believe it or not:the 1K yr old seed grows

[Gingerale]

or live in a fall out shelter.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

What your fears reveal about your personality:

1. Fear of clowns means you value honesty.

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Does the idea of Pennywise make your heart drop? Not to worry, you aren’t alone. According to an article in Scientific American, clowns are portrayed as “tricksters” whose masks give them the feeling that they can abandon typically acceptable social behavior. So it’s no surprise that coulrophobia is quite common—nearly one in 10 adults fesses up to having it. In a University of Sheffield study, 250 children aged 4 to 16 were asked how they felt about clown images. The conclusion from this study was that the children simply find them to be “frightening and unknowable.” Carlin Flora writes in Psychology Today, “Because reading facial expressions has long been a key to survival, our inability to discern a clown’s expressions (and true intentions) underneath what covers their face raises automatic suspicions.” People who are afraid of clowns tend to pride themselves on their honesty, transparency, and straightforwardness, and expect others around them to do the same. However, your no-nonsense and overly logical nature may sometimes prevent you from kicking back in social situations. Although you don’t need to do it at the circus, don’t be afraid to clown around every once in a while.

2.A fear of blood means you are calm and collected

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If the sight of this red, course liquid makes your head spin, you suffer from hemophobia. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders groups this fear as blood-injection-injury phobia, or BII. Observing blood seep from a wound or spatter on the ground will instantly spark your defense mechanisms, increasing your heart rate and blood pressure in the process. PhD neuroscience candidate Jordan Gaines Lewis writes, “Do you get woozy when you see blood? As it turns out, fainting at the sight of blood may be a primitive reflex buried deep in our brain.” Basically, your mind associates blood with something wrong and sends a danger signal to your brain. If this is the case, you have a strong protective instinct and tend to be the calm, collected one in your social group. You also harbor an appreciation for your body and strive to take care of it as best you can. Use your centered zen to create calm around you and share your inner peace with more stressed friends.

3.A fear of snakes means you stand up for others

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These slithering serpents are guaranteed to send a chill down many spines. If you can relate, your fear of snakes may derive from your protective instincts for others. Psychology Today writes that one scientific theory is that “humans and other primates are predisposed to acquire fears of critters that once threatened our ancestors’ lives.” Above all else, you value the people and relationships around you. You’re definitely not one to lay low in arguments; you like to stick up for others and stand ground as a loyal friend. However, your fiery temper may get in the way at times, even when you’re just instinctively looking out for the ones you love. While being devoted is a good thing, make sure to maintain balance in your relationships and seek out compromises when need be.

4.A fear of spiders means you are a leader

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Not a fan of these eight-legged creepy-crawlers? Understandable—this is actually one of the most common phobias in existence. A U.K. study of 261 adults showed that 32 percent of women and 18 percent of men harbor an unease for these guys. Past research also indicates that spiders posed such a prevalent threat to the survival of first humans, that the ability to locate them became an evolutionary necessity. Scientists use this rationale to explain why people still shriek when seeing harmless household spiders today. Ultimately, your acute awareness indicates a rooted tendency to lead and survive. Sensitivity and reliability are your strong suits, and your vigilant reaction time comes much appreciated—these are said to have been of significant selective advantage back in the ancestral days.

5.A fear of speaking in public means you are a perfectionist

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According to the Fear Of encyclopedia, most individuals who suffer from fear of public speaking are low on self-esteem, expect perfection in everything they do, seek constant approval, and expect failure. Ultimately, the fear of failure that is associated with public speaking is what gets your nerves tingling; breaking down in front of many eyes overwhelms your semblance. While it’s not something that you’d freely admit, you care about what other people think of you. And although you generally like to be alone with your thoughts, that doesn’t mean you’re a social pariah; you just prefer a few solid relationships over many transient ones. As you evolve, push yourself to come out of your shell and slowly wean yourself to coming into the limelight on occasion.

6.A fear of the dark means you are creative

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Don’t fret—your fear of the darkness isn’t completely irrational. According to Medical Daily, researchers believe that it stems from genetic encoding that hardwired us to avoid predators at night. Cognitively speaking, the abnormal and persistent dread of the dark is linked to the fear of the unknown. First and foremost, darkness impairs our vision, which dampers our ability to understand and control our surroundings; darkness blinds one of our most important senses, leaving us with a lack of control and vulnerability. The mental demons that we store away in the daytime remain in our subconscious psyche, and all those deep-rooted worries begin to emerge into our awareness. Overall, those with nyctophobia spring creativity off what they see. You also have an overactive imagination; your brain automatically formulates an image when nothing is provided. Similarly, when the lights go out, your imagination kicks in and you produce a mental image to fill in the blanks—usually one that replicates something scary. If your fear is sparking overpowering anxiety every time you flip the switch, try filling your mind with positive images instead—and yes, that means staying away from those horror movies.

7. A fear of germs means you are detail orientated

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Researchers believe that mysophobia can be triggered by trauma, such as an overwhelming health scare. Dean McCay, PhD, writes: “This creates a vicious spiral where the sufferer becomes increasingly concerned over being clean, and is incapable of satisfactorily ridding themselves of the contaminant.” As a result, you like to keep your surroundings clean and absolutely despise anything that is disordered and in disarray. Although your boss may appreciate you for being organized, meticulous, and detail-oriented, the downside is your high anxiety levels. After all, high levels of stress can take a harmful toll on your body. Don’t forget to relax every once in a while and experiment with some creativity—a bit of mess isn’t always a bad thing.

8. A fear of crowds means you like your personal space

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Psychology Today describes agoraphobia as an “intense fear and anxiety of any place or situation where escape might be difficult.” This is often closely linked to claustrophobia; enclosed spaces are likely to set off your fear mechanism. Although this doesn’t necessarily mean you’re not a people person, it does imply that you like to maintain your personal space. Your persona leans more cautious and wary, and you tend to be more mistrustful as a result. In a fight-or-flight scenario, you generally opt for the latter. However, because you desire to keep physical space between yourself and others, this could branch over to the emotional sector as well. As a result, a potential downfall may be missing out on meaningful relationships. Don’t be afraid to open up and let people in—you may be surprised at what you find.

9.A fear of heights means you are self aware

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If a fear of being above ground sets you off, it may be that you prefer to be grounded in life. As Psychology Today puts it, “We feel fear when our most basic means of controlling feelings—using our own two feet to approach what interests us and to back away from what frightens us—is lost.” Ultimately, people know you for being firmly rooted and centered in what you’re doing. Change is not exactly your favorite thing in the world, and you have a streamlined mindset and carry a strong identity. Heights can be disorienting to you because there is a loss of orientation in place and time. John McGrail, a clinical hypnotherapist, agrees with this disconnect: “Phobics tend to be intelligent, extremely sensitive, and have a fear of losing or being out of control; the phobia is a manifestation of that insecurity or fear of loss of control.” Rather than the altitude itself, you fear the drop and the uncontrollable plunging sensation that comes with it.

Check the article out at: https://www.rd.com/health/conditions/wh ... rsonality/

[npixelz]

I don't like speaking in public, I do have a fear of the dark, and I don't like crowds, but the crowds thing is just because of my disability. So I guess I'm a perfectionist and I'm creative.

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I don't know if you are a perfectionist but from what I see on here, you are definitely creative, npixelz!

[npixelz]

Aw, thanks! I try to be, at least!

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Island disappears off coast of Japan..." The uninhabited islet, named Esanbehanakitakojima, is supposed to be located about 500 meters off the coast of Sarufutsu village... The Japan Coast Guard plans a search mission ."

https://interestingengineering.com/isla ... sea-border

Because of raising sea levels it turns out there are other "disappearing islands" that are actually inhabited.

[npixelz]

Oh dear, that's no good.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

I'm glad I live above sea level.

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What time of day you get sick or injury yourself, take medicine or when you have surgery can affect your healing process...The article below discusses "is there a worst time of day to get sick?

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/2019090 ... o-get-sick

"wherever you look in the body, from the brain to the immune system, 24-hour rhythms that govern the activity of cells and tissues – often referred to as “circadian rhythms” – appear to dictate our physical recovery from infection and injury."

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"Circadian rhythms are generated by every cell in the body, but they are kept synchronised with each other, and with the time of day outside, by exposure to a regular cycle of light and dark.

Exposure to bright light at night delays the timing of these rhythms, whereas bright light soon after dawn advances them. They can also be shifted by altering the timing of when we eat.

Crucially though, the rhythms in our various organs and tissues don’t all shift at the same rate, so erratic exposure to light and dark, combined with eating when the body doesn’t expect it, can cause them to fall out of synchrony with each other."

"If you go for a seasonal flu jab, aim for a morning appointment: you’ll produce more than four times as many protective antibodies if you’re injected with it between 9am and 11am, compared to six hours later. Should you ever require heart surgery, however, the converse is true: your long-term survival prospects are significantly better if you go under the knife in the afternoon."

[Gingerale]

Interesting when you think about it. I will have to look up the best time to take vitamins. Am going to try taking antihistamines at night and see if it works better.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

so...I started thinking about what the best time to eat is using your circadian rhythm and found out better to eat during the daylight hours. If you are going to fast, fast during the evening & night hours.

"Every organ, hormone, and enzyme involved with digesting your food follows your circadian rhythm. Constantly eating late meals or nibbling on midnight snacks — when your SCN thinks you should be resting — will chronically disrupt it."

"The research is clear that people who eat in the morning and afternoon have healthier blood lipid profiles and better blood sugar control and tend to weigh less than those who eat late in the day."

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All of those benefits certainly are good. The problem I have is evening is when things wind down and I have time to think (remember?) I'm hungry. It's easy to forget you haven't eaten or are hungry when you're in the middle of things!

[Lemon Cheesecake]

lol, I messed up already...its already dark!!!!

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5700 year old gum discovered in a stone age archeological site in southern Denmark contained an entire human genome and microbial DNA. (Theis Jensen)

The gum was found on an island in southern Denmark. The researchers who analyzed it were able to extract DNA from the chewer that had been trapped in the gum 5,700 years ago. The DNA revealed the sex of the chewer, and also some of her physical attributes.

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"She had this really striking combination of dark skin and dark hair and blue eyes. And of course, we also recovered the microbial DNA which added a whole lot more,"

This is the first time ever scientists have extracted an entire ancient genome from anything other than bone or teeth, giving insight into some of Europe's early inhabitants and their lifestyle.
Scientists had previously discovered this gum-like substance on tools from similar Stone Age archeological sites where the gum was used as a glue to help hold the parts of the tools together.

The gum was derived from birch pitch. Schroeder said it was made by boiling birch bark to extract the pitch. The gooey substance solidifies when cooled.

"Then in order to make it usable, people used to chew it."
Schroeder said one of the more exciting aspects of their discovery is that they were also able to extract DNA from microbes that would have been in the woman's mouth — her oral microbiome.

Most of the bacterial species they discovered were harmless and very closely resembled modern oral microbiomes.

"But then there are some that are potentially really pathogenic," he added.

This suggests another possible reason why the woman would have been chewing the gum. The gum contains antibacterial compounds and might have been used as a way to fight cavities and toothaches.

"We identified a number of bacterial species, for instance, that are involved in different forms of tooth decay," he said.

They also discovered a streptococcus species responsible for developing pneumonia, as well as viral DNA from the Epstein-Barr virus that causes glandular fever.

"Through that, we can't say whether she had pneumonia or glandular fever, but we know that she was infected with these particular pathogens."

[npixelz]

Wow, that's really cool! Being able to learn THAT MUCH just from chewing gum!