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How To Beat ISIS

How To Beat ISIS

Nicolas Henin: The man who was held captive by Isis for 10 months says how they can be defeated ‘The winner of this war will not be the party that has the newest, the most expensive or the most sophisticated weaponry, but the party that manages to win over people’ VIA Independent UK by Adam […]

Study Concludes When Civilization Will End, And It’s Not Looking Good For US

Study Concludes When Civilization Will End, And It’s Not Looking Good For US

VIA MIC.com by Tom McKay Civilization was pretty great while it lasted, wasn’t it? Too bad it’s not going to for much longer. According to a new study sponsored by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, we only have a few decades left before everything we know and hold dear collapses. The report, written by applied […]

We Need an Energy Miracle

We Need an Energy Miracle

VIA The Atlantic by James Bennet In his offices overlooking Lake Washington, just east of Seattle, Bill Gates grabbed a legal pad recently and began covering it in his left-handed scrawl. He scribbled arrows by each margin of the pad, both pointing inward. The arrow near the left margin, he said, represented how governments worldwide […]

Vladimir Putin’s Approval Rating Hits All-Time High, Boosted by Syria Air Strikes

Vladimir Putin’s Approval Rating Hits All-Time High, Boosted by Syria Air Strikes

VIA NBC News by Alexey Eremenko Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has reached nearly 90 percent largely thanks to his military moves in Syria, according to a new nationwide poll published Thursday. <img class=”img-responsive img_inline” src=”http://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2015_43/1271656/151022-russia-vladimir-putin-749a_3a0f1dd12b2c2ec48c046b98453009a8.nbcnews-fp-360-360.jpg” alt=”Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin” title=”Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin” itemprop=”image”/& Russian President Vladimir Putin PAVEL GOLOVKIN / Pool […]

Syrian Conflict Explained: No End In Sight

Syrian Conflict Explained: No End In Sight

VIA VOX youtube Channel The Syrian Conflict, which can no longer be called The Syrian Civil War, began in 2011 during Syria’s chapter of the Arab Spring. Unlike most of their neighbors though, Syrian rebels and dissidents have thus far been unsuccessful in ousting the ruling Assad regime. As a result of violence and warfare […]

6 Things You Should Know About The Iran Nuclear Deal

6 Things You Should Know About The Iran Nuclear Deal

VIA NPR by Eyder Peralta Iran, the United States and five other world powers have reached a landmark agreement about the future of Iran’s nuclear programs. The agreement that emerged after years of diplomacy and a final, marathon negotiating session by top diplomats over the past three weeks in Vienna is complex and highly technical. We’ve […]

Second Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded In Iran Amongst Sweltering Heat Wave

Second Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded In Iran Amongst Sweltering Heat Wave

VIA Pulptastic From United Still Contributor Samuel Rudd (Not associated or affiliated with Pulptastic): While Global Warming is certainly a controversial topic, it is hard to argue that the climate is changing. Probably more drastically in recent years. Whether or not you believe humans have had a negative effect on our climate, there is no […]

A Collection of Photos Showing Shaolin Monks In Training

A Collection of Photos Showing Shaolin Monks In Training

VIA The Mind Unleashed Shaolin Kungfu practiced by monks from Shaolin Monastery takes martial arts to a brand new level. As Shaolin monks believe the strength comes only from the mind, there are almost no limits to what can be done with their bodies during the trainings. They practice techniques centered around balance, strength, endurance, and […]

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