Our minds allow us to interpret what we perceive externally, yet there is still so much left unexplained about the mind itself. If it is true we only use a fraction of our total brain capacity, what exactly is left untapped? While a lot is yet to be uncovered, we already have a pretty impressive [...]
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Top 10 Movie Characters Who Suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder (Split Personality)
Top 10 Lists » Bizarre26 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmOur minds allow us to interpret what we perceive externally, yet there is still so much left unexplained about the mind itself. If it is true we only use a fraction of our total brain capacity, what exactly is left untapped? While a lot is yet to be uncovered, we already have a pretty impressive [...] -
Top 10 Movie Characters Who Suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder (Split Personality)
Top 10 Lists » Entertainment26 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmOur minds allow us to interpret what we perceive externally, yet there is still so much left unexplained about the mind itself. If it is true we only use a fraction of our total brain capacity, what exactly is left untapped? While a lot is yet to be uncovered, we already have a pretty impressive [...] -
Top 10 Most Amazing Gummies
Top 10 Lists » Food22 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmThe most creative I have ever gotten with gummies is when I pretend that the worms are actually snakes, or I bite off pieces of the bears and pretend they’re screaming in agony. I tend to eat them more than I create with them, is what I’m saying. But, as it turns out, there are [...] -
Top 10 British Generals, 1700 – 1945
Top 10 Lists » History24 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmThis list is specifically limited to the period between the beginning of the Spanish War of Succession and the end of the Second World War, and is restricted to generals who were born in the British Isles. There are some controversial additions and the ranking is purely my own personal opinion. 10. Henry Rawlinson – [...]
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Top 10 Movie Characters Who Suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder (Split Personality)
26 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmOur minds allow us to interpret what we perceive externally, yet there is still so much left unexplained about the mind itself. If it is true we only use a fraction of our total brain capacity, what exactly is left untapped? While a lot is yet to be uncovered, we already have a pretty impressive [...] -
Top 10 Bizarre Early Films of Famous Directors
25 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmAnyone who has ever watched some cheesy B-movie on SyFy, or some aspiring college kid’s weird and stilted little video, probably never would have thought anything would come of the directors responsible for those. Well, as we’ll see, perhaps these now-famous directors shouldn’t be written off so quickly. 10. Bedhead (Robert Rodriguez) From the creator [...] -
Top 10 British Generals, 1700 – 1945
24 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmThis list is specifically limited to the period between the beginning of the Spanish War of Succession and the end of the Second World War, and is restricted to generals who were born in the British Isles. There are some controversial additions and the ranking is purely my own personal opinion. 10. Henry Rawlinson – [...] -
Top 10 Amazing (Yet Uninspiring) Achievements
23 Jan 2012 | 11:10 pmWe’ve all achieved something in our lives, and some of these feats are quite amazing. Just today, for example, TopTenz sent this page to hundreds of millions of homes, and made billions of people happy when they read it aloud for the amusement of friends and family. If you aren’t doing that now, by the [...] -
Top 10 Most Amazing Gummies
22 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmThe most creative I have ever gotten with gummies is when I pretend that the worms are actually snakes, or I bite off pieces of the bears and pretend they’re screaming in agony. I tend to eat them more than I create with them, is what I’m saying. But, as it turns out, there are [...]
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Top 10 Lists » Bizarre
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Top 10 Movie Characters Who Suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder (Split Personality)
26 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmOur minds allow us to interpret what we perceive externally, yet there is still so much left unexplained about the mind itself. If it is true we only use a fraction of our total brain capacity, what exactly is left untapped? While a lot is yet to be uncovered, we already have a pretty impressive [...] -
Top 10 Bizarre Early Films of Famous Directors
25 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmAnyone who has ever watched some cheesy B-movie on SyFy, or some aspiring college kid’s weird and stilted little video, probably never would have thought anything would come of the directors responsible for those. Well, as we’ll see, perhaps these now-famous directors shouldn’t be written off so quickly. 10. Bedhead (Robert Rodriguez) From the creator [...] -
Top 10 Most Amazing Gummies
22 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmThe most creative I have ever gotten with gummies is when I pretend that the worms are actually snakes, or I bite off pieces of the bears and pretend they’re screaming in agony. I tend to eat them more than I create with them, is what I’m saying. But, as it turns out, there are [...] -
Top 10 Retro Toy Watches of all Time
18 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmNot too long ago I was thinking about the watches we used to have as children and how much fun they were. As the watch seems to be losing the child market in the present day due to smart phones, MP3 players and all the other gadgets us older people never had growing up, I [...] -
Top 10 Most Irresponsible Online How-To Guides
25 Dec 2011 | 11:01 pmWe don’t want to alarm you, but you need to know the horrible truth: sometimes, people on the Internet give bad advice. Through a combination of laziness, ignorance and general idiocy, well-meaning people have tried to write helpful how-to guides and instead produced instructions that will bring nothing but pain and suffering. No matter how [...]
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Top 10 Lists » Entertainment
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Top 10 Movie Characters Who Suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder (Split Personality)
26 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmOur minds allow us to interpret what we perceive externally, yet there is still so much left unexplained about the mind itself. If it is true we only use a fraction of our total brain capacity, what exactly is left untapped? While a lot is yet to be uncovered, we already have a pretty impressive [...] -
Top 10 Bizarre Early Films of Famous Directors
25 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmAnyone who has ever watched some cheesy B-movie on SyFy, or some aspiring college kid’s weird and stilted little video, probably never would have thought anything would come of the directors responsible for those. Well, as we’ll see, perhaps these now-famous directors shouldn’t be written off so quickly. 10. Bedhead (Robert Rodriguez) From the creator [...] -
Top 10 Genre Crossing Cover songs
19 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmAlmost every band at some point of their career has covered a song by another band. The practice is so encouraged by record labels that it’s as common as the live album for taking money out of the pockets of fans. Some covers are amazing technical tributes, like Tool covering No Quarter by Led Zepplin, [...] -
Top 10 Underrated Video Games of 2011
17 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm2011 was a banner year for video games. It saw the release of Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3, and a dozen other indistinguishable shooters, all of them selling millions of copies. And then there were these games. Their sales ranged from “okay” to “embarrassing,” but each took creative risks that paid off. For that, they [...] -
Top 10 Secondary Characters Who Became Television Stars
12 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmSometimes, the TV character that you remember long after the show went off the air was not the one originally intended to be the star. Here are the ten greatest rises from TV sidekickdom to stardom- characters who were originally intended as side characters (sometimes even as one-episode guest stars) gradually outshining the star of [...]
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Top 10 Lists » Food
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Top 10 Most Amazing Gummies
22 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmThe most creative I have ever gotten with gummies is when I pretend that the worms are actually snakes, or I bite off pieces of the bears and pretend they’re screaming in agony. I tend to eat them more than I create with them, is what I’m saying. But, as it turns out, there are [...] -
Top 10 Weirdest Fruit
16 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmIf you grew up American, like me, then your typical idea of “Tropical Fruit” was bananas and the occasional kiwi. When I was a kid, Pineapples were something you rarely saw in a grocery store and mangos were something mentioned in movies or songs and I just assumed they didn’t exist for real and I [...] -
Top 10 Countries Celebrating Female Obesity
16 Nov 2011 | 11:01 pmObesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide: According to a 2011 World Health Organization study, 1 in 9 people are obese and the trend is ever-expanding. Despite a myriad of concomitant health concerns, excessive fatness continues to be embraced by many countries as a sign of health, wealth and happiness. The following list explores the top [...] -
Top Ten Organic Produce Worth Buying
8 Nov 2011 | 11:01 pmSwitching to organic produce is increasingly trendy as knowledge spreads about the lessened effects on the environment from sustainable farming and the human body from eliminating pesticide ingestion. Unfortunately, there may only be a slight nutritive advantage to organic produce from its heightened production of phytochemicals to naturally resist infestation. Although the general risk of [...] -
Top 10 Foreign McDonald’s Menu Items
25 Oct 2011 | 11:01 pmOne of the great things about globalization is that no matter where you go, you can always find a piece of familiar Americana there to protect your senses from all the foreign devilry going on around you. Nowhere has it ever been more evident than with fast food joints. Today McDonald’s restaurants can be found [...]
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Top 10 Lists » History
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Top 10 British Generals, 1700 – 1945
24 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmThis list is specifically limited to the period between the beginning of the Spanish War of Succession and the end of the Second World War, and is restricted to generals who were born in the British Isles. There are some controversial additions and the ranking is purely my own personal opinion. 10. Henry Rawlinson – [...] -
Top 10 Interesting Facts About Martin Luther King, Jr.
11 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmToday, for many of us, King has become less a human being than a source of quotes and a saint. This will not do. A pedestal is no place to put a great man’s legacy. So this tribute is intended to not be as sanctimonious as most of those for King have become. 10. King [...] -
Top 10 Things That You Think Are In the Constitution (But Aren’t)
9 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmFor any true blue American who drinks Bald Eagle tears and pisses Freedom, the Constitution of the United States is one the most important pieces of paper in history. It is the foundation on which the country was built, thrived and became the superpower it is today. Therefore, it’d be logical to assume that the [...] -
Top 10 Reasons Why Everyone Should Read Comics
5 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmThere is a misconception in this great society of ours that needs to be addressed and, hopefully, corrected. No, I’m not referring to issues of racial inequality or the widening gap between the rich and poor, nor the debate over same sex marriages. No, this is something much more organic and fundamental. I’m talking about [...] -
Top 10 Misquoted Celebrities
26 Dec 2011 | 11:01 pmLet’s face it, nobody cares what YOU have to say. Even if it’s the most profound, life-affirming statement ever, the fact that it comes from you and your anonymous little mouth renders it meaningless to all but your closest friends and maybe your Mom (if you’ve been calling her lately, that is). In cases like [...]
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Top 10 Lists » Misc
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Top 10 Movie Characters Who Suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder (Split Personality)
26 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmOur minds allow us to interpret what we perceive externally, yet there is still so much left unexplained about the mind itself. If it is true we only use a fraction of our total brain capacity, what exactly is left untapped? While a lot is yet to be uncovered, we already have a pretty impressive [...] -
Top 10 Bizarre Early Films of Famous Directors
25 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmAnyone who has ever watched some cheesy B-movie on SyFy, or some aspiring college kid’s weird and stilted little video, probably never would have thought anything would come of the directors responsible for those. Well, as we’ll see, perhaps these now-famous directors shouldn’t be written off so quickly. 10. Bedhead (Robert Rodriguez) From the creator [...] -
Top 10 British Generals, 1700 – 1945
24 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmThis list is specifically limited to the period between the beginning of the Spanish War of Succession and the end of the Second World War, and is restricted to generals who were born in the British Isles. There are some controversial additions and the ranking is purely my own personal opinion. 10. Henry Rawlinson – [...] -
Top 10 Amazing (Yet Uninspiring) Achievements
23 Jan 2012 | 11:10 pmWe’ve all achieved something in our lives, and some of these feats are quite amazing. Just today, for example, TopTenz sent this page to hundreds of millions of homes, and made billions of people happy when they read it aloud for the amusement of friends and family. If you aren’t doing that now, by the [...] -
Top 10 Most Amazing Gummies
22 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmThe most creative I have ever gotten with gummies is when I pretend that the worms are actually snakes, or I bite off pieces of the bears and pretend they’re screaming in agony. I tend to eat them more than I create with them, is what I’m saying. But, as it turns out, there are [...]
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Top 10 Lists » Nature
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Top 10 Amazing Bioluminescent Organisms
4 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmWhen most people find out what bioluminescence is, the first thing they associate it with is firefly butts, but the world has way more interesting life with built-in flashlights than beetles that use it to get nookie. And while we may not have glowing redwoods like Pandora, we do have the following. 10. Bioluminescent Fungus If [...] -
Top 10 Secretly Badass Animals
5 Dec 2011 | 11:01 pmIn both nature and fiction you can usually spot who the biggest badass is by how huge they are, how many scars adorn their battle-fatigued bodies or how many females line up to tell them that they don’t have any plans tonight and are up for like, whatever. But that is not always the case. [...] -
Top 10 Cute Animal Videos
24 Nov 2011 | 11:01 pmEverybody loves watching cute animal videos online. They rule the Internet and people can’t get enough of them. Perhaps no other animals have risen to fame as quickly as the sneezing panda and the surprised kitty did. They are the stars of this list, but also less famous animal videos are guaranteed to make you [...] -
Top 10 Famous Hypochondriacs
27 Oct 2011 | 11:01 pmNo one wants to get sick. Don’t we all wrap up warm in winter to insulate ourselves from the cold and be extra careful around snot-nosed ill people? Only a few of us, though, ever get really serious about it. For instance, have you ever spent a day picking up everything with a tissue? Or [...] -
Top 10 Cephalod Super Powers
20 Oct 2011 | 11:01 pmThough related to nearly brainless slugs, snails and mussels, Cephalopods such as octopuses (the correct plural, wise guys) and squids are some of the most sophisticated animals known to man, possessed of impressive intelligence, a versatile anatomy and adaptations proving we don’t need to leave the Earth to see something alien. The following are just [...]
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Top 10 Lists » People
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Top 10 Amazing (Yet Uninspiring) Achievements
23 Jan 2012 | 11:10 pmWe’ve all achieved something in our lives, and some of these feats are quite amazing. Just today, for example, TopTenz sent this page to hundreds of millions of homes, and made billions of people happy when they read it aloud for the amusement of friends and family. If you aren’t doing that now, by the [...] -
Top 10 Genre Crossing Cover songs
19 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmAlmost every band at some point of their career has covered a song by another band. The practice is so encouraged by record labels that it’s as common as the live album for taking money out of the pockets of fans. Some covers are amazing technical tributes, like Tool covering No Quarter by Led Zepplin, [...] -
Top 10 Secondary Characters Who Became Television Stars
12 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmSometimes, the TV character that you remember long after the show went off the air was not the one originally intended to be the star. Here are the ten greatest rises from TV sidekickdom to stardom- characters who were originally intended as side characters (sometimes even as one-episode guest stars) gradually outshining the star of [...] -
Top 10 Screen Legend High School Dropouts
29 Dec 2011 | 11:01 pmContrary to parental warnings, the lack of a high school diploma does not necessarily doom one to minimum wage drudgery. A surprising number of Silver Screen Legends forwent education and began early careers, although not necessarily in acting. Most were not plucked from obscurity, forced to abandon instruction and thrust into the limelight by their [...] -
Top 10 Shockingly Rich Celebrities
21 Dec 2011 | 11:01 pmForbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is well-known for its lists, including articles on the richest Americans (the Forbes 400) and its list of billionaires. The company has discovered that people are interested in learning about the world’s richest celebrities. The curiosity has spawned a large collection [...]
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Top 10 Lists » Travel
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Top 10 American Downtowns
15 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pmAs a country, the United States is probably better characterized by suburbia than by urbanity, by sprawling office parks rather than by dense commercial districts. Nevertheless, the concept of a “downtown”, or a centralized and distinct commercial district, first came into use in America, as cities developed along lines that created stark divisions between the [...] -
Top 10 Reasons to Live in New Jersey
7 Dec 2011 | 11:01 pmThere’s an old saying that goes, “home is where the heart is.” This statement, profound in and of itself, becomes even more noteworthy when one considers the curious love affair America has with the state of New Jersey. Folks just love Jersey and can’t seem to get enough of the Garden State. With this phenomenon [...] -
Top 10 Thanksgiving Movies
23 Nov 2011 | 11:01 pmNot everyone wants to watch a football game (especially with the Detroit Lions as one of the teams playing) on Thanksgiving and with that in mind I offer up these top 10 movies to watch on Thanksgiving. Most will be shown on your local cable or network channels but some may require a trip to [...] -
Top 10 Unusual Landscapes
19 Oct 2011 | 11:01 pmInspired by the beauty and uniqueness of the places I’ve visited this summer, I thought it would be interesting to write an article on some of the world’s strangest landscapes. The Tessellated Pavement located in Tasmania, the Brazilian Valley of the Moon, Salar de Uyuni, Davolja Varos, the Giant’s Causeway and the following ten unusual [...] -
Top 10 Reasons not to Live in New York
21 Sep 2011 | 11:01 pmAfter an interesting response from my, “Top 10 Reasons not to live in California” list, we now turn our attention to other spots around the nation that one might not want to call home. Moving all the way across the country to the east coast, we find one of the original states of the great [...]
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Listverse » Bizarre
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10 Real Life Werewolves
25 Jan 2012 | 1:30 amThere are many stories about werewolves or lycanthropy. Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf that could mysteriously talk. An American Werewolf in London. Being Human. All STORIES of talking, walking, hungry wolf-men. But has any one really thought if this is actually a real case? I am here to tell you about 10 interesting and weirdly scary cases of real lycanthropy… 10 Gilles Garnier In the sixteenth century town of Dole, a proclamation was publicly read in the town square. Its contents gave permission for the people to track down and kill a werewolf that had been terrorizing the… -
Top 10 Bizarre Wars
16 Dec 2011 | 1:30 amWar is fought over many things. It can be about honor, glory, liberating a land that you believe is rightfully yours – the list goes on, but alongside those there have been a number of decidedly unusual wars, fought for trivial, or even contemptible, reasons. So, without further delay, I bring to you history’s top ten most bizarre wars. These are listed in no particular order. 10 Lijar vs. France In 1883, the citizens of Lijar, a small village in southern Spain were infuriated when they heard reports that, while visiting Paris, the Spanish king, Alfonso XII had been insulted and… -
Top 10 Unusual Ancient Weapons
10 Dec 2011 | 1:30 amMankind always has, and always will, fight wars. And in order to fight said wars, man needed weapons. Using whatever skills and resources they had, man built tools that would slash, smash, pierce and tear their enemies. Every nation had weapons that made their armies unique. Today when we talk about ancient weapons we immediately think swords, spears, bows and axes. But I find interest in weapons that strike me as out of the norm. This list is an assortment of weapons that have designs, backgrounds or usages that I find rather out of the ordinary. If you feel like anything is excluded or… -
10 More Recent Cases of Strange Behavior
8 Nov 2011 | 1:30 amStrange and bizarre news stories are fun to read. Every year hundreds of reports are made that document unusual experiments, inventions, criminal investigations, historical events and medical discoveries. Dozens of popular Internet websites are dedicated to publishing strange and bizarre news stories. This list will examine ten more recent cases of unusual behavior. It is the second article in a series that has examined this subject. 10 Rape-axe An anti-rape device is a product used for preventing, or deterring, rape. In the 15th century, chastity belts were designed for this purpose. In the… -
Top 10 Awesome Zombie Depictions
18 Oct 2011 | 2:30 amThey’ve been dead for a long time, and it’s proven excessively difficult to keep ‘em down! Zombies are nothing new to myth, folk tales, print or cinema – but what has drastically shifted over the last 35 years is their popularity. Though not openly given boardroom status with other popular monsters (vampires, werewolves, demons etc.) zombies have earned reputable stripes as an entire species capable of wiping out humanity! Regardless of the form they take, the general term “zombie” has generated a number of extremely unique appearances – the most…
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Listverse » Entertainment
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10 Actors who Died During TV Shows
21 Jan 2012 | 1:30 amThere’s a list here on Listverse of performers who died on stage, and there is a growing list of actors who died during the filming of a motion picture (Vic Morrow, John Candy, Brandon Lee, etc). This list, however, deals specifically with a TV series in which an actor dies in real life, and whose character also dies and is written out of the show, with the expectation that the show continues on without them. Some shows managed a little while, others came to a screeching halt, others have continued on, mostly depending on the role played. Obviously the shows listed here are U.S.-based… -
Top 10 Animal Actors
12 Jan 2012 | 1:30 amMovies and television seem to have a never-ending supply of talking, dancing and singing animals. Often their performances are enhanced by computer graphics or robot doubles. While there is nothing wrong with that, before CGI, there were a number of animals that performed in front of the cameras with only the promise of a bone at the end of the day. On this list, our performers are free from CGI and animatronics. On television in the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies, many animals had their own television shows. If your favorite isn’t on this list, let me apologize now, and wait for the… -
Top 10 Best Intellivision Games
30 Dec 2011 | 1:30 amClassic gamers know that the Intellivision is the go-to system when it comes to retro sports, but the console is also home to a number of fun shooters and action titles. The following is a list of essential games for owners of the system looking for something other than armchair athletics. 10 Diner Bolstered by a whopping 15 different playfields, Diner is the single most amazing game for the Intellivision. Players have a rollicking good time as they climb ladders, grab side orders, shake pepper at rotten foods (hotdogs, bananas, cherries and root beer), and kick food balls down ramps and over… -
10 Great Falls Caught on Tape
28 Dec 2011 | 1:30 amIn terms of pure comedy, nothing is funnier than a person falling down. Cruel as it sounds, this violent, often chaotic disruption of routine has made us laugh since the time of the caveman. Our love of the stumblebum continues to the present day, as scores of young sadists joyfully tape their friends getting devastated, while clumsy fools continue to insist upon going out in public, where today’s internet climate puts them at constant risk of being caught in the act of falling. However, all falls are not created equally, and as we view ten of the greatest falls caught on tape, special… -
10 Notorious Full Motion Video Titles
24 Dec 2011 | 1:30 amSomething unique occurred in entertainment during the early 1990s. Somewhere between the 2D sprites of early cartridge video games and the domination of pixelated 3D models, many developers were obsessed with a craze called “FMV.” The acronym stands for “full-motion video,” a technique used by many entrepreneurs to make their video games look their most “real.” Entire games were designed around preconceived events done outside of real-time, most often filmed with real-life actors and sets, with player interactivity being only at certain edit points, or…
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Listverse » History
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7 Greatest Roman Generals
19 Jan 2012 | 1:30 amThe history of the Roman Empire is perhaps unprecedented in its prosperity. It is considered by most historians and scholars to have been the “perfect empire,” with a stable economy, a strong government, and, of course, a good military, considered to be the first professional military force (and the deadliest) of its time. Rome’s rich history is dotted with great generals, so from good to great to genius – here are the top 7 Roman generals. 7 Flavius Aetius Flavius Aetius lived from 396-454 BC, a time when the Western Roman Empire was in chaos and facing threats from… -
Top 10 Lesser-Known Friday 13th Events
13 Jan 2012 | 1:30 amHappy Friday the 13th, the first one of 2012. The year 2012 is one of the rare years in which there are three Friday the 13ths – January, April and July. That combination of a year where Friday the 13th happens three times in January, April and July only happens on leap years, and has only happened seven times since 1860, and not at all since 1984. The other three-month combination in which Friday the 13th can happen in three different months is February, March and November of a given year (non-leap years). Friday the 13th cannot happen more than three times in a Gregorian calendar… -
Top 15 Influential Ancient Greeks
4 Jan 2012 | 1:30 amAncient Greece has had an enormous amount of impact on culture in the Western world. Some of the first works of literature in the west, of which we have record, come from Greece, and although they were created at a time after older works from Mesopotamia, such epic poems as the Iliad and Odyssey have exerted wide influence over generation after generation of western thinkers. Greeks have made huge contributions to the world in various aspects, however this is most noticeable in literature, architecture, Olympic games, science, mathematics and politics. Here is a list of some of the most… -
10 Significant Events Falling on December 25
25 Dec 2011 | 1:30 amMost of us know December 25 by one name – Christmas. We all know the story of Christmas, but most of us don’t know when the first Christmas was celebrated. Today, the world as we know it grinds to a halt on Christmas day, shops and restaurants all close down. It is a day of peace and tranquility, yet a time of great joy, for many. However, it was not always like that. I have created a list of a few significant events, some joyful and sprit raising, others sad and astonishing, that happened on the day we have come to know solely as “Christmas”. This list is in… -
10 Lesser-Known Germanic Tribes
30 Oct 2011 | 2:30 amThe Germanic tribes during the Roman Empire have been, more or less, categorized into the much more well-known groups (Goths, Vandals, etc.) who did manage to burn and sack Rome. The truth is that these “barbarians” were much more diverse and varied; their existence was more fluid than what the textbooks usually tell us. This list offers a glimpse of a few of the lesser-known Germanic tribes, listed as a footnote to the greater and more glorified barbarians that helped push Europe to the middle Ages. 10 Harii This tribe has only been mentioned in passing by Tacitus, in his work De…
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Listverse » Miscellaneous
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Top 10 Space Age Radiation Incidents
20 Jan 2012 | 1:30 amAs if we don’t have enough terrestrial examples of potential exposure to accidental radioactivity release to worry about (Cherobyl, Fukushima, Three Mile Island) we also need to be looking up for other hazards. Throughout the history of US and Soviet space exploration, these countries have sent multiple devices into space (or attempted to send them into space) that were equipped with one type of radioactive material or another. Most were launched and performed successfully. Some, however, failed and as a result, potentially exposed humans to radioactive material through fallout. Here… -
Top 10 Disadvantages to Capitalism
16 Jan 2012 | 1:30 amThere has been much discussion of the current economic system in the western world, capitalism. This is mainly because of the growing anti-capitalist movement. However, as the owners of the free media are the wealthy, the anti-capitalist side of the debate has not been fairly covered. This list is not to suggest a viable alternative, although there are many. It is merely to cover the disadvantages of the current system, which have often been ignored by the media and governments. 10 Inequality The common capitalist mantra that “anyone can be rich if they work hard enough” is a… -
20 More Real Pictures Spread Via the Internet
14 Jan 2012 | 1:30 amSince the expansion of the Internet, a large collection of shocking photographs have been shared via thousands of different websites. In some cases it can be hard to determine if a picture is genuine, especially with the use of modern day picture editing software. This article will examine 20 famous images that have been spread via the Internet. It is a follow-up to a previous list that examined the same topic. In contrast to the original article, this collection will look at some historical images taken before the Internet was invented. All of the pictures are real, but the true story behind… -
Top 10 Occurrences Before and After Death
9 Jan 2012 | 1:30 amThe human body is such a complex and interesting series of energy give and take. But what happens when an individual’s health deteriorates and, finally, they come face-to-face with death itself? I am of the opinion that in order to understand how the body runs and operates, it is essential to know how the body operates when it’s not, well… operating. What happens when cells no longer divide and ATP (energy carriers in cells) is no longer available? Even the moments up until the final breath give insight into abnormal functioning of a human body. This list will show you, in… -
10 Absurd Laws From Around the World
5 Jan 2012 | 1:30 amAh yes, laws – the rules which govern all nations universally (exempting an interesting few). They protect ordinary citizens and provide consequences to those who break them, providing order so that the country may be stable and not anarchic. There are, however, an abundant amount of countries with laws that are just downright ridiculous, ranging from the United States to Swaziland. I present to you the top ten lists of absurdly ridiculous laws, in no precise order, from ten different countries. 10 China One Child Policy I am fairly certain that this will be the most well-known law on…
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Listverse » Movies
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Top 10 Overrated Filmmakers
18 Jan 2012 | 1:30 amWithout great directors we wouldn’t have great films. They are basically essential to the movie-making process. Over the years many directors are hailed as geniuses – those who stand at the top of their class for silver screen productions. This list looks at ten such directors whose reputation and fame may be a little over-hyped. 10 M. Night Shyamalan M. Night Shyamalan is to movies what Michael Vick is to dogs. Trying to sit through his movies is almost as difficult as trying to pronounce his name. After his 1999 debut Sixth Sense, he evidently let fame and success get to his… -
10 Genre-Changing Sci-Fi Films
7 Dec 2011 | 1:30 amScience Fiction is a genre that often comments on social values and mores by utilizing technology and our interaction with it. First came science fiction books, then movies – this list looks at 10 of the significant sci-fi films which enhanced, improved or changed the way filmmakers produce their work. 10 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Dir: James Cameron, 1991 The first film to create a realistic CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) character in a major movie. Technological advancements have greatly impacted the cinema experience, and ‘Terminator 2: Judgement Day’ foreshadowed the… -
Top 10 Dangerous And Evil Henchmen
30 Nov 2011 | 1:30 amHenchmen are a curious lot. Neither totally in control, nor completely without their own means, henchmen come in all shapes and sizes. Although there’s innumerable bad guys throughout modern cinema, here are 10 that really made audiences think twice about that brutal-looking personality behind the mastermind. James Bond henchmen are exempt from this list as that would be too easy. Please enjoy. 10 Mr. Igoe Inner Space (1987) Mute, efficient and deadly, Mr. Igoe leaves much (and occasionally nothing) to the imagination. What must his resume read like? The only reliable piece of info we… -
Top 10 Lesser-known Martial Arts Movie Stars
22 Nov 2011 | 1:30 amDuring the ’70s and early ’80s, thousands of martial arts films from Japan, Korea, and Thailand came to America, being played in grindhouse theaters, drive-ins, and on late night TV. They gained in popularity, and around the ’80s and ’90s, America had a massive martial arts movie craze introducing a new generation to the wonders of these films. Huge stars shined in the martial arts world. Names like Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris and Jet Li were recognized, but there were hundreds of famous martial arts stars who shined a bit dimmer. Here’s a list of ten of… -
Top Ten Doubles in Film
13 Nov 2011 | 1:30 amTwo heads are better than one – these movies sure seem to think so. Twins have been an object of fascination and amusement since the beginning of humanity. There’s always been an air of intrigue around how twins function as two parts of one split zygote. Some say they even possess psychic abilities and can sense when the other is in danger. Only a twin knows the truth in this for sure, but what we do know is that twins usually mean double the pleasure, double the fun (“double the flavor with Double Mint gum”) at least where chewing gum and beer commercials depict. At…
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10 Great Scenes in Musical History
27 Jan 2012 | 1:30 amAfter the surprising success of my first list (by which I mean it wasn’t immediately tossed onto the virtual slush pile), I felt inspired to write another. This list focuses on some of the best-loved scenes in musical theater history, and covers roughly sixty-six years. Needless to say, it’s difficult to compound six decades into 5000-odd words, but one tries. Unlike in my last list, not all of the musicals these scenes are from were successful or memorable, but the scenes themselves are classic, innovative or showcase great talent. I’ve been confident enough to go into far… -
Top 10 Greatest Reggae Singers
10 Jan 2012 | 1:30 amReggae, the unique bouncing music with the sticky beat and the emphasis on percussion and bass, formed out of mento, rocksteady and ska. It has developed into many sub-genres and has left an indelible mark on popular music, even influencing the early development of hip hop. This list presents ten of, what the author believes to be, the greatest reggae singers of all time. The singers’ international success, album sales and impact on the music itself have all been taken into account. Paring this list down to the ten greatest was difficult, so a number of great singers whose careers began… -
Top 10 Greatest Piano Performances in Rock
1 Jan 2012 | 1:30 amYou can find list after list of the greatest guitar solos in rock, but what about piano? Many rock groups feature the piano prominently. This list is not counting down the most skilled piano performances, but simply the most tasteful. No artist will be used more than once, because the list could easily be filled with 10 Billy Joel or Bruce Springsteen songs. 10 All the Way from Memphis Mott the Hoople Although it may be best remembered for the terrible screech saxophone solo, this 1973 single has a great piano. Just try to get that main hook out of your head. As if that weren’t enough,… -
7 Classical Piano Duels
27 Dec 2011 | 1:30 amGranted not everyone is a fan of classical music, but we try hard to have lists to suit all tastes! This list looks at classical music from a slightly different angle – playoffs! If you can think of any other piano duels (which this lister could not!) please mention them in the comments. 7 Abbe Gelinek vs. Ludwig van Beethoven It wouldn’t have made it onto this list were it not for the comment Gelinek made, when asked if he thought he could beat Beethoven in a piano duel. “I’ll make mincemeat of him!” Well, it was the other way around. Gelinek turned out not to… -
7 Bands that Formed Divisive Music Subcultures
22 Dec 2011 | 1:30 amMusic has had a vast influence on culture, particularly during the later half of the 20th century and the early 21st century. Whether it is affecting fashion (the baggy clothes and jewelry popularized by gangsta rap), politics (the anti-war sentiments of the hippie generation publicized by protest songs), or lifestyle (the partying and drug use rampant in rave culture), music is frequently a catalyst for cultural change. Here, we point out the bands that initiated, or popularized, cultural movements. While it is often rash to attribute the formation of the broader subcultures to a single…
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Art Loss Register Lists Most Stolen Artists - ArtLyst
28 Jan 2012 | 2:39 amArtLystArt Loss Register Lists Most Stolen ArtistsArtLystThe Art Loss Register has compiled a top ten list of the most stolen Artists and Pablo Picasso comes out as the clear leader, by a long shot. He is followed by the unknown American painter Nick Lawrence who had 557 works stolen in a raid in 2004.Pablo Picasso is most stolen artist in the world with more than 1k of his Daily Mailall 4 news articles » -
Paul van Dyk: Among top ten for 13 years - Hindustan Times
28 Jan 2012 | 2:37 amHindustan TimesPaul van Dyk: Among top ten for 13 yearsHindustan Times1 twice on DJ Mag rankings and been the longest running DJ in the magazine's Top 10 for 13 years. Quiz him on his eventful journey and the accolades he has earned over the years and he replies, “It has been crazy. I don't really believe in any lists. -
Hagerty Names its Top Ten Future Collector Cars – Do You Agree? - MotorTrend Magazine
27 Jan 2012 | 7:24 pmMotorTrend MagazineHagerty Names its Top Ten Future Collector Cars – Do You Agree?MotorTrend MagazineClassic car insurance company Hagerty has announced its annual “Hagerty Hot List,” a top-ten list put together by the company's valuations experts that predicts which current cars will be future collectibles. With Hagerty's experience in valuing and more » -
The Top 10 Austin Top 10 Lists - KUT News
27 Jan 2012 | 1:05 pmThe Top 10 Austin Top 10 ListsKUT NewsTo get a gauge of just how many Austin-happy rankings are floating around at any one time, we looked for “best cities” rankings including Austin over the last two months. And from that, we compiled this meta-masterlist, a Top 10 of the city's most -
Charlottesville: Environmental disaster area? - The Hook
27 Jan 2012 | 11:36 amThe HookCharlottesville: Environmental disaster area?The HookBy Courteney Stuart | stuart@readthehook.com Charlottesvillians are used to making Top Ten lists, but the area's latest ranking is anything but an honor. The Southern Environmental Law Center includes Charlottesville on its "Top Ten Endangered Places" and more »
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Top 10 Joe Paterno Quotes of All Time
22 Jan 2012 | 10:06 amThe legacy of Joe Paterno will always be debated due to the issues of the last few years at Penn State. Despite the Sandusky scandal, he will always be considered among the greatest coaches of all time. The majority of his players will always have fond memories of his impact on their lives. So let’s remember one of the most winning coaches of all time with his top 10 quotes. Joe Paterno’s Top 10 Quotes: “Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things. “ “The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around… -
Top 10 Credit Card Company Complaints
6 Jan 2012 | 3:55 pmHow often do you have an issue with your credit card company? Some credit card issuers are easier to deal with issues than most companies. There are several great personal finance websites for you to have the best information about your money. We all to find ways to save money but when your credit card company is not helpful, it can be painful. So check out this list of the Top 10 Credit card complaints and see if you agree. Rank Issue Complaints % of total 1. Billing disputes 681 13.4% 2. APR or interest rate 556 11.0% 3. Identity Theft / Fraud / Embezzlement 546 10.8% 4. -
Top 10 Drunkest Cities in USA
3 Jan 2012 | 7:54 amHappy New Year! Did you drink a little too much to bring in the new year? If you live in one of these Top 10 Drinking Cities then you probably were moving a little slow on New Year’s Day. The team at The Daily Beast put together the most drunken cities list by taking into account statistics like average number of drinks per month, population over 21 years old, binge drinking and heavy drinking. So grab a cold one and see if your city made this Top 10 List 1. Boston, MA – (Avg. Monthly Drinks per Person: 15.5) 2. … -
Top 10 Movies of 2011 - Highest Grossing
2 Jan 2012 | 11:44 amWhat was the best movie of 2011? The folks at Extra have put together the final list of the Top 10 highest earning movies for 2011. Take a look at the highest grossing list and see how many made the list of 2011 worst movies. How many of the Top 10 highest grossing movies did you see this past year? 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($381M) 2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($352.3M) 3. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 ($271.9M) 4. The Hangover Part II… -
2012 List of Banned Words
1 Jan 2012 | 1:01 pmWhich words and terms were overused in 2011? Which words would you ban from usage in 2012? The staff at Lake Superior State University compile their annual list of banished words for your review. We all like Top 10 Lists and this one is no exception except there are twelve banished words. So refresh your vocabulary for 2012 and find new ways to express yourself without using words from this list Here are the 2012 Banished Words and Terms for your review: · Amazing…
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Top 10 Joe Paterno Quotes of All Time
22 Jan 2012 | 10:06 amThe legacy of Joe Paterno will always be debated due to the issues of the last few years at Penn State. Despite the Sandusky scandal, he will always be considered among the greatest coaches of all time. The majority of his players will always have fond memories of his impact on their lives. So let’s remember one of the most winning coaches of all time with his top 10 quotes. Joe Paterno’s Top 10 Quotes: “Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things. “ “The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around… -
Top 10 Credit Card Company Complaints
6 Jan 2012 | 3:55 pmHow often do you have an issue with your credit card company? Some credit card issuers are easier to deal with issues than most companies. There are several great personal finance websites for you to have the best information about your money. We all to find ways to save money but when your credit card company is not helpful, it can be painful. So check out this list of the Top 10 Credit card complaints and see if you agree. Rank Issue Complaints % of total 1. Billing disputes 681 13.4% 2. APR or interest rate 556 11.0% 3. Identity Theft / Fraud / Embezzlement 546 10.8% 4. -
Top 10 Drunkest Cities in USA
3 Jan 2012 | 7:54 amHappy New Year! Did you drink a little too much to bring in the new year? If you live in one of these Top 10 Drinking Cities then you probably were moving a little slow on New Year’s Day. The team at The Daily Beast put together the most drunken cities list by taking into account statistics like average number of drinks per month, population over 21 years old, binge drinking and heavy drinking. So grab a cold one and see if your city made this Top 10 List 1. Boston, MA – (Avg. Monthly Drinks per Person: 15.5) 2. … -
Top 10 Movies of 2011 - Highest Grossing
2 Jan 2012 | 11:44 amWhat was the best movie of 2011? The folks at Extra have put together the final list of the Top 10 highest earning movies for 2011. Take a look at the highest grossing list and see how many made the list of 2011 worst movies. How many of the Top 10 highest grossing movies did you see this past year? 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($381M) 2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($352.3M) 3. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 ($271.9M) 4. The Hangover Part II… -
2012 List of Banned Words
1 Jan 2012 | 1:01 pmWhich words and terms were overused in 2011? Which words would you ban from usage in 2012? The staff at Lake Superior State University compile their annual list of banished words for your review. We all like Top 10 Lists and this one is no exception except there are twelve banished words. So refresh your vocabulary for 2012 and find new ways to express yourself without using words from this list Here are the 2012 Banished Words and Terms for your review: · Amazing…
