ALEXANDER THE GREAT'S LAST WORDS

"Ice melts when heated"!  "Eyes melt when hated"!  There is very instructive incident involving the life of Alexander, the great Macedonian king. Alexander, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed. With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence. He now longed to reach...

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Top 10 most Beautiful and Colorful Fish

1. Mandarinfish Not to be confused with Mandarin Fish (Chinese Perch). The mandarinfish or mandarin dragonet(Synchiropus splendidus), is a small, brightly-colored member of the dragonet family, which is popular in the saltwater aquarium trade. A lesser-known species, these are probably the single most colorful and vibrant fish I’ve ever seen. The mandarinfish is native to the Pacific, ranging approximately from the Ryukyu Islands south...

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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of 2011

Piracy is still a huge problem according to the music industry and Hollywood, and it’s hard to dispute the notion that downloading a paid digital product without actually paying for it is theft. Now, as TorrentFreak releases its list of the 10 most pirated movies of 2011, we can see a possible correlation between illegal downloads and movie revenue continue to take shape.  Fast Five — the fifth film in Universal’s Fast & Furious franchise...

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5 ways to overcome your Facebook addiction

Have you just updated your Facebook profile? Are you now following someone on Twitter? As you walk to class, are you thinking of the next person that you can 'Facebook stalk'? Let's be honest, lot's of us are addicted to social networking sites and we don't even know that we are. If you think that you are addicted to social networking sites -- and it's affecting your school work and grades -- it's time that you beat your addiction. 1. Admit...

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Android vs iOS vs Windows Phone 7 : A mobile encounter

If You're a first time shopper or you wanted to upgrade to another mobile platform, here are some of the comparisons between the IOS, Android and Windows phone 7. This gives an exact idea of how these mobile platforms stack against one another. TOTAL DEVICES Before getting in to which platform to choose, You should know how many devices are there for you to choose from each one. As Android is a free distributed it consists a...

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WITRICITY TECHNOLOGY

Understanding what WiTricity technology is—transferring electric energy or power over distance without wires—is quite simple. Understanding how it works is a bit more involved, but it doesn’t require an engineering degree. We’ll start with the basics of electricity and magnetism, and work our way up to the WiTricity technology. Electricity: The flow of electrons (current) through a conductor (like a wire), or charges through the atmosphere (like...

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