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The World's Oldest Yoga Teacher Turns 95 Today. I think I like this lady.

rebellesociety.com link posted by Clarisse88 in yoga

You should see some of the positions she holds! It's impressive!

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From cries to contentedness

editorial posted by c_prompt in c_prompt

As I’m walking on my treadmill while working to the sounds of life passing by my open window, I hear the distant cry in frustration of a neighbor’s daughter (as all parents learn to differenti...

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How Stanley Kubrick Faked the Apollo Moon Landings

realitysandwich.com link posted by c_prompt in conspiracy

The great filmmaker Stanley Kubrick is the genius who directed the hoaxed landings.

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Highlight differences between private messages and posts

editorial posted by Yield4Nothing in SuggestionBox

 Since I'm still relatively new to ValME, a suggestion would be to make more of a distinction between private messages in the inbox and what is actually posted/visible on the actual original post. Th...

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THePETEBOX Future Loops - Where Is My Mind? - Beatbox Guitar Loop Pedal

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This is SO COOL!

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Happy Valentine's Day

i.imgur.com link posted by peace_on_earth in dating

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Actual election turnout far lower than reported - only one-third of eligible Americans vote

america.aljazeera.com link posted by digdug in politics

Turnout figures don’t tell the whole story because there are tens of millions of unregistered voting-age Americans. 70 million U.S. citizens of voting age are not currently registered voters. On...

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An Open Letter to Young Muslims Everywhere: The Seed of Triumph in Every Adversity

ramzybaroud.net link posted by c_prompt in politics

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The Cost to Connect - Internet Prices Around the World

editorial posted by digdug in technology

Embarrassing. Abysmal. Pathetic. These are the words that used to come to mind when I considered Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the US. To me, they seemed so slow and costly. Then I did some...

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Free photo mug! If you go to Shutterfly.com and order a mug with the promo code "FAMILYTOUR" at checkout, the price and shipping should drop to $0.00

invite-shutterfly.com link posted by c_prompt in freebies

Just got mine :)

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Entering the Intelligence Labyrinth

original.antiwar.com link posted by c_prompt in politics

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Indicting Higher Education in the Arts and Beyond. Why does anyone pursue higher education in the arts?

hyperallergic.com link posted by c_prompt in art

There’s one very clear take-away from the latest report released by the collective BFAMFAPhD: people who graduate with arts degrees regularly end up with a lot of debt and incredibly low pros...

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Lisp: Learning to Think about Thinking | Restless Device

restlessdevice.com link posted by jeffs in programming

Great podcast about the Lisp programming language and why it's special.

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RSS feeds to simplify your job search

editorial posted by c_prompt in jobs

I often get asked to help people edit their resumes and to find jobs. One productive and efficient way to look for jobs is via RSS feeds. Not all websites have RSS feeds but, for those that do, you...

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Crypto for everyone. Crypto 101 is an introductory course on cryptography, freely available for programmers of all ages and skill levels.

crypto101.io link posted by peace_on_earth in hacking

Start to finish: Comes with everything you need to understand complete systems such as SSL/TLS: block ciphers, stream ciphers, hash functions, message authentication codes, public key encrypt...

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So this one-legged man walks into a bar

everything2.com link posted by digdug in dating

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IKEA vs Apple

fixr.com link posted by command_line in apple

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Free, stackable F-Secure Freedome VPN coupon codes; each voucher gives you 3 years - get many, many years for free

mysafe.f-secure.com link posted by c_prompt in efreebies

Each My Safe account gives you three 1-year codes for a Virtual Private Network (VPN); you can stack as many as your wish or use on various devices. Make a free account at f-secure safe (https:...

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Meet The Millennials: All You Ever Wanted To Know About America's Youth, In Charts. This is depressing - their future looks very bleak. Limited job opportunities, high student debt, living with their parents and a state of suspended occupational animation while hoping for better days... how sad.

zerohedge.com link posted by digdug in politics

When it comes to the future of the US, the biggest question mark by far is anything relating to the Millennial generation, those Americans born between 1980 and 2000, which happens to be one of the...

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Torture (HBO)

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The US Senate Torture Report revealed horrifying details of America's interrogation program. Helen Mirren will fill you in.

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Suggestion for latest activity

editorial posted by digdug in SuggestionBox

Would it be difficult to add an option to limit latest activity to posts? It would make it easier to see what's new.

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How Covert Agents Infiltrate the Internet to Manipulate, Deceive, and Destroy Reputations

firstlook.org link posted by c_prompt in politics

The proof is now in the open: government is infiltrating websites to "deny, disrupt, degrade, deceive." Someone owes an apology to conspiracy "theorists."

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TIL the US government infected unsuspecting blacks and Guatemalans with syphilis and gonorrhea in order to study the effects of the diseases and to experiment with cures, and a scientist is now claiming they did the same with Ebola just before the outbreak

globalresearch.ca link posted by c_prompt in todayilearned

Between 1946 and 1948, the United States government under President Harry S. Truman in collaboration with Guatemalan President Juan José Arévalo and his health officials deliberately...

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Georgia Davis: Woman once dubbed Britain's fattest teenager lifted into ambulance by crane in seven-hour rescue operation - Wales Online

walesonline.co.uk link posted by digdug in health

Georgia is said to weigh close to 60 stones and medics and emergency services were needed to move her.

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The mainstream of human progress: individual freedom and the principles of cooperation

editorial posted by b_independent in politics

Throughout most of human civilization, centuries of men have starved, died from the elements (for lack of proper housing), suffered terrible health, and barely lived. Even today, starvation kills m...

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10 Ways I Deal With My Own Procrastination - Altucher Confidential

jamesaltucher.com link posted by Yield4Nothing in Note to Self

So I read something this morning that made my inner creative writer scream "YES" while trying not to spill my coffee or think about this daunting assay that's calling my name. I'm not going to re-wr...

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Birth control for men - new contraception on/off switch, size of a gummy bear, implanted on the vas deferens makes men temporarily sterile

bimek.com link posted by c_prompt in sex

The Bimek SLV regulates the flow of sperm cells in the spermatic ducts and does not require additional hormones or medication.

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United States falls to 46th in world press freedom rankings

nationmultimedia.com link posted by peace_on_earth in politics

"The whistleblower is the enemy."

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A No-Excuses Guide to Blogging

sachachua.com link posted by digdug in writing

I can't tell you the number of times I've spoken with people who have such amazing ideas... that they keep to themselves. I try to encourage them to write a blog. "I'm not a go...

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Environmental Psychology: The study of human nature, reasonable behavior and durable living

www-personal.umich.edu link posted by c_prompt in environment

TIL what environmental psychology is.

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Top 10 Reasons Libertarians Aren't Nice To You

christophercantwell.com link posted by digdug in libertarian

I typically ignore top-10 lists as most are stupid. This one, however, is brilliant and wonderfully accurate.

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CSS change for Bootstrap3

getbootstrap.com link posted by shibuya246 in SuggestionBox

It looks like the main container is set as a "container-fluid" which gives full width, but the rows do not need to have "-fluid" on them for bootstrap3. Suggest that the following...

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How I Healed My Failing Liver Naturally

collective-evolution.com link posted by c_prompt in health

This past February, I was thrown off of my health high-horse. What first started as a headache, fever, and body aches, quickly escalated into an excruciating migraine, debilitating muscle stiff...

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No, you are not ‘running late’, you are rude and selfish

blog.firebrandtalent.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self

This post may offend some readers. But only because it’s going to cut close to the bone for many. And I don’t care if I sound old-fashioned, because actually it’s nothing to do with ‘fas...

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Windows patch KB 3139929: When a security update is not a security update. Microsoft buried a Get Windows 10 ad generator inside this month's Internet Explorer security patch for Windows 7 and 8.1.

infoworld.com link posted by digdug in windows

If Microsoft's documentation is correct, installing Patch Tuesday's KB 3139929 security update for Internet Explorer also installs a new Windows 10 ad-generating routine called KB 3146449. Man...

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Making images responsive (shrinking automatically on mobile)

editorial posted by peace_on_earth in csstemplates

A question was raised by someone as to how to make images responsive on mobile devices. valME.io uses Twitter's Bootstrap for its .css, and it's wonderful. To make images responsive, you only...

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13 Amazing Food & Life Hacks You Need to Know Right Now

offthemeathook.com link posted by digdug in funny

My favorites: 1. Keep cake moist by just eating the entire thing in one sitting. 2. How to determine if an egg is fresh: do you remember buying the eggs? If you don’t, they probably are...

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Scientists discover infinite energy: toast always lands butter-side down. Cats always land on their feet...

memedepot.com link posted by c_prompt in funny

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How to observe reality

editorial posted by Clarisse88 in philosophy

Observing reality truthfully is an essential tool for human development. It is the tool that allows us to act in accordance with our environment, to modify it, and to enrich our lives. Observing re...

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An open letter to Steve Huffman, reddit's new CEO, with an offer to exchange values

editorial posted by c_prompt in c_prompt

Steve, I'd post a comment welcoming you back to reddit if I was still a member. I'm not. My account was shadowbanned long ago (an account, by the way, which purchased $50 in ineffective reddit advert...

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Epix is offering a free trial of their unlimited movie/TV show streaming service. Requires free account but no credit card info is needed to sign up. (Ends 3/16/15)

epixhd.com link posted by c_prompt in efreebies

Huge number of free movies. List of all movies is here.

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Scientists discover how to ‘switch off’ autoimmune diseases

bris.ac.uk link posted by digdug in science

Scientists have made an important breakthrough in the fight against debilitating autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis by revealing how to stop cells attacking healthy body tissue. Rather tha...

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TIL maps are intentionally distorted and make less developed countries look smaller

valme.io link posted by alice in todayilearned

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You can meet somebody tomorrow who has better intentions for you than someone you've known forever... time means nothing... character does

editorial posted by Clarisse88 in Clarisse88

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TIL the rock band Van Halen once stipulated in contracts that they be provided with a bowl of M&Ms backstage with all brown candies removed to test if the venue and production crew read the contract. If they didn't, there was likely a technical error that would be life-threatening.

snopes.com link posted by peace_on_earth in todayilearned

Van Halen was the first band to take huge productions into tertiary, third-level markets. We'd pull up with nine eighteen-wheeler trucks, full of gear, where the standard was three trucks, max....

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Absolutism vs. relativism - is truth subjective?

editorial posted by Clarisse88 in philosophy

Nowadays, relativism is a philosophy acclaimed by many; they defend it as a natural human truth and develop a way of living based on it. Whenever I hear or read a relativist, I feel the profound wi...

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Idealism vs. pragmatism - the idealism/pragmatism dichotomy

objectivism101.com link posted by b_independent in objectivism

There's a joke in philosophy that goes like this: The First Law of Philosophy: For every philosopher, there exists an equal and opposite philosopher. The Second Law of Philosophy: They...

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Before getting married, read the fine print

i.imgur.com link posted by peace_on_earth in AdviceAnimals

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What's scientific about political science? Nothing.

lewrockwell.com link posted by b_independent in politics

They call it political science. They study things such as the origins of the state, history, political ideologies, law, war, taxes, regulation, international relations, and free trade. They claim t...

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I believe...

editorial posted by alice in alice

I believe... That just because two people argue, It doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, It doesn't mean they do love each other....

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TIL why alcohol makes you dizzy

youtu.be link posted by b_independent in todayilearned

Alcohol dilutes your blood (i.e., makes it less dense) because alcohol is lighter than water. Alcohol-soaked blood builds up more quickly in your ears than elsewhere in the body, and that throws off...

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A letter from Guantanamo: 'Nobody can truly understand how we suffer'

aljazeera.com link posted by peace_on_earth in politics

Al-Alwi describes the humiliating and brutal treatment he suffers at Guantanamo. Alwi is a Yemeni national who has been in US custody since 2002. He was one of the very first prisoners moved to Guanta...

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Is a Cancer Cure Being Suppressed?

lewrockwell.com link posted by c_prompt in cancer

A developmental drug company announced it had obtained Food & Drug Administration approval for an investigational new drug application on July 24, 2013. It’s a Phase I study to test the...

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Mt. Gox and Bitcoin users: remember, remember the 3rd of October (2008)

editorial posted by digdug in bitcoin

Back in 2008, a law was enacted of which, even the name itself, sounded like it was straight out of an Ayn Rand novel. Legally, it's known as the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008....

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Father and daughter do awesome Beatles "Revolution" cover. Parent-child bonding, done so right.

youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in FeelGood

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Captured, Cuffed, and Jailed: A Personal Story - Jeffrey Tucker

tucker.liberty.me link posted by c_prompt in politics

By day’s end, it was over. Except not really. This one incident is over. But the reality that none of us really control our lives, that none of our property is really our own, that we all stand v...

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Aftershocks from Edward Snowden's leaks have been rippling through the courts; some judges have signaled they're no longer willing to take the government's word when it comes to national security | NPR

npr.org link posted by peace_on_earth in politics

Disclosures by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden have shaken the intelligence community and spurred Congress to try to impose new limits on electronic surveillance.

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Is This How We'll Cure Cancer?

forbes.com link posted by c_prompt in cancer

With a radical new treatment, Joseph Jimenez is dedicating Novartis to one overarching mission: vanquishing mankind's ancient adversary. Its breakthrough might be the most tangible... ever....

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Train for a marathon in 18 weeks

editorial posted by c_prompt in running

I have asthma. Yet I've run in multiple marathons. If I can do it, you can do it. This is the training schedule I always use (although, instead of the cross-training Saturdays, I intersperse my n...

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The Truth We Won’t Admit: Drinking Is Healthy

substance.com link posted by c_prompt in health

The US public health establishment buries overwhelming evidence that abstinence is a cause of heart disease and early death. People deserve to know that alcohol gives most of us a higher life expecta...

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Scientists retrieve lost memories using optogenetics

sciencedaily.com link posted by c_prompt in science

Researchers have found that memories that have been 'lost' as a result of amnesia can be recalled by activating brain cells with light. They reactivated memories that could not otherwise be retrieved...

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• memory,
• amnesia,
• alzheimer's disease,
• neuroscience,
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Free Redbox codes (1-night DVD rental, 30-cent Blu-ray rental, or 80-cent video game rental) - please leave comment if one is no longer working

editorial posted by c_prompt in freebies

Text VALPAK to 727272 (expires Feb 28, 2019) No other codes currently available. Check back often as I will update whenever Redbox provides new ones. The following codes may not work in all cit...

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• redbox,
• movies,
• DVD,
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10 Hours of Princess Leia Walking in NYC (parody of the “10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman” video)

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Lando Calrissian, Han Solo and even filthy Jawas hitting on Princess Leia in a parody of the 10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman:

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June - the computer-based counter-top oven that thinks like a chef. It instantly recognizes commonly cooked foods as you put them inside, weighs them, reads the internal temperature, and recommends a cooking program. I want!

juneoven.com link posted by c_prompt in cooking

The June Intelligent Oven is a powerful and easy-to-use computer-based oven that makes everyone a better cook. Like cruise control on your car, June continually calculates the power needed to maintain...

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“race is simply not a level of biological division …in…humans”

lewrockwell.com link posted by c_prompt in politics

In the spirit of Morgan Freeman's excellent advice on how to solve the race problem and just "stop talking about it," I'm reposting this thoughtful perspective from lewrockwell.com. Rachel Dol...

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TIL "auto-tune" technology transforms many terrible singers into pop stars (a music industry secret no one dares to mention) and the real voice of Britney Spears "hurts to hear"

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I agree with the HuffPo: Britney Spears' isolated vocal track hurts to hear. I still love the music and think she's a talented performer, but this is disappointing and does take-away some of t...

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Enough of this nonsense. As this molecular biologist states, cancer cells commit suicide when exposed to the primary psychoactive component of marijuana (THC). Marijuana laws must be eliminated.

vimeo.com link posted by c_prompt in cancer

With tears in my eyes that make it difficult to read what I type, I'm infuriated. My sister, who died of cancer at a young age, used to explain to me in confidence that she smoked marijuana bec...

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Local Vs Organic - What to Buy

editorial posted by swynts in fitness

I try my best to buy as close to the farm as I can. I frequent farmers markets, I buy meat from local sources and I always ask where the fish came from when I buy fresh. Do I do this 100% of the...

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Stephen Wolfram's Introduction to the Wolfram Language

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Integrity and Art

editorial posted by Clarisse88 in art

I assume we have all wondered about the meaning of integrity at one point or another in our lives. This idea has always been in my mind, and that's why I've decided to write a little essay...

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Hajj Stampede Accident - At least 700+ people killed

goo.gl link posted by pabloapicco in worldnews

At least 700 people were killed, and 719 were injured, in a stampede near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday morning.

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This is so me.... like, all the time. Lol.

editorial posted by Clarisse88 in funny

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A young girl's life gets turned upside-down. This could be your daughter. Children are victims of conflicts around the world. Stop supporting war actively or through ignorance. Yes, you.

youtube.com link posted by peace_on_earth in peace_on_earth

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Sign up for BitGold and receive 0.5g ($18.82) of Gold instantly. You can cash it out in 60 days, or send it to anyone in the world.

BitGold.com link posted by c_prompt in efreebies

From their About page: Our mission is to make gold accessible and useful in digital payments and secure savings. We're advancing the digital payments revolution by helping people securely...

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What is the meaning of life?

1.bp.blogspot.com link posted by b_independent in philosophy

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The Morality of Bitcoin (Or Why One Libertarian Has It All Wrong)

editorial posted by digdug in bitcoin

Introduction I've a bone to pick with a libertarian. Possibly more than one, but not everyone. At the moment, my focus is this one (who also penned this and this and this). Surely, Gary Nort...

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My abs aren't steel just yet but, maybe, could be described as 1/2-inch of solid wood

editorial posted by c_prompt in fitness

I've cut down significantly on my daily sugar intake (with the rare exception of a double-slice of carrot cake every so often; and I never have more than 15 Jelly Bellys a day). That, in...

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Put the “Ph” Back in PhD. We need big thinkers, but the current system teaches students to think small.

magazine.jhsph.edu link posted by c_prompt in science

By re-embracing the relevant branches of philosophy—a central field of the humanities—scientists will see and think more broadly, perhaps rediscovering what drew them to the field in the first pla...

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Periodic Table of the Elements, in Pictures

elements.wlonk.com link posted by digdug in teens

Inspired by this post, these colorful, fun, and informative periodic tables are great for elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as adults.

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In defense of Google

editorial posted by digdug in technology

Never did I expect to write a screed with that as the title. But principles must be defended even when the actors are evil. First things first: however reluctantly, I admit to using Google for som...

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css templates would help submissions

editorial posted by digdug in SuggestionBox

It's great that you allow .css to be included in posts but I've a suggestion. After writing my first (significant) post, I think people who want to make blog posts look nice will want to use...

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Are Passions Serendipitously Discovered or Painstakingly Constructed?

calnewport.com link posted by c_prompt in jobs

What is Passion Common to most peoples’ thoughts about passion are the following three foundational beliefs: To feel passionate about something is to be engaged and fulfilled by work...

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First journal post!

editorial posted by AdamTheDewott in AdamTheDewott

This is the first journal post to my journal community!  I hope to have fun here!

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Men won't get married anymore because of ladies argues Denigration of Men, by PETER LLOYD | Daily Mail Online

dailymail.co.uk link posted by stryker in relationships

George Clooney, Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne have all taken the plunge recently - but they are a diminishing band of brothers, writes PETER LLOYD.

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Grandmas Smoking Weed for the First Time

youtube.com link posted by digdug in funny

Condensed Version: Extended Cut:

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Told my gf I saw a girl at the grocery store that looked just like her. She asked "Was she pretty?"

reddit.com link posted by peace_on_earth in AdviceAnimals

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Three days in Beijing with three of the world’s most famous dissidents

fusion.net link posted by digdug in politics

As a result of their activism, Ai Weiwei, Jacob Appelbaum, and Laura Poitras have become three of the most justifiably paranoid people in the world. Long live Tor.

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Dad Who Beat Son's Rapist Had Just 14 Words for Him at Sentencing… And They're Chilling

conservativetribune.com link posted by Clarisse88 in childcare

Child abuse does have a devastating effect on a child's mind, especially over the years. This is actually proven statistically, it's not just me claiming it. Children who have been molested, later...

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TIL that, only after millions of Jews were herded into railroad cars destined for death and the remaining in dilapidated ghetto housing, a small resistance (ZOB) organized. It was wiped out within a month. Too little, too late. Lesson: pay attention and don't wait too long to resist.

jewishvirtuallibrary.org link posted by digdug in todayilearned

It's so sad and fascinating to learn about the Holocaust. There are so many lessons, all at the cost of death, that we ignore. I think it difficult to fault people (including myself) who never pr...

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Phobias may be memories passed down in genes from ancestors

telegraph.co.uk link posted by digdug in psychology

Memories may be passed down through generations in DNA in a process that may be the underlying cause of phobias

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Scientists Baffled After Finding 10th Century Medicine that Kills Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbug’ MRSA

thefreethoughtproject.com link posted by c_prompt in health

London, U.K. – An ancient Anglo-Saxon potion, used to treat eye infections in the 10th-century, has shown the potential to eradicate the modern MRSA superbug, according to research. The ancient...

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Leadership Theory - Empathy and the Benefits of Failures, Crises, and Traumas

editorial posted by c_prompt in business

I was speaking with someone the other day (let's call her Jane), learning more about her life experiences. When getting to know potential friends, I have minimal interest in their family, frien...

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I’ve Been Doing Painting Videos All Wrong

zedshaw.com link posted by c_prompt in painting

For the last year or so I’ve been obsessed with watching instructional videos for painting. I probably own a few thousand dollars worth of videos, plus a subscription to Lynda.com and ArtistsNetw...

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Watch What Happens After A 13-Year-Old Boy Leaves “Public Education”

thefreethoughtproject.com link posted by c_prompt in teens

When conformity and rigidity are replaced with free thinking and innovation, the results can be quite stunning. Such was the case with 13-year-old Logan LaPlante, who left the public education system...

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What If We Admitted to Children That Sex Is Primarily About Pleasure?

psmag.com link posted by c_prompt in parenting

So the morning of sex ed, I found myself wondering whether they were going to mention pleasure. Or would it be all about disease and pregnancy, all gloom and doom? ...How funny that we can't bring our...

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Peek-A-Boo, Zika

editorial posted by Yield4Nothing in Infectious_Disease

As the new darling of the worldwide infectious disease family, Zika virus has emerged as one of the most talked-about public health issues currently. But where did it come from? Why has public knowle...

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If You Meet John Galt On The Road, Kill Him

thedailybell.com link posted by c_prompt in philosophy

John Galt is the protagonist of Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged and expresses her vision of the ideal man. The title of this article flashed at me during a discussion with a fellow who argued a...

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Our newest rockin' feature: video conferencing!

editorial posted by c_prompt in GettingStarted

You're going to absolutely LOVE this! In these terrible days of COVID-19, so many are doing their best to stay connected through video. We all know of businesses who are no longer able to operate...

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Fukushima radiation levels underestimated by five times

rt.com link posted by peace_on_earth in worldnews

TEPCO has revised the readings on the radioactivity levels at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant well to 5 million becquerels of strontium per liter – both a record, and nearly five times higher...

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Good form - etiquette and manners in conversation

books.google.com link posted by b_independent in relationships

Some people make such a fuss about having good manners. But perhaps there is good reason for doing so. Proper etiquette is a way to show that you care about someone. It also helps people feel more...

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I lack imagination

editorial posted by c_prompt in gaming

So much brouhaha over Facebook acquiring a game manufacturer. It's a great reminder of where the revenues from your ad clicks and no-longer-private data are being spent. More fun and games. Mor...

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Fecal Matter On Shoes | The 'ewww!' on your shoe

articles.baltimoresun.com link posted by c_prompt in Infectious_Disease

An old article but still as relevant today as it was then. Years ago when I lived in Japan, it took a bit getting used to removing your shoes before entering homes, gyms, restaurants, etc. But it mad...

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Outernet | Information for the World from Outer Space

outernet.is link posted by c_prompt in technology

Outernet is a project to take the best content from Internet and make it available to the world for free using 150 micro satellites broadcasting from 600km above Earth. By leveraging datacasting techn...

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A controversial test for self-awareness is dividing the animal kingdom.

nautil.us link posted by Stavros in psychology

“It’s not the ability to recognize yourself in a mirror that is important,” he would come to believe. “It’s what that says about your ability to conceive of yourself in t...

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How a nerdy kid from nowhere self-published a best-seller and got noticed by Google CEO Larry Page and The Wall Street Journal

federicopistono.org link posted by c_prompt in teens

Last week Larry Page, the CEO of one of the largest corporations in the world, and possibly one of the most powerful people on the planet, released an interview with the Financial Times endorsing m...

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• writing,
• self-help,
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• self-publishing,
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Smith's Reef

editorial posted by maker in 2gringosincaribbean

Monday, October 18, 2010 I well remember while hoping that you don't that in our last post I said I was going to start making smaller posts more frequently. And it was my intention. But as some wi...

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So Jesus comes back to Earth...

editorial posted by digdug in atheism

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[NSFW] Sex in The Fountainhead - The Rape of Ayn Rand

editorial posted by b_independent in sex

Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead. One of the greatest books of all time. Though Atlas Shrugged is, by far, the better book (considered the second-most influential book after the Bible), it's all...

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Noah's Ark...

editorial posted by digdug in atheism

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The Logic of Hunger Striking Palestinians: When Starvation Is a Weapon

middleeastmonitor.com link posted by c_prompt in worldnews

Al-Qeq, works for Saudi Arabia’s Almajd TV network and was arrested at his home in Ramallah on November 21st. In its statement, issued more than 60 days after he entered into his hunger strike,...

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• Saudi Arabia,
• Israel,
• Palestine,
• torture,
• wrongful imprisonment,
• freedom,
• human rights,
• justice<