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40 Creative Food Hacks That Will Change The Way You Cook. 10 of the Spookiest Scary Stories You'll Ever Read. SExpand *BBBBRRRRR* Very freaky, but the story I was expecting to find wasn't published. Then again, this was shared last year when our spooky-storytelling was interrupted, sadly, by Sandy. Anyway, y'all remember the story about the woman whose mother was very artsy? Per the story, this woman's mom hosted a salon of sorts at her home, and would often make plaster masks of visitors, decorate them, and display them. Then one night, someone, or ~*something*~, broke into the house and disfigured a bunch of the masks. Including one the mother had made of herself. That story has haunted my nightmares for a full year, so if whoever wrote it is reading this: GOOD JOB.

Studios. Top 100 animated movies list. How to have Out of Body Experience. 1 | 6 Simple Rituals To Reach Your Potential Every Day | Fast Company | business + innovation. It’s Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. Two San Francisco entrepreneurs are pitching their ventures to potential investors today. They’d both agree that this is one of the most important days of their lives. This is the story of Jane and Joe... Jane was up until 4 a.m. putting the final touches on her deck. In fact, she spent the entire weekend fixed in her apartment, preparing the presentation. This morning, she woke up late and rushed putting together her most “investor-worthy” attire. Joe, on the other hand, went to sleep last night at 11 p.m., as he does most nights of the week. Which entrepreneur would you bet on? And, which entrepreneur most closely resembles you?

Jane and Joe are fictional characters but having been immersed in the world of startups in both New York and San Francisco, I see a lot of Janes. This past weekend I had the opportunity to speak with my friend Mike Del Ponte, who resembles the character of Joe. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. How to Perform Self Hypnosis: 10 Steps. Edit Article Preparing for HypnosisEntering HypnosisEnhancing Your Experience Edited by Jack Herrick, Ben Rubenstein, Imperatrix, David Dixon and 118 others Self-hypnosis is a naturally occurring state of mind which can be defined as a heightened state of focused concentration.

With it, you can change your thinking, kick bad habits, and take control of the person you are -- along with relaxation and destressing from everyday life. It's similar to meditation, but results in a better you. Ad Steps Part 1 of 3: Preparing for Hypnosis 1Get into comfortable clothing. 3Make sure you are not going to be disturbed for at least half an hour. Part 2 of 3: Entering Hypnosis 1Close your eyes and work to rid your mind of any feelings of fear, stress, or anxiety. 8Once you have ascended, give yourself a few moments before opening your eyes.

Part 3 of 3: Enhancing Your Experience 1Mean it. Tips Warnings Be careful when rising if you've been lying down. Things You'll Need A comfortable place to sit or lie down. The Ultimate Towel Folding Guide. The practice and study of origami involve various topics relevant to the mathematical field, but you don’t need to be any expert to fold some towels in a nice and different way.

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Alex K. - 45 Life Lessons, written by a 90 year old. Technology - Tomorrow’s world: A guide to the next 150 years. Blue Sky Tiny House. We took ideas from the tiny house movement on the internet, added the qualities of a well-built house, infused it with the all the amenities of a full-service RV, then finished it off with an artistic, rustic flare. A tiny house on wheels in North Salt Lake, Utah. Designed and built by Open Trail Homes. Maxistentialism. “Werewolf is a simple game for a large group of people (seven or more.) It requires no equipment besides some bits of paper; you can play it just sitting in a circle. I’d call it a party game, except that it’s a game of accusations, lying, bluffing, second-guessing, assassination, and mob hysteria.” – Andrew Plotkin, creator of Werewolf Werewolf is based on the game Mafia, which was created in 1986 by Dimitry Davidoff, a psychology student in the USSR.

In 1997 Andrew Plotkin added the Werewolf theme and documented the rules. Most reports credit Dimitry Davidoff with creating Mafia in 1986 as a teaching tool. Mafia become Werewolf after author Andrew Plotkin became fascinated with it at the 1997 National Puzzlers’ League convention. It’s the quintessential game that makes use of hidden information that is gradually revealed. The rules are simple. The game cycles between day and night. Werewolf works best with seven to twenty players and one moderator. “Werewolves, open your eyes.” Www.mat.uniroma2.it/~eal/psychic.swf. Www.columbia.edu/~sss31/rainbow/murphy.combat.html. 1. If the enemy is in range, so are you. 2. Incoming fire has the right of way. 3. Don't look conspicuous, it draws fire. 4. There is always a way. 5. The easy way is always mined. 6. Back to Rainbow Humor Page.

Untitled. 50 Insane Facts About Hair. Photos from the exact same spots in Paris 100 years apart [10 pictures] French news site Rue89 has an interactive photo set that shows various buildings and intersections in Paris from the vantage point of today compared to a hundred years ago. Here is a sampling… Porte Saint-Denis Passage du Caire Rue d’Aboukir Rue Basfroi Rue Puget – Rue Lepic (via Kottke) Animal Sleep. Most animals have a daily pattern of rest and activity. Some animals are more active during the day (diurnal) and some are more active during the night (nocturnal).

How much time do animals spend sleeping? Well, it depends on the animal: References: This table was adapted from four sources: Aserinsky, E., Eyelid condition at birth: relationship to adult mammalian sleep-waking patterns, In Rapid Eye Movement Sleep, edited by B.N. Mallick and S. Inoue, Narosa Publishing, New Delhi, 1999, p. 7. Grimes: 'I want to remake cult sci-fi movie 'Dune'' March 28, 2013 13:28 Singer claims it would be her 'dream' to direct a new version of the '80s film Grimes has revealed that she wants to remake '80s cult movie Dune.

The electro-pop artist, who has referenced Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi novel in her songs, claims it would be her "dream" to make a new film version. David Lynch previously brought the book to the big screen in 1984. Grimes told Bust magazine: "I want to direct a full-length film of Dune. Grimes is due to perform at the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in California on April 14 and 21.

Giantny.jpg (2200×1040) All sizes | Mythical Creatures. Historic Photos From the NYC Municipal Archives - In Focus. The New York City Municipal Archives just released a database of over 870,000 photos from its collection of more than 2.2 million images of New York throughout the 20th century. Their subjects include daily life, construction, crime, city business, aerial photographs, and more. I spent hours lost in these amazing photos, and gathered this group together to give you just a glimpse of what's been made available from this remarkable collection. [Update - 50 additional photos added: More from NYC.]

[Update II - Image sizes reduced by request of the NYC Archive.] [53 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: Sunlight floods in through windows in the vaulted main room of New York City's Grand Central Terminal, illuminating the main concourse, ticket windows and information kiosk. Aerial view of New York City, looking north, on December 16, 1951. 28th Street Looking east from Second Avenue, on April 4, 1931. A worker on the Brooklyn Bridge, on November 19, 1928. The S.S. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Chapter One A SQUAT grey building of only thirty-four stories. Over the main entrance the words, CENTRAL LONDON HATCHERY AND CONDITIONING CENTRE, and, in a shield, the World State's motto, COMMUNITY, IDENTITY, STABILITY. The enormous room on the ground floor faced towards the north.

Cold for all the summer beyond the panes, for all the tropical heat of the room itself, a harsh thin light glared through the windows, hungrily seeking some draped lay figure, some pallid shape of academic goose-flesh, but finding only the glass and nickel and bleakly shining porcelain of a laboratory. Wintriness responded to wintriness. The overalls of the workers were white, their hands gloved with a pale corpse-coloured rubber. "And this," said the Director opening the door, "is the Fertilizing Room. " "Just to give you a general idea," he would explain to them. "To-morrow," he would add, smiling at them with a slightly menacing geniality, "you'll be settling down to serious work. Responds by budding. Mr. Breed Info - JustPuppies.net. 12 Enjoyable Names for Relatively Common Things. Fancy yourself a logophile ... and didn't have to look up "logophile"?

See if you know these 12 words for common things. 1. The plastic table-like item found in pizza boxes is called a box tent and was patented in 1983. Most people in the biz now call it a pizza saver. 2. Ever look at a familiar word for so long that it starts to look—and sound—completely strange? 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Getty Images 9. 10. 11. 12. What are some of your favorite extra ordinary/extraordinary words? For 12-12-12, we’ll be posting twenty-four '12 lists' throughout the day. 10 Book Series So Addictive, You Never Want Them to End.

Writing_French_caves.jpg (1584×1056) Story of Broke. The United States isn’t broke; we’re the richest country on the planet and a country in which the richest among us are doing exceptionally well. But the truth is, our economy is broken, producing more pollution, greenhouse gasses and garbage than any other country. In these and so many other ways, it just isn’t working. But rather than invest in something better, we continue to keep this ‘dinosaur economy’ on life support with hundreds of billions of dollars of our tax money. The Story of Broke, released on November 8, 2011, calls for a shift in government spending toward investments in clean, green solutions—renewable energy, safer chemicals and materials, zero waste and more—that can deliver jobs and a healthier environment. It’s time to rebuild the American Dream; but this time, let’s build it better. Credits Show full list of credits. 18 Awesome body hacks | Funny368. Bookshelf Porn. The World Without Us - Alan Weisman.

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