List of things that are slow
A list of slow things, compiled over eleven years, which its editors consider to be right on schedule.
List of things that are sharp
This is a list of things that are sharp, compiled with great care and, from the second draft, gloves.
Playing card
A well-shuffled deck of cards is almost certainly in an order that has never existed before.
Bone
Babies are born with around 300 bones; many fuse together, so adults end up with 206.
List of things that are bright
Brightness is measured in squints; the Sun was found to be too bright to count beyond the first one.
List of things that are empty
This list of empty things is not itself empty, which got it banned from appearing on itself after a vote.
List of things that are loud
A list of loud things, compiled in a library, where the committee was asked to leave after item two.
List of things that are cold
A list of cold things, chosen by touch: anything that made the tester say ‘ooh’ got in.
List of things that are soft
Softness is measured by pressing something with a finger and seeing whether the finger wins.
List of things that are sticky
This list was compiled on a single sheet of paper, which is now permanently attached to the honey entry.