10 Psychological Experiments That Went Horribly Wrong
In his 1961 book Madness and Civilization, theorist Michel Foucault argues that an effective method…
10 Infamous American Gangsters
Americans have always had a love-hate relationships with outlaws, from the folk heroes of the…
Top 10 Sadistic Dishes from East Asia
On the whole, humans like to eat animals that have suffered—be it “humanely,” in state-of-the-art…
10 Forgotten Female Firsts From History
Today we take a look at some notable and some slightly odd female firsts that…
10 Outrageously Dumb Darwin Award Winners (Part 3)
Back by popular demand, we’re bringing you part three in our series of stories about…
10 Fascinating Facts About the USS Constitution
In 1797 an act of Congress created the United States Navy and authorized the construction…
10 Prehistoric Fish That Make Sharks Look Innocent
Jaws was scary, but also a little overrated. After all, the movie was only about…
10 More Behavioral Experiments That Went Terribly Wrong
Human behavior has fascinated science for a long time, and researchers have conducted many studies…
10 Strange International Laws
If you’ve ever been on the internet, you have probably seen someone pass around a…
10 Amazing Ways the Allies Aided Escaped WWII Prisoners of War
Since the end of the Second World War the escape activities of Allied troops and…
Top 10 Most Overrated Cities
The urban environment is powerful and evocative, reflective of the people, places and times that…
10 Real Animals And Their Legendary Exploits
History is full of interesting animals that are barely remembered today. From wartime wildlife to…
10 Tragic Engineering Disasters
Engineers are one of the most important behind-the-scenes groups of people, and most of us…
10 Weird Paints from the Past, Present, and Future
Nowadays we take colors for granted, but historically they’ve been hard to come by. Pigment-makers…
10 Startling Rituals of Death
Death is unfortunate enough as an event in human lives. Yet some practices that either…
10 Important American Cultural Contributions
What is the most iconic image associated with the United States of America? Is it…
Top 10 Exciting Adventures of the Pinkertons
Started by Allan Pinkerton in 1850, the Pinkerton Detective Agency grew so large that it…
10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Guerrilla Armies
When you can’t avoid a war but your enemy is outnumbering you with ridiculous numbers,…
10 Ridiculously Scary Theme Park Rides
If you’re an adrenaline junkie, you probably enjoy going on roller coasters and other high-speed…
10 Most Heavily Guarded World Leaders
The world is full of important world leaders, or at least world leaders who think…
Top 10 Detectives More Interesting Than Sherlock Holmes
They say that truth is stranger than fiction. While storybook detectives like Sherlock Holmes, Hercule…
10 Awesome Fighter Jets From Throughout Aviation History
In 1915 the French World War One pilot Roland Garros hit upon the novel but…
10 More Crazy Misadventures of Florida Man
Here at TopTenz, we have already talked about both Florida Man and Florida Woman (with a…
10 Portraits Made with Unusual Materials
Even though it’s been going on two centuries since Robert Cornelius took both the first…