List of Films Considered the Worst

Subjective meets definitive. My kind of list!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_considered_the_worst

Hack-A-Shaq

While some out there may wish to learn what the "Hack-a-Shaq" defense is, I am not sure they would ever need to know this much about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hack-a-Shaq

Cardiff Giant

On the 140th anniversary of this "charming" Central New York hoax. Also details the misappropriation of famous quote to P.T. Barnum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_Giant

Two for Thursday Lists

Here are a pair of crazy lists I've found in the last few days. Also, I've learned seeing a doppelgänger is a bad omen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_doppelgängers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_executioners

Tom Simpson

Cool story about a famous British cyclist. Worth reading if you like cool stories.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Simpson

List of Japanese footballers playing outside Japan

I am in danger of fetishizing lists on this blog, but there is something so wonderfully comprehensive about this list. And I dig that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese_footballers_playing_outside_Japan

Picture: C. Megalodon chasing two juvenile Whales

Let's expand to pictures because we all know there are some great ones out there.  

This is an artists rendering of a Megalodon chasing juvenile whales.  It makes me happy that someone took the time and effort to make this.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MEG1.jpg

McWords

Some of the Mc's on the list are pretty funny.  Interestingly enough, the McLibel case is missing from the list.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McWords

Che Guevara (photo)

This is the longest entry on a photo I've ever seen.  Come to think of it, this is the only entry on a photo I've ever seen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_Guevara_(photo)

Red Mercury

A detailed page for something that doesn't exist.  Supposedly an inspiration for the red matter found in the new Star Trek movie.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_mercury

Christianity and Alcohol

This is a fascinating article to read on how Christians have viewed alcohol over history.  Sadly, I forgot how exactly I found this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_and_alcohol

Filmography of the Rwandan Genocide

Continuing this blogs heavier themed posts as of late, here is a list of films that deal with the Rwandan genocide.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmography_of_the_Rwandan_Genocide

List of Soviet aircraft losses in Afghanistan

This is a list for the ages.  It is far from complete yet still staggering in scope.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Soviet_aircraft_crashes_in_Afghanistan

Freedom of speech versus blasphemy

This article purports to be a discussion of free speech but it is not really that.  It is "[a] non-exhaustive list of modern incidents which have led to public outcries, persecution, calls for murder, or other forms of repression are set out below."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech_versus_blasphemy

Conspiracy theories about the death of Zia-ul-Haq

Ultimately, this article doesn't present a lot of sexy conspiracy theories.  It does however tell of a real life unsolved mystery.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_theories_about_the_death_of_Zia-ul-Haq

Polish Victory Lap

In case you wondered the what and the why behind a celebratory lap that is taken in the opposite direction of the race wonder no more.  It is called a Polish Victory Lap and there is a wikipedia page for that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Victory_Lap

Eirene (character of Rome)

The trivia section of this article is brilliant.  "Eirene remains pregnant for an impossibly long time given the historical events of the series."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eirene_(character_of_Rome)

Paris-Roubaix

In anticipation of Sunday's upcoming race you can now read about all 28 cobble sections of this classic.  Seriously, this article has an insane amount of detail. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris-Roubaix

Corsairs of Umbar

Neat little page on Middle Earth stuff.  I especially like the piece of trivia about the film.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsairs_of_Umbar

World Barista Championship

WBC stands for a bunch of things in the sports world.  It also stands for World Barista Championship, which proves humans will compete in any way possible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Barista_Championship

Tonsure

So that haircut that you have probably been referring to as "the monk's haircut" has a name.  It also has a long wikipedia page.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonsure

List of cyrptids

This list a list of animals that are "studied" in cryptozoology.  There are some truly awesome made up things on this list. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cryptids

List of legendary creatures

Some wikipedia lists are unbelievably long, some lists existance are unbelievably funny.  This list is both.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_legendary_creatures

Pole of inaccessibility

It is not too surprising that this has its own page.  It is exactly the sort of thing that humans like to know.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_of_inaccessibility

Kraken in popular culture

For most people the Kraken is something Keira Knightly gets to eat Johnny Depp in that pirate movie.  But those people are missing out on the many other apparences of the Kraken in popular culture.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken_in_popular_culture

List of female supervillians

Someone (or someones) have taken the time to assemble a list of supervillianesses.  If you are wondering, there is no matching list of male supervillians.  

(Assist to C. Takacs)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_female_supervillains

List of Rare Baseball Events

Baseball is a game with a rich history and a vast record of statics.  For some of the more obscure rare occurances somebody put together this page.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rare_baseball_events

Lake Winnipeg

In Canada there is a giant, relatively shallow lake which is defintely worth learning about, if only to know the answer to the following question: "What is the 11th largest freshwater lake in the world?"  Canada has 5 of the 11 largest freshwater lakes in the world. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Winnipeg

Profanity in American Sign Language

Occasionally, friends submit pages for the blog, which I will try and do a better job of posting.  Here is one such page.  

(Assist from A. Clark)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profanity_in_ASL

List of most popular given names

This list was on Digg, but is exactly the short of thing that this blog is about.   In case you were wondering what the third most popular name in Iceland is; it is Guðmundur.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_popular_given_names

List of posthumous Academy Award winners and nominees

Since the Oscars were last night, here is an Oscar-related post.  It could only be better if it listed Cause of Death on the page itself. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_posthumous_Academy_Award_winners_and_nominees

Serbian Ukrainian Relations

Periodically, a google search yields some surprising results, this is one such time.  While looking for some information on a football match this was the first hit for "Serbia Ukraine".  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbian-Ukrainian_relations

Roustabout

What a hilarious word!  Roustabout.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roustabout_(disambiguation)

Lamarckism

Not a lot of thought is given to theories that didn't make and fell out of favor.  Here is one such theory.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamarckism

White House Intruders

This goes hand and in hand with list of would be assassins.  Sadly, this list is not very informative.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_intruders

List of United States presidential assassination attempts

The total number of attempted assassinations is surprisingly high at ninety.  Also unknown were the three apparent attempts on George W Bush. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_assassination_attempts

Curse of Tippecanoe

The creepiest part is 1940 and 1960 when people were very aware of the "curse."  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_Tippecanoe

List of people pardoned or clemenced by a United States president

The humor stems from this list failing to be as long as it could be.  James Buchanan, terrible president that he was pardoned Brigham Young.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_pardoned_by_a_United_States_president

List of scandals with "-gate" suffix

In case you were wondering the what other scandals featured -gate, here is a list.  My personal favorite is Tolietgate because Jellygate seems fake.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_scandals_with_"-gate"_suffix

BosWash

Very interesting concept.  I now have a more precise term to reference when calling Philly the 4th best city on the East Coast.   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BosWash

Rat King (Folklore)

This page is awesome in its own right, but the best part is above the text: This article is about rats with tails grown together. For the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character, see Rat King.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_king

William Perry (American football)

This is a pretty hilariously biased passage from William "The Fridge" Perry's wikipedia page.  "But the second time he got the ball, he scored a touchdown; as a result, Walter Payton was denied an easy scoring opportunity."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Perry_(American_football)

Sylvester Graham

The Graham Diet was thought to help curb lust. Fad diets have been around for ages.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester_Graham#Graham_Diet

Roustabout

What a hilarious word!  Roustabout.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roustabout_(disambiguation)

List of mainstream films with unsimulated sex

Not entirely sure why this list was necessary, but here it is. Add to your Netflix queue as you see fit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mainstream_films_with_unsimulated_sex