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Which Countries Consume the Most Oil?

The world depends on oil for most of its energy needs. It is used not just in transportation but in many factories and industrial processes. Without oil, life would literally grind to a standstill.However, some countries consume more oil than others. In fact, in a study published in the CIA World...

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Avril Lavigne's Ex Cancels Tour Due to Attack

Sum 41 have canceled their Vans Warped tour as their lead singer, Deryck Whibley, Avril Lavigne’s ex-husband, recovers from an attack at a Japanese bar that took last week.The group said in a statement released on Wednesday: "Knowing that they are unable to deliver their signature high energy...

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Director of 'Twilight: Eclipse' to Direct 'Wolverine' Sequel

According to sources, 20th Century Fox's upcoming “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” sequel has a shortlist of directors down to two – “Twilight: Eclipse: director David Slade, and “The Time Traveler’s Wife” director Robert Schwentke.Both directors have been vetted and approved by the project's execs. It...

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Massive Earthquake Shakes Chile

A massive earthquake shook near Concepcion, Chile, at 3:34 a.m. Saturday that measured an 8.3 magnitude on the Richter scale. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck 56 miles northeast of Conception at a depth of 34 miles. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami...

10 Incredible Camouflaged Animals

10 Incredible Camouflaged Animals

Ten incredible photos of animal camouflage.

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What Is a Reiki Massage?

Reiki massage is a part of reiki healing, which is a practice that is based on Buddhism. The idea behind reiki is that the person conducting the healing session incorporates modalities, which in turn, guides the person into channeling energy. This energy is called reiki energy and it has healing...

The 50 Most Influential Directors of the Century

The 50 Most Influential Directors of the Century

In the theatre there are 1,500 cameras rolling at the same time- in the cinema, only one,” as quoted by Orson Welles, the prolific director of the most studied film of all time, Citizen Kane. Within the last century cinema has grown from pioneering silent films into orchestrated musicals, “spaghetti...

10 Badass Revolutionaries Who Took Their Own Lives

10 Badass Revolutionaries Who Took Their Own Lives

When corruption, oppression and evil become too much to bear, you hear the cry of revolution. Those who lead the fight for a new system of government are brave and bold, by their nature those for whom action is better than waiting for things to change. Sometimes they have been successful but often...

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World Health Organization Identifies Gonorrhea Superbug

The World Health Organization has identified a gonorrhea superbug. The sexually transmittable disease has sexual health experts in the United Kingom, Africa, and Asia concerned that without innovative treatments, gonorrhea could potentially become antibiotic resistant. A WHO conference scheduled...

10 Things We Wish Had Never Been Invented

10 Things We Wish Had Never Been Invented

Some things might have been better off not being invented. Now we're not denying that these come with some good ... convenience, connectedness, etc. We're just saying... sometimes the bad seems to outweigh the good.