Top 10 Interesting Facts about the Freemasons
Whether it’s their secrecy or their long list of credentialed members, the Freemasons hold a mystique that can fascinate and infuriate. Throughout history there have been those that wonder what goes on behind the Lodge doors and there have been numerous tales told about their practices and purposes. This list is produced without bias or [...]
Top 10 Things That Rule the World
The world is a big place and at any given point, there are a whole lot of things going on. Wars are being waged, multi-billion dollar decisions are being made, and entire nations are being mobilized for purposes as varied as the human race itself. The world is essentially a cesspool of constant activity and [...]
Top 10 Controversial Police Shootings
Police are constantly involved in situations where life and death are determined by split second decisions. Unfortunately, those decisions aren’t always correct or well received by the public. This is especially true in the case of guns and deadly force. Here is a list of what can be considered 10 of the top controversial police [...]
Top 10 Chemical Warfare Agents: Bad Chemistry between Nations
Since the First World War, militaries across the land have strived to be at the forefront of new weaponry and tactics on the battlefield. Chemical weapons are considered weapons of mass destruction, a term we are all familiar with. Their goals of causing mass destruction without sacrificing man power inevitably led to the use of [...]
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 Reasons People Hate Flying
More people are taking to the skies than ever before, and while there has never been a safer time to be in the air, many travelers are weary from the hassle of getting to where they need to go. From delayed flights and crowded aircraft to baggage and reservation fees, passenger satisfaction is at an [...]
Top 10 Reasons You Don’t Want To Be Immortal
“The only thing wrong with immortality is that it tends to go on forever.” – quote by Herb Caen. Given the opportunity, would you want to be immortal? It certainly sounds tempting. Death is terrifying to most people. We mortals keep companies in business buying products to make them look younger, feel younger, and live [...]
Top 10 Inexplicable Stone Structures
Stonehenge, The Great Pyramids, and the Maoi statues on Easter Island are just a few examples of how ancient man has baffled modern architects, engineers, and archaeologists alike. Huge megalithic temples have been and continue to be discovered which defy our understanding of the intellectual capacities of ancient civilizations. The abilities of ancient man have [...]
10 Most Fascinating Moral Dilemmas
Everyone faces moral dilemmas; some moral dilemmas have been used to scare people, others to teach a message, and some we face every day without really regarding them as moral dilemmas. The first five dilemmas deal with life or death situations. They are not as common as some of the other ones, but they are [...]
Top 10 Ways to Have Courage
Courage is an indefinable thing. It’s not as brash as bravery, and anyone can have it. You can be courageous even if you are the most timid and meek of people, or the most softly spoken. You can have courage by doing nothing, or by speaking your mind. Courage is visible in children, adults, and [...]
Top 10 Ways to Prepare for a Nuclear Holocaust
We all hope it will never happen, that the problems we face globally will be resolved by negotiation and reason. Heck, even outright warfare is preferable to a nuclear holocaust, however, the growing tension in the world, the increase in unhappy factions and the shear brutality and insanity we’ve seen in war in the last [...]
