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ADVERTISEMENT In archaeology, an artifact is an object recovered which may provide cultural interest and help in the understanding of human history. In the last 100 years, a large collection of important archeological discoveries have been made. Some of these artifacts have helped people understand the origins of life on Earth, while others have presented [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under History · Tagged Africa, Alexander, Alexander IV, American Museum of Natural History, Americas, Andes Mountains, Andrewsarchus, Anthropology, Broken Hill, Buchheim, canada, china, Cyprus, director of the Jordan, egypt, Ethiopia, Europe, Gobi Desert, greece, greenland, Helge Ingstad, History of North America, History of the Americas, Holstein, Iceland, Israel Antiquities Authority, Jerusalem, Jerusalem,Israel, Jesus Christ, John Cabot, Jordan, Jordan Lead, Ka, Kabwe, Kabwe,Central Province,Zambia, Kent State University, L'Anse aux Meadows, Lawrence River, Lima, Lima,Lima Region,Peru, Macedonia, Manolis Andronikos, Mesonychids, Mongolia, Moshe Lufan, Natural History, New Brunswick, New Brunswick,Canada, New Zealand, Newfoundland, Norse Greenlanders, North America, Ohio,United States, Otago Museum, Philip Davies, Phillip II, Republic of Macedonia, Rhodesia, Rimac River, Sea of Galilee, Sea of Galilee Boat, Sicily, tomb of Philip II, Uluburun shipwreck, Vinland, Yigal Allon Museum, Zambia, Ziad al-Saad
The consumption of blood is scientifically known as haematophagy, and an organism that feeds partially or exclusively on blood is haematophagous. As non-parasitic omnivores, it’s easy for us humans to vilify this seemingly alien lifestyle, but consider the fact that many other creatures, including ourselves, are constantly forced to kill to survive. The animals you’re [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Animals, Bizarre · Tagged Americas, bacterial infection, Bedbug, Biology, Blood, bloodsucking creatures, Cat health, creatures who suck blood, diseases, Dog health, energy source, Flea, food, food sources, Galapagos Islands, Hematophagy, illness, incision, injury, insects, Leech, More complex, Pain, Parasitology, Tick, vampires, vampiric creatures, Zoology
The world is full of unique objects, creatures, and world events. Many foods are naturally radioactive and bananas contain a particularly high dose of radiation. The banana equivalent dose is a scale used to measure radiation exposure. The scale is based on the radiation levels humans receive by eating a single banana. In fact, bananas [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Friday, March 4, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Animals, Bizarre, History · Tagged Alaskan Malamute, America, Americas, Anaheim, Andrew Carnegie, Apes, archeological site, Army, Australia, Austria, Austrian army, Balkans, banking, Bili Ape, Bili Forest, Bill Mazeroski, Billy Hunter, Blue Bayou Restaurant, boxer, BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC, brazil, Britain, British Science Weekly, Brooklin, Bryan Johnson, California, candidate, catcher, Catherine the Great, center fielder, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chairman, CHEMICAL CO, Chemical Company, Chris Atkins, cincinnati reds, comedian, Congo, Cornelius Vanderbilt, corps commander, Dan Driessen, Danny Murtaugh, debris, Disneyland's Private Club, Dock Ellis, Edmund Schulman, Elton John, emperor, Eureka, Europe, facility producing chemicals, federal government, finance houses, Forest of Ancients, France, Galapagos Islands, GBP, general scientific opinion, George Gobel, german shepherd, Great Basin Bristlecone, Great Depression, greenland, Guy Mellgren, head, Henry Ford, Hitler, Hungary, important leader, injuries, Isabela, Isabela Island, Isabela province, Island of Pinta, Italy, Jack Russell Terrier, Joe Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, Johnny Bench, Joseph ii, Joseph Vagvolgyi, Karánsebes, Lilly Belle, Lombardy, Los Angeles, Louisiana, Maine, Maine Museum, Maine State Museum, Major League, manager, Marcus Licinius Crassus, Matty Alou, Meramec River, Michael Taylor, miscarriages, Missouri, Nathan Mayer Rothschild, National League, New Orleans, Newfoundland, Niger, North America, Northeastern Pharmaceutical, Northeastern Pharmaceutical Co, oil, Olaf Kyrre, Ottoman army, Parisian hotel, Paul McCartney, Penobscot Bay, Pete Rose, Peter Pritchard, Philippines, Pinta, Pinta Island, Pittsburgh Pirates, player, Prague zoo, president, presidential caboose car, primate specialist, Private Club, professional baseball player, Province of Rome, radiation, representative, Republic of the Congo, Richard Nixon, Romania, rome, ronald reagan, ruler, Russell Bliss, Sahara Desert, San Diego Padres, second baseman, serious injury, Shelly Williams, Smithsonian, soil, St. Louis, Standard Oil Company, starting pitcher, texas rangers, the Times, THE TIMES HERALD COMPANY, The Walt Disney Company, the World Series, Thoroughbred, Time Magazine, Times Beach, Tom Harlan, Tony Perez, toxic oil, truck driver, United Kingdom, United States, University of Amsterdam, USD, White Mountains, Wolf Volcano, Yi script
Halloween is one of the creepiest times of the year. The holiday was molded from ancient Celtic practices, religious rituals, and European folk traditions. Halloween is a time for celebration, candy, and ghostly superstition. The day has long been thought of a time when the dead come alive and watch over the land. These spirits [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Friday, October 22, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Bizarre, History, Holidays, Travel · Tagged Africa, Albert, America, Americas, author, Battle of Okinawa, BBC, Blue Bell, Blue Bell Hill, British Broadcasting Corporation, Bryan Johnson, buffalo, Bund, Burke, Camp Scott, canada, Canadian National Railway, Canadian National Railway Company, castle site, Chidester Mill, Clinton, commander, Corll Candy Company, counselor, Crime, Crime in the United States, David Brooks, Dean, Dean Corll, Doris Denise Milner, Doylestown, Durham, East Africa, Eastern Air Lines, Eastern Air Lines Inc, Edinburgh, Egypt Road Bridge, Elmer Wayne Henley, emperor, Energy, energy surrounding, england, Europe, France, Gene Leroy Hart, Germany, Girl Scout camp, Great Britain, Guadalupita, halloween, Hare, Heights Boulevard, Heights Elementary School, Hirohito, Houston, Houston Heights, Human height, Inc., Indian Ocean, Japan, Japanese government, Japanese military, Jefferson County, Ku Klux Klan, L-1011, Lake Sam Rayburn, large archeological site, large mining boom, law indicating, Liberty Township, Lori Lee Farmer, mainstream media, Mariana Islands, Maud Hughes Bridge, Maud Hughes Road Bridge, Mayes County, Mayes County Jail, Medway, MERCAT TOURS, metal warehouse, Mexico, Michele Guse, Missouri, Mount Tapochau, Mun, Netherlands, New Jersey, New Mexico, Norrie Rowan, North Bridge, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oklahoma police, Pacific Ocean, Passaic County, PERA Building, priest, prince, Richard Cross, Richard Kuklinski, Rogue Hollow Bridge, Rogues’ Hollow Bridge, Saipan, Salem, Santa Fe River, Saskatchewan, Scotland, Screaming Bridge of Maud Hughes Road, Snake creek, South America, South Bridge, Spring creek, St. Louis, State Highway, Stockholm, Sweden, Södermanland, Tanzania, Texas, The Netherlands, Tim Kerley, transportation, United Kingdom, United States, United States Army, United States' Commonwealth Day, USD, Weird NJ, West Milford, Yellowstone River, Yi script
