http://www.toptenz.net Life, on the short list. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-famous-micronations.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-famous-micronations.php#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:46 +0000 Evan Andrews http://www.toptenz.net/?p=6568 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 [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-famous-micronations.php/feed 0 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-multi-sport-athletes.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-multi-sport-athletes.php#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:55:47 +0000 Evan Andrews http://www.toptenz.net/?p=6305 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 [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-multi-sport-athletes.php/feed 9 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-famous-scientific-theories-that-turned-out-to-be-wrong.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-famous-scientific-theories-that-turned-out-to-be-wrong.php#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:25 +0000 Evan Andrews http://www.toptenz.net/?p=6430 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 Theories are constantly being refigured, and new research frequently renders old ideas outdated or incomplete.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 [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-famous-scientific-theories-that-turned-out-to-be-wrong.php/feed 41 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-secret-societies.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-secret-societies.php#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:55:15 +0000 Evan Andrews http://www.toptenz.net/?p=6188 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 [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-secret-societies.php/feed 6 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-mysterious-world-landmarks.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-mysterious-world-landmarks.php#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:55:01 +0000 Evan Andrews http://www.toptenz.net/?p=6036 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 [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-mysterious-world-landmarks.php/feed 21 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-true-stories-movies.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-true-stories-movies.php#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:55:47 +0000 Evan Andrews http://www.toptenz.net/?p=5890 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 [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-true-stories-movies.php/feed 22 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-mind-blowing-movies.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-mind-blowing-movies.php#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:01:16 +0000 Evan Andrews http://www.toptenz.net/?p=5522 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 [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-mind-blowing-movies.php/feed 22 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-remote-places-on-planet-earth.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-remote-places-on-planet-earth.php#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:01:55 +0000 Evan Andrews http://www.toptenz.net/?p=5183 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 [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-remote-places-on-planet-earth.php/feed 7 http://www.toptenz.net/top-ten-most-dangerous-auto-races.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-ten-most-dangerous-auto-races.php#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:51:20 +0000 Evan Andrews http://www.toptenz.net/?p=5007 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 [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-ten-most-dangerous-auto-races.php/feed 1 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-santa-legends-from-around-the-world.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-santa-legends-from-around-the-world.php#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:01:31 +0000 Evan Andrews http://www.toptenz.net/?p=4628 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 [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-santa-legends-from-around-the-world.php/feed 17