Listverse Crime & Mystery

Tue

August 28, 2007

Crime & Mystery

Top 10 Famous Con Men
127 Comments
A con man is a person who intentionally misleads another person, usually for personal financial gain. In recent history there have been a number of con men who have really stood out for either the wealth they... Read more

Recent comment by the fifer

the best con man of all time is craig whyte got glasgow rangers for a pound by saying...

Fri

August 24, 2007

Crime & Mystery

Top 10 Famous Spies
100 Comments
In and out of wartime, spies play an essential role in information gathering for their nations (and, on occasion, as double-spies for other nations). The spies listed here are the most famous in history. 1... Read more

Recent comment by California Wing Tsun

It is appropriate time to make a few plans for the future and it is time to be happy. I...

Wed

August 22, 2007

Crime & Mystery

Top 10 Assassins
79 Comments
This is a list of some of the more noteworthy assassinations in world history. I put some conditions on the list when I started: the assassin had to have committed a successful assassination, had to have some... Read more

Recent comment by Mary eplett

what about the assassination of Trotsky?

Wed

August 22, 2007

Crime & Mystery

Top 10 Evil Serial Killers
899 Comments
WARNING: This article contains descriptions of murders and links to photographs of the victims bodies. These are not just the standard notorious murderers; these are some of the most horrific killers to have... Read more

Recent comment by larapp

Female serial killers (as some are discussing here) are often left off of lists of the "worst" serial killers, I've...

Thu

August 16, 2007

Crime & Mystery

Top 10 Tips to Commit the Perfect Crime
314 Comments
Every year in virtually every country, crimes go unsolved - and sometimes undetected. When someone commits a crime of this type it is called a perfect crime. This is a list of ten tips to perpetrating the... Read more

Recent comment by weg

yeah but sometimes this helps you get less angry with somone with out murder imagening it helps

Wed

August 15, 2007

Crime & Mystery

Top 10 Prison Survival Tips
199 Comments
Prison is something we all want to avoid, but the time may come when you have to spend some time there (whether or not you are guilty). This is a list of the top 10 things to remember if you find yourself in... Read more

Recent comment by Surviving Federal Prison

While there are some valid points here, this list is sensationalized and exaggerated. It's also very important to note that...

Fri

July 27, 2007

Crime & Mystery

Another 10 Unsolved Mysteries
342 Comments
Due to the popularity of the first list of 10 unsolved mysteries, I have created a second list. In keeping with the controversial nature of the first item on the original list, item one here is probably going... Read more

Recent comment by תריסים חשמליים

Howdy, I do think your site may be having browser compatibility issues. When I take a look at your blog...

Fri

July 20, 2007

Crime & Mystery

Top 10 Unsolved Mysteries
983 Comments
This list comprises the most famous unsolved mysteries known to man that really defy rational explanation or are just outright strange. ... Read more

Recent comment by sharmilli

Reblogged this on Sharmili unplugged....... and commented: Top among the "Top 10 Unsolved Mysteries": 1.Shroud of Turin;...

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

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...

» Show me a random list