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In the more than 100 years between the widespread introduction of the typewriter and the rise of the word processor, a great many masterpieces have been produced on the handy office machines. Some of those machines are still around, and some are still in use. 1. L. FRANK BAUM The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author used a Smith Premier model typewriter. The LC Smith typewriter company would merge with the Corona typewriter company in 1926, and is now known as Smith-Corona. 2. ERNEST HEMINGWAY The Farewell to Arms writer used a number of typewriter models in his career, including a … Continue reading →

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Facts and Bob Dylan have always made for strange companions. Though he achieved worldwide fame as The Voice of a Generation—a young man hailed in part for his honesty as he sang of both the hard truths of social injustices as well as his own personal romantic anguish—he did so as Bob Dylan, not as Robert Zimmerman, the name he was born with and went by growing up in Minnesota. Even today, more than 50 years after he first began kicking around the Greenwich Village club scene, Dylan remains an elusive figure who has at times been accused of making … Continue reading →

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It may look like a giant snooker ball, but this spherical capsule could save your life. When a natural disaster strikes, whether it is a tsunami or earthquake, there are very few places to find shelter. But now, The Survival Capsule – a personal safety system in the form of a giant ball – has been designed to combat this issue. The Survival Capsule is a personal safety system (PSS), designed to protect against tsunamis, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes and storm surges. This capsule, which features two small porthole windows so the occupants can see what is going on around them, … Continue reading →

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Featuring thick clouds of ash and smoke rising into the grey sky, spectacular images of the powerful Costa Rica volcano eruption have flooded social media. The 3,340-meter Turrialba Volcano is located in Cartago Province of central Costa Rica, only 30 km from the country’s capital, San José. The volcanic activity started Wednesday and the first eruptions were recorded Friday, according to local media. “It seems to me to be the strongest [Turrialba] eruption in the past six years,” volcanologist Gino Gonzalez told AFP. He added that the wind was blowing the smoke and ash westward, toward the most populated areas of … Continue reading →

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GUATEMALA CITY, May 16, 2016 — Janet Yellen, Mario Draghi and Haruhiko Kuroda, the presidents of the central banks of the United States, the European Union (EU), and Japan, are tied for worst central banker in the world according to American investor and author Jim Rogers. “The central banks will try anything that they can think of. They do not have a clear idea about what they’re doing,” he told Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM) in Guatemala during an interview published on UFM’s YouTube channel. UFM awarded honorary doctorates in business to Rogers and to Spanish investor Francisco García Paramés on May … Continue reading →

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Multi-tools are just plain awesome aren’t they? They let you save a ton of space by wrapping multiple functions into a single item. And since most little problems don’t need super specialized solutions, a few multitools can fix pretty much any problem around the house. That’s not to say that single-use tools aren’t as useful. If anything they’re far more efficient. If you have the money and space to accumulate a wide range of tools, then you should absolutely do so. But multitools fill a very important niche in our lives, especially for those of us who are preppers. We … Continue reading →

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It has long been held that a diet high in salt is dangerous to the heart, raising the risk of heart attack and stroke. But, in a dramatic U-turn, the scientific evidence has suggested the opposite can also be true. A global study has found that contrary to past belief, low-salt diets may not be beneficial. Rather, they can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and death, compared with average salt consumption. The study, published in the reputable Lancet journal, has garnered a strong reaction, with one expert declaring his ‘disbelief’, while others are critical of the study’s methods, and … Continue reading →

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IMAGE CREDIT: BATTLE BETWEEN CLOVIS AND THE VISIGOTHS // NATIONAL LIBRARY OF THE NETHERLANDS, PUBLIC DOMAIN May 22 is World Goth Day, an occasion minted in 2009 when BBC 6 dedicated the day to goth rock. It has since become a happening in clubs across Europe, the Americas, Australia, and South Africa. To celebrate, we’ve compiled 11 facts about the original Goths—and we don’t mean Bauhaus. Here are some things you may not know about the Germanic people best known for sacking Rome in 410 CE. Though deemed “savages” and “barbarians” by the Romans, they were actually complex, intelligent, and misunderstood … Continue reading →

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Have you ever caught yourself itching all over due to mosquito bites while your friend right next to you is enjoying the outdoors without a single bite? It may seem completely unfair that you’re some kind of mosquito magnet while others barely need a bug spray. Well, the two main factors that attract a mosquito are smell and sight. If you’re dressed in dark colors you are more likely to be spotted by mosquitoes than those dressed in brighter colors. Another factor is the smell. Mosquitoes can whiff out a person who exhales more carbon dioxide. Aside from scent and … Continue reading →

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American-born Paul Salo has said he wants to purchase a Boeing 747 jet and smash it into the side of a building at 500mph – and is charging for front-row seats An American-born businessman wants to raise £1m to stage a bizarre recreation of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York. Paul Salo, who now lives in Thailand, has said he wants to purchase a ‘Boeing 747′ and smash it into the side of an empty building in the countryside at 500mph. He describes it as an ‘important project’ to prove conspiracy theories about the terror … Continue reading →

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President Barack Obama’s aggressive new federal transgender rules require 55 million K-12 kids and teachers to speak in a new government-approved dialect, to ignore what science says about sex, and to comply with privacy-violating orders whenever even one teen in their school claims to have a “gender identity” problem. Obama described the new federal agency directive and instructions, which were announced May 9, as “here’s how there are schools that have been wrestling with this problem, and have, we think, done a good job in accommodating them in a way that is good for everybody.” The documents cite examples from far-left, pro-transgender … Continue reading →

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The Honeymooners is not only widely considered to be the first official TV spin-off series, it also served as the inspiration for the many blue-collar sitcoms that have since become syndication staples, including All in the Family, Roseanne, and The King of Queens. The series occasionally comes under fire in retrospect by folks who objected to Ralph Kramden’s occasional threats to send his wife, Alice, “to the Moon! ” but Alice was a strong woman who was never intimidated by Ralph’s bluster. In fact, her tongue was far sharper than his, and she regularly cut him down to size in … Continue reading →

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A shocking editorial in the Charlotte Observer counseled young girls to get over the “discomfort” they feel at the sight of male genitalia when transgender facilities are allowed in North Carolina. The newspaper assumes the law will eventually be repealed or declared illegal. While that may or may not happen any time soon, it is the justification for this position used by the Observer that reveals the true nature of this battle of the bathroom. Washington Times: “This is what the Obama administration nudged the rest of the country toward Friday,” the editorial said. “Yes, the thought of male genitalia … Continue reading →

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According to Statistics Canada, more than 50% of the population struggles with the occasional or frequent inability to fall and/or stay asleep. Tossing and turning because you just can’t seem to shut your mind off is indeed agitating, however adding inflammation and pain into the mix can make sleeplessness unbearable. Even worse, is the fact that experiencing a loss of sleep due to pain increases your risk of developing depression, a condition known as “Pain Insomnia Depression Syndrome”. If the pain is interrupting your sleep, it is absolutely vital that you address the issue and the rest of this article … Continue reading →

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The 28 classified pages from a congressional report on 9/11 contain many details on who supported the attackers, but “nothing about national security,” members of Congress from both parties say as they urge President Barack Obama to release the pages. Following Tuesday’s vote in the Senate to allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for its alleged involvement in the attacks, there is a growing movement on Capitol Hill to pressure Obama to follow up on his April comments, when he indicated that he would declassify a 28-page report rumored to implicate the Saudis. Congressman Rick Nolan, … Continue reading →

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