It’s true what they say, if you don’t know history, you’re doomed to repeat it, and if we were to really repeat some of what has happened in the last several thousand years, that would be a massive step backwards for mankind. Therefore, in order to become better educated citizens, we at List25 have decided to review the most unbelievable and ridiculous points in our history and share them with you, our readers....

When we turn our powerful telescopes to the sky – and especially when we snap images across visible light, ultraviolet light, and infrared light ranges – our universe lights up like a million rainbows streaking in the dark. The complex interactions of dust and gases throughout the cosmos create natural artwork in the sky that turn any spot we point a telescope towards into a fine art museum. While most of us have seen stunning snapshots of craters on the Moon, ancient lake beds on Mars, and close-ups of solar flares from our closest star, we guarantee you’ve never seen the universe like this....

The word grade is short for “gradient” and the idiom derives from railroad construction in nineteenth-century America. Back in the non-high-tech age of the nineteenth century, calculations had to be carefully made to ensure engines didn’t encounter sudden steep gradients and this is how we ended up with “make the grade.” It appears for the first time in recorded history in 1438 in The Book of Margery Kempe, even though many scholars believe that the idiom in Kempe’s book isn’t entirely clear and probably has a different meaning from its modern use....

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title: “25 Surprising Ways To Offend People In Other Countries” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-11” author: “Douglas Jordan”

No matter which particular branch you happen to love, there is a lot to know and cover about the world of The Walking Dead, and even more to come! The series has kept its momentum going for some time and has shown no intentions of stopping now. Test your knowledge and learn something new about your favorite series in our list 25 The Walking Dead Franchise Facts You’ll Die Over!...

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It’s inevitable. There is always room for silly and annoying questions that are sure to annoy you. Some of you have likely heard the same silly question over and over again so many times that you have even come up with witty answers and comebacks. Even if you haven’t though, it’s very possible that this list is relevant to you. You may even be the one asking the annoying questions but your friends have been too nice to tell you how annoying it is....

Minaj’s childhood was rough, much like Eminem and Lil Wayne. She had a father was a drug addict with a long history of violence. He had some major issues. He even tried to burn down the family’s home in a failed attempt to kill Minaj’s mother. Minaj credits her rough childhood with helping her achieve success later in life. She said “female-empowerment” was always in her mind because she wanted her mother to be stronger....

As Neil Postman put it in his book Amusing Ourselves to Death, “Americans no longer talk to each other, they entertain each other. They do not exchange ideas, they exchange images. They do not argue with propositions; they argue with good looks, celebrities, and commercials.“ Love learning about America? Of course you do! So go check out 25 Fascinating Facts About America before Uncle Sam gives you the stink eye....

Pros: Great for shy people. There’s no long-distance relationships here, and you don’t get contacted by people who aren’t matches. Cons: It seems to get low scores from people who don’t live in densely populated areas or who live in incredibly overpopulated areas. We’re not sure how big the space between is. Pros: It’s fun for your whole friend-group. Best of all, you don’t even know when you’ve been rejected!...