December 2011

Tue

December 13, 2011

Science & Nature

Top 10 Controversies Surrounding Cattle
185 Comments
Cattle may seem like a simultaneously mundane and esoteric topic, but when I was researching for this list, I found it eye opening to consider how each of these issues is a commentary on us as humans. I recently read a... Read more
— by Iva Cheung

Recent comment by johnvkaravitis

With regards to killing cattle, the "kosher" or "halal" method is indeed unnecessarily cruel. I've seen videos of the...

Mon

December 12, 2011

People & Politics

10 Famous People Who Avoided Death on 9/11
195 Comments
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on New York City, Washington DC, and Shenksville Pennsylvania need no introduction. Over 3,000 people lost their lives that day either on the four hijacked planes, or on the... Read more
— by Patrick Weidinger

Recent comment by David

Former Georgetown Hoyas' head coach John Thompson, was supposed to be on one of the planes as well.

Sun

December 11, 2011

Leisure & Travel

Top 10 Trash-Talkers in Boxing
93 Comments
Trash talking is something which is very much a part of the modern sports culture, with the other team or player trying to attain any kind of psychological edge in order to ensure a victory. Some times it is very... Read more
— by Rahat Haque

Recent comment by brian

James Toney is a fool...he sounds drunk (or just retarded). His fight in the UFC was an embarressment for himself...

Sat

December 10, 2011

Bizarre

Top 10 Unusual Ancient Weapons
114 Comments
Mankind always has and always will fight wars. And in order to fight said wars, man needed weapons. Using whatever skills and resources they had, man built tools that would slash, smash, pierce, and tear their enemies... Read more
— by John Jones

Recent comment by Musthave

I love the chakram i want one lol or two

Fri

December 9, 2011

People & Politics

10 People Who Did Not Board the Titanic
181 Comments
I am writing this list on the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which launched the United States into World War II. In a few short months, we will reach another major anniversary – 100 years since... Read more
— by Patrick Weidinger

Recent comment by HariNeeve

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Thu

December 8, 2011

Entertainment

Top 10 Embarrassing Moments in Video Game History
100 Comments
Video games have grown into one of the most popular and successful parts of the media, with its numerous consoles, forms of gaming, characters and their creators. But with every success comes an embarrassing event that... Read more
— by Evilgidgit

Recent comment by Fluids

http://thetechlusion.com/?p=1097

Wed

December 7, 2011

Movies

10 Genre-Changing Sci-Fi Films
179 Comments
Science Fiction is a genre that often comments on social values and mores by utilizing technology and our interaction with it. First came science fiction books, then movies - this list looks at 10 of the significant... Read more
— by Sirshen Reddy

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Tue

December 6, 2011

Miscellaneous

Top 10 US Institutional Injustices of the Past Decade
251 Comments
Take a beautiful green earth, full of blooming life and dripping dew beads, and watch man completely wreak havoc on it. After all, such is his nature… to destroy nature. No matter how far we come as a human race... Read more
— by Ryan Thomas

Recent comment by sbnyc

you clearly have no clue about the psu culture. you've heard what you've heard and are regurgitating it. shame you...

Mon

December 5, 2011

People & Politics

Top 10 Alleged Autistics in History
162 Comments
There is perhaps no more controversial neurological disorder than autism, a mysterious ailment which affects the nerve pathways and causes various developmental disabilities. The severity of autism is highly variable---... Read more
— by Mike Devlin

Recent comment by Ash

Wait, no Andy Warhol?

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