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- StumbleUpon. Izing Our Water World: 20 Infographics About the Oceans. We live in a water world: 70% of our planet’s surface is covered in water and the majority of it is oceans. Oceans are fantastic places full of unexplored depths with undiscovered life. Giant monsters of the deep are fabled to live below, fair mermaids draw sailors in, and forgotten undersea cities delight the imaginations of children. But what is really down there? We may only know a fraction of what there is to know about the oceans, but that is mostly because there is just so much to know! The 20 infographics that follow will hopefully help you learn something new. The depths of the ocean are an especially intriguing topic. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

The currents of the oceans are powerful driving forces that carry heat around the planet. 8. 9. 10. 11. Unfortunately, we seem to pollute everywhere we go, and the high seas are no exception. 13. 14. 15. 16. The pollution we cause is a terrible thing. 17. 18. 19. 20. The 25 most difficult questions. If you are one of those executive types unhappy at your present post and embarking on a New Year's resolution to find a new one, here's a helping hand. The job interview is considered to be the most critical aspect of every expedition that brings you face-to- face with the future boss. One must prepare for it with the same tenacity and quickness as one does for a fencing tournament or a chess match.

This article has been excerpted from "PARTING COMPANY: How to Survive the Loss of a Job and Find Another Successfully" by William J. Morin and James C. Cabrera. Copyright by Drake Beam Morin, inc. Morin is chairman and Cabrera is president of New York-based Drake Beam Morin, nation's major outplacement firm, which has opened offices in Philadelphia. 1. Since this is often the opening question in an interview, be extracareful that you don't run off at the mouth. 2. You might start your answer in this manner: "In my job search, I've investigated a number of companies. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Top 6 Sites that Inspire and Educate & Life Scoop. If you’re a professional who likes to be intellectually stimulated and you enjoy keeping up with the latest news and breaking trends, the internet provides you with an endless choice of carefully curated sites to visit. Today, we bring you six of them that we believe are leaps and bounds above the rest. These sites will not only educate you on topics ranging from business and technology to art and design, they’ll motivate you to find your own, original ideas and see them through. They’re culturally relevant, they’re idea driven and most of all, they’re deeply inspirational. TED is short for three incredibly important subjects in our modern world; technology, entertainment and design. Started in 1984, TED brings together the most brilliant minds to teach us about issues that matter. Their mission is simple: to spread ideas.

Tip: Download TED’s free iPad app to browse through 800 videos by date, popularity or keyword. 2. Brain Pickings started from very humble beginnings. 4. 5. In Graphics: What Is a Stock? | MintLife Blog | Personal Finance News & Advice. Amazing and Interesting Facts Generator - Mental Floss. What Sun Damage Looks 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. As anyone who’s ever gotten a gnarly sunburn on one arm can attest, the left side of our body—the one exposed to the sun when driving—is particularly vulnerable to UV rays.

Due to his vocation, the subject experienced what the researchers—whose observations were recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine—noted was a case of unilateral dermatoheliosis. 10 Things You Didn't Know You Could Buy Reusable. - StumbleUpon. Human Behavior Fun Facts. "Girl Talk" Leads to Depression Mean Girls movie photo from movieweb.com Psychologist Amanda Rose studied 813 preteen and teenage girls during "girl talk," discussing social problems, boys, and other issues. Rose's finding was that the "girl talk," though it helped the girls bond, it did not relief their anxiety, but rather exasperated it making the girls feel depressed.

Rose found that "girl talk" could even lead to depression and eating disorders. Amanda Rose's research findings were published in the Los Angeles Times. Men's Sweat: A Sweet Aroma to Women? Indeed, men's sweat is a sweet aroma to only 1/3 of women. Some women are digusted by sweaty men; others are atractted to sweaty men; and some careless. Women with 2 copies of the OR7D4 genes are disgusted by the smell of sweaty men.

Women with one copy of the OR7D4 genes are not affected by sweaty men. However, Women with no copies of OR7D4 genes are atractted to the smell of sweaty men and often describe the smell as sweet as nutmeg. 52 Interesting Facts That You Must Know !!! High speed video reveals the bizarre physics of an ordinary water droplet. Wind Map. An invisible, ancient source of energy surrounds us—energy that powered the first explorations of the world, and that may be a key to the future. This map shows you the delicate tracery of wind flowing over the US. The wind map is a personal art project, not associated with any company. We've done our best to make this as accurate as possible, but can't make any guarantees about the correctness of the data or our software.

Please do not use the map or its data to fly a plane, sail a boat, or fight wildfires :-) If the map is missing or seems slow, we recommend the latest Chrome browser. Surface wind data comes from the National Digital Forecast Database. If you're looking for a weather map, or just want more detail on the weather today, see these more traditional maps of temperature and wind. Cracking the credit card code. Shakespeare Insult Kit. Shakespeare Insult Kit Since 1996, the origin of this kit was listed as anonymous. It came to me on a piece of paper in the 90's with no attribution, and I thought it would make a cool web page.

Though I searched for the origin, I could never find it. In 2014, Lara M found the originating author. An English teacher at Center Grove High School in Greenwood Indiana named Jerry Maguire appears to be the originating author. Combine one word from each of the three columns below, prefaced with "Thou": My additions: cullionly whoreson knave fusty malmsey-nosed blind-worm caluminous rampallian popinjay wimpled lily-livered scullian burly-boned scurvy-valiant jolt-head misbegotten brazen-faced malcontent odiferous unwash'd devil-monk poisonous bunch-back'd toad fishified leaden-footed rascal Wart-necked muddy-mettled Basket-Cockle pigeon-liver'd scale-sided Back to the insulter.

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