August 2010

Tue

August 31, 2010

Movies

10 Classic Dying Lines in Movies
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The only thing better than a good death in a movie is a good line immediately before it. Some lines have achieved immortality in their own right. Here is a brief sample, in reverse chronological order. It is not, and... Read more
— by astraya

Recent comment by art

"Is this the end of Rico?"

Tue

August 31, 2010

Site News

Top 10 Favorite Things of JFrater
193 Comments
It is my birthday! This is the vanity post as promised. On the recent update bassbait suggested a list of my favorite things which appealed to me as it would hopefully also partly be a list of things people don't know... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by Garasamo Maccagnone

Not a fan of your favorite composter. That was hard to listen to. I'll take Burt Lancaster over Brando. He...

Mon

August 30, 2010

Miscellaneous

8 Ways to Ensure Human Survival
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Recently, renowned physicist Stephen Hawking announced that if humans didn't want to face extinction, our only option is to abandon planet Earth. In addition to the threats most species face, we humans also have the... Read more
— by MikeS

Recent comment by mrh112

I would have assumed an end to war, or a world government would also be one, after all if everyone...

Sun

August 29, 2010

Site News

Site Update: August 2010
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It has been quite a while since we had a site update and there have been lots of changes so I thought it would be a good idea to fill you all in on the latest happenings in the Listverse world. A lot happens behind the... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by Oscar

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Sun

August 29, 2010

Miscellaneous

10 More Sayings and Their Origins
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Following on from our original list of sayings and their origins (a topic which especially fascinates me) we are presenting version 2. Here we look at ten very common English language sayings (either UK or US) and... Read more
— by jumblegirl

Recent comment by Concetta Antwi

Youre so right. Im there with you. Your weblog is unquestionably worth a read if anybody comes throughout it. Im...

Sat

August 28, 2010

History

Top 10 Watershed Moments In History
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A critical turning point (a watershed moment) in history is when something changes and things will never be the same again. This list looks through history at the most significant events that truly did change the... Read more
— by SauSub

Recent comment by Claudette Clingerman

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Fri

August 27, 2010

History

10 Events Surrounding September 11
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People all over the world are familiar with what happened on September 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four US commercial passenger jet airliners and intentionally crashed two of them into... Read more
— by Bryan J

Recent comment by Shanae Grulkey

Had my mom just preform this test on me, I am currently pregnant 15 weeks, and it predicted boy, girl,...

Thu

August 26, 2010

Crime & Mystery

10 Incredibly Controversial Sting Operations
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A sting operation is defined as “a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals)” Stings are commonly used... Read more
— by Blogball

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Wed

August 25, 2010

Miscellaneous

Top 10 Talking Donkeys
326 Comments
This is a list recognizing the ten greatest talking donkeys from books, movies, and television. Some of the donkeys on this list are special because they were never expected to talk (like any normal donkey) and it is... Read more
— by magoopaintrock

Recent comment by cosmo

How can we take someone seriously, when they refer to cliffnotes as their source and make a gross misjudgment on...

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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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