Author: Karl Smallwood

When Karl isn’t writing lists for Toptenz, he’s the researcher and writer for Factfiend.com, a website dedicated to sharing facts that weren’t on the front page of Reddit three days ago like all those other fact based sites. Fact Fiend is also on Youtube.

Pop culture or major media events often influence peoples spending habits in weird ways, it’s called advertising or something. But sometimes these sales boosts are a little, odd or unexpected, here are 10 examples.  10. Bow Ties  Dr. Who wears a bow tie, an antiquity throwback to a simpler time. And it’s cool when he…

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Wikipedia is awesome. In addition to giving free knowledge to everyone without ever asking in anything in return, it can actually just as reliable for facts as the Encyclopedia Britannica. But, when you create something that’s supposed to contain everything, you’re going to find some weird stuff in the mix. Stuff like: 10. The Sound Of…

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We live in an age where panic is around every corner, and every new video game, every new threat to the careful balance of life we’ve become accustomed to, is reported.  Sometimes though, things get a little silly, as this list aims to show you. 10.  Alligator The police in Kansas City, Missouri, got a…

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Cover songs can be hit or miss, they can either nail everything the original did and intersect it with their own style or have it fall flat. Here are 10 covers so different from the original it’s almost as if they’re not the same song any more. 10. Can You Feel the Love Tonight The…

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Ever since man first realized alcohol could be made better-tasting (and looking) when mixed with other alcohol, he has constantly tried to top himself.  Today, there are thousands of different recipes; here are the top ten that live up to the name they have been given. 10.  The American Flag How To Make: 1 part…

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It is often said that dogs are the only animal capable of love, usually by people who have been snubbed by an overly snooty cat.  However, time and time again, dogs have shown throughout history that they can not only show love, but the cold hard determination and bravery we’d come to expect from hardened…

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