The Top 10 Works of Ancient Literature
Ever since humans mastered the art of recording words in Bronze Age Mesopotamia we have been concocting stories to entertain and inform. This list looks at the very origins of writing, highlighting the top 10 works of ancient literature, with masterpieces from as far back as Sumerian times. Let’s delve into antiquity to see just [...]
Top 10 Demonstrations
All over the world people believe that to achieve change we must gather as one force against a cause or issue. It is said that the proof is in numbers. Protestors believe that the larger the group, the more serious politicians will take their demands or complaints. So they gather in the streets for hours, [...]
Top 10 Dangerous Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
The CDC estimates over 19 million new STD infections are diagnosed every year in the U.S., almost half of them in men and women 15 to 24 years old. Doctors say there anywhere from 25-50 different kinds of STD, though you have probably only heard of the 7-10 most common ones. Most sexually transmitted infections [...]
Top 10 Well Written Songs
There are people in the world who will tell you that music is a window to the soul and in so many ways that statement can be true. Music touches on emotion, it can make you feel happy or sad and sometimes both at the same exact time. Without lyrics music is a simple melody [...]
Top 10 Medical Emergency Techniques you Should Know
The problem with emergencies is that they catch us unaware, yet they require us to take immediate action to deal with them. We have gotten so used to being able to call for help that few of us take into account that there may be situations where even emergency service personnel may not respond fast [...]
Top 10 Most Boring Cities in America
America, the land of the free, the home of the brave, the star spangled banner, the stars and stripes, etc, etc .. but never the boring, surely? Based on extensive research coupled with actual real life experience, here are the cities with the boredom factor. Warning : some of these choices may surprise you! 10. [...]
10 Interesting Firearms History Facts
Ever since the invention of gun powder, man has been developing firearms that shoot faster, longer and more accurately than the generation before him. Firearms have become a part of history. They do not confine themselves to the areas of military lore, but enter realms of politics, exploration and adventure. If you have not been [...]
10 Bizarre Native American Customs
Your family gathers around the dining room table at Thanksgiving, holds hands, and you all sing the table grace. Or it’s your birthday, and even at the age of 30, your mother insists that you eat your dinner off of the “Birthday” plate; and you know that sometime after blowing out the candles, you’re going [...]
Top 10 Fates Worse than Death
Death could be the worst thing that can happen to someone. Others might argue death is the best thing that can happen in remote parts of the world and birth is the worst. Now then lets begin with the list. 10. Being buried alive It’s got to be the worst way to go out: knowing [...]
Top 10 African Video Games
Most of the games made in Africa are single platform and the most popular platform is PC due to cost. Even that can be a challenge for African game developers because of slow internet and the lack of the availability of technology of the player. Yet the developers persevere. The criteria of the list isn’t [...]
Top 10 Universal Languages
Though there are hundreds of languages and dialects throughout the world, there are some languages that, no matter what your latitude and longitude point is, you’ll understand them – no translation needed. Whether it is a physical language, such as sign language – or one of the arts, universal languages transcend international boundaries and are [...]
Top 10 Highly Controversial Medical Issues
Medicine is one of the earliest practices and one of the most ancient sciences that humans apply in their lives. In its root, medicine opposes natural processes of selection and adaptation; thus, it puts people above other living creatures in their intelligent attempts to be influential for a healthy outcome. Various medical approaches are highly [...]
