December 2009

Thu

December 31, 2009

Crime & Mystery

Top 10 Mysteries of Outer Space
319 Comments
Since the beginning of life, man has looked to the stars with a sense of wonder. Between then and now, many advances have been made in the fields of astronomy, mathematics, and physics to attempt to put explanation on... Read more
— by mtarmyman

Recent comment by tbies

biggest mind-f--K ever. were and why did space come from? and what lies beyond what we know? id rather have...

Wed

December 30, 2009

Movies

Top 10 Greatest Soviet Films
120 Comments
The realm of Soviet cinema is woefully underrepresented here on Listverse, and is in general not as well known as Italian or French cinema. The Soviet Central Government primarily viewed film as a way to control the... Read more
— by barcafan17

Recent comment by Plain Truth

Who gives a **** that you think so?

Tue

December 29, 2009

Science & Nature

Top 10 Scientific Achievements We Are Waiting For
244 Comments
Science has grown exponentially over the past few centuries, making things possible that were once absolutely considered completely impossible. Science has done a lot to cure many of our worldly troubles, but one thing... Read more
— by Thempler

Recent comment by Ralph Beatty

Fusion? Matter-AntiMatter energy generation?

Mon

December 28, 2009

Bizarre

10 Bizarre Rites of Passage
131 Comments
Rites of passage in adolescence are a cross-cultural phenomenon. They have existed throughout human history and may be a significant factor in the development of a stable adult personality. In Western culture, we are... Read more
— by amasimp

Recent comment by John Smith

Injesting semen as a rite of passage??? Yuck! Thank you, Lord for making me a New Yorker.

Sun

December 27, 2009

Crime & Mystery

Top 10 Famous Real Ghosts
223 Comments
Winter is a wonderful time for a good ghost story. In the long hours of dark and the twinkling lights of the holiday season, it is all too easy to imagine more shadows than there ought to be. The most spine tingling... Read more
— by Hillerious

Recent comment by Stephen

No. 6 is light refracting off another object, such as the window of another car. No. 5: person hiding. No....

Sat

December 26, 2009

Miscellaneous

10 Urban Legends that Caused a Moral Panic
198 Comments
[WARNING: This list contains adult material] Urban legends are often told as true accounts that happened to a ‘friend of a friend,’ and serve as mere cautionary tales told around a camp fire, or on... Read more
— by LLNatus

Recent comment by Sarah

Yep. the sex bracelets were definitely real. ._.

Fri

December 25, 2009

Bizarre

10 Bizarre Things You Didn’t Know About Christmas
122 Comments
I love Christmas, and I love bizarre, morbid, and just plain weird trivia. I tried to have a varied selection of somewhat obscure trivia in the hopes that you would learn something about Christmas that not only did you... Read more
— by mathilda2

Recent comment by jorrrdan

This is the first I've heard of the Coventry Carol. And I've lived my whole life in Coventry.

Thu

December 24, 2009

Miscellaneous

Top 10 Famous Mummified Bodies
136 Comments
[WARNING: This article contains graphic photographs of mummified bodies.]A mummy is a corpse whose body has been preserved by either intentional or incidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very... Read more
— by alicia12345

Recent comment by Maykala

dump **********************************

Wed

December 23, 2009

History

10 Historic Events Then and Now
164 Comments
As we come to the close of another year I always look forward to the year in pictures put together by many of the television networks. It gives us a chance to remember the year’s triumphs and tragedies and to also... Read more
— by Blogball

Recent comment by BreK

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