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      Sure, here are some highly-regarded and influential lists throughout history and across different fields:

      1. The Periodic Table of Elements: Probably the most famous ‘list’ in the scientific world, first created by Dmitry Mendeleev.

      2. The Billboard Hot 100: A highly influential list of popular songs in the U.S., a benchmark for music industry success.

      3. The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World: One of the earliest lists quantifying the ‘best’ things. This list identified the top man-made structures of the time.

      4. Fortune 500: An annual list by Fortune magazine of the top 500 U.S. corporations by total revenue.

      5. IMDb’s Top 250 Movies: A list of the top 250 movies as rated by users of the Internet Movie Database.

      6. The Ten Commandments: An influential list in Judeo-Christian tradition, detailing key religious principles.

      7. The World Heritage List: Compiled by UNESCO, these lists identify places of cultural or natural significance considered to be of ‘outstanding value to humanity’.

      8. The Nobel Prize Lists: Lists of laureates across Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences.

      9. Time 100: Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

      10. The United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories: A list maintained by the UN highlighting territories which are considered ‘non-self-governing’ and in need of decolonisation.

      Each of these lists carries a considerable weight in its respective field and has shaped industries, cultures, and worldview in some way.