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Football (or soccer, as it’s known in the States) is the world’s most beloved game. From back alley matches to the World Cup, most everybody’s kicked a ball at some point, and its fans are some of the most dedicated in the world. “Hooliganism” sometimes goes too far, though, and the ensuing antics can make [...]
Posted by Cameron Kesel on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under Sports · Tagged Belgium, cameron kesel, egypt, football, greece, Liverpool, Poland, Riots, soccer, TopTenz
Glorified for centuries with characters such as Robin Hood and Butch Cassidy, bank robbers are often portrayed as a more refined class of criminal and often romanticized in movies and novels- perhaps a bit brainier – certainly more intriguing. Here are the top 10 bank robbers of the 21st century: 10. The Agricultural Bank of [...]
Posted by Natalie Jaro on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under Crime · Tagged Agricultural Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China Robbery, Antwerp Diamond Center, Antwerp police, artist, Baghdad, bank, bank accounts, bank managers, bank notes, Bank of Ireland, Bank of Ireland Robbery, bank robberies, bank robbers, bank robbery, bank robbing bravado, bank vault, Belfast, Belgium, brazil, Britain, Butch Cassidy, cab driver, car saleswoman, Central Bank of Iraq, china, depot manager, Donoghue, Dublin, Fortaleza, Graff Diamonds robbery, Great Brinks Robbery, Harry Winston, high-tech gadgetry, Ireland, Kent, London, Lufthansa heist, manager, manager of the depot, Northern Bank, northern ireland, Paris, Person Communication and Meetings, Qusay, robbery, Saddam Hussein, Securitas, Securitas Depot, Securitas depot robbery, security chief, security systems, Sumitomo Bank, The Securitas Depot, United Kingdom, United States, West Indies
The first of April is widely recognized and celebrated as All Fools’ Day. The master of irony, Mark Twain, once said that “April 1. is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four”. Believe it or not, some of the biggest companies and governments get [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Friday, April 1, 2011 at 12:04 pm
Filed under Holidays, Humor · Tagged April Fools' Day, Associated Press, Asterix, Astronomer, AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS PTY LIMITED, author, Barry Cunliffe, BBC Radio, BBC Radio 2, Belgium, British Broadcasting Corporation, British Foreign Office, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, comics, Congress, Constantine, correspondent, Dallas, Edward Kennedy, European Union, favorite food, Feralmone, Fiction, France, Guinea, Hitler, Human Interest, Information Highway, Internet usage, John Dvorak, Joseph Boskin, Jovian-Plutonian gravitational effect, King, Lannion, Minister, National Public Radio, Netherlands, normal food, notable history professor, Obelix, Oxford University, Patrick Galliou, Patrick Leahy, Patrick Moore, PC Magazine, Poland, president, Professor, Rene Goscinny, reporter, Rich Little, Richard Nixon, Sveriges Television, Sveriges Television Aktiebolag, Sweden, Texas, The Guardian, The Netherlands, the Times, THE TIMES HERALD COMPANY, Tristan Garel Jones, twitter, Twitter Inc, United Kingdom, United States, University of Brest
The development of spoken languages is probably the most significant development in communications in the history of the world. Since mankind first developed language, languages have developed into a multitude of varieties, a diversity which endures to this day. Here is a list of the top ten languages, grouped by the number of native speakers. [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under History · Tagged Angola, Argentina, Assam, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bengali language, Bissau, Bissau Region, brazil, British isles, canada, cape East Timor, cape Guinea-Bissau, cape Mozambique, cape Príncipe, cape São Tomé, cape São Tomé and Príncipe, Cape Verde, china, culture, Czech Republic, denmark, East Timor, Europe, European Union, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, India, Indo-Aryan languages, Ireland, Israel, Italo, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Justin Jurek, Kazakhstan, Korea, languages, Languages of Africa, Languages of Asia, Languages of India, Languages of Pakistan, Languages of the United States, Latin America, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Middle East, Mozambique, New Zealand, North Africa, North America, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Okinawa, Pakistan, Palau, Poland, Portugal, Portuguese language, Province of Rome, REpublic of Ireland, rome, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spanish language, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tripura, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States, Urdu, Uruguay, West Bengal
Beer festivals are very popular around the world. They are occasions of good cheer and opportunities for the community to gather and celebrate its passion for great beer. Of these beer festivals, the top ten are listed below. 10. American Craft Beer Fest Bringing better beer to the population is the motto of the BeerAdvocate [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Friday, February 11, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Food · Tagged Alaska, Ale, America, American Craft Beer Fest, beer, Beer festival, Beer styles, Belgium, Belgium Comes to Cooperstown, Boston, Boston’s Seaport World Trade Center, Classic City Brewfest, Colorado, Cooperstown, Denver, Fresh Hop Ale Festival, Great Alaska Beer and Barley Wine Festival, Great American Beer Festival, Great Canadian Beer Festival, Great Taste of the Midwest, hospitality_Recreation, Jason Alström, Kona Brewing Company, Lake Monona, Madison, Massachusetts, Microbreweries, North Carolina, Olin, Olin Corporation, Oregon, Oregon Brewers Festival, Portland, Raleigh, Todd Alström, Types of beer, United States, Vermont, Vermont Brewers Festival, Wisconsin, World Beer Festival
World War I will be remembered as one of the bloodiest wars in human history. Millions of soldiers died on both sides, and whole generations of young men were wiped out. Armies were bogged down in impenetrable trenches, resulting in thousands dying in futile assaults against fortified enemies. The war also introduced new and terrible [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Friday, January 28, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under History · Tagged Allied, Arras, Australia, Austria, Battle of Amiens, Battle of Arras, Battle of Passchendaele, Battle of the Somme, Battle of Verdun, Belgium, Belgrade, Belgrade,Serbia, Britain, British Army, Canadian Corps, commander, David Lloyd George, Douglas Haig, Erich Ludendorff, Europe, Ferdinand Foch, France, Gavrilo Princep, General, German Eight Army, German Second Army, Germans, Germany, Hundred Days Offensive, Hungary, Justin Jurek, Kosovo, Marnes river, Marshal, massive trench networks, miles, New Zealand, New Zealand Army Corps, Ottoman army, Paris, Paris,France, Passchendaele, Politics, Prime Minister, Russia, Russian army, Second Battle of the Marne, Serbia, Serbian army, Somme, Spring Offensive, supreme commander, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Verdun, War_Conflict, Western Front, winston churchill, world war i
Music is truly a gift. A gift for those who are talented enough to provide it, and a gift to all of us who are able to listen to it and enjoy the sounds we love to hear. In today’s world, the number of musical genres is truly over the top. From metal, to techno, [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Music · Tagged A Bigger Bang Tour, AC/DC, Angus Young, Bad World Tour, bands, Belgium, best concerts, best tours ever, Blood on the Dance Floor, Boston, britney spears, California, Chile, concert tours, Cyndi Lauper, Entertainment_Culture, Fenway Park, Forty Licks, Germany, Hard Candy, hawaii, Interpol, john mayer, Kanye West, Leipzig, lenny kravitz, Licks Tour, live music, Malcolm Young, Massachusetts, metallica, Michael Jackson, Motley Crue, Muse, Music, Music groups, O2 Arena, opening act, Pearl Jam, People, Poland, PopMart Tour, Portugal, REM, Rolling Stones, Saxony, Snow Patrol, successful concerts, Switzerland, The Best of 1980–1990, the Black Eyed Peas, The Netherlands, The O2 arena, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, top ten concerts, top ten tours, tours concerts, U2, United States
Next time you travel abroad, try to give the usual sightseeing a miss and you just might stumble upon some zesty and colorful local festivals. Sling on your camera and gulp down a double espresso because you won’t want to miss even a moment of fun that unfurls in front of you. From strutting naked [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Bizarre, Travel · Tagged Asia, Asian culture, Belgium, Bunol, Corpus Christi, culture, dessert, Easter, Festival, Festival of colors, food festival, food-throwing festivities, greece, Hadaka Matsuri, hospitality_Recreation, India, Italy, Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese Festivals, Kanamara Matsuri, Kawasaki, Krishna, Las Nieves, Lopburi, pantheon of Gods, Phallus, Phillipines, religion, Shinto, Spain, spring festival, Thailand, Thaipusam, top 10 festivals, top 10 travel, TopTenz, Travel, travel destinations
