Listverse Miscellaneous

Tue

November 16, 2010

Miscellaneous

Top 10 Intense Three-Way Rivalries
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This list is a response to the list entitled Top Ten Ultimate Rivalries published in The Ultimate Book of Top Ten Lists. The premise is simple: to count down ten great rivalries that include not just two, but exactly... Read more
— by Mike Alley

Recent comment by Hannah

Perseus was the son of Poseidon, actually.

Sat

November 13, 2010

Miscellaneous

10 More Infamous Fauxtos
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Many iconic photos have been faked to promote an ideological agenda, manipulate the emotions of the viewer, or ‘tailor’ reality to meet the needs of the story. There are many methods for creating “fauxtographs”... Read more
— by Jay Karlson

Recent comment by debt

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Tue

November 9, 2010

Miscellaneous

10 People With Disturbing Tales To Tell
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Some of the best movies and nonfiction books in the world are based around the lives of people. In most cases, these individuals have experienced odd and noteworthy events in their lifetime. It has been determined... Read more
— by Bryan Johnson

Recent comment by Marco

I've gleogod and can find no accuplacer study guides that are truly free. One must buy something in order...

Tue

November 2, 2010

Miscellaneous

10 Greatest Killers of Man
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Since time began, the single greatest act one can witness is the miracle of life. It occurs at every moment of every day. This admiration of life leads us to the fear and devastation that accompany the ending of said... Read more
— by Kenneth McAbee

Recent comment by jon

It's funny that you say that human evolution is your concentration... That is the same concept that Margret Sanger,...

Mon

October 25, 2010

Miscellaneous

10 Long Awaited Conspiracy Theories
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This is our third place winner in the Listverse launch competition. This list looks at 10 more conspiracy theories that may, or may not, link to various theories Listverse has already covered. By popular demand, here... Read more
— by Lee Bradbury

Recent comment by Joshua

Search 'Loose Change, Final Cut' on YouTube and watch it. Then feed your mind about ETs, aliens, UFOs, Illuminati, Freemasons,...

Thu

October 21, 2010

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10 Notable Buildings People Hated
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All buildings were once new. And all building designs were once new. But some designs, and the buildings that resulted from them, were so shocking to the public that it took grit to get them built, and time for them... Read more
— by The Sanity Inspector

Recent comment by Elvia Yonkers

So... will they be framing the legendary golden pistol? I think it would make a cool insignia to have on...

Mon

October 11, 2010

Miscellaneous

10 Fascinating and Unexpected Origins of Words
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Language is a fascinating thing. The words we use today are drawn from and have evolved for today’s usage from a wide variety of sources. One source is someone’s name. An eponym is a word that has its origin in a... Read more
— by Peter Sharpe

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Sat

October 2, 2010

Miscellaneous

Top 10 Countries That Censor The Internet
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has registered that in several countries in Asia and the Middle East, information is submitted to censorship by their governments. In some cases the dictatorships or... Read more
— by Lilkty

Recent comment by Shakia

wow i live on a island and we could do whatever we want on the internet (what ever we want)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thu

September 30, 2010

Miscellaneous

8 Vampire Myths Explained
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Vampires have haunted literature, art, and folklore since the dawn of mankind. Stories of vampirism can be traced as far back as biblical times with Lilith the first rumored vampire. The term vampire did not become an... Read more
— by konjonashipirate

Recent comment by BJM

Wow....is that where they came up with the character from Sesame Street..."The Count"...LOL Never knew that!!!!

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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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