Is this the list of all lists? From the New Yorker via kottke. My notes/comments in italics after those items worth noting or looking into further.
100. Generations of Adam (Genesis) (all that begatting)
99. Satchel Paige’s “How to Keep Young”
98. The Crain’s New York Business “40 Under 40”
97. Gentlemen Golfers of Leith’s “Articles & Laws in Playing at Golf” (the British Open starts next week!)
96. The World Rock Paper Scissors player’s responsibility code
95. Maxim’s “Hot 100”
94. Benjamin Franklin’s “Thirteen Virtues” (and LBA and I just watched 1776 last week!)
93. Benjamin Tusser’s “Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandrie”
92. The Rules
91. U.S. News and World Report’s best-college rankings
90. McDonald’s Big Mac-ingredients commercial
89. Mel Kiper’s N.F.L.-draft Big Board
88. People’s “Most Beautiful People”
87. People’s “Sexiest Man Alive”
86. Carter Chambers’s bucket list from “The Bucket List”
85. Stanley Coren’s dog-breed intelligence ranking
84. Wine Spectator’s “Top 100”
83. Maimonides’s “13 Principles of Faith”
82. Maria Kutchera’s “My Favorite Things” (“The Sound Of Music”)
81. Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”
80. Dr. James Naismith’s original 13 Rules of Basket Ball
79. Rules, Regulations, & Laws of the Sheffield Foot-Ball Club
78. The Sporting News’ “Rules of Scientific Heckling”
77. Van Halen’s 1982 tour-provisions “rider” (the M&M rider)
76. Restaurant’s “50 Best Restaurants”
75. Modern Library’s “100 Best Novels”
74. ESPN.com’s “Top 100 North American Athletes of the (20th) Century”
73. American Film Institute’s “100 Years, 100 Movies”
72. The Economist’s “Big Mac Index”
71. Casey Kasem’s “American Top 40”
70. William the Conqueror’s “The Domesday Book”
69. Inc. 5000
68. Emily’s List
67. Lloyd’s List
66. National Register of Historic Places
65. Guest List, The Marriage of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales with the Lady Diana Spencer
64. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
63. Associated Press Top 25 Football Poll
62. Billboard’s “Top 100”
61. Fortune 500
60. Rosanne Cash’s “The List”
59. Social Register
58. Mrs. Astor’s 400
57. Mayflower passenger list
56. Classic Ruy Lopez Chess Opening, a.k.a. The Spanish Opening
55. Pablo Picasso’s “Recommendations for 1913 International Exhibition of Modern Art”
54. Major Reforms Section, Republican Contract with America
53. U.S. Department of Defense’s “Iraqi 55” Most-Wanted Playing Cards
52. Catholic Online’s Saints & Angels database
51. U.S. Department of State’s designated foreign terrorist organizations
50. U.S. Department of State’s current travel warnings
49. 1927 Yankees’ opening-day lineup (Murderers Row)
48. Money’s “Best Places To Live In America”
47. The Michelin Red Guide
46. Fundamental Principles of Olympism
45. “Late Show With David Letterman” Top Ten
44. George Carlin’s “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Network Television”
43. The New York Times’ best-sellers list
42. Mr. Blackwell’s worst-dressed list
41. The Dewey Decimal System
40. Delmonico’s Menu
39. Richard Nixon’s “Enemies List”
38. Facebook friends list
37. Shit List
36. The F.B.I.’s ten-most-wanted-fugitives list
35. The Beatles' set list, Majestic Ballroom concert in Luton, U.K., April 17, 1963
34. Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index
33. Russell 2000 Index
32. Standard & Poor’s 500
31. Dow Jones Industrials
30. “The Nifty Fifty”
29. “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
28. Forbes 400
27. The UNESCO “World Heritage List”
26. “The Spy 100”
25. The Apollo 11 surface checklist
24. Warren Buffett’s “Investment Criteria Checklist”
23. This grocery list
22. Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation
21. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
20. The U.S. Declaration of Independence list of grievances
19. The Fibonacci Sequence
18. Santa’s List!
17. Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “How Do I Love Thee?” (Sonnet 43)
16. Hasbro’s “2-Letter Scrabble Words List”
15. Kelley Blue Book
14. Dante Alighieri’s nine circles of Hell
13. Schindler’s list
12. “The Twelve Days of Christmas”
11. Marquess of Queensbury Rules
10. Robert’s Rules of Order
9. The World Wildlife Fund (endangered) species directory
8. Alcoholics Anonymous’ twelve steps
7. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
6. Martin Luther’s "95 Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences"
5. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
4. The Ten Commandments
3. Craigslist
2. The Bill of Rights
1. The Periodic Table of Elements
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