Author: Salma Haloda

Scientific reasons why you should not be pretty

As you grow up, discover the world, your true potential in life and all that.. Life keeps proving that luck is only granted to good looking people! Pretty girls and handsome men gives what people call good 1st impression. Hundreds of magazines, human development books, courses, clinics are completely devoted to only enhance people’s appearances. All top models/celebrities are skinny, tall, nice hair, nice skin,..

But wait a second, here I can give you five scientific reasons why you should not give a damn and it’s good not to be pretty.

I mean by pretty here, is the form everyone trying to resemble, let me tell you something, there is no ugly people – for real!

.Big noses are good for your health – No kidding!

Size and the shape of noses are always a big topic, people are always concerning themselves with it’s size and how it looks in pictures and mirrors, more than 50,000 rhinoplasties are done per year in the United States. Which is a big number, relatively.

But the thing is, researchers say it is more healthy to have a big nose than a small one, bigger noses give you protection against bacteria and infections. An experiment was carried out, researchers made two artificial noses, one of them 2.3 times the size of the other. They found that the bigger nose inhaled 6.5 percent fewer particles. The result was positive regarding big noses.

Do you have a big nose? You are a survival.

“after the shoot” by Sarah Stierch is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

They say people with big noses are interesting “They are given character”.

.Short people live longer.

Scientific studies have showed a direct connection between short height and long life.

Short men were found to live longer than taller people since they carry a gene that protects them from the effects of aging.

Past studies have examined the relationship between height and lifespan of populations around the world, assuming that taller people generally live shorter lives,

Remember legrooms in airplanes will never be an issue.

“Young and Fat” by Tony Alter is licensed under CC BY 4.0

.Fat people don’t break.

Thijs R. Klompmaker of the Netherlands, well known by “Wai Genriju” believe that fat people have better bone health than thin people, as they tend to have elevated levels of the leptin Hormone.

So fat people are more likely to have better bone health than thin people! If you are fat, you are not supposed to be broken easily!

Fat is the new sexy

Most people look alike by away or another, through fashion trends, Gym, diets.. Even though it is not wrong to work hard to look good on the outside but you have to know clearly that there are things that shapes your character.

Embrace your natural looking, put confidence in it and eventually you will be charismatic and pretty. Turn the table around and be a new possibility and express beauty by your own language. Or you can just ignore these words of wisdom because they are so common and just do whatever you want!

Advice of the week: Darkness sometimes has its bright side too.

October 14, 2015
10 interesting facts about humans brain

10 interesting facts about humans brain

Since everyone will be reading this will be a human, its time to learn more about yourself and your species. Like small part of you as your brain can hold life wonders and you just don’t know it. There is no wonder that the brain is one fascinating and incredible organ, many scientists question if we will ever figure it out? Since many researchers and doctors have devoted their entire lives to understand how it works! And till this very moment many of these questions haven’t been fulfilled about the human’s brain, it is very complicated indeed.

So did you know that..

“synapse” by Allan Ajifo is licensed under CC BY 4.0

1.The brain feels no pain.

Even though the brain acts as the central command for the central nervous system, it has no one pain receptor, it is the only organ in the human body that lacks nerves. This part of your body can feel no pain!

2.The brain consumes energy more than you think.

The human brain consumes the largest portion of the total energy that is generated in the human body. the brain consumes 20% of that energy even though it only represents 2% of the total body weight. The energy is vital and essential for maintaining healthy brain cells and pumping nerve impulses.

3.Your brain is fat, no offense.

The human brain is the fattest organ in the body and may consists of at least 60% fat!

4.You are bigger than the world.

Number of neurons inside of the brain determines the speed of the processing ability of your brain. So did you know that the number of neurons present in the brain is approximately 100 billion which is about 15 times of the total human population on earth!

5.Your brain never ages.

Actually your brain stop growing at the age of 18.

6.Brain misusing.

There are many quotes and people say that we human beings use less than 10% of our brain. This is not mainly true because brain functions at many scales and each part of the brain has a known function. Doesn’t ignore the fact that there are some people who don’t use it at all!

7. Shaping Emotions.

The capacity for emotions such as happiness, sadness, fear and shyness are already developed at birth. The specific type of nurturing a child receives shapes how these emotions are developed. Better watch out for what your kids are receiving.

8.Let’s burn the house.

The energy consumed by your brain is sufficient enough to illuminate a light bulb! The brain consume energy approximately 25 watts.

9. No one is perfect, even your brain.

Our brain is not perfect as many think, so often it has been found to fool us, making us perceive things differently from reality.

10.High temperature is not enough to kill you.

Next time you get a fever, keep in mind that the highest human body temperature ever recorded was 115.7 degrees.

NB: The man survived.

“98 Degrees” by Ray Bodden is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Can you imagine that the brain we have been talking about up there is you? You hardly know how things work inside of us and what are the drives of our dreams, hopes, thoughts, guesses,etc..

It is indeed an interesting topic, stay tuned for more articles..

October 12, 2015
Do you complain of low energy level – Try To Balance Your World
Do you complain of low energy level – Try To Balance Your World

Hey! Before starting with this article, we need to be standing on the same ground. Do you believe that the world is all connected together? Somehow, everything can have something to do with everything.

Like how come you complain of low physical or mental energy level, when you had a complete 8 hours of beauty sleep? You even started your day right, woke up early, jogged and had your coffee!

Well, I’m here to tell you, you can start paying some attention to your food chain. Dietitian and fitness expert Rebecca Scritchfield says “If you know your sleep is in check [and] you’re getting a good amount of exercise, it’s definitely time to take a look at the food intake and how high quality is your diet,”

Even though taking care of your food wont fix your entire life and make you the happiest person living, but taking care of vital details can actually make difference. For instance, the difference can show in your biological age! You are what you eat, remember?!

“Laptop Lunches with frog face sandwich and mini muffins” by Melissa is licensed under CC BY 4.0

The specialist Scritchfield kept a record of frequent important nutrients that happened to be absent with most of her clients.

Iron:

Iron is important to your body, it’s role is carrying oxygen from your lungs and transport it to all of your body. Since it is an essential component of Hemoglobin, If you don’t have enough iron, your body can’t make enough healthy oxygen-carrying red blood cells.

Some statistics show that women run short of iron more than men, I myself don’t know why but its frequent absence might cause anemia! So Let’s list the food highly rich with iron:
- Liver
- Sunflower seeds
- Nuts
- Beef
- Lamb
- Beans
- dark leafy greens (spinach)
- dark chocolate
- tofu.
When Scritchfield’s clients change their diet to include more of these two nutrients, she says they often report that they feel better instantly. “I think it’s a combination of mental and physical, because they feel better and they’re not trying to cope with their low energy by just eating sugary foods.”

The B Vitamins:

Energy, that is the function of Vitamin B in your body, It gets energy from your food and supply you with it. Vitamin B deficiencies can cause problems such as tiredness, abdominal pain and numbness. Depression, anemia and respiratory infections can also result from vitamin B deficiencies.

It can be found in foods such as meat, fish, and dairy products. It can also be made in a laboratory.

Isn’t it nice to know more about your body? Balanced diet can make a real difference and you wont know till you try.

You are what you eat..

“Mmm… beef braised in red wine with pearl onions, baby carrots and mushrooms” by jeffreyw is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Whatever you are complaining about, widen your horizons and think of all reasons, your breakfast might be one. Your daily routine or your busy schedule.

Scritchfield says, the good feelings starts with taking care of yourself. “Get good sleep and eat well, and you will feel better and you will feel that energy come back,” she promises.

More Info: Rebecca Scritchfield
October 7, 2015
The reason behind why Tom cruise and Nicole Kidman did not attend their daughter’s wedding

Isabella Cruise is born on December 22, 1992.

Isabella is one of the two adopted children of the two famous Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. After Cruise and Kidman’s divorce, Isabella and another adopted child Connor Antony, decides to stay with their father Cruise in Los Angeles.

Now Bella is 22 years old, smart and beautiful and it happened that she did not invite her famous parents to her wedding. As she was seen with her boyfriend Max Parker on 18 September in London’s Dorchester Hotel, apparently the happy couple wanted a small ceremony that only included friends.

Some said Cruise was there and some other said Cruise was definitely not there, its rather confusing! Also there were conflicting reports weather her adopted brother Connor has attended or not.

“Tom Cruise” by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

But some sources said “Bella really didn’t want to make a big deal out of it. There wasn’t even any sort of official reception as was very, very informal.”

Bella and Conner in their childhood, most of the time saw media and paparazzi surrounding them or their parents when they went public. So probably Bella wanted a quiet ceremony.

People reports that Tom supports the marriage and paid for the wedding.

Bella got married in a white lace mini-dress and was accompanied by her bridesmaids, whom she met at the Vidal Sassoon Academy.

Family relations can varies but parents not attending their daughter’s wedding is rather uncool.

And we wonder when are we going to stop tracking people down and make noise out of their personal affairs. I believe this time will never come. Livelong Media!

First reported by Woman’s Day magazine.

About Scientology:

Cruise is an outspoken advocate for the Church of Scientology and its associated social programs. He became involved with Scientology in 1990 through his first wife, Mimi Rogers. Cruise struggled with dyslexia at an early age and has said that Scientology, specifically the L. Ron Hubbard Study Tech, helped him overcome dyslexia. In addition to promoting various programs that introduce people to Scientology, Cruise has campaigned for Scientology to be recognized as a religion in Europe.

On January 15, 2008, a video produced by the Church of Scientology featuring an interview with Cruise was posted on YouTube, showing Cruise discussing what being a Scientologist means to him.

The Church of Scientology says that a human is an immortal, spiritual being (thetan) that is resident in a physical body. The thetan has had innumerable past lives and it is observed in advanced Scientology texts that lives preceding the thetan’s arrival on Earth were lived in extraterrestrial cultures. Based on case studies at advanced levels, it is predicted that any Scientologist undergoing auditing will eventually come across and recount a common series of events.

In Scientology the human body is regarded as similar to that of other religions in that the spirit will then leave the body. “Life and personality go on. The physical part of the organism ceases to function.” (Ref: Dianetics and Scientology Technical Dictionary)

October 7, 2015
SYNESTHESIA is not sickness – It is beautiful brain malfunction

SYNESTHESIA is not sickness – it is beautiful brain malfunction

“She has that displacement of the senses which others take drugs to find. So she is like a lover of rock who sees vibrations when she hears sounds.“
That’s what Norman Mailer said about Marilyn Monroe in his book
You might not believe me but Marilyn Monroe was sick! she had “ SYNESTHESIA “.
Synesthesia is a neurological anomaly in which stimulation of one sensory system simultaneously stimulates another system, making it one of the rarest anomalies on earth! It means people with synesthesia can taste notes, hear colors or smell days!
Why am bringing this up now ?
Because a very special artist decided to paint what she sees .
Well, decided to paint the music she sees!

Melissa s. McCracken ‘s website front page
“But the most wonderful “brain malfunction” of all is seeing the music I hear. It flows in a mixture of hues, textures, and movements, shifting as if it were a vital and intentional element of each song. Having synesthesia isn’t distracting or disorienting. It adds a unique vibrant to the world I experience.“
Being able to actually SEE music in action , colored and moving vitally around the place , shifting and changing its texture and patterns, had given Melissa a sensation privilege allowing her to produce some magnificent pieces of arts
Did you ever think how Karma Police for Radio head will look like if it was a paint ?

Well that’s how Melissa sees it :

Or what about the beautiful “ At Last “ when sung by Etta James, well better seen than heard!

“Imagine there’s no heaven, It’s easy if you try
No hell below us, Above us only sky!
Imagine all the people, Living for today… “
John Lennon people, John Lennon

If you want to see more stunning art works you definitely have to pay Melissa’s website a visit!
But WAIT, we are not done here yet
You might say : “Oh, ok that’s good but still, there are not a lot of synesthetic artists out there, why make a deal out of it when it’s only one of a kind?“
Do You know who else have ‘’music to color ‘’ synesthesia?
This man: Happy

Yes, That’s RIGHT!
He said in Nightline interview “It just always stuck out in my mind, and I could always see it. I don’t know if that makes sense, but I could always visualize what I was hearing… Yeah, it was always like weird colors.”
Do you know Charli XCX? of course you do! who didn’t watch the fault in our stars and cried himself to sleep, Charli is synesthetic!
Want to get more surprised?

Kanye west has ‘’Music to color ‘’ synesthesia too !
Actually synesthesia is not exclusive for artists and it’s not ‘’Music To Color‘’ type only.
there’s Richard Feynman, the great scientist. He had “graphemes to color “ synesthesia, meaning he always saw letters and numbers in colors.
Vladimir Sirin, American-Russian author – known for his most famous novel ‘’ Lolita ‘’ – had “graphemes to color “ synesthesia that affected most of his works.
After all, synesthesia is a fascinating neurological condition that opens the minds for new and very different experience and we definitely envy those who have it! So the next time your friend tells you that Mondays are blue, pay attention, he might be seeing something you can’t realize!

Image credit: Melissa S McCracken

October 6, 2015
Did you prepare for Halloween movies this year – Best TV movies for Halloween
Did you prepare for Halloween movies this year – Best TV for Halloween

It is October already! Watching horror movies is always a great idea in Halloween. It sets you right in the mood and make things more enjoyable. Prepare the spirit of the holiday! And watch this list of best Halloween movies.
1. Little Shop of Horrors
“Little Shop set in Sanford” by Selena N. B. H. is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Little Shop of Horrors is a 1986 American rock musical horror comedy film directed by Frank Oz.

In September 1963, Seymour Krelborn and his colleague, Audrey, work at Mushnik’s Flower Shop, lamenting they cannot escape the slums of New York City. Struggling from a lack of customers, Mr. Mushnik prompts to close the store, only for Audrey to suggest displaying an unusual plant Seymour owns. Immediately attracting a customer, Seymour explains he bought the plant, which he dubbed “Audrey II”, from a Chinese flower shop during a solar eclipse. Attracting business to Mushnik’s shop, the plant soon starts dying, worrying Seymour. Accidentally pricking his finger, he then discovers Audrey II needs human blood to thrive!

2.Paranormal Activity

“Paranormal” by Guian Bolisay is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Ok! This is a scary movie that will get on your nerves. Good for your Halloween that is for sure.

Paranormal Activity is an American supernatural horror film series, currently consisting of five films. Created by Oren Peli, the original film was widely released in 2009.

First-time director Oren Peli had been afraid of ghosts his whole life, even fearing the comedy film Ghostbusters, but intended to channel that fear into something positive and productive. Peli took a year to prepare his own house for shooting, going so far as to repaint the walls, add furniture, put in a carpet, and build a stairwell. In this time, he also did extensive research into paranormal phenomena and demonology, stating, “We wanted to be as truthful as we could be.” The reason for making the supernatural entity in the story a demon was a result of the research pointing to the most malevolent and violent entities being “demons”.

3.Horns

Ready to see Potter in different shade? The movie is pretty interesting, nothing very unusual or unpredictable but it is good enough to be considered.

Horns is a 2014 American dark fantasy horror-comedy film directed by Alexandre Aja, loosely based on Joe Hill’s novel of the same name. Daniel Radcliffe stars as a man who is accused of raping and murdering his girlfriend and uses his newly discovered paranormal abilities to uncover the real killer.

4.Stage Fright

It is for real scary and not just that, it is very thoughtful. You will enjoy the music played along and the sexiness involved with some actors.

Ten years ago, Broadway diva Kylie Swanson opened the musical The Haunting of the Opera to a packed audience. That same night, she was murdered backstage by an unknown assailant wearing the mask of the play’s villain, Opera Ghost. Years later, Kylie’s children Camilla and Buddy have grown into teenagers raised by Roger McCall, a former lover of Kylie’s and the producer of a musical theater summer camp on the brink of bankruptcy.

5.The Nightmare Before Christmas

If you have kids, you can watch that all together. It is pretty fit for families.

The Nightmare Before Christmas was met with both critical and financial success. The film has since been reissued by Walt Disney Pictures and re-released annually in the Disney Digital 3-D format from 2006 until 2009, making it the first stop-motion animated feature to be entirely converted to 3D.

Source: Wikipedia
October 6, 2015