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Published on November 20, 2009 by gabi319
I mentioned in a comment in 15 Bogeymen from Around the World that a list could easily be made of just Filipino monsters and mythological creatures. Time to put my money where my mouth is (or rather put my fingers where my keyboard is) and submit this list! Here...
Published on November 18, 2009 by Aaron
The late comedian George Carlin made a good living on his famous "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" monologue. In the monologue, he details seven particular words that one could never use on television (or radio either) regardless of intent or context...
Published on November 17, 2009 by SharonE
Just as the parties from Christmas begin to dwindle, preparations are started for the celebration of New Year. It is a time when even the least-likely party-goer will ready himself for a night of booze, singing, and food. This list looks at 10 of the most common...
Published on November 16, 2009 by Riesstu
Man is a fortunate species. The marvelous (and still largely mysterious) complexity of the human brain has gifted him with speech, language, and the power of creative, abstract thought. Over thousands of years our intelligence has given us tools and technology...
Published on November 12, 2009 by ianz09
What is urban exploration, you ask? Urban exploration is the act of delving into the darker side of one's local history, the unknown tidbits that have been obscured by fear, rumors, and time. As civilization encroaches upon nature, there is less and less to...
Published on November 7, 2009 by FlameHorse
Although it has nothing to do with the list, I consider this fact very interesting: Leonardo da Vinci invented the sniper firearm. It was not a rifle, as its barrel was smoothbore, but he greatly improved its accuracy by bolting one of his refracting telescopes...
Published on November 6, 2009 by ianz09
We all love a good ghost story, right? What could be better than sitting around a fire, flashlight aimed upward, casting creepy shadows across your face and illuminating all those boogers that nobody has the heart to tell you about? What is more exhilarating than...
Published on November 5, 2009 by Lyrebyrd
Halloween is now over for another year and people have had sufficient time to scour through their bags of candy. Here is a list of the worst Halloween Treats that I remember from my childhood. There may be worse additions present day, in fact, I'd be surprised...
Published on November 4, 2009 by FlameHorse
The Nobel prize for peace. It is a controversial award having been granted to many who seemingly don't deserve it, and not granted to those who do. This list looks at ten people who were robbed of the prize.
Published on November 3, 2009 by JFrater
It is certainly not a secret that I love all things obscure and unusual. Looking over the list of lists today I realized that we haven't got a list of just completely random fascinating obscure facts - thus was born this list. Be sure to tell us your own...
Published on November 2, 2009 by FlameHorse
The bystander effect is the somewhat controversial name given to a social psychological phenomenon in cases where individuals do not offer help in an emergency situation when other people are present. The probability of help has in the past been thought to be...
Published on October 31, 2009 by JFrater
[WARNING: contains images that may offend. NSFW] Halloween has finally arrived! As thanks for the suggestions for my own costume this week, I have put together a list to help you all with your costumes - this is a "what not to wear" halloween...
Published on October 29, 2009 by ianz09 and JFrater
We have all heard our fair share of urban legends, visited some "haunted" houses, been to these locations willingly. But what if we were simply trying to get from point A to point B? We had no intention of exposing ourselves to the paranormal, the supernatural.
Published on October 27, 2009 by Blogball
Photo lists are my favorite to read and write about, so I’m always trying to think of new subject matter for a photo list that would complement the others on the site. Recently my brother discovered some old pictures of our grandfather. We never knew they...
Published on October 26, 2009 by BryanJ
Shapeshifting is a common theme in mythology and folklore. Many legendary creatures have this ability, which is represented in a full body transformation. It enables the creature to trick, deceive, hunt, and kill humans. Throughout history many murder sprees...
Published on October 24, 2009 by SharonE
The bogeyman is a legendary ghost-like monster. The bogeyman has no specific appearance and conceptions of the monster can vary drastically even from household to household within the same community; in many cases he simply has no set appearance in the mind of a...
Published on October 23, 2009 by FlameHorse
Rapidly catching up to our unsolved mysteries lists is our series on conspiracy theories. Thanks to the hard work of FlameHorse we now have fifty complete conspiracy theories listed on the site. This is likely to be the last in the series for quite some time...
Published on October 20, 2009 by maughloque
This is a list of things which everyone can do while driving to have a dramatic impact on traffic. Mostly they're the same things people are taught in driver's ed class. They can have a very real and demonstrable impact on traffic conditions, particularly on...
Published on October 15, 2009 by Lifeschool
Many people consider that an addiction must be physiological, but it has become very common these days to see the term used for anything which becomes obsessive. Thus one can become addicted to pornography, gaming, and all manner of unrelated (and definitely not...
Published on October 9, 2009 by JFrater
We have already covered lists of historic recordings and incredible recordings, so now we are presenting you with a list of eerie recordings. These all feature themes or sounds that are spooky in one way or another. If you think we have left something off, be...
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