Reading Time: 2 minutesI can pretty much guarantee that as a child growing up one of your greatest fears was going to the dentist. It’s a fear that just about everyone experiences at some point in their life. And who can blame you, right? Who relishes the opportunity to undergo an intense plaque removal session, or in more […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’ve ever been to Hawaii, you may have noticed that there aren’t any seagulls around. It’s not that they’re hard to spot, they’re simply not there. So, why is this the case? There are a few theories, and we’re going to explore them in this article. First, let’s get one thing straight: there are
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWell I’ll be, Aladdin was Chinese, not Arabian at all. It seems as though Disney have been tinkering with yet another classic tale for no other purpose but to raise a hell of a lot of revenue from the box office. And just like some of the Grimm fairy tales that perhaps should have been altered
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Reading Time: 3 minutes This might not come as much of a surprise to many, but languages evolve over time, much like animals do. But what may come as a surprise to a lot of people is that language is constantly evolving, even today. Ask any octogenarian or grey haired guru and they will certainly confirm the extent
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Reading Time: 4 minutesMost people, whether they will admit it or not, will have some form of phobia. So we have compiled a list of phobias so you can see if any of them fit you or someone you know. But don’t be concerned by this list of phobias, as phobias are a perfectly normal thing to have.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesMost of us are taught to keep well clear of anything radioactive unless we have no choice but to expose ourselves to it. It’s usually something that we really do try to avoid, but in some cases, such as fractures, we have no choice but to accept the exposure. But did you know that you
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Reading Time: 2 minutesImagine this, it is actually illegal not to smile in Pocatello, Idaho. While the idea itself to try and make people more cheerful isn’t a bad one, making a law that forces people to smile isn’t the best way of achieving this goal. This particular local law is actually yet another case of a crazy law that was once enacted
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Reading Time: 2 minutesFor those of us who are old enough to remember the early console game systems, the iconic NES and SNES were among the most popular. Nintendo’s NES in particular changed the landscape forever in regards to home entertainment. Although relatively prehistoric when compared to the modern consoles such as the Wii-U, X-Box one and PlayStation 4,
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Reading Time: 2 minutesDid the Vikings helmets have horns on them? Well popular culture would have us believe that this is the case, but we have been mislead. Not only did Viking helmets not have horns on them, but practically none had any protrusions such as horns or any other item at all. Some did, but this was
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Reading Time: 2 minutesPyjamas, also known as pajamas or PJs, are a staple of modern sleepwear. But where did these comfortable garments come from? The history of pyjamas is a fascinating one, with origins that date back centuries. The word “pyjama” comes from the Persian word “payjama,” which means “leg garment.” These early pyjamas were loose-fitting trousers worn
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