python zip a list of lists

# Basic syntax:
list(zip(*[[list], [of], [lists]]))
# Where zip is used to join iterable items together by corresponding
#	iterated elements

# Example usage 1:
list_of_lists = [[1,2], [3,4], [5,6]]
list(zip(*list_of_lists))
--> [(1, 3, 5), (2, 4, 6)] 

# Example usage 2:
list_of_lists = [[1,2], ['a',4], [5,6,7]]
list(zip(*list_of_lists))
--> [(1, 'a', 5), (2, 4, 6)] # Note that the extra element in [5, 6, 7]
#	was ignored.