The Earth is more than four billion years old, with a population of over seven billion. Modern civilization as we know it has been around for about six thousand years. Today, there are nearly 200 countries on seven continents spanning more than 57 million square miles of land around the world. With all of these …
Before there was a Screen Actors Guild, movie makers used to get away with a lot. Like using live ammunition during action sequences. The technology for squibs (tiny explosions that look like bullets hitting) didn’t exist yet, so to create drama and tension, stunt coordinators just used live ammo during shoot-outs. There were never actors …
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Quarantine did a number on all of us. But it had a unique impact on those in relationships. Being forced to spend 100% of your time in a house or apartment with another person is a fast way to reveal the cracks in a relationship. Some things are easy to shake off when your days …
It seems like everyone is an expert these days. Pundits on television, celebrities, even kids are full of information that makes it seem like they literally know everything! After all, it only takes a few seconds to do a quick search for the answer to a question or learn an interesting and unique fact. But, …
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You may be someone who needs strategies for keeping track of their possessions. Or you’ve gone through life having never lost your phone while it’s in your hand. There are those of us in the world who are always looking for something–wallet, keys, sunglasses, etc. We don’t carry much cash or hold too tightly to …
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If you didn’t read it already, Fun Facts About Uses For Microwaves: Part One, has a bunch of fun uses for the microwave. Here are more! Toast Nuts This can be done in a skillet pan as well but a microwave will do the trick, too. Put half a teaspoon of vegetable or canola oil …
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Microwaves can be used for so many things these days. Here are a bunch of fun uses for microwaves. Recrisp Chips Microwaves actually work great to crisp up chips. Just place them on a piece of paper towel and cook them briefly. They crisp up real quickly. You an also do this with an air …
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Hollywood churns out around 700 feature films every year. All that content has to come from somewhere. And while screenplay writers are doing their best, producers often find inspiration in popular novels. After all, they have a built-in fanbase that provides some assurance of a blockbuster opening weekend. But not all film adaptions are hits. …
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Did you read As Americans We Are One of a Kind: Part One? Besides wearing shorts, we want white teeth, to wear baseball caps, and drink coffee on the go. Here are more things that show us off as from the USA. So What About Soccer? Soccer isn’t a heavily American thing. Yes, people get …
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Thanks to living in a digital age, it’s now possible to know the hijinks you get up to when you’re supposed to be peacefully sleeping. I had a college roommate who talked in her sleep, and I kept a running transcript of the creepy stuff she’d say on our bulletin board. Years later, I can’t …