Author: Katherine Watt

Top Ten Facts About Katherine Watt Kat – as she is known to friends and enemies – hails from the concrete flatlands of Peterborough, in the East Anglian region of England. She lived for two years in Bulgaria and renovated a house, which is now for sale – www.fiftyone-records.com/adaptations-bulgaria . She hopes to own property all over the world by the age of 40. She is aged 24, a Pisces, with a GSOH and a keen desire to write!! Contact freelancekat @yahoo.co.uk She is learning fluent Russian to become a translator some time in the future. She loves linguistics. Kat plays the keyboard and wants to learn the violin. She works flat out for months on end to earn money for intercontinental adventures that last for months on end. She has owned three dogs, around ten cats, two goats, a terrapin, giant snails, a hamster, chickens, 63 guinea pigs, four rabbits and numerous fish at different stages in her life. Her next goal is to save up for a camper van and trundle around Europe. Kat LOVES original Micro Machines and has around 200. If you have any donations, please email! Kat loves being cheeky and controversial on Top Tenz – especially here: Top 10 Useless College Degrees

Update: With the recent (April 2010) eruption of Eyjafjallajökull, the volcano in Iceland, this list is more interesting than ever. The volcano has erupted for the second time in less than a month, melting ice, shooting smoke and steam into the air, reducing air quality and forcing hundreds of people to flee rising floodwaters. The…

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In these times of natural disasters, man-made catastrophes and civil unrest, it’s a boon to hear of against-the-odds survival stories. Of course, many brave people overcome mental and physical illness everyday – but this list concentrates on the most weird and wonderful death-defying experiences in history. 10. Mike the Chicken This bird proved that, yes,…

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We all love a good conspiracy theory. And here you will find 10 of the best conspiracy theories from the last few decades. From the death of an American icon (Marilyn Monroe) to the fall of another American icon (Twin Towers), you may read this list and have your own doubts about these event. Prepare…

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Would anyone really want to live forever? Well, this group didn’t get to make the choice for death’s sweet release vs life’s everlasting pain. From fiction to folklore, this list is a compilation of those given the everlasting gift of life – the top 10 immortals. 10. Shadow the Hedgehog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrNZ6zKabKU How is he an…

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The way we dress now is an amalgamation of years of experimenting with cloth and leather. Here’s a look at those past-time youth cultures that helped inspire the styles of people today. 10. Dandys / Flappers Way back when the US was young and looked like something from Bugsy Malone with grown-ups, Dandy men and…

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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…

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We’ve all been known to sing distorted lyrics to our favorite songs – take Madonna’s classic, which doesn’t go: “Like a virgin touched for the thirty-first time”, or Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, which doesn’t go: “The algebra has a devil for a sidekick meee!” However, misinterpreting a whole song is something else. Whatever the lyricist intended…

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To be part of Celebdom, one must be born a certain way – confident, attention-seeking and bubbly. Unfortunately, when you mix these ingredients with drink or drugs, give it a good old shake, then stick it on the telly, very bad things happen. Fame can be fleeting for drunk celebrities, so let’s watch them make…

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One of the things that sets humans apart from other mammals is our sense of competition. In fact, we’re so born and bred to compete, that we’ve started coming up with the strangest events. Enjoy this list of the top 10 strangest competitions. 10. Wife Carrying For whatever reason, the Finnish decided to invent a…

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Some may argue that there’s no such thing as a useless degree – any education is a good education including many degrees from online schools and universities. However, these seemingly pointless studies may be an exception to that rule. Pay attention as we list the top 10 most useless college degrees. 10. David Beckham studies…

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Can you have much too much, much too young? These ten junior celebrities are proof that yes, you can. From drug and drink addictions to car and relationship wrecks, fame can spoil even the youngest souls. Fortunately, some child stars have overcome their destructiveness, whereas others are fading away, and may more have burnt out…

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Savantism is a neurological condition derived from autism – with a twist. “Savants” were formerly coined “Idiot-Savants”, as in the past, those born with the condition were condemned to mental institutions for their atypical social behavior. As the years progressed, acting “abnormally” became less taboo, and it was realized that these extraordinary individuals made up…

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