Many of us struggle to get enough sleep every night, but is the sleep we get any good? While its important to get enough sleep,better sleepis a greater ally than more hours of sleep. This post was originally published in 2013. In honor ofWorld Sleep Day, today were reviving this old feature on how to get better zs. In fact,some researchsuggests that sleeping too much can actually be harmful to your health....
Charles Dickens didnt just have a great mind, he had great calves as well. This post originally appeared on theCrew blog. In fact, many moments from Dickens solitary walks later ended up as fodder for his work. But what is it that happens when we allow our minds to dive deep into our subconscious? And how does it help us break through creative blocks? Is being alone the key to creativity?...
Kobo Daishi built a temple on the secluded mountaintop of Koyasun as a place where he could meditate. Since then over one hundred temples and monasteries have sprung up around the sects headquarters. Before the mausoleum is Toro-do or Torondo, the Lantern pavilion, where 10,000 donated lanterns hang. Behind Torodo Hall is Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum, the Gobyo, the site of his eternal meditation. Its important to behave respectfully, and photography, food and drink are prohibited....
Who built them and for what purpose is a mystery. Minutes later Joshua emerged and described to his father the strange discovery they had made. Neither there were any tales of its construction. It is estimated that there are 4.6 million shells in the grottos walls and ceilings. With no proper scientific study, its impossible to say when the grotto was built. A story such as this would have been impossible to be forgotten in a mere hundred years....
After the hospital closed, the island lay abandoned for nearly fifty years. Fishermen avoided it for fear of netting human bones. Now a new project hopes to transform this long forgotten and feared island into a dream university campus. Photo credit: Young Architects Poveglia Island first entered into history books in 421. These people escaped to the island and made it their home. For the next several centuries, Poveglia had a peaceful history....
Some look like duplicates, many are hard to decipher, and some actually arent bills at all. This seems obvious, but they look alike, so its easy to be confused. The not-bills (helpfully labeled THIS IS NOT A BILL) come from your insurance company. If you see anything on this document that looks like an error, report it to your insurance company. Trust me, theyll want to know about it. You may even receive more than one bill from the same provider....
I have tried and failed to get into photography several times in my life. Within the last year, some of those basics finally clicked in my head, and I got it. Heres what did it for me, so you dont have to search for them yourself. Lets just run through my photography failures, just for some context. In high school and early college, I wanted to be a concert photographer....
The destruction of these guns was important if the invasion was the succeed. Pointe du Hoc was specially targeted. Then the battleship Texas took up the action, sending dozens of 14-inch shells into the position. Still, nobody was sure whether the battery was actually neutralized. The task fell upon the 2nd Ranger Battalion, under the command of Colonel James E. Rudder. The Rangers quickly organized a search party and found the guns hidden nearby, which they destroyed using grenades....
A few minutes after takeoff, the pilot, Richard de Crespigny, activated the planes autopilot. When the plane reached 7,400 feet, however, the pilots heard a boom. A red alarm flashed on de Crespignys instrument panel and a siren blared in the cockpit. The underside of the wing looked as though it had been machine-gunned. The plane began to shake. Alarms started popping up on his computer display. Engine two was on fire....
What if a banks interest rates were so low, they actuallychargedyou to keep your money there? And what if you could take out a loan without paying any interest at all? Thats the idea behind negative interest rates. Were sort of in uncharted territory with this concept, which is why its making headlines lately. Heres a quick rundown of what negative interest rates are and what we can expect from them....
It waswayhigher than what we were used to from the days of our tiny apartment. Our old energy bill was around $80 a monththis was over $300! Right then and there, I was on a mission to get that bill lowered. I added caulk to windows. Over time, I swapped out every light bulb in the house andreplaced it with an LED bulb. The actual list of things that I did went on and on and on....
The isthmus is the only habitable part of the island. Its here that Giuseppe Bertoleonis family and descendants have been living for the past two hundred years. They sustain themselves by goat farming and fishing, and selling souvenirs to tourists. They also launch the islands two restaurants. In 1934, the Bertoleoni familys sovereignty officially came to an end when the island was annexed by Italy. Today, the family owns only 50 hectares of the island....
This cone shaped buildings massive size and footprint at the heart of the city is impossible to miss. It is 106 meters in diameter, and 96 meters tall. The concrete behemoth has little common with traditional architecture of churches. Rather, it appears like an ancient Mayan pyramid. The tilted walls of the cathedral are covered with small square windows in a honeycomb like fashion. The four windows meet at the top of the cathedral to form a cross that functions as a skylight....
