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Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) Are small dogs safer pets around children?: 4 of 103
The size of a dog has very little to do with it's temperament. Although the breed of dog MAY have a say in how tolerant a dog is, it is the experiences and training of the dog which determine whether or not it is safe around children.A dog which is ideal for a family with children should have been in a large and noisy environ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Astrology & Prophecy Tarot cards: Death: 3 of 15
As with the idea of Death in dreams, the Death Card in Tarot actually represents change and the end of something followed by the beginning of something new. Although (obviously) the pictures on tarot cards vary greatly with each pack, the Death Card is often shown with some form of new life in the background. This is normally... More..
Style & Beauty > Body Image Disproving the theory: Why men DON'T prefer skinny women: 2 of 5
Humans, like all other living things have evolved according to which mutated specimens survive to breed and produce offspring which share it's characteristics, right? This being so, evolutionarily, men will find the women who look most fertile and well equipped for caring for their young attractive.If men find fertile-looking... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Tips for improving your Internet research skills and writing: 4 of 7
Too often do us keen-readers see many "clone-articles" giving us a single fact in the exact wording it was in when the "writer" did their "research" using Google and less than four clicks of a mouse. That's not research, that's a joke.Real internet research should involve at least five tabs in your browser with which you can ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Kids Games & Toys Rain, rain, go away: Best indoor games for kids: 15 of 24
The cardboard box game. Physical without requiring much space, challenging yet simple to play and, most importantly, FUN! {WARNING- this game is intended for children and possibly really bored adults. The elderly might find it a little too challenging}All you need is an empty cereal box. The box is placed on the floor in a fa... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Choosing between being clever or being good-looking: 44 of 65
Not so long ago, the group of prettiest girls in my tutor group (in a grammar school, I'd like to add) asked me and my friends if we'd choose being clever over being incredibly beautiful and vice versa. Unsurprisingly, all the girls posing the question said that they would choose beauty over brains, but they admitted that it ... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Issues How would you describe colors to the blind: 45 of 60
Describing colours to the blind is not as simple as just giving them words that you would associate with colours. After all, we only associate the colour blue with being cold because we see cool water reflecting the blue of the sky. We only associate yellow, red and orange with warmth because we see these colours flicker toge... More..
Relationships & Family > Acquaintances & Co-Workers Climbing the social ladder: 8 of 10
There is one very noticeable thing about those people who have climbed the social ladder and are calling down to the rest of us from the top- They're lovely people... but they treat the rest of us like crap. In the nicest possible way.How many times have you ever felt really really happy because some top-of-the-ladder-dude is... More..
Style & Beauty > Tattoos & Piercings Is the body art trend on its way out?: 19 of 19
No, the body art trend is not on its way out.Body art has been fashionable in various places around the world for thousands of years. The oldest mummified body found, Otzi the Iceman who was found in a glacier, had a lobe piercing between 7 and 11 mm in diameter. The bible contains references to piercings, including the earri... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Lies: 8 of 8
Lies. Nice word, isn't it? Conjures up a dark feeling of scandal and really good gossip. Oh I LOVE it.My first tragic experience with a lie was when I was about 5 years old. I remember this with a kind of weird clarity. It was the height of summer and I was in my grandparent's swimming pool with my family. The bright cyan of ... More..