30 CREEPIEST PLACES ON EARTH

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You should visit these places…if you aren’t too scared…

There are some truly breathtaking places in the world. From natural wonders like the Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier Reef, to man-made metropolises like New York and Tokyo that bustle with life, these beautiful places attract countless visitors each year. There are other…less lively places that offer some spectacularly spooky sights to tourists who want a different kind of thrill (and chill) in their vacation.

1.“Door to Hell” – Derweze, Turkmenistan

A natural gas field that Soviet engineers tried to burn off in 1971 has been burning constantly since then, and doesn’t appear that it will ever stop. When the Devil comes to Earth, it’ll probably be through here.

The town of almost 50,000 was quickly evacuated in the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster which was nearby. Visit their famed amusement park, and you’ll come back glowing!

2.The Island of the Dolls – Mexico

Pripyat, Ukraine

This tiny island near Mexico City was inhabited by a recluse named Julián Santana Barrera who hung up the discarded dolls he found floating in surrounding river for 50 years to appease the spirit of a girl who drowned nearby which he said haunted him until he died of a heart attack near the same river. Can’t imagine why he was scared to death…

3.Capela dos Ossos – Évora, Portugal

The “Chapel of Bones” was built by a (super weird) monk in the 1500’s who decorated the building with the bones of an estimated 5,000 of his fellow monks. If that’s not creepy enough, two bodies hang from the ceiling, and one them is a child. Jesus would be proud.

4.Grand Hotel Prishtina – Pristina, Kosovo

The marquee hotel in in Kosovo’s capital isn’t so “grand” anymore. During the brutal Balkan Wars of the 90’s, Serbian militants used the hotel as a place for the torture and execution of their prisoners. Their Trip Adviser rating took quite the hit.

Catacombs of Paris

The network of tunnels under the City of Lights is over 200 miles long and is home to an estimated over 6 million bodies. Some parts of the catacombs are open to the public as an official museum, but other sections are off limits, yet are visited illegally by thousands of curious tourists and local troublemakers

5.Aokigahara Forest – Japan

The beauty of this forest near the base of Mount Fuji, belies its nickname as the Suicide Forest. For over 60 years, about 100 people have killed themselves in the forest each year. It’s a severe problem in Japan that local authorities aren’t sure how to stop

6.Hanging Coffins – Sagada, Philippines

Local tribes practice the custom of mounting their dead’s coffins on a cliff-face in hopes that they will be closer to heaven. And what a view!

7.Old Jewish Cemetary – Prague

The cemetery is nearly 600 years old, and has about 12,000 tombstones packed in it. Per Jewish tradition, no bodies have ever been moved, so when they ran out of room, the bodies were put in layers, now 12 deep. There are an estimated 100,000 bodies in this one graveyard.

8.Roosevelt Hotel – Hollywood, Los Angeles

For some close to home hauntings, visit the Roosevelt Hotel in LA. The hotel was a staple of Old Hollywood, and Marilyn Monroe supposedly still visits her favorite room, Suite 1200.

9.Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil

Another small island, but with much scarier inhabitants. Off the coast of Brazil, the tiny “Snake Island” is home to an estimated 4,000 Golden Lancehead Vipers, and is the only place in the world these extremely venomous snakes can be found. The only people who dare visit the uninhabited island are the occasional scientists who are truly brave souls.

10.House of the Bulgarian Communist Party

Tucked away in the Balkan Mountains is this now abandoned monument to the Eastern Bloc. Graffiti marks the walls of the former seat of Bulgaria’s Communist Party. The place looks like a crashed spaceship. Completely otherworldly.

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Invest in yourself and Ignore Those Online Ads Promising Instant Success

Why would you pay somebody for advice on how to grow your business before you've experimented with all the advice available for free?

You’ve seen them, right? You login into Facebook to catch up with your friends and you’re bombarded with ads that promise to teach you the “secret funnel system” that led some person you’ve never heard of to making six or seven figures in a period of time. The sales copy is excellent—it does what it’s supposed to do.

You look at their profile and they have a decent size Facebook following so you think that just maybe, they might know what they’re talking about. You read on and get excited to finally learn about a system you can use to make some or more money in your online business. You look at their pictures, you get more curious about this secret system that took them from nothing to living a good life and making tons of money.

You sign up. You might be taken to an automated or live webinar or you get on their email list to get the free gift they promise you. The free gift may be good. The webinar might be informative but you know what comes next. Soon enough, you get the sales offer. Everything at this point is standard and you start thinking about buying because all of this feels like what you have been missing. The price is higher than you feel comfortable spending but you are tired and want to make money once and for all.

The problem.

Before you enter your credit card info, pause and think. There may be some secret funnel system or cheat sheet to six-figures or three video series formula that worked for that person and led them to income. I get that. But, nine times out of ten, information is being left out. Their system may work but only after you are at a certain place in your online business or only after you have taken ten other steps first.

It seems too good to be true and that’s probably because it is. There is a lot of information on the Internet—some good and some bad. There are a wealth of strategies that can help you grow and make money but only when you put them into perspective. The instant success you see someone posting about only happened after a plan was followed and many steps were taken. You have to realize that before you buy into something that won’t help you at the level you’re at.

Exhaust free first.

Investing in your online business (or any type of business) is smart. Investing in training to help you grow as an entrepreneur will help you stand out and create the kind of business you want, but only when it makes sense. We live in the Information Age. Today, you can learn from blogs, websites, podcasts, videos, courses, and a many other ways. There is a great deal of free information that can help you start, build and even make a few dollars online.

Use as much free information as you can to start and grow. Filter who you learn from because there are too many so-called “experts.” Look at what they have done in their business and what they have done for their clients. It’s pretty easy to spot whose real and whose fake. Know that just because some knows how to use Facebook ads doesn’t mean they’re an entrepreneur. Be very leery of ads that promise quick results or big money if you buy into their secret system.

Invest when it makes sense.

After you have exhausted the free information and need a little more help on your next steps, do your research. Figure our what kind of training could help you reach your next set of goals. Invest in yourself and your business when it makes the most sense. Don’t be pressured into a decision that makes you uncomfortable because of good sales copy and the promise of something you want.

Every move in your business should be thought out and planned. You should know when you would need to invest in training. Things don’t always work as planned, but having a plan could stop you from making an impulsive decision.

The next time you see one of those ads, smile knowing that you are confident in the direction you need to take in your business. This isn’t to say you will never take advantage of a good deal or won’t buy training unless it’s in the plan. You might and probably will. But, make sure you always know why and what you are getting when you enter your credit card number.

How to Calm Your Nerves Before a Big Presentation

It’s not easy getting ready for a big presentation. The stakes can feel high, and in our desire for things to go well, the anticipation builds. Fear, anxiety, or even paralysis can kick in. What can you do to calm your nerves when this happens?

10 Highly Effective Solutions For Acne

When the breakouts won't quit

There are some things we may miss about our teenage years—say, the ability to stay up till all hours and then sleep till noon. One thing that's not on our nostalgia lists? A sprinkling of pimples on our faces. But it turns out that many of us are noticing blemishes at the same time we're encountering wrinkles.

A 2012 study published in the Journal of Women's Health found that acne affects nearly half of all women ages 21 to 30, a quarter of women ages 31 to 40, and 12% of women ages 41 to 50. No matter how old we are, pimples usually form in the same time-honored way: Pores—which contain oil glands—become blocked, letting dirt, bacteria, and cells build up and form a plug.

Why it happens
For most women, hormonal changes, either around the monthly cycle or during a menopausal shift, are the culprit. But dietary imbalances and stress also cause flare-ups. "Acne in adults is like a whistle blow. Often it's a sign that something else not quite right is going on," says Michael Murray, ND, a naturopath and coauthor of The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine.

Here, a range of solutions for sufferers.

Fewer refined carbs

"Eating chocolate or a lot of junk food doesn't by itself seem to cause acne, but not having a balanced diet and eating too many refined carbs can cause problems," says Albert Lefkovits, MD, director of the Park Avenue Center for Advanced Medical and Cosmetic Dermatology in New York City. In a 2007 study, Australian researchers found that people who followed a low-glycemic index (GI) diet (which is low in refined carbohydrates like those found in white bread) had a 22% decrease in acne lesions, compared with a control group that ate more high-GI foods. Scientists suspect that raised insulin levels from the carbs may trigger a release of hormones that inflame follicles and increase oil production.

 Less dairy

A 2006 Harvard study found that girls who drank two or more glasses of milk daily had about a 20% higher risk of acne than those who had less than a glass a week. Studies published last year and in 2008 suggested that fat-free milk in particular, which is higher in sugar than whole milk, might be a culprit. (Another hypothesis is that hormones in dairy products play a role.) If you regularly drink fat-free, consider switching to 1% milk or nondairy nut milks (look for those that have fewer than 10 g of sugar per serving).

 Blue light therapy

These powerful rays penetrate follicles to kill off acne-causing bacteria. For severe cases, photodynamic therapy adds a topical solution called Levulan to blue light therapy. Note that these treatments can cause temporary redness and may not be covered by insurance. Dermatologists' fees start at about $250 per session for blue light therapy and $800 for photodynamic therapy.

 Same drug, different use

Long used to treat high blood pressure, prescription Aldactone (spironolactone) is now getting a second life as a treatment for hormonal acne. The drug (a tablet taken orally) blocks receptors of the hormone androgen, helping to limit the testosterone surges that can prompt pimples.

Tea tree oil

Less irritating than its chemical cousin benzoyl peroxide, tea tree oil has a long history of fighting mild to moderate acne outbreaks. The oil, which comes from the leaves of a tree native to Australia, has antiseptic properties that help reduce acne-causing bacteria on the skin and quell inflammation in skin cells. "We've seen it work against a wide range of organisms, including 27 of the 32 strains of acne-causing bacteria," says Murray. (Tea tree oil has even been shown to help fight yeast infections.) Multiple studies, including a review last year in theInternational Journal of Dermatology, back the plant's power. You can find tea tree oil in a wide variety of soaps, skin washes, and topical solutions. Look for a minimum concentration of 5% of the oil (up to 15% for more severe acne).

Salt reduction

Some doctors suspect that sodium has consequences for skin, because the iodine frequently found in table salt and some seafood may worsen acne breakouts. Stick to low-sodium versions of packaged foods, and try to keep your overall salt consumption below 1,500 mg a day.

 Stress management

"Stress doesn't create skin disease on its own, but it can make any existing issues worse," says Beth McLellan, MD, a dermatologist at NYU Langone's Joan H. Tisch Center for Women's Health in New York City. Researchers haven't established just why stomach-churning anxiety creates skin blemishes, but they point the finger at stress hormones such as cortisol for increasing inflammation levels in the body and stimulating oil glands. In any case, managing stress through exercise, meditation, or whatever method helps calm your nerves may also calm your skin.

35 Legitimate Ways to Make Money from Home in 2016

Whether you are a busy mother, a stay at home father, a college student, or just want to earn some extra money – doing some extra work can help you make money from home.

A quick internet search can reveal many work from home scams. They charge you upfront fees and lure you to work with them. Butactually they are just cheating you out of your hard-earned money.

I know you want to find some legitimate work from home jobs that are not rip-offs. So, I have scoured through hundreds of ways to work at home, and came up with the;

35 legitimate ways to make money from home.

Some will just make you a few bucks a month, but others can become powerful moneymakers depending on the time you have to invest in them.

Read on to find out about some of the exciting ways to make money from home. You may even find something you’ve never heard of before.

Good luck!

Make money online and from home

Don’t have any hidden talents? Don’t worry! We’ve got something for you as well.

I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious. – Albert Einstein

1. Start a blog or online business

 Bloggers can earn over $150,000 per year,with some of the top bloggers earning $25,000 a month!  Click here to discover How To Make Money Blogging -The Ultimate Guide .  You can start a blog for as little as $3.49 a month (less than a cup of coffee!).  Create a blog and leverage it into affiliate sales or product endorsement deals. Consider topics like:

• Travel
• Cooking
• Health
• Technology
• Personal finance
• Just about anything else

2. Take part in surveys

Simply answer online surveys or product tests and make money from home. You can easily make an extra $100 a month (probably while watching T.V.)

Take a look at some paid survey websites listed below. At all of these websites you not only earn some extra cash, but also get rewarded through gift vouchers, prize drawings, free products, etc. All of these sites are free to sign up and use. Heads up: If any survey site ask you to pay, they are probably scams.

Survey JunkieEarning Station
OneOpinion
American Consumer OpinionSwagbucks
InboxDollars
Pinecone Research

Update: Here are some additional survey sites we’ve added since this article was first published:PaidSurveys, Survey Club, ProOpinion, Opinion Outpost, VIP Voice,  YouGov, Clear Voice Surveys, Product Report Card,  Prize Rebel, Survey Spot, andHarris Poll

3. Become a freelancer or freelance writer

Doing freelance work can greatly increase your income. Are you a stay at home mom with an English degree or a guy who naturally can find mistakes in written text?

Huge and trustworthy sites like Upwork have thousands of employers who want to hire for all kinds of tasks where you can write or edit about anything from technology to business articles. Get paid for every single article. Get a great reputation and you can turn this into a full-time job.

Read the 7 easy steps to become a freelance writer.

4. Technical freelancing

Freelancing isn’t all about writing. You can do everything from design, graphics, marketing, and web programming jobs from sites like:

• Upwork
• PeoplePerHour
• Freelancer
• Demand Media

Pick your payment on per project basis.

5. Become a virtual assistant

Work for someone from home. Virtual assistances (VAs) can do everything from checking emails and making travel plans to handling internet research or working for their small business.  High-end earners can command $50-$100 an hour.

Some reputable sites are Zirtual and Upwork

6. Tutoring

Give private tuition classes at your home and use your SAT knowledge. Choose your schedule, if you have some imperative routine tasks.

Or rather, go for online tutoring and earn $20 per hour on Chegg Tutors.

7. Share your views

Share your honest opinions for everyday services and products you use with focus group companies. These organizations can improve their products on your feedback, and you get to make $50, $100, or more. Check out2020 Panel.

A friend does this at his local mall. He only makes a little side money doing the focus groups, but it pays for a babysitter and a night out occasionally.

8. Rate pizzas

Many companies pay you for rating local pizza shops. You just have to rate the place on the quality of their pizza and note their delivery time. For this, you can get a free pizza, plus $5. Just register on Trendsource and get started.

9. Download apps

A lot of companies pay you for installing their apps. Moreover, you get paid for each month the apps are installed in your phone. Some of these sites include:

• Digital Reflections
• Nielsen Mobile Panel
• Media Insiders Panel
• MobileExpressions

10. Watch television

Now, this is a cool way of making money! RewardTV pays you for watching television and answering simple trivia questions about previous night’s shows.

With RewardTV, you can earn an extra $15 to $20 per month.

11. Review stuff

Write a review and earn anything between $1 and $50 per review according to the requirement. Yelp can give you some special invites.

12. Change your search engine

Do you use Google or Yahoo to search for something on the net? Now, leave them behind and opt for the Bing search engine.

Conduct your regular searches on Bing, make it your default search engine, and earn credits that can be redeemed for gift cards. You can earn as much as $5 to $10 per month. Tip: Just stay signed-in, when you perform a search.

Another option is Nielsen Digital Voice. Digital Voice is a part of Nielsen – the big company that publishes T.V. ratings. Just surf the web and you may be able to start earning money.

13. Watch YouTube and like videos

Do you like watching videos in your free time? Now, you can get paid for watching videos on YouTube.

Sites like Swagbucks ask you to watch certain advertisements and like them. In turn, they will give you Swagbucks (points that can be redeemed for gift cards or Paypal).  You can get $5 just for signing up through my link!

14. Test websites

Just open a website, click around, and get paid. New or updated website owners compensate you to test their sites.

Check out Fiverr and User Testing and earn almost $30 for an hour.

15. Data entry

Use your accurate and quick typing skills to enter information. Go through Craigslist or Upwork and find data entry and administrative jobs for yourself. These jobs can be easily done through telecommuting.

16. Work for Amazon

Pick micro tasks from Amazon Mechanical Turk. These are services that require human interaction. You can work from home, flexible hours and get paid by one of the world’s largest retailers.

Here are some examples of tasks workers have completed:

• Select the correct spelling for these search terms
• Is this website suitable for a general audience?
• Find the item number for the product in this image
• Rate the search results for these keywords
• Are these two products the same?
• Choose the appropriate category for products
• Categorize the tone of this article
• Translate a paragraph from English to French

17. Online travel agent

Do you explore travel websites like Expedia in your free time? Then, do it for a commission by offering your services as an alternative to travel agencies. Start at Wikihow for tips to get started.

18. Associate marketing

If you already have a blog on something that interests you, turn it into a money maker.

Join an associate network like Amazon Affiliate or Google AdSense, chose products to promote, and advertise them on your content site. Whenever someone reads your blog or article, you get paid.

19. Sell lesson plans

Have a soft corner for academic study? Sell your lesson plans, especially to new teachers or first-year teachers.

Teachers Pay Teachers is a market of educators, where you can sell and share your teaching resources.

20. Play online games

Are you an arcade or a poker champion? Play some of your favorite puzzle or card games at InboxDollars. It is fun, plus you can play for free as well as compete for rewards.

21. Take part in an online focus group

Participate in an online focus group like ProOpinion and get paid through a check, gift card, or PayPal deposit.

22. Examine search engines

At Leapforce, you can evaluate search engines by conducting researches on predefined queries, analyzing them, and providing feedback for search engine results by their usage and relevance.

23. Maintain fan pages

Fan pages on Twitter or Facebook require people to connect with them. Log on to Fiverr and get jobs for maintaining social pages.

24. Fix Google’s mistakes

Sites like Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc. pay you for fixing their search results. You just have to mend the errors of the search engine results and make them qualitative, relevant, and useful. Doing this you can earn around $12 per hour.

• Leapforce
• LionBridge
• Appen

25. Online juror

Do you love Law and Order? Ever wanted to sit in a courtroom and decide if someone is innocent or guilty?

eJury provides an attorney the opportunity to “pre-try” the case before it goes to trial in front of an actual jury at the courthouse.

eJurors review facts and answer the questions, and click a “Submit Verdict” button upon completion.

For each verdict rendered, eJurors are paid $5 – $10 depending on the length of the case. You certainly won’t get rich serving as an eJuror, but just one case a week would probably pay for your Internet access.

26. At-home daycare

If you are home with your children, why not start an at home daycare.

They are highly sought out in many areas.

You will need to get a certification from your state, but you can make big bucks caring for children while getting to spend the day with your children as well.

Get Creative

27. Calligraphy

Do hand lettering for invitation cards, wedding cards, and other stationery. Use your favorite font combinations and start off with your calligraphy adventure. Look at the Etsy Calligraphy section.

28. Transcriptionist

Even if you don’t like your writing skills or have a programming talent, you can still do freelance transcription. Transcribing is detailed work, but luckily you can do it any time of night or day. Check the same sites listed above.

29. Cook

A college friend makes the most beautiful cookies and finds events to sell them all year long – birthdays, holidays, football parties, the list is endless.

Some people love to cook and bake. If this is you, consider running a catering business from your kitchen. Bake cakes or cookies for birthday parties, dinners, or other events.

Make sure to abide by the food safety laws and have fun.

There are many moms who don’t have time to make homemade food for bake sales and parties and families who want a holiday feast without the trouble.

30. Start a side business

Become an online personal stylist or the many other options to start something on the side. It will take effort, but there are many different routes you can go.

You can work with an existing company, like Avon, Jamberry, and Stitch Fix, which will help you get started. Or find a need in your community that might need addressing. Do local companies need your accounting skills?

31. Sell your antiques

Did you collect things when you were younger or have items that fit your last home but don’t fit your new one? Get out all your collectibles and sell them off. If some are antiques or collectibles, make sure to get them appraised. Otherwise, you may sell some rare items at low prices.

32. Sell your cell phone

Whether a new model or an old one, you can sell your cell phone. 

33. Sell your old snapshots

Do you have some random pictures lying somewhere or taking computer space? Sell them on stock photo sites likeiStockPhoto.

Such websites purchase photos from anyone. Even if you feel that the images are not worth selling, just give it a try. Very often, the most neglected pictures of everyday object do the trick like picture of pen and paper.

34. Sell online

A garage sale might not be your style, or maybe you only have a few really nice things you want to sell. Consider selling on OLX, and Facebook groups.

last but not the list...

35.Create and monetize videos on youtube

This is very common but still pays alot,all you have to do is create a video of whatever it is you want to show people,upload it and monetize it by registering for the google adsense program.

gooooodluck starz!!

and we wish you the best.

Police rescue 12-year-old girl in Ogun, arrest suspected kidnapper

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Odele Tosin.

Tosin is said to be behind the recent kidnap of a 12-year-old girl, Eniola Oyekanmi, in the Ketu area of Lagos.

Oyekanmi was said to have been kidnapped on Friday by the gang at the Orimerunmu area of Ketu.

Policemen from Mowe Division of the command reportedly rescued Oyekanmi around 1am on Saturday in a hotel at Mowe, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. The victim was taken to the hotel, while the gang demanded a ransom.

Davido ‘attacks’ Twitter user who said his Sony deal is ‘pure water’

  

HKN Boss David Adeleke aka Davido verbally attacked a fan who referred to his deal signed with Sony Music as ‘pure water’.

The Twitter user @Codedstone wrote on his timeline after another Nigerian artist YCEE also penned a deal with Sony Music saying; “The Sony deal that @iam_Davido was bragging about has now turned pure water…Congrats to @iam_YCEE”.

Immediately, Davido Fired the Twitter user saying; “It is not pure water. It is something you work your ass off for… Just shut up”.

Has the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle just been solved?

Stop and take a seat because the gravity of this news will probably pull you down anyway. According to The Science Channel, the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle may have been solved. All this time, we’ve been wondering if the strange disappearances of people, ships and planes were somehow related to an oceanic Loch Ness Monster, an aquatic Chupacabra or some time warp that transports stuff into alternate dimensions. But in reality, the unexplained activities happening in the Bermuda Triangle could be linked to hexagonal clouds.

As explained in a report by The Science Channel, a satellite snapped images over coastal Florida that included “a series of hexagon-shaped clouds” detected by meteorologists. The huge clouds range in size from 20-55 miles across. Coincidentally, these cloud patterns also exist over the North Sea off the coast of the United Kingdom.

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Due to an atmospheric phenomenon known as air bombs, or microbursts, the winds in these areas reach up to 100 mph. According to scientist and professor Randy Cerveny, this causes ocean waves grow to massive sizes. He pointed out in the report that these crazy weather patterns that are common in the Bermuda Triangle and the North Sea may be caused by microbursts.

So…WTF does that have to do with these clouds? Um, apparently we still don’t know because Steven Miller, a scientist who also contributed to the report, shot down claims that hexagonal clouds only occur in the aforementioned areas.

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“It is a common phenomenon occurring globally — most generally found at mid- to high latitude locations over the oceans, and usually during the cold season,” Miller told USA Today.

Also, Cerveny told USA Today that The Science Channel‘s report was a bit manipulated.

“They made it appear as if I was making a big breakthrough or something,” Cerveny said. “Sadly [that’s] not the case.”

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UGH! And we were so hopeful! It’s not every day when someone cracks the code to a mystery that’s been plaguing mankind for decades, but apparently this was just another failed attempt. Hopefully, science will get its shit together and give us something we can really work with.

In the meantime, we’ll continue avoiding flights over the Bermuda Triangle because the workweek’s coming to a close and vanishing into thin air isn’t on our list of fun weekend activities.