December 2009

Mon

December 14, 2009

171 Comments
The human mind is a fascinating thing - and a great source for lists on the bizarre! For those who don't know, we have three previously published lists of disorders. So before reading this one, you should check them... Read more
— by JFrater

Recent comment by Quinn

I agree, if you can find your way on listverse, I suggest you find out more about bipolar disorder. There...

Sun

December 13, 2009

340 Comments
On a previous list I mentioned that I had done a little boxing in my youth. It was a lot of fun and a huge amount of hard work. You really do have to give credit to the guys who do this for a living. Recently... Read more
— by FlameHorse

Recent comment by lenoxxx

Rocky Marciano and Ali are so overrated by Americans.

Sat

December 12, 2009

160 Comments
Ahh... love... it's everywhere, and children's media is no exception, in fact, sometimes the couples that are in love in these pieces of children's media are as weird as they come. I've taken the liberty of sorting out... Read more
— by KellyR

Recent comment by RequiredName

I get the feeling the author just enjoyed researching this more than writing it, since the arguments made are as...

Fri

December 11, 2009

296 Comments
Ten Great Moments in the (Recorded) History of Civilization. The ten periods of history which saw the most rapid advances in human achievement or quality of life. These are all events that have contributed to the... Read more
— by dbezan

Recent comment by Achaicus

Hmm... I believe the most important moment in history was when agriculture was invented via types of grasses (I believe...

Thu

December 10, 2009

130 Comments
We have done a number of previous book lists that have featured some very popular books. It seems, with Christmas just around the corner, that we ought to do a special list of books that are perfect as gifts for the... Read more
— by JFrater

Recent comment by starburstninja

I've been reading Listverse for a couple months now, and this is my first comment. (Kudos on the awesome site,...

Wed

December 9, 2009

333 Comments
We have recently presented two lists of fascinating factlets (a word I am still not entirely convinced is real) but, in light of the popularity of both bizarre lists and fact lists, we have put together this special... Read more
— by JFrater

Recent comment by nathan mcmiddleton

gleeking intentionally is easy

Tue

December 8, 2009

171 Comments
This list is not ranking who was the "best" or "worst" or "greatest" vice-president. It is exclusively concentrated on which vice-presidents were most influential in regards to the evolution of the office. Subjects such... Read more
— by TonyR

Recent comment by GiantFlyingRobo

@Yondofan12 (131): You click on the name of the person you want to reply to. For example: when...

Mon

December 7, 2009

284 Comments
More accurately the title is Ten Foods, Drinks, and Destinations to Try Before You Die. I don't presume that you are about to die, but let's consider our mortality with a generous measure of humor. As Marcus... Read more
— by FlameHorse

Recent comment by Les

lol at the spaghetti bolognese picture.

Sun

December 6, 2009

210 Comments
"Great is the victory, but the friendship is all the greater", said Emil Zatopek when asked about the Olympic Games. The Olympics have become a magnet for all that is good within the human spirit. We look at ten... Read more
— by Dash

Recent comment by The Dragon

USA Hockey should have been #1.

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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