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100 Amazing Things You Never Knew About Your Body - Online Nursing Programs, Schools & Degrees. November 3, 2009 You think you’re learning everything you can in your biology and anthropology classes, but textbook editors simply don’t have all the space they need to give you the full story of your body. Some of the facts below are trivial, some are ancient history, and some of them may very well save your life one day.

So read up, and enjoy this wild and whacky anatomical analysis. Unusual Facts You’ll probably wonder why you never heard these cool facts in biology class before. Every person has a unique tongue print:…just like our fingers! All About…Weight Here are some great facts you should definitely know about how your body metabolizes and stores fat. Weight really is genetic: But, a genetic predisposition isn’t necessarily a life sentence, experts say. All About…Your Heart It’s a sad fact that heart disease is the number one killer in the United States; what most people don’t realize is how preventable it is. You Have Super Powers! All About…Skin All About…Hygiene.

1040/large/ Kurt Vonnegut's Tips for Writing Fiction. MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT Lonesome Valley 1965. uWall.tv | Listen to a Wall of Music. © 2021 - Privacy - Terms. 120 Ways to Boost Your Brain Power. Here are 120 things you can do starting today to help you think faster, improve memory, comprehend information better and unleash your brain’s full potential.

Solve puzzles and brainteasers.Cultivate ambidexterity. Use your non-dominant hand to brush your teeth, comb your hair or use the mouse. Write with both hands simultaneously. Switch hands for knife and fork.Embrace ambiguity. Learn to enjoy things like paradoxes and optical illusions.Learn mind mapping.Block one or more senses. Eat blindfolded, wear earplugs, shower with your eyes closed.Develop comparative tasting. Readers’ Contributions Dance! Contribute your own tip! There are many, many ways to keep our brains sharp. How to Trick Your Brain for Happiness. This month, we feature videos of a Greater Good presentation by Rick Hanson, the best-selling author and trailblazing psychologist. In this excerpt from his talk, Dr.

Hanson explains how we can take advantage of the brain’s natural “plasticity”—it’s ability to change shape over time. gobyg There’s this great line by Ani Tenzin Palmo, an English woman who spent 12 years in a cave in Tibet: “We do not know what a thought is, yet we’re thinking them all the time.” It’s true. In recent years, though, we have started to better understand the neural bases of states like happiness, gratitude, resilience, love, compassion, and so forth. Ultimately, what this can mean is that with proper practice, we can increasingly trick our neural machinery to cultivate positive states of mind. But in order to understand how, you need to understand three important facts about the brain. Fact one: As the brain changes, the mind changes, for better or worse.

Fact two: As the mind changes, the brain changes. 1. 2. 3. Einsteins Riddle Game - Free Online Flash Games Play Download. Challenges | Tiny Buddha - Part 2. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Tomorrowland Anthem 2012 (Original Mix) | HandsDownMusic. Posted in: Bangers, House, Music | No Comments | August 7, 2012 Gary New House Two pivotal members of last year’s “Tomorrowland” anthem team, and Belgium natives, are back for this year’s installment to the festival’s official anthem, and I’m feeling it. I’m not sure I’m ready to give it “anthem” status, as I don’t use that term loosely, but it will absolutely make the rotation on my iPod. This year’s stage and production was just absurd, and given the lineup and buzz the Belgium based festival has attracted over the past couple of years there’s no doubt that Tomorrowland is one of the world’s premier music events, in the discussion with the Ultra, EDC and Sensation.

-Gary Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast) Incredibox. Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer: 25 Must-Read Summer Books: Industry Insider. TED: Ideas worth spreading. Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie for One. By Lauren Zembron, on July 20th, 2012 I know, I know… it seems as though I’ve been posting sweet recipe after sweet recipe (with a little something cheesy thrown in); but you see, after what seemed like a long time during which sweets were unappealing during my first trimester, (what can I say, pregnancy does some strange things to your body!) , they’re apparently back with a vengeance on my appetite’s menu. Sooooo if you’re a sweet freak like me, all I can say about my recent recipe post pattern is: you’re welcome. And if you’re not? Now let’s get to this deep-dish cookie. Jenny from Picky Palate recently posted a recipe for a microwavable chocolate chip cookie made in a ramekin that looked so unbelievably delicious I had to make my own (slightly healthier) version.

I cut out half of the sugar, subbed in whole wheat pastry flour, and used grain-sweetened chocolate chips (which have less sugar than semi-sweet chips). Now I’m under no delusion that even my version is healthy. Rules of Life, Life Quotes, Tumblr Quotes, Relatable Quotes, Inspirational Quotes. Paper crafts: make a panda gift candy box tutorial. Paper crafts: make a Panda Gift Candy Box tutorial Paper crafts: make a Panda Gift Candy Box tutorial In the summer times, let your kids make a special candy box, this crafts only needs paper Christmas craft ideas: paper snowflake flower tutorialChristmas craft ideas: paper snowflake flower tutorial Snowflake flower tutorial This snowflake is easy to do with the children. Will need: Paper, A4 or A5, scissors, glue and Paper craft: mother’s day card and canvas Paper craft: mother's day card and canvas Whoa.

Mother's Day is definitely creeping up on us. Here are a few ideas. It's next Sunday people!!! Last year, Recycling socks: Sewing doll tutorial Make a doll is not difficult, need an hour - a half. The Best Of "Whose Line Is It Anyway" 31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects.