The Ultimate Book of Top Ten Lists: A Mind-Boggling Collection of Fun, Fascinating and Bizarre Facts on Movies, Music, Sports, Crime, Celebrities, History, Trivia and MoreUlysses Press, 3 nov. 2009 - 720 pagini Discover bizarre facts, amazing trivia, astonishing mysteries, natural wonders, little-known people, useful tips and much more in this mammoth bathroom reader for adults from the authors of the popluar website listverse.com. From crime, movies and music to science, history and literature, this book offers an incredible array of intriguing top-10 lists, including: •Urban Legends—Debunked •Influential People Who Never Lived •Ancient Methods of Execution •Poisonous Foods We Love to Eat •Inventions of the Middle Ages •Gruesome Fairytale Origins •Secret Societies •Amazing Film Swordfights •Bizarre Animal Mating Rituals •Misconceptions About Evolution •Tips for Frugal Living •Fascinating Graveyards You Must See |
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BIZARRE STUFF | 1 |
Top 10 Unsolved Mysteries | 2 |
Top 10 Urban LegendsDebunked | 5 |
Top 10 Bizarre Medical Anomalies | 8 |
Top 10 Unfortunate or Embarrassing Deaths | 12 |
Top 10 Bizarre Beauty Products | 15 |
Top 10 Macabre Collectibles | 18 |
Top 10 Bizarre Museums | 21 |
Top 10 Great Movies That Were Never Finished | 360 |
Top 10 Errors In Science Fiction Movies | 364 |
Top 10 Most Annoying Sidekicks in Movies | 366 |
Top 10 Movie Sequels You Have Never Heard Of | 369 |
Top 10 Best Nuclear War Movies | 372 |
Top 10 Movies About Italians That Dont Involve the Mafia | 374 |
Top 10 Greatest Film Soundtracks | 376 |
Top 10 Kids Movies Adults Will Love | 378 |
Top 10 Bizarre Things You Can Buy on Amazon com | 23 |
Top 10 Bizarre Relationships | 26 |
Top 10 Bizarre Eating Habits | 29 |
Top 10 Bizarre Patents | 32 |
Top 10 Amazing Coincidences | 34 |
Top 10 Bizarre Mental Disorders | 37 |
Top 10 Bizarre Curses | 39 |
Top 10 Bizarre Surgical Procedures | 42 |
Top 10 Bizarre Fetishes | 44 |
Top 10 Most Haunted Places | 47 |
Top 10 Bizarre Phobias | 49 |
Top 10 Bizarre Traditions | 51 |
Top 10 Truly Bizarre Deaths | 53 |
Top 10 Bizarre DeathRelated Facts | 58 |
Top 10 Bizarre or Frivolous Lawsuits | 61 |
Top 10 Bizarre Afterlife Experiments | 64 |
Top 10 Bizarre Festivals | 69 |
Top 10 Incredibly Eccentric People | 72 |
CRIME | 77 |
Top 10 LesserKnown Serial Killers | 78 |
Top 10 Amazing Execution Survival Stories | 80 |
Top 10 Amazing Prison Escapes | 85 |
Top 10 Gruesome Ancient Methods of Execution | 88 |
Top 10 Unsolved Murders | 93 |
Top 10 Famous Conmen | 96 |
Top 10 Assassins | 101 |
Top 10 LesserKnown Massacres | 105 |
Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives | 111 |
Top 10 Outlaws of the Wild West | 114 |
Top 10 Modern Methods of Execution | 119 |
FOOD AND DRINK | 126 |
Top 10 Luxury Foods | 127 |
Top 10 Unusual Uses for Beer | 130 |
Top 10 Common Errors Made in Cooking | 132 |
Top 10 Fascinating Food Facts | 135 |
Top 10 Food Myths Debunked | 139 |
Top 10 Unusual Uses for Peanut Butter | 142 |
Top 10 Bizarre Ingredients in Food | 145 |
Top 10 Ways To Save Money on Food | 148 |
Top 10 Poisonous Foods We Love to Eat | 151 |
Top 10 Unusual Cooking Concepts | 154 |
Top 10 Discontinued Sodas | 157 |
Top 10 Cheeses You Should Try | 160 |
Top 10 Odd Superstitions About Food | 165 |
HISTORY AND POLITICS | 168 |
Top 10 Fascinating Facts About Slavery | 169 |
Top 10 Worst Plagues in History | 172 |
Top 10 Myths About the Middle Ages | 176 |
Top 10 Fascinating Secrets Taken to the Grave | 180 |
Top 10 Famous Historic Misquotes | 185 |
Top 10 Things You Didnt Know the Ancients Had | 187 |
Top 10 Common Historical Myths | 190 |
Top 10 Ancient Inventions | 194 |
Top 10 Inventions of the Middle Ages | 196 |
Top 10 Historical Oddities You Dont Know | 199 |
Top 10 Fascinating Buildings Never Built | 200 |
Top 10 Ancient Mysteries | 203 |
Top 10 Great Ancient Chinese Inventions | 207 |
Top 10 GovernmentsinExile | 210 |
Top 10 LesserUsed or Known Forms of Government | 213 |
Top 10 Myths About the Vikings | 216 |
LITERATURE | 220 |
Top 10 Books That Changed the World | 221 |
Top 10 Gruesome Fairy Tale Origins | 225 |
Top 10 Lost Works of Literature | 229 |
Top 10 Shakespeare Misquotes | 231 |
Top 10 Most Disturbing Novels | 233 |
Top 10 Most Controversial Nonfiction Books | 235 |
Top 10 Books That Screwed Up the World | 238 |
Top 10 Great Postapocalyptic Science Fiction Novels | 242 |
Top 10 Science Fiction Book Series | 247 |
Top 10 Literary OneHit Wonders | 250 |
Top 10 Great Alcoholic Writers | 252 |
Top 10 Politically Incorrect Childrens Books | 254 |
Top 10 Common English Language Errors | 256 |
Top 10 Problems in The Da Vinci Code | 259 |
Top 10 Slang Words and Phrases Explained | 262 |
Top 10 Fascinating Fictional Languages | 265 |
Top 10 Memorable Alien Races in Science Fiction | 269 |
MISCELLANEOUS | 274 |
Top 10 Incredible SelfSurgeries | 275 |
Top 10 Historical Monsters | 281 |
Top 10 Accidental Discoveries | 283 |
Top 10 Things That Are Surprisingly Good for You | 286 |
Top 10 Worst Products Ever | 290 |
Top 10 American Icons That Are Not American | 293 |
Top 10 Incredible Real Life Castaway Stories | 295 |
Top 10 Failed Apocalyptic Predictions | 300 |
Top 10 Codes You Arent Meant to Know | 304 |
Top 10 Badass Swords | 308 |
Top 10 Common Misconceptions | 312 |
Top 10 Misconceptions About Common Sayings | 315 |
Top 10 Child Prodigies | 318 |
Top 10 Paranormal Abilities | 321 |
Top 10 Conspiracy Theories | 323 |
Top 10 Secret Societies | 325 |
Top 10 Worst Urban Jobs | 331 |
Top 10 Common Misconceptions About Britain | 334 |
Top 10 Ultimate Rivalries | 338 |
Top 10 Fascinating Skydiving Myths | 345 |
Top 10 Toys Parents Dread | 348 |
Top 10 Most Expensive Toys | 351 |
MOVIES | 354 |
Top 10 Film Misquotes | 355 |
Top 10 James Bond Movies | 357 |
Top 10 Modern BlackandWhite Movies | 381 |
Top 10 Movie Shootouts | 383 |
Top 10 Depictions of Satan in Movies | 386 |
Top 10 Amazing Film Swordfights | 388 |
Top 10 Badass James Bond Villains | 391 |
Top 10 Blatant Examples of Product Placement in Movies | 393 |
Top 10 Mystery or Suspense Movies You Must See | 395 |
Top 10 Badass Druggies in Movies | 401 |
Top 10 Films About Alcoholics | 404 |
Top 10 Film Portrayals of TwentiethCentury Leaders | 408 |
Top 10 Coolest Santas | 411 |
MUSIC | 414 |
Top 10 Bizarre Musical Instruments | 415 |
Top 10 LittleKnown but Influential Musicians | 417 |
Top 10 Child Singers | 420 |
Top 10 Influential Albums That Bombed | 423 |
Top 10 Greatest Fictional Bands | 425 |
Top 10 Influential Beatles Songs | 429 |
Top 10 Most Influential Metal Bands | 433 |
Top 10 Classical OneHit Wonders | 435 |
Top 10 Influential Artists in Electronic Music | 438 |
Top 10 Uncommon Orchestral Instruments | 442 |
NATURE | 445 |
Top 10 Weird and Wonderful Oddities of Nature | 446 |
Top 10 Worst Things in Nature | 449 |
Top 10 Most Disgusting Parasites | 452 |
Top 10 Extinct Creatures That Arent Extinct | 456 |
Top 10 Psychoactive Substances Used in Religious Ceremonies | 459 |
Top 10 Bizarre Animal Mating Rituals | 461 |
Top 10 Animals You Didnt Know Were Venomous | 464 |
Top 10 Incredible Earth Extremes | 467 |
Top 10 Most Deadly Insects | 469 |
Top 10 Amazing Animal Facts | 472 |
Top 10 Fascinating Facts About Spiders | 474 |
Top 10 Common Myths About Cannabis | 478 |
Top 10 Amazing and Unusual Weather Phenomena | 481 |
Top 10 Offensive Odors in Nature | 483 |
Top 10 Amazing Big Cats | 485 |
PEOPLE | 489 |
Top 10 People Who Saved Jews During World War II | 490 |
Top 10 Influential People Who Never Lived | 496 |
Top 10 Lucky Suicide Survivors | 499 |
Top 10 Most Successful Military Commanders | 502 |
Top 10 Men Who Were Really Women | 508 |
Top 10 Sole Survivors of a Plane Crash | 513 |
Top 10 Notable People Who Drowned | 519 |
Top 10 Amazing People Who Cheated Death | 524 |
Top 10 People Rumored to Be Alive After Death | 528 |
Top 10 Most Famous Native Americans | 531 |
Top 10 Amazing True Life Giants | 534 |
Top 10 Extraordinary Twins | 537 |
RELIGION | 542 |
Top 10 Bizarre Biblical Tales | 543 |
Top 10 Astonishing Miracles | 547 |
Top 10 SelfAppointed Messiahs | 550 |
Top 10 Misconceptions About the Bible | 553 |
Top 10 Unusual Patron Saints | 555 |
Top 10 Unusual Mormon Beliefs | 559 |
Top 10 Unique Aspects of Catholicism | 560 |
Top 10 Strange Legends and Images of Saints | 565 |
SCIENCE | 569 |
Top 10 Fascinating Facts That Are Wrong | 570 |
Top 10 Common Medical Myths | 573 |
Top 10 Scientists Killed or Injured by Their Experiments | 576 |
Top 10 Scientists Who Committed Suicide | 579 |
Top 10 Debunked Scientific Beliefs of the Past | 583 |
Top 10 Common Dreams and Their Meanings | 587 |
Top 10 Signs of Evolution in Modern Man | 590 |
Top 10 Old Wives Tales Debunked | 593 |
Top 10 Strange Phenomena of the Mind | 596 |
Top 10 Misconceptions About Evolution | 599 |
Top 10 Amazing Facts About Dreams | 601 |
Top 10 Cool Facts About Space | 604 |
Top 10 Ridiculously Common Science Myths | 607 |
Top 10 Recent Scientifically Solved Mysteries 610 15 Top 10 Loudest Noises | 615 |
Top 10 People Immortalized in Products | 617 |
Top 10 Programs That Changed the Face of Computing | 621 |
Top 10 Weapons That Could Have Lost the Allies the War | 625 |
Top 10 Fabulous Night Sky Objects Seen Through Binoculars | 630 |
TIPS FOR LIFE | 634 |
Top 10 Tips to Commit the Perfect Crime | 635 |
Top 10 Prison Survival Tips | 637 |
Top 10 Tips for Outrunning the Cops | 640 |
Top 10 Tips for Flying Under the Radar | 644 |
Top 10 Tips for Getting a Flight Upgrade | 646 |
Top 10 Tips for Sounding Smarter Than You Are | 648 |
Top 10 Tips for Winning an Argument | 651 |
Top 10 Tips for Improving Your Cooking | 654 |
Top 10 Tips for SelfImprovement | 657 |
Top 10 Tips for Your First Ballet or Opera | 660 |
Top 10 Stain Removal Tips | 666 |
Top 10 Tips for Frugal Living | 667 |
Top 10 Tips to Prepare For Another Depression | 669 |
Top 10 Tips for Surviving the Streets | 672 |
Top 10 Most Returned Gifts | 675 |
TRAVEL | 678 |
Top 10 Most Amazing Streets in the World | 679 |
Top 10 Mythical Places You Want to Live In | 682 |
Top 10 Fascinating Graveyards You Must See | 684 |
Top 10 Differences Between Europe and America | 689 |
Top 10 Underrated International Destinations | 694 |
Top 10 Interesting Abandoned Places | 696 |
Top 10 Amazing Latin American Vacations | 701 |
ABOUT THE EDITOR | 706 |
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