A collection of interesting articles that you may have missed, pulled out from Amusing Planets past archives. But they can’t digest the inner beans which come out as poop. Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales together accounts for hundreds of megalith and stone circle sites. Here is a collection of some of the more popular ones. The town boasts an excellent museum of witchcraft, and to this day has a powerful association with witches....
The New 3DS models, however,do not come with an AC adapter. Its sold separately foraround $10. The 2DS, on the other hand, isabout $80 and often comes bundled with a game. It plays nearly all of the 3DS game library, but without offering the 3DSs glasses-free 3D capability. A new 2DS also comes with an AC adapter. Overall, though, thenew Slim model is an improvement. )Some bundlescome with an 8GB memory card, but ....
On the basis of this finding, the monument was dated to that time. It was also that first hypothesis, which gave rise to the name “fortress”. Based on an anecdotal evidence, the so-called Selenginsk inscription, the lead archeologist of the excavation S.I. Vainshtein offered that Por-Bazhyn was a defense fortress built by the second Uighur ruler, Boyan-Chur in 750CE. Another mystery is the absence of traces of habitation. Since Boyan-Chur died in 759 AD, it was hypothesized that his son Byogyu-Kagan built the place....
Can you actually save money on sales tax by shopping online? Does everyone actually rush to the store to purchase a new big-screen TV for the Super Bowl? These pieces of shopping-related wisdom are pervasiveand often pushed by advertisers to try and bring you into stores. But do these old chestnuts hide any truth? This post originally appeared onDeal News. Lets take a look at nine of the biggest shopping myths to separate fact from fiction....
For instance, stony asteroids of size 100 meter in diameter strike earth every 5,200 years on average. Barringer Crater in Arizona, the US, is the most famous impact crater. Here are 16 impact craters that provide the most stunning visuals. Even craters on the moon were attributed to volcanoes. Since Barringers discovery, numerous impact craters have been identified around the world. It was formed 50,000 years ago.Read more about this crater and its discovery....
In high school, car insurance is cheaper if you get good grades. When you turn 25, your premium changes again. Fair enough, but some of the criteria they use are a little unexpected. Even worse, widowed drivers are often charged more, too. The CFA conducted a study in 10 cities, getting rate quotes for minimum liability insurance only. They assumed the driver was a 30-year-old female with no history of accidents or violations....
Yesterday, Congress heard testimony on an important security case. The FBI wants help breaking into an iPhone. Apple, backed by other tech companies is refusing. However, the phone is encrypted and protected with a passcode. This puts the FBI in a tricky situation. They have the authority to search the phone butaccording to the FBI at leastthey dont have the ability. Thats where Apple comes in. To be clear,the FBI is not asking Apple to break into the phone itself....
I used to think my moms 20-minute skin care regimen was overkill, but maybe she was onto something. Her face looks amazing and her skin is healthy in her older years. The world is filthy and gross. But hey, if you ignore or overlook proper facial hygiene, whats the worst that can happen? Whiteheads, blackheads, cysts, blemishes, and acne. Do you go with a cream or a gel? Do you buy oily or acne-specific washes?...
So how does Jake and his team seemingly bite off more than they can chew without major missteps? We spoke with Jake to learn a little about how he works. What apps, software, or tools cant you live without? They look legit, but not fancy pants. Nobody expects anything worthwhile to be written on a hotel note pad, so youre playing with house money. Whiteboards: As much surface area as possible....
In places, the salt is up to 40 meters thick. When they come in contact with carbon dioxide, they precipitate as sodium carbonate brine. The Magadi township lies on the lake’s east shore, and is home to the Magadi Soda factory. About a thousand people live here. About the lakes ancient history, I wish to quote Wikipedia: Lake Magadi was not always so saline. Evidence also exists for several older Pleistocene precursor lakes that were much larger than present Lake Magadi....
If youre not familiar with IFTTT, wehave a guide to the basics here. Its pretty easy, and even if youre new, you might follow along with some of these recipes. you’re free to do this and more with IFTTT, though. For example,this recipelets you monitor price changes for a MacBook at Best Buy. Anytime their price changes, IFTTT will automatically send you an email. And its not just email. you might tweak recipes to send youtext alertsor evenphone calls....
While notthe most common interview question, the failure questionshould you get itis rather perplexing. This post originally appeared onThe Muse. Its a tricky situation to be in. You want to impress, but youre explicitly being asked to talk about something you failed at. So, what do you do? First things first, stay calm. Take a deep breath and say something like, Wow, thats a great question. Im going to have to think about that for a second....
Asbestos is extremely toxic. Two years later, mining started in the nearby Yampire Gorge. Asbestos was also used in tanks, planes, helmets and to make filters for ironically gas masks. Even before the war, asbestos use was widespread. Unfortunately for CSR, the company struggled to make profit. By the time the mine closed, the company had an accumulated debt of around $2.5 million. Blue asbestos from Wittenoom. Photo credit:Edgar Vonk/Flickr...
