http://www.toptenz.net Life, on the short list. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:25:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-terrible-inventions.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-terrible-inventions.php#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:55:00 +0000 TopTenz Master http://www.toptenz.net/?p=6462 10. In-Vehicle Rear-Flushing Spittoon Inventor: Dan L. Fain (U.S.) Practical as this may sound, not as many people chew tobacco or spit snot out of their car windows as you may guess. Fain’s imaginative idea of hooking up a spittoon to the windshield washer fluid motor may have sounded like an award-winner to the Copenhagen Man, but [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-terrible-inventions.php/feed 3 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-philanthropists.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-philanthropists.php#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:00:44 +0000 TopTenz Master http://www.toptenz.net/?p=6456 It’s easy to criticize the rich for extravagant lifestyles, especially at a time when so many are facing financial hardships in a suffering economy.  However, what often is overlooked or outright ignored are the philanthropic activities that the richest of the rich are involved with.  Supporting causes ranging from higher education to the eradication of [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-philanthropists.php/feed 5 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-latest-crime-fighting-technologies.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-latest-crime-fighting-technologies.php#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:27 +0000 TopTenz Master http://www.toptenz.net/?p=6438 Hi-tech GPS enabled phones, more accurate guns and faster cars – The criminals have taken their favorite cat-and-mouse game with the police on to a whole new level. Crime-fighting has become tough but law enforcement agencies are not willing to give up, not yet. From vomit-inducing flashlight to brain fingerprinting, here are the top ten [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-latest-crime-fighting-technologies.php/feed 3 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-actors-to-never-win-an-oscar.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-actors-to-never-win-an-oscar.php#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:55:08 +0000 TopTenz Master http://www.toptenz.net/?p=6426 When people think of the Oscars, they think of the best in the film industry. The best actors, the best movies, the best songs. It has long been the gold standard of achievement, and for 81 years, the Oscars have awarded this top prize to some of the most recognizable Hollywood icons of all time. [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-actors-to-never-win-an-oscar.php/feed 29 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-modern-addictions.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-modern-addictions.php#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:55:55 +0000 TopTenz Master http://www.toptenz.net/?p=6186 Celebrities and addiction continue to be media’s favorite cocktail. But it’s not the Courtney Loves and Nicole Richies that excites them anymore. Alcoholics and drug addicts do get coverage on the inside pages and the last sections of news bulletins, but the headlines have now been grabbed by other modern addictions. Don’t we all want updates [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-modern-addictions.php/feed 6 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-ways-to-a-sociable-blog.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-ways-to-a-sociable-blog.php#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:55:57 +0000 TopTenz Master http://www.toptenz.net/?p=6041 One of the most important parts of blogging, beyond creating great content, is making sure that your blog is comment friendly and social.  This means that visitors are able to have in-depth discussions through the comments with extra features.  After commenting, they are easily able to share a blog post with others on their favorite [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-ways-to-a-sociable-blog.php/feed 7 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-video-games-to-play-with-your-girlfriend.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-video-games-to-play-with-your-girlfriend.php#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:55:49 +0000 TopTenz Master http://www.toptenz.net/?p=6441 Chances are if you like video games, and your girlfriend likes video games, then you’re not playing the same video games. Some guys would shutter at the thought of “casual games” while most girls see Halo as some kind of complex, unfun waste of time. Certainly there are exceptions, but in most cases you might [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-video-games-to-play-with-your-girlfriend.php/feed 15 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-weird-health-therapies.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-weird-health-therapies.php#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:55:31 +0000 TopTenz Master http://www.toptenz.net/?p=5892 Okay, it’s that time of the year again when the entire universe conspires to get you sick. You have tried all chemical permutations and combinations, exercised regularly and even gulped down many of grandma’s home-made concoctions.  Perhaps, it’s time to give some alternate healing methods a chance? No, we are not talking about Yoga, Tai [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-weird-health-therapies.php/feed 9 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-driving-songs.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-driving-songs.php#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:55:49 +0000 TopTenz Master http://www.toptenz.net/?p=5886 Music sets the tone for many things in our lives. Some songs remind us of the first time we met our true love, others remind us of the first time we got arrested. The songs listed below all have one thing common: they all make you want to blast some heavy metal down the highway. 10. [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-driving-songs.php/feed 27 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-surprising-facts-about-valentines-day.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-surprising-facts-about-valentines-day.php#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:55:05 +0000 TopTenz Master http://www.toptenz.net/?p=5992 While most women consider Valentine’s Day to be a celebration of love and intimacy, many men consider it nothing more than an artificial holiday cooked up by the floral and greeting card industries. While the reality might rest somewhere in between, a few interesting statistics prove that February 14 is a significant day. However, exactly [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-surprising-facts-about-valentines-day.php/feed 6