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Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations Why Christianity is the leading religion in America: 9 of 23
America was founded by people of the Christian faith. That's the simple answer, and it how it got here, but just having Christian ancestors doesn't make you Christian. I believe that it is the great commission of the Christian faith to "go and make disciples." People who truly want to follow Christ, follow his commands, and ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) How big is your God?: 15 of 30
God... a short three letter name that we have placed on the most incredible thing in existence. A short name for a huge God. God is so big, in fact, that the Bible has given Him many names. In the book of Genesis, He is called "Almighty God", which is El-Shaddai in Hebrew ("I am God Almighty" - Genesis 17:1) In Exodus, God t... More..
Sciences > Cellular Biology Membranes and cell diffusion: understanding the phenomenon: 2 of 4
Every living thing on earth is made of cells which rely on diffusion. Essentially, diffusion is just the movement of substances from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration. I've explained diffusion quite extensively in another article on osmosis, which you may want to read first (http://www.helium.co... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) What causes a sickle cell crisis?: 1 of 2
Sickle cell disease is a hereditary blood condition that is passed on from parent to child. The disease results in abnormally shaped red blood cells, which become crescent shaped or sickle shaped instead to their normal disk shape. This abnormal form causes many complications for the individual, the most severe of which is c... More..
Health & Fitness > Cancer Causes of brain tumors: 1 of 1
A brain tumor, as the name suggests, is a cancerous growth that is localized in the brain. Tumors, which are sometimes called neoplasms, literally mean "new growth". This name is fitting, as a tumor is essentially a part of the body that is growing out of control and out of sync with the rest of the body. It is this "out of ... More..
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) Human body parts and their characteristics: The cell: 1 of 1
The cell is the fundamental unit of life. It's the building block from which every plant, animal, and fungus is built from. This includes human beings. The human body is composed of trillions of cells which all work together to make the body work the way it should. There are blood cells, hepatic (liver) cells, neurons, skin ... More..
Sciences > Microbiology The role of bacterial exotoxins in pathogenesis: 1 of 1
Today's society is well aware that bacteria can cause many illnesses. Sometimes, however, it is not the bacteria themselves that actually cause the damage to our bodies. In some instances, the symptoms of the diseases are actually the result of exotoxins circulating throughout the body. An exotoxin is a special type of molec... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) How media controls the presentation of "truth" by what they do and don't show: 4 of 7
Hundreds of millions of people every day rely on the media for the news. People have a fascination, a need really, to understand the world in which they live. Since it's impossible for any one person to be everywhere at once, we rely on the media. The media can, in fact, be everywhere since it is a network of people that cov... More..
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) How to reinvent your look: 43 of 73
I used to have a bland style, sticking with the standard t-shirt and jeans look. Which, from time-to-time, is all right, but isn't going to draw a lot of looks your way. That didn't matter to me though, I was in a serious relationship and didn't really feel the need to impress anybody. But then one fateful day, all that chan... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Was there any romantic side or love story for Jesus Christ in his short life span?: 12 of 20
Did Jesus Christ has a love story? Dan Brown tells us that because of a certain interpretation of a painting, yes. But what does every other source tell us? Let's start with where we get nearly every other fact about Jesus. The Bible. It tells us that Jesus was constantly in the public eye. Every day he was greeted by huge c... More..