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Photography: Rare Photos Of The Great Depression
In keeping with my plan to present one post with extraordinary photography to you each day, today I bring you some very rare photographs taken during The Great Depression. The reason these are rare is because, as you probably know, most of the photos taken during that time were in black and white. T ...
8 Tips For Feeling Awake Without Caffeine
After reading Richard's article about latte art this morning, I started thinking about lattes. What exactly is a latte? I know I've never had a latte. I've always thought it was just a fancy cup of coffee. Now that I've looked into it further, I see that's not entirely true. Although a latte has cof ...
World’s Oldest Successful Supermodel At Age 82
As a woman, I know firsthand what it's like to feel pressured by society to look a certain way in order to be considered beautiful. The interesting thing to me is that as teenage girls, we actually believe that our beauty is wrapped up in how we look. As adults, we know better. We know that beauty c ...
BP Oil Spill Aftermath: Swimming Will Never Be The Same
It's now been a while since the initial reports of the BP oil spill showered the world in chaos and fear of what was to become of it. It took several months before they could block the constant flow of crude oil into the sea, but was it too late?
Sure, BP got their penalty, and in the end, they h ...
6 Stages Of Movie Geek Evolution
Are you a movie geek? I thought I was a movie geek until I started writing for Bit Rebels. I realize now that I'm a movie lightweight. Here's a good test... If you have seen very many of the movies listed in this intense sci fi movie infographic, then you can be confident in knowing that you are a m ...
Photography: Your Refrigerator Reveals Your Life
I've always said that you can tell a lot about a person by checking out their refrigerator. If people walked into my home and went to my fridge, they would get to know me very quickly. Since I collect refrigerator magnets from every city I visit, they would see dozens of them all over the outside of ...
How To: Peel An Orange In One Piece
We all have those little things in life that make us feel good, don't we? For me, it's opening a pickle jar without having to bang it on the counter first. Oh, and of course, parallel parking. I think I've only successful parallel-parked three or four times in my life, so when I'm able to do it, it' ...
Rise Above It All: Experience Human Flight
I know that life can be tough. Everyone has their own battles they face everyday. Some people struggle with financial challenges, others with relationship issues, and even others struggle with time and maintaining balance in their lives. However, regardless of what the challenges may be, I can assur ...
Nature’s Gift: 9 Beautiful Butterfly Wing Patterns
For me, one of the best ways to celebrate life is to get outside and enjoy nature. Sometimes for us computer geeks, that might just mean taking the time for a quick walk in the backyard. However, you might be surprised at what you can find right outside your own door. It's really magical if you can ...
Stupid Shit Women Say That Men Don’t Get
I've been thinking a lot lately about the differences in the way men and women communicate. I'm the first to admit that as a woman, I know I say a lot of things that men probably find confusing. Okay, I admit it, I say stupid shit sometimes. It is almost like women have their own language, and many ...
Unusual Hiking: When Ordinary Just Isn’t Enough
I am sure you have been thinking to yourself that ordinary vacations are getting kind of old and boring. You are in search of something new and exciting, but can't quite figure out what that is. You could always go abroad to check out the history and culture there, but that's been done before, and i ...
RageGage: The Adult Temper Tantrum Tool
The daily traffic jams we have in Atlanta aren't for the weak. If you know anything about the weather here, you know that for about nine months out of the year it's hot and sticky with a humidity level that many days reaches 100%. Sitting in a traffic jam on I-285 is so hot and nasty that you'll be ...
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Sitting Down Is Killing You [Infographic]
When you have a desk job, it's easy to see the advantages of sitting at a desk inside when looking outside and there is a guy shoveling snow in front of your office. There you are, in your cozy warm office, typing away on that little keyboard while that guy is out there busting his butt in the cold. ...
Smallest Town In America: Population One Person
I can't decide if this is sad or kinda neat. As you see in that sign, the town of Monowi, Nebraska has a population of one person. Her name is Elsie Eiler, and she is 77 years old. Most of the town's buildings are crumbling down, and as you can imagine, it's very quiet and desolate.
The last even ...
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How Americans Feel About The Osama Mission [Infographic]
I remember exactly where I was the morning of September 11, 2001. I was sitting on the floor of my living room with the television on. I was playing with my son who was not quite two years old at the time. These days, I don't watch TV, but back then; I watched the news in the mornings. I remember wh ...