Internet Lists

So we have this man to thank for today's annoying internet lists. Can one scroll through facebook without seeing a list in his or her newsfeed? Probably not

In 1977, Wallechinsky, his father Irving Wallace and his sister Amy Wallace published "The Book of Lists." The compendium of cleverly presented facts, such as "15 People Who Became Words," "10 Men Who Were Supported By Their Wives" and "6 Positions for Sexual Intercourse -- In Order of Preference," wasn't just simple enumeration.

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