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18 Trees You Should Never Plant in Your Yard

Anita — Tue, 06 May 2014 23:53:30 +0000

We all want our lawns and yards to be pleasing to the eye; therefore, we plant all kinds of shrubs, flowers, and trees. There are a few trees you need to avoid for a variety of reasons from damaging your foundation to insects to making allergies worse. Here are the 18 trees you should never plant in your yard along with the reasons.

1. Sweetgum

The Sweetgum offers a pretty good shade, nice autumn leaves, and even food for a few animals during the winter. However, this tree has large surface roots that can ruin your lawn and if close enough to your home, damage your foundation. Along with this, the spin fruits fall to the ground and can be very painful if you step on them barefoot and they are quite hard to collect.

Magnificent Photos Of Butterfly Wings Like You Have Never Seen Before!

99Viral — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 19:23:52 +0000

The photos below are actual macro photos of butterfly wings. Linden Gledhill, photographer is interested in the tiniest details of nature. If you love these photos, you can check out more of stunning photography at Flickr.

Credit: thisiscolossal.com

I really enjoyed these photos, so glad that the photographer decided to share. If you feel the same, share with your friends.

32 Fruit Hacks That You And Your Friends Are Sure To Enjoy – #22 Is Awesome!

Anita — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 19:21:12 +0000

Check out our compiled list of fruit hacks. I hope you enjoy making all kinds of snacks and yummy drinks.

1. Watermelon Smoothies – Yummy summer treat.
Check out the instructions here.

A Very Strange Beach – Not Exactly What You Expect To Find In Place of Sand

99Viral — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:22:52 +0000

The last region of Japan that has not been explored is the Iromote Island in Okinawa Perfecture. The island is home to subtropical forests, mangroves, mountains, mangroves, waterfalls, and the Hoshizuna no hama beach, which translate to Star Sand Beach.

What is hard to believe, is the sand is not sand at all, but exoskeletons of small one-celled organisms known as Baclogypsina sphaerulata. These tiny organisms live in the sea grass and at the time of their death, leave the star bodies that wash up onto the shoreline in large quantities.

These star bodies are only found in a few places on earth including two other beaches in Okinawa, which are Aiyaruhama Beach and Kaijihmama Beach.

Credit: Amusing Planet

Photo Credits: 663highland, wikipedia.org, sandatlas.org, Getty Images, psammophile.pagesperso-orange.fr, and varsable.canalblog.com.

I would like to visit this beach and collect a few of these stars. Amazing! Share with your friends and see what they think.

This Is One Cool Grandma

Anita — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 20:50:39 +0000

Check out what this grandmother did when she visited the music store! Do you have a cool grandma that can still rock and roll?

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRhoHN8x_00[/youtube]

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Game Show Answers That Will Have You Laughing For Hours

99Viral — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:44:49 +0000

This compilation is some of the funniest and often strangest answers to game show questions you will ever find. Enjoy and do not fall out of your chair laughing.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5NappOaQTc[/youtube]

Does This Man Know Something We Do Not? Building An Ark?

Anita — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:00:30 +0000

Chris Robinson is a designer that decided to create a tsunami proof boat that he affectionately names Tsunamiball. If you saw him working on his creation, you may wonder if he was a modern day Noah preparing for another flood. He expressed he was inspired to create this amazing boat after the devastation that occurred during the Japanese tsunami in 2011.

He accepted the challenge to come up with solution and started building. He stated he does not believe a tsunami will hit California but he is building the tsunami proof boat right in his backyard in Palo Alto. He explained it is a work in progress and his plans will change as he goes. On the other hand, once his Tsunamiball is complete, you may want to take a ride.

Tsunamiball under construction in California that the designer believes will survive any tsunami.

The modern day ark will be able to float away from its perch just in case an emergency does occur.

Chris wondered after the 2011 Japanese tsunami of 2011, how he could keep his family safe in case of an emergency. He started drawing.

The Tsunamiball is under construction and Chris is not sure exactly what the interior will hold when finished but more than likely it will not be large enough to hold 2 of every animal in the world.

If you would like to stay up to date on his progress, you can visit Chris’s website.

Source: Tsunamiball

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Vegetables And Fruits You Think Are Good For You But Are Not – You Will Be Surprised Why Some Are Not!

Anita — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 02:04:55 +0000

We have been told our lives to eat plenty of fruit and vegetables to stay healthy. This is still a true statement; however, due to the way that these yummy healthy food items are mass-produced and grown you may need to avoid commercial produce or at least some of the items.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regards 30% of insecticides, 90% of fungicides, and 60% of herbicides to be carcinogenic with of these products damaging to our nervous system. These products have been linked to several health issues including miscarriages, neurotoxicity, endocrine system disruptions, suppression of the immune system, infertility in males, reduced reproductive function in males, Parkinson’s disease, and carcinogenicity.

The Environmental Working Group tested 43 different fruits and vegetable categories, which they have compiled in their Shoppers’ Guide to Pesticides in Produce. The list below is the 12 vegetables and fruits that had the highest pesticide load, which makes you wonder if you should start growing your own. Of course there is an alternative, you can purchase organic fruits and vegetables which are grown without the using any of the harmful chemicals.

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10 Easy Ways To Break Into Your Home And How To Prevent It

Anita — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 20:08:16 +0000

In order to protect your home against burglars, you must think like a thief. The following are the easiest way a burglar can get into your home and ways you can prevent them.

1. Things to climb on like ladders left in the yard.

Thieves will look for anyway to get to that open second story window. Most people never lock their second story windows so if a burglar can find a way into that window, your belongings are sure to be gone. Never leave ladders or other items in the yard that can be used for climbing.

Amazing New Way To Control Your Gadgets. I Want One Now.

Anita — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 17:14:03 +0000

Fin is a revolutionary gadget that will transform the way we interact with technology for the rest of our lives. Rohildev from Kerala, is the creator of the innovative Fin. His crowd funding project helped bring in more than $200,000 from more than 2000 individuals to help him fine tune and create this great invention. You are going to want one of these, I am sure of it.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ6PVBvQf-g[/youtube]

Credit: Gizbot

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