February 2010

Sun

February 28, 2010

106 Comments
Many people around the world dream of being in the spotlight! The lights, the money, the attention… how could anyone not want to be generally loved and appreciated by the masses? Well hopefully this list will show you... Read more
— by JonnyAnscombe

Recent comment by Jasmine

Good but I wnt 2 kno how 2 b come a singer and dancer and also a actress

Sat

February 27, 2010

147 Comments
As one of the most well respected American art forms, jazz has shaped the music industry spawning both the careers of various musical geniuses, and an abundance of elemental new music genres. Jazz was developed in the... Read more
— by ClassyKoehler

Recent comment by jttcousa

Reblogged this on Tulsa Jazz and commented: I thought this was an interesting list...what are your thoughts?...

Fri

February 26, 2010

212 Comments
Linguistic genocide has frequently been used throughout history to systematically eradicate languages for one reason or another. Sometimes it’s to assert the authority of a ruling power, sometimes it’s an attempt... Read more
— by Askalon

Recent comment by Ryan

Worth noting that people in Ireland were actually killed or tortured for speaking Gaeilge. Answering your name in Irish to...

Thu

February 25, 2010

492 Comments
With no centralized Islamic religious authority like a Pope or Dalai Lama, pretty much any Muslim “scholar” can create a fatwa, a religious edict for modern life supposedly guided by the Koran or the (less... Read more
— by xilebat

Recent comment by Chris,

Look muhammad had sex with a 9yr old girl and murdered a breastfeeding woman and hundreds others, he also handed...

Wed

February 24, 2010

143 Comments
With the Oscars right around the corner I thought it would be fun to put together an Academy Award list. Because there are so many Oscar lists out there I wanted to do a unique list in a hopefully fun and entertaining... Read more
— by Blogball

Recent comment by Dupoint Max

Jamie Foxx is another actor to win an Oscar for playing a real-life actor.

Tue

February 23, 2010

710 Comments
Christianity has been around for two thousand years and, for the most part, it has preached a good message by which to live. But unfortunately, as with all organized bodies, many people claiming to follow the teachings... Read more
— by FlameHorse

Recent comment by angel

where is rev peter popoff

Mon

February 22, 2010

139 Comments
A micronation is basically what it sounds like, a tiny country! A country that's started under questionable circumstances, like a home-made nation. Some Micronations are started as school projects, or protests, some... Read more
— by Joshua the Samurai

Recent comment by Lord Zog

1) Pitcairn is a British overseas territory 2) Mollosia is the 2nd most famous micronation in the world and widely respected...

Sun

February 21, 2010

162 Comments
Broadmoor Hospital is a high-security psychiatric hospital at Crowthorne in the Borough of Bracknell Forest in Berkshire, England. It is the best known of the three high-security psychiatric hospitals in England, the... Read more
— by thisnamestaken

Recent comment by annette

its a english mental hospital bond to be english people

Sat

February 20, 2010

130 Comments
Because it is Saturday I decided to do a list I have been wanting to do for a very long time. This is a list of movie trailers that have been recut by amateurs to change their genre. For example, a horror movie might... Read more
— by JFrater

Recent comment by vegan nutrition

Some revelatory post!!!

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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