Saturday, March 4, 2023
Here’s What Your Body Is Trying To Tell You If You’re Constantly Waking Up Before Your Alarm
Instead of starting every day with a morning routine and open mind that productively preps you for what's ahead, on the days when you wake up before your alarm, you're likely not thrilled. According to sleep doctors, waking up before your alarm clock on a regular basis could be due to a number of conditions. Below, learn what your body may be trying to tell you.
Read on for some possible reasons you’re beating your alarm to rise out of bed. Then, get expert guidance on how to fall back asleep after waking up before you want.
Here’s What Your Body Is Trying To Tell You If You’re Constantly Waking Up Before Your Alarm
The Weird and Concerning Reason Human Bones Are Getting More Brittle
- A Columbia University study says air pollutants have increased bone damage among postmenopausal women.
- The study explores the connection between air pollution and bone mineral density.
- Air pollution can double the density reduction that age already brings on.
“Our findings confirm that poor air quality may be a risk factor for bone loss, independent of socioeconomic or demographic factors,” Diddier Prada, associate research scientist at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health and first author on the study, says in a news release. “For the first time, we have evidence that nitrogen oxides, in particular, are a major contributor to bone damage and that the lumbar spine is one of the most susceptible sites of this damage.”
The Weird and Concerning Reason Human Bones Are Getting More Brittle
A Scientist Says Time Travel Is Possible With Ring Lasers
- Ronald Mallett is still working on rotating lasers to travel back in time.
- His working theory is based on Albert Einstein’s relativity discussion.
- The prototype laser loop he developed ends up bending time, hypothetically allowing movement back—at the farthest—to the moment the machine was turned on.
With his story chronicled anew by The Guardian, Mallett says his concept of creating an artificial black hole—which could muster a gravitational field that might lead to loops of time being created, allowing you to go to the past—comes in the form of his ring laser. The prototype, which has been running since 2019, can create a continuous rotating beam of light. Mallett says the “light can create gravity, and if gravity can affect time, then light itself can affect time.”
“Let’s say you have a cup of coffee in front of you right now,” he explains to The Guardian. “Start stirring the coffee with the spoon. It started swirling around, right? That’s what a rotating black hole does. In Einstein’s theory, space and time relate to each other. That’s why it’s called space-time. So as the black hole is rotating, it’s actually going to cause a twisting of time.”
And you’ve got to start that twisting concept somewhere. “The Wright Brothers didn't just build a plane,” he said a couple of years ago. “First, they actually built a wind tunnel to determine the best configurations for aircraft wings. When it comes to a time machine, we need to build the wind tunnel before we can think about building the plane.”
So Mallett made his prototype machine. He thinks it could work. But it hasn’t yet, and if it does, it doesn’t have the infinite ability to go as far back as he’d like. Instead, he says the dip back in time can only go for as far back as when the loop was created. Think: 2019.
He’s still hopeful, though. “Let’s suppose that we had already had this device going on some years ago, and now we have medicines that can cure Covid,” he says. “Imagine if we could predict precisely when earthquakes are going to occur, or tsunamis. So, for me, I’ve opened the door to that possibility.”
The Train Derailment That Traumatized Charles Dickens
Dickens ran to the fallen cars to help the injured and the dying. The bridge wasn't high, but the fallen cars were smashed. Ten people died, and more than 40 others were injured. Dickens had come very close to dying himself, and the experience horrified him. He was probably also at least somewhat concerned about the publicity, since he was traveling with his mistress. Dickens hated riding trains for the rest of his life, and he died five years later to the day. Read about the Staplehurst rail crash and what it did to Charles Dickens at Mental Floss.
Irish man reports first 2023 sighting of Loch Ness Monster
Veteran Nessie hunter Eoin O’Faodhagain was monitoring a webcam of the loch when he spotted something that he “couldn’t believe”.
In two clips captured roughly seven minutes apart, something stirs in the loch, seen first as a long, dark shape near the surface, then as a wake on the water.
“My reaction was I couldn't believe what I was viewing, and it all happened so fast,” he said.
“In the first video clip, something moves on the surface for a couple of seconds then you see two shadowy wakes moving in two lines under the surface.
“It probably moves left like this for about 15 feet then it is gone.
“The second unusual occurrence happened slightly further out in the loch – you see a large white round disturbance on the surface.
“You would think it is just a fish jumping, but it is not like that at all. It is too big and the water is too agitated.”
He added: “You may not see a body, but there’s definite movement in the water that cannot be explained by natural occurrences.”
Irish man reports first 2023 sighting of Loch Ness Monster
We’ve Done the Research & These Are the Best Porn Sites for Women
Porn is something we all love, but the right porn that hits all of the sweet spots? That can be a bit hard to find.
As a connoisseur of online porn, I have to admit right here and now that it is still tough as heck in 2022 to find a website featuring hot, good porn that doesn’t overwhelmingly prioritize the male gaze or the male orgasm. Sure, you can wade through the various and sundry videos to find one where female pleasure and the female orgasm are the focus — but even then, there’s the distinct feeling that because of the way she’s being filmed and the way she’s encouraged to act and speak, there is still a man calling the shots. And underneath that a feeling that the porn you’re trying to enjoy isn’t for you. And that can make it harder to lose yourself in the story or the sensations the way you’d want to.So, where are the porn sites that cater to the female gaze, that honor female sexuality in all its beautiful forms and that don’t objectify women in a way that will have you ready to take a shower immediately after viewing? Where are the porn sites that feel current and up to date with what we want from sexual media today? And where are the porn sites that don’t distract you from how good you want to feel?
Fear no more, friend, because I have found some legitimately great porn sites for you. If you’re tired of porn that feels overwhelmingly straight, cis-man-centric, you’ll be pleased by the following selection of sites. And while we’re at it, it’s probably a good time to treat yourself to some new sex toys too. Please take care, though and don’t browse this one at your desk — because you’ll be able to access some NSFW websites from here on out. Click with caution and, when it’s time for You-time, have fun!
We’ve Done the Research & These Are the Best Porn Sites for Women
The Habit That's Making Him Bored In The Bedroom
If they could, they'd always have sex with the light on and would probably be surrounded by photos of naked women at all times. That's just their thing, whereas women, although appreciative of visuals, don't really rely on them as much.
Because men are so visual, it can sort of mess up things for them. Not only because women aren't exactly on the same level of visual desire, but because of other sources, too.
Here's the habit that's making him bored in the bedroom
Seven Rare Signs He Thinks You're Incredible In Bed
Sure, like kissing, much of it may have to do with compatibility — what might be hot for one guy could be just plain freaky to the next.
But no matter what your guy's preferences are, there are signs to know that you're rocking his socks off.
Here are 7 rare signs he thinks you're incredible in bed:
7 Rare Signs He Thinks You're Incredible In Bed
Easy Sex Moves That Are Subtle But Mind-Blowing
There’s no way we’re going to be able to pull off all of the crazy antics and sex positions that a lot of articles suggest.
That’s why we’re bringing it back to the basics.
If you’re on the hunt for your lost orgasm, some simple and totally subtle sex moves are all you and your partner need to get back in the game. And you don’t even have to be a contortionist to pull these puppies off.
Easy Sex Moves That Are Subtle But Mind-Blowing
13 Obscure Sex Acts You Might Not Know About (But May Want to Try)
Some of these acts may make your skin crawl, but some find them sexy — and we do not kink shame in this house! When it comes to sexual proclivities, we’re all one-of-a-kind snowflakes, and there’s no right or wrong way to do the deed. (Within legal reason, of course.)
But if you’re looking to expand your carnal repertoire, consider these 13 under-the-radar sex acts. They may not be for everyone, but what’s “ewww” or “ouch” to one person may be another’s Big O.
13 Obscure Sex Acts You Might Not Know About (But May Want to Try)
“You Had A Good Workout!”
You know it’s going well when your smartwatch compliments you on your good workout while you’re having sex:
Somebody got a good ride, is what I’m saying!
Video is from @Annoy_The_Wife_Project on TikTok.
We Live Like Gods
If some people decide that hopping online and summoning up porn in any style, any shape, any hair color, any variety without even popping a breath mint first is easier than meeting up with an actual human, well, who can blame them? We live like Greek Gods and are spoiled for choice.Yes, indeed.
Friday, March 3, 2023
Crazy English
Even if you have not, here is an example of just why English IS the hardest language to learn:
Crazy English
1. The bandage was wound around the wound.
2. The farm was used to produce produce.
3. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4. We must polish the Polish furniture.
5. He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7. Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10. I did not object to the object.
11. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
12. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
13. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
14. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
15. They were too close to the door to close it.
16. The buck does funny things when the does are present.
17. A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
18. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
19. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
20. After a number of injections my jaw got number.
21. Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
Let's face it - English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger, neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So, one moose, 2 meese? One index, 2 indices? Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend? If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it?
If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which an alarm goes off by going on. English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race (which, of course, isn't a race at all). That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.
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We found this at Beautiful Perth and it struck me as a good example of why English gives the devil to those trying to learn it - and American English is the hardest of the hardest to learn, to boot!
The Mystical Origins Of Indigo Children
Sites like Gaia jump on board without looking back, very sincerely headlining "13 Common Traits of Indigo Children" and then writing, "If you wonder if you might be of this distinct soul lineage, here are a few personality traits that may feel familiar." Traits include, "You have a strong intuition" and "You want to overthrow the man." Scary Mommy takes a more skeptical approach but also includes a full inventory containing agree or disagree statements. Those statements include, "I enjoy knowing why things are done" and "I've partaken in destructive behavior like alcohol and drug abuse." Also, the article says, Indigo Children don't like going to school. So basically 90% of humanity?
In the end, Indigo Children are part-mystical gobbledygook, part-urban legend. They're connected to systems of vague religiosity and actual neurological disorders. But what, actually, are Indigo Children, and why is the notion controversial?
The Mystical Origins Of Indigo Children (& Why The Movement Is Riddled With Controversy)
The Bizarre Phenomena of Exploding Teeth
In any case, Atkinson's cases were not the only reports of exploding teeth in the 19th century. It doesn't seem to have happened since 1920, except for one case involving baby teeth that had already fallen out. We don't know why teeth used to explode, but there are several theories. It may have something to do with the difference between dental care in the 19th century and more modern times. Read more about the possible causes of exploding teeth at Amusing Planet.
Trans Comic Stacy Cay Says Tennessee Ban Exposes Comedy Whiners For What They Are
In the wake of yet another shockingly anti-trans bill passing in the state of Tennessee, transgender performers of all kinds are now at risk of imprisonment for simply performing in a public setting while wearing the clothing that matches their gender identity. The “anti-drag bill” targets the deliberately vague category of “male and female impersonators” who perform in any setting that is not specifically restricted to audience members 18 years of age or older, the penalty for which is a misdemeanor on the first offense and a felony charge on the second.
Though the bill’s proponents claim that the legislation only targets “adult cabaret” performers, the language is intentionally written so that transgender individuals could face criminal charges for any kind of artistic performance outside of explicitly adult venues. Stacy Cay, a Southern transgender comedian, called out the comics and comedy fans who have been bitching and moaning about “oppression” whenever someone tweets that their trans jokes suck with the most succinct summation of the bigoted bill’s effect on comedy.
This is the most frustrating part of the endlessly ignorant debate on “cancel culture” in comedy and the targeting of vulnerable groups like the transgender community with hateful rhetoric thinly veiled as humor — Ricky Gervais isn’t risking anything when he struts onstage and tells a “risky” joke in which he just repeats the transphobic talking point that allowing trans people into the restrooms that fit their identity is opening the floodgates for cis women to be raped by men in dresses. Cay, on the other hand, can now be imprisoned by the state of Tennessee for stepping onstage with a teenager in the audience.
In the spirit of the eminent anti-trans edge lord Bill Maher, here’s a new rule: If you aren’t risking prison time when you tell a joke, you’re not allowed to invoke George Carlin, Lenny Bruce or Mae West when you complain about your supposed “censorship.” That right is reserved for Cay and comedians like her.
Things No One Tells You About Being A Sperm Donor
01. Within the safe walls of the sperm donation space, you can orgasm with maximum force and as much torque as you can muster.
02. Yes, they make you ejaculate into a small plastic container, but it’s really just a formality before dumping the thing into a huge trough filled with jizz.
03. Rather than a private, windowless room like the clinic would have you expect, all sperm donors are required to masturbate at the center of an auditorium while thousands of audience members watch.
04. Maybe it’s because of that intoxicating contrast of the sterile test tube with the incredible fertility of your seed, the naughty nature of knowing that other people know you’re masturbating, or simply the phallic imagery of the test tube, but cumming into a test tube is actually kind of hot—hotter than anything else, in fact. Oh god, oh god, we’re imagining it now, that glass tube aching to be filled, pushed up against the scorching hot tip of our—oh. Oh god. It’s over.
05, After your sperm is brought to the back, a certified expert runs your jizz through a decanter, where it is assessed for fruity, oaky, and dry notes.
06. If one of your sperm begins to growl, hiss, or bite, you should always try to scare it by standing up tall and making loud noises.
07. Just a handful of white gush! So bad and weird!
08. Sure, on an abstract level you might see why people would screen their prospective donor’s genetics, but no one will tell you that doing so is kind of an ethical minefield. We just thought you should know.
09. The nurse who collects your sample almost always samples a little dollop of the stuff. Perks of the job, right?
10, Most sperm donors would be astonished to learn that they take all that sperm you worked so hard to produce and just toss it into some uggo.
11. Sentimental sperm donors are welcome to go to the visiting room once a month, where they can wave to their old sperm through a glass window.
12. Everyone thinks Genghis Khan had so many kids because of raping, but it was actually because he needed the extra income to support his empire.
13. Fertility has long been recognized as one of the peak indicators of manhood, so if you’re donating to a couple where the man is infertile, just know that you’re better than him and that his wife is basically your slave.
14. Many a sperm donor has been known to overload the 23andMe servers to the point of catching on fire.
15. Frequent masturbators can spend their points on the Masturbator Market for special prizes like discounted plane flights, magazines, and Masturbator-brand swag.
16. It absolutely makes zero sense, but your public masturbation kink can actually make you real cash—and fast!
17. All sperm donors have a special sperm-shaped symbol indicating to paramedics that in the event of death, they should be pumped till they’re dry.
18. Even though you have hundreds of kids out there in the world, a hand is still a hand.
OK, if you made it this far to the end of this post and haven't figured out that it is satire you need serious mental help ... it is from The Onion for Pete's sake.
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