10 Facts about Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who is more popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2nd, 1869 in Porbandar, India. Born to Karamchand Gandhi and Putlibai, Gandhi became one of the most well known Indian Nationalist Leaders, who advocated India’s independence movement during the British Rule. The following are 10 facts about Gandhi. 1. Apart from his birth name which was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Gandhi was also given the title of ‘Father of The Nation’ by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. This title was affectionately accepted by the Indian community, who then referred to Gandhi as “Bapu” (Hindi translation of Father

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10 of the Strangest Lawsuits Ever Filed

Ever wonder why there are stupid labels on things like “Do not hold wrong end of chainsaw” on a chainsaw? Probably because some genius actually tried it once and then filed a lawsuit against the maker of the chainsaw. Frivolous lawsuits are nothing new, but sometimes they are taken to such extremes that they really are worth taking a look at – for a laugh if for no other reason. 1. Man Sues Woman After Killing Her Dog A San Jose, California freeway became the scene of an extraordinarily cruel act one day in 2000 following a minor accident. The

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10 Interesting Facts About Hair

Hair is a pretty big deal. It generally gets more attention from women, who style it in any number of ways, color it, curl it, straighten it and adorn it with various things like headbands, pins, flowers, barrettes, jewels and other things. Men, on the other hand, don’t tend to spend as much time fussing with their hair, and some men even eliminate it entirely by shaving their head or their entire body. Hair is pretty unique to each and every person, but in many other ways, it’s the same no matter who you happen to be. Did you know

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Facts About Animal Cruelty (And How You Can Help)

1. Canine neglect Whilst any and all animal cruelty is despicable, it might surprise you to learn that over 70% of cruelty to any animal involves dogs. Bred over the years to become man’s best friend, crime and violence has turned dogs to be both neglected and used as weapons. From patrolling criminal’s homes for intruders without being adequately fed, to being pitted against each other in organised dog fights, cruelty to these beautiful and intelligent animals is prevalent the world over. For people in England or Wales, if you are witness to any dog cruelty or need advice contact

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10 Signs of an Iron Deficiency

It may not be the kind of health problem that keeps you up at night, but an iron deficiency is definitely going to make life a bit less pleasant. Health officials estimate that as many as 9 percent of women suffer from this problem, and this is true even for the most physically active women. This is one of those things that can sneak up on you and may escape your notice until you begin to experience some of these tell-tale signs. 1. You’re Always Tired This may be the number one sign of an iron deficiency, and since this

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8 Foods Rich in Vitamin D

It’s a fact. Bad things happen to your health and well-being when you don’t have sufficient levels of vitamin D in your system. Even though our bodies manufacture vitamin D when we are exposed to sunlight, many of us don’t get enough exposure to maintain healthy levels of this important vitamin. As many as half of everyone living in the United States may be deficient when it comes to vitamin D. The list of benefits associated with healthy levels of vitamin D may be too long to list but it’s well-established that it helps keep bones healthy, ward of depression,

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Dangers of Taking Antidepressants

At times it seems like we are living in an age where there is literally a pill for everything. The significance of many modern drugs that have been developed in recent decades should not be diminished, but sometimes their overuse can become a serious problem. A classic example of this is with antibiotics. They have been so overused for so long that their continued use has come into question because so many of them are ineffective against bacteria that has developed resistance. Perhaps resistance to antidepressants will never become a problem for the people taking them, but do doctors today

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11 Benefits of Juicing

Juicing is not new, and the health benefits associated with it have been known for many years. With more focus on good nutrition and natural health alternatives these days, more and more people are paying attention to juicing. Although there is a bit of work associated with juicing, if you do it yourself, in the long run, it makes it easy to get the maximum health benefits from a number of nutritious fruits and vegetables at the same time. There are tried-and-true juice recipes that have been used by millions, and also the possibility of coming up with your very

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Top 10 Family Movies of all Time (Based on Academy Award Nominations)

Good stories. Good life lessons. Good songs? That’s right. This is our list of the top ten family movies. This list ranges from pillars of cinematic history, to singing about empty soup bowls. It ranges from galactic space adventures to dancing ducks. Family movies here we come. So, what’s a family movie? Is that a Disney movie? In this case, a family movie is a film geared toward general audiences and children with a low MPAA rating. Think Disney or Steven Spielberg. Basically, family movies are films you would feel comfortable watching on the couch with your parents and your

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11 Facts About Toilets

The John. The commode. The loo. The throne. We’re not sure if it is something that’s unique to the English language, but we sure do come up with a lot of words that all mean the same thing. We think it makes the language more fun and a delight to work with from a writer’s standpoint. Anyway, beyond all the funny names you may be able to come up with for the toilet are a world of facts that you probably didn’t even know. With any luck, you’re reading this as you sit on the toilet right now! You know

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