If you are British, or know a lot about Britain, you won’t be surprised by the misconceptions below. However, you may be even MORE surprised to learn that in some places these things are...

Sure, you could torpedo your chances for a place in the rock’n'roll pantheon with drugs, alcohol and your choice of sexually transmitted diseases. But where’s the fun in that? The following...

I’m probably in danger of being type-cast as the bug guy, but as I’ve done other topics as well, perhaps I’m safe. In any event, the “talking points about spiders” comments seemed to...

Ten amazing saints: Throughout the history of the Catholic Church, thousands of saints have come and gone. Many of them become patron saints because of the experiences in their...

To prove that peanut butter has endless uses, here is a list of ten unusual ones.^To prove that peanut butter has endless uses, here is a list of ten unusual ones.^Peanut butter is for some, food...

Here is a list to help anyone heading off on a vacation. Instead of seeing the usual tourist attractions, why not check out some of this more offbeat ones? There is something for everyone and you may even end up making new friends with equally...

Since we last published our Christmas Competition rules we have had a huge influx of entries. The prizes are great (especially since the new iPod Nano now includes a video camera!). This is just a little reminder that there are but a few weeks left...

Warning: spoilers. Just over a week ago we had our first list of must-see episodes of the Twilight Zone – the excellent show celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year. I was so inspired that I began to download the whole set of episodes. I am,...

I mentioned in a comment in 15 Bogeymen from Around the World that a list could easily be made of just Filipino monsters and mythological creatures. Time to put my money where my mouth is (or rather put my fingers where my keyboard is) and submit this...

While there is a little overlap with this previous list, the members of this list are all suited to it sufficiently to overlook the duplication. These are characters who are not necessarily evil to the core – that would be another list – and in...