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October 14, 2010

History

Top 10 Truly Insane Rulers
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History is rife with tales of monarchs and royalty who suffered from insanity. Although it may be more appropriate to say that their people suffered from their insanity. In some cases it is difficult to tell if these ... Read more
— by Shelly Barclay & Jamie Frater

Recent comment by jagey

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Fri

October 8, 2010

History

Top 10 Bizarre Weapons of World War II
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It is often said that necessity is the mother of all invention, and at no other point in a country’s history is necessity greater than in war-time. As a result, the widespread and often desperate fighting led to many... Read more
— by KennyC

Recent comment by Bay

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Sat

August 28, 2010

History

Top 10 Watershed Moments In History
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A critical turning point (a watershed moment) in history is when something changes and things will never be the same again. This list looks through history at the most significant events that truly did change the... Read more
— by SauSub

Recent comment by Claudette Clingerman

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Fri

August 27, 2010

History

10 Events Surrounding September 11
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People all over the world are familiar with what happened on September 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four US commercial passenger jet airliners and intentionally crashed two of them into... Read more
— by Bryan J

Recent comment by Shanae Grulkey

Had my mom just preform this test on me, I am currently pregnant 15 weeks, and it predicted boy, girl,...

Wed

August 11, 2010

History

Top 10 Greatest Monarchs
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Throughout history, there have been good leaders and bad leaders. There have been dictators, and there have been benevolent kings. This list is about the greatest, most benevolent monarchs in history - those rulers who... Read more
— by vonhohenzollern

Recent comment by Oliviahh

Well actually, King Lousis XIV was not that great of a guy. Of course, he helped France out a lot...

Tue

August 10, 2010

History

10 Great Financial Collapses in History
173 Comments
Apparently we've been living in some horrific financial crisis for over a year now, and the news simply won't let you forget about it. You would almost think it was the end of the world, as if this kind of thing is... Read more
— by cheesyweasel

Recent comment by Peter

You have been indoctrinated with far too much Jewish propaganda sunshine. T

Sun

July 18, 2010

History

10 Additional Gruesome Torture Devices
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Just when you thought your nightmares were over, Listverse brings you yet another ten gruesome torture devices to make you cringe in your seat. These cruel instruments were commonly used throughout history to punish... Read more
— by valentinedragon

Recent comment by James

Whats the big deal about the torture devices anyway, apart from questioning traitors and criminals, if you just want to...

Sun

July 11, 2010

History

10 Brutal Historical Weapons of War
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Today’s weapons of war are increasingly geared towards felling an enemy in as humane a way as possible, with high velocity firearms ensuring a quick death. Soldiers are also trained to kill enemies quickly and (well... Read more
— by kutuup

Recent comment by keith

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Sun

July 4, 2010

History

Top 10 Traitors in US History
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Black's Law Dictionary defines "treason" as” attempting to overthrow the government of the state to which one owes allegiance, either by making war against the state or by materially supporting its enemies." Submitted... Read more
— by Xilebat

Recent comment by peter8172

Murder, Rape, Child Molestation, Armed Robbery, Serial killers, Mass Murderers. Kidnapping, Holding innocent people as hostages all are heinous crimes...

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Amazing Facts About the Transit of Venus

By Patrick Weidinger

A transit in astronomical terms is when one heavenly body passes in front of another such that, as...

Truly Eccentric Organisms

By Emily Knowlton

Most species of organisms are unrecognized for their unique, versatile abilities, appearance and...

Controversial Pictures

By Bryan Johnson

The official definition of a controversy is an issue that involves a prolonged public dispute or...

People Whose Warnings Went Unheeded

By Patrick Weidinger

In Greek mythology, Cassandra was the daughter of King of Troy. She was so beautiful that the God...

Spectacular Natural Phenomena

By LordZB

Sometimes the modern world can lead to a feeling of disconnection between us and the natural world...

Male Oscar Snubs of the Past 15 Years

By Eric

Over the last 15 years, numerous men worthy of Oscar nominations have not been nominated, while...

Facts and Fibs About Pink Floyd

By Nic Swaner

Pink Floyd are one of, if not the most, well-known rock bands of the progressive rock genre...

Devastating Unnatural Disasters

By Daniel Fearn

This is a list of 10 of the worst disasters in our history, however the devastation caused by these...

Unpleasant Creatures Made Lovable By Cartoons

By George Khouri

Is there anything more gross than a cockroach? Is there anything more reviled than a rat? There are...

Interesting Facts About Beer and Wine

By Napoleon

Beer and wine have been called many things: delicious, evil, holy, unholy, addictive, and so on...

Cool Boxing Moves

By Rahat Haque

There is a lot to learn about the sweet science if you want to be a part of the fistic world. If...

Outstanding Neo-Noirs of the 2000s

By Tyler Searle

From the early 1940s to the late 1950s, “Film Noir” dominated Hollywood. It was an era...

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