TopTenz Author: Evan Andrews

Top 10 Facts about Evan Andrews

1. He lives in Richmond, VA and attended college in the great state of North Carolina.
2. He has an obsession with books, movies and music that borders on unhealthy. He writes a blog about movies at www.theseventhartfilm.blogspot.com
3. He enjoys fishing, and is always on the lookout for the elusive large mouth bass. Maybe even a catfish or two.
4. He is a big soccer fan, but is way too out of shape to actually play it.
5. Darts are more his speed.
6. He loves history, especially the weirder stories that tend to fly under the radar.
7. He plays the keyboard. Badly.
8. He had way too much fun and wasted way too much time researching the Sasquatch for the Top Ten Cryptids list.
9. He was a big fan of the "Top Ten Best Comebacks” list, and has been trying to find ways to work them into everyday conversation.
10. He’s always looking for more writing opportunities. E-mail him at: evanmandrews@gmail.com

The Latest 10 Top 10 Lists by Evan Andrews:

• Top 10 Most Famous Micronations
• Top 10 Multi-Sport Athletes
• Top 10 Most Famous Scientific Theories (That Turned out to be Wrong)
• Top 10 Secret Societies
• Top 10 Mysterious World Landmarks
• Top 10 True Stories That Oughta Be Movies
• Top 10 Mind-Blowing Movies
• Top 10 Most Remote Places On Planet Earth
• Top Ten Most Dangerous Auto Races
• Top 10 Santa Legends From Around the World

When people think of tiny countries, places like Andorra, Monaco, and Luxembourg often come to mind. But these places are huge compared to some of the more obscure “micronations” scattered across the globe. These mini-states, which are often as small as a single acre, are formed for a variety of reasons: from artistic and political [...]

In today’s ultra-competitive world of professional athletics, it’s extremely difficult to go pro. Still, there have been a number of physically gifted, insanely versatile athletes who’ve managed to make a name for themselves in multiple, often surprisingly different, competitions. In many cases, these “multi-sport” athletes have managed to rise to the top of the class [...]

One of the best aspects of science has always been its readiness to admit when it got something wrong. Theories are constantly being refigured, and new research frequently renders old ideas outdated or incomplete. But this hasn’t stopped some discoveries from being hailed as important, game-changing accomplishments a bit prematurely. Even in a field as [...]

No matter what their supposed purpose, there’s something inherently sinister about a secret society. Though most are formed with relatively realistic political and religious goals in mind, their focus on mystery and secrecy has made them the target of countless criticisms and conspiracy theories involving everything from aliens and the occult to world domination. Of [...]

The world is filled with ancient monuments built by master craftsmen in order to honor everything from kings and presidents to religious figures. And although most of these landmarks have been carefully studied and researched by scientists and historians, some are simply so old, incomplete, or obscure that we still don’t know very much about [...]

They say truth is stranger than fiction, and in most cases it’s also more interesting. With this in mind, it seems a shame that Hollywood producers don’t pull from the great lives and stories of history more often. There are plenty of fascinating and absolutely true tales out there that are just waiting to be [...]

If there’s one thing movies do better than any other art form, it’s weirdness. The combination of sight, sound, and music make for a perfect cocktail to take the audience away on a wild and spaced-out ride; and in recent years filmmakers have even started using film as a way to explore heady philosophical ideas [...]

Thanks to modern technology and air travel, the world is forever becoming a smaller place. Where journeys from one continent to another once took months, they now take hours, and sometimes it seems like there is nowhere left for a would-be adventurer to really get away from it all. Still, if you have the [...]

While there might be more statistically treacherous sports, auto racing, particularly the less mainstream brands of rallying and motocross, still remains the most prominent—and often deadly—daredevil sport in the world. Drivers often reach speeds of over 250 mph, and that kind of pace, while exciting, has often been a recipe for disaster. Even with today’s [...]

The tradition of children receiving gifts during the month of December is relatively the same no matter where you go in the world, but the character that brings the gifts can vary quite a bit from country to country. It is true that the American version of Santa is rapidly catching on abroad, but in [...]