March 2011

Fri

March 4, 2011

91 Comments
Bats have long given rise to horror stories (vampire bats) and myths and misconceptions (such as blindness). Bats come in all shapes and sizes and are a very interesting and unique creature. This list looks at ten of... Read more
— by TyB

Recent comment by daniel

here is a link http://www.saguaro-juniper.com/i_and_i/mammals/bats/western_mastiff_lge.jpg

Thu

March 3, 2011

98 Comments
Nihil sub sole novum... so goes the very famous phrase from Ecclesiastes 1:10 (there is nothing new under the sun). Everything old is new again! No matter how innovative fashion designers think they are, in some way... Read more
— by Bethany Catlett

Recent comment by paulina

now Elizabeth I and Snooki has something common! haha

Wed

March 2, 2011

125 Comments
I love researching WWII, people, places, technology, anything. WWII had an amazing impact on the world and it has a ton of information. Studying all the battles, effects, and the causes might get a little boring. So... Read more
— by Oahu808

Recent comment by kyle

I knew all of these

Tue

March 1, 2011

96 Comments
Having a bad day time of it lately? It could be worse. You could be rearranged upstairs like Phineas Gage and Rosemary Kennedy. Or downstairs like Pierre Abelard. Or all around like Frida Kahlo. You could afflicted by... Read more
— by Bill Dawson

Recent comment by bionicragdoll

My mother should be on this list, last year I crashed her car, her house burned down, and my dad...

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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