Interesting Historical Events In the Last Decade That You Didn’t Know About

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By admin / February 3, 2018
Interesting Historical Events In the Last Decade That You Did not Know About

From 2007 onwards, we have seen major historical events take place. Be it in the scope of politics, technology, business, and so on the world has transformed in the past decade. While most of these events have made headlines and readers are probably aware of them, we have picked some interesting events that you might not have known about.

2016: Brexit Referendum

The Brexit Referendum held by the United Kingdom can result in a huge change in the European Union. The European Union which consists of 28 countries is a regional power that has helped develop Europe into what it is today. However, in 2016 the UK voted to leave the Union which will impact the Union since the UK along with Germany are the two main power states in the Union.

2016: Diversity in Congress

The US Congress became a little more diverse in 2016 as voters voted four women of color into the Congress. While the number may not jump out at you, it was an increase from one so it is a gradual increase showing that Congress may continue to become more diverse.

2015: Iran’s Nuclear Deal

Negotiations between the US and its allies with Iran over their nuclear program finally resulted in a deal. The P5+1 were working on a deal with Iran but couldn’t get anything done before 2015. Iran agreed to have an inspection done by the IAEA along with other demands to have some sanctions lifted. However, the Trump administration is currently in the process of revoking the deal.

2014: ISIS establishes an Islamic Caliphate

ISIS took a stronghold of parts of both Syria and Iraq in 2014. In the areas controlled by the terrorist group, they declared an Islamic State. In the region, they declared their interpretation of Islamic law and continued their fight against the West and anyone that opposed.

2011: Arab Springs

Beginning in Tunisia, the Arab Spring was a set of protest that led to regime changes in parts of the Middle East and North Africa. The spring was the most effective in Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt as it led to the overthrowing of the leaders in power for democratic elections.

Where Did Dinosaurs Live?

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By admin / February 1, 2018
Where Did Dinosaurs Live

Dinosaurs are one of the biggest mysteries of our world. While humans have discovered fossils and built structures of dinosaurs with their help, learning more about them, there is still so much more about the creatures we do not know. There are numerous types of dinosaurs still left to be uncovered which makes questions about dinosaurs very intriguing. One such question is where exactly did dinosaurs live?

To answer this particular question, we have to analyze exactly where fossils of dinosaurs were found. There has been known fossil discovery from every continent of the earth. If we look at the different types of dinosaurs discovered so far, we can see that they were very diverse. So it makes sense that they lived all over the earth. Their fossils have been found in various different terrains such as savannahs, deserts, beaches, swamps, and forests.

Did dinosaurs live in colder environment?

In short, yes, they did. Dinosaurs fossils were discovered in both North America and Antarctica which meant that they once lived in the region. How did they survive such harsh weather conditions like in Antarctica? Well, the world was quite different at the time of dinosaurs. The global temperature and overall environment were a lot different than what we have now and there is a possibility that weather in those regions was warmer. So warm in fact that there are chances that the polar ice caps weren’t there.

You also need to understand the Pangea concept and the continents weren’t as far divided by oceans as they are today. Which would also mean that the temperature in the region was much since the continents were much closer to the equator and in warmer climate poles.

Dinosaurs were also known to travel. They usually traveled in packs and moved from one area to another. It still isn’t clear if they moved from one continent to another but they did travel. There have been discoveries of dinosaur trackways in parts of the world that show that they moved in groups.

What Does a Recurring Nightmare Mean?

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By admin / January 7, 2018
What Does a Recurring Nightmare Mean

Dreams are always something that puzzles us because we don’t have much control over what we dream. They have a lot to do with our psychological state and usually, we have recurring dreams when we are stressed or have a lot going on. While dreams can be based on just about anything and are usually joyous, nightmares are slightly different. Nightmares tend to evoke fear in us and show us situations that make us tense and anxious which typically results in a person waking up in a panic.

Nightmares can occur at any age and are usually result of traumatic experiences or a lot of stress.

Recurring Nightmares

Psychologists have conducted numerous studies on determining the factors behind recurring nightmares. Studies have concluded that recurring nightmares occur when an individual has a traumatic or negative life experience. Along with this, individuals that are frustrated with their life and aren’t satisfied tend to have recurring nightmares such as falling or being attacked. However, it is hard to tell which condition leads to which type of a dream.

So what do the recurring nightmare mean?

It’s not easy to pinpoint exactly what the nightmare means. But it should tell you that you have a lot of stress in your life for one reason or another. It can be from frustration or a previous traumatic experience which is causing you to have certain unpleasant dreams. Recurring nightmare actually puts an individual further into stress as they try to cope with their daily lives when they aren’t completely mentally there. So it ends up disrupting their daily activities. Especially if the nightmare prevents them from falling asleep.

The best way to combat recurring nightmares is to consult a psychologist to get a better understanding of exactly why the nightmare keeps recurring. It is also important that you gain more self-confidence and surround yourself with people that care to help your well-being. This can help you overcome the stressful situation and improve your overall mental health.

Clinton Road New Jersey Facts and Myths

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By admin / January 5, 2018
Clinton Road New Jersey Facts and Myths

Clinton Road in NJ has become sort of an urban legend with not just one but quite a few different stories of haunting occurring on the road. It is creeping up to become one of the most haunted locations in the US with numerous different paranormal activities occurring on the road. We look at a few of them and determine whether they are facts or just myths.

Boy at Dead Man’s Curve

The boy on Clinton Road at Dead Man’s Curve is probably one of the most popular ghost sightings people talk about in reference to Clinton Road. There are different interpretations of this particular tale, some people say that if you through change, coins, into the water under the bridge a ghost boy throws it back while some even say that if you were to do this at night the boy can take your life. You will find numerous different stories that range from people getting their money thrown back to some even dying online. The backstory to his haunting is that a kid drowned in the water under the bridge trying to fetch his ball.

the ghost boy actually killing you at night

There haven’t been many official killings reported in the area in the recent past so the ghost boy actually killing you at night is more of a stretch. But you do find a lot of stories about quarters or coins being thrown at cars so that part can actually be a fact. So be careful when driving by the bridge on Dead Man’s Curve on Clinton Road.

Clinton Road is surrounded by forest and not much else and therefore you find it to be quite spooky when you drive on it. Another spooky area on Clinton Road is the Cross Castle.

Cross Castle

Cross Castle or whatever is left of it today is known to be a scenery of a lot of weird occurrences. It is a place that is known for witch seances amongst sighting of ghostly white figures that are not easily explained. It isn’t surprising since the castle is located in the middle of the woods that such occurrences are reported in the area of it. From the stories told by eyewitnesses, the area is definitely considered a haunted sight.

The hauntings on Clinton Road aren’t just restricted to these. You will also find many cases of strange creatures and even Alien sightings on Clinton Road. Which is why it is considered as one of the most haunted and spookiest roads in the US.

Unknown Facts About the World

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By admin / January 4, 2018
Unknown Facts About the World
​The world is enormous and filled with fascinating places. It is virtually impossible for someone to know everything about it. However, we have a list of unknown facts from around the world that we feel are either interesting and worth knowing. 
  1. Found in the sea, a mantis shrimp can actually create a flash of light with its claws. The shrimp can move the claws so fast that it causes the water around it to boil creating a flash of light.
  2. Have you ever heard the Spain’s national anthem? It actually is just a melody with no words.
  3. We all know how beneficial honey is for us. But did you know that honey doesn’t go bad. You can have honey that was set out a hundred years ago and it would still be good.
  4. The human body is quite interesting, did you know that when you breath. You inhale more from one half of the nose than you do the other. This also alternates every 15 minutes between the nostrils.
  5. If you remove all the atoms in the world that make up humans then the entire population of the world can easily fit into an apple.
  6. It would take 1.2 million mosquitoes to suck an average human once each to drain his whole blood out.
  7. The Sumerians, Egyptians, Mayans, and Chinese all independently developed written language. This means, they had no interaction with one another and had written language before any interaction took place.
  8. It takes a photon about 40,000 years to travel from the core of the sun to its surface. What is interesting is that traveling from the sun’s surface to the earth it only takes it about 8 minutes.
  9. There is a difference of 66 years from the time men first took flight in 1903 with the Wright brothers and the time when we landed on the moon in 1969.
  10. Only 1% of the Caribbean island are inhabited.
  11. 70-80% of the world’s fresh water are stored in glaciers. Antarctic and the Arctic have 99% of the world’s glaciers.
  12. The territory of the seven largest countries make up half the landmass of the world. These are: Australia, Argentina, Brazil, China, Canada, Russia, and USA.
  13. There is a state in the world without a capital, which is Nauru.

Hope our unknown facts about the world have enlightened you and made you a little smarter than you were.

7 Banana Nutrition Facts You Need to Know

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By admin / January 3, 2018
Banana Nutrition Facts

Not only are bananas delicious but they are also extremely healthy. They are abundant in nutrients, help with weight loss, and are even beneficial for digestion. Aside from this, bananas have other nutritional benefits which we have on our list for you.

 1. Banana is nutritional

​Bananas have grown to be one of the most popular fruits around the world. They vary in size, shape, and color but are like no matter the size, shape, or color. They also pack a lot of nutrients, a medium size banana which is about 118 grams contains the following:

  • 9% of the daily required Potassium
  • 33% of the daily required Vitamin B6
  • 11% of the daily required Vitamin C
  • 8% of the daily required Magnesium
  • 10% of the daily required Copper
  • 14% of the daily required Manganese
  • 24 grams of net carbs
  • 3.1 grams of fiber
  • 1.3 grams of proteins
  • 0.4 grams of fat

They are low in calories and fat so a wonderful way to consume a lot of the nutrients you need in the day.

 2. Contains nutrients that can help moderate blood sugar levels

Bananas contain pectin which is a fiver that gives the fleet its proper structural form. Slightly unripe bananas also contain resistant starch so with the two, pectin and resistant starch combined a banana can help moderate blood sugar levels. So having a banana after a meal can prove to be quite beneficial.

​3. Improves Digestive Health

As established above, a medium size banana contains 3 grams of fiber. Which make it a good source of fiber. Fiber is known to help with digestion of food but it doesn’t just stop there. Bananas contain resistant starch which helps the large intestine digest food easier with the help of beneficial gut bacteria.

4.​ Improve Heart Health

Banana is a wonderful source of potassium which is known to help control blood pressure. If you lack potassium in your diet then chances are you can face heart problems. If you have a potassium-rich diet then you automatically reduce the chances of heart disease by 27%. Incorporating a banana in your diet can help you get there.

​5. Power antioxidants

​Bananas contain two power antioxidants, catechins, and dopamine. These antioxidants have been linked to reducing the risks of degenerative and heart diseases.

​6. Excellent source of nutrients and snack after workouts

Bananas are quite popular with athletes. They provide them with the nutrients they need before and after workouts. It also reduces the chances of soreness and muscle cramps after workouts.

​7. Bananas help with weight loss

​There are two reasons how banana help with weight loss. It helps with digestion which allows for food to be digested in a better manner and pass through the body. It also helps your stomach feel slightly fuller so you don’t stuff yourself. This makes it a wonderful snack to have when you are hungry rather than eating junk food.

Is Paranormal Activity Real?

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By admin / January 3, 2018
Is Paranormal Activity Real

Throughout history and even today, you hear about people having ghost sightings. How can we tell whether they are actually true? Well, that’s a tough question but many scientists and psychologists have done extensive research to determine whether paranormal activities are real or not.

It’s all in the head

If you ask a psychologist whether or not paranormal activities are real, more likely than not they would just tell you that it is all in the head. They claim that most paranormal activities are easy to explain. The right hemisphere of the brain and if there is the slightest bit of damage or issue with it, it can lead to a certain form of epilepsy which can have an individual visualizing things such as shadowy figures or the sense of someone else being there when there actually is nothing.

While things like out of body experiences are also explained by neurological phenomena. For example, your brain constructs on its own things that don’t completely appear. If you look at yourself in the mirror in a room that is not well lit, the brain will automatically construct the half of the face you can’t properly see. It is sort of an illusion that forms and that tends to happen when you go into dark rooms, especially if you are afraid. The brain constructs images of things that you constantly think of, so it is your head messing with you.

Psychologists feel that it also has a lot to do with your belief system. If you believe in things such as paranormal activity then you are more likely to face such phenomenon because your brain will function to show you what you believe in, it is wired to.

It’s all in the head

While most ghost hunters would disagree with what psychologists have to say about paranormal activity. There is numerous research backing the psychologist's claims. However, we feel that even with all the research there are at times incidents which cannot easily be explained by just study and out of this world experience can occur.

Ghost hunting has become sort of a sport in the past few decades. With the help of technology, you can now easily try to hunt for ghosts and try to explain these phenomenon. However, even with the advanced technology it is rarely conclusive that there is paranormal activity. The hunters rely on heat detecting technology along with cameras to capture these activities and you will rarely see instances where something actually appears. The fact that these are caught on tape also makes you wonder if it is actually real or all staged.

What is the Difference Between Green and Black Olives?

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By admin / January 2, 2018
Green and Black Olives

If you love olives, you must have wondered at one point in time, “what is the difference between green and black olives?” Many people think that olives differ in the same manner as a green apple does from a red but that is actually not true.

It depends on how they are harvested

When experts are asked how the two types of olives differ, they will tell you that it depends on how they are harvested. The color the olive takes all depends on their ripeness at the time they are picked along with the curing process they go through afterward. Green olives are those olives that are picked before they ripen and put through the curing process. Black olives are picked when they are ripe. So basically, olives go from green, not ripe, to black, ripe.

It is important to note that raw olives are inedible, they have a strong bitter flavor that is hard for us to take. So once they are picked, they are cured. The process calls for the olives to be put in either salt, water, or brine. The process makes them less bitter and eatable.

How do they differ in taste?

Well, this is a fairly simple question and you can probably answer it yourself by eating a green and then a black olive. Since green olives are not ripe, they are a little denser and also have a more bitter taste than black olives do. However, this may not always be the case because the taste is heavily dependent on the curing process.

Nutrition-wise which is more beneficial?

Olives in general as you might have heard pack a lot of nutritional value. They contain a high amount of mineral like iron and copper along with good monounsaturated fat. Besides this, it also contains vitamin E, flavonoids, and polyphenols, both of which are antioxidants with anti-inflammatory benefits. The nutritional benefits do not depend on the color of the olive so no matter which type you eat, you will get pretty much the same amount of nutritional value.

So you can throw away any myths you might have heard about one olive being better than the other. As long as you are having an olive, you will reap its benefits. Now all you have to do is decide whether you want a green one, which is generally more bitter or the mild, black one.

What is the Official Language of USA?

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By admin / January 1, 2018
Official Language of USA
​America is considered to be one of the most multicultural and ethnic countries around the world. If we look at the statistics, there are over 336 different spoken languages in America and over 176 indigenous dialects. Around 47 million Americans converse in a language other than English in their home. These figures are astonishing. What is even more astonishing is the fact that America didn’t have an actual “official” language until 2006. 


Yes, English has been considered to be America’s official language but it wasn’t made official by the government until 2006. English was voted as the national language of the country as the government feared the heavy influence immigrants were having in the country. To counter the influence, the government decided to officially vote on making English the official language, which was passed.

Even before the federal government had announced plans of making English the official language, over half the states in the US had already stated it as their official language, 31 states to be exact. Out of all the states in the US only Hawaii is bilingual which also recognises Hawaiian Pidgin English as its official language.

While English is considered to be the official language, the US is a melting pot in terms of culture and language. That is why you find native speakers from various languages in the country with Spanish, Mandarin, French, and Cantonese being the top spoken language along with English in the US.

According to linguists, you can find over 24 different dialects of English within America. Now most people would think by dialect we refer to accent, but that is not the case. While accent also differs from regions dialect refers to the: grammar, vocabulary, syntax, and common expressions used. So if you thought that English was homogenous throughout the US, you were wrong.

Interesting fact: Many people claim that German was also once considered to be the official language of the US. The story goes that in 1795, the government voted to declare an official language in the US and English won over Germany with a 42 to 41 vote. However, this story has been refuted and is now considered a myth. That still doesn’t change the fact that Germans make up a lot of the US population.

In the US, English maybe the official language. However, in metropolitan cities you can virtually get away with speaking Spanish or any of the top 5 language that are spoken in America. This is because the country is made of immigrants and you can’t go a block without finding someone that can either speak Spanish, French, or Mandarin. Which is one of the reason why America is considered as a melting pot of culture and languages.

Can a Turtle be Without a Shell?

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By admin / January 1, 2018
Can a Turtle be Without a Shell

The turtle shell is generally referred to as a shielding part of a turtle’s anatomy. However, the shell is a lot more than just a shield. It is a vital part of the turtle’s anatomy. So not only does it provide protection but the shell has a specific function.

The shell of the turtle is a part of its body, not just something it carries around. The shell itself is made of plates of bones and below that you find the plastron while the upper part is known as carapace. The carapace aspect of the shell holds the spinal column and the ribs. It the shell is damaged the turtle will bleed through it, think of the shell like your fingernails. It is a hard substance that is part of your body but if you injure it, blood will seep through.

The shell serves as an armor for the turtle. When it is attacked by predators, it can easily take haven in the shell. The structure of the shell is hard enough to withstand scratches from smaller predators.

Can a turtle survive without its shell?

In short, no. You will find very rare cases in which a turtle survives without it’s shell. As mentioned above, the shell houses a lot of the organs and houses the ribs and spinal column of the turtle. So without the shell, a turtle would not be able to survive for too long, if at all.

There have been instances where a turtle have outgrown their shell. At this point the turtle may feel discomfort but remain in the shell. The scutes on the shell start to peel off, sort of shed and make way for new, larger scutes to grow.

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