April 2011

Sat

April 30, 2011

Movies

10 Greatest Doomed Cinema Romances
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Hollywood loves a good romance. What it loves even more is the destruction of a good romance. There are plenty of cinematic love stories that end before the final credits roll. These are the ten most beautifully... Read more
— by Christopher T. Williams

Recent comment by Invisible Apple

I am so glad Donnie Darko was on here.

Fri

April 29, 2011

Fact & Fiction

25 Fascinating and Fun Factlets
195 Comments
Facts facts facts - we can't get enough of them! This list looks at facts that are both fun and fascinating and, hopefully, largely unknown to most of our readers. They are generally tidbits of information that are... Read more
— by Niall Murray

Recent comment by chetna

wow...great facts...:))

Thu

April 28, 2011

Art & Literature

10 Novels Featuring Humanlike Animals
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Most books contain animals in one form or another. Harry Potter and his friends all have pets. James Herriot's entire works are about his daily dealings with animals. This list, however, deals with books containing... Read more
— by John Edward Miller

Recent comment by Michael O.

Nice list! I would have had a similar one except that I just read The Book of the Dun...

Wed

April 27, 2011

Entertainment

10 Video Games That Impacted Gaming
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Video games are getting bigger and bigger every year. With the mass production of "crap-ware" coming out, there are still a few games that release that really change how people game. Whether its a serious game, or more... Read more
— by JonV

Recent comment by FTW

hey where is league of legends?

Tue

April 26, 2011

Science & Nature

10 More Repulsive Parasites
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Our planet is filled with beautiful, complex life-forms. However--as many people can attest--many life-forms are very far from beautiful. Some are deadly; others are simply downright disgusting. Many of these organisms... Read more
— by Gregory Arden

Recent comment by TheBlackFrost

Watch Planet Earth's "The Ocean Deep" The bonus really does exist

Mon

April 25, 2011

Movies

5 Common Medical Errors in Movies
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I like being a volunteer paramedic but one rather small side effect is that I always notice how horribly wrong most movies and TV shows handle medical stuff of any kind. Sometimes there are only minor errors, sometimes... Read more
— by Michael Prelicz

Recent comment by Piper

Oddly enough just this morning I saw a public service announcement about giving what's now called "Compression Only" CPR. They...

Sun

April 24, 2011

Miscellaneous

Top 10 Famous Rabbits
108 Comments
Today is Easter Sunday in the Northern hemisphere so it seemed fitting to do a list with an Easter slant. Our previous Easter list was very religious so this one is is based on a secular Easter tradition: bunnies... Read more
— by John Miller

Recent comment by peter8172

Humphery Bogart, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Laurence Olivier.......Toss them all out of the window. Bugs Bunny is the greatest actor...

Sat

April 23, 2011

Food & Health

Top 10 Korean Foods You Have To Try
130 Comments
The Korean culture is quite unique in its approach to food. Food seems to permeate every aspect of life. If you have watched a Korean drama or movie you will undoubtedly have noticed that in at least one scene someone... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by ESLrSean

Whenever I ate bibimbap (#2) in Korea, the egg was always cracked raw over the steaming rice. To cook...

Sat

April 23, 2011

History

Top 10 Terrifying Civilizations
422 Comments
There have been many civilizations in the history of the world, from China to Zimbabwe, From Britain to Columbia. Here is a list of the most terrifying civilizations from bad to worst. Due to the numerous civilizations... Read more
— by John Waller

Recent comment by MAKEDON

And where the heck is MACEDONIAN EMPIRE ?! The first ever known in the history of Europe, greater than the...

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