Friday, February 14, 2014

Are Multivitamins Really Good For You?

Original source : http://www.womenshealthmag.com
Posted : December 2013
Author : Casey Gueren

Doctors Say You Should Stop Taking Multivitamins
Science says you don't need to pop that pill every morning 

Before you shell out for another pack of supplements, listen to this: A growing body of research shows that taking multivitamins may not be beneficial to your health and in some cases it may actually be harmful, according to a recent editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine. 

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Wolverine's Metal Claws In X-Men: Days Of Future Past Explained

Original source : http://www.empireonline.com
Posted : January 2014
Author : Ali Plumb

Hint: Magneto is involved
If you've seen last year's The Wolverine, read on. If not, abandon all hope because we are sounding the spoiler siren. What is about to be revealed concerns Logan's claws, and explains why they will be both bone and metal over the course of X-Men: Days Of Future Past.

World’s Tallest Building May Shut Down Elevators, Air Conditioning Due to Outstanding Fees

Original source : http://inhabitat.com
Posted : February 2014
Author : Julie M. Rodriguez

The world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, has run into some financial troubles that may result in management shutting down air conditioning and elevator service to its 163 floors. A dispute over thousands of dollars in unpaid service fees threatens to leave residents stranded in a sweltering building after paying $55,000 in cash to live in the tower for the year.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

FDA: Antibacterial Soaps Might Be Harmful

Original source : http://www.womenshealthmag.com
Posted : December 2013
Author : Casey Gueren

When the cold and flu season revs up, it's tempting to stock up on all the heavy-duty germ fighters you can find. But it turns out that antibacterial soap may not be more effective than regular soap at keeping you flu-free, and it might even contain harmful chemicals. That's why the FDA issued a proposed rule this week that would require manufacturers to provide substantial data showing the safety and effectiveness of antibacterial soaps.

Whale Shark - The Worlds Biggest Fish

Original source : http://www.funonthenet.in
Posted : December 2008
Author : Sam

The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a slow moving filter feeding shark that is the largest living fish species. It can grow up to 12.2 m. (40 ft.) in length and can weigh up to 13.6 tonnes (15 short tons). The shark is found in tropical and warm oceans and lives in the open sea and can live for about 70 years. The species is believed to have originated about 60 million years ago.

Amazing Art Of Ancient Calendars

Original source : http://www.funonthenet.in
Posted : May 2012
Author : Shraddha Yawalkar

The human race has a long way from living in caves in the strong age to planning to settle on different planets in this technologically advanced age. All this has become possible because of the curiosity of few intelligent individuals in the movement of astral bodies in the sky. They observed the movements of various planets in space night and day and chartered their path, speed and locations in the sky at different times for the posterity.  Over a period of time, such individuals came together, formed an association and started publishing their results for the knowledge of general public. It was because of the royal patronage that different types of “ephemeris” ( detailed day-to-day movements of the planets in the sky) based on either the sun or moon came into existence. Over a period of time these were refined further. A variety of such calendars existed all over the world, some of which are given below.  

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Everything You Wanted To Know About Coffee

Original source : http://www.chacha.com
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Coffee Beans are the Pit of a Fruit
Coffee beans sure look like beans. But they're actually the pit of the fruit of the coffee tree. The fruit is like a cherry or berry, and each one usually contains 2 of the stones with their flat sides facing each other.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Ultimate Chick Car

Original source : http://chachaautos.com
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Volkswagen Golf Cabrio
The purple and pink skyline at sunset is a bonus here, but the Volkswagen Golf Cabrio is the ultimate chick car no matter the conditions or hue of the sky. Guys could hardly be more out of place than behind the wheel of one these rides.

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Top 10 Deadliest Diseases Of All Time

Original source : http://www.gizmocrazed.com
Posted : January 2012
Author : Nematoda

There are many diseases in the world that are life threatening. Over the years we have witnessed various deadly diseases that have the potential to wipe out entire communities. Some of them are curable, whereas some are not. No doubt that we have already achieved a lot of advancement in the field of medical science, but there is still a lot to be done. This article will brief you about the Top 10 deadliest diseases of all time.

Las Palmeras Peru By Greg Wright Architects


Original source : http://www.blessthisstuff.com
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Las Palmeras is a breathtaking project by Greg Wright Architects. These 2 holiday houses on the coastline of Peru which sit prominently at the top of a rock cliff overlooking the beach and ocean, are anchored into the rock with a stone sculptural plinth rising up to the living levels, concealing a basement floor below.