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Thu

March 22, 2012

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12 Extremely Weird Names of Molecules
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Molecules make up all the matter around us. Their interactions allow us to think, move, and feel, and provide us with countless spectacles of nature. Some are simple whereas others are hugely complex. In order to keep... Read more
— by Kate Mulcahy

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Wed

March 14, 2012

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10 Cryptids That Were Proven False
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A cryptic is a creature or plant whose existence has been suggested but is unrecognized by scientific consensus and often regarded as highly unlikely. Many of them are still debated today, such as sasquatch and... Read more
— by Cedric Mandanas

Recent comment by Minato Namikaze

i agree with you....... what if it were true?? WHAT IF??????

Sat

March 10, 2012

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10 Tips for Meeting Aliens
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Not a single story of alien contact has ever been verified, however, each year thousands of people claim to have been contacted or abducted by aliens. The reasons explaining the likelihood of such an event are... Read more
— by Kate Mulcahy

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Stupidiest list... Is listverse this desperate???

Wed

March 7, 2012

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10 Bizarre Units of Measurement
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When we compare things, the best way to do so is to measure their attributes. Which is more expensive? Which is taller? Which takes longer? From a very young age children naturally begin to ask these questions when they... Read more
— by Kate Mulcahy

Recent comment by Bob

Man, I hate slugs. What a horrible unit to work with

Sat

March 3, 2012

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10 Inexplicable Crimes and Disappearances
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At various times, and from various parts of the world, there have been convincing reports of crimes and of assaults on people - and sometimes on animals - for which there is no generally acceptable solution. The cases... Read more
— by Will Carroll

Recent comment by dizit

suggestion for the pigs ears, mice Good suggestion. Mutilation of one animal by another has been shown to produce...

Tue

February 28, 2012

Bizarre

Top 10 Strange and Unique Forests
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Forests cover approximately 9.4% of the Earth's surface. However, they once covered over 50%. Most people identify forests with trees, but the concept of the forest ecosystem reaches much further and includes many... Read more
— by Bryan Johnson

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A mongoloid is a biological reference to physical characteristics of a persons skeleton most commonly associated with east asians. Your...

Sat

February 11, 2012

Bizarre

10 Truly Eccentric Organisms
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Most species of organisms are unrecognized for their unique, versatile abilities, appearance and existence. When we think of organisms we often think of the typical dog, cat and other house hold pets. When we think of... Read more
— by Emily Knowlton

Recent comment by Womens Lingire

You are so interesting! I do not believe I've truly read anything like this before. So wonderful to discover someone...

Wed

January 25, 2012

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10 Real Life Werewolves
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There are many stories about werewolves or lycanthropy. Little red riding hood and the wolf that could mysteriously talk. An American Werewolf in London. Being Human. All STORIES of talking, walking, hungry wolf men... Read more
— by BumblebeeLovesWaspxXx

Recent comment by Enky

Yeah...werewolves are real...

Fri

December 16, 2011

Bizarre

Top 10 Bizarre Wars
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War is fought over many things, it can be about honor, glory, liberating a land that you believe is rightfully yours, the list goes on, but alongside those there have been a number of decidedly unusual wars, fought for... Read more
— by JWynter

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People Who Give Judaism a Bad Name

By John Waller

Judaism is one of the oldest religions still alive today, and is the oldest of the Abrahamic...

Creepy Girls in Fiction

By Mark Russell

A recent trend in media is the idea that children are scary or creepy. Girls seem to be...

Rock Concerts that Were Just Messed Up

By Ryan Thomas

A concert can be a communal experience. As countless strangers bond silently over the sounds of...

Facts Surrounding Comet Elenin

By Dylan Angeles

One of the biggest viral news stories of 2011 was the discovery of Comet Elenin (C/2010 X1). For a...

Notable Screen Kisses

By Kiss Me Cate

A kiss - so simple yet so emotional. There is something about sitting in a dark theater watching...

Reasons to Admire John Lennon

By Bryan Johnson

John Lennon is one of the most influential people in history. His message of peace, love, and...

Recent Space Discoveries

By Theresa Cornelius

The better technology gets, the more opportunity we have to learn more about our Universe. In...

Unhealthy Foods You Think are Healthy

By Rune Erlandsen

I love food. I do also love unhealthy food, unfortunately, and in an attempt to help myself and...

Top Ten Signs You Are Not a City Person

By Ryan Thomas

It’s very easy to recognize someone who doesn’t quite have city life down. The city is...

Notable Pangrams

By Nic Swaner

Originating from Greek pan gramma, meaning "every letter," a pangram is a sentence using every...

Nuclear Test Sites

By Michael Affleck

For obvious reasons, most of the world's sites for the testing of nuclear weapons are located in...

Films that Predicted the Future

By John Waller

The world of cinema comes with many movies that failed to predict the future (We didn't get to...

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