While Spielberg guaranteed that the world would remember Oskar Schindler, there were others who also…
A Brief History In having his marriage Anne of Cleves annulled and immediately marrying Catherine Howard, Henry VIII committed his biggest marital blunder following his divorce from Catherine of Aragon. By leaving Anne of Cleves, he left perhaps his most suitable wife after Catherine for the least suitable one of them all! Digging Deeper Nowadays Catherine Howard would be considered
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The Internet was, for a long time, a safe haven of anonymity. But we all…
International cuisines may seem repulsive to foreigners, but within bizarre foods’ countries of origin, they’re…
In 1892, when Christopher Columbus was still considered a hero, the United States wanted to…
As we’ve discussed in a previous list, there are actors out there who literally only…
Nobody can accurately predict the future, unless you’re a god or someone who’s built a…
Hollywood has a reputation for being progressive, but they’re stuck in the dark ages when…
Out of all the criminal activities that occur daily, cybercrime is perhaps the most misunderstood.…
Sports make us fit, fight stress and give us an overall feeling of well-being. We…
Although we now know the tyrannosaurus rex wasn’t the very biggest carnivorous beast to walk…
When we think of the ancient Egyptians we think of pyramids, sphinxes and King Tut.…
With so many Harry Potter-themed fan-sites, websites, YouTube videos, memes, magazines, fanfictions and who-knows-what-else, it’s…
Thousands of different sources will be happy to tell you what the 10 biggest, fastest…
2015 is shaping up to be a good year for movies. There are new Star…
We like to try new things here at TopTenz and this is another first for…
In line with our other article of predictions, the one offering personal predictions based on zodiac sign, this article conveys 10 general predictions for the United States and World for 2015. Again, please make note that this is for entertainment purposes only. The possible scenarios do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the author but are
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With an audience growing by the second, YouTube is certainly no longer just for the…
Recently the final installment in the epic Middle Earth saga was completed, with the release…
A Brief History On January 11, 1973, the American League of Major League Baseball voted to accept a rule change allowing for the position of “designated hitter” (DH) so that pitchers would not have to bat, something which they, with a few exceptions such as Babe Ruth, were generally weak at. Before then, there was only the
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One of the oldest debates surrounding American comic books is the issue of creator ownership…
A Brief History On January 10, 49 B.C., Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River as he marched toward the city of Rome with his legions. Since it was forbidden to cross the Rubicon with an army, it was seen as a threat to the Republic, and by doing so, Caesar made a bold statement about his intentions to seize
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When Robert Oppenheimer witnessed the world’s first nuclear explosion, he uttered the now infamous words,…
Buster Keaton lived such an extraordinary life that boiling it down to a 10 item…