Thursday, 31 January 2019
Wednesday, 30 January 2019
Cape Towns Neighbourhoods you might want to visit
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Planning a trip to Cape Town? You don't have to be limited to the city centre - explore the cool, diverse neighbourhoods.
Tuesday, 29 January 2019
10 Best Forgers Stories
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To make, adapt or imitate objects, statistics, or documents so as to deceive others is called forgery. Counterfeiting is the art of forging money or currency. Here are forgers versions when it comes to literally making money
Monday, 28 January 2019
The World Fooled by Hoaxes
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A hoax is a well planned falsehood so as to mask the truth. Even before the Internet, there have been hoaxes and we have all fallen for them some time or another.
Sunday, 27 January 2019
Johnny Ringo: The Interesting Old West Outlaw You’ve Never Heard Of
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A Shakespeare quoting gentleman gunslinger, Johnny Ringo was a person who died a mysterious death which fitted his legend.
Saturday, 26 January 2019
Seahorses:The Deadly Stealth Ninjas Of The Sea
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The most you might know about seahorses is that they look odd and that the males get pregnant. What you did not know is that they are one of the deadliest, stealthiest predators in the sea.
Friday, 25 January 2019
The Island Nation Predicted To Disappear Within 50 Years..
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With its white, sandy beaches and palms, Kiribati appears to be the ultimate island paradise. But, in a world threatened by rising sea levels, this tiny island nation in the centre of the Pacific Ocean is in danger of sinking. Kiribati could be the world's first entire nation to disappear thanks to climate change.
Thirty Eight Most Haunting Abandoned Places On This Planet
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These existing ruins portray an eerie look into a world without people. The walls inspire a sense of wonder like you've never experienced before.
Thursday, 24 January 2019
Quinoa: Five Things You Maybe Didn't Know About it
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A grain-like crop named Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah), is grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is a not a true cereal (or grain) but rather a pseudocereal, as it is not a member of the true grass family. Quinoa is closely related to species such as beetroots, spinach and tumbleweeds and is widely considered as one of the healthiest foods of all time.
Wednesday, 23 January 2019
19 Weird Hangover Remedies around the World
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Having a few drinks with your friends is a great way to relax. But excessive alcohol consumption can cause a hangover, which is universal. If you get a hangover somewhere overseas, your new friends probably already know a local remedy
Whether you find the preferred ritual to be shocking, disgusting, or delightful, here are 19 of the strangest remedies you'll encounter.
Tuesday, 22 January 2019
Craigslist being used to pay bills and rent of Government workers, as shutdown wears on
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About 800,000 government employees and countless contractors are not getting a salary right now. Just search words like “shutdown” on Craigslist in any major city in the USA right now and you’ll likely find increasingly desperate people selling household items to pay rent and bills.
Monday, 21 January 2019
Your Date Of Birth Might Predict Your Future Health
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It seems ridiculous that your birth month can affect your future health. But how old you get, adult height, and how susceptible you are to develop a variety of diseases, including devastating conditions such as schizophrenia. These all turn out to be linked with the month of birth.
Sunday, 20 January 2019
A Cuppa May Help Hydration And Memory
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Caffeine has numerous benefits but some people still believe that coffee can cause dehydration. This old wives' tale is really just that - a tale.
Thursday, 17 January 2019
The Rock Islands Of Palau
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Locally known as Chalbacheb or as it is more commonly known The Rock Islands, are 200 neatly capped with lush greenery, rounded limestone rocks found in Palau in the Pacific Ocean. This is why most tourists visit Palau at all. Palau is an archipelago nation in Micronesia with a population of about 21,000 distributed in its 250 islands. It is popular for snorkeling and diving throughout the region.
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Set Your Devices Free - Jailbreaking ...And How To Do It
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The smartphone put a massive amount of computing power into our hands. However, that iPhone you own will only do what Apple and your service provider allows it to do. The urge to beat these restrictions resulted in the idea of “jailbreaking”
Monday, 14 January 2019
Breweries May Be Forced To Hand Out Free Beer Due To The US Government Shutdown
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You just can't waste good beer! Unfortunately, the partial US government shutdown is leaving some breweries with no choice. The federal agency, responsible for approving beer can labels, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB, for short), isn’t reviewing submissions at this time and breweries across the country are unable to release new beers.
Sunday, 13 January 2019
Want to lose some weight? Eating chocolate may help you...
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You could be wrong if you thought chocolate, like any other candy, makes you fat. It’s easily taken for granted as it's such a basic and well-known fact.
This is scary stuff!...A search engine that finds Web-connected devices that Google can’t
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John Matherly, creator of Shodan, stated “When people don’t see stuff on Google, they think no one can find it. That’s not true.” Unlike Google, Shodan navigates the Internet’s back doors. It’s a kind of “dark” search engine. Scary stuff, if it got into the wrong hands.
Saturday, 12 January 2019
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Those Famous Brands - How Companies Got Their Names
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