“Beginning in the 3rd century B.C., people started compiling lists to promote how much they knew to show how smart they were.” � Anne-Marie Knoblauch, who teaches a class on the Seven Wonders of the World I love that idea! It reminds of me one of those grade-school lists that start with “The following is a list of people that I like….” Here’s the article the quote came from, about another campaign to pick seven new wonders. Link