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A human body isn’t just particularly complex, it’s also rather insane! Hiccups, sneezes, headaches, burps, farts. There’s a long list of weird things our body can do (even though many are shared by animals).
Well, to spice up the current appetite for crazy, UPick Reviews has compiled a list of 10 of the most […]
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How to Speed Through Airport Security
We all hate airport security. It’s an unneeded cause of stress, fatigue and high blood pressure, not to mention the many innocent people who are interogatted for a careless bit of fluid. Unfortunately, when something bad happens, everything directly or indirectly related gets beefed up. In this case it was security after 9/11.
So we all […]
Is your Cellphone Signal Bar Important?
Picture Credit: Julian Schrader
Interestingly enough, the answer is probably no.
While this may sound surprising, according to this post, which was in turn inspired by the following post, has actually discovered that the signal bars which we seem to “worship” (I use the term lightly, as teens especially go nuts when there’s no signal) are rather […]
5 Things NOT to Do If You Want Sleep
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Everybody struggles to fall asleep sometimes. If it’s going to be a big day tomorrow, or if we’re unsure of the future, we tend to stay up at night, sub-consciously thinking about them. Sometimes you’re just not in the mood for sleep, or the room is too warm or cold. The list can […]
Going Green in 2008: 10 Consumer-based Ways of Saving Electricity
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I’m a complete sucker for anything that has been proven to save energy (as scams still exist throughout!). Light bulbs, fans, fridges, even Energy Star computer screens. I love what they’re trying to do: decreasing the amount of energy increasingly more advanced technology required. So I decided I’d compile something that you […]
Evel Knievel Injury Body Diagram
Following the unfortunate death of dare-devil Evel Knievel, this rather amazing digram was released, detailing where he broke bones and injured himself. It’s absolutely amazing that he actually lived for as long as he has, compared to the amount of injuries he has sustained. Extraordinary if you ask me!
Found this awesome diagram at Oomsa
One of The Most Expensive Mushrooms of 2007
$330 000 is a lot of money. That’s more pizza than I care to imagine. But the expensive and much loved delicacy was unfortunately not my favorite food, but a truffle. Your ordinary truffle won’t fetch anywhere near that much, despite already being expensive. What much this mushroom so expensive is its massive mass, […]