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Tue

September 11, 2007

217 Comments
Prince Philip is married to Queen Elizabeth II of England, making him the Duke of Edinburgh. He is quite famous in Britain for making some rather embarrassing, though often funny, comments. This is a list of... Read more

Recent comment by Katrina

LOVE THIS GUY... :D Makes me proud to be British!

Sun

September 9, 2007

426 Comments
Having completed a top 10 ugly men, I thought I ought to follow on with a top 10 ugly women. From least to most ugly, here they are: 10. Camilla Parker-Bowles Camilla Parker-Bowles is the second wife of... Read more

Recent comment by BUNNY MELON

A.K.A. ROSIE THE RIVETER ? ARE YOU INTIMATING THAT TUB ...

Sat

September 8, 2007

383 Comments
Oh how low we have stooped! Following on from yesterday's humor theme (and before we roll out some more serious lists) I thought we could have a look at the ten ugliest male celebrities. Many of these men... Read more

Recent comment by Pooper

They all so beautiful, not like 1D, they are gross. JUST KIDDING LOOSSEERRS... GO TEAM ONE DIRECTION!

Thu

September 6, 2007

26 Comments
This is a list of famous sayings that we all know and people love to quote to show off their knowledge. But... most of the time people attribute them to the wrong person. In order to put the record straight... Read more

Recent comment by Farah Harith

A correction is needed here. You mentioned that the saying "God helps those who helps themselves." is actually said by:...

Wed

September 5, 2007

47 Comments
Bill and Hillary Clinton are generally quoted in the media with well-formed comments. At times, though, they completely abandon those in exchange for gems like these... (NOTE: as we are politically unbiased... Read more

Recent comment by Wilz

Thank god I'm not the only one! Been sat here for five minutes going over it in my head. Seems...

Wed

September 5, 2007

78 Comments
The 43rd president of the United States, George W. Bush makes the news headlines every day for his policies, strategies and proposals. He also makes the headlines for some comments that cause his fellow... Read more

Recent comment by Hannah

.4. Minnesota If affirmative action means what I just described, what I’m for, then I’m for it. remarked during a presidential debate...

Sat

September 1, 2007

41 Comments
Mad Scientists have been appearing in books and movies for generations. They generally follow the stereotype of the white coated, crooked toothed, white haired, white skinned maniac. This list contains the... Read more

Recent comment by Steve

You put Faust on here with no mention of Christopher Marlowe. This website is interesting but fails at the...

Thu

August 23, 2007

45 Comments
These are the approved methods of interrogation taught by SERE - U.S. military training program (survival, evasion, resistance, escape). The use of these techniques is highly controversial and many people say... Read more

Recent comment by Mabel

Yeah, we think we're so advanced, but we still act like barbaric, ignorant goons.

Tue

August 21, 2007

716 Comments
Everyone enjoys hearing about a good conspiracy theory and many people enjoy coming up with new ones. You can spend an incredible amount of time reading about theories and wondering if there is any truth to... Read more

Recent comment by AnonymousSOURCE

JFK. best theory.

People Who Give Judaism a Bad Name

By John Waller

Judaism is one of the oldest religions still alive today, and is the oldest of the Abrahamic...

Creepy Girls in Fiction

By Mark Russell

A recent trend in media is the idea that children are scary or creepy. Girls seem to be...

Rock Concerts that Were Just Messed Up

By Ryan Thomas

A concert can be a communal experience. As countless strangers bond silently over the sounds of...

Facts Surrounding Comet Elenin

By Dylan Angeles

One of the biggest viral news stories of 2011 was the discovery of Comet Elenin (C/2010 X1). For a...

Notable Screen Kisses

By Kiss Me Cate

A kiss - so simple yet so emotional. There is something about sitting in a dark theater watching...

Reasons to Admire John Lennon

By Bryan Johnson

John Lennon is one of the most influential people in history. His message of peace, love, and...

Recent Space Discoveries

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...

Top Ten Signs You Are Not a City Person

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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