From Source: daddu.net

I watch a lot of scary movies. Vampires, werewolves, zombies… they’ve got nothing on one other group when it comes to scaring me — serial killers. Even when they’re just fictional characters, I find serial killers to be terrifying not because I expect to come across one any more than a movie monster, but because they represent something real.

These awful excuses for human beings do exist, and they pose a real threat to society. They come in all shapes and sizes, colors, and races. Today we’ll take a quick look at 25 serial killers from around the world. There will be some of the more well-known U.S. and other serial killers, but we’ll also have some from places like Russia, Indonesia, Mexico, China, and more. They aren’t all the most famous serial killers. You’ve probably never heard of some of them. And some of your “favorites” won’t be included here. This list is a little different.

Rather than focusing solely on well-known serial killers (although some will be included), we’re looking at a more diverse group — both men and women, different races and nationalities, etc. Even more importantly, I wanted to take a look at some of the world’s recent and distant serial killers with some of the most disturbing motives or stories.

Keep in mind…. I’m not claiming these are THE most disturbing serial killers. There have been too many for me to ever know about them all, and that would be subjective. These are just some examples of particularly disturbing individuals that caught my attention or made me cringe. If other serial killers top your own personal list, feel free to leave a comment below to tell us about them.

Listropolis’ Take:

All the big names are here. I’ve always been interested in what makes a serial killer tick, and this list kept me busy exploring for almost 30 minutes. Good stuff.

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From Source: Kokugamer

Every so often, events that transpire in video games demand the attention of gamers, the media, and politicians everywhere. Sure some of these events stir up a bit of controversy, but others tell tales that we just marvel in, and become completely amazed that something like this could actually happen. Some of these events create frustration, while others create a feeling of unity and belonging. This is a list of 5 events that I reflect back upon and really consider that gamers have really understood the importance of creating experiences for themselves. Whether their good or bad, or even odd and just nearly unthinkable experiences.

Listropolis’ Take:

I’m not a gamer, so I have no idea if this list is any good, but it’s trending, and we want to keep our gaming fans happy.

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From Source: Mashable

Rebecca Zook is an online female math tutor who has been helping students get math into their brains for seven years. She blogs about learning at Triangle Suitcase.

We’ve sorted the contenders from the pretenders and found five genuinely fun ways to help your kids learn math this summer. These unique technologies go way beyond the world of flashcards, and use surprising tools including rap music, adaptive technology, psychological research and wailing guitar solos.

They’re fun. They’re easy to use. And they aren’t lame.

Listropolis’ Take:

Not your typical Mashable post, but it’s surprisingly interesting. If you don’t have children, you can probably skip this one, but if you do…this list contains some great sites to help with math.

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From Source: savedelete.com

A few days back I heard a story that Kansas’s capital Topeka, has unofficially changed his city’s name to Google. Its correct Mr William W. Bunten, Mayor of the City of Topeka, Kansas urge the citizens of Topeka, to recognize and support the continuing efforts to bring Google’s “Fiber for Communities” experiment to the city, and do hereby proclaim that for the month of March 2010, the city of Topeka will be Known as Google, Kansas – The Capital City Of Fiber Optics.

In the Proclamation by the Mayor he refers to the 100 times faster Internet service and the name change is only for this purpose.

In my perspective its a brave decision and i like it. But, there are few drawbacks for naming the city to Google (Topeka).

Listropolis’ Take:

Just a great idea for a post, and one we wish we had come up with first. Heavy on the LOLZ

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From Source: TvTango

Do you want to set the mood for Valentine’s Day by watching the new romantic comedy, Elevator Girl, on Saturday night? Or maybe you’d rather spend Sunday learning about the opposite sex on a new TLC special called Sextistics or watching dinosaur booty calls on Discovery’s new special, Tyrannosaurus Sex. On Monday, do you just want to sit on the couch, relax and watch a marathon of NCIS, Pawn Stars, or The Secret Life of the American Teenager? If so, then this list is for you.

You can watch 101 TV Series & Movie Marathons and Specials during the long weekend for Valentine’s Day and President’s Day.

Listropolis’ Take:

We LOVE TVTango, and this list is one of the many reasons why. Take a minute to look through this list, and you’re bound to find something you’d like to see. Us? We’re watching the Golden Girls marathon! (not really)

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Listropolis’ Take:

Nothing new here, but that doesn’t take away from the cool factor.

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From Source: Topless Robot

In real life, guns are cool if you’re a private detective or a sporting marksmen. But most of the time kids are always shooting themselves or trying to hold up liquor stores or something, and that sucks. In the movies, however, guns are awesome. In science fiction movies, they’re even more awesome and make for some amazing prop replicas. Anything goes in the realm of sci-fi firearms and many pieces completely ignore the laws that govern actual projectile-firing weapons. Early examples of the fictional guns are the heat-ray featured in H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds (1898) and several weapons from A.E. von Vogt’s short The Weapon Shop (1942), which featured “express rifles” made of “viridescent magnesitic beryllium.” Now in 2010, the futuristic weapons we see on screen are probably above and beyond what Wells imagined and as CGI advances, so does the destruction. So wave your rayguns in the air as we look at the cream of the fictional firearms cache.

Listropolis’ Take:

Not so into guns, but damn these are cool.

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