Top 10 Real-life Vampire Hunters
You know all the vampire fiction – Dracula, Buffy, Twilight – but did you know that there are people out there who believe that vampires are real? And there are real-life vampire hunters to track them down and kill them? They don’t all quip like Buffy and the vampires aren’t [...]
Top 10 Classic Resignation Letters
The resignation is probably the most rehearsed thing anyone ever writes – disgruntled employees will often write fantasy resignation letters to get them through particularly bad days. I know I wrote four different resignation letters to one crappy and low-level job – most never got handed in and one got [...]
Top Ten Spooky Places of the Wild West
Few times in history have captured the popular imagination like the Wild West. Deeply romanticized by most people, the West was a rough place where people struggled to survive—and many didn’t make it. Listen to the stories of the Wild West and there is no wonder why this blend of gun fights, [...]
Top 10 Weirdest Ben and Jerry’s Flavors
You wouldn’t think that an ice-cream company would be controversial, would you? I mean, it’s just ice-cream…isn’t it? Well, Ben & Jerry’s seem to be out to prove that they’re a little bit rebellious. In 1982, the company got into trouble with the police when it was suggested that they [...]
Top Ten Pieces of Literature to Read in Your Lifetime
There are some books that hit the market and make a huge impact that fizzles out within a few years, and others that barely hit the market at all. Whether you read these books or not is a matter of personal taste and likely won’t make much of a difference [...]
Top Ten Bizarre World Records
All over the world, millions of people try to make their claim to fame through world records. While the major institution of record keeping, The Guinness Book, recognizes some strange records, there are more that even they haven’t seen yet. This is because every day, new records are being attained, [...]
Top 10 Futuristic Predictions That Materialized in 2012
Just as we can sit and discuss the nature of the future that may await us and our planet, it’s very likely that generations previous to us have done the same. Whilst many of these predictions have likely come and gone, many may be yet to arrive whereas some may [...]
Top Ten Strange Religious Beliefs
Religion is precious to many people. It is the driving force that helps them deal with daily challenges and keeps them on their moral track. Religion has been the source of incredible strength to help overcome unimaginable hardship. As the list below shows, however, religion can also be a big [...]
Top Ten Unsolved Crimes
Some unsolved crimes capture the headlines of a newspaper or nightly news and weeks later are forgotten in the constant loop of more headlines. Many others fade into the background before they even get to us, buried in the back pages or only barely mentioned in the news. Yet others [...]
Top Ten Awesome Official Holidays
Holidays can be a drag when they involve family members you don’t want to spend time with, parties you will have to throw and clean up after and dinners to make and prepare. Yet, while the major holidays tend to have these stressors, there are a few that still maintain [...]
