March 2011

Thu

March 31, 2011

Miscellaneous

10 Good Reasons to Embrace Poverty
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We have been indoctrinated since birth to try to attain stuff. Success is measured by social status, and that is frequently established by your wealth. OK, maybe sometimes status can be established by your natural... Read more
— by Magnumto

Recent comment by emmaportugal

Actually I think poverty is overrated. But I love the post and the message behind the satire. Coming from economic...

Wed

March 30, 2011

Science & Nature

Top 10 Most Venomous Snakes
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If you are a long time reader of Listverse you will remember that we have previously had two lists on snakes: 10 lesser known venomous snakes and 10 unusual and amazing snakes. Surprisingly we have not published a list... Read more
— by Iakhovas

Recent comment by Jkm

Aussie, the land down n under no wonder.....

Tue

March 29, 2011

Crime & Mystery

Another 10 Evil Men
205 Comments
In 2007 we published our first list of evil men and followed it up shortly after by a list of evil women. The list of women had a sequel the following year but for some reason we never got around to writing a second... Read more
— by JWall

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Admiring the time and effort you put into your website and in depth information you offer. It's nice to come...

Mon

March 28, 2011

Movies

15 Best James Bond Deaths
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In the 49 Years Since the first James Bond film was released there have been 22 films made, from Dr No to the most recent, Quantum of Solace. These films wouldn't be complete without a large body count. Over the Years... Read more
— by Tom Bray

Recent comment by KayJay

Great list! I will say, King's death annoys the crap out of me. Bond seems so .... Weak there. I...

Sun

March 27, 2011

People & Politics

Top 10 Actors Who Died in Fires
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Many know the names of actors who died in airplane crashes (Audie Murphy, Vic Morrow) or in automobile accidents (James Dean), but which actors have died in fires? Here is a list of the Top 10 Actors Who Died in Fires... Read more
— by Patrick Weidinger

Recent comment by peter8172

Regarding Chuck Jones and the Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston on Nov. 28, 1942. There is a sad anecdote which...

Sat

March 26, 2011

Music

Another 10 Rock Songs Longer than 10 Minutes
116 Comments
This is the third and last list of long rock songs. I urge you to view the first and second list if you haven't to be aware of their entries. As is consistent with the first two lists, the minimum duration for a song... Read more
— by Nic Swaner

Recent comment by Hippie

Although the songs aren't usually over ten minutes, Carry On and Southern Man off of CSNY's 4 Way Street are...

Fri

March 25, 2011

Movies

Top 10 Worst Blockbusters In Recent History
286 Comments
[WARNING: potential spoilers] This isn’t necessarily a list of the worst movies of all time, although a lot of them would probably make that list also. This list has more to do with being crappy, escapist... Read more
— by chris Rau

Recent comment by Invisible Apple

I thought of 2012 as a generic (as in machine-churn-out-able) disaster flick with all the tropes and predictability. With that...

Thu

March 24, 2011

Food & Health

10 Food Facts That Should Surprise You
316 Comments
There is no doubt that food is constantly on my mind. If you are a friend of mine on facebook or a Listverse fan you will see that the majority of my recent posts involve my food experiences. So, this list should come... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by MessyNes5y

I'm a Brit and I disagree. 'Tea' means a cuppa tea, AND means dinner. Lots of people say 'scone'...

Wed

March 23, 2011

Music

Top 10 Unlikely Top 10 Hits
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Top 10 hits have always included instant classics and crossover hits from soul, country, and more recently rap and hip-hop. But every now and then a song is released and becomes a huge hit that was totally unexpected... Read more
— by Brian A. Davis

Recent comment by peter8172

"Beth" by KISS, No.2 ; 1976

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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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