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Perhaps not unexpectedly, however, there are plenty of things that people might find strange in other cultures. If you have done any significant amount of traveling in your life you know that every country and region can bring its fair share of surprises and shocks. It’s not just when you travel to other places though. It’s also when people travel to your place. We all live just a little bit differently so it stands to reason that no matter how similar the cultures, there will always be room for something unexpected....

To be fair, you could argue that some of these “prophecies” were more like self-fulfilling prophecies, inspiring visionaries to actually bring the illustrated fantasy to reality. You can even argue that the depicted events would eventually happen due to the natural progression of technological advancements. You would probably be correct. Nevertheless, this doesn’t take away from the incredible futuristic insight these films possessed and it’s fun to look back and realize their surprising portrayals....

title: “25 Movies That Scared Us As Kids” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-06” author: “Raymond Spencer”

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In the middle of the largest war in history, for his first speech to the House of Commons as Britain’s Prime Minister on May 13, 1940, Winston Churchill proved that England was in more capable hands. He wasted no time in calling the people to arms as he echoed Theodore Roosevelt’s famous phrase of “blood, sweat, and tears. Frederick Douglass was a former slave and an “engineer” for the underground railroad who became an abolitionist....

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Regardless of how you feel about Organic food and produce, one thing is for sure: Americans, by and large, have become profoundly disconnected from where their food comes from, and what it takes to get it to the grocery store. So to shed a little light on at least the Organic portion of your shopping cart, here are 25 Surprising Facts About Organic Food That You Might Want To Know....

Well, today we’re going to look at things from a different perspective. It’s not going to be exactly what we’re used to. Be careful though, this could change your perspective around a little bit. What we’re going to do is sit down with some immigrants to the United States. They’ve come from all over. From Africa, Asia, and even the developed nations of Europe. They all have something a little bit different to say about the United States than what you are probably used to....

Hipsters aren’t the only example of this. There are plenty of other things that fall into this category as well, and that is what we are about to take a closer look at. In fact, you can probably think of several things that you thought were really cool at first. Then everybody got involved and it sort of ruined it for you. Another good example (that goes right along with being a hipster) is DSLR cameras....

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But as you will see in our post today, that is not true at all. You will be surprised to learn how many things are actually going on in our body when we are having a doze. You do not need to worry though. All of the things are totally normal, helping your body to work properly once you are awake again. As long-term sleep deprivation can have devastating effects on your health (see these 25 Scary Surprising Effects Of Sleep Deprivation), it is important to understand and appreciate your sleep....