Just because they’re lesser in height, it doesn’t mean they’re lesser known. From minuscule movie stars to petite pop stars, here’s a list of famous short people through history.
10. Edward Carl Gaedel

Standing at 3”7, Eddie was the world’s shortest pro-baseball player – albeit briefly. Born in Chicago in 1925, “Eddie” aspired to be a sportsman, [...]

Nothing ensures a date in history like a volcano eruption. In the olden days, people would think they were punishments from the gods, but these days, we know it’s a simple matter of tectonic plates shuffling and releasing the red-hot magma from the earth’s core. Here’s a look at volcanic eruptions that have shook the [...]

Many people throughout history have thought it noble to run for political office. Some have felt it their civic duty, while others have truly wanted to affect a change in their world. Unfortunately there are some people who just have no business running or being in a political office, no matter how noble their intentions [...]

I can honestly say I am disappointed in the low number of entries so far for the Top Tenz Top 10 List writing contest. At this time (Feb. 22) I have less than 10 entries with the deadline being March 1, 2009. So with this in mind I am creating this promotional top 10 list [...]

This top 10 list is from a Top Tenz reader name Darius. I love getting submissions and I think this one is particularly entertaining. And while these rivalries may not be your top 10 they certainly are 10 interesting to read about. Thanks for the submission, Darius. I look forward to the discussions this may [...]

She’s a fickle mistress, show business, so when your agent suggests collaborating with another musical artist, it’s best to agree. Even if the resulting tunes aren’t a success, at least you’ll go down in history by making musical magic with your stylistic opposite. You won’t find the predictable parings of Sonny and Cher, Hall and [...]

Some movies feature intense violence that really stays with us after the final credits stop rolling. These films use dark intensity, and the most primitive instincts of man, to grab our attention and make us think. Here is our list of top ten violent films –
10. Kill Bill  (Vols. 1 & 2)

Quentin Tarantino directed these [...]

Since the beginning of time sports and competition have been a foundation in all societies.  From the Roman gladiators to the modern day sports heroes one thing is constant.  Children and adults alike look up to these men and woman.  With the epidemic of steroids, human growth hormone, and performance enhancing drugs in sports the [...]

Sometimes we’re so excited to have President’s Day off work that we forget what it’s really about.  President’s Day honors George Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays.  What follows are some mind-blowing facts about Abraham Lincoln.  Hold on to your stovepipe hats…
10. Lincoln under-utilized his pockets

Abraham Lincoln’s actual stovepipe hat

Speaking of top hats, Lincoln’s stovepipe top [...]

Professional wrestling personas are by nature meant to be over-the-top caricatures, meant to play off of real-life people, professions and politics in order to entertain fans. Some of them are sheer genius, such as the many “Evil Russian” characters that became villains during the Cold War, or authority-be-damned anti-hero types like “Stone Cold” Steve Austin [...]