Top 10 Scariest Government Experiments
What does the term “government experiments” immediately remind you of? Many would think about weird conspiracy theories, com…
What does the term “government experiments” immediately remind you of? Many would think about weird conspiracy theories, com…
The Bermuda Triangle is among the world’s most infamous mysteries. The Devil’s Triangle is responsible for more than a dozen…
Whether it’s ghost hunters communicating with trapped spirits, or shadowy figures spotted in desolate gravesites, everyone l…
Many drug users and those struggling with a specific activity addiction find themselves uncomfortable and unable to manage t…
As the phrase ‘witch hunt’ still shows, the Witch Craze of the early modern period is now an infamous byword for superstitio…
Many of us will have experienced the feeling that we are going to die at one time or another. Maybe that feeling came when w…
Oral storytelling tradition is as old as mankind itself, and with the invention of writing, the practice of handing down wis…
Bearded, bloated and on a downward spiral, Jim Morrison of The Doors fled America to find a respite in Paris in the spring o…
From 1934 to 1968, the Motion Picture Production Code, more commonly known as the Hays Code, provided guidelines to American…
A ‘cult’ is a difficult thing to define. Some will argue that some authoritarian regimes, such as those headed by Stalin and…
There is a common saying that goes, “In space, no one can hear you scream”. That is true. It has nothing to do with the scre…
One afternoon, during the mind-numbing tedium of a university Board Meeting, I sat electrified with wonder as I covertly rea…
Since the early days of blues and jazz, guitar solos have been used to showcase the talents of musicians and to add an extra…
On Christmas Eve, 1945, a fire ripped through the Sodder family home in the middle of the night. The house was completely de…
The reboot is a popular Hollywood trope that has been plaguing franchises for decades. This habit of pulling the plug on any…
Many of us adore the rich and famous tech CEOs around today. However, the reality is very different for those on the inside.…
It seems that in every corner of the world, there are not only spectacular travel destinations to be found, but also paths t…
You wouldn’t necessarily think of murder as an art form, but there are definitely some creative ways to go about it, from fo…
Scientists can be a strange bunch of people. Some scour for answers to some of the great mysteries of the universe, or work …
Every year, moviegoers are treated to new unforgettable films. But far too often, the spectacular acting performances that m…
For the thousands of songs the world hears, millions go unlisted. Musicians can often save time from songwriting to shift th…
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the first appearance of Pokemon. In the years since we were introduced to these pock…
The People’s Republic of China has become an authoritarian superpower that uses its technological superiority to crush disse…
Expectations have a lot of power when it comes to movies and their success at the box office, and nowadays, Hollywood has ca…
You buy things usually for a singular purpose, but you could be missing out on hidden benefits. Here are the 10 best everyda…
Our legends and histories are filled with mysterious cryptids and terrifying beasts, some of which actually existed. But mor…
Hate crime describes a set of crimes that are motivated by another person’s bias against the victim’s race, disability, sexu…
When you walk through a ghost town, it’s usually easy to see why people would leave. There could be an eternal fire burning …
We’ve all heard of plenty of medical conditions, medical and mental disorders and illnesses throughout our lives, we may ver…
Ah, the American transition of executive power. It’s something the US was fairly committed to from the late 1700s until… wel…
Religion in the ancient world was a lot more varied than it is today. Since most societies were polytheistic, having many go…
For as long as any of us can remember, there has always been much debate surrounding the topic of to what extent civilians s…
When one changes the world, they can at least expect to be remembered. History is littered with people who stumbled into ach…
Put on your movie conspiracy theory tinfoil hat for a minute… What if sweet, blank-faced Danny Torrance was to blame for the…
Typically, on the set, nobody wields more power than the director, whose vision as a storyteller brings the disparate elemen…
Once Covid-19 is a thing of the past, we will once again be allowed to travel unencumbered, to exotic far-off places. (This …
It’s a small world after all. That was the conclusion reached at an August 2006 meeting of the International Astronomical Un…
[Editors Note: Over the years Listverse has published numerous lists pointing out the positive aspects of the so-called “dar…
Music stirs emotion. Different melodies evoke feelings of sadness, joy, defiance, relaxation, fear and more. Researchers are…
Although incredibly different in many ways, the ancient world wrestled with the same problems that governments do today. As …
Tesla is the most valuable automaker in the world. This is incredible considering it was founded in 2003 and released its fi…
For those who are interested in the morbid and the macabre, they will know that every city has it’s very own dark tourism ho…
So it is the New Year and you’ve decided you want to get smarter. New Year, new you. But looking at the state of the world a…
Spiders get a bad rap in the animal kingdom, often described as “creepy,” “chilling,” and even “frightening.” Six percent of…
It is widely accepted that “Rocket 88” by Jackie Brenston And His Delta Cats was the first ever rock ‘n’ roll song. However,…
Psychopaths are a rare breed; they account for approx. 1% of the general population, which is a good thing considering the l…
Entertainment – Listverse
The quality of life that modern society has become accustomed to is dependent on various products and utilities. People tend…
Anyone over 40 knows how nostalgia can creep up on us. One minute you’re the single 20-something at the concert, the next yo…
It’s fairly safe at this point to say that 2020 has not been a good year. In fact, it’s been a bit of a disaster, and the ru…
No one is going to be sad to see the back of 2020. Considering that this year lasted at least 30 months and brought extreme …