http://www.toptenz.net Life, on the short list. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:02:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-ghost-ships.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-ghost-ships.php#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:01:30 +0000 Evan Andrews http://www.toptenz.net/?p=4161 Ghost ships, or phantom ships, make up a big part of the seafaring lore that has been passed down by sailors and fisherman throughout the years. The ships are said to be spectral apparitions that materialize on the horizon before quickly disappearing, and they are believed to be a sign of bad things to come. [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-ghost-ships.php/feed 12 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-deadliest-natural-disasters.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-deadliest-natural-disasters.php#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:02:18 +0000 Ash Grant http://www.toptenz.net/?p=2204 A natural disaster is something that no one in their lifetime wants to experience. These disasters are extremely crushing, to those who are both affected directly, and even indirectly. You have probably seen coverage in the newspapers and on the television, showing media reports of these devastating times. One I remember like it was yesterday [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-deadliest-natural-disasters.php/feed 9 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-powerful-rivers-in-the-world.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-powerful-rivers-in-the-world.php#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:14:37 +0000 Ash Grant http://www.toptenz.net/?p=1758 When you think of a river, the last thing you think about is probably how strong its water really is. You are more than likely to think about calm flowing water that brushes over stones at the bottom of the river. Maybe you envision small fish in the river. Whatever you think about, it’s definitely [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-powerful-rivers-in-the-world.php/feed 9 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-black-sand-beaches.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-black-sand-beaches.php#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:09:38 +0000 Ash Grant http://www.toptenz.net/?p=1518 When you think about going on vacation or to a getaway trip, you probably pick somewhere warm with inviting weather, people, and beaches. Once you pick that perfect beach you want to visit, you can’t picture anything else but a warm breeze and a clear blue sky that engulfs a beautiful brown sandy beach, with [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-black-sand-beaches.php/feed 9 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-sea-stories.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-sea-stories.php#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:35:37 +0000 TopTenz Master http://www.toptenz.net/?p=915 Here are the top 10 famous sea stories with plenty of atmosphere, adventure and excitement. Runners-up include the Bounty Trilogy, Forrester’s Hornblower saga, Ed Beach’s Run Silent, Run Deep and Tom Heggen’s Mr. Roberts. 10. The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk Updating the Bounty mutiny, ex-navy man Wouk refashioned Bligh as neurotic petty tyrant Queeg, driving the [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-sea-stories.php/feed 4