Malcolm X Quote – A Dead People
“Just as a tree without roots is dead, a people without history or culture also becomes a dead people.” – Malcolm X
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SEAFLOOR SCRAPING
Bottom-trawling nets, which scrape up anything in their path in pursuit of fish, have left their mark on 20 million sq. mi. (52 million sq km) of seafloor.
Read moreTOXIC HAZE IN BIRLING GAP, UK
While sunning themselves on the Birling Gap Beach, some tourists noticed that there was a haze coming across the beach. As it reached them, they started coughing and choking. They told the authorities that it smelled like chlorine. The people were then taken to the hospital, vomiting and in respiratory distress. The authorities said that it was unlikely to be […]
Read moreIs Social Media Making People More Isolated
People who use social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more then two hours a day may be affecting people’s mental health. It has a tendency to make people feel isolated and lose connection with the real world. They have found that its not the technology that is affecting individuals but how people are using the technology. A lot […]
Read moreAlbert Einstein Quote – Be A Man Of Value
“Try not to become a man of success, but a man of value.” – Albert Einstein
Read moreRalph Waldo Emerson Quote – Make Your Dreams Come True
“Dare to live the life you’ve dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read moreMilitary Bases
The Department of Defense has 562,000 military bases and facilities located around the world, which collectively cover 24.7 million acres—nearly the size of Virginia. Much of that space is now unused, but Congress has barred the Pentagon from conducting a detailed assessment out of fear that bases in home districts would be closed.
Read moreAlbert Ellis quote – Not all forms of commitment are equally healthy
“Not all forms of commitment… are equally healthy. The grand inquisitors of the medieval Catholic Church were utterly dedicated to their “holy” work, and Hitler and many of his associates were fanatically committed to their Nazi doctrines.” – Albert Ellis
Read moreA mind-control parasite
A parasite lurking in your cat’s litter box could make you suicidal. A study of 46,000 Danish women found that those who were infected with Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite that lives in the guts of cats and is transmitted through their feces, were 1.5 times more likely to kill themselves than those who weren’t infected and the more T. […]
Read moreRoger Ebert Quote – The Move of My Life
“I was born inside the movie of my life. I don’t remember how I got into the movie, but it continues to entertain me.” – Roger Ebert
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