Top 10 Worst Shipwrecks Ever
Today is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, by far the most famous shipwreck in history. To honor this, I will countdown the deadliest shipwrecks ever. The numbers next… Continue reading
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Top 10 Countries with the Highest Suicide Rates
Note: the numbers next to each country is the suicide rate – the number of people who commit suicide in a year out of every 100,000 people. #10. Slovenia 21.9 As you’ll see… Continue reading
Top 10 Sole Survivors in a Plane Crash
# 10 JUAN LOO (age 26) On 9th August 1970 a LANSA flight 502 was bound from Cusco to Lima, carrying 8 crew and 92 passengers. Over half of the passengers belonged to… Continue reading
Top 10 Best Selling Apps Ever
On March 2nd, Apple reached the milestone of 25 billion apps sold and to celebrate, released a list of the top 25 apps. For this list, I have used the top 25 American… Continue reading
Top 10 Common Plants That Are Poisonous
These plants might be pretty, but they also contain toxins and poison that could be harmful (or fatal) to humans and animals. Be alert to the dangers of these poisonous plants. Know how to identify these common culprits found in yards… Continue reading
Top 10 One-Hit Wonders
#10. Nena – 99 Luftballoons The post-apocalyptic nuclear war protest song became an unlikely worldwide hit in 1984. The band, named after the lead singer’s stage name, never matched that success, and eventually… Continue reading
Top 10 Tornado Records
#10 Greatest Pressure Drop A pressure deficit of 100 millibars (2.95 inHg) was observed when a violent tornado near Manchester, South Dakota on June 24, 2003 passed directly over an in-situ probe. In less… Continue reading
Top 10 Strangest Olympic Sports
#10. Swimming Obstacle Race Paris hosted a strange Olympics in 1900, with no less than 8 sports featuring for the one and only time in the Olympics. The swimming obstacle race was one… Continue reading
Top 10 National Dishes
Most countries have a favorite or national dish that represents the cuisine of that nation. In this list I have chosen 10 delicious national dishes. #10 FEIJOADA – BRAZIL This is a traditional… Continue reading
Top 10 Presidential Facts
Here’s a fun, and interesting, list to celebrate President’s Day. #10. Andrew Jackson Andrew Johnson was vice president under Lincoln before becoming president in 1865 when Lincoln was assassinated. He was the… Continue reading