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Sat

March 20, 2010

98 Comments
I originally intended to submit this as a Christmas list, but I got sidetracked and forgot about it. So I bring it to your attention now with a few amendments from my original list. Hope you enjoy the items I’ve... Read more
— by iknownothing

Recent comment by dr.meg

Interesting list. Mr.Mukesh Ambani has every right to spend "his" money any way he wants.Because he earned it. ...

Sun

February 28, 2010

111 Comments
Many people around the world dream of being in the spotlight! The lights, the money, the attention… how could anyone not want to be generally loved and appreciated by the masses? Well hopefully this list will show you... Read more
— by JonnyAnscombe

Recent comment by dylanfreemann

I'm pretty sure you spelled sure wrong, item (3)

Thu

February 18, 2010

163 Comments
In the past we have published four complete lists of mainstream conspiracy theories - a subject which is always popular. This time we are adding a list of theories that are held by a much smaller number of people... Read more
— by JFrater

Recent comment by Tom Burlinson

I just like the valuable info you provide for your articles. I'll bookmark your weblog and test once more right...

Fri

January 8, 2010

140 Comments
I think sounds are always underrated. There are plenty of famous pictures, graphs, and movies out there, but for a sound itself to be famous (other than music), or to even really be that interesting, takes something... Read more
— by Cosmo312

Recent comment by Amy

That Lightning strike was awesome

Sat

December 26, 2009

200 Comments
[WARNING: This list contains adult material] Urban legends are often told as true accounts that happened to a ‘friend of a friend,’ and serve as mere cautionary tales told around a camp fire, or on... Read more
— by LLNatus

Recent comment by Women’s clothing catalogs

Valuable information. Lucky me I discovered your website unintentionally, and I am shocked why this twist of fate did not...

Thu

December 24, 2009

140 Comments
[WARNING: This article contains graphic photographs of mummified bodies.]A mummy is a corpse whose body has been preserved by either intentional or incidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very... Read more
— by alicia12345

Recent comment by Heavens123

How could this list be complete without Eva Peron? I would put her at number 1.

Fri

November 20, 2009

482 Comments
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... Read more
— by gabi319

Recent comment by Janice

Last thing: for the tianak baby monster It is an unborn, probably aborted baby's body which became animated (brought...

Wed

November 18, 2009

1,260 Comments
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... Read more
— by Aaron

Recent comment by Awantyboowrar

Name

Fri

November 6, 2009

214 Comments
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... Read more
— by ianz09

Recent comment by Jonathan

Number 1 is funny and number 7 freaked me out. Nice list!

People Who Give Judaism a Bad Name

By John Waller

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Creepy Girls in Fiction

By Mark Russell

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Rock Concerts that Were Just Messed Up

By Ryan Thomas

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By Kiss Me Cate

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By Bryan Johnson

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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...

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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...

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