googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); Animals absolutely despise the torturous summer heat just like humans do. Take this baby deer, for example, that was trying to cool off in Lake Buchanan. Although the little one was probably trying to follow its mother into the water or take a refreshing dip, the poor thing became totally stranded. Luckily for this lovable critter, two men were boating on the lake and happened to stumble upon the baby deer bobbing up and down and struggling to tread water. In a cinematic moment straight out of “Baywatch,” our David Hasselhoff stand-in jumped into the water and saved the day. Take that, Hasselhoff! Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/deer-lake-rescue/
A bomb in Aleppo, Syria, leveled a hotel that government troops had used as a base on May 8. Image: Anadolu Agency / Contributor/Getty Images An enormous bomb leveled a luxury hotel in Aleppo, Syria that government soldiers were using as a base on Thursday, reportedly causing many casualties, though exact numbers are unknown. The blast demolished the Carlton Hotel, according to the Associated Press. The hotel was located on government-held turf but sat on the dividing line between the area state forces control and territory run by the rebels. A British organization called the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told the AP that at least 14 government soldiers died in the explosion, but Syria’s largest rebel faction, the Islamic Front, claimed responsibility for the blast and said it killed 50 troops. Rebels allegedly carved out tunnels underneath the hotel, packed them with explosives and detonated the bomb remotely. A shorter video of the blast is below. Video: YouTube, The Islamic Front This is the second time the Syrian Islamic Front has used bomb-stuffed tunnels to attack the Carlton. They first had success in February when they caused the building to partially collapse, and they’ve used tunnels in assaults on government positions in other regions of the country. Below is the full video of the Aleppo blast. The blow to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s military comes just a day after they had won a major symbolic victory. Rebel forces had evacuated the city of Homs on Wednesday under a case-fire agreement brokered by the United Nations. Homs is just one of several key battlegrounds in the country, but especially significant because it is known as the “capital of the revolution.” Fighting in Syria’s civil war has killed more than 100,000 people and large swaths of several major cities have been reduced to rubble in the three-year-long battle between government forces and several rebel groups. Despite the brief truce in Homs, citizens and fighters in Aleppo are experiencing no such calm. Syria’s largest city, like many others, is split between rebel and government troops and has been that way since rebels first attacked there back in 2012. Huge explosion levels Aleppo hotel used by Syrian forces as base http://t.co/TaDtliTjxg pic.twitter.com/gDPO68ZaTs #Aleppo #Syria — habibti (@ha_bibti) May 8, 2014 Assad’s forces and rebel fighters have bombed and launched mortars at each other over the past few months, according to the AP. Rebels have reportedly killed dozens by setting off car bombs in residential districts. Though the Islamic Front has not been designated a terrorist group by the United States, many Western groups consider it to be an extremist organization. This notion is believed to be why Western nations such as the United States have decided to not support rebel forces. window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement(‘script’);js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}; _msla(“//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js”,”twitter_jssdk”); Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/05/08/explosion-aleppo-syria-carlton-hotel/
We’ve never noticed this strange behavior in caterpillars before. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/girl-conducts-a-simple-test-to-find-out-why-caterpillars-randomly-jerk-their-heads/
Image: Scott Sonner/Associated Press RENO, Nev. — A flash fire that injured 13 people, mainly children, at a Nevada science museum happened when an employee applied the chemicals in the wrong order during a tabletop demonstration about the mechanics of tornadoes, officials said Thursday. Reno firefighters said a three- to five-second blaze erupted Wednesday at the Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum after the presenter poured alcohol on a cotton ball that had been dusted with boric acid and partially ignited. The alcohol is supposed to be applied before the boric acid and the flame. “It was a simple oversight by the presenter,” Reno Fire Chief Michael Hernandez said in a statement. “Our prevention staff will be meeting with museum staff to review demonstration and safety procedures and make appropriate recommendations as necessary.” Several TV news stations got hold of cellphone video footage from the incident, including CBS This Morning. The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the incident, spokeswoman Teri Williams said. Eight children and one adult were transported to a Reno hospital for minor burns or smoke inhalation, Reno spokesman Matthew Brown said. One child was hospitalized overnight, but all patients had been released by Thursday afternoon, according to officials at Renown Regional Medical Center. Four other people were treated at the scene, but their ages were not available. Jackie Rider said she and her family were watching the demonstration, which is supposed to produce a tornado of green fire, when the flames leaped toward her children and niece. “She was on fire, completely on fire,” Rider told KOLO-TV about her niece. “Her hair, her back, her face. My best friend tackled her and was putting her face out with her hands.” Mat Sinclair, executive director for The Discovery, said the facility’s primary focus was on its patrons. “All those affected by today’s incident continue to be in our thoughts, and we are committed to determining the cause of this incident,” he said in a statement Wednesday. Museum representatives didn’t immediately respond to inquiries Thursday about the employee’s medical condition or employment status in light of the fire department’s conclusions. The tornado effect is created when a cotton ball soaked with methyl alcohol is dusted with boric acid and then set on fire inside a large glass container. The jar is set on a Lazy Susan, then spun around to create a miniature green whirlwind. The two chemicals are commonplace and often combined because they can produce green flames, said Vince Catalano, a chemistry professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. Boric acid is a mild solid that is sometimes used in eye washes, while methyl alcohol is a common solvent that produces low-heat flames when burned. While it is common sense not to put a flammable liquid on a burning substance, Catalano said, “keep in mind that methanol flames are nearly colorless. It might have been difficult to see that the cotton ball was on fire. It’s difficult to speculate without knowing all of the […]
The “Riders of Rohan” theme has never sounded so beautifully epic. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/this-lord-of-the-rings-theme-sounds-even-better-played-on-one-guitar/
Learning to tie your shoes quickly won’t change your life… …but it is a small improvement that you’ll remember forever! The Ukrainian Knot Method, as explained by Dave Hax on YouTube, shows you how you can tie your shoes in about two seconds. Basically, you need to lace your shoes up backwards so that you’re only tying two loops together. It’s genius (and something most people would never think to try). Not that tying your shoes takes a long time, but this is awesome. Take THAT, shoelaces! Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/ukrainian-knot-method/
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); In the world of men’s fashion, there’s nothing I enjoy more than a good bow tie. I’m just so fascinated by the whimsy they provide while maintaining a professional look. With that being said, I don’t actually own any bow ties and if we’re being completely honest, I don’t even know how to tie a basic necktie. But if you’re like me, and want to try pulling off the bow tie look, but don’t have the required materials, this life hack is for you. In just a few easy steps you can transform your average necktie into its close relative, the bow tie. Go from drab to dapper with this cool bow tie hack. Someone give me a reason to dress up so I can try out this fancy fashion trick. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/bow-tie-hack/
Elephants used to roam freely throughout Africa and Asia; now, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the existence of these large land mammals is severely threatened. There are estimated to be slightly fewer than 500,000 of these beautiful creatures left; habitat loss and poaching are major threats. Luckily, wildlife reserves have become a popular method of keeping elephants and other threatened species safe. The staff at these sanctuaries rescue and give medical aid to sick or injured animals to help maintain the existence of the species. Fundimvelo Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage is usually not in the business of caring for elephants. The purpose-built rhino reserve got its start in 2001, when two parentless rhinos were brought to the Thula Thula Game Reserve for rehabilitation before being released back into the wild. The process was long and difficult, including a nighttime attack by poachers where one of the babies was shot in the leg. The entire experience convinced Lawrence Anthony, the world-famous environmentalist, author and long-time head of conservation at Thula Thula, that the need for a dedicated rhino orphanage was urgent. Sadly, by the time doors finally opened in 2015, Anthony was not there to see it; he experienced a fatal heart attack in 2012, but his legacy lives on. While the rhino orphanage itself is not open to visitors, the larger game reserve offers accommodations and wildlife experiences to the general public. Clocking in at just under 20 square miles, the reserve is proudly family-owned and operated and “administered to the highest ethical standards, in keeping with modern conservation methods for the protection and enhancement of its indigenous and endangered species.” Elephants, rhinos, leopards, giraffes, hyenas, crocodiles, wildebeest and more roam freely, and there are over 350 different species of birds that call the reserve home. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/rejected-elephant-dog-friend-thula-rhino-orphanage/
Just as we’d nearly recovered from Nicki Minaj’s buns-centric “Anaconda” video, Ellen Degeneres’ butt managed to reel us back in. Never one to shy away from dancing, the talk show host tested out some new moves in a Nicki-approved homage to the butt-popping video. And as a bonus gift to us all, she donned a pair of acid wash cutoff jorts. Because if you’re going to act the part, you’d better dress the part, too. Video: YouTube, TheEllenShow Here’s a TED Talk about sounding smart in a TED Talk Is Beyoncé actually an alien? ‘Jurassic Parks and Rec’ is the mashup Chris Pratt fans need This gas station bathroom is nicer than your first apartment Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/09/11/ellen-anaconda-video/
On the list of jobs that are considered the most damaging to your health, hairdressing doesn’t seem like it’d be very high up. Many of us do our own hair every day and don’t have any issues, right? Well, we also aren’t spending full time hours cutting, dying and shaping other people’s locks. Hairdressers are on their feet all day, constantly using styling tools and hovering over their clients. That’s why, as alternative medicine practitioner Hitesh Patel explains, people in this profession often need a special therapy called gua sha. Patel says the position hairdressers hold while styling hair can affect their posture negatively, causing their muscles to hold the “skeletal system in an unnatural off central position. So then when you finally do you put down your crimping equipment and try and sit down (in) a natural neutral position it just doesn’t work.” Facebook / Hitesh Patel The angry, red marks you see on the people pictured aren’t the results of damage to posture — rather, they’re the visible effects of gua sha, a healing technique of traditional East Asian medicine which involves “scraping” the skin with a massage tool. Facebook / Hitesh Patel Looks pretty painful, right? Well, it actually relieves pain and stiffness in the area as well as fever, chill, coughing, wheezing, nausea and vomiting. It also helps improve blood circulation and reduces inflammation. Facebook / Hitesh Patel <div class="llcust" data-lltype="media" id="ll_59f7da26d74e5" data-source=" The red marks — also known as petechiae — are stagnant blood cells that have been pressed out of the capillaries, promoting smooth blood flow. Facebook / Hitesh Patel <div class="llcust" data-lltype="video" id="ll_59f7da26d76e9" data-source=" Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/gua-sha-hairdressing/
