June 2011

Sun

June 12, 2011

Miscellaneous

10 Secret US Military Intelligence Projects
106 Comments
I just finished reading a new book on the history of Area 51 – the super secret American military base located in Nevada. The book is titled “Area 51 – An Uncensored History of America’s Top... Read more
— by Patrick Weidinger

Recent comment by Knut Holt

These projects are old, and some of them given practical results we know about. With such contraptions flying around, and...

Sat

June 11, 2011

People & Politics

Top 15 Oddities of McCartney, Dylan and The Stones
139 Comments
By 1966, The Beatles had achieved an incredible amount of success. The group was selling records by the millions. Young woman and men all over the world were going crazy for The Beatles. The band soon became the... Read more
— by Bryan Johnson

Recent comment by High Tea - Bubble Shooter

This is an extraordinary share. Thank you for this article.

Fri

June 10, 2011

Crime & Mystery

10 Pirates of the North Sea
63 Comments
Pirates are usually associated with the Caribbean Sea. Men like Henry Morgan and William Kidd left behind a legacy of adventure and great battles; but piracy is something that’s been going on for as long as men... Read more
— by Rebecca Winther-Sørensen

Recent comment by Henrietta Langeveldt

Thank Goodness we live in the 21st century!!

Thu

June 9, 2011

Science & Nature

Top 10 Fascinating Carnivorous Plants
62 Comments
Out of all the strange plants in the world, who would have thought that you even get flesh eating plants? Well maybe not so much “flesh” eating as insect eating, but carnivorous none the less. All... Read more
— by Christine Vrey

Recent comment by Cahaya

In Nepenthes, you said 'and can be found in China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Madagascar, Seychelles, Australia, India, Borneo and Sumatra.'...

Wed

June 8, 2011

Religion

Top 10 Shameful Moments in Catholic History
351 Comments
This list is not a denunciation of Roman Catholicism which dates back to Christ Himself. The Church today is a very honorable institution. But there are a few moments in its history when it did not live up to its own... Read more
— by Flamehorse

Recent comment by ben

Great work Flamehorse. In case you will be doing a 2 edition of your excellent list, you might like to...

Tue

June 7, 2011

Art & Literature

Top 10 Misused English Words
398 Comments
Many people who’ve had to proof read documents start to develop a kind of compulsive “tutting” at misused words. Here’s my top ten words that are misused by either professional writers or public... Read more
— by Andrew Pepper

Recent comment by peter8172

How about the word 'Normalcy" coined by President Warren G. Harding

Mon

June 6, 2011

Science & Nature

Top 10 Rainforest Aphrodisiacs
55 Comments
For many decades environmentalists have been up in arms about the deforestation measures occurring in the rainforests of the world, particularly the Amazon rainforest. According to biological researchers, the loss of... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by Emaviemisamed

Name

Sun

June 5, 2011

People & Politics

Top 10 Peaceful Men
508 Comments
Comments on the "Evil People" Lists have often called for a list of great people. I have researched 10 outstandingly good men, many of whom are very famous. I have listed them here. As it was said in The "Top 10 Most... Read more
— by John Waller

Recent comment by beirutwedding

I don't think being a flawed human being disqualifies someone from this list.

Sat

June 4, 2011

Movies

Top 10 Wasted Oscars
251 Comments
In the history of the Academy Awards, there have been upsets, and there have been wasted awards. What are these exactly? Well, I define it as an actor/actress who won the Oscar, and rightfully so, but never did another... Read more
— by Jmarr99

Recent comment by Aika

I don't agree with this article!It's not wasted Oscar!for all of them!because when they take this Oscar award they mustn't...

Page:
Amazon › B&N ›
Plus: Purchase The New Book!
The Ultimate Book of Bizarre Lists ›

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...

» Show me a random list