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April 8, 2009

Fact & Fiction

Top 10 Ridiculously Common Science Myths
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There is nothing better than a bit of mythbusting (which accounts for the popularity of the television program of the same name), so here we are again, presenting you with a new list of terribly common misconceptions... Read more
— by JFrater

Recent comment by Jaetonasian

I have to disagree with no.4, My car's windshield was ruined and my dog died when a penny from the...

Mon

March 30, 2009

Fact & Fiction

10 Fascinating Talking Points About Cockroaches
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Cockroaches are all members of the order Blattaria and consist of five families. Entomologists, those who study these things, report that there are about 4,000 species of cockroaches. According to the World Health... Read more
— by stevenh

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Mon

March 23, 2009

Fact & Fiction

10 Misconceptions About Common Sayings
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Ten commonly misunderstood, mispronounced, or misused errors in common English sayings. Some involve spelling errors, while others involve conception or comprehension errors. Read more
— by JFrater

Recent comment by Zach

I agree with everything you wrote.

Wed

March 18, 2009

Fact & Fiction

Top 10 Food Myths Debunked
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Ten commonly held misconceptions about food debunked. We have already mentioned food myths on a variety of lists - but until now we have not made a food-specific misconceptions list. This list explores some of the most... Read more
— by JFrater

Recent comment by Drugs

Im jelly you are one lucky troll!

Thu

March 12, 2009

Fact & Fiction

10 Fascinating Talking Points About Spiders
284 Comments
Interesting facts and tidbits about spiders - arachnophobes may want to avoid this list. In light of all the anti-spider comments on listverse recently, I started thinking of a few facts of the order Araneae, and then... Read more
— by stevenh

Recent comment by Anthony Difford

I thought Tarantula tasted like chicken tikka masala. Mind you I wasn't feeling myself as the bugger bit me twice...

Wed

February 25, 2009

Fact & Fiction

10 More Fascinating Facts That Are Wrong
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Nothing beats a good dose of myth busting - it is one of our favorite pastimes here at the List Universe. Today is no exception. Following on from the very popular Top 10 Fascinating Facts That Are Wrong, we are... Read more
— by JFrater

Recent comment by Stephen

The haggis one is interesting because I know for a fact that kilts and bagpipes (things everyone considers Scottish) were...

Sun

February 15, 2009

Fact & Fiction

Top 10 Common Medical Myths
384 Comments
At the List Universe we love to dispel myths - so here we are, yet again, presenting another list of common myths that need to be debunked and forgotten once and for all. This time we look at medical myths - of which... Read more

Recent comment by Derribando mitos « puntocerodos

[...] coronarias la gente seguirá creyéndolo y repitiéndolo por décadas. Como muestra, la larga lista de mitos que aún después...

Thu

February 5, 2009

Fact & Fiction

Top 10 Fascinating Skydiving Myths
236 Comments
Skydiving is the single most exciting sport there is. Nothing even comes close to the exhilaration you feel when floating on a cushion of air, and flying your canopy safely to the ground. It’s also very... Read more

Recent comment by Emerald Isle N.C. Wedding Photographer

Terrific work! That is the kind of information that are meant to be shared around the net. Shame on the...

Wed

February 4, 2009

Entertainment

Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Pornography
250 Comments
Erotica has existed since man first was able to think. A once large industry has now burst out as a giant in entertainment due to the Internet. Most people with access to the net has seen pornography either... Read more

Recent comment by Kyle1172

"the one job" there are tons of jobs women get more perks, opportunities and better pay than men in nowadays...

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