February 2010

Sun

February 28, 2010

Miscellaneous

Top 10 Tips For Becoming Famous
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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

Music

15 Most Influential Jazz Artists
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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

Art & Literature

10 Modern Cases of Linguistic Genocide
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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

Bizarre

Top 10 Bizarre or Ridiculous Fatwas
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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

Movies

55 Academy Award Achievements
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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

Religion

10 People Who Give Christianity a Bad Name
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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

Bizarre

Top 10 Bizarre Micronations
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

People & Politics

Top 10 Notable Residents of Broadmoor Hospital
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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

Entertainment

Top 10 Brilliant Movie Recuts
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

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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

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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

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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

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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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