Celebrity

Celebrities from Scandinavia

Sometimes we don’t know where are some celebrtities from, they look as they were born in a closer place or even in the same country as we were born. Nowadays, too much people is talking about Scandinavia which is in Northern European region.

Who would have guessed that some of these celebrities were from Scandinavia? Some of us didn’t image that those celebrtities were from the northern European region. Some of them are actors, models and also are singers that became famous becuase of their great talent.

ABBA

ABBA were a Swedish pop group, formed in Stockholm in 1972.The band was composed of two married couples.

Lars Mikkelsen

Lars Mikkelsen is a Danish actor best known to international TV audiences for his roles, the Russian President Viktor Petrov in House of Cards, Charles Augustus Magnussen, the primary villain, in the third series of Sherlock.

David Dencik

David Dencik has acted in Swedish and Danish films, and also had major roles in English-language films including Tinker and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Joel Kinnaman

Joel Kinnaman is a Swedish American actor, best known for playing the lead role in the Swedish film Easy Money and also his role as Governor Will Conway in the U.S version of House of Cards.

Tove Lo

Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson is professionally known as Tove Lo, she is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She rose fame with her debut album, Queen of the Clouds. The album the Sleeper hit single Habits (Stay High) peaked at numer 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Lena Olin

Lena Olin is a Swedish actress. Before becoming an actress she worked as a substitute teacher and as a hospital nurse.

Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen is a Danish actor. He was a gymnast and dancer, he began his career as an actor in 1996. He played the role as Tonny the drug dealer in the first two films of the Pusher film trilogy and because of it role he rose to fame in Denmark.

Lykke Li

Li Lykke Zachrisson known as Lykke Li is a Swedish singer, model and songwriter. She possesses the vocal range of a soprano.

Freja Beha Erichsen

Freja Beha is a Danish model. She is known for her androgynous lok and for being one of the muses of Karl Lagerfeld. She was discovered on the streets of her native Denmark by a modeling agent passing by.

Dolph Lundgren

Dolph Lundgren is a Swedish director, actor, screenwriter, producer and martial artist. Lundgren got a small debut role as a KGB henchman in the James Bond film.

Malin Åkerman

Malin Åkerman is a Swedish-Canadian actress, singer and model. She became famous after making appearance in several Canadian productions.

Noomi Rapace

Noomi Rapace is a Swedish actress. She achieved fame with her roles as Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish film adaption of Millennium series: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl who Kicked the Hornets' Nest.

Alicia Vikander

Alicia Vikander is a Swedish actress who won an Academy Award. She also won an award for her role in the romantic drama film, The Danish Girl.

Alexander Skarsgård

He is best known because of his roles as vampire Eric Northman on the HBO series True Blood, Meekus in Zoolander, and the title character in The Legend of Tarzan.

Greta Garbo

Greta Gustafsson was a Swedish-born American film actress during the 1920s and 1930s.Her success continued in different films as Mata Hari and Grand Hotel.

Elin Nordegren

Elin Nordegren is a Swedish model and she was married to professional golfer Tiger Woods.

Trine Dyrholm

Trine Dyrholm is a Danish singer, actress and songwriter. She has won many awards and when she got national recognition, she won the Bodil Awards for Best Actress in her debut film.

Avicii

Tim Bergling better known by his stage name Avicii. He was a Swedish DJ, musician, record producer and remixer.

Kim Bodnia

Kim Bodnia is a Danish actor and an occasional writer and director. He is best known internationally for his role as the Danish police detective Martin Rohde in The Bridge.

Marcus Samuelsson

Marcus Samuelsson is an Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised chef and restaurateur. He is the head of the Red Rooster in Harlem, New York.

Entertainment

The greatest villains of all time

A good story always has a bad guy. Throughout cinema history we have seen thousands of villains. Some are so charismatic that it’s impossible not to love them. The audience feels identified because they present emotions so human that is hard not to empathise. We want them to accomplish their deeds and get nervous whenever they are going to get caught. Other villains are so bad and un human that we cannot feel anything else but repulsion.

We cannot deny that villains are a great part of each story. Most of the time there is no story without the antagonist. In some cases the villain might even be the main character. So we decided to round up the greatest villains of all time. These are everybody’s favorite bad characters. Even though we don’t love them all we loved the character performance. They are the most remembered, feared and even funny.

The Joker, The Dark Knight Rises

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Of the modern culture the joker is one of the most iconic villains. Heath Ledgers performance has us on the edge of our seats the whole time. We hate him and love him at the same time. He is one of those characters that makes us question our ethics because we want him to win, we like him and we are rooting for him.

Darth Vader, Star Wars

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On the first film he was the most feared and despised guy. But as the story develops and we learn about Darth Vader’s life story we feel empathy. This is one of the greatest characters of all time because it shows us that even good people can become bad. Everybody has a limit to what their character can endure.

Dolores Umbridge, Harry Potter

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This Harry Potter teacher, Dolores Umbridge, reminds us of every teacher we hated. No one is rooting for her and everybody hates her. We see her impersonating our childhood fears about detention, bad grades and nasty punishments. Not even he who must not be names is as hated as this character.

Hannibal Lecter, The Silence of the Lambs

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This character portrayed by Anthony Hopkins is one of the most peculiar villains of all time. In the movies, doctors fail to diagnose him and just call him a sociopath because they don’t know what he is. To the audience he is deeply intriguing and that is why he has a place on the most beloved villains of all time.

Freddy Krueger, Nightmare on Elm Street

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He gave you nightmares for weeks. This horror movie character is famous for terrifying a whole generation of pre-teens, teens and young adults. He could even kill you in your dreams. No one will ever forget him.

Don Vito Corleone, The Godfather

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One the most classic movies had to have one of the most classic villains. He is as human as anybody and is only trying to protect his clan and make a good life for his family.

Jigsaw, Saw

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We hate him but we want to understand him. On the Saw movies these bad guy makes people go through tests. Of course, these tests are horrible and gets almost everyone killed. But as much as we hate him we want to know what made him like that.

Alex DeLarge, A clockwork Orange

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At first he seems like a crazy young man that just hates the world and wants to inflict pain. But as the movie develops so does Alex’s character. In the end that violent souls has us all wondering how much like him we are. He is one of the greatests villains because he reminds us of our human imperfection.

Coronel Hans Landa, Inglorious Bastards

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He is so awful that we love him. According to Quentin Tarantino, Hans landa is one of the greatest characters he has ever written. He is a character that understands how the world works and everything he does or says is driven by self-interest.

Tony Montana, Scarface

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Tony Montana is played by the genious, Al Pacino. He is the star of bad boys and drug lords. Because of the character’s weight he has become one of the most iconic figures in modern films.

Chucky, Chucky

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This character is one of the greatest villains because it is so weird. A toy that is possessed by an evil spirit and kills people. If you watched this movie as a kid you can understand why he is one of the greatest villains.

Amon Goeth, Schindler’s List

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This role portrayed by Ralph Fiennes has no chill. He is one of the most terrifying and evil characters of all time. This is not a character we identify with but the role will be forever in our minds.

Norman Bates, Psycho

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He is the antagonist of the film and the novel Psycho. Anthony Perkins gives life to this emotionally abused character. His disturbing actions is what earned him a place in the villains list that everybody loves, even though they are not lovable.

Cruella De Vil, 101 Dalmatians

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As a child you could not conceive how someone would want to kill 101 dogs just to have a pretty coat. She is one of the greatest villains because even after we grew up we remember the elegant lady that wanted to kill the cute puppies.

The Grinch, How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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He is a lovable character because we become The Grinch as we grow up. Maybe we don’t hate christmas but it’s funny how The Grinch rejoices on his solitude and ability to do nothing. He is one of the greatest kid’s characters that even adults love.

John Doe, Seven

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He is the antagonist of the psychological thriller Seven. He is a middle aged man obsessed with the seven deadly sins. Kevin Spacey delivered such a powerful performance that the character has become one of the most acclaimed villains.

Bill The Butcher, Gangs of New York

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The film gangs of New York follows the gang leader Bill “The Butcher” as he strolls through the city in his crime boss role. Daniel Day Lewis’s portrayal of this character earned him numerous nominations for best actor.

Saruman, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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Nothing makes a better villain than a character that wins our hearts just to destroy them. Audience is so shook by his true intentions that they hate him.

Loki, Thor

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He is the go to lovable villain. He is not really villain, he is just a character with a lot of human flaws. That it why people feel identified with him.

Annie Wilkes, Misery

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She is the main antagonist in Misery and is played by the famous actress Kathy Bates. She is a mentally unstable woman that kidnaps her favorite writer.

Animals

The perturbing truth behind the swim with dolphins

Swimming with dolphins is a popular and profitable activity in the Caribbean. Tourists on cruise ships leave their vessels to go swimming with the resident dolphins. While it seems like harmless fun, it’s not. The dolphins often pay dearly for people’s amusement.

According to one report, a dolphin’s enclosure would be less then one percent of their natural habitat range. They are also far too shallow. Dolphins frequently dive 60 feet; an enclosure might be 10 feet deep.

1. Captive dolphins are kept in pens that are much too small

Woman Kissing Dolphin Photo: atlantisbahamas.com

The Shallow Water Interaction at Dolphin Cay lives down to its name, for the water is waist deep. It is plainly designed with humans rather than dolphins in mind, for the dolphins can’t dive at all, while the humans can stand comfortably in the water.

Photo: atlantisbahamas.com

The Deep Water Swim at Dolphin Cay is deeper and visitors have to swim to properly interact with the dolphin. It is still much shallower than a dolphin’s natural habitat.

2. The pens aren’t always well-maintained

Photo: Natasha Eldred / Dolphin Project

The keepers use lots of chorine to keep the pens clean. That chlorine can damage a dolphin’s eyes, and some dolphins swim around with their eyes closed, like Angel the albino dolphin in the above picture. Worse, the chlorine can damage their skin.

Misty’s Dirty Tank Photo: globalanimal.org

At the other extreme are dirty tanks like Misty’s that don’t have a filtration system and are full of algae and dead fish. Such unsanitary conditions are bad for the dolphin.

3. Captive dolphins can become stressed and even develop mental illness

Photo: Courtney Vail/WDC

Dolphins are highly intelligent and sensitive animals. Keeping them in small pens and forcing them to perform the same 10 tricks over and over can make them frustrated and aggressive. Frustrated, angry dolphins can become dangerous to humans. They can behave aggressively towards both trainers and visitors. The dolphin in the above picture is biting someone who apparently tried to pet it.

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It’s possible that dolphins can even kill themselves. Dolphins do not breathe automatically, so each breath is a conscious effort. A suicidal dolphin can end their life simply by not taking the next breath. One of the dolphins who portrayed Flipper in the TV show of the same name died in this fashion.

4. Captive dolphins have physical health problems

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While most captive animals live longer than do their wild counterparts, the reverse is true with dolphins. Wild dolphins can have a life expectancy comparable to that of a human, while captive dolphins tend to die before they’re 30 years old. Captive dolphins are fed frozen fish that don’t provide all of their nutritional needs. They are therefore routinely given ulcer medications and antibiotics — and they still die young. Dolphins are not scavengers and eat only live fish in the wild.

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A stunt like this is dangerous to both dolphins and humans. If the woman falls off, she’ll hurt herself. If she lands on a dolphin, both could be injured.

5. Some captive dolphins are taken from the wild

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Capturing wild dolphins involves chasing them into nets. They are then picked up and loaded into a boat. Female dolphins are considered more trainable and therefore more desirable.

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The stress and trauma of being captured can be fatal to dolphins. Even worse, members of pods or families are separated from each other.

6. Captive-bred dolphins are losing their instincts

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These dolphins have essentially beached themselves on command. In the wild, dolphins only beach themselves if they are in serious distress.

Tailwalking Dolphins Photo: _Lolo_ / wikimedia.org

While tailwalking is a staple of dolphin shows, it is rarely seen in wild dolphins. Tailwalking is most commonly seen in energetic young female dolphins. Some of them learned tailwalking from dolphins that had been rehabilitated and released back into the wild.

7. Scientists learn more from studying wild populations than captive animals

Photo: Serguei S. Dukachev / wikimedia.org

In the wild, dolphins live in groups called pods. Like all social animals, they have methods of communicating that really can’t be observed in captive animals.

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While some dolphins can and do give birth in captivity, they cannot raise their young the way wild dolphins would. For example, wild dolphins teach their young to hunt fish, while captive dolphins cannot hunt for themselves. Scientists who want to learn how dolphins teach their young how to hunt need to observe wild dolphins.

8. Captive dolphins don’t always receive good care

Dolphin with sunburn Photo: Marianna Boorman / heraldsun.com.au

Dolphins can get sunburn, just like humans. In the wild, they can dive deep and escape the sun. Captive dolphins are often kept in enclosures that are too shallow for that.

Dolphin in tank Photo: Stillyna / wikimedia.org

Captive dolphins are kept in bare pools that have no hiding places or enrichment. The pools are sometimes so small that the dolphin’s sonar bounces off the walls and confuses the animal.

9. Transporting dolphins traumatizes them

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There are two ways to transport an animal that lives in water: wet transit, which involves a tank, and dry transit, in which the animal is kept in a padded sling, and humans keep it cool and wet. Wet transit is used for smaller sea mammals, while dry transit is used for the larger ones. Sometimes, dolphins will actually be transported by plane. Regardless of the method, transporting dolphins or other cetaceans is so traumatic that many animals die while being transported.

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The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES. has offers guidelines on transporting marine mammals — and those guidelines give clues to what can go wrong, as they emphasize that only healthy animals should be transported. They also refer to “sudden illness” and the necessity of keeping the dolphin cool.

10. Captive dolphin populations aren’t useful from a conservation standpoint

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Most of the captive dolphins belong to species that aren’t endangered and already have stable populations. Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops. are the most commonly used genus because they look friendly and are easy to train. It is also one of the more common dolphins.

Photo: Wayne Hoggard NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC / wikimedia.org

The spotted dolphin is popular with swim-with-dolphin programs, especially in the Bahamas. Spotted dolphins that are frequently exposed to people gradually lose their fear of them.

Sources: thedodo.com / humanesociety.org / dolphindock.com.au / mentalfloss.com / cites.org / dolphins-world.com / globalanimal.org

Culture

Many fruits and vegetables looked totally different before we domesticated them

Most fruits and vegetables that we know and eat all the time now used to be different. Before they were genetically modified to make them a product to consume almost everyday, they used to look very different. Why have these fruits and vegetables change so much over time? It comes up not because of natural selection, but because of decisions made by farmers over time.

In order to have some of these fruits or veggies available to a larger amount of people, they changed by selecting which crops were going to be reproduced and the selection was made by farmers and enterprises in order to have faster, better crops. But did you know this significantly changed how these fruits and vegetebles look over time?

Watermelon

This paint shows how watermelons used to look like hundreds of years ago, before being modified. Look at the swirls and the way they were built - there was too much free space between the watermelon seeds.

Modified watermelon

Watermelon were genetically modified, so it could have a fleshy and red interior and in this way we could have this fruit that we love so much. In some contries like China they modified the watermelon and they have square watermelons.

Wild carrot

These carrots, a previous version of the orange ones we know now were grown in Persia. These carrots were purple and also had a white color, after a time they became yellow.

Modified carrot

Farmers decided that these needed to be modified and these carrots turned into a large, tasty orange roots.

Wild eggplant

Eggplants have come in different shapes and colors, such as white, azure, yellow or the actual purple we already know. Primitive versions used to have spines.

Modified eggplant

When it got modified it changed a lot. The eggplant got a larger and of a familiar purple color. We can find eggplants at the supermarket.

Wild banana

The early versions of banana trees come from a distant tree people may have heard of, Musa acuminata, a plant with puny pods that could bred to produce a seedless fruit. This fruit was known at least 6,000 years ago in Papua New Guinea.

Modified banana

Compared to the wild banana, the modern banana has smaller seeds, a better taste and also has more nutrients.

Wild corn

The original corn, showed in this image was domesticated for the first time in 7,000 BC and it was dry like a raw potato.

Modified corn

The modified corn is larger than the old one and is easier to peel and let it grow. The changes ocurred since 15th century, when European settlers started to cultivate the crop.

Wild Peach

As we can see, peaches usted to be smaller and looked more like a cherry. The first peach to be domesticated was around 4,000 BC by the Chinese.

Modified Peach

Thousand of years after being selectively breeding them, peaches were domesticated and now are a hefty 64 times bigger.

Wild tomato

It is really hard to imagining tomatoes having another shape. Ancient tomatoes were smaller and darker, and looked more like a berry than an actual tomato.

Modified tomato

Europeans were afraid of eating tomatoes for many years because it looked like a poisonous plant.

Wild cabbage

Cabbage seems to be relative of broccoli and kale, and it has evolved from an ancient species of wild mustard plant.

Modified cabbage

This plant had mutation that made it a little longer and had curly leaves.

Wild beet

If we saw this image before knowing this was a beet, we would have thought it was another kind of vegetable.

Modified beet

Beets are really famous because of their pinkish purple color. It is really hard imagining that it was another color before being their current color.

Wild strawberry

It seems that wild strawberries used to look like berries but it had change through time and also the flavor changed a lot. Now they are very are sweet and a fan favorite of most people around the world.

Modified strawberry

This red and delicious fruit can be used in many desserts and they had changed through time because of human modifications over time.

Life

Don’t worry, be happy! 20 tips to defeat that bad mood

In the end of the year everything gets together, you’ll get frustrated with things that you couldn’t do throughout the year and you are much more irritated with everything. Well, don’t despair! We have the solution for that. It can work differently in each person as luckily we are not all the same.

You should be careful with it so that your bad humor doesn’t affect others or even you. Here we are going to share some tips to overcome bad mood! Hope they work for you as they did for me!

Take a bath

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If you arrived home with the best of the energies you should try to change it with everything you can and taking a bath can be pretty satisfying. It will definitely change your airs.

Flowers

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If you change your visual environment it will change your way of actually seeing things. Working in a nice environment or sleeping in it will do everything for you.

Smell good

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Smell good. Make things smell good too! If you are about to sleep, put some good fragrance in your pillow so that your sweet dreams can be accompanied with a nice smell. Believe me, sometimes the answer to your problems is being able to change all the bad energies you bring and turned them into something positive.

Let some natural light come in

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Let some natural light come in. Sleeping with everything closed can help you concealing your sleep, however, you should also try waking up with natural light once. Believe me, it feels completely different.

Opened window

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Try sleeping with a window opened, put mosquito repellant and try it! The nice and fresh breeze changes energies and also helps your body relaxing a lot!

Go for a walk

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Change your air! Call your best friend and just go for a walk with her it will help you taking out your anger and seeing things from other perspective.

Tea

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It will help you chill out if you are really nervous. This will make you stop a little bit and sit down to drink a cup of tea. It is a soft gesture to your heart.

Chocolate

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Eating a sweet thing such as a small chocolate can change your humor in all senses. Sugary stuff can give you endorphines that help you being happy. But remember you must not abuse the eating of chocolate as it can also be bad for your health in big amounts.

Watch something that makes you laugh

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Watch anything that makes you laugh. Laughing is a great way of saying that everything is all right and that you are not that bad. Do anything that helps you laugh!

Listen to happy music

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Remember it has to be happy music. Not the one that makes you think stuff. When you are in a bad mood you don't need to be thinking of it at all. You just feel that way and if want to revert it, finding the answer to why you are like that will not help you much. Try chilling yourself up.

Simplify

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Simplify yourself! Don't make something that is a bad moment a bad day. Just think of it it will turn a 20 minute bad mood moment to a 24 hour bad day! It does not make any sense, so bring that to practice and don't do things that don't make sense written.

Breath

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It can sound a little bit silly but take a few seconds and breath. Go somewhere quite and take a deep breath you will see, it definitely works!

Don't yell or punch anything

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This will help your mood go to bad from worst. Believe me it helps you explote but exploding isn't always the right way to go! Think of it, it will make your head hurt and will get you more tired too.

Do something nice for someone else

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Do something nice to someone else. Yes, it is that simple. You will feel full and with the best energies. Sometimes it is not all about you, you need to turn your head and see what it the other one going through you can maybe be the help somebody else needs.

Avoid the addiction to coffee

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This will not be the help you need to change energies. Coffee is great when you need to study and do some stuff. However, it is not the best thing to could do if you are not in the best mood you can be.

Don't feel useless

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Doing something creative will let you stop feeling useless. You will feel that you are worth trying and that you have a lot of possibilities. You can redecorate your room or recycle old clothes.

Use bright colors

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Wearing bright colors such us yellow, blue orange or red can help your mood go from bad to awesome! Try wearing some bright colors if you are in a bad mood it will help you seeing things more clearly and a lot more brighter.

Sit up straight

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If you feel bloomed you forget to sit straight so try to do this, it will make you feel less stressed and with a brighter head.

Take a little nap

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Take a little nap, you will wake up feeling a lot better and with a fresh feeling. Remember to make it short and not a 4 hour nap that will definitely make you feel the worst person in the world.

Stop feeling guilty

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Write down what makes you feel bad. That will probably make you also feel better. It is like telling it to someone but it just stay in the paper. You stop spreading your bad energies everywhere and just put them in paper.

Animals

Biology Professor Photographs Arctic Whales And His Photos Will Take Your Breath Away

Scientist Audun Rikardsen grew up in northern Norway and has always been fascinated by the whales of the Arctic coast. After becoming a Biology professor and learning everything about marine life, in 2010 he decided to start taking pictures. ”For me, nature photography is about having fun, telling stories, memorizing my moments and showing the public my fascination of the coastal nature, wildlife and culture, often from new and a different perspectives’ ‘said Rikardsen.

There’s no doubt that his pictures are amazing, if you’d like to see more of his work, you can visit www.audunrikardsen.com.

Beautiful creatures

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Whale is the common name for a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic placental marine mammals. They are an informal grouping within the infraorder Cetacea, usually excluding dolphins and porpoises.

Ocean life is so breathtaking

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Whales, dolphins, and porpoises belong to the order Cetartiodactyla with even-toed ungulates and their closest living relatives are the hippopotamuses, having diverged about 40 million years ago.

Northern lights

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The two parvorders of whales, baleen whales (Mysticeti) and toothed whales (Odontoceti), are thought to have split apart around 34 million years ago.

Amazing creatures

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The whales comprise eight extant families: Balaenopteridae (the rorquals), Balaenidae (right whales), Cetotheriidae (the pygmy right whale), Eschrichtiidae (the gray whale), Monodontidae (belugas and narwhals), Physeteridae (the sperm whale), Kogiidae (the dwarf and pygmy sperm whale), and Ziphiidae (the beaked whales).

Beautiful colors

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Whales are creatures of the open ocean; they feed, mate, give birth, suckle and raise their young at sea. So extreme is their adaptation to life underwater that they are unable to survive on land.

Orcas

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Whales range in size from the 2.6 meters (8.5 ft) and 135 kilograms (298 lb) dwarf sperm whale to the 29.9 meters (98 ft) and 190 metric tons (210 short tons) blue whale, which is the largest creature that has ever lived.

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The sperm whale is the largest toothed predator on earth. Several species exhibit sexual dimorphism, in that the females are larger than males.

Perfect timing

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Baleen whales have no teeth; instead, they have plates of baleen, a fringe-like structure used to expel water while retaining the krill and plankton which they feed on.

Beautiful sunset

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Whales have evolved from land-living mammals. As such they must breathe air regularly, though they can remain submerged for long periods.

Breathtaking pictures

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They have blowholes (modified nostrils) located on top of their heads, through which air is taken in and expelled in the form of vapor.

Hey buddy!

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Whales are warm-blooded, and have a layer of fat, or blubber, under the skin. With streamlined fusiform bodies and two limbs that are modified into flippers, whales can travel at up to 20 knots, though they are not as flexible or agile as seals.

Such a talented photographer

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Whales produce a great variety of vocalizations, notably the extended songs of the humpback whale. Although whales are widespread, most species prefer the colder waters of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and migrate to the equator to give birth.

What a landscape!

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Species such as humpbacks and blue whales are capable of traveling thousands of miles without feeding. Males typically mate with multiple females every year, but females only mate every two to three years.

Beautiful skies

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Calves are typically born in the spring and summer months and females bear all the responsibility for raising them. Mothers of some species fast and nurse their young for a relatively long time.

One of our favorite pictures

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Once relentlessly hunted for their products, whales are now protected by international law. The North Atlantic right whales nearly became extinct in the twentieth century, with a population low of 450, and the North Pacific gray whale population is ranked Critically Endangered by the IUCN.

They look like mini mountains

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Besides whaling, they also face threats from bycatch and marine pollution. The meat, blubber, and baleen of whales have traditionally been used by indigenous peoples of the Arctic.

Speechless

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Whales have been depicted in various cultures worldwide, notably by the Inuit and the coastal peoples of Vietnam and Ghana, who sometimes hold whale funerals.

Nighttime pictures

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Whales are descendants of land-dwelling mammals of the artiodactyl order (even-toed ungulates). They are related to the Indohyus, an extinct chevrotain-like ungulate, from which they split approximately 48 million years ago.

Underwater beauty

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Whales are fully aquatic creatures, which means that birth and courtship behaviors are very different from terrestrial and semi-aquatic creatures.

Impressive creatures

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Whales are known to teach, learn, cooperate, scheme, and grieve. The neocortex of many species of whale is home to elongated spindle neurons that, prior to 2007, were known only in hominids.

Curiosities

Broken pianos in abandoned places

Pianos always make us think about classics, theatres, castles and giant lounges. Romain Thiery is a photographer and pianist who is always exploring different places that are abandoned to capture those pianos that have been forgotten in some places and that is a mystery. With this type of pictures Romain tries to match both worlds, the ones that he loves the most, music and photography.

As a pianist, Romain Thiery, went to many countries in Europe to capture these pianos in places that you never imagined that was one, making us feel a kind of mysterious and magical location.

Under the stairs

It is not too difficult to imagine a person walking down the stairs and enjoying the music that someone else is playing on the piano.

A classic

Without any doubt, this piano is located in a elegant and classic room, and is impossible not noticing, due to is located in the middle of the room where someone used to practice for many hours.

Just on scene

This musical instrument is so elegant that is not difficult to imagine on stage, having the attention of everyone at the room.

A small scenario

Maybe the theatre of a small town or a school, where one of the most important elements of the scenario was this small piano.

Between ruins

Even if it is in the middle of all these things falling, this piano seems to have a magical place for it, we can almost listen to the melody being played on it.

Too much light

This piano is placed in the best place of the house, because there is too much light and also can see that great view that is outside.

Great windows

Big windows are making us feel confortable with the place where the piano is located, if someone plays the piano with a great view as we can see in this image, of course that person is going to feel incredibly inspired.

Caught

The floor of this room seems to become alive, caught the piano so nobody can steal it or move it.

On the floor

We are pretty sure that this room was located just in the middle of the house, so anyone who was at home could hear it. Making this place a beautiful melody.

Destroyed

Through time, this room has been destroyed, and this piano used to be the center of attention and then was totally forgotten.

Intact

The room and the piano are intact, as if it was yesterday the last time that someone played a beautiful melody on it. It's magic stays.

A little sad

A little time ago this place used to be different, many people listened to different melodies at this place. The light and nature helped to feel different an enjoy.

Was forgotten

It looks as the family had to leave the place and they couldn't take anything with them, leaving all those pictures and memories at this place.

Matching

The piano was placed at the perfect place, those old colors of the walls and stairs makes everything sound like a melody.

Loneliness

This piano is the only thing at this place, its owner left the piano and probably they forgot about it. It looks as the piano has been waiting for someone to come for him.

Beautiful

And we just need a little imagination to see this beautiful scenario where the room used to be different and amazing, some melodies were played in this great room.

An empty room

This piano was located at the best place at home, in front of a chimney to play the piano during winter.

Past

The owners of this piano forgot it in an empty room, and the life of the room was over. A charming melody could change how we feel while watching this image.

the most important

The piano is the most important element at the room, it could make us feel sad or happy, it depends what kind of melody people plays on it.

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Cartoons of the 90s that you had forgotten

Many people believe that the best childhood years were the 90s, not only for games, music or food, but also for the cartoons that made us laugh and entertained us every day. Surely you have forgotten many not to say all the cartoons that you used to watch on the tv as a child.

We will help you refreshing your memory and going back to your childhood with these animated series that made the 90s the best time of all. Take a look and discover how many of them you still remember.

Mario

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It was the first American television series based on the Nintendo Super Mario Bros. video game saga. They were originally broadcasted through their first distribution round for the majority of independent or Fox television networks from September 1989 to December 1989, bringing Repeat episodes and Club Mario Re-edited episodes were aired until September 6, 1991.

Silver Hawks

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SilverHawks was an animated series released in 1986, but was broadcasted in many places during the 90s. Captain Telescope recruited SilverHawks to fight "Monstruón", an extraterrestrial that can be transformed into metallic armor with the help of the Limbo Moonstar in the Transformation Chamber.

The Captain Telescope

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It told the story of a group of heroes made of silver and steel, who fought against the forces of evil in space. The Captain Telescope recruited the SilverHawks to fight the Monster, an alien that can be transformed into metal armor with the help of the Limbo Moonstar in the Transformation Chamber.

Swat Kats

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Animated series of the company Hanna-Barbera, created by Christian and Yvon Tremblay, was issued from 1993 to 1995, year in which it was canceled because it was considered very violent and outside the parameters of the cartoons produced by Hanna-Barbera. It had a total of twenty three episodes, three unfinished and a special one, in 1994.

MegaKat

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The story of the Swat Kats takes place in a fictional city called MegaKat, a New York-type city, where its inhabitants are anthropomorphic cats called "kats", who live in a society similar to the human one, with crime, politics, economics , government.

Jonny Quest

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It is a fictional series released on September 18, 1964, created by Doug Wildey for the American animation company Hanna-Barbera. The episodes were 25 minutes long and its first season consisted of 26 episodes, ending in 1965.

Johnny

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It is about the adventures of a boy named Jonny Quest, who accompanies his father, Dr. Benton C. Quest in his around the world journeys. Beside him there was the pilot Roger T. "Race" Bannon, in charge of the different transports, and together they face unprecedented dangers. Later, a new character would appear who would become a co-star, Hadji, a Hindu boy who befriends Johnny and also appears in the animation a pet, the dog Bandido.

Thundercats

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It is an animated American television series that was produced by Rankin / Bass Productions, the same one that created the SilverHawks, The Tigers of the Sea, the last one was created as part of the series of comic books. It was released on January 23, 1985 and is based on the characters created by Theodore Walter "Tobin" Wolf; directed by the Japanese Katsuhito Akiyama.

The Cosmic Felines

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The series follows the adventures of a group of extraterrestrial humanoid felines. To achieve greater interest of the audience, despite the fact that the series is of American origin, its creator mixed American drawings and anime (a Japanese animation) based on the sleeves, which at that time, was something still very new in the United States.

He-Man and The Masters of the Universe

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He-Man and The Masters of the Universe was one of the most popular series in the 80s and 90s. "He-Man" was characterized by superhuman strength derived from the magical powers in Grayskull Castle.

He-Man

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It belongs to the DC Comics universe since it bought the character. It is characterized by its superhuman strength. He-Man, his friends and also with the collaboration of his sister She-Ra who lives on another planet, both try to defend the kingdom of Eternia and the secrets of Grayskull Castle from the forces of Skeletor and also from Hordak.

The Mars Motomousses

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It is a series of American television created in 1993 by Rick Ungar and emitted that year during three seasons. Despite its cancellation on American television, the series achieved worldwide fame so plans were made to give it continuity in countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia and Finland.

Three humanized mice

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It tells the story of three humanized mice (Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie) who love to drive motorcycles. The humanized mice escape from their home planet, Mars, for an ecological disaster caused by the Plutarkians who landed by force in the city of Chicago where they meet Charlene Charley Davidson, a mechanic of charming beauty. They also discover that their enemies also came to Earth to plunder and exploit their natural resources.

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

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Nintendo Super Mario Bros. They were originally broadcasted through their first distribution round for the most independent or Fox television networks in 1989. The replay episodes and Club Mario Re-edited episodes were aired until September 1991 .

Mario

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Many of us will remember with nostalgia the legendary "Mario Bros" cartoon show. That's right, the well-known plumber of our video-games had his own caricature, which also had special clips from The Legend of Zelda.

Street Sharks

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It was an animated series of American origin produced in the 90s. It was produced by DIC Entertainment from 1994 to 1995. Later, in 1996, Street Sharks partnered with Dino Vengers.

Justices, half men / half sharks

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The Street Sharks central plot focused on the life of a group of justices, half men / half sharks, which became very popular during the 90s. Many compared it with the Ninja Turtles.

The True Ghostbusters

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The True Ghostbusters is an animated series based on the movie The Ghostbusters, and although it was released in the 80s, many enjoyed this unique animation ten years later.

Better known as Ghostbusters

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The series continues the adventures of Dr. Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler and Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore, secretary Janine Melnitz and his pet, the ghost Slimer, in the business of the investigation of paranormal phenomena.

The Graffiti

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It is another of those great animated series produced by the Canadian company Nelva and that was exhibited in Latin America by Nickelodeon in the 90s. These cartoons were created specifically by Robin Steele and Brianne Leary. It premiered in 1996 and had a total of 43 episodes.

Animals

Easy tricks to teach your dog

Dogs are very smart and funny. One of the best things to do with them is teach them some tricks.

Sharing time with your dog will help you to make a better relationship with him. You could brag about his talents with your friends.

Experts’ advice to teach dogs one trick at a time, and reward them with cookies and a lot of praise. Start when he’s just a puppy!

Sit!

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This is essential for dog’s formation. Show him a cookie and hold it upon his head. Use your other hand to slowly push down his hip while you firmly say “Sit”. When he sits, give him the cookie and a little affection as a reward. Repeat this till your dog associate the word with the action.

Fido Sit!

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For your dog to make this trick perfectly, make sure your reward him with his favorite food, this way he’ll be 100% compromised to make the trick. Also, always remember to give him affection and petting, so he can be motivated.

Give paw

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This’s a popular trick that people loves. Make sure your dog is sit and then extend your hand and grab his paw and say “Paw”. Repeat many times and give him rewards till he gets it.

Very polite

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This trick will make you look good if you go out to walk with your dog. Remember to show off your dog’s trick with your family and friends, this will make your dog look educated and you as a good owner.

Lying Down

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If your dog already knows to sit, the next one is make him lying down. While he’s sit, hold the reward with one hand and low it down in front of him to the floor while you firmly say “Down”. Reward him only when he stretches to reach the cookie.

It’s not so difficult

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This tricks is easy to make and don’t requires so much effort. I’m sure that this position is the only one that dogs know since they were puppies and it could be their favorite position.

Turn!

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The dog must be lying down for this trick. Put the reward next to his mouth and slowly move it down making your dog follow your hand and turn to his back. Give him the reward when he makes the turn. Then move your hand back so he turns around to grab his reward.

He can’t stop doing it

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It could take some time to learn, but once he does it, he won’t stop. Always reward him so he feels motivated in every moment.

Kiss

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If you like being kissed by your dog this is the trick. Every time your dog tries to lick your face you just have to say “Kiss”. If your dog isn’t a easy kisser, you can put some peanut butter or jelly in your face and then give the order.

Too much love!

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Remember that even if you love your dog, his mouth is full of germs because he’s in contact with gardens and insects. This is an adorable trick, but you must be careful to watch your face after and try to avoid being kissed on the lips.

Stand up and ask

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The purpose of this trick is to make your dog stand on his two back legs when he wants something. You must attract him with his favorite food and then hold it high out of his reach. While he does it you must say “Ask”.

He will ask for everything

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To perfection this trick, remember to give him some help by staying close to him so he can rest on your arm. This way he won’t lose the balance and get hurt.

Smile

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Watch the behavior off your dog and when he show his teeth to you (not in aggressive way) say the word “Smile” and give him a reward. This could be a hard trick, but once your dog gets it, will make you smile as well.

Say cheese!

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People wonder if dogs can smile. Researches show that they smile with movements, tail, back ears and lidded eyes. This corporal signs make us believe that dogs actually can smile.

Playing dead

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This is a funny and popular trick; because your dog falls down after hearing the word “Bang”. First your dog must be lying down and, even if it sounds cruel, you must bribe him with rewards till he lay down hearing the word “Bang”. The last step to make this work is to do pretend you have a gun.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

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To do this perfectly you must give the right order. You may confuse your dog using other directions for the same order.

Bring the newspaper

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This trick is much easier by dog’s nature. You start throwing him the newspaper like it is a ball so he can get used to bring him back to you. Use a command your dog can associate. Now put the newspaper in some place where he can find it and use the command to make him bring it. With time and practice he’ll be an expert.

Good morning master!

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The newspaper’s trick became famous in the movie “Lady and the Tramp”, where Darling, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy, went out every morning to bring the newspaper to her master and share breakfast with her.

Sing

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This seems impossible, but you can make a duet with your dog. Sing or howls in front of your dog, then watch his reaction. If you’re lucky he will howl as a response to you. To make this trick give him a reward and when he does say “Sing!”.

Make a duet with your dog!

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On internet there are a lot of videos of dogs singing with their owners. There’s no doubt that dogs are so intelligent and, with a little effort, they can learn so many tricks.

Health

The wonderful benefits of Coconut Oil

Coconut oil has many benefits such as improving your skin, hair, and it also helps prevent some diseases. Many people think that because of its high levels of saturated fat it may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, but as long as you consume the right amount, you’ll be able to take advantage of the health benefits of coconut oil.

You’ll be surprised to know the different ways it can be used; we hope you enjoy this post about the wonderful benefits of coconut oil!

It improves your skin

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Coconut oil can be the perfect massage oil because it can moisturize all types of skin and the best thing is that it doesn’t really have any side effects. It also helps with premature aging because of its antioxidant properties. If you suffer from eczema or psoriasis, coconut oil can help you treat your condition.

It improves digestion

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Coconut can help your body absorb fat-soluble vitamins, magnesium, and calcium. It also destroys bad bacteria and candida which is a pathogen that takes advantage of a disruption in the balance of microorganisms in your gut flora.

It improves your immune system

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Coconut oil can help boost your immune system because it contains lauric acid which can fight bacteria and viruses. Including coconut oil in your diet can help you when you are feeling sick because it works as a natural fuel source.

It can help prevent cancer

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Coconut oil contains ketones which are acids made when your body uses fat instead of carbohydrates for energy. A ketogenic diet can also help patients recovering from cancer, and it can help kill the helicobacter pylori bacteria, which is one of the leading causes of stomach cancer.

It helps reduce inflammation

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Due to the high levels of antioxidants in coconut oil, it can reduce inflammation and it can help heal arthritis. There are many types of coconut oil, but the one harvested with medium heat is the best option for you if you want to use it as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory.

It helps prevent heart disease

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The natural saturated fats that coconut oil contains can increase the healthy cholesterol and it can also turn the bad cholesterol into good cholesterol; the healthy cholesterol can help promote your heart health.

It can help treat Alzheimer

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Coconut oil can help your liver produce ketones; these acids supply energy to your brain. Since Alzheimer’s patients aren’t able to produce their own insulin, the ketones help repair brain function because they are used as an alternate source of energy.

It helps improve your memory

The fatty acids that coconut oil contains are easily absorbed in your body and they can help fuel brain cells in a more efficient way. If you want to improve brain function and your memory, coconut oil can help you out with that.

It can help you become more productive

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Due to the fact that coconut oil is easily digested, it can increase your metabolism and it helps produce a longer sustained energy. A lot of athletes take non-processed coconut oil as a source of fuel before training.

It can help you lose weight

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Coconut oil can help you lose weight because it decreases appetite and it helps burn fat. You might be wondering how fatty acids can help you lose weight; well the answer is quite simple. These fatty acids help improve your thyroid function and they also burn fat for energy.

It helps prevent gum disease

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Coconut oil can be used to help heal periodontal disease and cleanse the bacteria in your mouth. The fatty acids contain antibacterial properties; that’s why experts recommend coconut oil pulling three times a week.

It helps reduce symptoms of Gallbladder disease

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The fatty acids don’t need to be broken down by the pancreatic enzymes; this is why coconut oil is easier to digest. You can replace long-chain fats with coconut oil to improve the symptoms of gallbladder disease.

It helps improve type II Diabetes

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The pancreas creates more insulin when cells no longer take glucose for energy and when they become insulin resistant they lead to Type II Diabetes. Coconut oil’s fatty acids help promote a healthy digestive process and it promotes the balance in the cell’s insulin reaction.

It helps prevent Osteoporosis

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Coconut oil contains high levels of antioxidants; this is why it can help fight free radicals. Experts say this is leading natural treatment for osteoporosis because it can also help increase the calcium absorption.

Hair care

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Many people suffer from dandruff and itchy scalps; the best way to fight these conditions is making a homemade coconut shampoo and use the coconut oil as a hair conditioner. According to draxe.com, “To get rid of dandruff and to thicken hair massage 1 tbsp coconut oil mixed with 10 drops of rosemary essential oil into your scalp for 3 minutes. Then shower 30 minutes later.”

Yeast infections and candida

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Coconut oil contains capric acid and lauric acid which can help treat yeast infections and candida albicans. It is incredible how many benefits you can get from using coconut oil.

It can help build muscle

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The benefits of fatty acids are endless, and if you want to build muscle, coconut oil can be your new best friend! A lot of muscle building products contain coconut oil but the best thing you can do is eating the coconut’s meat.

It can help treat infections

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Coconut oil can help protect an infected body part from dust or bacteria because it forms a chemical layer. It is also effective on bruises because it speeds up the healing process. According to the Coconut Research Center, coconut oil kills many viruses that can cause hepatitis, influenza or measles.

It can help you fight stress

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Coconut oil can help fight stress because it is very soothing. If you are feeling stressed after a long day at work you can do a gentle massage applying coconut oil to your head, its antioxidant properties can be very effective.

It can help balance hormones

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Coconut oil is a great source of saturated fat; experts say that in order to balance your hormones you have to reduce sugar and grain consumption and load up on healthy fats such as coconut or avocado.

Animals

Are you afraid of snakes? Put them a hat!

You may not know that a snake with a hat is what convinced Eve to give the apple to Adam. And 6000 years later there are no discriminations of snakes with hats, since they have become accepted as a society’s member.

This add-on is a phenomenon, able to turn a socially feared and respected animal in the new pet for your home. You will want to have one as a pet, after seeing these images of snakes with hats.

The new internet fashion

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It’s about, nether or less, than a snake with a hat. These reptiles heads are adorned with all kinds of hats and they look great.

The queen has arrived!

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Snakes are mysterious and elegant animals, plus they include a good dose of respect and fear. Surely that crown fits her very well.

She looks so innocent

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With a small flower on her head, this snake gives a look of tenderness that even may encourage you to have her as a pet, how cute!

Mario and Luigi

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These wonderful friends are ready to go back to rescue Princess Peach. Who of them will win the race?

Congratulations dad!

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This proud father is posing with her two newborn children, definitely an uncommon and adorable image.

A python and her pink bow

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Certainly a bow or a hat make looks cute on any animal, and this is no exception, this python looks better than anyone.

Snake with ears

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Apparently this snake was looking forward to Halloween. Her ears look great; no one will doubt that she’s a rabbit. She may take all your candy home!

Happy Birthday!

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It’s this snake's birthday, and her owner didn’t hesitate to celebrate. How old do you think she is? She looks young and beautiful!

Ready for the party

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He isn’t only has a stylish hat, he also has a bow tie. This little guy is ready for the party. Bring it on and open the doors for the gentleman!

A total gentleman

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Many people ignore that snakes and hats complement each other. If you don’t believe look how well this snake looks. Like a gentleman!

How photogenic!

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This snake shows us that you don’t need much to look good, with a lot of attitude and a flower on her head, you can create unique photos.

A Mexican snake

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The owners of these animals certainly put their creativity in practice, photographing their pets in situations that you can understand just using your imagination. Orale!

They could be whatever you want

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This snake went from mambo to sailor; it’s all about playing and letting your imagination go and give it a cute and funny touch.

The cowboy snake

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A snake with cowboy hat ceases to be as fierce as it seems and may even turn out to be interesting and very cute. Yeehaw!

A pirate snake

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This pirate decided to abandon the ship and sail in search for treasures. A snake with a tiny hat is definitely something that will catch your attention. Give this guy some rum!

Very elegant

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Isn’t she looking lovely? A curious and restless photograph that shows how elegant and beautiful a snake could be, as long as she wear a beautiful hat.

Ready for the tea party

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It doesn’t matter whether you hate or adore them, it will be impossible not to see these original reptile’s photographs with cute hats created by their owners, certainly a master piece.

Your fear will disappear

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After seeing all these photos… Will you have a snake as a pet? Putting a tiny hat on the,, makes anyone who fear them, find them a little fun and even harmless.

It’s a matter of treating them with love

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Many people, who don’t know about snakes, think that they’re dangerous; however, they are not more dangerous than any other animal if they are well treated.

Spoiled

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Exotic pets are striking, amazing and very rare. Having a snake as a pet requires a lot of care and responsibilities. Undoubtedly, this is a very spoiled snake.

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