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How To Grow a Thicker Beard

You have finally decided to come into the circle of real men right? Men who are bold and don’t care about what people say about the latest fashion knowing that growing their beard makes them more manly than the next man out there. With a long thick beard and beards generally comes a feeling of manliness and greatness. If you doubt me, take a look at the most noble of men who we consider classic and you’ll see that they all took time to grow their beards and stick with it. Before you get started, understand that on the journey to becoming manlier, there will sure be naysayers, people who will tell you it is not possible or that you will look ugly etc. you know what to tell them in your mind? ‘You don’t exist!’ They are afraid to take the giant step to becoming manly so they take solace in discouraging you too. Ignore them and move on!One thing you have to be aware of is the fact that this journey to growing a thick long beard is a journey on patience. Beards don’t grow long overnight, they take time. You have to brace yourself up to be very, very patience. Give yourself at least 8 weeks before you start seeing decent result. Before then, live with it like an expectant woman who is expecting a baby! The joy of a new baby far supersedes the pain of labor.Now that you mind is set on the above, let’s have some step-by-step guide on how to grow a healthy, long thick beard 
 
1. Pick a really convenient time to begin growing your beard. 
 
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Just pick a time when you will have space to give your beard the needed attention. Remember that you have passed the stage where you bother about whatever anyone say or will say! 
 
2. Avoid shaving for the next 2 weeks at the very least. 
 
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Like I wrote above, growing beard takes time. Be patience. 
 
3. Shampoo and condition your growing beard.  
 
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It is part of you; you have to keep it neat. It’s very important. 
 
4. Apply Growth Serums 1-2 times per day.  
 
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Apply it to your beard every day for the next 8 weeks at least to see the wonder. Since it is an herbal product, you can be too sure that it just works. 
 
5. Be ready to eat a lot of green vegetables and protein.  
 
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It will help you stay healthy and grow better, long thick beard. 
 
6. Make it a habit to trim your beard regularly.  
 
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Keeping a beard is so much more fun than barbing your hair. Enjoy it, spent some little time with it. You can buy a beard trimmer to make your work more convenient. It will help soften the edges and healthy. 
 
7. Drink a lot of water.  
 
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It will help your overall body metabolism and in turn give you a long, thick, healthy and beautiful beard! 
 
credit to <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Grow-a-Thicker-Beard">wikihow</a>

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What is Odin Brotherhood?

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WHAT IS THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD? 
 
The Odin Brotherhood is  a secret society for men and women who value “knowledge, freedom, and power.”   
 
The Odin Brotherhood adheres to and practices the ancient warrior religion that is today called Odinism or Asatru.  Consecrated to the pagan gods of Asgard–gods that are older, better, and truer--members of the Brotherhood use the Eddaic Verses–also called the Poetic Edda–as sacred texts. 
 
As a warrior religion--a creed that glorifies the hero over the saint--the "mailed fist" over the "nailed hands"--the Odin Brotherhood represents strength over weakness, pride over humility, and knowledge over faith.   
 
In an era of ugliness, impotence, and death, we glorify beauty, power, and life.Ours is a religion that creates no laws, only virtues.  A revolt against the modern world–with its laws and moral codes–its hangmen and its priests–Odinism teaches men and women how to rule, fight, hunt, and procreate. 
 
Members of the Odin Brotherhood are a hidden elite–a luminous beacon in a corrupt and squalid world.  As proud friends of the gods and goddesses, we distinguish themselves from ordinary men and women. 
 
Our religion--the proud tradition of Odin, Thor, Sif, Heimdall, and the other deities described in the Eddaic Verses--equips us to face the tyranny of fate–and the mystery of death. 
 
Ordinary humans--dedicated to what Nietzsche called the slave religions--spend their lives toiling and obeying.  Members of the Brotherhood--in contrast--are extraordinary mortals who know how to rule, fight, hunt, and procreate.  
 
HISTORY ACCORDING TO THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD 
 
Regarding the place of Odinism or Asatru in history, members of the Brotherhood assert that the religion of Odinism dates back to the dawn of humanity.   
 
Man has been a hunter for several hundred thousand years–a farmer for ten thousand years–and a factory worker for two hundred years.  Odinism is the religion of man the hunter. 
 
This religion–almost exterminated in the fifteenth century of the current era–was kept alive by the Odin Brotherhood. 
 
The great monotheistic religions–in contrast–the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam–represent man the worker–man the toiler.  As slave religions, they teach men  and women to kneel, believe, and obey. 
 
Historically, the Odin Brotherhood views Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as three manifestations of the same faith.  These religions, which call upon the same god, essentially have the same five laws.  Believers are taught to placate, propitiate, supplicate, honor, and obey. 
 
WHO ESTABLISHED THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD? 
 
In the legend of the Brotherhood, the story begins when a young pagan widow–the beautiful mother of three–was caught honoring her ancient gods and goddesses in a remote grotto. 
 
A mob of nominal Christians–bigots who were black with hate–burned her alive on a pyre composed of green wood.   
 
After the murder, the woman’s three children–using an ancient and forbidden rite from paganism–a rite called necromancy--summoned her from beyond the outer darkness–from beyond the grave. 
 
Answering the summons, the slain woman instructed her children to save the ancient religion of Odinism by taking the movement underground. 
 
They were instructed to form a secret society–a conspiracy of equals.  Dedicated to the old gods, it was called the Odin Brotherhood. 
 
According to the Brotherhood, all of these events occurred somewhere in Eurasia–somewhere north of the Black Sea--in the fifteenth century of the current era. 
 
We know that buried artifacts exist which will some day confirm our tale. 
 
HOW DOES ONE JOIN THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD? 
 
Traditionally, the teachings spread from person to person.  Only by word of mouth, from mind to mind, could the secrets pass. 
 
Today, however, with more written information appearing in manuscript and in published form, solitary practitioners–lone wolves who initiate themselves–are becoming more common. 
 
In its current form, membership in the Odin Brotherhood is secret–as in the so-called Illuminati conspiracy.  The objectives of the Odin Brotherhood are stated publicly, as in the legendary Rosicrucians. 
 
Unlike the freemasons, members of the Odin Brotherhood do not need secret words or grips or gestures to recognize one another.  We know one another by a way of speaking, a dignity and reserve of manner, and an intensity in the eyes. 
 
FACTS ABOUT THE ODIN BROTHERHOOD 
 
1. The Odin Brotherhood is a polytheistic religion devoted to Odin, Thor, Sif, and the other deities of the Norse tradition. Monotheism, described as "the belief in one totalitarian god," is "preposterous and absurd."  
 
2. The Odin Brotherhood claims an unbroken historical lineage from 1421. Although the movement "bears the teeth marks of Christianity," we have survived persecution.  
 
3. To be initiated into the Brotherhood (we are a "secret society"), individuals must "devote, hallow, and sanctify" their blood to "the gods who live."  
 
4. The Brotherhood denounces "faith" as "a poison that paralyzes the mind." Members are taught to "seek knowledge." 
 
5. The Brotherhood glorifies strength. We assert that it is “only by becoming stronger that a man can realize his divinity." 
 
6. The Brotherhood teaches absolute self-reliance. Members would "rather steal than accept charity." 
 
7. Sin is denied and "contrition" is denounced as a "totem of decadence." Odinists see repentance as a mark of weakness because "only the terrorized repent."  
 
8. The Odin Brotherhood has no temples or churches. The gods, we believe, can be honored anywhere as long as all "strangers" are excluded, all words are "whispered," and "all abominations are avoided." (By abominations, we mean  "promiscuity and assassination.")  
 
9. The central rite of the Brotherhood is called the "Glimpse-Of-Extraordinary-Beauty." The celebrants conducting this rite are "enveloped and penetrated by the thoughts of a god."  
 
10. The Brotherhood believes in life after death ("nothing dies forever"). We believe there are three "Other-Worlds," including the fabled "Valhalla" or "White-Kingdom." The Odin Brotherhood believes that the Christian hell does not exist. Hell is one of the "spurious horrors" contrived by extinct theologians." 
 
credit to <a href="http://www.odinbrotherhood.com/">Odin Brotherhood</a>

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Top 10 Truth About Perseid Meteor Shower

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Perseids From the Sky 
 
Every August, the night sky is peppered with little bits of comet debris in what we call the annual Perseid meteor shower. The Perseids are bits of the comet Swift-Tuttle and often create the most amazing meteor shower of the year. 
 
Here are 10 cool facts you can use to impress friends and family late at night or early in the morning while watching for shooting stars: 
 
FIRST STOP: Perseids are FAST 
 
 
10 Perseids Aren't Slowpokes 
 
Perseid meteoroids (which is what they're called while in space) are fast. They enter Earth's atmosphere (and are then called meteors) at roughly 133,200 mph (60 kilometers per second) relative to the planet. Most are the size of sand grains; a few are as big as peas or marbles. Almost none hit the ground, but if one does, it's called a meteorite. 
 
9 Largest Object 
 
Comet Swift-Tuttle, whose debris creates the Perseids, is the largest object known to make repeated passes near Earth. Its nucleus is about 6 miles (9.7 kilometers) across, roughly equal to the object that wiped out the dinosaurs. 
 
8 Near-miss Coming? 
 
Back in the early 1990s, astronomer Brian Marsden calculated that Swift-Tuttle might actually hit Earth on a future pass. More observations quickly eliminated all possibility of a collision. Marsden found, however, that the comet and Earth might experience a cosmic near miss (about a million miles) in 3044. 
 
7 Heated Air 
 
When a Perseid particle enters the atmosphere, it compresses the air in front of it, which heats up. The meteor, in turn, can be heated to more than 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,650 Celsius). The intense heat vaporizes most meteors, creating what we call shooting stars. Most become visible at around 60 miles up (97 kilometers). Some large meteors splatter, causing a brighter flash called a fireball, and sometimes an explosion that can often be heard from the ground. 
 
6 Lots of Comets 
 
Comet Swift-Tuttle has many comet kin. Most originate in the distant Oort cloud, which extends nearly halfway to the next star. The vast majority never visit the inner solar system. But a few, like Swift-Tuttle, have been gravitationally booted onto new trajectories, possibly by the gravity of a passing star long ago. 
 
5 Many Streams 
 
Perseid meteoroids (and if you've been following along, you know these are things in space before they hit Earth's atmosphere) are anywhere from 60 to 100 miles apart, even at the densest part of the river of debris left behind by comet Swift-Tuttle. That river, in fact, is more like many streams, each deposited during a different pass of the comet on its 130-year orbit around the Sun. The material drifts through space and, in fact, orbits the Sun on roughly the same path as the comet while also spreading out over time. 
 
4 Predawn Showers 
 
As Earth rotates, the side facing the direction of its orbit around the Sun tends to scoop up more space debris. This part of the sky is directly overhead at dawn. For this reason, the Perseids and other meteor showers (and also random shooting stars in general) are usually best viewed in the predawn hours. 
 
3 Last Time Around 
 
Comet Swift-Tuttle was last seen in 1992, an unspectacular pass through the inner solar system that required binoculars to enjoy. Prior to that, it had last been seen in the year it was "discovered" by American astronomers Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle, 1862. Abraham Lincoln was president. 
 
2 Longtime Companion 
 
Swift-Tuttle's orbit has been traced back nearly 2,000 years and is now thought to be the same comet that was observed in 188 AD and possibly even as early as 69 BC. 
 
1 Next Time Around 
 
Swift-Tuttle is due back in 2126 (as you know now, it won't hit us) and astronomers think it might become a spectacular naked-eye comet like Hale-Bopp. If historical calculations are correct (see Fact #9) then the 2126 appearance will mark the comet's 3rd millennium of human observation, assuming someone is in fact around to see it. 
 
credit to <a href="http://www.space.com/12592-top-10-perseid-meteor-shower-facts.html">Space</a>

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The Mystery of Venus’ Ashen Light

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May is the best time to try and spot one of the most enduring unsolved mysteries in our Solar System. Ashen Light is a faint glow allegedly seen on the unlit portion of Venus, during its crescent phase, similar to the earthshine often observed on the Moon, though not as bright. It is more commonly observed while Venus occupies the evening sky, as now, than when it is in the morning sky. But no one really knows for sure what causes it. 
 
So what’s the history of our knowledge about this enigmatic glow? 
 
The phenomenon was first noted in 1643, by Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli. Though many notable astronomers have reported sightings in the 369 years since, including Sir William Herschel and more recently, Sir Patrick Moore, many others have failed to see the effect, leading to claims that it is due to nothing more than observer error, an illusion, atmospheric effect or equipment malfunction. Things are not helped by the fact that nobody has managed to capture an image of Ashen Light, yet. 
 
As the month progresses, Venus nears the Sun, ready for its transit on June 5th to 6th and the planet’s crescent phase will increase in diameter during the month, from 37 arcseconds to 56 arcseconds. The best option for amateur astronomers hoping to catch a fleeting glimpse is to use an occulting bar to block the bright crescent, making any glow present on the unlit portion of Venus, more visible. 
 
There is much controversy and many theories as to the cause of Ashen Light. The Keck 1 telescope on Hawaii reported seeing a subtle green glow and suggested it could be produced as ultraviolet light from the Sun splits molecules of carbon dioxide, known to be common in Venus’ atmosphere, into carbon monoxide and oxygen, but the green light emitted as oxygen recombines to form O2 is thought too faint to explain the effect. Another more likely theory is that multiple lightning strikes are illuminating Venus’ skies. Though the Cassini spacecraft flew by Venus twice on it’s voyage to Saturn and failed to detect the high frequency radio noise we associate with thunderstorms on Earth, in 2007 Venus Express did detect low frequency ‘whistler waves’ that can also result from lightning. It could also be the Venusian equivalent of aurorae. 
 
By far the most bizarre theory, and my personal favourite, was proposed in the early 19th century by the Bavarian astronomer Franz von Gruithuisen, who suggested that Ashen Light was the result of fires lit to clear land for farming on Venus, or to celebrate the coronation of a new Venusian Emperor! 
 
For further reading, <a href="http://www-ssc.igpp.ucla.edu/personnel/russell/papers/ashen/">a paper on Ashen Light by C. T. Russell and J. L. Phillips</a> 
 
credit to <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/94848/the-mystery-of-venus-ashen-light-2/">Universe Today</a>

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Top 10 Worst Theological or Mythological Demons

Whether you are religious or not, demons have played a large part in mythology, books, movies, and even music. Films, such as “Paranormal Activity”, “The Exorcist”, “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”, “Fallen”, and–more recently–”The Last Exorcism”, have made demons something to fear. Movies, however, rarely scratch the surface of just how evil these former, corrupt servants of God (or many gods) can be. Here, in no particular order, are the 10 worst–and/or weirdest–demons in theological and mythological history. 
 
10 Abyzou 
 
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Origin: Jewish mythology 
Also known as: Abizou, Obizu, Obizuth, Obyzouth, and Byzou 
 
This female demon was believed to be responsible for miscarriages, still-births, and infant mortality. Abyzou is believed to have been infertile, so these heinous acts were/are most likely out of jealousy. She is often depicted having snake- and/or fish-like attributes.  
 
9 Agares 
 
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Origin: Christian demonology 
Also known as: Agreas 
 
This male demon makes “those who run stand still”, a terrible thing to be a victim of during, say, a tornado. He is also said to be one of the demons that controls earthquakes. Agares also teaches many languages, focusing on the profanities and ethnic slurs. He is also believed to be the ruler of the eastern zone of Hell, and he is said to have 31 legions of demons at his command. He is also one of the–if not the–strangest looking demon on this list. He is often portrayed as a pale elderly man riding a crocodile, with a hawk either attached to or on his fist. No joke! 
 
8 Aka Manah 
 
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Origin: Zoroastrian mythology 
Also known as: Akem Manah, Akoman, Akvan 
 
His name means “manah made evil”; in this case, the word “manah” represents “the mind”. Many refer to him as the demon of “evil intention”, “evil mind”, “evil purpose”, or “evil thinking”. His job: To prevent people from fulfilling their moral duties (.i.e.: being a good parent, saving a life, etc.). 
 
7 Ala 
 
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Origin: Pre-Slovic and Slovic mythology, and Christian demonology 
Also known as: plural: Ale 
 
Ale are some of the few demons on this list who does evil deeds, but can be persuaded to do good deeds, and can even help you! They particularly like creating bad weather (most notably, hail- and thunder-storms) over farms, orchards, and vineyards, in order to destroy crops. They also are said to like eating children. Ale are so hungry, that they are said to be able to “eat the sun and/or moon”, creating eclipses. They can pose a great threat to a persons’ mental and physical life; they can even possess you. However, if you approach an Ala with trust and respect, she and the other Ale will save your life whenever necessary, and make you rich! Ale are also very afraid of eagles…just in case you don’t want to become friends with one. What they look like changes with each account; some say they look like ravens, others like clouds or dark winds; many say snakes or female dragons. They are believed to live in lakes, springs, clouds, unreachable mountains, forests, caves, or gigantic trees. 
 
6 Asag 
 
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Origin: Sumerian mythology 
 
Asag is one of many demons that causes sickness. “But what,”, you say, “separates him from other demons that cause sickness?”. Well, for one, he had sex with all the mountains in the world, and had a litter of “rock-demon” offspring that defends him in any battle. He is also believed to be so grotesquely, unbelievably ugly, that his very presence causes fish to be boiled alive in rivers and/or lakes within viewing-distance! 
 
5 Belphegor 
 
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Origin: Christian demonology and Kabbalic mythology 
 
Belphegor is absolutely unbelievable. He got his start in Assyria, many, many years ago. He was first called Baal-Peor, and he was associated with orgies, and other types of lewdness. The Israelites worshiped him, in the form of a phallic (penis-shaped) idol. Later on, in Kabbalic mythology, he was a demon who made people paranoid of each other, and who would seduce them with money and overall wealth. Needless to say, it was hard to summon Baal-Peor, because he required the sacrifice of human excrement! In the 16th Century, he changed his name to Belphegor, and changed his strategy (somewhat). He pretty much threw away the idea of causing mutual mistrust in people, and instead…focused on inventions. He would “suggest” crazy (yet plausible) inventions to people, and then use their greed to his (and their) advantage when they became successful. According to legend, Belphegor was sent to Earth from Hell to either justify of disprove the rumors that marriage can result in happiness. Finding no evidence that happiness is possible in a marriage (now, there’s a surprise), he chose to stay on Earth. He is notable for two bizarre attributes: He is believed to be physically, mentally, and strategically strongest in the month of April, and he either was or is Hell’s/Satan’s ambassador to France. Belphegor also played an role in Milton’s book, “Paradise Lost”. He is either depicted as a hideous, bearded demon with horns and claws, or a beautiful young woman. 
 
4 Jikininki 
 
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Origin: Japanese Buddhist mythology 
 
Jikininki are the spirits of selfish, greedy, or ungodly people who have passed on. They are said to be cursed to eat the flesh of human corpses. It is also said that they take valuables from the corpses, in order to bribe local law-enforcement officials to leave them alone. Unlike most demons, they actually hate what they are, and are in a constant state of self-disgust and self-loathing. Some accounts state that they are so terrifying to look at, that seeing one would make you paralyzed with fear. Other accounts indicate that Jikininki can take the form of normal human beings, and can even lead seemingly normal lives by day. They are notable in that–unlike other gaki or rakshasa (“hungry ghosts”), and ghosts in general–they are an endangered species, if one can use such a term in this context. 
 
3 Pontianak 
 
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Origin: Indonesian mythology 
Also known as: Kuntilanak, Matianak, or Boentianak 
 
The Pontianak are the spirits of ladies who died during child-birth, and became undead. Pontianak are said to scare people (mostly men), and then rip out their internal organs for feeding with their claws. In the case of men that the Pontianak knew when they were alive (who abused, or otherwise betrayed them), they are said to remove the man’s genitalia with their bare hands (Ouch!!). They are much like vampires; however, they do what they do more out of vengeance, rather then necessity or sustenance. It’s also hard to judge just how far away from you they are; usually, a loud cry means the Pontianak is far away, whereas a soft cry signifies that the Pontianak is nearby. It is also said that a faint floral fragrance is detected upon first seeing it, however, the fragrance changes to something rotten after a short period of time. Pontianak are believed to live in banana trees, a possible phallic-/fertility-reference. 
 
2 Lady Midday 
 
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Origin: Slavic mythology 
Also known as: Pscipolnista, Poludnica, Polednice 
 
“Lady Midday” is certainly a unique female demon. She is said to pose tough questions and make conversation with laborers working in the fields during the hottest part of the day in summertime. Any incorrect answer or unprompted subject change results in a beheading, either with a scythe, or a pair of shears. “Lady” is also the personification of heat-stroke, and can also give people insanity or heat-sickness, in lieu of decapitation. Her description varies between a 12 year old girl, an old woman, or a generally beautiful woman. 
 
1 Lamashtu 
 
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Origin: Sumerian and Mesopotamian mythology 
Also known as: Dimme 
 
Lamashtu is a heinous, terrifying, demoness. She is said to menace women throughout and after the end of their pregnancies. She is routinely said to kidnap infants while they’re breastfeeding; she would suck their blood, and chew on their bones. Add to that the fact that her other hobbies included: Infesting rivers and lakes, killing crops and other plants, sucking the blood of men, creating sleep-disturbances, spreading diseases and illnesses, and bringing nightmares. And, unlike most demons from Mesopotamian mythology, she didn’t answer to anyone; not any god, or man, or any part of any divine hierarchy. So evil was Lamashtu, that pregnant women and their loved ones would routinely summon the demon, Pazuzu, to protect them. For the uninitiated, Pazuzu was the demon made famous by the, “The Exorcist” movies! Allegedly, Pazuzu and Lamashtu were fierce rivals, who would attack each other at any chance. While Pazuzu was known for bringing famines and droughts, soon-to-be-mothers were so afraid of Lamashtu, that they were willing to take the risk! That means that, yes, Linda Blair’s performance in “The Exorcist” was nothing compared to the wrath of Lamashtu! Lamashtu is usually described as a “mythological hybrid”, with the head of a lioness, the teeth and ears of a donkey, the feet of a bird (complete with sharp talons), as well as a hairy body, and long, sharp fingers and fingernails. She is usually depicted nursing a dog and a pig and holding snakes, while standing or kneeling on a donkey! Subtle, isn’t it? 
 
credit to <a href="http://listverse.com/2010/09/09/top-10-worst-theological-or-mythological-demons/">Listverse</a>

Whether you are religious or not, demons have played a large part in mythology, books, movies, and even music. Films, such as “Paranormal Ac...

10 New Technologies That Will Make You A Cyborg

If you look at the history of human culture, most of our technology was created with the purpose of making something easier. But recently we’ve been moving in a new direction: instead of creating technology that we can use, we’re making technology that makes it easier for us to use ourselves. There’s something terrifyingly romantic about the idea of a cyborg—the merging of man and machine—and these new technologies serve as subtle reminders that we are nudging our civilization inexorably closer to the brink of a cyborg age. 
 
10 Display-Enhanced Forearm 
 
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The area between a person’s wrist and elbow serves a very important function. Specifically, it keeps your wrist connected to your elbow. But to Simon Oberding and his team at Singapore University, that area is nothing more than wasted space. What Oberding plans to do with the forearms of the future is turn them into digital displays. He’s developed a prototype that straps onto the forearm and has four separate screens, each of which shows a different set of data. For example, one screen can display GPS directions while another scans YouTube for interesting videos.  
 
At its core, Oberding’s prototype is just an extended wristwatch. To reach true cyborg level, you have to dig a little deeper and implant the watch directly under your skin. A Toronto software company—called AutoDesk—has been experimenting with implanted user interfaces. They don’t have a specific goal for the technology yet, but they’ve managed to successfully implant a touch sensor in the forearm of a cadaver and charge the embedded electronics with a Bluetooth receiver. They are still working on making the tech commercially viable. 
 
9 Vibrotactile Gloves 
 
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One of the attractions of becoming a cyborg is the possibility of extra senses. Humans have five senses (depending on how you divide them up), and most of them are linked to a specific organ. For example, you see with your eyes. But what if you had the ability to “see” with your hands when conditions weren’t the best for vision? Well, ask Anthony Carton and Lucy Dunne of the University of Minnesota, who are developing technology that will help firefighters navigate through smoke without needing to actually see.  
 
It’s called the vibrotactile glove, and it uses a pair of gloves outfitted with an ultrasonic rangefinder. Inside the glove is a series of vibrating motors that, when activated by the rangefinder, will map the position of surrounding obstacles on the back of the wearer’s hand. A firefighter will be able to hold his hand in front of him and “feel” the position of everything in the room. 
 
8 Muscle-Propelled Force Feedback 
 
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Haptic technology—or force feedback—is not new. If you’ve played a video game with a vibrating controller, you’ve experienced haptic technology—the rumble pack vibrates simultaneous with action in the game, providing a sensation along with the visual image. In some cases, force feedback is used to make you do something specific by creating a force that you naturally try to counter. Think of it like someone pushing you sideways—your body resists and pushes back towards them in an effort to maintain your balance. 
 
Most devices that use haptic technology create the force with a vibrating motor, but there are limits to how small that can get, which means there are limits to what it can be used for. A team of German researchers threw out the motors entirely; instead, they use electrical stimulation on the muscles to force a response. In testing, they had volunteers play an airplane game on a smart phone while strong gusts of wind (in the game) periodically knocked the plane off course. As the “winds” hit, the player’s right arm would jerk up, tilting the game to the left and forcing them to compensate by using their other arm to tilt the phone back to the right position. 
 
Video games aside, muscle-propelled force feedback will eventually be used when you’re trying to learn something new. So if you’re golfing, electrical impulses could gently nudge your body into the correct posture for the perfect swing.  
 
7 Brainwave Sensors 
 
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We’ve already discussed the huge strides in reading brainwaves, like one experiment in which researchers flew a helicopter with brain signals picked up by an EEG sensor.  
 
But using a different type of brainwave reader—known as functional near-infrared spectroscopy, or fNIRS—a group of researchers at Tufts University has developed a device that will not only pick up brainwaves, but actually organizes that data to tap into personal preferences. In this case, the fNIRS data was linked to a brain-computer interface that was able to accurately display movie recommendations. Stranger yet, the more a person used the system, the more accurate the predictions became, as if it was actually learning about that person over time.  
 
These sensors are difficult to use in everyday settings because little things like head movements can disrupt the signal, but the same team is developing a program that can effectively filter out this noise. This could lead to a seamless brain-to-machine connection that will be able to make the perfect decision for you every time. It could tell you what movie you want to watch, what you want to eat, or even what kind of car you want to buy. 
 
6 Fully Articulated Prosthetics 
 
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Perhaps the oldest form of cyborg technology is the prosthetic limb. We know that the ancient Egyptians used prosthetics, but we’ve come a long way from carving blocks of wood into the shape of a toe. In fact, we’ve made more progress in that area in the past decade or so than the rest of history combined. Take the BeBionic myoelectric prosthetic hand, which can move every finger joint individually via a connection to the skin and muscles in the amputee’s upper arm. A tiny twitch will orient the hand into a different position based on the electrical current running through the skin—giving the prosthetic full articulation that’s almost, but not quite, as realistic as using a real hand.  
 
It takes a little practice, but eventually you can perform a huge number of tasks that wouldn’t be possible with a less advanced prosthetic, such as tying your shoelaces or using a computer mouse. 
 
5 Nano-Fractal Implants 
 
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In 2005, neuroscientist Armand R. Tanguay Jr. wowed the world with his bionic eye that attached to the retina and received images from a digital camera mounted on a pair of sunglasses. But the future of bionic eyes looks even stranger—physicist Richard Taylor is developing an “implant” made of self-assembling fractal-shaped nanomaterial that can mimic eye neurons.  
 
The biggest problem with cameras is that they don’t provide information in the same structure that the eye is used to. Retinal neurons are branched, like a fractal pattern, and a camera sends signals in a straight line. When a camera is plugged into a blind person’s retina, most of the information is lost in the gap between machine and living tissue. That’s why nearly every retinal implant to this point results in a hazy, grainy, black-and-white image—far from the resolution achieved by the human eye. 
 
Taylor’s “nanoflowers” would form a more appropriate connection when implanted in the retina. Since they more closely resemble naturally occurring neurons, they would be able to mesh almost seamlessly with the still-working parts of a blind person’s eye, letting the brain receive the full transmission from a camera. 
 
The next step is building a camera that can see with the 127-megapixel resolution of the human eye. At that point, a blind person would have perfect vision. 
 
4 Merging Vehicles And Humans 
 
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This project, dubbed Homunculus, seems a little silly on the surface. However, it’s also one of the first experiments of its kind to attempt to merge a human with a vehicle, and the implications could potentially change the way we communicate with our cars. As the researchers put it, “We propose the situation that humans and vehicles can be unified as one unit.” 
 
The current approach with Homunculus is geared toward pedestrian safety. For example, an onboard camera tracks the driver’s head movements, while a pair of eyes attached to the front of the car copies those movements. This allows a pedestrian to see if the driver is looking at them. Strips of infrared sensors on the sides of the car connect to two vibrating motors on the driver’s arms, signaling when something (a small child, for instance) is close to the car.  
 
3 Taste Changing 
 
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If you’ve seen the The Matrix, you might remember when one of the characters comments about how the machines couldn’t figure out what chicken tasted like—and that’s why everything tastes like chicken. It’s a throwaway joke, but if you think about it, how would you break down the elements of something as abstract as “flavor,” and reproduce them at will? 
 
That’s the question Hiromi Nakamura and Homei Miyashita have been tackling for the past two years, and they have successfully managed to change the flavor of food at the flick of a switch with electric currents. Their goal is to use artificial taste sensation to enhance the realism of virtual reality simulators. In other words, if you’re using a virtual reality headset and you go through the motions of eating a piece of cake, a tiny device attached to your tongue will produce the right type of current to make you literally taste the cake.  
 
Their second goal is to develop something like an electric straw, which you can program to deliver the taste you want—no matter what you’re drinking. It’s not unrealistic to see that technology evolve into a tongue implant that lets you choose what you want to taste. 
 
2 Telescopic Vision 
 
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“Superpower” is a term that shouldn’t be thrown around lightly, but that might be the only way to describe a contact lens that’s being tested at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Using a liquid crystal shutter embedded in the contact lens, a person wearing it would be able to instantly switch between normal vision and 2.8x magnification, giving them telescopic vision on demand. 
 
And surprisingly, it works. The contact lens was already tested on a life-size model of an eye, and the technology was put into a modified pair of 3-D glasses to test on a real human. The only hurdle the team is facing right now is putting the liquid crystal shutter onto a softer plastic, like the kind used in most contact lenses today. In true cyborg fashion, the lens has been dubbed the “Terminator Lens.”  
 
1 Parasitic Humanoid 
 
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The Parasitic Humanoid, developed by a team at Osaka University in Japan, turns the previously mentioned force feedback into the ultimate tool for skill transmission. Basically, the device is worn on the head, and sensors spread out to the different parts of the wearer’s body. As the person goes through the motions of an activity, the computer learns what the proper movements should be. Eventually, it’s able to “teach” those motions to someone else using force feedback.  
 
In this video, two of the Parasitic Humanoids are being used simultaneously. One is attached to an expert, and it’s connected to a second parasite on another person. The second person can feel—as well as see—what the expert is doing and seeing, allowing them to copy a complex skill without any formal training. As the system improves, the researchers plan to use a single parasite that’s already been programmed with the desired skill. In the relatively near future, you might be able to buy a Parasitic Humanoid, download any skill, and learn it almost immediately. 
 
credit to <a href="http://listverse.com/2013/08/03/10-new-technologies-that-will-usher-in-an-era-of-cyborgs/">Listverse</a>

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10 Bizarre Physics Phenomena

We often take our daily experience of life on Earth for granted, but every moment, a plethora of forces are controlling our lives. There are a surprising amount of unusual, counterintuitive, or yet-to-be-explained principles of physics that we encounter on a daily basis. In a fascinating survey of must know physics phenomena, we will discover frequently encountered occurrences that remain a mystery, bizarre forces that we fail to perceive, and how science fiction could become reality through manipulation of light. 
 
10 Wind Chill 
 
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Our experience of temperature is pretty subjective. Humidity, individual physiology, and even our mood can change our perception of hot and cold temperatures. It’s the same with wind chill: the temperature that we normally feel is not the true temperature. The air immediately surrounding the human body is warmed by body heat and stays around the body as a sort of “air cloak”. This insulating cushion of air actually keeps people warm. When the wind blows on you, the cushion of air is blown away, and you are exposed to the true temperature, which feels much colder. Wind chill only affects entities that produce heat.  
 
9 The Faster You Go, The Harder You Hit 
 
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Humans tend to think in linear concepts, largely due to some general principles of observation; if one raindrop weighs 50 milligrams, two raindrops should weigh around 100 milligrams. However, the forces that control our universe frequently subscribe to a more exponential model of reaction that follows a power distribution. An object moving at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour, will strike a wall with a corresponding degree of energy. If you double the speed of an object to 80 kilometers per hour, the impact force will not double, but quadruple. This principle explains why highway crashes are far more devastating than urban accidents.  
 
8 Orbit is Just Constant Free-fall 
 
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Satellites stand out as a notable recent addition to the stars, but we seldom ever think about the concept of orbit. We know the general idea—an object circles around a planet or other large object in space and never falls. But the reason orbit happens is surprisingly counterintuitive. When an object is dropped it falls back to the surface. However, if it is high enough and moving fast enough, the earth curves away from it before it can impact. The same effect prevents Earth from colliding with the Sun.  
 
7 Heat Induced Freezing 
 
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Water is the most important liquid on Earth. It’s is also one of the most mysterious and counterintuitive compounds in nature. One of water’s lesser know properties, for example, is that hot water freezes faster than cold water. It is not fully understood why, but the phenomenon, known as the Mpemba effect, was originally discovered by Aristotle over 3,000 years ago. The mysterious effect has been attributed to a range of phenomena, but it remains a mystery. 
 
6 Air pressure 
 
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You are currently being pressed on from above by 1,000 kilograms of air, the equivalent of the weight of a small car. This is because the Earth’s atmosphere is actually quite heavy, and humans stand at the bottom of an ocean of air carrying an atmospheric pressure of 14.7 pounds per square inch. We are adapted to withstand this pressure, and avoid being crushed by absorbing equally pressurized air into our bodies. However, impermeable objects such as plastic bottles released at altitude are crushed by the time they reach the Earth’s surface. 
 
5 Metallic Hydrogen 
 
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Hydrogen is the first element in the periodic table, making it the simplest element in the universe. Its atomic number of 1 means it has only 1 proton, 1 electron, and no neutrons. Although Hydrogen is known as the quintessential gaseous element, it displays some rather peculiar properties that link it to the alkali metals, rather than other gases such as helium. Hydrogen is located in the column of the periodic table just above Sodium, the volatile metal that makes up table salt. Physicists have long understood that Hydrogen behaves like a metal under extreme pressure, such as that found in stars and the core of gas giant planets. Attempts to produce the compound on Earth have been fraught with challenges, but some scientists believe they have created small samples through pressure treatments involving diamond crystals. 
 
4 Coriolis Effects 
 
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Due to the relatively large size of planet, its motion is not directly felt by humans. However, the Earth’s clockwise rotation causes objects travelling in the Northern hemisphere to be deflected in a gentle clockwise direction in what is known as the Coriolis Force. As the Earth’s surface moves at a different rate relative to the atmosphere, a discrepancy between the rotation of the Earth’s and the movement of the atmosphere causes an object heading towards the north to pick up the energy of the Earth’s rotation, and begin to curve to the east. The opposite occurs in the southern hemisphere. As a result, navigation systems must compensate for the Coriolis Force to avoid deviation to the right or left of the target.  
 
3 Doppler Dynamics 
 
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Sound may appear to be an independent phenomenon, but our perception of sound waves is affected by speed. Austrian physicist Christian Doppler discovered that when a moving object such as a siren produces sound waves, the waves bunch in front of the object and disperse behind it. This induced wave disturbance, known as the Doppler Effect, causes the sound of an approaching object to rise in pitch due to wavelength shortening. When the object passes, the trailing waves extend and are perceived lower in pitch. The Doppler Effect is also seen in the bunching of waves in front of a ship and the dispersing wake. 
 
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It would appeal to logic that chemicals in the process of changing from the solid state to a gaseous state would have to pass through the liquid state before entering the gaseous state. However, water is capable of transforming straight from a solid into a gas in certain situations. Sublimation may cause glaciers to disappear into thin air as lens-like concentration of sunlight turns the ice into steam. Likewise, metallic elements such as Arsenic may actually transform directly into a gaseous state when heated, releasing toxic fumes. Water may sublime at temperatures below the melting point upon application of a heat source.  
 
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Rapidly developing technology is turning the strangest science fiction plots into science facts. We only see objects when light bounces off of them, producing an image with a range of wave lengths. Scientists have long theorized that objects could be rendered invisible by disrupting the way light interacts with them. If light can be deflected around an object, it could become invisible to the human eye. Recently, theory became reality when scientists produced a clear hexagonal prism that deflected light around any object inside of it. When placed in an aquarium, the prism caused a goldfish swimming into it to become invisible, while a land based cloak caused farm animals to vanish from site. The scrambling effect works according to the same principles that make stealth aircraft “invisible” to radar. 
 
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10 Things You Should Know About Mars

Named for the Roman god of War, Mars probably got this name due to its red color. It is sometimes referred to as the Red Planet. The name of the month March derives from Mars. 
 
1. Mars is the fourth planet from the sun 
 
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Mars orbits the sun at an average distance of 141 million miles (approximately 1.5 AU), taking 686.93 Earth days or 1.8807 Earth years to complete a revolution. 
 
2. Mars is the seventh largest planet 
 
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At about half the diameter of Earth (about 4212 miles), with one tenth Earth's mass, Mars's gravity is about one third that of Earth. The density of Mars is about 30 percent less than that of Earth (3.94 g/cm3 vs. 5.52 g/cm3). Its core is probably similar to Earth's, mostly iron, with small amounts of nickel, but spacecraft mapping of its gravity field seem to indicate that its iron-rich core and mantle are a smaller portion of its volume than on Earth. Also, its smaller magnetic field than Earth, indicates a solid, rather than liquid core. 
 
3. Mars is a small rocky body 
 
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Like the other "terrestrial" planets - Mercury, Venus, and Earth - its surface has been changed by volcanism, impacts from other bodies, movements of its crust, and atmospheric effects such as dust storms. 
 
4. Mars's surface is closest to that of Earth of any of the planets 
 
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Still, it would still be a very harsh place to live, with temperature extremes between -225 and +60 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average of -67 degrees. 
 
5. Mars may be the best hope for finding life away from Earth 
 
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Mars has a very thin atmosphere made up mostly of a tiny amount of carbon dioxide (95.3%) plus nitrogen (2.7%), argon (1.6%) and traces of oxygen (0.15%) and water (0.03%). Also, water has been found to exist in liquid form on the planet. 
 
6. Mars has inspired wild flights of imagination over the centuries 
 
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Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli observed Mars during the opposition of 1877 making note of what he called canali or channels. This was misinterpreted to mean canals, which many thought to indicate intelligent life. 
In 1939, Orson Welles's radio theater company performed a production based on HG Wells's book "War of the Worlds" and caused a panic in many people who did not realize the event was merely a play. 
 
7. Mars has two tiny satellites which orbit very close to the surface 
 
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Phobos at a distance of 9000 km has a radius of 11 km and a mass of 1.08e16 kg. It was discovered by American astronomer Asaph Hall, Sr., in 1877, at the US Naval Observatory in Washington, DC. 
Deimos Distance at a distance of 23 has a radius of 6 km and a mass 1.80e15 kg. It was discovered by American astronomer Asaph Hall, Sr., in 1877, at the US Naval Observatory in Washington, DC. 
 
8. Mars has some remarkable geological characteristics 
 
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These include the largest volcanic mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons (27 km high and 600 km across): volcanoes in the northern Tharsis region that are so huge they deform the planet's roundness; and a gigantic equatorial rift valley, the Valles Marineris. This canyon system stretches a distance equivalent to the distance from New York to Los Angeles; Arizona's Grand Canyon could easily fit into one of the side canyons of this great chasm. 
 
9. Mars has been visited by several probes 
 
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In 2004, a pair of rovers landed on Mars and started providing pictures and data. The Twin Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity are providing NASA with some fascinating information about the red planet. In 2008, the Phoenix Lander touched down near the north pole and is also providing answers to other big questions. 
 
10. One day, humans will walk on Mars 
 
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NASA currently is planning a return to the moon in what is being called the first step towards a manned expedition to Mars. 
 
Credit to <a href="http://space.about.com/od/mars/tp/Mars10Things.htm">Space</a>

Named for the Roman god of War, Mars probably got this name due to its red color. It is sometimes referred to as the Red Planet. The name of...

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