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Pets & Animals > Animal Facts & Resources Animal facts: Cheetah: 1 of 5
Run baby, run! Perhaps the fastest land animal in the world the cheetah is desperately hanging on to its habitat and existence. Acinonyx Jubatus, commonly known as the cheetah is on the world endangered species list. A long legged, agile mammal of the felidae family, who would rather run than fight, may soon disappear from th... More..
Health & Fitness > Homeopathy Good home remedies for athlete's foot: 1 of 5
Over 70 percent of the American population will be afflicted with dry, itchy, burning, peeling skin, with red blistering between the toes of the feet at some point during their lifetime. This skin infection of the feet is commonly known as Athlete's Foot (medically called Tinea pedis), a fungal disease that may spread from pe... More..
Arts & Humanities > Origins & Firsts in History The origin and short history of pirates: 1 of 5
The facts, legends and myths about pirates abounds from sea story to sea story. It is very unusual to meet anyone who has not seen a movie or read a book about pirates. Interestingly, most people know little or no history about real pirates and ages of piracy.The appearance of the popular Captain Jack Sparrow in the movie ser... More..
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Cayenne pepper for improved blood flow: 1 of 5
Cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens) has been a natural remedy and alternative health resource for eons of years. It is an ancient healing remedy used around the world by primitive and highly advanced cultures, from ancient China to the Aztecs to ancient and modern dynasties in India to the plains Indians of North America. Ca... More..
Sciences > Social Science (Other) Strange happenings during the full moon: 1 of 5
Myth, legends and folklore all have stories about strange and mysteries happenings that occur around the time of the full moon. The common tale is of course the curse of the werewolf. A legend most do not believe, but love to watch in old B rated classic movies.It is interesting how nurses and emergency room staff of hospital... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Training Dog training: Train the owner, not the dog: 5 of 24
The number One issue many dog owners forget, when they have problems training their dog, is they are the leader of the pack. This being true it is imperative that the owner of a dog be trained at the same time a puppy or adult dog is in training.There are several major reasons I have observed (as a behavior therapist) why peo... More..
Personal Finance > Retirement Early retirement planning tips: 6 of 28
TEN EARLY RETIREMENT TIPS 1) SAVE - SAVE - SAVE! Compound Interest is how many millionaires started Put $50 a week into your savings account (get a 4.5 Internet interest account, if you can find one these days). Toss that loose change into piggy banks or jars (we found $10,000 in change in tins and jars in my grandfathers hou... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Food & Agriculture Global food crisis is developing: 3 of 14
The L.A. Times called the present global food crisis "A Perfect Storm".(April 1, 2008)The U.N. is struggling to meet the needs of millions of people from Central America to Africa to Asia to the Philippines and back to South America who are desperate. It was reported that the Belgian director of procurement for the U.N.'s Wor... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Reflections on surviving a nuclear war: 5 of 22
Thoughts about nuclear war revives memories from my childhood of "duck and cover drills" at school during the Cold War and Cuban Missiles Crisis era. How dumb and ignorant we were then to think putting school children under their desks or in a basement would protect them from nuclear radiation! Yet, is it not equally ludicrou... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore What is a leprechaun?: 9 of 38
So you wonder about the "little people" do you? You think they are just creatures of the imagination from an ancient time in the land of Erin. Well, here are some interesting facts about Leprechauns you might not know!Etymology:1. Many believe the word comes from the Irish word leipreachan, meaning "a pigmy, a sprite, a lepre... More..