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Eating a vegetarian diet offers numerous health benefits, but some medical studies cite a few potential problems.
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Prepare to be a little freaked out and then rush to your refrigerator to try this method of eating an apple for yourself.
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These bizarre locations may seem like a series of elaborate movie sets, but they are real destinations that you might want to visit for yourself. Via Dr. Stefan Gruenwald, Mike Busarello's Digital Storybooks 
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January 15, 2014 3:04 AM
Places that would interest any photographer
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There is perhaps nothing more poignant than an abandoned prison. When you see these haunting images, it's hard not to imagine what once went on in these now-crumbling rooms. Via F. Thunus
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To be the ‘strongest kid in the world’ is a childhood dream that never translates into reality for most kids. But Jake Schellenschlager has managed to come very, very close to this goal. Via F. Thunus
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Hospital trains during World War I enabled medical personnel to tend to ill and injured servicemen on their way to hospital. Though conditions were more crowded and sometimes less hygienic on the trains than in brick-and-mortar hospitals, nurses and doctors could provide vital treatment to soldiers, no doubt saving countless lives. Here are ten snapshots of life aboard hospital trains in WWI.
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La Piedra Del Peñol, Spanish for "The Rock of Guatapé", also known as El Peñol Stone or simply as La Piedra is a massive rock located in the town and municipality of Guatapé, in Antioquia, Colombia. The 10 million-ton rock rises 200 meters from the surrounding plain, visible from miles around the countryside. The rock, which is almost entirely smooth, has one long crack running top to bottom on one of the faces. Across this crack, is wedged a 649-step masonry staircase, that appears like a giant stitch holding the split rock together. The top of the rock consists of a small fenced in area with stalls for buying souvenirs, and a viewing platform. Food vendors have laid out outdoor tables where you can enjoy snacks with a bottle of beer taking in the outstanding vista that stretch to the horizon in every direction.
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Free online learning from The Open University. OpenLearn gives you free access to course materials and expert opinion on topical issues. |
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Keep in mind that eating a small portion of any one food is unlikely to raise depression risk, but it's best to avoid overindulgence.
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Insect scientists say bedbugs are appearing on a scale not seen since before World War II.
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Stunning Photos Of Landscapes From A Round The World , landscape, nature, photograph Via Barb Jemmott, Mike Busarello's Digital Storybooks
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Documentary shows how travelers end up spoiling the very "authenticity" they come looking for. Via Seth Dixon, Mike Busarello's Digital Storybooks 
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January 6, 2014 12:30 PM
Tourism can have negative environmental and cultural impacts and this interview with the film maker of the documentary "Gringo Trails" is a compelling perspective. 
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January 9, 2014 7:55 AM
A short interview with Pegi Vail and her thoughts on how tourism helps and harms local communities.
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"New England's woody hills and dales hide a secret—they weren't always forested. Instead, many were once covered with colonial roads and farmsteads."
I love living in New England and finding stonewalls from old farmsteads; an archaeology professor at UConn (who grew up in Rhode Island) is using geospatial technologies to map out the remants of that historical landscape. This is a great example of using spatial thinking across the disciplines. Yes, this is history and archaeology, but you better believe that it's geographic as well. Via Seth Dixon
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The ancient Egyptians spent centuries developing their mummifying techniques, but at a cemetery in San Bernardo, a small Colombian town, corpses somehow become naturally mummified in their coffins. Via F. Thunus
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With the speed of innovation in the tech industry, we can’t know every piece of technology that will fill our everyday lives in five years, but we can predict what won't last.
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There are good Samaritans and then there are those who only care about themselves. This is the story of a very good, kind hearted man, who stood up to the
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Today’s little photographic gem of a collection shows off some old photos of Norwegian brides. The pictures are to be found in the Norsk Folkemuseum, Oslo. Subtlety was neither aimed for nor achieved with these bonny bonnets. |
