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miercuri, 15 august 2012

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Hottest German Girls at Euro 2012
Chinese Man Builds Himself Bionic Hands
Amazing Body Transformations - Part 4
Vintage Photos of Male Affection
Are Prescription Drugs Taking Over The Classroom? [Infographic]

Hottest German Girls at Euro 2012

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 03:35 PM PDT

The German national football team, also known as "Die Mannschaft", played its first international match back in 1908. Germany is one of the biggest football countries. It has won three UEFA EURO Championships (1972, 1980, 1996), and lost another three finals. On international level, the team has won the FIFA World Cup three times (1954, 1974, 1990), got the silver medal four times, and finished in top four twelve times. Before EURO 2012, all-time top goalscorer is Gerd Müller with the impressive 68 goals.

Chinese Man Builds Himself Bionic Hands

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:25 PM PDT

51-year-old Chinese Man Sun Jifa lost his hand due to a bomb explosion when he was building a bomb for blast fishing. Now he has finally created a new pair of bionic hands after eight years of planning.Sun spent eight years making prototypes before finally creating a pair of metal hands which can grip and hold thanks to a series of wires and pulleys inside the shell.The only drawback is that steel is quite heavy so they're tiring to wear and get hot or cold in the extremes of summer and winter.

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Amazing Body Transformations - Part 4

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 12:08 PM PDT

Check out these incredible before and after pictures of people who have successfully lost a significant amount of weight.

Let it inspire you to make healthy changes instead of just sitting around reading Poker Blog".

Previous Part:
Amazing Body Transformations - Part 1
Amazing Body Transformations - Part 2
Amazing Body Transformations - Part 3

Vintage Photos of Male Affection

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:25 AM PDT

One of the things that I have found most fascinating about many of these images, is the ease, familiarity, and intimacy, which men used to exhibit in photographs with their friends and compadres.

Much has changed in the practice of male intimacy over the last hundred years, as Brett and Kate McKay at The Art of Manliness discovered perusing thousands of pictures.

The article explores how shifting attitudes toward homosexuality have impacted the practice of male intimacy between friends.

Are Prescription Drugs Taking Over The Classroom? [Infographic]

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:13 AM PDT

Doping to win the big race is considered taboo by most college kids, but doping to make the grade is becoming more and more common without the same censure.

This infographic from Allied World Health takes a look at the growing use of drugs on campus to get ahead, the same drugs so many were concerned started taking over elementary classrooms years ago.

11 facts about the tax debate

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

11 facts about the tax debate

If Congress doesn't act, taxes are going to go up for 114 million middle-class families on January 1.

The good news is that nearly everyone in Washington agrees we need to do something about it. The bad news is that Republicans in the House of Representatives are refusing to act unless they can also extend cuts for the wealthiest two percent of people in this country.

But right now, most Americans don't really understand just how stark a difference there is between President Obama's plan and the one put forth by GOP lawmakers. So we've put together 11 facts you need to know about the tax debate. Read it, then share it on Facebook, post it to Twitter, or forward this email to your friends.

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