Monday, December 17, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
Dancing Traffic Cop Loose On The Streets Of Rhode Island
Check out Tony Lapore - better known to many as the dancing cop. Every holiday season he comes out of retirement to show his moves as he directs traffic on the streets of Providence, Rhode Island.
Hong Kong Robots Perform Christmas Dance
Six robots performed a special Christmas dance to celebrate the last festival of the year in Hong Kong.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Albert Einstein's Unfinished Symphony
As Albert Einstein lay on his deathbed, he asked only for his glasses, his writing implements and his latest equations. He knew he was dying, yet he continued his work. In those final hours of his life, while fading in and out of consciousness, he was working on what he hoped would be his greatest work of all. It was a project of monumental complexity. It was a project that he hoped would unlock the mind of God.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Endangered Mongolian Desert Mouse Caught On Film
The first known film of the long-eared jerboa, an endangered Mongolian rodent with legs like a kangaroo, was released today by the owners of London Zoo. The gerbil-sized long-eared jerboa (Euchoreutes naso), found in the deserts of Mongolia and China, is classed as endangered on the World Conservation Union's red list.
The nature of the threat is not well understood, but it has been suggested that it is due to habitat disturbance from mining activities, overgrazing and agriculture, as well as possibly climate change.
The introduction of the domestic cat has put further pressure on the mammal.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
11,000 Santas Gather In Northern Ireland
More than 11-thousand dressed as Santa in Londonderry, Northern Ireland over the weekend to raise money for charity and to try to make set a new world record for the number of Santas at an event.
"Riders On The Storm" - The Doors - 1971
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Jim Morrison and The Doors perform "Riders On The Storm." 1971
JIM MORRISON/THE DOORS - RIDERS ON THE STORM
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Monday, December 10, 2007
Soylent Green (full movie) - SciFi Starring Charlton Heston
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Soylent Green is a 1973 science fiction movie starring Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Leigh Taylor-Young, Joseph Cotten and Chuck Connors.
Set in the year 2022, Soylent Green depicts a dystopia, a Malthusian catastrophe that occurs because humanity has failed to pursue sustainable development and has not halted uncontrolled population growth. The film portrays New York City's population as 40,000,000, with more than half of it unemployed. Pollution has produced a "year-round heatwave"—identified in the film, presciently, as due to a "greenhouse effect"—and a thin, yellow, daytime smog. Food and fuel are scarce resources because of animal and plant decimation and soil poisoning, housing is dilapidated and overcrowded, and widespread government-sponsored euthanasia is encouraged to control overpopulation.
Meat, bread, cheese, fruit, vegetables, and alcoholic beverages are scarce and extremely expensive; for example, a six-ounce jar of strawberry jam is 150 "Ds" (US Dollars). Like the soylent food factories, the farms producing foodstuffs are heavily guarded and off-limits to civilians. For most of the populace, natural foods are a rarely, if ever, enjoyed luxury. The government dispenses rations of synthetic food — soylent yellow, soylent red — made by the Soylent Corporation; their newest and most popular version, soylent green, is made from plankton, according to the food firm.
Soylent's food products are mostly distributed as brightly colored wafers which may be eaten with margarine, although they are also seen being sold as bread-like buns and in crumb form. The word "soylent" is a portmanteau combining soybean and lentil (cheap, very high-yield crops).[citation needed]
Specific Soylent products are distributed to the populace on different days of the week, yet even then those supplies are limited and there is much competition among people to get their rations early. The competition is such that if the supply is exhausted, rioting for food is common. To deal with this problem, the distribution centers are heavily guarded by police who deal with rioters very heavy-handedly, using "scoops" — half-loader, half-garbage truck vehicles which scoop up rioters and dump them in rear storage units; such callous, violent treatment is presumably fatal to some rioters.
In contrast, the rich elite live in spacious apartments, with regular access to real food, tobacco, and alcohol, though they often are of poor quality. Some of the rich can even afford "furniture", the film's term for concubines economically attached to the apartments.
Robert Thorn (Charlton Heston) is a New York City police detective investigating the murder of William R. Simonson (Joseph Cotten), a director of the Soylent Corporation. Thorn lives with his aged "police book" partner Sol Roth (Edward G. Robinson) in a one-room tenement apartment. Long before, Sol was a college professor, but now is employed as a police researcher. Unlike most people in A.D. 2022, including Thorn, Sol received a formal education and is literate; education of any sort is available only to the wealthy elite. Sol and people such as he are known as "books", because real books are out of print, as there is no wood for paper, along with electricity, water, food, and printing press shortages.
Thorn has a brief romance with Shirl, (Leigh Taylor-Young), a "furniture girl", essentially a prostitute, attached to a rich apartment's owner in Chelsea. At one point in the film, Shirl wanted to move in with Thorn, but Thorn insisted she stay in the apartment because life was so much better there.
During his investigation of Simonson's murder, Thorn slowly uncovers a conspiracy, centered around the Soylent corporation and dealing with Tab Fielding (Chuck Connors), a merciless company heavy. Likewise Sol uncovers another shocking truth about their world, and opts to "go home", which involves voluntarily submitting himself to euthanasia. Thorn follows him but is too late to prevent Sol's death, but he is able to witness motion pictures of the beautiful Earth of former times, shown only to those being euthanised, which brings him to tears. In his final moments, outside of the audience's hearing, Sol communicates the truth about Soylent Green to Thorn and tells him that proof is needed to expose the Soylent corporation to the World Council. After Sol's death, Thorn follows the disposal of Sol's body to a heavily guarded waste-management plant, and confirms with his own eyes that Soylent green is made from the recycled cadavers brought in from the government-sponsored euthanasia centers.
The film culminates in a battle between Thorn and Tab, who proceed to shoot at each other. Having been wounded by an aimed shot from Tab, Thorn retreats into a building. The incredulous occupants can only look on. After a desperate struggle Thorn gains the upper hand and kills Tab. Thorn is left barely standing, and badly wounded. As help arrives, a visibly distraught Thorn desperately confides in his police superior, Hatcher (Brock Peters), about the real ingredients of soylent green. The stretcher bearers take away Thorn. Hatcher looks only half-able to believe and comprehend Thorn's revelation. This leads to his famous outcry, "Soylent Green is people!"
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Could Roman Catholicism Be Veiled Sun Worship
All through the Roman Catholic churches we find iconography and relics of "sun worship", the true pagan mark of ancient babylon and egypt. When the priest holds the "monstrance with the host" up in the air, around the host we see the symbolic rays of the sun, and the priests expects everyone to bow down to this.
Then we find the fake halos over the saint statues heads, which is nothing but a depiction of sun worship.
Oprah Joins Barack Obama On The Campaign Trail
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Sen. Barack Obama got a welcome visitor in Iowa, as talk-show diva Oprah Winfrey joined the presidential hopeful in Des Moines. Winfrey is expected to campaign with Obama through the weekend.
Sigmund Freud Effigy Hung In Grand Rapids, Michigan
A Gallery owner is hanging a life-sized sculpture of famed psychiatrist Sigmund Freud outside of the seventh floor of a building. The art exhibit is causing a bit of controversy and a lot of frantic calls to police, asking for help.
Toyota Unveils Violin Playing Robot
In a demonstration of the new robots' achievements, Toyota brought out a 152 cm (5 ft), two-legged robot dextrous enough to play a few stanzas -- complete with vibrato sound -- from Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance", a popular tune at graduation ceremonies. Toyota said it planned to further advance the robot's dexterity to enable it to use tools and assist with domestic duties and nursing and medical care. The robot has 17 joints in both of its hands and arms at this time.
Another Toyota robot will talk and sign signatures...
Mummified Dinosaur Unlocks Old Secrets And Shows Skin Texture
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One of the most complete dinosaur mummies ever found is revealing secrets locked away for millions of years, bringing researchers as close as they will ever get to touching a live dinosaur.
Take A First Look Inside The F-22 Raptor Jet Fighter
The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin recently showed off America's latest fighter aircraft, the F-22 Raptor. In this video, Capt. David Skalicky offers an up close and personal look at the F-22 cockpit simulator.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Christmas With The King
Home movies featuring Elvis Presley with his family during the Christmas season.
Friday, December 7, 2007
Today Is A Date Which Will Live in Infamy
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Here is President Franklin D. Roosevelt's declaration of war speech upon the United States entering World War II (WWII) after the Japanese bombed Pear Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 2007
Congressional leaders help light a giant balsam fir from Vermont that serves as this year's U.S. Capitol Christmas tree.
Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney Addresses Faith In America
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Republican U.S. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses his Mormon religion and the state of faith in America during this speech in December 2007.
The Illusion Of Reality - How Quantum Electrodynamics Has Changed Our Perception
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In This BBC presentation, Professor Jim Al-Khalili explores how studying the atom forced us to rethink the nature of reality itself. Through quantum studies, scientists have discovered that there might be parallel universes in which different versions of us exist. The Professor also tells us that empty space isn't empty at all, and he investigates the differences in our perception of the world in the universe and the reality of it.
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"The Jerk" Starring Steve Martin (Full Movie)
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"The Jerk" directed by Carl Reiner - Steve Martin stars as Navin Johnson, an idiot raised from boyhood by a poor black family in Mississippi. The movie follows Navin through a series of misadventures as he seeks his fortune out in the real world. Also featured in this movie is Bernadette Peters.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Chimpanzee Beats Human In Computer Game
Think you're smarter than a 5th-grader? 5-year-old chimp beats college kids in computer memory game. Does this say more about the monkey or the human? hmmmm...
Robotic Gladiators Battle It Out In Tokyo
Around 25 powerful world-class competitors gathered for the Robo-One ground championships at Tokyo's convention center. The spectacle strikes a close resemblance to a real boxing or mixed martial arts match as robots trade jabs, dodge punches and eventually knock out opponents with a crushing blow.
Tiger Nurses Baby Pigs In Thailand
Check out this mixed up zoo in Thailand. They have a tiger there that nurses baby pigs and a mama pig that's breast-feeding tiger cubs... wtf? get it straight ;-)
Childess Couples Flock To Saints Armchair In Hopes Of Becoming Fertile
Childless couples flock to take a seat in the ancient armchair of a saint they believe can help them have babies. Pilgrims head for the flat where Saint Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus was born in the hope that she will help them to fulfil their dream of becoming parents.
Australian Man's Friendship With Alligator Spans Lifetime
Check out the interaction between reptile handler Stewart Parker and a 19-year old alligator at an Australian wildlife park. Parker - who's dad owns the park - has been best friends with Nelson the alligator since childhood.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
The Pharmacratic Inquisition 2007 - Astrotheology, Shamanism And The Christmas Tradition
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How deep does the rabbit hole go? Gnostic Media is proud to present the official online edition of The Pharmacratic Inquisition 2007. If you enjoyed “Zeitgeist - The Movie”, you will love this video; the creators of this video are listed as one of the sources for the Zeitgeist Movie. The Pharmacratic Inquisition 2007 is a video version of the book, “Astrotheology & Shamanism” by Jan Irvin & Andrew Rutajit. The painstakingly detailed and heavily footnoted research in the book comes to life in this video and is now available to you for FREE! For further research of the claims made in this video, please read Astrotheology & Shamanism - this book is available to order as a combo with the DVD.
Thousands of years ago, in an era prior to the reign of the Monarchies, sacred plants and other entheogenic substances where politically correct and highly respected for their ability to bring forth the divine, Yahweh, God, The Great Spirit, etc., by the many cultures who used them. Often the entire tribe or community would partake in the entheogenic rites and rituals. These rites were often used in initiation into adulthood, for healing, to help guide the community in the decision process, and to bring the direct religious experience to anyone seeking it.
In the pre literate world, the knowledge of psychedelic sacraments, as well as fertility rites and astronomical knowledge surrounding the sun, stars, and zodiac, known as astrotheology, were anthropomorphized into a character or a deity; consequently, their stories and practices could easily be passed down for generations. Weather changes over millenniums caused environmental changes that altered the available foods and plant sacraments available in the local vicinity. If a tribe lost its shamanic El-der (El - God), all of the tribe's knowledge of their plant sacraments as well as astronomical knowledge would be lost. The Church’s inquisitions extracted this sacred knowledge from the local Shamans who were then exterminated… It is time to recognize the fact that this Pharmacratic Inquisition is still intact today and seek out ways to break it down.
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Saturday, December 1, 2007
Jesus Christ Spent Time In Kashmir And Tibet
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Jesus In Kashmir And Tibet
PART I
Jesus Lived in Kasmir and Tibet
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Friday, November 30, 2007
The Latest In Genetic Design: The Domesticated Leopard
The Ashera, a domestic "leopard", can reach up to 40 pounds when fully grown with an average lifespan of 25 years. This genetic manipulation is a blend between the African Serval and the Asian Leopard Cat bred with a domestic cat.
Get a leopard for your home. They are only $22,000.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
"War Pigs" by Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne
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Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerers of deaths construction
In the fields the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds, oh lord yeah!
Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor
Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait till their judgement day comes, yeah!
Now in darkness, world stops turning
As the war machine keeps burning
No more war pigs of the power
Hand of God has sturck the hour
Day of judgement, God is calling
On their knees, the war pigs crawling
Begging mercy for their sins
Satan, laughing, spreads his wings
Alright now!
Monday, November 26, 2007
Colorful Crowd Gathers In Peru For Tattoo Convention
Check out the colorful crowd that turned out for a tattoo convention in Peru this weekend. Tattoo artists from around the world gathered in Lima for the second annual "Inka Tattoo Convention."
Seventh Annual Ice Sculpture Festival Opens In Belgium
The seventh annual Snow and Ice Sculpture festival opens in Bruges, Belgium Friday. More than three dozen carvers from around the world have transformed huge blocks of ice into fairytale ice sculptures. Thirty-eight ice sculptors from eleven countries used 400 tons of Canadian Ice and 300 tons of snow to recreate a fantasy land populated with giant creatures.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Munchkins Receive Star On Hollywood's Walk Of Fame
It took almost seven decades since the debut of "The Wizard of Oz," but now the Munchkins have their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Seven of the surviving actors from the 1939 film classic were on hand for the unveiling.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
JFK Assassination - Zapruder Film Stabilized And Enhanced
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On this date in 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and Texas Governor John Connally was seriously wounded during a motorcade in Dallas.
The Zapruder Film As Released To Public
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Beverly Hillbillies - Turkey Day Special (1962)
This episode of The Beverly Hillbillies - "Turkey Day" - features the Clampett Gang celebrating Thanksgiving. Problem is, everyone likes the turkey, except Granny, who is ready to eat. Complete with Pilgrims and Indians. Happy Thanksgiving....
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Mass Ridley Turtle Hatching On Mexico Beach
Thousands of tiny Olive Ridley turtles have hatched on a beach in Mexico. Local citizens were hired to protect them.
Reuters 'Oddly Enough' Strange News Recap
Chad Ruble presents the best of this week's Oddly Enough video from the Reuters studio in Times Square.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Friday, November 16, 2007
Half Man, Half Tree? - The Man Who Grew Roots
Tree man 'who grew roots' may be cured
By Matthew Moore
An Indonesian fisherman who feared that he would be killed by tree-like growths covering his body has been given hope of recovery by an American doctor - and Vitamin A.
Dede, now 35, baffled medical experts when warty "roots" began growing out of his arms and feet after he cut his knee in a teenage accident.
The welts spread across his body unchecked and soon he was left unable to carry out everyday household tasks.
Sacked from his job and deserted by his wife, Dede has been raising his two children - now in their late teens - in poverty, resigned to the fact that local doctors had no cure for his condition.
To make ends meet he even joined a local "freak show", parading in front of a paying audience alongside victims of other peculiar diseases.
Although supported by his extended family, he was often a target of abuse and ridicule in his rural fishing village.
But now an American dermatology expert who flew out to Dede's home village south of the capital Jakarta claims to have identified his condition, and proposed a treatment that could transform his life.
After testing samples of the lesions and Dede's blood, Dr Anthony Gaspari of the University of Maryland concluded that his affliction is caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a fairly common infection that usually causes small warts to develop on sufferers.
Dede's problem is that he has a rare genetic fault that impedes his immune system, meaning his body is unable to contain the warts.
The virus was therefore able to "hijack the cellular machinery of his skin cells", ordering them to produce massive amounts of the substance that caused the tree-like growths known as "cutaneous horns" on his hands and feet.
"He won't have a perfectly normal body but the warts should reduce in size to the point where he could use his hands," Dr Gaspari said.
"Over the course of three to six months the warts should be come smaller and fewer in number. He will be living a more normal life."
The most resilient warts could then be frozen off and the growths on his hands and feet surgically removed.
Dr Gaspari hopes to get the necessary drugs free of charge from pharmaceutical firms. They would then be administered by Indonesian doctors under his supervision.
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Jesus And Mary Images Found On Pancake In Florida
A Florida woman who was making breakfast on Sunday morning says she got a spiritual surprise: a faint image resembling Jesus and Mary on her pancake. She has since sold the holy pancake on eBay.
Young TV "Executive" Comments On WGA Writer's Strike
"Very successful entertainment executive, who is also quite young for his position, on why the scribes' strike is asinine. Not tooting own horn or anything but he is very connected-- squash, Iger-- has the inside dope. And 'hung' is not an exaggeration. This is a rare example of humility in showbiz." From the Colbert Report Writers... http://www.unitedhollywood.com
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Possible Ghost Caught On Camera At Ohio Gas Station
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An odd blue misty blob is caught on surveillance tape at an Ohio gas station. No one has any idea what it is, some think it might be a ghost other say it is an angel.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
New Frontier Casino Imploded In Las Vegas
The New Frontier casino-hotel was imploded early Tuesday, giving a violent end to the second property to open on the Las Vegas Strip.
The 16-story hotel tower was felled with over 1,000 pounds of explosives before a group of reporters and bystanders to make way for a multibillion-dollar resort bearing The Plaza brand, which is set to open in 2011.
The New Frontier earned historical notations by becoming the Strip's first theme casino and hosting Elvis Presley's debut in the city.
The low-key gambling hall, which opened as the Last Frontier in 1942 with a cowboy village theme and later embraced the space age before returning to its Wild West roots, had become known for bikini bull riding, cheap hotel rooms and $5 craps before it closed its doors for good in July.
Monday, November 12, 2007
South Korean Man Builds House Shaped Like Toilet
Mr. Toilet's house opens in South Korea
SEOUL (AFP) — A South Korean lawmaker and public hygiene activist on Sunday opened his 1.6 million dollar toilet-shaped showcase house designed to campaign for cleaner loos worldwide.
The two-storey home, complete with a nameplate reading "Mr. Toilet's House", is now ready to be occupied, according to owner Sim Jae-Duck.
Billed as the world's only toilet house, the 419-square-metre (4,508-sq-foot) concrete and glass structure rose on the site of Sim's former home in Suweon, 40 kilometres (24 miles) south of Seoul.
Sim, 74, who told AFP last month that his mother gave him birth in a bathroom, has actively campaigned for "clean and beautiful" toilets since his service as Suweon mayor from 1995-2002.
His campaign has since turned many of public restrooms nationwide into facilities boasting paintings, fresh flowers or even small gardens.
Sim's house was completed before the Korea Toilet Association, which he funds, holds a forum in Seoul later this month to launch the World Toilet Association to take his campaign worldwide.
Before Sim's family moves in, he plans to rent out the residence for 50,000 dollars a day -- with proceeds going towards providing poor countries with proper sanitary facilities.
In the centre of the house is a glass-walled bathroom which features a device producing mist to make sure users do not feel too exposed. The loo's lid is raised automatically and music is also turned on when people enter.
The house, which has a stream and small garden in front, is nicknamed in Korean "Haewoojae," meaning "a place of sanctuary where one can solve one's worries."
Sim says 2.6 billion people still live without toilets worldwide.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Friday, November 9, 2007
Texas Snake Man Sits in Bathtub Full of Snakes
Jackie Bibby, the "Texas Snake Man," spent about 45 minutes Monday in a see-through bathtub with 87 rattlesnakes. He shattered his own record by 12 snakes just in time for Guinness World Records Day.
Oddly Enough With Chad Ruble - Nov. 9, 2007
Reuters Reporter Chad Ruble, presents the best of this week's Oddly Enough video from New York's Times Square.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
The Face Of Eqypt's Boy King Tutankhamun Put On Public Display
The unveiled mummy of King Tutankhamun has been placed in a climate-controlled case to protect it from decay.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Saturday, November 3, 2007
HULU Sample - "Heroes: The Line" from NBC-TV
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This episode of "Heroes" season two is embedded as a sample of the new video sharing website called HULU. The HULU site aggregates content from multiple major broadcast networks and makes them available for your website or myspace page... We say this is totally awesome and hope to feature some of our favorite broadcast shows in the future for your enjoyment.
The Story Of God (BBC)
The Story of God is an epic journey across continents, cultures and eras exploring religious beliefs from their earliest incarnations, ... all » through the development of today's major world faiths and the status of religious faith in a scientific age.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Halloween Tradition Dates To Ancient Celtic Celebration Of Samhain
History Of Halloween
Samhain, The Celitc Tradition
Halloween, or Hallowe'en, is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31st. Traditional activities include trick-or-treating, costume parties, viewing horror films, visiting "haunted houses", and participating in traditional autumn activities such as hayrides (which may have "haunted" themes).
Halloween originated under the name of Samhain as a Pagan festival among the Celts of Ireland and Great Britain. Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century.
Halloween is now celebrated in parts of the western world, most commonly in Ireland, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom and sometimes in Australia and New Zealand. In recent years, the holiday has also been celebrated in various other parts of Western Europe.
The term Halloween (and its older rendering Hallowe'en) is shortened from All-hallow-even, as it is the evening of/before "All Hallows' Day"[1], also known as "All Saints' Day". It was a day of religious festivities in various northern European Pagan traditions[citation needed], until Popes Gregory III and Gregory IV moved the old Christian feast of All Saints' Day from May 13 to November 1. In the ninth century, the Church measured the day as starting at sunset, in accordance with the Florentine calendar. Although All Saints' (or Hallows') Day is now considered to occur one day after Halloween, the two holidays were, at that time, celebrated on the same day. Liturgically, the Church traditionally celebrated that day as the Vigil of All Saints, and, until 1970, a day of fasting as well. Like other vigils, it was celebrated on the previous day if it fell on a Sunday, although secular celebrations of the holiday remained on the 31st. The Vigil was suppressed in 1955, but was later restored in the post-Vatican II calendar.
In Ireland, the name of the holiday was All Hallows' Eve (often shortened to Hallow Eve), and though seldom used today, the name is still well-accepted, albeit somewhat esoteric. In Irish, the festival is known as OÃche Shamhna (Night of Samhain), or simply Samhain; in Scottish Gaelic it is Samhainn or Samhain; in Welsh, Calan Gaeaf to the Welsh; "Allantide" to the Cornish and "Hop-tu-Naa" to the Manx. Halloween is also called Pooky Night in parts of Ireland, presumably named after the púca, a mischievous spirit.
Many European cultural traditions hold that Halloween is one of the liminal times of the year when spirits can make contact with the physical world, and when magic is most potent (according to, for example, Catalan mythology about witches and Irish tales of the SÃdhe).
Slideshow Of Halloween Costumes
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There is never a shortage of creative people out on "All Hallow's Eve."
A Visit To Mexico's International Clown Convention
Check out these clips of the 12th annual Clown Convention in Mexico. Clown contestants came from all over the Americas including, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, United States and Mexico.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Check Out This Canine Costume Contest
The dogs of New York had a chance to strut their stuff for Halloween, as their owners dressed them up in their howl-o-ween best.
Halloween Ghosts And Goblins Cause More Fear Than Scary Costumes
Scary costumes aren't the only thing that creeps people out about halloween, some people worry about actual ghosts and goblins coming to get them on this frightful night.
Next Generation Of Robots Are Cheaper, Smarter and Faster
The next wave of robot technology has been unveiled at the 2007 RoboDevelopment Expo in San Jose, California. Robotics has become essential to the manufacturing, technology and entertainment industries.
Monday, October 29, 2007
NASA Astronauts Conduct Spacewalk
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This video clip shows two astronauts unhooking a girder from the International Space Station, the beginning of a project to move the Solar Power Tower to a different location on the station.
Alex Jones' ENDGAME: Blueprint For Global Enslavement
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Here is the full-length version of "Endgame" A new film by Alex Jones
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Halloween Cinema: "The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari" (1920)
A man named Francis relates a story about his best friend Alan and his fiancée Jane. Alan takes him to a fair where they meet Dr. Caligari, who exhibits a somnambulist, Cesare, that can predict the future." This classic German Expressionist film is a masterpiece of silent and horror cinema. Directed by Robert Wiene, produced by Rudolf Meinert and Erich Pommer, 1920.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Duch Man Levitates Outside Whitehouse In Washington DC
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flying humanoid,
gravity,
levitation,
magic,
news,
odd,
strange
Ramana trained in India at the Academy of Magical Sciences and is known for feats challenging conventional notions about the forces of gravity.
UFOs In The Bible - Ancient Aliens Depicted In Holy Books
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art,
bible,
eqyptology,
esoteric,
gnosis,
god,
history,
iraq,
israel,
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prophecy,
religion,
secret,
ufo,
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UFOs in the Bible part 1/5
UFOs in the Bible part 2/5
UFOs in the Bible part 3/5
UFOs in the Bible part 4/5
UFOs in the Bible part 5/5
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Ring Of Power - Parts 1 and 2
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conspiracy,
global politics,
gnosis,
government,
history,
illuminati,
religion,
secret,
secret societies,
symbology,
symbols,
truth
From the mystery religions of ancient Egypt to the Zionist role in 9/11, "Ring Of Power" unrevises 4000 years of revisionist human history with never - before - seen revelations. "Ring Of Power" puzzles together the pieces of a giant puzzle into one BIG PICTURE documentary series.
The Producer is an experienced, award winning documentary filmmaker who, as a child, learned that her father was a member of the secretive cult of Freemasonry. She recalls many arguments between her parents over her father's secret meetings and the exclusion of women from the brotherhood. The Masonic ring that her father wore had been passed down from father to son over the generations. When she asked her father about the meaning of the letter "G" and the compass and square on his ring, she got no response. As an adult, she decided to investigate. That investigation grew into four years of intensive research into the identity and history of the diabolical globalists who she calls the "Ring Of Power". Their goal is one World Empire and one world ruler.
PART 1
Episode I: 9/11 THE UNTOLD STORY (38 min.) Half the world believes Muslims were responsible for 9/11. The other half believes Israeli Zionists were responsible. Who’s right?
Episode II: HIDDEN EMPIRE (22 min.) The world’s most powerful empire is not the U.S.A. It is an empire that insiders call “Empire Of The City”.
Episode III: TRAIL OF THE PHARAOHS (25 min.) Did the Biblical Abraham really live to be 175? Did Moses really turn staffs into snakes and rivers into blood?
Episode IV: GOD AND THE QUEEN (30 min.) Genealogy charts show that British and French royalty are descendants of Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ. Is it true?
Episode V: ALL THE QUEEN’S MEN (22 min.) How rich and powerful is Queen Elizabeth II?
PART 2
Episode VI: THE GODFATHERS (30 min.) They scammed control of the Bank of England and the U.S. Federal Reserve, then they found GOD – Gold, Oil and Drugs.
Episode VII: CHEATING AT MONOPOLY (52 min.) How many people would play a game of monopoly if the banker was cheating and fixing the rules? Over 6 billion.
Episode VIII: ASSES OF EVIL (29 min.) The New World Order Mafia are invisible rulers who make puppets out of politicians, heroes out of villains and villains out of heroes.
Episode IX: KING OF HEARTS (22 min.) The ultimate goal of “insiders” is to disarm the world and create one world empire under one world ruler. Who is he?
Episode X: SOLUTIONS (28 min.) Protesting and writing letters to deaf politicians doesn’t work. What does work?
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
The Word Apocalypse Means To Reveal Something Hidden
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2012,
apocalypse,
consciousness,
cosmology,
esoteric,
future,
mystery,
mythology,
prophecy,
serpent,
stargate
The word APOCALYPSE means to
uncover, reveal or disclose something that has been hidden.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Pygmy Chimpanzee Born At San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo unveils Mali, a pygmy chimpanzee born last month. Mali's mother had a rough time during the birthing process, with zoo vets worried they might lose the baby.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Dishonesty And Corruption In Government...? Say It Isn't So.
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2008 Election,
conspiracy,
corruption,
global politics,
government,
politics,
revealed,
truth
"OUR SOCIETY IS RUN BY INSANE PEOPLE FOR INSANE OBJECTIVES. I THINK WE'RE BEING RUN BY MANIACS FOR MANIACAL ENDS AND I THINK I'M LIABLE TO BE PUT AWAY AS INSANE FOR EXPRESSING THAT. THAT'S WHAT'S INSANE ABOUT IT."
--JOHN LENNON
Friday, October 12, 2007
The North American Wife-Carrying Championships
His wife's weight in beer -- and a trophy, too. That's what Keith Cardoza took home as part of the winning team in the North American Wife-Carrying Championships. Forty contestants waded through a muddy river, bounded over obstacles and ran the 275-yard course with their wives slung over their shoulders.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
The Song Remains The Same Tour - Dazed And Confused with Led Zeppelin
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cosmos,
esoteric,
led zeppelin,
led zepplin,
music,
occult,
revolution,
rock
Led Zeppelin is cool.
Young Girl Does Tounge Exercises
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bizarre,
odd,
strange,
subliminal
OMG... Like Wow!
My Tongue - The funniest videos are a click away
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Spencer Tunick Photographs Hundreds Of Naked People In Miami
International photographic artist, Spencer Tunick, captured the image of about 500 people in the nude on Miami's South Beach. He chose the Sagamore Hotel as the backdrop for his latest photograph, which he says will be a commentary on excess.
Monday, October 8, 2007
US Gemone Scientist Creates Artificial Life Form
J. Craig Venter, genome scientist and chairman of the J. Craig Venter Institute, discusses publishing the first diploid genome and his new project of creating synthetic life-forms. WSJ's Jacob Goldstein has the interview.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Friday, October 5, 2007
1967 Film Shows The Future Of Shopping In 1999
This is a clip from the 1967 film 1999 A.D. in which we see the family of the future shopping, paying bills and using electronic mail from home.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
God Of Dead Floats Down Thames River
A giant, fiberglass statue of Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, was spotted floating down the river Thames to promote and exhibit of treasures found in the tomb of King Tut.
Four-Inch Tall Dog Is World's Smallest
A four-inch chihuahua in the US has been officially named the world's smallest dog.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Graham Hancock Shares His Views On Lost Civilizations And Consciousness
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2012,
aliens,
ancient,
bizarre,
consciousness,
future,
genetics,
global politics,
graham hancock,
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science,
truth
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1D9E692E643CDA1C
Filling in for George Noory, Art Bell welcomed researcher and author Graham Hancock onto the Coast to Coast AM Radio program. Graham discussed lost ancient civilizations and the importance of exploring our own consciousness.
Hancock reiterated his premise that technologically advanced societies existed on Earth as far back as 12,000+ years ago -- the end of the last ice age. He said these civilizations were lost when a gigantic comet collided with the planet, causing the ice sheets to melt and raising sea levels by more than 400 feet. As evidence, Hancock pointed out that large stone monuments, some as big as Stone Henge, can be found 120 feet below the surface of the ocean off the coast of Japan.
According to Hancock, the Mayan calendar may provide an ancient warning of yet another cataclysmic event -- this one set to occur within a 40-year window surrounding December 21, 2012. Hancock believes the consequences of this future catastrophe could be less damaging or averted entirely if we can learn to transform our consciousness.
Hancock also strongly advocated a person's right to explore his own consciousness by using substances found in certain 'sacred plants.' He detailed his life-transforming experiences taking an ayahuasca brew made from plants containing a naturally occurring hallucinogenic known as dimethyltryptamine (DMT), as well as talked about Dr. Rick Strassman's work with the substance. Almost everyone who uses DMT encounters the same beings and receives the same kind of messages, Hancock reported. He believes these commonalities show that the drug helps people journey into a real spiritual realm, and proves that our consciousness survives death.
Graham Hancock is the author of the major international bestsellers The Sign and The Seal, Fingerprints of the Gods and Heaven's Mirror. His books have sold more than five million copies worldwide and have been translated into 27 languages. His public lectures and TV appearances, including the three-hour series Quest For The Lost Civilization, have put his ideas before audiences of tens of millions. He has become recognized as an unconventional thinker who raises legitimate questions about humanity's history and prehistory and offers an increasingly popular challenge to the entrenched views of orthodox scholars.
He graduated from Durham University with First Class Honors in Sociology. He then went on to pursue a career in quality journalism, writing for many of Britain's leading newspapers.
September 28th, 2007
http://www.grahamhancock.com/
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
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