The blood coursing through our veins holds a link to our past. It seems that our ancestry can be now be found through a drop of blood. According to OutpostMagazine.com a Scottish research team from the University of Edinburgh headed by James Wilson has found precisely that – a single pin prick is enough to determine not only our motherland, but the village our ancestors came from.
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The idea of mind-control to manipulate electronics is no longer some futuristic fantasy. InteraXon is a Canadian-based software company that has developed a system which allows you to control electronic devices by simply focusing your thoughts. This innovative technology made a huge splash during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics when visitors at its pavilion strapped on headsets, and used their minds to control lighting displays across the country in Niagara Falls, the CN Tower in Toronto, and government buildings in Ontario. According to InteraXon’s website, we generate brainwaves that can be detected by Electroencephalograph (EEG)—with practice we can control our overall activity pattern. The headsets translate our brainwaves into signals that a computer can understand, and therefore we can control virtually all electronics, hands-free. Edward Cullen, the charming, vegetarian vampire from Stephanie Meyers’ Twilight series has captured the hearts of young and mature women alike. Long before Twilight was made into movies and Robert Pattinson came along to bring the character to life (and no doubt attract more fanfare), Edward has set hearts aflutter. What exactly is so tantalizing about Edward Cullen? According to dailydeadbirds.com, so far 885 birds have been killed as a result of the BP oil spill. The website provides daily updates for other animals as well—the number of dead sea turtles to date is 363, and 44 dead mammals have been recorded. (; _ *sigh* It seems like everything is getting outsourced nowadays. Gone are the days when young girls practiced walking in high heels in front of the mirror. Chyna Whyne, a former backup singer for Eric Clapton and Seal is offering a six-week course for girls 16 years and older who want to learn how to properly walk in high heels without pain. In the article by Telegraph, Whyne says, “…the earlier younger ladies learn how to walk in heels, the better it’s going to be in the long run – with business and social lives.” While the mere mention of the word jeggings brings about snickers and eye-rolling (who comes up with these silly fashion-industry names?), its rising popularity is undeniable. Hate the name, love the product. Jeggings are essentially part jeans, part leggings. With stitching and details to look like denim jeans, jeggings have the comfort and fit of sturdy leggings. I picked up a pair while I was in Korea last year, and have been living in them ever since. FreeRice.com makes it easy, educational, and fun to donate to the needy. For every correct answer you select on its game, FreeRice donates ten grains of rice to the hungry. This initiative is in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. Almost every fridge contains the ubiquitous jar of pickles, always available on stand-by while patiently soaking in its trademark sour juice. Most people only associate the jarred cucumber as a topping, but now it is available as a frozen treat. Check out how five common foods found in your fridge or cupboards have been reinvented. As a candy, chocolate, and all-around junk food lover, Easter is one of my favourite holidays. I started writing a post about different Easter candy recipes and then stumbled upon an article that made my stomach turn. Do you know about the dark side of the Easter bunny? Australian James Harrison, 74, has donated blood 984 times so far. While the sheer number of his donations is admirable, what makes Harrison’s story special is that he has a very rare type of blood containing a unique antibody which is used to save the lives of babies with Rhesus disease. The ‘man with the golden arm’ as he is aptly named is thought to have saved 2.2 million babies so far, including his own grandson. Harrison volunteered to undergo countless tests in order to help researchers develop the Anti-D vaccine. |
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