October 2011

Mon

October 31, 2011

Entertainment

Top 10 Great Satirists
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Satire is the form of humor that holds people, or society in general, up for examination and ridicules the follies revealed. Good satire should offer improving examples or at least make us consider choices we often take... Read more
— by LordZB

Recent comment by LOL WUT?

LOL WUT?

Sun

October 30, 2011

History

10 Lesser-Known Germanic Tribes
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The Germanic tribes during the Roman Empire have been, more or less, categorized into the much well-known groups (Goths, Vandals, etc.) who did manage to burn and sack Rome. The truth is that these... Read more
— by Chela Sanchez

Recent comment by Gero

I'm a Alamanni (Germany)

Sat

October 29, 2011

People & Politics

10 Frightening Fates of Modern Leaders
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Being a leader is hardly an easy job and yet some leaders have ended their careers (and lives) on far more frightening notes than others. Indeed, at many moments in history and in many diverse civilizations certain... Read more
— by Dr. Matthew D. Zarzeczny, FINS

Recent comment by WafflesWafers

Gaddafi ruled Libya for 42 years. However, yes, Libya under Gaddafi was actually stable (in economy and other stuff) compared...

Fri

October 28, 2011

Food & Health

Top 10 Delicious and Unique Egyptian Foods
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Not a lot of people know that Egypt is not only famous for its ancient monuments, culture & revolution but it is also famous for its great food. Egyptian food is a mixture of all the different civilizations that... Read more
— by Amir Atiatalla

Recent comment by vermilionskin

Yumyum!!

Thu

October 27, 2011

Miscellaneous

Top 10 Fascinating Graves in Père Lachaise
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Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris is probably one of the greatest collections of (dead) human talent in the world. Père Lachaise is claimed to be the most visited graveyard in the world and with so many famous... Read more
— by LordZB

Recent comment by Catinthebox

I would visit the catacombs as the last time I went to Paris they were closed for maintenance :( Also,...

Wed

October 26, 2011

Movies

Top 10 Lists About Horror Movies
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With Halloween right around the corner, you’re going to need an endless stash of horror movies to make sure your nerves stay shot straight though the Day of the Dead itself. Given that a lot of horror fanatics... Read more
— by Ryan Thomas

Recent comment by The guy

"A Serbian film" should be in this list.

Tue

October 25, 2011

Science & Nature

Top 10 Incredibly Rare Flowers
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When spring is in full swing, there is no denying how beautiful the world looks. The trees get new leaves and with them come an array of colorful flowers. Butterflies and humming birds are everywhere as the sombre... Read more
— by Christine Vrey

Recent comment by audimmeny

Name

Mon

October 24, 2011

Entertainment

Another 10 Fictional Geniuses
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As the genius ranks amongst fiction’s favorite archetypes, there are no shortage of personalities to choose in formulating a list. Below are ten more characters of preternatural insight and mental dexterity. This... Read more
— by Mike Devlin

Recent comment by bill

Where's Spencer Reid ??

Sun

October 23, 2011

Movies

Top 10 Reoccurring Horror Movie Gimmicks
111 Comments
Horror movies are rarely ground-breaking, and when they are, it just leads the way to a thousand formula-dependent duplicates riding on the successful tailcoats of the predecessor. Some of these fads have come and gone... Read more
— by Ryan Thomas

Recent comment by Merrick

I think #9 (Religion) is kind of overused but a the same time can become a great story for a...

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Overrated Filmmakers

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Disadvantages to Capitalism

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