent comment by Puzzle Bobble

Excellent article, I am going to bookmark this.

Wed

November 25, 2009

History

10 Great Moments in US History
498 Comments
This week is thanksgiving week in the US, so it seems fitting that we should have a list especially for our American readers. This list looks at 10 of the great moments in the history of the US - ten of the reasons... Read more
— by SharonE

Recent comment by Vlad

Obama elected president, eh? Racial barriers, huh? Would it be wrong to say that I have seen white people who...

Tue

November 24, 2009

Movies

Top 10 Firsts in Feature Films
112 Comments
Although this list has some overlap with a previous one, it concerns feature films alone, and I felt that Listverse needed to have a list like this compiling the first films to achieve things that are commonplace today... Read more
— by Sam27

Recent comment by Jaymes

Russian Ark (2002) directed by Alexander Sokurov: First feature filme consisting of one singular shot. Strange gap between 1952 and 1995...

Mon

November 23, 2009

Fact & Fiction

Yet Another 10 Commonly Believed Myths
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Yet Another 10 Commonly Believed Myths^Yet Another 10 Commonly Believed Myths^We have previous written three lists on this topic and it is always a very popular one. This time we look at facts that are very commonly... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by Boss

Temporarily. Overall, your core body temperature would go down.

Sun

November 22, 2009

Bizarre

Top 10 Bizarre Tourist Attractions
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Here is a list to help anyone heading off on a vacation. Instead of seeing the usual tourist attractions, why not check out some of this more offbeat ones? There is something for everyone and you may even end up... Read more
— by Dash

Recent comment by Nenita Willes

Oh my goodness! an amazing article dude. Thank you Nonetheless I'm experiencing subject with ur rss . Don’t know why...

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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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