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On Being Straight (A Thought Experiment) I must have been born straight. For as long as I can remember, I have been attracted to the opposite sex. I can’t explain why this is. It is visceral, a part of me. I could no more convince myself to stop being straight than I could will my lungs into gills. Still, many people these days think being straight is unnatural. Gay friends have tried to “help” me with my “problem.” People sometimes insinuate that my two dads were unsuitable role models, not gay enough to be “real” men. Who I am is straight. I am straight. Collection of Awesome Things (63 pics.

Dec 14/11 Collection of Awesome Things (63 pics) Another collection of some very creative and awesome stuff. Which one of this would you like for Christmas? Mind = Blown. Beginner's Guide Tutorials and Training.

Smart tips to make life easier. Posted on February 24, 2012 in Humor If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or follow us on Facebook or Twitter . Thanks for visiting! Rate this Post (16 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading... So... What can you learn on youtube? - Teh uber1337 Soup. Is Your Job Killing You? Embed this infographic on your site! <a href=" src=" alt="Is Job Stress Killng You? " width="500" border="0" /></a><br />From: <a href=" We may accuse each other of exaggerating when we say our jobs are killing us, but it might not be that much of an exaggeration.

Dozens of studies over the years have linked job stress to increased incidences of disease and death. Who Is At Greatest Risk for Work-Related Stress Death? How Stressed Are We? 40% of workers say their job is excessively stressful 29% say they feel extremely stressed at work 26% say they quite frequently feel burned out at work 1 in 4 workers feel their jobs are the most stressful aspect of their lives 3 in 4 workers believe job stress has increased over the last generation Most Common Causes of Work Stress How Coworkers Cause Stress Death from Overworking.

Sapiosexual. Because Every Country Is The Best At Something. David DeSandro. PICS THAT DON'T SUCK!!! D: The Quest For Every Beard Type | Jon Dyer's Blog. I’ve been growing a beard every winter for some years now, and every spring, I try to see how many facial hair variations as I can check off from the chart of facial hair types. So far, over 2.4 million people have been following along. Listed below are descriptions of 44 facial hair types including examples of the 39 42 variations that I’ve been able to attain so far. Enjoy! A La Souvarov A sideburn / mustache combo where the sideburn curves downward toward the corner of the mouth and then curves upward into the mustache. Status: Complete (2008) The Anchor A beard without sideburns that extends along jawline and is styled into a point. Status: Complete (2007) Balbo A wide version of the goatee accompanied by an unconnected mustache. Cantinflas The complete opposite of the toothbrush, this mustache is comprised of the two ends of a typical mustache.

Status: Complete (2013) Chin Curtain Status: Complete (2004, 2011) Chin Strap Status: Complete (2011) Chin Puff Copstash Standard Dali Ducktail El Insecto. China51. Editor's Note: While this story has gone viral and has been picked up by the main stream media, we want to thank the brave Chinese woman who sent this to viewzone in early November and also to Haisheng Liu, who translated the text for us. With all the speculation we remind readers that the images and coordinates provided to viewzone were accompanied by an explanation.

That's probably the smartest place to start. Haisheng Liu for viewzone.com I was asked to translate a recent submission to viewzone that contained the following images, taken from the google-earth program. The top of this unusual rectangle construction spans 5670 feet -- over a mile -- and the road-like structures are as much as 100 feet wide! Google now has a feature where you can view the exact location at different times in the past. As you will want to see these for yourself, the coordinates are provided. And here, at the end of the runway, antenna, symbol (whatever) is this odd thing. What we were told in the email: Less is the New More: Making the Most of Small Spaces. Good Design For Living in Small ApartmentsAs people migrate to smaller spaces, good design helps a lot.

This is something they figured out in Europe long ago, that if you don't have a lot of horizontal room you can go vertical. Tumidei in Italy makes some of the nicest stuff, like this unit with lots of storage under the bed. This unit just raises the floor high enough for beds to slide under. This one looks a bit clinical, but has two single beds plus a pull-out double bed in between. None of this stuff is cheap, nor, as far as I can tell is it available in North America, but there are ideas here that demonstrate how people can share a space and still get a little privacy, a good place to work and a lot of storage in a very small envelope.

Like this? Forbidden Fruit: Illegal Fruits & Foods. Creative Truths. After Life. 12 bizarre real-life places that are stranger than science fiction. Science fiction is home to some fantastic societies, from Cloud City to Bartertown. But you doesn't have to leave reality for this—our own world has places so abnormal, they make alien societies seem ordinary. Here are 12 remarkable locations in which people once lived (and some still do). 1. Izu Islands Off the coast of Japan lies a series of volcanic islands. Due to the air being full of sulphur, they were evacuated as recently as 2000. 2. Neft Daslari is a functional city built 34 miles from the nearest shore. 3. One of the creepiest places on Earth, Sedlec Ossuary is a Roman Catholic chapel in the Czech Republic. 4. Temperatures in this Australian mining town reach well into broiling, so the opal miners who live there have built most of their town underground. 5.

In 1962, a huge underground coal deposit ignited beneath the town of Centralia, Pa. 6. It's funny how something as boring as zoning regulations could lead to one of the most exciting office buildings on the planet. 7. 8. 9. Find Out Why This Could Be The Greatest Wedding Photo Of All Time. How To… Embed This Infographic <a href= ‎"><img src=" title="10 How Tos" alt="How To Infographic" border="0" class="nopin" /></a><br />Source: <a href=' title='Interesting Facts'><a href=' title='Interesting Facts'>Today I Found Out</a></a> 1) How to drastically increase the life of your shaving razor Before or after you shave (I prefer before so that the blades are dry), place your jeans on a hard flat surface; then run the razor up the pant legs about 10-15 times quickly; then repeat running it down the pant legs 10-15 times quickly.

No need to press that hard, but a little pressure is necessary. necessary. The threads on the jeans then will very effectively both fix any tiny bends in the blades that inevitably happen and will also sharpen the blades on your shaver cartidge. New Five - Interactive Features. Things My Father didn’t Teach Me, How to tie a Tie) ABOUT ARCHIVE FOLLOW Facebook Twitter Instagram Google+ Ads Via The Deck Things My Father didn’t Teach Me, How to tie a Tie share it 3,740 notes.