7 is the new 10

So I lost a bet. Top 10 lists have long been the staple of bloggers, online writers, and one particular late night comedian. But like any “too much of a good thing”, I got into a discussion about “why top 10 lists”. Why not top 6 or top 9? A few interesting queries later, I was able to determine: do people really like top 10 stories? or has that number become so trite, so overused, that top 10 lists are ignored and overlooked. My guess, top 6 stories would be the most successful, my adversary (VP Malcolm Young) guessed top 7 lists. Top ? StoriesSubmitted StoriesPopular SuccessRate Top 12 34 16 47% Top 11 34 10 29% Top 10 1690 653 39% Top 9 10 2 20% Top 8 25 1 4% Top 7 90 53 59% Top 6 18 1 6% Top 5 558 162 29% Top 4 17 1 6% Top 3 40 3 8% At...