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Why We Love Movies In the realm of movies, no one is excluded. Whether it’s a child whose imagination is limitless, the hopeless romantic, epic tales from history, or documentaries about the real world around us, there’s something for literally everyone. The best movies ever made had captivating tales that tugged at our heartstrings, satisfied our hunger for adventures, and left us wanting more. Films have a way of uniting us, of giving us an outlet for emotions we didn’t even know we needed to express, and giving us a simple and enjoyable escape for a few hours....

Santorini to enjoy the full grandeur of its cliff towns and amazing ocean views.

Sometimes they grow an extra leg, have a second head, or do things contrary to their survival. And, if humanity continues to disrupt habitats, overpopulate, pollute, and poison the earth, their abnormality might just become normal. Here are 25 Bizarrely Abnormal Creatures Found In The Wild.

Of course these days we have the internet so it’s much easier to just search around on forums for some sort of hack, but that doesn’t change the fact that we still tend to be poor planners and improvisers. And that’s what this list is about. It’s about planning ahead. That immigration form on the airplane? You’ll be the one with the pen while everyone else is asking the flight attendants....

There are other comebacks too though. These fall more into the “underdog” category. They happen quite often in sports and competition. It’s when one team is beating another team by a large amount, and then the losing team comes back to win. That’s the classic example. The thing about our list, however, is that we stretch the term to its more colloquial sense. What we mean is that everything from sports teams to actors to entire countries are included....

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For the record, in 2010 the blue pills he took were discovered in a museum and analyzed by the Royal Society of Chemistry. It was found that they could cause insomnia, mood changes, and poor cognitive function, which means the president was spot on! The Romans in particular were probably the biggest fans of this disturbing medical treatment and they believed that the blood of fallen gladiators could cure epilepsy....

They also keep gaining more fans. But why do so many people love roller coasters that much? According to science, the release of adrenaline into the body causes that “rush” of adrenaline. Additionally, the release of endorphins makes you feel pumped and energetic. These factors, combined with the increased blood flow and oxygen in the body, contribute to the extremely high feeling you get after a crazy ride. So, if you’re looking for unique ways to get naturally high, the following list of the 25 Craziest Roller Coasters around the World will satisfy even the wildest adrenaline junkies....

Barring the possibility that the Internet’s downtime is a sign of the end of the world and you should begin panicking (it’s not…probably…so best not to worry), the items on this list can help you be more creative, more focused on your goals, and even help you feel more productive. Some you can do with friends, while others are moments for personal time and self-reflection. Some can give you a tangible product to show (or sell) to family and friends; others can make you feel healthier and happier, and others still can expand your mind and push you further along the constant journey of learning and self-discovery....

Note: the result stems largely from the fact that infinity defies our expectations. Infinity isn’t a number, it’s a concept. Things like addition and subtraction don’t work the same when you involve infinity (kind of how physics doesn’t work the same when you’re standing in the middle of a black hole). More information: it is also worth looking into Ramanujan summation and Grandi’s series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramanujan_summation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandi’s_series Another resource: http://www.bradyharanblog.com/blog/2015/1/11/this-blog-probably-wont-help

Most of these tales revolve around deities with intriguing and complicated personalities, such as Odin, Loki, and Thor, of course. The fascinating thing, however, about the religion of the Norse and many other Germanic peoples is that it didn’t have its own name like Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam, and those who practiced it just called it “tradition” in most of the records that have come down to us. Hopefully the 25 Fascinating Facts About Norse Mythology that follow will enlighten you and help you learn a thing or two about the vastly rich mythological and religious tradition of the Norse....