You Will Be Sick (And Maybe Dead) - If You Follow The Five Second Rule

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Oh No! That sudden 'splat' and your piece of toast lands on the carpet. You are not going to waste  minutes waiting to replace it....No, simply claim the 'five second rule,' pick the food up, brush it off and you're ready to eat, right? Science says "I think not!".

Where the origins of this five second rule are still in the dark; Genghis Khan seems to get some of the credit for first implementing the rule for eating food from the floor while others credit the fast food industry, so as to reduce food waste. Both seem improbable!

Ten Well-Educated Rock Stars

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Being on Tour, writing and recording music could impede academic aspirations for many rock stars. Some have chosen between a life on the road and a lifestyle incorporating with books and research. Some of these guys earned their bachelor's degrees before entering the limelight.

A Beautiful Waterfall in the Grand Canyon

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Within the Havasupai Native American Reservation, near Supai, in Grand Canyon National Park is Havasu Falls, a hidden waterfall featuring a main stream that plummets close to 100 ft (30 m) over a vertical rockface into a large pool of water below.

Nope...They Didn't Quite Get It!

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There are many oblivious people - That idiot who cut into your lane, that person with something in their front teeth, and that crush we've all had on someone who is too blind to the hints... Those are the people that didn't quite get it!

Mono Lake's Tufa Towers

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A strange place to say the least...that's Mono Lake in California. Unlike many weirde places in the world, this strange environment is actually caused by us, by diverting the lakes streams 350 miles to the south! 

Two of the Bigger Airlines Admit to Cameras in their Entertainment Systems

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Do you fly on a regular basis? You are 35,000 feet up...and you find out your privacy is being compromised. Two airlines did not notify passengers that their entertainment systems have outward-facing cameras.

What Happens To Your Body When You Quit Smoking?

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Each year smoking causes nearly 6 million deaths around the world. In the USA alone, about 16 million people are living with smoking induced disease including lung cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. So what happens to your body if you stop smoking?

Anyone old enough to remember the Vintage Vegas?

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Las Vegas had stayed in a continuous construction and demolition for the past fifty years, resulting in  it's existence as a modern wonder in itself. Have a look at some incredibly garish and maybe glamorous visions of the Old Vegas. 

Embracing Anxiety And Depression - there is an art to it

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There is another way to beat your depression and anxiety, rather than fighting it. This technique could be more efficient than normal methods of dealing with depression.

South African wine - A beginner's guide

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People from all over the world come to sample South African wine. Many of the world's best wines are made in Cape Town and surrounds. It might be a little daunting to explore South African wines thus, if you haven’t done a lot of wine tasting before, this handy guide might assist you with this experience whilst visiting Cape Town.

Old Enough To Be Around Fifty Years Ago?....A Look Back At 1969 in Photos

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Anyone that can remember 1969 will be taken back in history with these photos of the first Moon landing, Woodstock, the Vietnam war and much more...

Anti-Poaching Sharpshooters Were Once Domestic Abuse Victims

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Zimbabwe's animal poaching has become senseless, but now there is an all-female group of abuse victims, now turned sharpshooters, that call themselves Akashinga (The Brave Ones) to protect the country’s rhino and elephant population.
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20 Fenchurch Street, London (aka The Walkie Talkie) melted parts of a Jag!

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Reflected sunlight from the 20 Fenchurch Street, London skyscraper, is causing heat damage to cars beneath. Many panels of a Jaguar had buckled in the glare. Other drivers said their vehicles have also wilted in the beam of light. The building's concave shape acts as a giant mirror, shining down a nearby street with intense reflected sunlight.

A Church in a Cave at Zabbaleen, Cairo

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The Cave Church, the largest church in the Middle East, also known as the Monastery of Saint Simon the Tanner, is located in the Mokattam mountain in southeastern Cairo, Egypt. The church has a seating capacity of 20,000 and was established in 1975.

Ten Exclusive Sweets to Give This Valentine's Day

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Valentines Day gifting is normally something sweet. Forget the boring box of chocolates....why not treat your loved one with something beautiful and indulgent?

Cow Parts Present In Five Surprising Things

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Being a vegan and you don't drink Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte you might want to skip this post - it might ruin your day. Almost everything in the world contains something made from animal parts and by-products.
If you don't believe me, here are five things that you wouldn't believe are made from or contain animal by-products or re-purpose them in the manufacturing process.

Six Amazing But Abandoned Places In Florida

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Florida vacations bring up images of crowded beaches, theme parks etc. For urban explorers, it's the state's abandoned properties, including a secret rocket factory from the 1960s, that are the main attraction. Some have since been razed, but before that, were caught on camera.

DNA Evidence Reverses Wrongful Convictions

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More than 300 post-conviction DNA exonerations, involving innocent people serving sentences for crimes that they didn't commit. This was in the USA alone. Wrongfully convicted individuals serve an average of 13.6 years behind bars.
They are the usually victims of mistaken identification, invalid forensic evidence, inept defense counsel and overbearing law enforcement officers. 
Here are just 10 stories of the convictions that have been reversed through DNA evidence.

What Causes A Boomerang to return?

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There's an old joke: "What do you call a boomerang that does not return?" A stick!
This object is one of the oldest heavier-than-air flying inventions. Aboriginal Australians used boomerangs to hunt and to use in warfare, as far back as 10,000 years.
The original boomerangs were heavy objects, launched by hunters to knock down the target with accuracy and speed. Boomerangs were not supposed to return, until someone unknowingly carved the weapon in the precise shape needed for it to spin! 

Death Valley and it's Sailing Stones

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California's Death Valley, hosts one of the most unreal geological phenomenon that has baffled scientists for years. The 'Sailing stones' in Racetrack Playa, seem to glide across the flat dry desert on their own, without any intervention.

February 3, 1959: The Day the Music Died

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On February 3, 1959 (60 years ago, today), a plane crashed shortly after taking off from Clear Lake, Iowa, killing all four people aboard: pilot Roger Peterson and musicians Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. The date became known as The Day the Music Died.

Patagonia's Beautiful Marble Caves

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Regarded as the most beautiful cave network in the world, Cuevas de Marmol is a 6,000 year-old sculpture hewn by the crashing waves of Lake General Carrera of Patagonia in Southern Chile.

Ghost Tower - Sathorn Unique Tower, Bangkok

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The Sathorn Unique, a luxury residential skyscraper, was aimed to be a glamourous addition to Bangkok's ever growing skyline. However, the building work came to an abrupt halt in 1998 and has been abandoned and incomplete from then on - only frequented by urban explorers now.