September 2010

Thu

September 30, 2010

Miscellaneous

8 Vampire Myths Explained
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Vampires have haunted literature, art, and folklore since the dawn of mankind. Stories of vampirism can be traced as far back as biblical times with Lilith the first rumored vampire. The term vampire did not become an... Read more
— by konjonashipirate

Recent comment by BJM

Wow....is that where they came up with the character from Sesame Street..."The Count"...LOL Never knew that!!!!

Wed

September 29, 2010

Music

Top 10 Rockers Who Are Better Than Elvis
248 Comments
Right off, let me just say that this list is not intended as a slight to Elvis Presley. I was just having a little fun with the title to generate some interest and emotion, but I’m an Elvis fan and his impact... Read more
— by Maggot

Recent comment by Jivin'Jim

Gene Vincent sorry I was there when he was booed off stage for singing ballads. Cochran yes. Berry all his...

Tue

September 28, 2010

Entertainment

Top 15 Miniseries of all Time
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Miniseries (called “serials” in Great Britain) are limited-run TV shows that generally last three to six episodes. The miniseries used to be one of the highlights of network television. A novel, usually... Read more
— by Big Mo

Recent comment by bla

Singing Detective????

Mon

September 27, 2010

Science & Nature

8 Natural Disasters of Ancient Times
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Natural disasters are something that humanity has had to deal with since its inception. They have the capability to wipe out significant amounts of the human and wildlife populations where they strike. In fact, it is... Read more
— by Shelly Barclay

Recent comment by adish

we get oxygen from trees

Sun

September 26, 2010

Miscellaneous

Top 10 Unusual or Unique Flags
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Flags have been since before we began recording history to symbolize movements, peoples, and even individuals. Every country in the world has a flag - some weird, some beautiful, and some incredibly boring (Libya's... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by Captain Jack Sparrow

Every nation's flag is unique but technically Nepal's flag is EXTRAORDINARY as it has 5 sides unlike others(4 sides). BTW...

Sat

September 25, 2010

Crime & Mystery

Top 10 Lesser Known Mysteries
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It was Einstein that said 'The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and... Read more
— by ValleysofNeptune1

Recent comment by Caren Mazer

Great blog! I just added it to my bookmarks.

Fri

September 24, 2010

Music

Top 10 Greatest Violinists of all Time
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By request of BKhon. I hope he wasn't working on the same list. I had been considering this subject for a while, and I'm thinking of one for classical pianists, as well. This list looks at the ten greatest violists in... Read more
— by FlameHorse

Recent comment by Sarah

fufu fresh wat type of info is this

Thu

September 23, 2010

Miscellaneous

10 Words That Can’t Be Translated To English
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We all love words - that is why we are here reading listverse. This list looks at some special words that are not from English and furthermore are untranslatable in English. These are words which have, for the most... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by Chris

Nostalgia

Wed

September 22, 2010

Site News

Launch Competition Reminder
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This is just a short reminder that you have five days left before the launch competition ends. We have had some excellent submissions already but there is always room for more. Because of a delay in the implementation... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by Zhwihcgm

child stars pictures,

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