Health

Facts About Food That You Didn’t Know

It is very likely that you have bought any of these products for more than once, but we bet that you didn’t know these interesting facts about them. This list is about to chenge the way you see them.

Hardly anyone thinks about all the ingridients that these products have, and the ones who know about it never want to eat them ever again.

The secret that makes red candy so popular

For many people, the favorite candies are the red ones, because they always have a cherry, strawberry or watermelon flavor. But this red dye is made from a type of bug known as cochineal.

A fact about instant soups

Surely you saw this picture and thought you've been cheated all your life. But before you get angry, this has an explanation. The extra space in the instant soups is used for the noodles when they are cooked and have a better flavor at the time of eating them.

The vanilla flavor comes from an intimate part of the beaver

If vanilla ice cream is your favorite favor, this will change you mind and the way you see it. Castoreum is made from the secretion of beaver's anal glands and is used very often to make vanilla flavoring in sweets, ice cream, baked goods and other things.

Chocolate to wake up in the mornings

Curiously, chocolate, although in a lower concentration than coffee or black tea, contains caffeine, so it can be used as a perfect stimulant and as a delicious alternative.

Cinnamon rolls do not have as much sugar as we thought

Cinnamon rolls are delicious, but many people avoid eating them for the supposed amount of sugar they have. But if you compare it with a soda, the difference is very evident. Rolls have less sugar than a 20-ounce bottle.

Bananas Fight Depression

If you feel a little down, the best food is not chocolate. If you are taking care of your health, you can also eat bananas; they will be very efficient at combating depression.

Oreo cereal exists in South Korea

How to forget Oreo's delicious cereal, but unfortunately they discontinued it. If you thought it didn't exist anymore, you can still buy it in South Korea and you can also get it through Amazon.

All Froot Loops taste the Same

Have you ever noticed that all Froot Loops taste the same. have you? Well yes they do. Although they have different colors, they would make you believe they are different fruits, but they all taste the same.

Oranges are not always orange

If you live in a country with a tropical climate, this will not be new to you. Oranges don't always have an orange shiny color. In this type of climates they don't receive enough cold to break the chlorophyll and stays inside the skin.

Meat from fast food restaurants' hamburgers

We all love these delicious burger, until we start doubting about the origin of the meat. The meat is made with the remains of many cows.

Subway sandwich length

A few years ago Subway was followed by a big scandal. One person realized that the 30 cm breads actually measured 28 cm and this made their loyal followers very angry. The company promised to fix it...

The captain who is not captain

Captain Crunch is one of the most popular cereals, but there is something we have always been cheated about. The character that appears in the box is not a captain, he is actually a commander, the three stripes in his suit prove it.

Do Carrots Really Improve Your Eyesight?

We've been all told that eating carrots was good for our eyesight, but actually we've been all lied. Carrots don't have any property to make your eyesight improve. Eating healthy helps.

Benefits of Cucumbers

Is one of the best vegetables you can consume, and is very low in calories, the cucumber is 96% water, so it is also very good for making hydrating your body.

Avocados can replace butter

Did you know that avocado can replace butter? Use it as a replacement for your favorite recipes and make everything in a healthier way.

Where do peanuts come from?

Have you ever wondered where the peanuts come from? Peanuts are a type of legume that grows underground.

Milk for white teeth

Surprisingly, some dairy products, such as cheese, milk or yogurt, are great mouthwashes thanks to lactic acid, which also takes care of our gums and help maintain our dental health.

Different sizes of eggs

People around the world not only eat chicken's eggs, as Ostriches', for example,they are so bif that four people could eat from just one. Seagulls, meanwhile, are considered a delicacy in countries like the United Kingdom and Norway. Of course, it is not recommended to eat more than 4 or 5 chicken eggs per week.

Mini carrots

These small carrots are not only cute, but they are also delicious. But they are not cultivated in this way, they are actually cut by special machines that gives them this form.

Ginger awake sexual appetite

In 2011, a study concluded that both ginger and saffron have properties capable of arousing sexual desire. Spicy, strawberries or bananas, on the other hand, don't have aphrodisiac properties in them.

Curiosities

The most brilliant and modern treehouses in the world, would you stay in them?

The houses built on trees awaken the nostalgia of many, taking them to their best years of childhood, and remembering how entertaining was to build them and play inside them for hours. The idea of having your own space to play with friends and cousins with an incredible view of the sky was and still is very attractive for anyone.

Between the heights and the branches of the trees are these modern and fascinating houses that will make anyone who sees them, want to move immediately and spend hours enjoying the view and nature. Would you move to one of these houses built in the trees?

Vancouver Island, Canada

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Canada has beautiful landscapes and forests, lending itself as the perfect setting to build a tree house to enjoy nature and seasonal changes.

Sphere of the free spirit

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This spherical house is built with fiberglass and wood with a perfect circular or spherical shape hanging between the trees and with windows to give the feeling of being totally outside in nature.

Yamanashi, Japan

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This design is a little more common with a traditional roof and fireplace. Built and designed by Terunobu Fujimori, it is a house that contrasts perfectly with the flowers and cold tones of winter.

Tetsu Tea House

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As its name says, it is a good place to relax and have tea while enjoying the beautiful view of winter and its flowers.

Sweden

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It is not a mirage or portal to another dimension. This cube of mirrors of 4x4 square meters was a creation designed by Tham & Videgard Arkitekter in 2010.

Mirrorcube

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This tree house seems taken from another dimension reflecting the beauty of the forests and nature that surrounds it. Its appearance manages to attract the attention of anyone who observes it and awakens curiosity about what is inside.

Whistler, Canada

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This oval-shaped house allowing a 360 view on the roof was designed and built by Joel Allen in Whistler Canada taking advantage of the beauty of this forest and its huge trees.

HemLoft House

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The design of this house allows you to feel the tranquility of the forest and enjoy its panoramic views with a safe, comfortable and bright space to stay overnight.

Sweden

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Built and designed by Inrednings Gruppen, it is one of the most peculiar and unique hotels, because of its resemblance to a bird's nest literally on the outside.

The Bird's Nest

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The interior part of this hotel is another story, with rooms with lots of comfort and lighting. Each bedroom has the necessary space to rest and enjoy nature.

Switzerland

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This castle built on a tree is a design worthy of the creation created by Blue Forest. This house has a large space to have all the necessary comforts without having to go out.

Treetop Castle Tree House

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The size and dimension of this castle is more than enough to move completely and forget the conventional houses. The best of all are the sunsets and nature that can be seen from its windows and its suspension bridge.

Tarzan's house

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This house although it is the simplest of all and is very similar to the character of the Disney movie, Tarzan, has a giant swing that gives the feeling of being flying through the air.

Komoro, Japan

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Known as the Apartment for birds in a single structure with 78 nest in the same way as the main one. It has small doors for birds and a main for people.

Portland, Oregon

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This residence began to be designed by Robert Harvey Oshatz in 1997 and finally opened in 2004, with all the comforts and technology of today.

Wilkinson Residence

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With the comforts of any other house in the city, it has a unique view of the nature of the forest, its trees and animals. The design of the house is very peculiar and has large windows.

Revelstoke, Canada

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This beautiful rustic house was created and designed by Doris and Ernest Needham in the middle of the forest extending upwards like any tree in that forest.

Haunted Forest Tree House

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This tree house seems to be taken from a true fairy tale for its design inspired by a dwarf hut. Each level offers different views of the forest.

Germany

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This modern tree house is perfect for both adults and young people to enjoy a hideaway among the trees and get away from the city for a while.

A modern tree house

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Its elongated shape makes it possible to have enough space to have a living room and a room with a large window to watch the sunset.

Entertainment

Things we should do before we turn 20

Every step of our life was made to be take advantage of them, since we are little kids until we get to be old, well every step offer different and exciting experiences and these opotunities to enjoy those moments never happen again. Being 20 means having many changes in our lifes, responsabilities and getting the chance to be mature.

The same as every phase of our life, being 20 has many good and bad things but there’s no doubt that we must take advantage of those years and make them good enough to remember those days all the time. These are some things that we should do and we shouldon’t let 20s be boring. These experiences will never happen again!

Be independent

This is the perfect moment to be independent and get a job, it is going to make you feel free and happy with everything that you can make by your own.

Travel

The best to take advantage of our lives and learn different things is exploring the world, so don't be afraid to pack and travel far away, and know many places.

Meet many people

This is the perfect time to meet many people, have great friends because those kind of things make your days better and unforgettable. You must laugh a lot with them.

Improve your abilities

Surprise yourself and also the rest of the world being an expert in those things you like the most. Doing what you love will take you to many places.

Be happy

It is really important saying no when we are not happy doing the things, you should never let little things affect your life. And don't forget to be always thankful and generous.

Save money

It seems to be really hard but one time you start saving money to buy your own things, the ones you have always wanted you will understand how important is to save money.

Extreme sports

Don't be afraid and do some extreme sports, these are one of the best experiences when you leave your comfort zone.

Take care of yourlself

When people are 20, they want to look great and have a great attitude, which is important to be healthy, so better take care of everything in your life.

Good habits

Little things can make you feel better, like having less time on your social media, taking care of what you are going to eat, sleep , looking for good friendships and giving yourself a break.

Learn to be happy

It doensn't matter what people think, you must do what makes you happy and love the little things that happen everyday. Remember that happines is all about your attitude.

Language

You can learn a language while you get the chance to travel or meet some people from another country that are visiting your city.

Time

This is very personal, only you are able to enjoy every single part of your life. Don't waste time doing things you don't like.

New things

Don't be afraid and try many new things, including activities, food and of course many things are going to surprise you and you may get to know you new favorite things.

Read

Read a lot and about anything, such as magazines, documents, books and whatever that you find interesting. It will make you wiser and interesting.

Learn from your mistakes

Yes, you should laugh about yourself. To be honest all of us make mistakes and the important thing is learning from all of these.

By yourself

We have many things to be thankful with the internet and there are many tutorials and courses online to learn many things.

Enjoy every moment

It doesn't matter if you are with some friends or alone, you must enjoy every single moment in your life. Go for an ice cream, walk and listen to music.

Sharing moments

Sharing the best moments with your family and friends is something really simple but you learn that means a lot.

Dream job

We know how important is to get a job, even if it seems something terrifying and stressful, but if we do something we like we are never going to feel we are wasting our time.

Let it go

If you feel that everything is wrong just let everything go, so you can feel quiet and enjoy life.

Curiosities

Popular series scenes recreated by artist in 8-bit illustrations

For every gamer who knows about video game languages, 8 bits makes reference to consoles and games which appeared in the 80’s when Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Master System released them.

This artist uses famous and classic 8 bits video games that we saw for the very first time at the end of the 80’s and the beginning of the 90’s, to recreate our favorite series and movie scenes, making them look so unique. You are going to love them!

Transporter

The artist’s name is Gustavo Viselner and his inspiration were the old video games. He recreated those unforgettable series and movies. A little bit of humor of our favorite serie, Friends.

Stranger Things

This style of art is called Pixel Art, he uses old video games format and tools that appeared to give the chance to the future and modern versions but honestly there is nothing better than the original.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Gustavo recreates the best movie and series scenes in this format that seems to be straight out of a console of video games from the 80’s, giving them that special thing that we like about this piece of art.

Chewbacca

For Gustavo was exciting the idea about transforming those incredible series scenes into pixel art to make it look like a video game.

Darth Vader

For those who had the chance to play 8 bits video games, watching these images is something just incredible, it is almost impossible not wanting to take the control of your old console.

Game of Thrones

We all know that those game graphics from the 80’s were not that good or perfect, but for some reasons we love them so much.

Maleficent

The idea about playing with our movies and series is to make them a classic in a 8 bits format. what about playing this video game?

Married... with Children

Gustavo spent 4 years studying animation in Bezabel Academy of Arts and Design and in the School of Visual Arts in New York city. He has a unique and amazing style of art.

Star Wars

Gustavo may be an expert when it is about animation but his favorite is pixel art and he knew how to make the world notice his amazing job

Star Trek

Every scene of his art has many popular characters from movies with an amazing quote that we can’t forget. These images are going to make you want to play all those “games”.

Breaking bad

It is very easy to recognize the passion and talent of this illustrator who was born in Argentina. A little of crime and drama that we love watching in Breaking Bad.

May the Force be with you

Recreating every scene in 8 bits format needs too much creativity, patience and talent. Results are so good and makes us believe that are part of a video game.

The Professional

Watching each scene of this art is just amazing because every person who watches may remember the good times playing old video games.

GOT

We may think that watching those series is not enough and sometimes we want it to become a video game.

Rick and Morty

When we see these images, they makes us get inspired and excited because Gustavo Knew how to recreate each scene and let the pixels make some magic.

Doctor Who

Gustavo’s art can’t be done without the support and unique style of those pixels. Watching the image makes us remember about that episode that made us laugh out loud.

Peter and Dolores

Even if we have all the modern tools, we can’t say no to this incredible piece of art.

Narcos

Taking us to the first episode, Gustavo knew how to recreate this scene in a perfect way.

I'm out

It seems that Kramer is out but this scene is so good, Gustavo had to recreate this one with his unique style.

Fargo

If you appreciate 8 bits, these images are going to make you feel satisfied and you can’t stop watching.

Celebrity

Historic Black and White Photos Colorized

We found a big collection of historic black and white photographs of our favorite celebrities that a group of talented artists brought them to life through color.

When we see old photos in black and white, we think of how boring our past was but we forget that life back then was experienced in the same vibrant colours that surround us today. This gallery show us the true colors of each photo thanks to a group of talented artists who did an amazing job.

Marilyn Monroe is beautiful with or without color

The artists in charge of colorizing these photos did an excellent job, and not only with the beautiful Marilyn but with the rest. And here we have Norma Jeane Baker Mortenson (Marilyn Monroe) who was one of the most famous models of history.

The magical Madison Square Garden

This photo shows us how much Madison Square Garden has changed, and this was taken in the 1900. Colors help us appreciate more all the little details, as the dresses of the ladies, the trees and even the buildings of that time.

The tenderness of Audrey Hepburn

For those who don't know anything about her, she is Audrey Hepburn, a famous British actress of the Classical Hollywood cinema. She was considered by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest females of the American cinema.

Ku Klux Klan: A shop for people of color

This photo was taken in 1939 in of the Southern United States, at that time everything was difficult for African American people, who suffered racism for several years and also the the Ku Klux Klan repression .

The Perfection of Elizabeth Taylor

The famous actress Elizabeth Taylor was photographed in 1956 during the filming of the "Giant". This famous actress is also recognized for appearing in several movies during the 60's and 70's.

World War II

Definitely the World War II left big consequence for the people who lived in Europe. In this photo, which was taken in London in 1945, here we can see how a 7 year boy sitting confused right next to his toy.

The Famous Kiss in Times Square

Another famous photo that was colorized was the kiss in Time Square in 1945. The image was taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt, who photographed this couple, an American sailor kissing a young woman in white dress, during the celebrations after the victory against Japan in World War II.

The Kennedy brothers

This photo is really recognized by everyone because it reunites three of the four Kennedy brothers. John Fitzgerald, Robert Francis and Ted posed for the cameraman during 1963, the same year that John was murdered

We all know Anne Frank

This photograph is very important, since it was the only one left of Anne Frank, before she was taken to the concentration camp. This photo was found inThe Diary of Anne Frank.

Thomas Edison

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman, who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.

Einstein's famous photo

He developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics. Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. This photograph was taken while he was having a conversation with a colleague.

The historic photo of Hindenburg

The Hindenburg flew its first North American transatlantic flight in May 1937, but during its landing on May 6, 1937, the airship burst into flames and crashed to the ground in Lakehurst, New Jersey.

The one and only Charles Chaplin

Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame during the era of silent film.

The Revolutionary Suicide of Thich Quang Duc

The first and most famous moment of self-immolation as agitprop was that of Thich Quang Duc in 1963. This photo was taken in the right moment

1921: A car crash in Washington

This photograph show us that not only traffic can cause accidents, but also during the first years people started using cars many people suffered several accidents.

Abraham Lincoln in one of his last photographs

Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer, legislator and vocal opponent of slavery, was 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.

A rebellious child in 1938

In this photograph, taken in 1938, shows us several socio-economic contexts that the American families were going through at the time. What surprises us the most about this image is seeing a child smoking a cigarette.

President Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909.

Women selling ice

This photograph shows us the great work done by the people in 1918, an era in which everyone had to make several sacrifices, for example women carrying ice around.

Mark Twain

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He is famous for writing the novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer".

Curiosities

Photographer turns normal pictures into fairytales

The incredible thing about photography is that we can tell stories and take ourselves to another dimensions, and being honest to make it happen we just have to pay attention to details and start being very creative. Capturing a photo and making it look really different is something that must surprise everyone because not many people know how to create such a great image.

This photographer has no limits when it is about imagination and she can turn her normal photos to magical scenes, all the photos were taken on the backyard of her house, loooking as if it was a movie or a fairy tale. Her style is so unique and elegant that every image seems to be real, as if it was possible.

Shooting stars

All her photos are taken at the backyard but then she takes everyone to a magical world, as we can see in this image where this girls appears holding stars.

On the moon

The moon doesn't have to be full moon to be admired and loved, on every phase is just amazing and interesting, making anyone wanting to go to the moon.

Fly

This image could be used as a poster for a movie or book of science fiction about witches and their trips on flying brooms, and seem to be iconic of these magical characters.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

For those who don't remember this character, the Pied Piper of Hamelin was a character who was dressed in multi colored clothing, who was a rat-catcher hired by the town to lure rats away.

Take care

It is really good to know that this is just a magical scene created by this photographer, because these birds look as they were ready to attack. Take care.

Paper boat

All of us would like to sail in one of these paper boats that we used to make at school, and this image seems to makes all our dream come true.

Love

Love is in the air, and we are not talking about a couple, instead we are talking about self love and the simple thing about existing around nature.

Firefly

Many decades ago, watching fireflies everywhere was normal and surprising, and watching those little insects flying to light up the forest at night was magical.

A rainbow after the storm

There will be always a rainbow after the storm, that's why we have to enjoy and appreciate the rain. Anything lasts forever.

Stars and meteorites

Being on this scenario and watching all these stars falling is one of the best things in life. It's time to make a wish.

Dangerous path

Nature is surprising, that we must respect and love it. It seems that she is looking to go back home as the same as Dorothy did.

Books

Reading makes you feel free and open your mind, making our creativity and imagination greater than ever.

Saved

It doesn't matter where or what kind of situation we are having, there's always a way to go out or someone ready to help us. This could be a great cover for a book.

Open mind

Reading also help us to let all our thoughts be free or even makes us feel in a emotional way that we never imagined we had.

Ironic

Instead of having an umbrella and not feeling the raindrops fall all over our body, we should stop and enjoy it the same as we do at swimming pools. Getting your hair wet shouldn't matter.

Fly

This is how we feel we we fall in love, as we could fly from one place to another and the only thing we should do is enjoy the trip.

Golden Fish

We just can imagine how fun and unique is swimming between all those golden fishes, they're so interesting that we can not stop watching them.

It is mine

Arguing with a giant bear seems to be scary but in this magical scenario created by Katrina everything seems to be safer.

Another place

That is the fun thing about reading and go into the world in the books, we can go to other places, even if it seem to be impossible in the real world.

Full moon

The lunar phase when the Moon appears fully illuminated from Earth's perspective. The Moon looks really amazing.

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The most incredible collections ever

There are people who are obsessed with certain objects, and they take that obsession to a whole new level when they start collecting everything related to what they like. Some people collect coins, bottle caps, Barbies, and even dog collars.

You will find things you never thought anyone would want to collect. Don’t miss this post about the most extraordinary collections in the world.

Barbies

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Yang Jian, born in Singapore is the biggest doll collector in the world. His collection has about six thousand Barbie dolls and about 3,000 dolls from other brands; the entire collection is valued at half a million dollars. Yang noticed that since he was a kid, he had been obsessed with these dolls and therefore decided to collect as much as he could.

Milk bottles

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Paul Luke started working as a milkman in Essex, England, when he was only 9 years old. Since a very young age, he kept several milk bottles. His collection currently has more than 10,000 bottles of milk; some of them are over a hundred years old.

Inflatable dolls

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Bob Gibbins has the biggest collection of inflatable dolls in the world; Gibbins has bought more than 240 dolls. The British man said that he likes fixing their hair, dressing them up and taking them out for rides, he also said that he has never used them for any other purpose.

Water guns

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Chris Reid enjoyed playing with water guns ever since he was a child; to him, they were something special. Reid currently has more than 340 water guns. Can you imagine having a summer party with all those water guns?

Cigarette

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Wang Guohua is a Chinese man who enjoys having a cigarette every now and then, but what he enjoys the most is collecting them. In ten years has managed to collect more than 30,000 packs of cigarettes from 10 different countries, Guohua’s collection is every smoker’s dream.

Dresses

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Paul Brockman is the husband that any woman would want to have, this romantic man has a collection of 55,000 dresses and all these have been gifts for his wife. Paul knows how much his wife loves dresses so every time he saw one, he would buy it for her. We can all agree that Paul could win the husband of the year award!

Hot sauce

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Vic Clinco has a very “hot” collection; he has over 6,000 bottles of hot sauce from all over the world. This is the biggest collection of hot sauce in the world.

Pokémon collection

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Lisa Courtney is a 21-year-old fan of the famous Pokémon franchise, which became very popular in the nineties. Lisa has been officially recognized as the greatest collector of Pokémon objects in the world, with a total of 12.113 objects.

Candy dispensers

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This collection is every child’s dream; Ron Hood keeps in his basement the largest collection of candy dispensers. Hood has more than 3,000 of these dispensers; this started out as a hobby but now it has become a sweet obsession.

Chewing gum

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Barry Chappel is a fan of chewing gum; he said he has chewed over 95,200 pieces of gum. The interesting thing is that Barry put all of the chewed gum together to make a huge ball. This ball weighs 175 pounds.

Doll collection

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Collecting dolls is not that uncommon, but this woman took it to another level. The Raggedy Ann dolls were very popular and girls loved them; Robyn Anato has more than 3,000 of these dolls.

Beer mugs

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Heinrich Kath has approximately 20,000 different beer mugs of all sizes and designs you can imagine. Although you might think this man loves beer, he says he doesn’t drink beer; he just likes collecting the mugs.

Rubber ducks

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Hammer Vali has more than 3,000 rubber duckies; she has the biggest collection in the world. The curious thing about this collection is that she never really used any of them; she just put them on top of some shelves.

Dog collars

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This family loves dogs so much that they decided to collect as many collars as they could. They own 1,000 collars of all types; they even some sixteen-century collars!

Owls

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Everyone has a favorite animal, but Pamela Baker has an obsession with owls. She owns 18,000 objects with an owl design, such as statues, teddies, key chains…you name it!

Sticker collection

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Most people throw away fruit peel, but Rebecca Martz likes to keep the banana stickers, she has even traveled to other countries in order to collect more stickers; the collection has over 10,000 fruit labels.

View-master

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View-masters are special-format stereoscopes, everyone probably owned one during their childhood. Mary Ann Venta has over 40,000 of these toys. She currently has the biggest collection of view-masters in the world.

Navel fluff

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Graham Baker has been collecting navel fluff since 1984; he said that he loves the uniqueness of his collection and that he got inspired to start one when he noticed the fluff in his navel while he was staying at a youth hostel in Brisbane.

Santa Claus dolls

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Santa Claus is one of the most popular mythical figures in the world. Sharon Vaughn has a collection of more than 6,000 Santa Claus dolls; this woman is more than ready to decorate her home for Christmas.

Soap

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This is probably the most hygienic collection of all. Carol Vaughn has a huge collection of soaps with more than 5,000 soap bars from all over the world. Her collection has many types of shapes and sizes of soap.

Food

These mouthwatering pancakes recipes will make you want to have breakfast 3 times a day

We have all heard the “Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince and Dine like a Pauper” saying and we couldn’t agree more. People that have to get to work or school often skip breakfast just to make it on time, but this is a terrible idea. Breakfast provides your body with fuel after an overnight fast so if you want to be productive during the day, remember eating a nice breakfast before all your daily tasks.

Pancakes are perhaps the most delicious breakfast foods, so we have made a list of mouthwatering recipes that are easy to make and incredibly tasty!

Red Velvet Pancakes with Cream Cheese Glaze

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Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 3 Tbsp cocoa powder, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 2 cups milk, 2 Tbsp white vinegar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 1/2 Tbsp red food coloring, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 1/3 cup salted butter, melted. Cream Cheese Glaze: 6 oz cream cheese (softened), 6 Tbsp butter (softened), 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 cup milk, plus more if desired, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.

Directions:

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In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside. Measure out milk into a liquid measuring cup and whisk in vinegar, allow mixture to rest for 2 minutes. Pour milk mixture into a separate large mixing bowl and add in sugar, eggs, red food coloring, vanilla and melted butter. Whisk mixture until well combined. While whisking, slowly add in dry ingredients and mix. Then, spread butter on the griddle and pour about a 1/4 - 1/3 cup batter at a time onto hot griddle.

Blueberry Almond Pancakes

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Ingredients: 2 cups white whole wheat flour or whole wheat flour, 2 tablespoons coconut sugar or brown sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 2 large eggs, slightly beaten, 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted and cooled, 1 teaspoon almond extract, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup blueberries, 1/3 cup chopped Blue Diamond Whole Natural Almonds, extra blueberries, chopped almonds, and maple syrup, for serving

Directions:

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In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, coconut oil, almond extract, and vanilla. Add wet ingredients to the flour mixture and stir just until combined. Do not over mix. Gently stir in the blueberries and almonds. Heat a griddle or pan to medium-low heat. Drop about a 1/3 cup of batter onto heated skillet.

Raspberry Cheesecake Swirled Pancakes

Source: gringalicious.com

Ingredients: Pancake batter: 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, 2/3 cup whole milk, 3/4 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream, 3 tablespoons butter, melted, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour. Cheesecake swirl: 3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened, 3 tablespoons full-fat Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 3 tablespoons flour. Raspberry Swirl: 1/4 + 2 tablespoons (6 tablespoons) raspberry jelly, 1/4 cup flour.

Directions:

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Whisk eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add milk, yogurt, vanilla, and melted butter and stir until combined. Add soda, baking powder, salt and flour and mix until just smooth. To make the swirl mixtures: Whisk the softened cream cheese in a medium bowl until completely lump free. Stir in the yogurt, vanilla, sugar, and lemon juice until combined, then whisk in flour until smooth. For the raspberry swirl, whisk the jelly and flour together until smooth in another small mixing bowl.

Classic Banana Pancakes

Source: wellandfull.com

Ingredients: 1 Cup Spelt or Whole Wheat Flour, ½ Cup Rolled Oats, 1 - 1¼ Cups Vanilla Protein Drink, 1 Medium, Ripe Banana, ½ Tsp Baking Powder.

Directions:

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In a blender, combine all ingredients. Start with 1 cup of Vanilla Protein Drink and if that doesn't blend, add up to ¼ cup more to the batter. Blend until smooth .Bring a sauté pan to medium-low heat with a little coconut oil or vegan butter. On the oiled surface, add as much batter to make a pancake in the size of your choosing. Cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side

Strawberry Lemon Pancakes

Source: thewhiskingkitchen.com

Ingredients: Pancake batter: 2 Cups of all-purpose flour, 3 Teaspoons of baking powder, 2 Teaspoons of baking soda, 1 Teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1 Teaspoon of salt, 1 ½ Cups of whole milk, 1 Whole egg, 4 Tablespoons of melted butter, 2 Tablespoons of white granulated sugar, 1 Teaspoon of pure vanilla extract, 1 Teaspoon of lemon zest, 1 Cup of diced strawberries. Glaze: 1 Cup of powdered sugar, 3 – 5 Tablespoons of fresh lemon juice.

Directions:

Source: thewhiskingkitchen.com

In two large bowls mix together both wet and dry ingredients. Mix wet ingredients until light and fluffy for about a minute. Add in dry ingredients in two batches mixing until just incorporated after each set. Add in strawberries and gently fold until combined. Transfer batter to a measuring cup for an easier pour. Then heat a skillet to medium-high. In a small bowl whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice until thin consistency is reached. Top pancakes with glaze, powdered sugar and strawberries.

Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes

Source: thekitchenflamingo.com

Ingredients: 2 cups Bisquick, 1 3/4 cups buttermilk,1 egg,1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, plenty of butter and syrup. As you can see, this is a very simple recipe with just a few ingredients!

Directions:

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Whisk together Bisquick, buttermilk, and egg until smooth. Spray griddle or skillet with nonstick spray. Use a 1/4 C measuring cup to measure out a few pancakes at a time. Sprinkle a few blueberries onto each pool of batter. Wait until the batter starts to bubble along the edges and get a little dry on the sides before flipping.

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pancakes

Source: minimalistbaker.com

Ingredients: 1 very ripe medium banana, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 flax egg (1 Tbsp (7g) flaxseed meal + 2.5 Tbsp (27 ml) water) , pinch salt, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 Tablespoon (16 g) almond butter, 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) canola oil, 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) milk, 1/2 cup (45 g) rolled oats (or gluten free oats), 1/4 cup (38 g) whole wheat or unbleached flour (or sub other flour), 3 Tablespoons (33 g) semisweet chocolate chips.

Directions:

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Prepare flax egg by mixing flaxseed meal and water and letting set for 3-5 minutes, mash your very ripe banana with baking powder. Add flax egg, oil, salt, vanilla, almond butter, almond milk and stir. Stir in oats and flour until just combined. Sprinkle in chocolate chips and fold gently. Scoop scant 1/4 cup measurements onto lightly greased griddle.

Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes

Source: pleasenotepaper.com

Ingredients: 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/3 cup sugar, a pinch of salt, 1/3 cup poppy seeds, zest of 4 lemons, 2 cups buttermilk, 2 large eggs, lightly beaten, 2 tablespoons butter, melted.

Directions:

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In a bowl combine the buttermilk, eggs, butter, lemon zest, and poppy seeds. Now add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the wet to the dry and stir until combined. Melt a little butter in a skillet and cook the pancakes until golden brown.

Brownie Batter Pancakes

Source: chocolatecoveredkatie.com

Ingredients: 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 tsp baking powder,1 tbsp Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa or dutch cocoa, 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp sugar, 1/16 tsp salt, 1 1/2 tbsp applesauce or oil (I use 1 tbsp oil and 1/2 tbsp applesauce, as I don’t like the taste of fat-free pancakes), 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, 5 and 1/2 tbsp milk of choice.

Directions:

Source: chocolatecoveredkatie.com

The directions are pretty simple, just mix together all the dry ingredients very well and then add the wet ingredients. If you love chocolate, then this is a great way to include it in your breakfast. You can add some banana to make them a healthier breakfast option.

Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

Source: thecomfortofcooking.com

Ingredients: 1¼ cups all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp. brown sugar, 2 tsp. baking powder, ¼ tsp. salt, ¾ tsp. ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg, a dash of ground ginger, a dash of ground cloves, 1 cup milk, ½ cup pumpkin puree, 1 large egg, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil or melted butter.

Directions:

Source: thecomfortofcooking.com

Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and spices in a medium bowl. In a separate small bowl, combine the milk, pumpkin, egg, and oil or butter. Stir into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. The batter may still be lumpy. Heat a greased skillet or griddle over medium heat. Pour the batter on the griddle or skillet in 1/3 cup portions. When bubbles start forming on the top, carefully use a spatula to flip to the other side.

Entertainment

The happiest countries in the world in 2018

It could seem like it is really difficult to have a measure to happiness in the world but every year there is a study that show us which are the countries that are the happiest on Earth, and how do they get that information? well, there are many different variables that must count during a investigation, including security, income, life expectacy, healthy life and social support.

According to scientist studies these countries are the happiest in the world in 2018, and even if measuring happiness is something subjective, they were using variables to get these final results.

Finland

Finland is a sovereign state in Northern Europe. Over 1.4 million people live in the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area, which produces one third of the country's GDP.

First place

Finland is on the first place in this list and this is because of the education of this country, the good teaching is equal to happier kids, having a balance between job and the life of the population.

Norway

Norway is a unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard.

Second place

The Second place is for Norway and this is because the quality of life and the development of the country, having populations who are a little more relaxed and they apreciatte the small things and free life. And we can not forget about the chocolate.

Denmark

Denmark is a Nordic country and a sovereign state. Danes enjoy a high standard of living and the country ranks highly in some metrics of national performance.

Third place

Denmark got the third place because of the national security, the population of this country feel really confy walking with their babies in their carriages and while the babies sleep, parents go for a coffee.

Iceland

Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers.

Fourth place

Equality gender and respect for nature are part of the reasons why is placed in the fourth place. A random fact about Iceland is that mosquitoes don't exist in this country.

Switzerland

Switzerland is a federal republic in Europe. The Swiss population is about eight million people who are concentrated mostly on the plateau, where the largest cities are to be found: among them are the 2 global cities and economic centres Zurich and Geneva.

Fifth place

Switzerland is one of the most developed countries in the world, with the highest nominal wealth per adult. Switzerland ranks at or near the top globally in several metrics of national perfomance, including government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life and human development.

Netherlands

The official capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam. The Netherlands is a European country which is bordering Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and France in the Carribean as the Dutch territoy Sint Maarten borders French territory Saint-Martin.

Sixth place

The population can go and pedal a bike to go to many places. Just imagine living in a place where people don't judge you by the clothes you wear or your tattoos.

Canada

Canada is a land of vast distances and rich natural beauty. This country is located in the northern part of North America.

Seventh place

Canada is well known for being a great country, the population have good manners and that's why is on the list. It is also known by being one of the best places lo live, work and travel.

New Zeland

New Zeland is a country of stunning natural beauty. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps. Even if the capital city of New Zeland is Wellington, the most populous city is Auckland.

Eighth place

New Zeland is a developed country and ranks highly in international comparisons of national perfomance, such as health, education and quality of life. This country cares too much about nature and their natural resources are protected.

Sweden

Sweden is the largest of the Nordic countries, with a population of about 10 million. It borders Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark via the bridge of Oresund.

Ninth place

For many visitors, Stockholm is probably the most beautiful Scandinavian city of all. Sweden has a strong tradition of being an open, yet discreet country.

Australia

Australia is a sovereign country. It is the largest country located in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area.

Tenth place

Australia is known for its natural wonders and open spaces. It is also known because of its attractions of its large city such as Sydney and Melbourne.

General

The most surreal natural phenomena on Earth

Even if our planet has suffered many dissasters and changes due to the human actions, Earth stills suprising us with so unique and incredible that never are custionable of how beautful these are. With the process of industry, the climate change has happened.

Nature never stopped surprisig us, even when we had made many bad things to Earth too much. These pictures are showing us some of the phenomena that Planet is offering us, creating incredibles views and scenarios, it’s hard to explain those magical spots.

Geothermal area in Strokkur, Iceland

Strokkur is one of the most popular hot springs in Iceland, it belongs to the famous Golden Circle.

Underwater Waterfall, Mauritius Island

Mauritius is an island located at the Southwestern tip of the island can be found a fascinating illusion. When viewed from above, an runoff of sand and silt deposits creates the impression of an underwater waterfall.

Frozen bubbles

The bubbles are actually frozen pockets of methane. Methane bubbles form in bodies of water.

Blue Volcano, Ethiopia

The volcano's lava is usually orange-red but the blue comes from flames produced when sulphuric gases burn are escaping.

Gippsland Lakes

The Gippsland Lakes are a network of lakes in east Gippsland, Australia, covering an area of 354 km. Due to flooding in 2011, these lakes experienced bloom of bioluminescent Noctiluca.

Catatumbo lightning, Venezuela

It is an atmospheric phenomenon in Venezuela. Catatumbo lightning changes its frequency throughout the year, and it is different from year to year.

Steam Towers, Iceland

As we can see in the background, the Northern Lights, making the scene beautiful.

Polar stratospheric cloud

Nacreous clouds are clouds in the winter polar stratospheric. These clouds will receive sunlight from below the horizon and reflect it to the ground.

Lenticular Clouds, Mountainous Areas

These clouds are stationary lens-shaped clouds. Due to their shape, they have been offered as an explanation for some UFO.

Mount Roraima, Brazil

Mount Roraima is also known as a Tepuy Roraima and Cerro Roraima, is the highest of the Pakaraima chain of tepui plateaus in South America.

Lake Baikal, Russia

Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake on Earth and contains approximately 20% of the Earth's fresh water. The water of this lake is renowned for being some of the clearest in the world.

Asperatus Clouds

These clouds have been particularly common in the Plains states in the United States.

Horsetail Falls, California

Horsetail falls is a waterfall located in Sierra Nevada mountain range, to the west of the lake Tahoe in California, United States.

Snow Chimney, Artict

Snow Chimney are events that allow steam from volcanoes to escape into the open.

Monarch butterfly migration, U.S. and Mexico

Monarch butterflies perform annual migrations across North America. Starting in September and October and they arrive around November.

Danxia Landforms, China

Colorful rock formations because of red sandstone and mineral deposits.

Giant spider web, Australia

This event occurs when spiders crawl to the highest points of their habitat. They land and occupy the surrounding area.

Fairy Circles, Namibia

These are circular barren patches of land, typically found in the grasslands of the western part of Southern Africa.

Spotted Lake, Canada

Spotted Lake is a saline endorheic lake located northwest of Osoyoos in the eastern Similkameen Valley of British Columbia, Canada.

Lapland, Finland

Lapland is the largest and northernmost region of Finland. The region has been associated tieh Father Christmas since 1927.

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.

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