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8 Facts About Jewish Alaska

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<li>As of 2012, Alaska is home to just over 6,000 Jews.<br /></li>
<li>Four mountain peaks in Alaska are named after Jews, including Mount Ripinsky for Solomon Ripinsky, a former mayor of Haines, Alaska, and Mount Neuberger for former Oregon Senator Richard Neuberger, who supported Alaskan statehood.<br /></li>
<li>The largest Jewish congregation in Alaska, Congregation Beth Sholom in Anchorage, calls Alaskan Jews the “frozen chosen.” (Its website is frozenchosen.org )<br /></li>
<li>Western lawman and sheriff Wyatt Earp and his Jewish wife Josie ran a saloon in Nome.<br /></li>
<li>Russian-born Jew Abe Spring was the first mayor of Fairbanks. In 1906, during a period of Russian pogroms, he proposed housing persecuted Russian Jews in Alaska. The plan was rejected by congress.<br /></li>
<li>In 2011, Sarah Palin called former Alaskan member of the House of Representatives Jay Ramras “Jay Bird-Nose Ramras” in an email.<br /></li>
<li>Marty Beckerman, who has written popular comedic books such as “Dumbocracy” and published his first book at 16, grew up in Anchorage.<br /></li>
<li>Ernest Gruening, who served as governor of the Alaskan territory from 1939 to 1953, became one of Alaska’s first official senators when the territory was turned into a state in 1959.</li>
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8 Facts About Jewish Alaska

BIOGRAPHY.COM As of 2012, Alaska is home to just over 6,000 Jews. Four mountain peaks in Alaska are named after Jews, including Mount Ripinsky for Solomon Ripinsky, a former mayor of Haines, Alaska, …

11 Nov 2014

9 Facts About Debt That May Alarm You

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Some blame a lack of <b>financial knowledge</b> for the high levels of debt we see in households across the country. You may have even heard the term “debt crisis” refer to the tens of thousands of dollars of debt the average household owes. Crisis or no crisis, borrowing and debt are a part of life. And, for the most part, debt is unavoidable. <br /><br />Can you imagine going through your entire life without ever taking on any debt? You would have to pay for your schooling, transportation, housing, and everything else with money you earned and saved up. <b>Unless you were born into a large amount of wealth</b>, this would be exceedingly difficult. <br /> <br />Many people take on debt soon after reaching the age of majority. Whether they buy a car, open up a credit card, or take out student loans, early adulthood is a time when debt offers come from all angles. It requires a degree of self-control and financial knowledge to avoid getting caught in the debt cycle, where you borrow, repay some of what you borrow, only to end up borrowing more.<b> This cycle can last a lifetime</b>. <br /><br />We’ve created a list of the most shocking debt facts and statistics we could find. These data truly paint a picture of the debt problems many Americans are facing. <br /> <br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEi5aZ-PeQQ-WjNnWwwRHQMmHKe1XvRDeTNxir0CZBhEw7YgGWc7xLWpcEs5GE32ZiVLdkKO3n03HFf-hYUAOeWPx25WufBfx1go38xNi8Z4Hs9tn9hp_IE9COMOIf5hsF196XuNLaDBpTPQ-nQk9Q4s3dqlAGvjMaeUilsAiwGFhYVvlj371JfK38vvQyEfp6E5hvlgLtZ63f3Pt7Ad9TGJyjt0CdY=" /><br />Source: Thinkstock <br /><br /><br />We have more student debt than ever before. Pew Research reports that around four in ten <b>(37%) of households</b> led by a person under the age of 40 currently have some student loan debt. This is the highest percentage on record. The graduating class of 2014 is also the most indebted class to ever walk the stage. Wall Street Journal reports that “the average Class of 2014 graduate with student-loan debt has to pay back some<b> $33,000, according to an analysis of government data</b> by Mark Kantrowitz, publisher at Edvisors…Even after adjusting for inflation that’s nearly double the amount borrowers had to pay back 20 years ago.” <b>Slightly over 70% of 2014 grads</b> left school with loans and although they are the most indebted grads ever, they won’t be for long as the 2015 class will likely take the reigns next year. <br /><br /><br />We use our credit cards, a lot. Nerd Wallet reports that the average household owes around<b> $7,300 on their credit cards</b>. But, if we look only at households who use credit cards, that amount goes up to an astonishing $15,607. In total, we owe<b> $880.5 billion in credit card debt</b>. We also owe $8.07 trillion in mortgages, <b>$1.12 trillion in student loans</b>, and a total of $11.63 trillion in total debt. To pay this debt off,every man, women, and child in America would need to contribute more than a typical worker’s median annual salary. <br /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjA2SADnf6G_1tSrjFPCACdqQj0VQl7PnJ3KH5DSUH79d9wjoN0Ux7wcE3ArrWL1ffZc7NUEgp2wEItBwv2nFkLJgsDtrRm6drrfSq5HNoLQivsLtAuSZoXRbIJg_LP8cZrZHx1e10QzH4rWNLrH360L2NnMbDS-XYd8LABckTejv6PKq9WgbqSCcfDvQAQKdMeNrPnvVJW9e4VnJ0MMsQ8KzBpH9U=" /><br />Source: Thinkstock <br /><br /><br />Uncontrollable amounts of debt can contribute to mental health complications. There is a strong correlation between mental health illnesses, like depression and anxiety, and debt. The Huffington Post reports that a “<b>review of 65 studies</b>, published in the journal Clinical Psychology Review, showed that the likelihood of having a mental health problem is three times higher among people who also have debt, compared with people without debt.” <br /><br /><br />Debt can destroy marriages and relationships. <b>According to the CDC</b>, the marriage rate is 6.8 per 1,000 people and <b>the divorce rate is 3.6 per 1,000</b>, which is surprisingly high. Psychology Today foundthat couples who disagree about their finances on a <b>weekly basis are 30% more</b> likely to divorce over time than those who disagree about finances only periodically. Debt is also a common cause of arguments, which also contribute to break-ups and divorces. <br /><br /><br />Medical debt plagues millions of Americans. Nerd Wallet found that <b>56 million Americans</b> under the age of<b> 65 have trouble paying medical bills</b> and 17 million of them will lower their credit ratings as a result. To save money, 25 million Americans don’t take their prescription medications as prescribed (they skip doses and try to stretch them out). A shocking 1.7 million people will end up declaring bankruptcy because of their medical bills.<br /><br /><a href="http://wallstcheatsheet.com/personal-finance/5-facts-about-debt-that-may-alarm-you.html/?a=viewall">(Source)</a></div>
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9 Facts About Debt That May Alarm You

Source: Thinkstock Some blame a lack of financial knowledge for the high levels of debt we see in households across the country. You may have even heard the term “debt crisis” refer to the tens of th…

03 Nov 2014

6 Fun Facts About The Eiffel Tower

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<li>At the base of the Eiffel Tower, four curved pillars tilt inward at an angle of 54 degrees. As the pillars rise, and eventually join, the angle of each gradually decreases. At the top of the Tower, the merged pillars are almost vertical (zero degrees). French engineer Gustave Eiffel calculated that 54° angle as one that would minimize wind resistance. In interviews at the time, Eiffel said that his Tower’s shape was “molded by the forces of the wind,” notes Patrick Weidman. He’s an engineer now retired from the University of Colorado Boulder.<br /><br /></li>
<li>The Tower took 2 years, 2 months and 5 days to build. For 41 years after it opened in 1889, the Eiffel Tower remained the tallest building in the world. The Chrysler Building in New York City eventually surpassed the Tower’s height in 1930. But Eiffel’s building remained the tallest in France until 1973.<br /><br /></li>
<li>The Tower weighs 10,100 metric tons and has 1,665 steps. It was assembled from 18,000 parts, held together by 2.5 million rivets. To keep it from rusting, the Tower is repainted with 60 metric tons of paint every 7 years. It takes about 18 months for 25 painters using 1,500 brushes to repaint the entire Tower.<br /><br /></li>
<li>Because heat causes the metal Tower to expand and cold causes it to shrink, the height of the Tower can vary with the outside temperature by 15 centimeters (5.9 inches). Winds can cause the top of the Tower to sway, side-to-side, by up to 7 centimeters (2.8 inches).<br /><br /></li>
<li>Roughly 250 million people have visited the tower since it opened. Take a virtual tour in French or English <a href="http://www.toureiffel.paris/360-panorama-paris/index-en.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br /></li>
<li>A month after its opening, the Tower had working elevators. This was a huge feat, considering the curves of the Tower and the weight those elevators had to carry. The Tower still has two of its original elevators. Each year, the Tower’s elevators travel a combined distance equal to 2.5 trips around the world, or more than 103,000 kilometers (64,000 miles).</li>
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At the base of the Eiffel Tower, four curved pillars tilt inward at an angle of 54 degrees. As the pillars rise, and eventually join, the angle of each gradually decreases. At the top of the Tower, t…

01 Nov 2014

5 Facts You Should Know About North Korea

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While North Korea has been in the headlines recently, some of the most alarming statistics about the country aren’t getting the attention they deserve. Here are 5 key facts you should know:</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">North Korea is one of the least free places on earth.</strong></div>
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According to <a href="http://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2014/north-korea-0#.VElgrfnF8WJ" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #003399; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Freedom in the World</em></a>, an assessment of political rights and civil liberties published by Freedom House, North Korea is classified as “not free” and as one of 10 nations whose lack of political rights and civil liberties are considered the “worst of the worst.”</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The country has maintained political prison camps for 50 years.</strong></div>
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There are 4 known fully operational <a href="http://www.freedomcollection.org/news/2014/06/infographic-the-hidden-gulags-of-north-korea/" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #003399; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">political prison camps</a> there now, but their existence is denied by the North Korean regime. Some prison camps are three times the size of Washington, D.C. </div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">As many as 130,000 men, women, and children are imprisoned in North Korea’s system of gulags.</strong></div>
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In other words, out of 24 million North Koreans, 1 in 185 is a political prisoner.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">“Offenses” that can condemn North Koreans to gulags are not really crimes.</strong></div>
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An “offense” in North Korean is often something not punishable, or even second-guessed, in other countries. Offenses can include: listening to a radio station or watching a movie that isn’t approved, practicing a religion, expressing criticism of the government, or leaving the country without permission. Even family ties might be an offense - whole families are incarcerated for the offenses of a single family member for up to three generations. There are no formal charges and there is no trial by jury. One may be abducted and tortured into confession.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Prisoners of North Korean gulags are the victims of real crimes against humanity.</strong></div>
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Conditions within the gulags are inhumane. Prisoners often suffer from starvation, poor sanitation, and physical deformities from years of forced labor. There is no contact with the outside world, and there are public executions for those who try to escape.</div>
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While North Korea has been in the headlines recently, some of the most alarming statistics about the country aren’t getting the attention they deserve. Here are 5 key facts you should know: North Kor…

27 Oct 2014

10 facts you should know about the Dubai tram

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<li>The first phase spans 10.6 km. In Phase 1, Dubai Tram will start from Dubai Marina, pass through Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai Knowledge Village, Dubai Media City, Dubai Internet City and end at Al Sufouh.</li>
<li>Each Dubai Tram will have 7 cabins and each cabin measures 3.5 meters in height and 44 meters in length. There will be a total of 11 Dubai Trams running in Phase 1.</li>
<li>The journey from one end to the other will take 42 minutes and there will be a Dubai Tram every 6 minutes from 5:30 am to 12 midnight.</li>
<li>Each tram has three classes of cabins: Gold, Silver and Women & Children.</li>
<li>The tram can carry a maximum of 405 passengers at a time.</li>
<li>Fare will be made through Nol cards.</li>
<li>All Dubai Tram stations are air-conditioned, fitted with electronic doors and in sync with the latest international standards of comfort and design.</li>
<li>Each station platform, measuring 45 meters, will be fitted with Platform Screen Doors separating the Dubai Tram cabins from the passengers’ terminal.</li>
<li>The station platform capacity ranges between 270 passengers per lateral platform and 370 passengers per central platform.</li>
<li>For passengers using wheelchairs or mobility aids, there is also a specially marked call button that allows these passengers extra time to enter or exit the Dubai Tram.</li>
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The Dubai tram will begin operations on November 11. Here are 10 interesting facts you should know about Dubai's newest mode of transport. The first phase spans 10.6 km. In Phase 1, Dubai Tram will …

27 Oct 2014

7 Facts You Must Know About Lung Cancer

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Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women. With increasing prevalence of smoking, lung cancer has reached epidemic proportions in India. It has surpassed the earlier commonest form of cancer. In addition to smoking, occupational exposure to carcinogens, indoor air pollution and dietary factors have recently been implicated in the causation of lung cancer. Let's look at some basic facts of lung cancer:<br />
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<b>1. Smoking Is The Leading Risk Factor For Lung Cancer</b><br />
Smoking is the biggest risk factor, for almost 87 per cent of lung cancers are related to smoking. The risk depends on how long one has been <a href="http://www.mensxp.com/special-features/today/23696-this-brilliant-chanting-lighter-may-finally-make-you-quit-smoking.html">smoking</a>, the age when they started and number of tobacco products smoked per day.</div>
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<b>2. Lung Cancer Targets More Than Just Smokers</b></div>
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The greatest risk factor for lung cancer is smoking, but passive smokers can also develop lung cancer. Almost 10 to 15 per cent of lung cancer cases occur in non-smokers, and many of these patients are women.</div>
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<b>3. There Are Two Types Of Lung Cancer</b><br />
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Almost 85- 90 per cent of lung cancers are the Non-small Cell type. This cancer grows slowly and does not spread quickly to other organs. The other type, Small Cell Carcinoma, tends to grow faster and spreads to other organs.</div>
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Both men and women should know the warning signs of lung cancer. They can be subtle but symptoms to be aware of include coughing regularly, shortness of breath, appetite or weight loss, wheezing and coughing blood. If you have these symptoms, see a doctor immediately.<br />
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<b>5. CT Screenings Can Save Lives</b><br />
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Detecting lung cancer can be difficult, but now there are improvised screening tests. But results from the National Lung Screening Trial suggest that screening high-risk individuals with low-dose CT scans can detect tumors at an earlier stage, resulting in improved lung cancer survival. Screening is currently recommended for people who are between the ages of 55 and 74 and who have smoked a pack a day for 30 years and quit less than 15 years ago.</div>
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With updated technology and advanced medication, treatments are available for lung cancer too, depending on cancer type, tumor location, stage and overall health. Options include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or a combination.<br />
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<b>7. It's Never Too Late To Quit Smoking</b><br />
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Smoking is injurious to health, even the packets claim so. For those who do <a href="http://www.mensxp.com/health/live-healthy/8994-10-most-fatal-chemicals-in-a-cigarette.html">smoke</a> and decide to quit, within weeks to months the risks of heart attack and lung cancer is reduced.<br />
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7 Facts You Must Know About Lung Cancer

26 Oct 2014

Google+ Is Down: Error 500 – October 22, 2014

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<span style="font-family: museo_sans; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.100000001490116px; line-height: 21px;">“There was an error. Please try again later. That’s all we know,” reads the error page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: museo_sans; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.100000001490116px; line-height: 21px;">People from all over the world are flooding Twitter with complaints about their inability to log into Google+ completely or with the page loading partially, in a broken manner. Reports are coming in from all corners of the world, indicating that the problems is a widespread one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: museo_sans; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.100000001490116px; line-height: 21px;">Google’s Apps Status Dashboard doesn’t list the social network, so we can’t see anything official from Google on this particular page where the company lists any outages of its services.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: museo_sans; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.100000001490116px; line-height: 21px;">Temporary Error 500 is perhaps the most common error message that we all encounter on the Internet. This usually indicates an Internal Server Error; they appear when the server encounters unexpected conditions that prevents it from fulfilling the request. The bad part is that when this error code is displayed, the servers can’t be more specific on what the exact problem affecting it is.</span><br />
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Google down for an half hour Google seems to be having some issues with Google+, Contacts and Calendar today as the social network refuses to load at all. People are getting the 500 error, along with…

22 Oct 2014

10 Fun Facts About Moose

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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Can swim up to <b>6 mph.</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Largest</b> member of deer family.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tallest</b> mammal in North America.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Alaska</b> moose are largest subspecies, with bulls <b>7 feet</b> tall at shoulder, weighing up to 1,800 pounds.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Antlers</b> are palmated, as distinguished from the <b>long tines</b> of other deer family species.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Flap</b> of skin hanging from throat, called dewlap or bell, varies in length regardless of the animal’s size.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Legs are proportionately long for <b>wading in marshes</b>; front legs are longer than rear legs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Easily stressed in hot weather because bodies don’t release heat <b>efficiently</b>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Oversize <b>upper lip</b> is very sensitive and able to distinguish the nourishing shoots on a branch or in underwater vegetation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Moose name comes from the Algonquian word <b>“mus”</b> or <b>“moos,”</b> which means<b> “twig-eater”</b> or eater of twigs.</span></li>
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19 Oct 2014

10 Mindblowing Facts That Will Completely Change Your Perspective On The World

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1. The continents look entirely different than you think they do.</h3>
The map you're used to is more Western-focused and stretches out the size of continents near the poles. Africa and South America are actually way bigger. Here's a more accurate representation of the world, according to the The Gall-Peters Projection map, created in 1885.<br />
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2. If you believe that you're truly one in a million, there are still approximately 7,184 more people out there just like you.</h3>
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You aren't that special! There are over 7 billion people on the planet right now. Each and every one of them should be treated with respect.<br />
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3. There are castles and even lighthouses that are less expensive than NYC apartments.</h3>
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With New York City rent rising over an average $3,000 a month even in Brooklyn this year, it's becoming more and more appealing to perhaps move somewhere else. If you're one of the lucky ones who has a bit of money to burn, might as well spend it on a real-life castle or lighthouse, right?<br />
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4. The United States hasn't even made it into the Top 50 list oflongest-lasting empires.</h3>
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The United States has only been around for a blip in history. Institutions like Bank of America aren't even 100 years old. This doesn't necessarily discount their trustworthiness, but just make sure to remember that not all pillars of authority are eternal.<br />
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5. 10 percent of the entire world population is still illiterate.</h3>
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Unfortunately certain countries are also skewing the data upwards on this statistic. Nations such as Afghanistan only have a 28 percent literacy rate for the total population.<br />
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6. You thoroughly enjoy celebrating some pretty dark holidays.</h3>
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Labor Day was created as a bandaid to coverup multiple massacres of American workers. Columbus Day is named after a brutal tyrant whose history is largely a fraud.Thanksgiving is a sham celebration of Pilgrims and Native Americans coming together. Really, just don't celebrate anything.<br />
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7. A whole ecosystem lives in your belly button.</h3>
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Scientists found 2,368 different species of bacteria living in belly buttons after swabbing the navels of just 60 people. In that study, 1,458 might have been entirely new to the scientific record. Aladdin could have showed Jasmine a "whole new world" just by looking toward their stomachs.<br />
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8. You can't see as many colors as a chicken. You'll also never see all the beautiful colors of a rainbow.</h3>
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Everyday you are missing out on aspects of the universe simply because our bodies cannot process their wonders. How can we be supreme rulers of the world and have full domain over all other living beings when chickens can see more colors than we can? We need to rethink our place. Also rainbows are actually made up of more than 1 million colors, many of which we can't see either. We are missing out!<br />
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9. We haven't figured out the secret to immortality, but this jellyfish has.</h3>
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The Turritopsis nutricula can live forever by reverting back to its early stage of life after becoming sexually mature. Although immortality may not be a real possibility for humans just yet, it is good to know that the basic idea isn't just science fiction.<br />
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10. Americans spend 38 hours a year stuck in traffic.</h3>
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Almost an entire work week of just being stuck! Washingtonians have it worst with an average of 67 hours a year, which is time they probably wish they could have back.<br />
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15 Oct 2014

5 Facts and Symptoms About Ebola Virus

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Only when someone is showing symptoms, which can start with vague symptoms including a fever, flu-like body aches and abdominal pain, and then vomiting and diarrhea.</div>
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Through close contact with a symptomatic person's bodily fluids, such as blood, sweat, vomit, feces, urine, saliva or semen. Those fluids must have an entry point, like a cut or scrape or someone touching the nose, mouth or eyes with contaminated hands, or being splashed. That's why health care workers wear protective gloves and other equipment.</div>
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The World Health Organization says blood, feces and vomit are the most infectious fluids, while the virus is found in saliva mostly once patients are severely ill and the whole live virus has never been culled from sweat.</div>
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The Texas Department of State Health Services said Sunday that a health-care worker who provided hospital care for the first patient to die from Ebola in the United States has tested positive for the virus. The worker, who was not identified, was wearing full protective gear while attending to the patient during his second visit to the hospital, according to a hospital official. If the diagnosis is confirmed, it would be the first known case of Ebola being transmitted in the U.S.</div>
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Ebola isn't airborne. Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has said people don't get exposed by sitting next to someone on the bus.</div>
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"This is not like flu. It's not like measles, not like the common cold. It's not as spreadable, it's not as infectious as those conditions," he added.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">WHO GETS TESTED WHEN EBOLA IS SUSPECTED?</strong></div>
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Hospitals with a suspected case call their health department or the CDC to go through a checklist to determine the person's level of risk. Among the questions are whether the person reports a risky contact with a known Ebola patient, how sick they are and whether an alternative diagnosis is more likely. Most initially suspicious cases in the U.S. haven't met the criteria for testing.</div>
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The CDC says bleach and other hospital disinfectants kill Ebola. Dried virus on surfaces survives only for several hours.</div>
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12 Oct 2014

20 Amazing Facts About Your Heart

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1. Worldwide, 17.3 million people die every year from heart disease or stroke, which account for 31 per cent of all deaths. </div>
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2. Aristotle believed that the heart was the source of intelligence and the main function of the brain was to cool our blood. </div>
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3. Every day, your heart creates enough energy to drive a medium-sized truck 20 miles. </div>
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4. The sound of heartbeats is made by the four valves of the heart opening and closing. </div>
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5. On average, women’s hearts beat about 10 per cent faster than men’s. </div>
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6. The heart of an unborn baby begins to beat about four weeks after conception. </div>
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7. The heart of a blue whale weighs about 1,500 lb.</div>
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8. The words ‘heart’ and ‘blood’ can be found in every one of Shakespeare’s plays. </div>
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9. Blood enters the heart through its atriums and leaves through the ventricles. “Atrium” is Latin for “entrance hall” and “ventriculus” means “little belly”. </div>
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10. A hummingbird’s heart beats about 20 times a second. A blue whale’s heart beats between four and eight times a minute.</div>
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20 Amazing Facts About Your Heart

1. Worldwide, 17.3 million people die every year from heart disease or stroke, which account for 31 per cent of all deaths. 2. Aristotle believed that the heart was the source of intelligence and th…

12 Oct 2014

10 Interesting Facts About Mushrooms

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1. Mushrooms differ from other plants in that they contain no chlorophyll. Because of this, some would argue that they are not plants at all.</div>
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2. A slug can smell a mushroom two metres away.</div>
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3. A person who studies mushrooms and fungi is a mycologist. The Italian mycologist Bruno Cetto (1921-1991) described 2,147 types of mushroom.</div>
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4. A mushroom-eater is a mycophagist, fear of mushrooms is mycophobia and a mushroom-lover is a mycophile.</div>
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5. The mushroom museum in Zagreb, Croatia, contains about 5,000 live exhibits of mushrooms.</div>
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6. According to hieroglyphics of 4,600 years ago, the ancient Egyptians considered mushrooms to be the plant of immortality.</div>
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7. The official state mushroom of Minnesota is the morel. The official state mushroom of Oregon is the Pacific golden chanterelle.</div>
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8. China produces around 70 per cent of the world’s mushrooms.</div>
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9. The Tempest is the only Shakespeare play that mentions mushrooms.</div>
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10. Roman Emperors Tiberius and Claudius, Tsar Alexander I of Russia, Charles V of France and Pope Clement VII all died of mushroom poisoning.</div>
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12 Oct 2014

10 Interesting Facts You Need To Know About Eggs

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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">1. The world’s top-ranked competitive eater Joey Chestnut set a record by eating 141 hard-boiled eggs in eight minutes in 2013.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">2. In the UK, 11,532 million eggs are eaten  each year. That works out at 372 eggs a second.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">3. Eggs are oversubscribed in four sizes ranging from tiny (53gm and under) to very large (more than 73gm).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">4. the biggest bird’s eggs ever were those of the ratite of Madagascar, that may be more than a foot long.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">5. In 1290, King edward i spent eighteen pence for 450 eggs to be gold-leafed and colored as Easter gifts.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">6. Crushed-up egg shells besprent around plants facilitate keep snails and slugs away.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">7. under EU regulation 1544/2006, breeders of silkworms receive a support grant of 133.26 euros (£104.66) per box of silkworm eggs they produce. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">8. a mean hen lays 266 eggs annually. The record is said to be 371 eggs in one year.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">9. A kiwi’s egg may account for 1 / 4 of its total weight.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">10. The Guinness world record for the most flips of an omelette in one minute is 103, achieved by Mohamad Shahabaz Khan in Mumbai in 2011.</span><br />
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07 Oct 2014

7 Surprising Facts About Your Organic Food

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Every time you step foot in an exceedingly grocery store, you are bombarded with organic choices. however there is a heap regarding organic food that the majority people ne'er hear. Here square measure seven fascinating facts regarding organic food.<br />
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The u.  s. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has certified around twenty five,000 farms and businesses worldwide. Department of Agriculture certification is not only necessary for yank companies – it is important for associatey company that desires to plug its product as organic to an yank audience. To date, farms and corporations in over a hundred countries have received the USDA's stamp of organic approval.<br />
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Unless you sell but $5,000 price of turn out annually, you are needed to rent a third-party certifier to decision your product organic. The classification has received important pushback from some small-scale farmers, WHO tout the title as unaffordable. whereas actual prices vary by farm sort and size, the Department of Agriculture has recognized that certification does not come back low-cost. it will reimburse up to $750 per certification, and therefore the new 2014 measure doubles certification cost-share funding to $57.5 million.<br />
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Farmers square measure associate innovative bunch, and over the years they've tailored their inputs to use what the remainder people would possibly think about useless. whereas biodegradable pollution sludge is on the input lists for a few farmers, the Department of Agriculture has nixed that from organic farmers' armory of ingredients. however black-and-white newspaper, soap, and liquid fish product (it's precisely what it sounds like) all got the go-ahead from the Department of Agriculture .<br />
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Drinking organic might not be a high priority at 2 o'clock within the morning, but beer, wine, and liquor are often organic, too. There square measure 2 divisions for your drink: "organic" and "made with constitution." to induce the gold star, the particular alcohol company should use nearly completely organic ingredients. For "Made with constitution," it's enough for your food to be a minimum of seventieth organic.<br />
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For all class eutherian mammal (cows and pigs, mostly), it isn't simply those animals that eat organic – it's their mothers, as well. From the last third of the gestation, mama should eat solely organic for her baby to profit from identical certification.<br />
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Like a fine French farm, soil may be a very important element of the organic arrangement. For farmers to start touting their merchandise as organic, they have to begin permanent  by all land laws 3 whole years earlier. meaning no irradiation, biodegradable pollution sludge, artificial fertilizers, prohibited pesticides or genetically changed organisms (GMOs) will bit that land throughout farmers' phase-in amount.<br />
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Taking care of soil will have semipermanent advantages for farmers, too. Organic farming helps keep land biologically active, giving natural chemical element and carbon athletics that keeps plants and our planet healthier.<br />
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It's easy to dismiss organic food as a way of life alternative for the made and far-famed, however this classification is creating major moves across the agricultural sector. In 2013, the organic business was valued at $35 billion. ninety two of these sales came from food, whereas the additional 8 May 1945 was created from flowers, fiber, home product, and pet food. In total, organic food currently accounts for around 4WD of America's $760 billion in annual food sales.<br />
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The organic business has practiced huge growth over the last decade, however it isn't swiftness down -- however. From 2012 to 2013, the market grew eleven.5% for its quickest rate in 5 years, consistent with a survey by the Organic Trade Association (OTA). "The U.S. organic market is experiencing robust growth, with organic food and farming continued to achieve in quality," same OTA chief operating officer and executive Laura Batcha in an exceedingly statement . whereas overall food sales have practiced average annual growth rates of three since 2010, organic food has enjoyed associate about 100 percent boost once a year.<br />
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07 Oct 2014

10 facts you never knew about the number 99

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1. “If you wish to live to the age of 99, please walk. 100 steps after each meal,” (Chinese proverb).</div>
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2. The sum of the first 11 integers, from 1 to 11, is equal to 66. If you turn that upside down, you get 99.</div>
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3. If you add together the cubes of 2, 3 and 4, you get 8+27+64 which is also equal to 99.</div>
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4. 99 is the atomic number of Einsteinium. It was discovered in 1952 in the debris of the first H-bomb explosion and named after Albert Einstein.</div>
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5. The Qur’an refers to the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah.</div>
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6. In 1977, the computer scientist Donald Knuth wrote a paper The Complexity Of Songs applying mathematical complexity theory to the structure of the song 99 Bottles Of Beer On The Wall.</div>
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7. The earliest known reference to a 99-flake ice-cream with a chocolate flake was in 1935.</div>
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8. The origin of its name is unclear. One idea links it to a shop in Scotland at 99 Portobello High St which added chocolate flakes to its ice-creams.</div>
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9. Another theory says it derives from a guard of the King of Italy which comprised 99 men.</div>
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06 Oct 2014

15 Fun Facts You Never Knew About Produce

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Getting your recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables can seem like a chore, but once you know these facts about what you’re munching, you’ll have something to talk about as you’re passing the kale. <div>
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1. Tomatoes are technically a fruit, but they are legally defined as a vegetable in the U.S. The 1893 Supreme Court decision Nix vs. Hedden ruled that since tomatoes were typically used in savory dishes they could be taxed as vegetables rather than fruits, and they’ve been legally recognized as a vegetable ever since. <br /><br /><br />2. In strictly botanical terms, strawberries and raspberries are not actual berries, but bananas and avocados technically are. <br /><br /><br />3. Swiss chard isn’t native to Switzerland—it originally grew near the Mediterranean. It was named by a Swiss botanist in a clever bit of branding. <br /><br /><br />4. The durian, a fruit widely available in Asia, has legions of fans despite being awfully stinky—it smells of rotting meat. The stench is so bad that the fruit has been banned on Singapore’s public train systems. <br /><br /><br />5. There actually was a Granny Smith. Maria Ann Sherwood Smith, an English émigré to Australia, allegedly found the shiny green apples that would eventually bear her name in her orchard beside a creek bed during the 1860s. They were apparently a mutation of a French crab apple. <br /><br /><br />6. Potatoes weren’t grown in Idaho until 1836. They were introduced there by missionaries moving west. <br /><br /><br />7. The ugli fruit, or Jamaican tangelo, is actually a hybrid of a grapefruit, orange, and tangerine. It gained its unseemly name because its creators thought it looked unpalatable when ripe. <br /><br /><br />8. The Black Sapote, a fruit indigenous to Mexico and Central America, tastes like chocolate pudding when ripe. You’ll know when to partake in the faux-chocolatey goodness when the hard green outer skin of the fruit turns black. <br /><br /><br />9. Besides having an acidic taste similar to grapes, the rambutan—which originated in Southeast Asia—is also an ingredient commonly used in soap products. <br /><br /><br />10. The molecular makeup of two sugars in beans, called raffinose and stachyose, are too complex for our bodies to break down entirely. The bacteria found in our large intestines break them down into hydrogen and methane, which explains beans’ infamous reputation. <br /><br /><br />11. Apples, pears, peaches, and plums, among others, are all members of the rose family. <br /><br /><br />12. Fruits and vegetables aren’t always a bargain. A 17-pound black Densuke watermelon—a rare melon grown only on the island of Hokkaido in Japan—sold at auction for roughly $6100. <br /><br /><br />13. Dishes containing spinach are known as “Florentine” because Florence native (and later Queen of France) Catherine de’ Medici famously enjoyed munching the healthy leaves. <br /><br /><br />14. Speaking of spinach, it’s not as loaded with iron as you might think. A German scientist misplaced a decimal point in his research on spinach’s iron content in 1870, and it took 70 years or so for anyone to notice the mistake. Whoops! <br /><br /><br />15. Despite the popularity of perennial favorites like apples and oranges, the most widely consumed fruit in the world is the mango. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"><img src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-sa/4.0/88x31.png" /></a><br /><br />This work by <a href="https://www.blogger.com/factbunny.com">Fact Bunny</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>.<br /><br />Based on a work at <a href="http://goo.gl/aPiFgY">http://goo.gl/aPiFgY</a>.</div>
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15 Key Facts About FIFA 15

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<strong>1. Emotional Intelligence</strong></h3>
FIFA 15 features Emotional Intelligence, with each player on the pitch reacting uniquely to the game situation. Your men will be down if they concede a penalty or miss a clear chance, but will be equally chirpy if they net a crucial goal. With 600 emotions possible, FIFA 15 promises a more human side to matches.</div>
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<strong>2. Unique crowds and atmospheres</strong></h3>
In FIFA 15 each crowd will react and sound unique. Chants in Anfield will be different to the ones in the King Power stadium, and the atmosphere will change dynamically depending on what’s happening in the match.</div>
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<strong>3. Team tactics</strong></h3>
As well as more emotion, FIFA 15 sees your opponents givensignificantly improved tactics. If you’re one goal down, you might find your computer controlled opponents time wasting, or even Parking The Bus.</div>
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<strong>4. Increased realism</strong></h3>
Thanks to the graphical power of next generation hardware, FIFA 15 is able to deploy improved lighting, and scanned 3D likenesses look more realistic than ever. Thanks to improved body rigging and character models, players also look more athletic - and move realistically.</div>
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<strong>5. Wear and tear</strong></h3>
FIFA 15 also benefits from persistent damage to the pitch, with the playing surface getting more worn over the 90 minutes. Particularly noticeable in rain, the pitch will start to show boot marks and gouges from slide tackles. The increased detail also extends to shaking corner flags and goal frames - adding an extra later of realism.</div>
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<strong>6. Improved dribbling</strong></h3>
Players like Messi seem to dribble with the ball stuck to their feet, and FIFA 15 makes it easier to do. Run Touch Dribbling means it’s easier to control the ball at slow speed, with more precise, accurate control when sprinting.</div>
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<strong>7. Tougher play</strong></h3>
FIFA 15 shows a renewed focus to the more physical side of the game, with shoulder barges, shirt pulling and push pull mechanics all showing the rough side to football. When it all goes wrong, FIFA 15’s improved 'big fall mechanics' promise stunning fouls.</div>
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<strong>8. Improved ball physics</strong></h3>
EA Sports has revisited the physics of the ball, making it more reliable and realistic than ever. In FIFA 15, each touch of the ball will affect its trajectory, and the game will even take into account how and where the ball was touched. As a result, the ball features more accurate, spin, curl and movement, so it acts more like you’d expect it to.</div>
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<strong>9. Clever goalkeepers</strong></h3>
FIFA 15 features the most advanced goalkeepers yet. Better AI means that your number one will assess the situation before coming out of his box, and react intelligently depending on the threat. Thanks to improved animations, your stopper will also look more realistic when he’s forced into a dramatic save.</div>
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<strong>10. Improved commentating</strong></h3>
Commentators will now describe the events of the game, and will even refer to chants or behaviour of the fans.</div>
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<strong>11. New ways to celebrate</strong></h3>
EA Sports have increased the amount of possible goal actions, so now there’s even more choice when you want to celebrate. As well as popular celebrations such as Eto’o’s Old Man, new bench animations show the emotions of the whole team.</div>
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<strong>12. Better set pieces</strong></h3>
It’s now easier to construct elaborate set pieces. Throw-ins, corners and free kicks can be more precise, and it’s also possible to control team mates off the ball - so they’re in just the right place to slot the ball home.</div>
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<strong>13. Turkish football</strong></h3>
One of the most requested features in previous games, FIFA 15 now allows you to play in the Turkish SüperLig. Featuring all 18, licensed teams, FIFA 15 now allows you to play with the likes of Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Beşiktaş.</div>
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<strong>14. FIFA Ultimate Team</strong></h3>
FIFA 15 sees an improved version of Ultimate Team, one of the most addictive modes in the previous game. Challenging you to assemble the best squad with the best chemistry, FIFA 15’s upgraded Ultimate Team mode promises to keep you coming back.</div>
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<strong>15. Management</strong></h3>
FIFA 15’s career mode allows you to manage your team on an even finer scale. You can preset formations and change them based on your opponents, and if they don’t work it’s also possible to change your tactics during games. If your current squad isn’t cutting it, FIFA 15 makes it even easier to see your team's growth, and makes it simple to scout possible new players.</div>
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27 Sep 2014

5 Surprising Facts About Freelance Jobs

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Over one third of the U.S. workforce are now freelancers, according to a recent survey. Think about that--34 percent of people working in America right now are freelancing, working contract positions for one or more clients. What we used to think of as typical freelance jobs are still in the mix--writing, graphic design, business consulting--but it turns out there is a huge variety of freelance work to be had. My team recently dug into the data to find some pretty interesting facts about freelance jobs.</div>
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After analyzing freelance job postings over the last year on FlexJobs.com, we determined which companies are offering the most freelance jobs, the industries freelance jobs come from, and who's working them. Based on our research, here are five surprising facts about freelance jobs today.</div>
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<b style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1. There's a lot of variety in the top industries for freelance jobs.</b></div>
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The top industries for freelance jobs are education, writing, translation, graphic design, consulting, computer and IT, accounting and finance, web development, entertainment, healthcare, and sales and marketing. Of course, this list includes long-time freelance favorites like writing and graphic design, but industries with less history in freelancing like education and healthcare also also dominating the job market.</div>
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<b style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Lesser-known companies offer the most freelance jobs.</b></div>
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The final list we developed of the 55 top companies hiring for freelance jobs included some well-known names, such as GoPro, Time Warner Cable, Bloomberg, Expedia, Nintendo, and Ancestry.com. But the most surprising thing we found was that the vast majority of companies hiring freelancers are less well-known businesses and organizations. The 10 companies that hired the most freelancers over the last year are: US-Reports, About.com, K12, Razorfish, Overland Solutions, LanguageLine Solutions, CompuCom Systems, Carolinas HealthCare System, Appen, and Judge Group.</div>
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<b style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Many of today's freelance jobs didn't exist 10 years ago.</b></div>
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What's a Web Search Evaluator? It's a freelance job we see offered quite a lot now, where people are hired to conduct extensive internet searches to determine if the company's search results are useful and accurate, but it didn't exist a decade ago.Online Community Managers are often freelancers hired to help online gaming and social communities thrive by moderating commentary, engaging with customers, and troubleshooting issues. Virtual Teachers can now teach a huge variety of courses online--math, science, languages, psychology, history, even physical education. The rise in opportunities, largely thanks to technology, make it a very exciting time to be a freelancer.</div>
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<b style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Most freelancers earn the same or more than they did in a regular job.</b></div>
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According to the most recent large survey of freelancers, "Nearly eight in ten (77 percent) freelancers said they make the same or more money than they did before they started freelancing--indicating that freelancing can be an even more lucrative career path than traditional jobs." For people thinking of starting a freelance career of their own, this is very good news.</div>
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<b style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Almost half of freelancers also hold "traditional" jobs.</b></div>
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More good news if you've been nervous about making the leap into freelancing--there's no need to jump in full-time because testing the waters is the norm! Out of the 53 million freelancers in the U.S., 14.3 million of them are classified as "Moonlighters" because they have a traditional full-time job and do freelance projects on the side. And 9.3 million are classified as "Diversified Workers" because they juggle a mix of freelance and part-time traditional jobs.</div>
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Freelance jobs and the number of people freelancing is expected to continue growing. Freelancing is a very different career opportunity than it used to be, and for anyone who's starting to freelance or even thinking about it, we're hosting a free campaign over the next few months called 100 Days on Freelance Jobs. Be sure to check it out for more on the latest freelance jobs, companies hiring, and how to set yourself up to be a successful freelancer.</div>
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27 Sep 2014

5 Facts About Social Media Every Marketer Should Know

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As social media marketing is continuously evolving, the way people are using social media is constantly changing. If you’re a social media manager for your business, it’s important to know key statistics such:</div>
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where does your target audience spend most of their time online?;</div>
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how much time are they spending on these platforms?;</div>
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and what social media marketing trends can we expect to see this year?</div>
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We’ve put together the latest social media marketing statistics of 2014. Let’s start by looking at the who and where of social media users:</div>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">72% of all internet users are now active on social media.</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">18-29 year olds have an 89% usage.</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">The 30-49 bracket sits at 72%.</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">60 percent of 50 to 60 year olds are active on social media.</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">In the 65 plus bracket, 43% are using social media.</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Time spent on Facebook per hour spent online by country. Here are the top three. USA citizens get the top gong at 16% followed by the Aussies at 14 minutes and the Brits at 13 minutes.</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">71% of users access social media from a mobile device.</li>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">1.28 billion monthly active Facebook users – a 15% increase year over year.  <b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">802 million login to Facebook daily – a 21% increase year over year.<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">1.01 billion mobile active users – a 34% increase year over year.<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">66% of 15 – 34 year olds use Facebook.<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">45% of Internet users 65 years and older use Facebook.<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">114 billion minutes spent on Facebook a month in the U.S. alone on desktop PCs and smartphones.<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Average time spent per Facebook visit is 20 minutes.</li>
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42% of marketers report that Facebook is critical or important to their business. (Source: State of Inbound Marketing 2012. Does Facebook play a big role in your social media marketing strategy?</div>
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<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Twitter</b></div>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">1 billion registered Twitter users; however 44% have never sent a tweet</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">255 million monthly active users.</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">500 million Tweets are sent per day.</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">78% of Twitter active users are on mobile.</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">On average, users spend 170 minutes per month on Twitter.</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">45% between ages 18 – 29 years old.</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">29% of users check Twitter multiple times a day.</li>
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Facebook is still the pack leader when it comes to monthly active users.</div>
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<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Google+</b></div>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Google+ has 1.6 billion total users.</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">540 million monthly active users.</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Users spend an average of 7 minutes per month on Google+.</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">70% of brands have a presence on Google+.</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">53% of interaction between Google+ user and a brand is positive.</li>
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If you’re not on Google+, now is the time to create a Google+ page for your business! Google+ is expected to surpass Facebook in social shares by 2016, according to a study by SearchMetrics.</div>
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<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Pinterest</b></div>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">70 million total users (and counting!)<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">40 million monthly active users.<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">80% of Pinterest users are female –why do you think this is?<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">84% of women and 50% of men stay active on Pinterest.<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">92% of Pinterest pins are done by women.<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">23% of Pinterest users use it at least once in a day.<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
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Although Facebook and Twitter represent roughly 75% of all content sharing, Pinterest is considered the fastest growing platform for online content sharing.</div>
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<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Instagram</b></div>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">200 million monthly active users.<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">23% of teens consider Instagram as their favourite social network.<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">13% of Internet users use Instagram.<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Instagram’s mobile app usage has grown by 25% from December 2013 to May 2014.<b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></b></li>
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Surprisingly, Instagram grew its user base to 150 million monthly active users in half the time that it took T<span style="background-color: transparent;">witter and in two years less than Facebook, according to research by the think-tank L2 Intelligence.</span></div>
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Do you think Instagram will continue on this impressive growth path in 2014?</div>
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