Alternative Energy Source: Termites

According to a wikipedia entry on termites, termites may be able to help the US Department of Energy replace fossil fuels as energy sources because termites can be used as sources of energy. Termites can reportedly produce as much as two liters of hydrogen when they ferment at least one sheet of paper which makes them one of the Earth's most efficient bioreactors.

This may be good news because humans can finally exploit termites. These insects have been doing more harm than good particularly because while it does not destroy sturdy uppababy vista, it wooden furniture and homes.

Worn Camaro 1976 Sells at $40,100.01

No one would seem to be interested in buying this old car ---- that is, if this is not the bumblebee transformer car which appeared in the first half of the movie Transformer 1. And of course, only people living in another planet will not know about the Transformer fame and this is the actual Camaro 1976 painted with yellow and black stripes for the movie.

This worn out bumblebee car may look awful and disgusting but when it was auctioned in ebay by the transformer crew, more than 60 bids were made, quite more in demand than some human growth hormone sold online. The movie vehicle was sold to the winning bidder at U.S. $40,100.01. Proceeds are reportedly going to the Fisher House Foundation.

People with Big Bellies Likely to Develop Dementia

Having a big belly can be a great headache not only because you look terrible in fitting clothes or you feel uncomfortable in a high heeled Christian Louboutin. New studies have also emerged which conclude that people with big bellies are also more likely to develop Dementia.

According to an MSNBC article "Bulging belly now could mean dementia later", obese people who have big bellies are three times more at risk of getting dementia in their later years than individuals who have normal weight and belly sizes.

Flowers can Boost Emotional Health

Flowers are not just good for the eyes and they are not just food for the bees for their nectars. A research has concluded that flowers are beneficial to emotional health too because they can make people truly happy.

A group of researchers conducted a 10 month study on the link between flowers and life satisfaction by observing the emotional and behavioral responses of a group of participants when they receive flowers. The results of the research showed that people who receive flowers smile and become delighted. They also feel less depressed, less anxious and demonstrate satisfaction and enjoyment which show that flowers can make people happy and have beneficial effects to a person's emotional health.

This gives us more reason to give flowers to people. Flowers may not give joint pain relief but may boost the emotional health of people who receive them.

Worrying over Debt can Make You Fat

Surveys reveal that a number of people particularly in the UK and in the United States are in bad debt. Research also reveals that debt can also cause weight problems.

People who worry over their debts get insufficient sleep and a research conducted by the University of Chicago which was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine Dec. 7, 2004 issue say that getting insufficient sleep can result in a decrease of a hormone called Leptin which controls one's appetite. Low levels of this hormone in the body is associated with obesity.

Before resorting to Diet pills, you may want to check your sleeping and eating patterns.

Atlantis Hotel

The Palm Atlantis Hotel in Dubai is an ultra luxurious hotel charging $800 to $35,000 per night. Dubai may not be the best place to buy a wrinkle filler but it surely is one of the places made for the ultra rich. It seems that businessmen in Dubai are really intent on making their country the world's best place to burn your money for a night in a hotel.

Anyway, here is the youtube video of the grand opening of the Atlantis hotel resort and theme park:

Online Nursing School

Before modern nursing was founded, people who provided nursing like services were nuns and the military. Today, anyone who wish to become a nurse but do not have sufficient time to attend regular nursing schools because of a busy schedule can even get their online nursing degree via the internet. Online nursing degrees are just among the programs offered by the Western Governors Online University. Other degree programs offered by this online university include Online Teacher Licensure Degree Programs, Online Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure Programs, Online Master in Education with Teacher Licensure Programs and Online College of Information Technology.

Water can Make You Lose Weight

Do you know that water can make you lose weight? Yes, we're referring to good old water that you drink at home-- the one that comes from the pitcher in your refrigerator and you throw into composters.

Water is a good fatburning liquid which adds one more reason why you should be sticking to the recommended eight to ten glasses of water daily. Some sites actually report and recommend that fatter people should actually be drinking more water than the 8-10 glasses daily.