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Published on October 18, 2009 by Dash
While some First Ladies choose to keep a low profile, others have concerned themselves with the task of adding color to the premier office of the country. Along the way, some of these women have managed to perform acts that continue to flummox long after they were...
Published on October 17, 2009 by stepha22
We have done many lists that are quite "American" and have even received the odd complaint about it, so, coupled with the fact that Canada has recently celebrated thanksgiving, it is appropriate to do a Canadian list to give thanks to Canada for the great...
Published on July 8, 2009 by warrrreagl
Previously we have published a list of people who died young, but it was not focused on musicians. Furthermore, when writing music lists it is all too easy to overlook jazz in favor of pop. This list corrects both omissions. In this list we look at ten great...
Published on July 5, 2009 by egernunge
The ancient Greeks have had a massive influence on Western society. Numerous sciences and literary genres were founded by Greeks, and many of their writings have survived more or less complete. This list describes 10 of the most influential ancient Greek writers...
Published on June 26, 2009 by JFrater
Michael Jackson who has featured on this site in the past died on Thursday, June 25. Therefore, as an odd tribute to his talent as a musician, we have put together this list of the most bizarre and scandalous moments in his 50 years.
Published on May 26, 2009 by JFrater
History tends to hide the ufortunate and unmentionable facts relating to people that become heroic or famous. Fortunately, it is usually possible to find the odd bit here and there - and that is what this list is about.
Published on May 24, 2009 by Xanthius
Che Guevara. He is loved and he is hated. He is one of the biggest commercial successes and one of the most brutal murderers in recent history. It is no wonder that a man so passionately loved and hated is familiar to most people. This list looks at some of...
Published on April 19, 2009 by ChrisF
We all love rags to riches stories, but it seems that people are almost as fond as riches to rags - or stardom to failure. This list looks at ten famous or successful child stars who went on to failure and, in at least one case, death. It is a well known fact...
Published on April 2, 2009 by ChrisF
History is full of faked deaths and re-appearances of people long thought dead, but there are also a small number of people who did most likely die, but become the center of theories that claim they live. This list looks at ten of the most well know deaths that...
Published on March 8, 2009 by STL Mo
Fifteen famous quotes from history that are either incorrect or wrongly attributed. Listverse has published a couple of fine lists on misquotes from Shakespeare, movies and other subjects. What follows is a list of 15 of the more notable political and military...
Published on March 2, 2009 by Blogball
Ten fascinating people of whom only one photograph remains to this day. I have always loved historical photographs especially photos that are rare. You could say there are two kinds of only existing photographs. One is a one time event or incident where only one...
Published on February 27, 2009 by JFrater
Confucius was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese and Vietnamese thought and life. Here are 20 of his greatest quotes.
Published on January 18, 2009
Fifteen super smart celebrities that will really surprise you. All are members of Mensa. When you think of Mensa, the high IQ society, you probably think of Steven Hawking or Marilyn vos Savant. There are, however, some unlikely celebrity names associated with...
Published on November 6, 2008
During World War Two, many individuals from many countries risked their lives to save various minorities, especially Jews, from the horrors of the Holocaust. This list commemorates 10 of them.
Published on November 3, 2008
We have done numerous lists of people and things that have had a great influence on man and they are always popular, so today we are presenting another list of influential people - but this time, they are people who never existed.
Published on October 28, 2008
Andy Warhol once said that every man would have 15 minutes of fame - unfortunately for the 10 people on this list, that fame came at a high price - their life.
Published on October 26, 2008
Mark Twain is undoubtedly one of the greatest writers in US history and he is also well known for his rapier wit and brilliant quotes. This is a list of 20 dazzling quotes by Mark Twain.
Published on October 21, 2008
The Jewish people have a long and colorful history. They are the source of some of the greatest thinking in history - religious and scientific.
Published on October 14, 2008
Suicide is the 13th leading cause of death world-wide and ranks 3rd in many countries among 10-24 year olds.
Published on October 14, 2008
The original “27 club” was Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison, who died within 2 years of each other in 1969-1971. To these is usually added Kurt Cobain (1994).
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