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Top 10 Most Influential Non-Fiction Books in History

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On the Origin of Species — Darwin (1859)

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The Wealth of Nations — Adam Smith (1776)

3

The Communist Manifesto — Marx & Engels (1848)

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Top 10 Theologians Who Shaped Modern Christianity

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Thomas Aquinas

2

Martin Luther

3

John Calvin

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Destination

Top 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Spain

1

Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzin, Granada

2

Works of Antoni Gaudi

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Old Town of Avila with its Extra-Muros Churches

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Destination

Top 10 Most Stunning Castles in Europe

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Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

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Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

3

Château de Chambord, France

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Top 10 Most Impactful US Federal Reserve Decisions in History

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Federal Reserve Act (1913)

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Volcker Shock — Rate Hike to 20% (1979-1981)

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2008 Financial Crisis Response — Near-Zero Rates + QE

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Top 10 Things to Do in Rome

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The Colosseum

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Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

3

Trastevere

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Top 10 Worst Data Breaches in History

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Yahoo (2013-2014)

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National Public Data (2024)

3

Equifax (2017)

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Top 10 US Stock Market Crashes and Recoveries in History

1

Black Tuesday — Wall Street Crash of 1929

2

Black Monday — October 1987

3

Dot-com Bubble Burst 2000–2002

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Top 10 European Insurance Fraud Cases in History

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Operation Captura — Spain €150M+ Fraud Ring

2

Stig Tingström — Sweden Ghost Car Crash Ring

3

London Market Syndicate Fraud — Lloyd's 2018

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Top 10 US Financial Fraud Cases in History

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Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme

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Enron Scandal

3

WorldCom Accounting Fraud

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App / Software

Top 10 Cameras That Changed Photography Forever (From Brownie to iPhone)

1

Leica M3

2

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

3

Nikon F

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Top 10 Tech Predictions That Aged So Badly They're Now Legendary

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"The internet will collapse" — Robert Metcalfe, 1995

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"No one will buy a computer for home use" — Ken Olsen, 1977

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"Email is just a passing fad" — Numerous executives, 1990s

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Top 10 US Insurance Fraud Cases That Changed the Industry

1Martin Frankel — $200M Life Insurance Looting (1999)

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Sholam Weiss — $125M NatWest Life Fraud

3

Hurricane Katrina Fraud — $1B+ Nationwide (2005)

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Top 10 Greatest Rivalries in Sports History

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Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier

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Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal

3

Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo

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Top 10 Greatest Sports Rivalries of All Time

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Real Madrid vs Barcelona (El Clasico)

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Ali vs Frazier

3

Yankees vs Red Sox

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Top 10 Greatest Architects in History

1

Frank Lloyd Wright

2

Antoni Gaudi

3

Le Corbusier

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Sports Event

Top 10 Greatest World Cup Goalkeepers

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Gordon Banks — England 1966 & 1970

2

Dino Zoff — Italy 1974–1982

3

Lev Yashin — Soviet Union 1958–1966

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Top 10 Greatest NFL Players of All Time

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Jerry Rice

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Tom Brady

3

Lawrence Taylor

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