10 Strange And Wonderful Valentine’s Day Traditions From Around The World

Original source : http://www.todayifoundout.com

Posted : February 2013

Author : Noreen

1. Japan

In this part of the World, it’s all about spoiling your man on Valentine’s day and not the other way around like in most Western cultures. Japanese women are usually said to be reserved and shy when it comes to expressing their affections with lovey-dovey gestures. However, on this day, the women are in the forefront presenting the men (and sometimes even female friends) in their lives gifts (mostly chocolates), to express either their love, courtesy or social obligation.

SH House By Baksvanwengerden Architects

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Amsterdam-based BaksvanWengerden Architecten were commissioned to renovate and enlarge a single-family house in the Netherlands. The SH House dates back to 1932, the owners wanted to renovate the original interior that was very dark and enclosed. The architects removed the internal partitions and created an open floor plan which extends towards the garden. Beautiful fusion of classic with contemporary.

7 Unsolved Mysteries Of Space

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Are We Alone?

SETI – Radio Telescope

Radio telescopes have been scanning the regions of space since 1977. We are yet to receive signals that points to a communication from intelligent life. There are 60 million potentially habitable planets in our Milky way alone. And there are billions of galaxies in the known universe.

Top 10 Strangest Hotels In The World

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Posted : August 2009

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The world is full of strange places, so why not strange hotels? You will not likely find any of these in the most recommended section of even the best hotel portals as they are not for the average traveller.

Paul Walker’s Car Collection

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The original Fast & Furious film hit the big screen when we were high school students, really opening us up to the automotive scene as young teenagers. We’ve always been huge fans of Paul Walker’s role in the films, and like many fans out there, his death really hit home for us.

It's All In The Genes

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Posted : August 2011
Author : 2dives

Splitting family members' faces in half and then melding them together, interesting new people are created.

10 Tips About Trigger Digits

Original source : http://researchonmedical.com
Posted : October 2013
Author : The admin

When you have a trigger digit it gets locked in a flexed position and you are unable to unlock and extend it except by pulling it with the other hand. This triggering of the finger or thumb is a common problem, which can lead to a significant disability resulting in loss of hand function and the performance of routine activities. A similar condition may also affect children but in much less frequency.

Why The Toilet Is Sometimes Called A “John”

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Posted : August 2010

Author : Daven Hiskey

The term is thought to derive from Sir John Harrington or, at the least, to have been popularized due to Harrington. (There are a few references of the toilet being called “Cousin John”, as well as many references to it being called “Jake” and other such generic names, before Harrington was born; but it is generally agreed that why we now call it “John” is because of Harrington and not from the old “Cousin John”).

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. 

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

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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

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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.

FDA: Antibacterial Soaps Might Be Harmful

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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

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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

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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.  

Everything You Wanted To Know About Coffee

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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.

Ultimate Chick Car

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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.

Top 10 Deadliest Diseases Of All Time

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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

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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. 

10 Places That Look Imaginary But Are Actually Real

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Author : Ejaz Khan

Here is a list of most amazing magical places. The top 10 Places That Look Imaginary around the world, that look not normal, but are actually real.

Breaking The Sound Barrier

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Posted : March 2002

Author : Tobias Rossmann

What is the sound barrier?

The sound barrier, in aerodynamics, is the point at which an object moves from transonic to supersonic speed. The term, which occasionally has other meanings, came into use during World War II, when a number of aircraft started to encounter the effects of compressibility, a collection of several unrelated aerodynamic effects that "struck" their aircraft like an impediment to further acceleration. By the 1950s, new aircraft designs routinely "broke" the sound barrier

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