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The Most Powerful People in the World

You might wonder today as who are the most powerful people in the world. Wonder not 'cause we took the liberty to research and share them with you ;-) They’re all featured on Forbes’ 2012 ranking of the World’s Most Powerful People if you're thinking what do the president of the United States, the Pope and the founder of Facebook all have in common? Forbes' 2012 ranking is an annual look at the heads of state, financiers, philanthropists and entrepreneurs who truly run the world. They have considered hundreds of candidates from various walks of life all around the globe to compile the list, and measured their power along four dimensions. First, they asked whether the candidate has power over lots of people. Pope Benedict XVI, ranked fifth (5th) on their list, is the spiritual leader of more than a billion Catholics, or about 1/6th of the world’s population. Michael Duke (17th), who employs two million people is a CEO of Wal-Mart Stores. Next they assessed the financ

Matthew and Michael Clark, The Benjamin Buttons in Real Life: They Are Aging Backwards

The elixir of life, -well, I don’t suppose you believe in such a thing, also known as elixir of immortality and sometimes equated with the philosopher's stone, according to Wiki, is a legendary/mythical potion, or drink, that grants the drinker eternal life and/or eternal youth. You might have watched about it somewhere, or you might have read it on a book. Many practitioners of alchemy pursued it. The elixir of life was also said to be able to create life. It is related to the myths of Thoth, and Hermes Trismegistus, all of whom in various tales are said to have drunk "the white drops" (liquid gold) and thus achieved immortality. It is mentioned in one of the Nag Hammadi texts. The elixir of life, as the text revealed, will give you the ability not to age, not even a bit. Immortality as what those philosophers say. But for brothers Matthew and Michael Clark, they’re not immortal, they are just aging backwards. Tony and Christine Clark are raising two rambunctious

What Really Happened to Ricky Hatton After the May 02, 2009 Fight Against Manny Pacquiao

Again, after so many fights and countless rumors that Manny Pacquiao is nearly retiring from boxing, he has another fight scheduled nearly end of 2012. Many have wondered if there would ever be a Pacquaio - Mayweather clash, well, let's just keep our hopes up. This article though will reveal what really happened after the Manny Pacquiao - Ricky Hatton fight. For many of us, there's nothing to talk about that fight. Well, you ought to know this! Ricky Hatton almost died after that excruciating battle... Let's have a quick review what happened that starry night on MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. Manny Pacquiao, with a left hook that landed on the butt of Ricky Hatton's chin with six seconds remaining in the second round of their super lightweight fight, had just connected with the best punch of his career. Hatton went down as if he were shot, completely out, as in black out, as Pacquiao leaped upon the ropes in celebration. Medical personnel rushed to Hatton's

The Scariest, Most Horrifying Dates Ever, Revealed

It's Halloween once again, some of us still hunted by those creatures we built in our dreams and some, well, they overcome those years ago! Yet, some goblins, ghosts, fatal claws and even their in laws never hold a candle to these stories of love gone wrong. Read on, the most scariest, most horrifying dates ever, revealed and I do hope that in some ways, you'll find it rather hilarious! I will not spend a couple of hours just searching for something not even worth to try reading! Well, it's up to you anyway weather you'll love this, or maybe not ;-) Just keep these stories on your peaceful mind and pray that these won't happen to you! He made her blood run cold “A friend of a friend called me for a date, and we agreed to go for a walk. Things were going well, until he mentioned that he was a member of a secret church in which the only women allowed were ‘goddesses.’ He started talking about vampirism but was elusive about his own vampire status, saying ‘Real

The Latest Version of the Game Medal of Honor, Plot Location: Basilan, Philippines

Yes right you have read it correctly, the latest version of the game Medal of Honor is concentrated on rescuing hostages from the Abu Sayyaf group based on Basilan, Philippines. According to Wiki by definition,  Abu Sayyaf (Arabic: جماعة أبو سياف‎; Jamāʿah Abū Sayyāf, ASG, Filipino: Grupong Abu Sayyaf) also known as al-Harakat al-Islamiyya is one of several military Islamist separatist groups based in and around the southern Philippines, in Bangsamoro (Jolo and Basilan), where for almost 30 years various Muslim groups have been engaged in an insurgency for an independent province in the country. The name of the group is derived from the Arabic ابو, abu ("father of") and sayyaf ("Swordsmith"). The group calls itself "Al-Harakat Al-Islamiyya" or the "Islamic Movement". Since its inception in the early 1990s, the group has carried out bombings, kidnappings, assassinations and extortion in what they describe as their fight for an independent I

All About Breath, And What It Tells You

I’m trying to write anything that regards health. Not in any particular, and I'm healthy as a horse if you mind to ask thank you very much. So I sit here, strike those keys on my keyboard and i’ve tried very carefully searching the net to find something worth reading and based on facts at the same time. Some stories seems true yet they don't, they were written just to tickle the curiosity of its readers. I hope, this is not one of those ;-) So after a couple of hours, with some side-search if you know what I mean, I found something informative, though for some it might be boring to read, well what the heck, just read on. This article is mainly all about our breath. How we do it, how it sounds and what’s in it: By analyzing someone’s breath alone, a growing number of health problems can be diagnosed. It's the ultimate noninvasive medical test. Though someone should not assume about anything, we still should consult the professionals, just go visit your doctor will y

Fruits Should Not be Eaten the Way We Normally Do

I have read an article one afternoon and in some ways, I do find it a bit boring to read. Though as I read more, -there's nothing else to do during that time so I think it doesn't hurt to continue on, I could say that it's not that bad after all. I'm not that health conscious like most of us - I treat my body like an amusement park after all, yet, these information just keeps on haunting me. Maybe, this might be the right time to make some changes with what I do on a regular basis, I must admit, old habits do really die hard! ;-) So let's get to it shall we? It's all about eating fruits, and the way we take it for granted ;-) I should warn you, it's long but very informative, it will take some of your valuable time, though you wouldn't regret this ;-) We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how and when to eat. What is t

Something You Need to Know About the Famous Coke

I have been sitting on this chair for about 3 hours straight just browsing the net and trying to amuse myself with what I will discover later on. Fortunately, the web have come up with something, and I think, this is something big. So I decided to press the keyboard to, you know, try to inform as many netizens as possible about this. This might not "new" for some but, this might strike you as "interesting". Just read on ;-) First, let's gather some facts about the "water"! 1.  75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population) 2.  In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak. That it is mistaken for hunger 3.  Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism at 3%. 4.  One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs. For almost 100% of the dieters in a University of Washington study. 5.  Lack of water, the number 1 trigger of daytime fatigue. 6.  Preliminary researc

Eat Bulaga! Indonesia

Of course, whenever you heard the title, familiar faces always comes to mind. Tito, Vic and Joey alongside as of this writing, with their famous and equally talented hosts Allan K., Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Paulene Luna, Ruby Rodriguez, Jimmy Santos, Anjo Yllana, Ryza Mae Dizon and the EB Babes. According to Wikipedia, Eat Bulaga! is a noon-time variety show in the Philippines produced by Television And Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE) and aired by GMA Network. The show broadcasts from The New TAPE Studios (Eastside Studio) at the GMA Broadway Centrum in New Manila, Quezon City. Eat Bulaga! is aired Weekdays at 12:00pm to 2:30pm and Saturdays at 11:30am to 3:00pm (PHT). The show is also broadcast worldwide through GMA Pinoy TV. The show celebrated its 33rd year on Philippine television last August 18,2012. Eat Bulaga! holds the record of being the longest-running noontime variety program on air in the history of local television. Well, it says it all. Could

Tarsier, The Tiny Philippine Primate Threatened by Tourism

A very peculiar small animal you'll find indigenous in the Philippines is the Philippine tarsier, or scientifically known as Tarsius syrichta. In fact it is one of the smallest known primates, no larger than an adult men's hand. It lives on a diet of insects and mostly active at night. Folk traditions sometimes has it that tarsiers eat charcoal, but actually they retrieve the insects from (sometimes burned) wood. It can be found in the islands of Samar, Leyte, Bohol, and Mindanao. In their few numbers left, the tarsier might not survive if no action is taken. Although it is a protected species, and the practice of catching them and then selling them as stuffed tarsiers to tourists has stopped, the species is still threatened by the destruction of his natural forest habitat. Many years of both legal and illegal logging and slash-and-burn agriculture have greatly reduced these forests, and reduced the tarsier population to a dangerously small size. The Philippine tarsier can s

2011 - 2012 New Year Celebration with Gorgeous Fireworks Display at Eastwood

This new year of 2012, my friends and I decided to spend our eve at Eastwood. We’re supposed to enjoy the event at Mall of Asia but unfortunately, the place was too crowded even as early as 7 PM. We need to witness the spectacular fireworks display at the place, we heard the rumor that their fireworks are tremendous. Well, it supposed to be tremendous. We then decided to spend the night at Eastwood. We’ve heard that they too have their own share of spectacular display of fireworks. Just to bore you with some definitions to make this post long enough, just read on. Fireworks are a class of explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. The most common use of a firework is as part of a fireworks display. A fireworks event (also called a fireworks show or pyrotechnics) is a display of the effects produced by firework devices. Fireworks competitions are also regularly held at a number of places. Fireworks (devices) take many forms to produce the four prima