Sat

October 30,
2010

89 Comments
Oh war! This is a deadly game that our world loves to play so much. Omar Bradley once quipped that, "We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living.” The ferocity of... Read more
— by John Barit
Fri

October 29,
2010

221 Comments
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From bizarre disorders to landmark operations, the medical world is overflowing with amazing tales, which always make for good reading. In the past I have written two lists of baffling medical cases. For today’s list... Read more
— by Martin Dolorico
Thu

October 28,
2010

166 Comments
The words we use have long histories. Some are straightforward, but many have interesting stories behind them. I have seen many lists of interesting etymologies (none on Listverse, oddly enough), but I have very few... Read more
— by Tristan Bradshaw
Wed

October 27,
2010

103 Comments
Archaeology often raises many questions, and it often manages to overturn or redefine conventional thinking. From the ancient and elaborate tombs of the Egyptian pharaohs, to the discovery of a few scattered bones in a... Read more
— by James Wire
Tue

October 26,
2010

668 Comments
None of us expect a life where we will never be offended or sheltered from conflict or hurt feelings. However, many self-appointed saviors are trying to make this a reality, through aggressive speech codes, legal... Read more
— by Jay Karlson
Mon

October 25,
2010

221 Comments
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
Sun

October 24,
2010

118 Comments
I also like a good mystery. So, I thought, “What would be better than to create a list that combines the two?” This lists looks at 10 mysteries that might not have been solved without the aid of a... Read more
— by Paul Holtum
Sat

October 23,
2010

101 Comments
One of the most tempting mistakes in studying history is to judge the past by modern standards. Nowhere is this more easily seen than in the contributions of ancient science. When we laugh at geocentric cosmology or the... Read more
— by Tristan Bradshaw
Fri

October 22,
2010

196 Comments
Well we finally made it. Today we are launching the new version of our website as promised for many months. In celebration of the new launch we are beginning to publish the winning lists from our launch competition... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Truly Eccentric Organisms

By Emily Knowlton

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Controversial Pictures

By Bryan Johnson

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People Whose Warnings Went Unheeded

By Patrick Weidinger

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Spectacular Natural Phenomena

By LordZB

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Male Oscar Snubs of the Past 15 Years

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Facts and Fibs About Pink Floyd

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Devastating Unnatural Disasters

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Unpleasant Creatures Made Lovable By Cartoons

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Interesting Facts About Beer and Wine

By Napoleon

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Cool Boxing Moves

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Outstanding Neo-Noirs of the 2000s

By Tyler Searle

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More Consistent Ghost Story Elements

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As mentioned before, ghost stories can have some elements that are alike. Let's be honest with...

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