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10 Drawbacks For Naming A City, State Or Country To Google

Posted on 15 March 2010 by admin

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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25 Eye Popping Optical Illusions

Posted on 09 February 2010 by admin

From Source: bestcollegesonline.net

Here are some illusions that will make your head spin. All of these are JPG images, they are not flash or any video. On most of these if you stare at different spots, you will notice that the movement stops. If you put your mouse on one spot that seems to move, you will be able to see that it is not moving at all.

Listropolis’ Take:

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

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16 Awesome Fictional Firearms

Posted on 20 January 2010 by admin

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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Top 10 YouTube Videos of All Time – ReadWriteWeb

Posted on 12 January 2010 by admin

From Source: ReadWriteWeb

YouTube has come to define the era of online video, so let’s take a look at their most popular videos of all time. We first did this list in August 2007, at which point Evolution of Dance by comedian Judson Laipply was number 1 with nearly 56 million views. The next update was September 2008, when Avril Lavigne’s Girlfriend pop music video was number 1 with 103 million page views (although commenters argued it may have gamed the system).

How is Evolution of Dance doing now, given the influx of pop music and movie videos into YouTube? Not to mention all of those goofy comedic routines by teenagers and cutesy baby or animal videos. Let’s check out the top YouTube videos of all time, as it stands today…

Listropolis’ Take:

Look…there’s a reason these videos have such high view counts. They’re great! And to be able to see them all on one post makes them all that much better. Sure, you’ve probably already seen most of them, but check out the list and see if there were any you missed.

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15 Must-See Movies On TV This Christmas

Posted on 09 December 2009 by admin

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From Source: Total Film

Sticking to the five main terrestrial channels in the interests of inclusivity, we’ve annoyed everyone by scrawling all over the Christmas telly guides, deciding which movies we’ll be wheezing off the stuffing to this festive season. Pass the brandy, old chap…

Listropolis’ Take:

A surprisingly good list of movies to watch this holiday season.

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Top Ten Oldest Players in the NBA

Posted on 03 November 2009 by admin

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From Source: Sportige

Two days before the 2009-2010 NBA season begins, we pay tribute to the guys who still make it out of bed, despite the aching bones and other age induced pains and troubles. Oh right, I forgot they get millions for playing Basketball, that’s always a good reason. But being durable is worthy of being admired, especially after so much time in the league – so here they are, the 10 oldest players in the NBA.

Listropolis’ Take:

I included this because it’s just a really interesting list. I was actually surprised by many of the players on the list. Even if you’re not a basketball fan, there’s a good chance you’ll find this list worthwhile. Check it out.

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8 Mind-Boggling Optical Illusions

Posted on 19 October 2009 by admin

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From Source: Yahoo Health

If you’ve ever felt like you go a little cross-eyed after taking a peek at an optical illusion, then you know they can be a pretty intense phenomenon. What your eyes perceive when looking at one of these images is actually a visual illusion; you see the image as something different than what it is because the different cells and receptors in your eyes distinguish images and colors at dissimilar speeds. The eye can only receive a limited amount of visual stimuli, but as your brain constantly processes the visual information, it gives you the illusion of continuous sight. Whether it’s an optical, physiological or cognitive illusion, the design plays a trick on your eyes (and mind). Check out some of the interesting illusions below—but beware, you may not be able to absorb them all in one sitting.

Listropolis’ Take:

Interesting enough to share on here, but nothing you probably haven’t seen before.

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10 Epic Facebook Fan Pages You’ve Never Seen

Posted on 12 October 2009 by admin

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Facebook Fan Pages are all the rage these days. Every company is doing their best to make a presence in the social web, and many are doing very well. This post is NOT about the big shots. We’re focusing on smaller fan pages that are highly underrated.

It’s impossible to see every fan page, but we feel comfortable without list. And if we missed a page that deserves to be in this list, we’re sure you’ll let us know about it in the comments. ;)

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Fan Count: 420,145
About: Nothing in “About” box

Why you’ll like it: TFLN is such an amazing website, and they’ve done their best to port it to Facebook. This is the weakest of the pages, but it does bring the humor that TFLN is known for, but for some reason, it just doesn’t have the same kick as their regular site.

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Fan Count: 127
About: For Those Who Like to Watch…..We Salute You!

Why you’ll like it: It’s updated almost daily, and they allow fans to post. Most of the content is videos….Taser videos! It’s a great page for a quick laugh.

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Fan Count: 87
About: Tiny little Facebook tips – One bite at a time.

Why you’ll like it: We know you already like Facebook, or you wouldn’t be reading this. Even if you’re a FB expert, this page might teach you something you didn’t know. The posts are all very short, yet very informative.

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Fan Count: 49
About: Selling a home is tough these days, and most of the time, the pictures used on the MLS bring people to the listing. Problem is, a lot of people don’t care what the pictures look like. This page is for sharing the best (worst) pics on the MLS.

Why you’ll like it: You might not like this one, but I do. It’s updated almost daily, and shows pictures of homes Realtors use to list their clients’ properties. When you consider these photos are what’s being presented to help sell a home, it sort of puts things in perspective. It’s a niche page, but it’s still pretty damn funny (and a little sad).

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Fan Count: 3,671
About: Write your best FmyLife stories on our wall and get ready to laugh hahahaha

Why you’ll like it: Misery loves company. The page is full of people telling their “Fuck My Life” stories. For some reason, I always feel a little better after visiting the page.

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Fan Count: 373
About: Weekly Pool Cleaning, Service, and Repair. Servicing the Lake Nona area, and almost everywhere else in Central Florida.

Why you’ll like it: Another niche site, but this company is very interactive with their clients. They allow wall posts by fans, and provide a good mix of humor and instructional material on the wall in the form of videos, pictures, and links. They also have a “Discussions” section, which is great if you have pool questions, but it doesn’t appear there is much discussion going on there. If you own a small business, this is a good model to follow.

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Fan Count: 142
About: Like Lists? Of course you do! Listropolis.com is all about the lists. We have originals and also feature some of the all-time best lists found on the internetz. All Your List are Belong to Us (not a typo…google it).

Why you’ll like it: Like you thought we wouldn’t add our own page here. We update our Listropolis FB page daily, and it’s not just posts from here. We assume you’re already a fan of Listropolis, so we hope you’ll join us on Facebook too. We try to keep the updates interesting, and allow for fans to post on our wall too.

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Fan Count: 9,074
About: Fail is not fail blog. Many of the pictures, and videos come from fail blog, and other sites. Please see the info tab for links to these sites. All pictures and Videos are property of there respected owners, and we thank them for putting them online!

Why you’ll like it: Who doesn’t like Fails? Looks like most of the content comes from FailBlog, but it’s still funny, and a no-brainer to become a fan of if you’re into that sort of thing.

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Fan Count: 64
About: There are just some things that can’t be posted on a regular Facebook Profile. This is the dirty, raunchier, side of things – but it’s what every man thinks about. Women, Sports, Videos, Music – it’s all here. If you are easily offended….Leave!

Why you’ll like it: Yowza!!! This page is a cross between Maxix, Playboy, and FHM, with a little MTV, Men’s Health, and GQ thrown in for fun. How this page only has 64 fans is a mystery to me, but if you’re a guy, or you like guy stuff, do yourself a favor and become a fan of this page. The site seems to be updated almost daily, and it looks like fans can add content, but keep in mind, it can sometimes get NSFW.

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Fan Count: 144
About: We all love WTFs! Become a fan, visit daily, and share your own WTF links.

Why you’ll like it: Now why didn’t they offer this in college. WTF (What the Fuck) 101 will blow your mind. It’s updated multiple times daily, and has some of the craziest links I’ve ever seen. I’ve shared a ton of the links from this page on my own, and they’re always a hit. Fans of bizarre stories, videos, and pictures will absolutely love this site. Fans can add content to the wall on this page too, so you never know what you’ll find, and if this page gets as large as I think it will, this could become one of the best places for your daily WTF fun.

So who did we miss?

We know there are thousands of great Facebook fan pages, so if you have one, or know of one, that you think should have made this list, let us know in the comments.

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8 Death-Defying Helmet Cam Videos

Posted on 12 October 2009 by admin

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From Source: eguiders.com

For extreme sports athletes, putting on a helmet-cam is usually a death wish. But a tip of the hat goes out to those people who have the cojones to strap a camera to their heads and document their flirtations with death just so the rest of us can live, vicariously, on the edge. The truth is that helmet cam video footage is the closest a lot of us will ever get to base-jumping, attempting a motorcycle wheelie, or getting stuck in an avalanche. So now it’s your turn. Strap on a helmet, roll the GoPro, and watch 8 death-defying helmet cam videos.

Listropolis’ Take:

What a cool post to start the morning. We’re all thrill junkies here, so watching these videos got out blood pumping a bit this morning. I’ve seen #3 before, and it’s still one of my favs.

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Top 10: Political Sex Scandals

Posted on 07 October 2009 by admin

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From Source: AskMen.com

Ah, politicians. Idealistic men and women who want to make the world a better place, or corrupt men and women who are self-serving and egomaniacal. Whatever your view on politics, there is one aspect of the lives of politicians that takes up more column inches than even the worst of political gaffes. Even as America tears itself to pieces over the health-care debate, while the UK parliament reels from the MP expenses scandal, you can be sure that a good old-fashioned sex scandal would overshadow all these issues.

Newspapers gleefully expose every detail of a sordid affair slowly, gleefully smearing as many reputations into ruin as possible. Political sex scandals are about much more than just people getting caught with their pants down. To many, they suggest that these people cannot be trusted. If they lie about having an affair, if they break marriage vows, then how can they be trusted on other issues? In some cases, these scandals are so damaging, they can destroy careers, or even bring down governments. Here are 10 of the most shocking and salacious political sex scandals in history.

Listropolis’ Take:

How could you NOT love this post?

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