November 2010

Tue

November 30, 2010

Entertainment

Another 11 Mysterious Islands in Fiction
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As trilogies are the popular thing for works of fiction, it is fitting that a list series about fiction also follow the trilogy format. Now on our third list of mysterious islands of fiction from ancient, medieval, and... Read more
— by Dr. Matthew D. Zarzeczny, FINS

Recent comment by nkinderrows

Dropbox - 404 Error (404)We can't find the page you're looking...

Mon

November 29, 2010

Music

Top 10 Genre-Defying Covers
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Think of your favorite song. Why is it your favorite? Well, it is probably done by a favorite band and played in a style that suits your tastes. Now, take that whatever style that song has and make it the opposite. Read more
— by Timothy Hoff

Recent comment by lol

thats rammstein

Sun

November 28, 2010

History

8 Potentially World Ending Nuclear Scares
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For more than 40 years, the two great superpowers of the world (America and the USSR) and their allies were locked in a nuclear confrontation known as the Cold War. Both sides were on a hair-trigger to launch massive... Read more
— by Kenny Cheung

Recent comment by George

japans emperor wanted to surrender. the military itself didnt. the emperor wanted to surrender months before the atomic...

Sat

November 27, 2010

Movies

Top 10 Woody Allen Movies
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Woody Allen has made many movies in his time, and still averages around one movie per year. Allen is a director you either love or hate - I happen to love his films - but I am sure this list will have some... Read more

Recent comment by Stephen

Um. Crimes and Misdemeanors. Hello. Husbands and Wives.

Fri

November 26, 2010

Miscellaneous

10 Tragic Human Panics and Stampedes
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Panics and stampedes can generally be broken down into two categories – acquisitive panics where people rush headlong in a rush or panic to acquire something of value – say a better seat in a theater, or a chance to... Read more
— by Patrick Weidinger

Recent comment by adam

The italian hall disaster was in Calumet not calmut.

Thu

November 25, 2010

Science & Nature

10 Examples of Human Laterality
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Humans are bilateral animals; so accordingly, laterality is the dominance or preference of one side of the body or brain, such as the hand or foot (sides usually being left or right). This list is also about... Read more
— by Nic Swaner

Recent comment by anwiec

Well said! I enjoyed this list, but having concentrated in Brain Behavior and Cognitive Science, I have to disagree with...

Wed

November 24, 2010

Movies

Top 10 White Collar Criminals In Cinema
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The term white collar crime was coined by Professor Edwin Sutherland in 1939 and defined as ‘a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation’. The ‘high... Read more
— by Christopher Williams

Recent comment by Name

Ugh! You ruined this list with #9! Never tell the ending of a movie when discussing it. ...

Tue

November 23, 2010

History

Top 10 Shocking Historical Beliefs and Practices
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It is amazing how much the human perspective has changed in the last fifty years. Before the expansion of modern medicine and psychiatric care, people were exposed to brutal procedures and morbid beliefs. In the last... Read more
— by Bryan Johnson

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Mon

November 22, 2010

Music

10 More Rock Songs Longer Than 10 Minutes
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This is the second list of long rock songs, with the cutoff being under 10:00. While there are no guarantees your song will be on here there is a wider variety of talent on display here than the previous list, and no... Read more
— by Nic Swaner

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True!

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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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