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It is not the intention of anyone here at TopTenz to insult the diverse fashion sensibilities of other countries. We believe it’s up to individual nations, regions and groups of people to decide what exactly constitutes “fashion” and no one answer could ever be the “correct” one. However, that being said, you at least have [...]
Posted by Rick Raule on Friday, December 21, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under Bizarre, Fashion · Tagged Bangkok, beauty, Body modification, Botswana, culture, fashion, fashion statement, fashion trends, heavy metal, Hitler, Japan, Lolita, makeup, Manba, Meggings, Netherlands, Rotterdam, sclera, subculture, Thailand, United States, Victorian era
When most people find out what bioluminescence is, the first thing they associate it with is firefly butts, but the world has way more interesting life with built-in flashlights than beetles that use it to get nookie. And while we may not have glowing redwoods like Pandora, we do have the following. 10. Bioluminescent Fungus If [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under Animals, Nature, Science · Tagged America, Auckland, Australia, beetles, Bioluminescence, Christmas, Dumb & Dumber, flies, Glowworm, Jim Carrey, Mecca, New Zealand, paint, Thailand, Yi script, youtube, YouTube Inc
The traditional pre-marriage event to say farewell to bachelorhood is, nowadays, an excuse to have a raucous party. This was not always the case. There was greater significance in the event. In Spartan times it was a chance for the groom-to-be to pledge his continued allegiance to his comrades. In the 1800’s it was a [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Monday, August 8, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Television · Tagged Australia, Bavaria, Beer festivals, Boryeong Mud Festival, carnival, china, Chinese New Year in Hong Kong, Chungcheongnam-do, Edinburgh, Festival of Lights, Full Moon Party, Germany, Munich, Navarre, Nevada, New Year party, new years day, Oompha Bands, pamplona, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sydney Harbour, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States
Only 83 films have won Best Picture to date and the general sentiment is that winning the big prize ensures that your film will have a place among the classics. Here are 10 films that won the grand prize that are not considered classics today: 10. The Broadway Melody, 1929 Since sound was introduced into [...]
Posted by Orrin Konheim on Monday, June 27, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Movies · Tagged Academy Award for Best Director, Actor, America, American cinema, American film directors, Around the World In 80 Days, arsenic, arsenic and old lace, assistant, Atlantic City, Cannes film festival, Carol Reed, Cecille B. DeMille, Cesar Romero, Charles Coburn, Charles Dickens, china, Dances with Wolves, Dennis Schwartz, director, eccentric free-spirited professor, Elizabeth Taylor, Entertainment_Culture, film historian, films, Forrest Gump, Frank Capra, Frank Sinatra, Funny Girl, George Kaufman, India, Irene Dunne, It's a Wonderful Life, John Ford, John Huston, King, Louis B. Mayer, Marlene Dietrich, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM head, Mike Todd, Moss Hart, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Mrs. Miniver, National Society of Film Critics, Oklahoma, On Golden Pond, Orrin Konheim, Oscar, Pakistan, producer, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Reds, restless newspaper editor, Richard Dix, Roger Ebert, Sound film, Spielberg, Steven Spielberg, studio head, Susan Stark, Thailand, the 1924 Olympics, The Broadway Melody, The English Patient, The Golden Globes, The Greatest Show on Earth, the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Oscars, the Pulitzer-prize, The Third Man, third Oscar, Tim Dirks, United Kingdom, United States, Washington, winston churchill, Wonderful Life, You Can't Take It With You
If you work 9 to 5 from Monday to Friday, chances are you eagerly look forward to the weekend. Yet, superstitions from all over the world paint a very different picture. Instead of getting excited as the week days pass by, you should be afraid… very, very afraid. Or at least careful. Some of these [...]
Posted by Tanya Bennett on Friday, May 13, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Bizarre, Movies · Tagged Al Capone, America, bad day, Bad Dreams, bad idea, casual friday, catholic, child, Childhood, Christian, Christians, countries, Facial hair, Fairies, fridays, happy friday, headaches, Health, holiday weekends, injuries, Irish, Jesus Christ, labor day, memorial day, national safety council, national transportation, Oxford University, pravda ru, supersition, superstitions, Thailand, transportation studies, tupac shakur, wedding
Crime does not pay, so the old saying goes, but take a look at the top ten crimes in the world today and the amounts involved and you have to admit why some decide it is far too lucrative to be bad. There are some illegal activities you will not find surprising, such as the [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Crime · Tagged Abuse, Afghanistan, Africa, Argentina, Arguments for and against drug prohibition, Bolivia, brazil, Bulgaria, canada, china, Cocaine, Colombia, crimes, Economics, Ethics, Europe, European Union, former Soviet Union, Human trafficking, illegal oil, illegal oil trade, Illegal Wildlife Trading, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Myanmar, oil, oil sales, oil-producing countries, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, peru, Philippines, Political corruption, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Smuggling, South America, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Soviet Union, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, traditional medicine, Turkey, United States, USD, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela
There are many beautiful animals on this great planet. Some are familiar to us because we’ve seen them in person, on one of the many television shows devoted to animals, or in school books or biology textbooks. Other animals are rare. So rare, in fact, that you may have never heard of them. Or, you [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Animals · Tagged addax, Argentina, Australia, Biology, bumblebee bat, Cambodia, Chile, cuba, Dugong, EDGE Species, Europe, fish, fisherman, Frilled shark, frilled sharks, ichthyophis kohtaoensis, Italy, Kakapo, Laos, Mammal, monito del monte, Monte, most rare animals, New Zealand, Olm, Proteidae, rare animals, rarest animals, Sahara Desert, saola, scientist, Sirenians, Solenodon, Thailand, triangular shaped head, Vietnam, Zoology
It has often been said throughout time that a picture is worth a thousand words. Any picture may be worth a thousand words, but only a few rare photos tell more than a thousand words. They tell a powerful story, a story poignant enough to change the world and galvanize each of us. Over and [...]
Posted by Timeea on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under History, People, Photos · Tagged Albania, Bhopal, Bhopal disaster, Carol Guzy, Carolyn Cole, Deanne Fitzmaurice, Ehud, Frank Fournier, India, Kathy Ryan, Kosovo, Madhya Pradesh, Marshall Thanom Kittikachorn, Meredith May, Monrovia, Nature, Neal Ulevich, Neil Ulevich, Oded Balilty, Omayra Sánchez, Pablo Bartholomew, Patrick Farrell, photographers, photography, Photos, Raghu Rai, Saleh Khalaf, Sanchez - Frank Fourier, shocking photos, Steve Ludlum, Tamil Nadu, Thailand, Thammasat University, top 10 shocking photos, TopTenz, tsunami
No matter where you go in the world, vehicles play a major role in almost every aspect of our lives. Vehicle ownership is seen by most as an essential part of existence in the modern world. Whether for pleasure or economic necessity, just about all of us will want or need to own a vehicle [...]
Posted by Geoff Shakespeare on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Engineering · Tagged Afghanistan, B-52, Bangkok, Bangkok,Thailand, Bangladesh, California, California,United States, car accessories, car depending, car enthusiasts, cars, Central Asia, Chopper, cool paint jobs, custom cars, custom paint jobs, custom vehicles, Dekotora, e-jeepneys, electricity, Greyhound, India, Itasha, Japan, Jeepney, Jingle truck, Las Vegas, Las Vegas,Nevada,United States, London, London,Greater London,United Kingdom, Lowrider, Motor scooters, motorcycling, oil paintings, oil runs, pain car, paint jobs, Pakistan, Philippines, public transportation, regular paint job, Rickshaw, Road transport, S.L., Thailand, the Philippines, top 10 cars, top 10 custom cars, top 10 customized, TopTenz, Transport in Italy, Transport in Pakistan, transportation, transportation system, Travel, United Kingdom, United States, United States Army, vehicles, West Coast
The differences between men and women is a tremendously popular topic, especially when it comes to decoding women’s language. Countless books, articles have been written on this subject and many studies portray women and men as alien beings. “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus” by John Gray and “You Just Don’t Understand” by [...]
Posted by Timeea on Friday, September 3, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Humor, Misc · Tagged arguments, author, dangerous words, Deborah Tannen, engagement anniversary, george costanza, Home Depot, Homer Simpson, Human Interest, Inc., John Gray, King, love, male female relationships, marriage, Mazda, Mazda Motor Corporation, Mazda MX-5, Men are From Mars, Men are from Mars Women are from Venus, Muse Records, nearest supermarket, nothing, queen, Thailand, The Home Depot, things women say, we need to talk, whatever, Women, Women are from Venus, you're wearing what