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http://www.cracked.com/article_19121_7-basic-things-you-wont-believe-youre-all-doing-wrong.html

7 Basic Things You Won't Believe You're All Doing Wrong

If you're like us, you might sometimes have a problem with complex tasks, like trying to drive an ambulance and send a text message at the same time. But hey, at least most of us have figured out the simplest things that get us through the day, right? Except, you know, some of the simple things we've done every day of our lives, like ...
Dermatologists, beauty editors and moms everywhere can tell you to wear sunscreen until they turn, well, red in the face. It’s up to you to make the real effort. But in much the same way those gruesome anti-smoking campaigns can persuade you to ditch the Marlboros for good, this extreme example of what the sun’s rays are truly capable of might inspire even the most negligent of sun worshippers to don SPF 1000 immediately. SHOP : SPF 30 Proven to Work (From Our Sister Site BeautySage!) Behold, the unfortunate case of a 69-year-old truck driver who spent the better part of 30 years on the big rig. http://www.youbeauty.com/skin/what-sun-damage-looks-like

What Sun Damage Looks Like - YouBeauty.com

Technology

http://www.gladwell.com/2002/2002_08_05_a_face.htm

dot com - the naked face

August 5, 2002 ANNALS OF PSYCHOLOGY Can you read people's thoughts just by looking at them? Some years ago, John Yarbrough was working patrol for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Credit: cliff1066 tm . Patient TN was, by his own account, completely blind. Two consecutive strokes had destroyed the visual cortex of his brain, and consequently, his ability to see.

Seeing in the Dark & SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

http://seedmagazine.com/content/article/seeing_in_the_dark/
Maths and Logic

Nature

http://www.dvice.com/archives/2010/12/11-cheap-gifts.php

11 cheap gifts guaranteed to impress science geeks | DVICE

Science comes up with a lot of awesome stuff, and you don't need a Ph.D, a secret lab, or government funding to get your hands on some of the coolest discoveries. We've got a list of 11 mostly affordable gifts that are guaranteed to blow your mind, whether or not you're a science geek. Click on any image to see it enlarged.
A natural phenomenon is a non-artificial event in the physical sense, and therefore not produced by humans, although it may affect humans. Common examples of natural phenomena include volcanic eruptions , weather, and decay.

10 Most Fascinating Natural Phenomena | Listphobia

http://listphobia.com/2009/12/29/10-most-fascinating-natural-phenomena/
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