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A Destructive Kansas Law: Why Pronouns, Names, and Bathrooms Matter Respect and tolerance can be a matter of life or death

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The Dying of the Light: What Has Happened to the United States? Can Trump’s fascist regime be stopped?

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The 10 Dumbest Things Said by Trump in 2025 A list of simply ignorant statements made by the president of the United States in the past year

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I Want My MTV: The First 10 Videos As we say goodbye to MTV’s video channels, we remember its first day on air

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Judging a Book by Its Cover: 15 Great Titles in Literature All of these titles of some famous works of literature ranked high on Goodreads.com

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12 of the Oldest Pubs in European Here is a list of pubs, inns, and bars that claim to be the oldest drinking establishments in their country

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Naming Names: The Origin of 10 Common Idioms A list of names used to mean something other than just a moniker

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The Top 12 Dystopian Series for Young Adults These are the 12 most-liked books geared towards young adults about dangerous, dystopian worlds

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10 Iconic U.S. Sports Stadiums that No Longer Exist Here is a list of some bygone sports venues that have hosted some of the best moments in U.S. sports history

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10 Successful People Who Were High School Dropouts Education is certainly important, but it is not the only path to success

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Top 10 Most Mispronounced Words in the U.S. A recent study of data reveals the most frequent words people ask Google for help pronouncing.

The most mispronounced words in the US, including the most mispronounced word from your state.

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Why the Parenting Struggle Matters Worth Every Moment: The Joys and Challenges of Parenthood

Parenting is tough by design

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Behind Bars: 14 Great Prison Flicks A list of some of the best movies that feature a prison as their primary setting

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Top 10 Musical Artists of the 1980s All these artists had four or more number-one hits during the decade

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12 Modern Movie Adaptations of Shakespeare A film by any other name: Here is a list of some modern takes on the Bard’s plays

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Gen X Flashback: 10 Discontinued Products From Your Past Boomers and Gen X alike should recall these popular snacks and beverages that have been discontinued

Gen X will recognize these discontinued products.

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School Dress Codes are Racist I teach in a public school, and I refuse to enforce dress codes

Public school dress codes are racist and sexist.

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9 Rules Teachers Had to Follow in 1872 To be a teacher, one has always had to multitask and deal with the public

As a teacher, I am glad things have changed. Here is a teacher's contract from 1872.

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12 Unbeatable Sports Records Are there some records that can’t be broken?

Here is a list of some of the most amazing records in modern sports.

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6 Songs that Radio DJs Play When They Have to Pee Classic rock DJs look for good songs that are unusually long when they need a break

What do DJs play when they have to pee? The songs have to be long, but they also have to be good. Here are six songs they report liking to play when they have to visit the toilet

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10 Best Opening Paragraphs in Literature Here is a list of what I think are the greatest opening lines ever written, ranked in order of preference

Here are 10 of the best opening paragraphs ever written.

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7 of the Greatest Actors (According to the Academy Awards) Here is a list of all actors and actress who have won three or more Oscars

Here is a list of the best 7 actors in history.

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10 Facts from Your Youth That are Wrong Life changes and, often, so do the things that we believe to be true

Things change, even facts. Here are 10 facts we learned as a child that are no longer necessarily true.

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14 Major Turning Points in Life These milestones, both good and bad, represent a time when life is forever changing

Here is a list of common major milestones in a person's life.

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12 Unusual Dressing Room Requests by Rockstars Contracts for concerts often contain odd riders or add-ons requested by celebrities

Written by a former stagehand...odd rockstar rider requests

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The Problem Isn’t Trump; It’s Us. Trump’s lack of empathy is just a reflection of many of American voters deepest desires

The problems in the U.S. run much deeper than just Donald Trump.

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The 18 Highest Paid Performers at 1969’s Woodstock Here is a list of many of the bands at Woodstock as well as a review of the documentary

Ever wonder how much the bands at Woodstock 1969 were paid?

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The 8 Most Dangerous Toys You Loved as a Kid Many of these Gen X toys left us scarred, maimed and sometimes dead

It's a wonder we survived childhood

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Top 10 Pop Culture & News Events of 1965 Explore these lists about pop culture and events from sixty years ago

1965 was 60 years ago. Here are lists of some of the things happening in that year.

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20 Great Biopics Based on Musicians Here is a ranked list of the best movies based on some incredible geniuses of music

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