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Arts & Humanities > History (Other) The most brutal dictator who ever lived: 1 of 20
Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Mao Tse Tung are all fine candidates for the worst dictator in history. However that is the problem, they are history and there are many present day dictators who have earned their way onto the top ten list. Presented here are the top five nominees for this year worst dictator award. Robert ... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior The origins of feng shui: 1 of 7
Feng shui ( pronounced fung-shway) meaning wind and water, is an ancient Chinese school of thought going back to 3000 BCE. Feng shui is a philosophy built on the foundation of the oldest known oracle, the I Ching (pronounced EE Ching), dating from 6000 BCE. The ancient Chinese believed that a mild wind and calm water meant a ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) How to safely spar in boxing practice: 1 of 5
In the third millennium BCE the Sumerian 's depicted two fighters on reliefs, then in the second millennium BCE, the Egyptians carved two fighters and the crowd watching. Boxing is the oldest known sport in the world and is a violent, brutal and bloody sport engrained in the physic of the average Joe in society today. For a b... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior How to use colors in feng shui: 3 of 9
Color is an important aspect when you feng shui a room or a house. Starting with the room or house empty is the best way to feng shui an area, but for most of us that is not practical. The first thing that must be determined is how the room is being used, is it an office, bedroom or living area? If at all possible empty a roo... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) A primer on the rules of amateur boxing: 2 of 5
Amateur boxing displays a boxer's technique in fighting and the skill with which he scores points by landing clean blows to his opponent; some boxers have raised their skills to the level of artistry. The worldwide rules uniformity is thanks to such associations as the Golden Gloves Association of America and the Amateur Athl... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) An overview on the different weight classes of boxing: 5 of 11
Boxing has been around since the third millennium when the Sumerians depicted fistfighters competing. Egyptian artisans in the second millennium carved a relief with two fighters and spectators. The oldest sport known to society boxing is an exciting sport to watch and very difficult to understand in some respects. Today it i... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Feng shui tip: How to check the flow of chi in your home: 3 of 6
Chi is created by the living planet Earth and flows everywhere directed like a river by the landscape over which it flows. In feng shui the term applies to all energy even the energy within your body. Chi is seen in the interaction of yin and yang according to the five element theory and can be displayed in shapes, intensity ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Theories of Spirituality Basics of feng shui: 8 of 14
There are numerous basic things you may do to improve chi in your home, such as avoiding clutter, to much furniture in a room and many other situations. However, nothing will help to create sheng chi more than using remedies to counteract si chi. In order to use feng shui to improve your rooms, your house and the land on whic... More..
Arts & Humanities > Middle Ages Who were the Teutonic Knights?: 4 of 7
Pope Celestine II founded the Order of the Teutonic Knights of St Mary's Hospital in Jerusalem (Orden der Bruder vom Deutschen Haus St. Mariens in Jerusalem) in 1143 and commanded the prior of the 'house of the Germans' should always be of Germany Heritage. The religious institution, which was established in Palestine in the ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) A look at the equipment needed for bull riding: 5 of 8
The Professional Bull Riders Association encourages Cowboys to wear safety equipment while competing in events. Seven pieces of equipment are available, first is head gear, today headgear is becoming very popular, they are practical as well as acting as a barrier keeping a rider from suffer cuts that may require stitches or e... More..