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Top 9 Most Evil Women in History
March 2, 2009 by 69 Comments
Because the world is celebrating International Women's Day on March 8... Wahaha, joke lang! It was supposed to be Top 10. I wanted to include Imelda Marcos but.... Nah. Not that evil, I think. And then Queen Isabella of Castille. And then my sister crossed my mind but I got too lazy so I just settled for nine. And oh, originally written for crunkish.com, a superduper fun website I used to write for. They say that behind every great man is a great woman. Following this principle, we can also assume that behind every evil man is an evil woman. Yes, there have been cruel women in history that … [Read more...]
Top 10 Tragic Accidents in History
November 24, 2008 by 51 Comments
Accidents happen. Whether it's just a young girl choking on her hotdog sandwich or a major unintentional nuclear explosion, accidents have a way of sneaking up on people when we least expect them. All over the planet, countless accidents happen every minute. In fact, next to diseases and other health problems, it is the second leading cause of death throughout the world. Some accidents occur on the individual level like a simple tripping on your toe. Others are so huge that they claim thousands of lives and create significant impact on the society. This is a list of the world's most … [Read more...]
Top 20 Cities I’m Dying to Visit (Part 1)
August 25, 2008 by 42 Comments
DEAR GOD, Let's be clear. You are not gonna take my life back until I'm done enjoying the cities listed below. You hold your end of the rope and I promise to be good less evil. I swear, aright? Some of my reasons are pretty lame. But I'm sure you'll understand. Thanks, Papa God. You're the best. 20. VENICE, Italy It was my first time to touch an encyclopaedia volume and the first picture I saw was that of Venice and the gondolas swaying on its flooded streets. I was 7 years old. Right then, I told myself that I just had to visit Venice. You see, I was born ambitious a romantic But … [Read more...]
Top 10 Most Notorious Serial Killers
August 18, 2008 by 104 Comments
In any known culture, murder is considered a heinous crime. This is because human life is valued more than anything else in the world. Throughout history, however, we have seen countless serial killers and mass murderers rise and spread terror. They are often seen as heartless monsters who are incapable of seeing life as sacred. Many of these serial killers commit murders one after another because of a mental illness or pure hatred and rage. Whatever their reasons are, they still manage to keep the attention of the public on them and mark their names on history. Here are the top 10 most … [Read more...]
Why Nursery Rhymes Are So Violent
July 21, 2008 by 35 Comments
A few months ago, I was teaching my 4-year old nephew some nursery rhymes with a DVD. After a lot of singing, he slowly digested the story that the rhymes tell. And then he began asking rather uncomfortable questions. One of the first rhymes I taught him was Humpty Dumpty. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses, And all the King's men Couldn't put Humpty together again! He might have finally understood the rhyme when he gasped and said curiously, "Did he die?" "Well," I replied, "he's an egg. Who cares?" "I like eggs. Did they cook … [Read more...]
Power Makes the World Go Sicko: Top 10 Craziest Leaders in History
May 26, 2008 by 22 Comments
Note: This entry was written for Crunkish.com, a site that our team put up. It is still under construction but if you want to take a peek, knock yourself out. Throughout history, we have witnessed the rise and fall of countless rulers. Many of them did a really admirable job that their names are written in countless history books. Others still linger in our consciousness today not because of their delightful contributions to mankind but their crazy, twisted ways. “Crazy” is a very vague word. It can refer to someone mentally ill, utterly evil or just plain ridiculous. Whatever your … [Read more...]
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