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Sometimes we are at a loss for where a top 10 list should go and that means we toss it here. Sure, some lists defy categorization, but Miscellaneous is a category, right?

10 Surprising Technologies People Had in the Past

By Gregory Myers on July 27, 2018 History, Technology

Today, we like to think of ourselves as at the highest point ever in human technological advancement, and certainly on some levels we seem to have done better than in the past — such as transportation methods like airplanes. However, many technologies that today we imagine those in the past simply had to live without…

10 Strange Facts About the Nevada Triangle

By Jocelyne LeBlanc on July 25, 2018 Misc

In addition to being the location of the famous top-secret Air Force base called Area 51, the Nevada desert also carries even deeper secrets, especially when it comes to missing planes. In fact, it is estimated that around 2,000 planes have gone missing just in the last 60 years. This area is called the Nevada…

10 More Highwaymen, Bandits, and Thieves

By Ed Hingston on July 24, 2018 History, People

Highwaymen lived fast and (usually) died young. But they weren’t just any old bandits. While not all of them gave to the poor, they only ever stole from the rich and thus tended to see their crimes (as a lot of the public did too) as essentially morally righteous—or at least no worse than their…

10 Famous and Powerful People (Who Were Also Childish Pranksters)

By Karl Smallwood on July 21, 2018 People

The rich, famous and powerful got that way by being committed, dedicated, and serious as all Hell. It’s hard to become a billionaire when you spend all your time putting potatoes in people’s exhaust pipes. But every now and again they’ll do something stupid, hilarious and, most importantly, awesome enough to make it onto a…

The Chilling Story of the Italian Bride Ghost

By Jocelyne LeBlanc on July 20, 2018 Misc

Mount Carmel is a large, mostly Catholic-Italian cemetery located just outside of Chicago in Hillside, Illinois. It is the resting place of numerous Roman Catholic priests and cardinals. It is also the final resting spot for some well-known gangsters/mobsters such as Al Capone and Dion O’Banion. But their most famous resident is a woman named…

10 Amazing Facts About Spartan Politics and Society

By Adrian Chirila on July 19, 2018 History

Made popular today by the 2006 epic war film and the 1998 comic book series 300, Sparta was an ancient Greek city-state that went down in history as one of the world’s most powerful and warlike civilizations. And even though it is true that Sparta is known for its military prowess, what really made it great were…

10 Court Jesters From the Golden Age of Wit

By Ed Hingston on July 18, 2018 History, People

Many of us have grown accustomed to buffoons in positions of power, but historically the jester was a job title. Plucked out of obscurity for making people laugh (whether they actually intended to or not), they held a special place in royal courts and were given “comic dispensation” to say whatever they wished—even, or especially,…

10 Secrets of the Nazi Propaganda Machine

By James Friend on July 15, 2018 History

Hitler and his National Socialist Party weren’t the first to use propaganda in pursuit of their goals. In World War One, both the British and the Germans fabricated atrocities and attempted to portray the enemy as inhuman beasts. However, these efforts were amateurish compared to the ruthless efficiency of the propaganda machine created by the…

10 Valuable Coins That Might Be In Your Pocket Right Now

By Gino Sabato on July 14, 2018 Misc

Everyone knows there are rare coins and currencies that are worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars. What most people don’t realize is that there are coins and bills you probably see and spend all the time without realizing how much they could be worth. You should take a look at your money before you…

10 Notorious Female Pirates Who Roamed History’s Seas

By Samuel Theodros on July 12, 2018 People

In every male dominated field, there are women who are unafraid to do what others only dream of. Piracy is no exception. A pirate is usually pictured as a bearded man with a patch over his eye, and a sword in his hand. Here at Top Tenz, we want to change that misconception. There were…

10 Outlandish Exploits of Conniving Con Artists

By Christopher Stephens on July 11, 2018 Crime

They lie, they cheat, and they get you to agree to what they are about to steal. But one thing that we can agree upon is that con artists are firmly embedded as some of popular culture and history’s most colorful characters. In this list, we explore some of the most fascinating or improbable excerpts…

The Unlucky Fleet That Changed the World

By Dustin Koski on July 10, 2018 History

It’s not generally considered a pleasurable experience to be part of the armed services, even during the best of times. Still, there are particular military units you wouldn’t want to be part of even by the cruel standards of historical hardship. You’d almost certainly not want to be a member of any army making a…

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