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The British SAS is one of the foremost military Special Forces in the world and have gained a reputation for professionalism and efficiency. The SAS was first formed by David Stirling. He realized that small, self-sufficient and versatile groups of men…

Recently, renowned physicist Stephen Hawking announced that if humans didn’t want to face extinction, our only option is to abandon planet Earth. In addition to the threats most species face, we humans also have the capability to destroy ourselves and…

Following on from our original list of sayings and their origins (a topic which especially fascinates me) we are presenting version 2. Here we look at ten very common English language sayings (either UK or US) and discover how those phrases have come …

This is a list recognizing the ten greatest talking donkeys from books, movies, and television. Some of the donkeys on this list are special because they were never expected to talk (like any normal donkey) and it is either magical or miraculous that …

This is a list of phrases we are all familiar with and most likely use from time to time. The origins of these phrases are often unexpected and strange. As you will see on this list, some of them originate in places you simply wouldn’t believe. If yo…

Shoes date back to the 8,000s BC – a very long history indeed. Over the millennia all manner of styles and materials have been used for shoes. Some successful (the modern athletic shoe) and some not successful at all (lotus shoes). This list looks a…

Due to this countries rich mining and industrial heritage the periodic table of the elements has provided many US towns with their name. Let’s take a virtual driving tour of ten of these “elemental” locals, ranked by their atomic number (the numb…

There is a lot of need in the world, but a lot gets in the way of filling it— even for those with the best intentions. The following 10 charities have found some enterprising ways to do good without their efforts being devoured by operating costs, di…

Sealing documents and records is actually a fairly a common practice. In many countries, birth, marriage and divorce records just to name a few are often sealed for a variety of reasons. However when document are sealed or kept secret in highly publici…

Relationships are not always about sex (though listverse has generally only published lists of that type thus far) and this list looks at ten relationships that were either amusing, interesting, or quirky. This is but a small selection of the potentia…