VIA “washingtonexaminer.com” by Byron York It took a while for Republicans to catch on to what President Obama is doing with the U.S. terrorist prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But now that it’s clear Obama is rushing to empty the place, Republicans are stepping up efforts to stop him. Whether they succeed could have a […]
VIA “wsj.com” by Maria Abi-Habib, Margaret Coker, Hakim Almasmari Al Qaeda’s offshoot in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack on a Paris magazine by two French brothers, reasserting its dominance among terror organizations targeting the West. The announcement on Wednesday came as French investigators said they are searching for another man whom they have identified […]
VIA “themindunleashed.org”, “inspiremore.com” author not specified Bruce lee was a Hong Kong American martial artist, Hong Kong action film actor, martial arts instructor, filmmaker, and the founder of Jeet Kune Do. Amongst all these, Bruce was also quite the philosopher. Along with entertaining people and being one of the best (and most recognized) Martial Artists’ of recent times, he also had a brilliant […]
VIA “Pulptastic.com” Author not specified 24 Must-See Diagrams That Will Make Eating Healthy Super Easy 1. For fruit-ophiles. Photos by Grace Hitchcock for PopSugar / Via popsugar.comSome diets require precision. Yes, even fruit portions. 2. For 5-minute dinners that are sure to be healthy. Women’s Health / Via womenshealthmag.comFor more information on what makes these […]
VIA “cnn.com” by Scott Bronstein, Drew Griffin More than 20 Syrian rebel commanders, including members of Christian opposition groups, have signed off on what they called a historic agreement to unite in the fight against ISIS and President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. The deal came out of a meeting Thursday in Turkey facilitated by staff from […]
VIA “iflscience.com” by Janet Fang A 2.5-million-year-old toolmaking technique may have influenced the evolution of human language and how we teach. The heavy reliance on stone tools by some of our oldest ancestors may have generated evolutionary pressure to develop more advanced ways of transmitting knowledge—such as a primitive proto-language. The findings, published in Nature […]
VIA “iflscience.com” by Lisa Winter Over 18,000 people were killed by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011. The earthquake lasted six minutes, and had over 250 aftershocks. Amateur video obtained by an American tourist visiting a park when the earthquake struck shows how dynamic the ground can be. The […]
VIA “themindunleashed.com” VIA “huffingtonpost.com” by Alena Hall The Earth may not be flat nor is it the center of the universe, but that doesn’t mean old-world intellectuals got everything wrong. In fact, in recent years, modern science has validated a number of teachings and beliefs rooted in ancient wisdom that, up until now, had been trusted but […]
VIA “nytimes.com” by Dan Bilefsky PARIS — Immediately upon unveiling its new cover — a depiction of Muhammad — the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo on Tuesday reignited the debate pitting free speech against religious sensitivities that has embroiled Europe since 12 people were killed during an attack on its Paris offices by Muslim extremists […]