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Top 10 Firsts in Feature Films

Listverse -- Although this list has some overlap with a previous one, it concerns feature films alone, and I felt that Listverse needed to have a list like this compiling the first films to achieve things that are commonplace today. Enjoy, and please comment!This list is in chronological order, thus it is ordered from 110 as opposed to the norm.1 The Story of the Kelly Gang 1906 First: Full-Length Feature Film...     11-24
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Yet Another 10 Commonly Believed Myths

Listverse -- We have previous written three lists on this topic and it is always a very popular one.This time we look at facts that are very commonly held but completely wrong. Feel free to add your own to the comments for others to read.If you want to read over the previous lists, here they are: Top 10 Fascinating Facts That Are Wrong 10 More Fascinating Facts That Are Wrong Another 10 Fascinating Facts That ...     11-23
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Top 10 Bizarre Tourist Attractions

Listverse -- Here is a list to help anyone heading off on a vacation.Instead of seeing the usual tourist attractions, why not check out some of this more offbeat ones?There is something for everyone and you may even end up making new friends with equally strange taste.  10 Noodle Bath Japan The Japanese do everything that other people do,but sometimes in very different ways.One day because somebody thought it ...     11-22
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Christmas Competition Reminder

Listverse -- Since we last published our Christmas Competition rules we have had a huge influx of entries.The prizes are great (especially since the new iPod Nano now includes a video camera!).This is just a little reminder that there are but a few weeks left to enter.Remember, all lists (regardless of subject) are welcome and there are LOTS of prizes to win.Check the original post for the rules. If you have a...     11-22
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10 More Must-See Episodes of the Twilight Zone

Listverse -- Warning: spoilers. Just over a week ago we had our first list of must-see episodes of the Twilight Zonethe excellent show celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year.I was so inspired that I began to download the whole set of episodes.I am, therefore, pleased that a second list of must-see episodes has arrived in my inbox.You can be assured that the twenty total episodes on both lists will be t...     11-22
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Top 10 Scariest Filipino Monsters

Listverse -- I mentioned in a comment in 15 Bogeymen from Around the World that a list could easily be made of just Filipino monsters and mythological creatures. Time to put my money where my mouth is (or rather put my fingers where my keyboard is) and submit this list!Here are, ten of the most scary and unusual monsters in Filipino mythology.10 AswangThe aswang is probably the most common of Filipino monsters...     11-21
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Top 10 Badass Movie Villains

Listverse -- While there is a little overlap with this previous list, the members of this list are all suited to it sufficiently to overlook the duplication.These are characters who are not necessarily evil to the corethat would be another listand in some cases you even have sympathy or fondness for the character.10 Mrs. Iselin Dame Angela Lansbury She doesnt gun down busloads of people, but theres more than o...     11-19
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Top 10 Things You Should Never Discuss Online

Listverse -- The late comedian George Carlin made a good living on his famous Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television monologue. In the monologue, he details seven particular words that one could never use on television (or radio either) regardless of intent or context. Use of any of those seven words would (and will) get you bleeped out. Use of enough of them at one sitting and the FCC (in America) will h...     11-18
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Top 10 New Year Traditions

Listverse -- Just as the parties from Christmas begin to dwindle, preparations are started for the celebration of New Year.It is a time when even the least-likely party-goer will ready himself for a night of booze, singing, and food.This list looks at 10 of the most common and interesting traditions of New Year from around the world.10 First FootingFirst-footing is an ancient European New Year’s custom that co...     11-17
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10 Great Achievements of the Human Mind

Listverse -- Man is a fortunate species. The marvelous (and still largely mysterious) complexity of the human brain has gifted him with speech, language, and the power of creative, abstract thought. Over thousands of years our intelligence has given us tools and technology, art and science, society and civilization. We now possess a treasure house of intellectual achievements in which all of us can take a prid...     11-16
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10 Movies That Are So Bad They Are Good

Listverse -- One of the things I like about Listverse is the way that some lists can be so divisive, especially the lists about movies. Film preference is certainly a matter of taste and opinion, however, there are certain qualities to some films that make them truly good, such as script, direction, cinematography, acting. Not that these things guarantee everyone will love a movie or not. For example, not ever...     11-15
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Top 10 Ancient Jobs That Sucked Big Time

Listverse -- Work is getting harder and harder to find these days.No matter what your area of expertise, the recession is sucking us all dry.With the abundance of jobs and skilled workers for those jobs, the situation is exacerbated.This was not the case in ancient times where some jobs were so repulsive that no one would want themexcept the scum of society or those who had nothing to lose.This list looks at t...     11-15
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Top 10 Snipers in History

Listverse -- It was night and low visibility, but I saw a guy with an AK-47 lit up by the porch light in a doorway about 400 meters away. I watched him through the sights. He looked like just another Iraqi. I hit him low in the stomach and dropped him.Specialist James Wilks, 25, from Fort Worth, Texas. Concealment is key to becoming a great sniper. Highly trained marksmen who can shoot accuratelyfrom incredibl...     11-13
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Top 10 Tips for Urban Exploration

Listverse -- What is urban exploration, you ask? Urban exploration is the act of delving into the darker side of ones local history, the unknown tidbits that have been obscured by fear, rumors, and time. As civilization encroaches upon nature, there is less and less to explore. Or so we assume.As society creeps further and further into the dark corners of the woods, the untouchable expanses of desert, and unin...     11-12
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Apology From JFrater

Listverse -- This is to say that I am sorry for publishing the list on mass murders.I should have been more thorough in my checking of the numbers and I should have followed my first instinct (which normally I do) regarding the especially controversial subject matter.We have in the past had a your view on the same topic and it was no where near as controversial as todays list was. I value the majority opinion ...     11-12
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Top 10 Must-See Episodes of the Twilight Zone

Listverse -- This year (2009) celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of a classic television series: The Twilight Zone. Beginning in 1959 and running for five seasons, The Twilight Zone has definitely made its mark on our culture.Out of 156 fantastic episodes, I picked the top ten that, in my opinion, are must-see episodes.10 I Am The Night – Color Me BlackSome may disagree with this episode being on the list. Af...     11-12
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10 Targeted Mass Killings

Listverse -- [WARNING: contains disturbing images.] This list is a response to the acrimonious debate of the Nobel Prize Winners’ list. I have designed this list to give everyone of all tribes and nations something to cheer about and rally around as well as something to say “WTF is he trying to prove” about. This list will either make you angry or make you cheer, but I have tried my hardest to be honest. It is...     11-11
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10 Unabashed Quacks in Medical History

Listverse -- The history of medicine is a noble one, with an ultimate goal of extending human life and easing human suffering.Unfortunately, medicine also has its share of charlatans, con-men, and incompetents whose greatest evil is to cast doubt on the benefits of any medicine in the minds of laymen.Merriam-Webster defines a “quack” as “a pretender to medical skill”.Presented here are some self-proclaimed, as...     11-10
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Top 10 Unusual Mail Deliveries and Events

Listverse -- “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” Sound familiar?It’s the motto of the United States Postal Service, right?Actually, the USPS has no motto, but this quotation from Book 8 of The Persian Wars, by Herodotus, which is inscribed on the General Post Office in New York City, is a fair evaluation of the lengths to...     11-09
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Top 10 Extreme Genres of Music

Listverse -- Music can soothe the savage beast and it can work us up into a fury.There is a seemingly infinite number of styles of music and this list looks at ten of the less usual ones. Just to clarify, the use of the word extreme is simply a way of describing genres that were in one or more ways completely different from anything mainstream.10 Political Hip HopDescription: Political hip hop (also political ...     11-08
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