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?
When a major corporation makes a major mistake it leads, of course, to major embarrassment,…
By the late second century BC, several empires and dynasties jostled for control of the…
Innovation breeds controversy. Whenever something new is discovered or invented, there is the matter concerning…
Movies, books, paintings, and other forms can portray war with all the pomp and pageantry…
Today, companies try harder than ever to keep you loyal to their brand, and don’t…
Today, most people know that radium is a radioactive substance which should be handled with…
“Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own…
An Ig Nobel Prize is to science what a Darwin Award is to survival. These…
Known as Micajah (Big Harpe) and Wiley (Little Harpe), the pair of thieves, rapists, kidnappers,…
The world is full of impenetrable fortresses and marvels of security that are just waiting…
Heavily guarded buildings are awesome, and what buildings are better guarded than bunkers? These man-made…
The rich tradition of the sea includes the beliefs and practices of mariners who traversed…
The American Mafia: it might not be the first, it might not be the biggest,…
It seems that government distrust is at an all-time high, with roughly 17% of the…
Here on TopTenz, we’ve already covered the misadventures of Florida Man and Florida Woman. And…
Those who have watched anime have seen a lot of weapons inspired by those used…
Most history classes on America cover the discovery of the continent, the founding of early…
There are a lot of great things about the modern world, including instant communication, a…
Initially known as the Bureau of Investigation (BOI), the FBI came into being in 1908.…
In July 1969 – five decades ago, and just eight years after President Kennedy challenged…
Imagine you’ve been through Hell. You’ve put your life on the line, and you’ve potentially…
For anyone who’s ever traipsed through a renaissance festival while chomping on a turkey leg…
Their stories of courage and sacrifice fill library shelves and sometimes are even immortalized on…
Drugs don’t just get people high, they often progress straight from a high to death.…