The List Universe

via LibrarianInBlack by Sarah Houghton-Jan on 8/11/08

Here's a great site to add to your "somebody has a weird question" resources list: List Universe.  The site is self-described as "a site full of top 10 lists covering all manner of subjects."  They publish lots of lists the site authors write themselves, but also lists that users have sent in.  You'll find everything from the Top Ten Bizarre Beauty Products, to Top 10 Catastrophic Shipwrecks, to 15 Fascinating Facts About The Ancient Olympics (hmm, that's more than 10).  They often pull lists about current events and hot topics, which makes it a useful place to find some good random facts for those dreaded hot topic essays.