October 2010

Thu

October 14, 2010

History

Top 10 Truly Insane Rulers
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History is rife with tales of monarchs and royalty who suffered from insanity. Although it may be more appropriate to say that their people suffered from their insanity. In some cases it is difficult to tell if these ... Read more
— by Shelly Barclay & Jamie Frater

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Wed

October 13, 2010

Science & Nature

10 Theories on the Sun Space and 2012
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In the near future, Earth could be faced with the threat of severe atmospheric activity, including solar explosions, near Earth asteroids, and geological anomalies. The Earth is currently traveling through the... Read more
— by BryanJ

Recent comment by Thislistisfuckingasdumbasthepeoplewhobelievethisshit

What the fuck is a geometric (literally Earth measurement) storm? Does it rain rulers with algebra winds or something.

Tue

October 12, 2010

Art & Literature

Top 10 Underrated Fantasy Stories After 1937
156 Comments
Some of you may recall that I wrote a list of a similar title regarding the fantasy works before 1937. This is my follow-up. These are the stories that are never mentioned as the greats of modern fantasy, in spite of... Read more
— by Ophiucha

Recent comment by kangamommy

Literature lists are always interesting, because what one finds interesting and enjoyable are so subjective. I have to comment,...

Mon

October 11, 2010

Miscellaneous

10 Fascinating and Unexpected Origins of Words
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Language is a fascinating thing. The words we use today are drawn from and have evolved for today’s usage from a wide variety of sources. One source is someone’s name. An eponym is a word that has its origin in a... Read more
— by Peter Sharpe

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Sun

October 10, 2010

Art & Literature

Top 10 Best Novels of the Last 20 Years
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The ten novels on this list all substantiate the belief that books are the most elastic, introspective, human, and entertaining form of media that exist. Not movies, not music, not art, not the theatre. A famous... Read more
— by ipresnel

Recent comment by Mohammed

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes! The Sign of Four The Hound Of Baskervilles, but then, all these are more than a Century...

Sat

October 9, 2010

People & Politics

Top 10 Real Life Good Samaritans
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The parable of the good Samaritan is known to most of us: a traveler waylaid by bandits and left for dead is bypassed by countrymen and clergy able to help, but too concerned for their own safety or affairs. Only a... Read more
— by Xilebat

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Fri

October 8, 2010

History

Top 10 Bizarre Weapons of World War II
160 Comments
It is often said that necessity is the mother of all invention, and at no other point in a country’s history is necessity greater than in war-time. As a result, the widespread and often desperate fighting led to many... Read more
— by KennyC

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Thu

October 7, 2010

People & Politics

Top 10 Famous Stutterers
258 Comments
Stuttering is a speech disorder (it’s not a disease, please), the impact of which on a person's emotional state can be severe. Most people who stutter usually prefer keeping a low-key image for the fear of being... Read more
— by El the erf

Recent comment by KrazyBull

You forgot Porky Pig!

Wed

October 6, 2010

Science & Nature

10 Unusual and Amazing Snakes
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There are about 3000 species of snakes in the world; since their appearance during the age of dinosaurs they have adapted to many different lifestyles and evolved into many different and often bizarre appearances. I... Read more
— by TyB

Recent comment by bob

Why did you link a video with a language that no one here would understand? Does it really take that...

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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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