“Nothing is certain but death and taxes” – so goes the old saying, and it is, indeed true (unless you are lucky enough to live in a tax haven!) This list deals with the first bit – death. When we die, most of us end up in a coffin or casket. For the average person… Continue reading Top 10 Bizarre Coffins
10 Famous People Who Married Their Cousins
In some places, marriage to the first cousin is illegal – in others it is advised! Through history there have been many famous people who, for reasons known only to them, have married within the family. This is a list of 10 of the most famous people who have done this. Jesse James married his… Continue reading 10 Famous People Who Married Their Cousins
10 Bizarre Theories And The Facts Surrounding Them
Previously we posted a list on conspiracy theories, but the items on this list are not really suited to that genre. This is a list of bizarre theories or beliefs that many people subscribe to – with a list of the facts as far as modern science is concerned. This is not meant as a… Continue reading 10 Bizarre Theories And The Facts Surrounding Them
Top 10 Bizarre Body Modifications
[This list contains text that some may not consider family friendly] Many of us have had piercing in the ears and probably quite a number of us have piercing in other less common parts of the body, but there are some people who have outright bizarre piercing and other body modifications. It was certainly not… Continue reading Top 10 Bizarre Body Modifications
Top 10 Mythical Places You Want To Live In
Are you tired of the boring day to day aspects of life? Do you want something new and exciting? Then these are the ten places you want to live. They are all places that have come from fiction and each one has a special something to make life interesting and enjoyable. This list is in… Continue reading Top 10 Mythical Places You Want To Live In
10 Unusual Last Wills And Testaments
While most wills are left in order to make certain that our financial affairs are taken care of after our death, some people have used them to make political points, or just for a bit of a laugh. This is a list of 10 of the strangest last wishes of people famous, and not so… Continue reading 10 Unusual Last Wills And Testaments
Top 10 Men Who Were Really Women
In modern days, transvestitism (dressing as a member of the opposite sex) has become a fairly commonplace occurrence. But in the past it was not only frowned upon, it was often seen as sinful. Due to laws which prevented women from performing in various parts of society, some women decided to live their lives as… Continue reading Top 10 Men Who Were Really Women
Top 10 Failed Apocalyptic Predictions
This is a list of predictions about the end of the world which, clearly, never came true. For the sake of fairness I have included five predictions based on religious beliefs, and five based on science or pseudo-science. Montanus was an early “heretic” in Christianity who predicted that the end of times were upon the… Continue reading Top 10 Failed Apocalyptic Predictions
Top 10 Bizarre World Records
Before the Guinness Book of World records took on the format of a coffee table book, I used to read it cover to cover every year. Back then the categories seemed to be pretty straight forward. Tallest, shortest, heaviest, fastest etc. Now it seems many categories are a little contrived just to keep the book… Continue reading Top 10 Bizarre World Records
Top 10 Unfortunate Or Embarrassing Deaths
History is littered with heroic and great deaths – most of which we are all familiar with. But in the dark recesses of the past, there are a number of very embarrassing or unfortunate deaths. Deaths that their victim would prefer us not to know about. This list is all about throwing the light on… Continue reading Top 10 Unfortunate Or Embarrassing Deaths