July 2010

Thu

July 15, 2010

People & Politics

12 People Who Died Performing
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As a one-time professional singer, I understand how grueling live performances can be. But unlike all of the entries on this list, I survived my years in the spotlight. This list looks at twelve people who died in the... Read more
— by Nathaaan90

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Wed

July 14, 2010

Movies

10 Best of the Worst Films
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What is it about bad movies we love so much? It’s perhaps the same interest that compels us to watch train wrecks, car crashes, and buildings implode. We’re just addicted to disasters. However, if the tides are... Read more
— by valentinedragon

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Tue

July 13, 2010

Bizarre

10 More Bizarre and Fascinating Medical Tales
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From miraculous survivals to bizarre medical disorders, the medical world is crawling with astounding tales. Here’s just a sampling of the many stories the medical community has to offer. Feel free to add your own... Read more
— by mjdolorico

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Mon

July 12, 2010

Science & Nature

10 Craziest Scientific Theories
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Crazy is such an ugly word but how else can we describe these concepts? They each try to explain some aspect of our universe in a manner that just seems bizarre. Granted most things in the universe are odd already and... Read more
— by valentinedragon

Recent comment by trenton

If time travel was possible I would defiantly make i time travel dellorian and go back in time to the...

Sun

July 11, 2010

History

10 Brutal Historical Weapons of War
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Today’s weapons of war are increasingly geared towards felling an enemy in as humane a way as possible, with high velocity firearms ensuring a quick death. Soldiers are also trained to kill enemies quickly and (well... Read more
— by kutuup

Recent comment by Jammypop

Well I'm afraid I have to argue with this. Modern rifles in warfare are made to wound rather than kill....

Sat

July 10, 2010

Miscellaneous

10 Most Annoying Time-Wasters
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There are all sorts of annoying things in life – people who cut in line, aggressive drivers, people talking on cell phones in public. This list is a specific subpart of that very large category. It focuses on the top... Read more
— by VanOwensBody

Recent comment by bangerang

Oh nice a list of first world problems!!

Fri

July 9, 2010

Art & Literature

10 Fascinating Models in Famous Art
140 Comments
I should start out by saying that I have never studied art and know very little about it. I don’t know what makes a good painting great or a great painting a masterpiece but I do know what makes one famous. That would... Read more
— by Blogball

Recent comment by honkster7

Would be nice to see a Modigliani , Balthus , Andre Derain , David Bromley , Egon Schiele , Tamara...

Thu

July 8, 2010

Miscellaneous

10 Final Recordings of Airline Crashes
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When a plane crashes we can often recover the black box to determine what happened. This box keeps a recording of any talk in the cockpit. Here we present the recordings of the final moments of 10 crashes as found on... Read more
— by GeraintJ

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Wed

July 7, 2010

Podcast

Top 10 Incredible Recordings
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Ten recordings that will blow you away - from horrifying to historic, these ten recordings are fascinating. This podcast contains audio that may be disturbing to some listeners. Discretion is advised. Read more
— by JFrater
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