1 Are you up for some playful actions even if those are not really your thing?
2 Theories of What Stonehenge Is and How it Came to Be
1 Healing
There are many people who see the Stonehenge site as a place of healing, even in the present day. Britain's Geoffrey Wainwright, president of the London Society of Antiquaries, and Timothy Darvill, were two such men to suggest it was once used as a type of pilgrimage site for those in need of healing. In 2008, they concluded this based on the amount of burials around Stonehenge which pointed towards evidence of trauma and deformity.
"It was the magical qualities of these stones which … transformed the monument and made it a place of pilgrimage for the sick and injured of the Neolithic world,” the men said.
In addition to the suggestion of Wainwright and Darvill that many of the bones and skeletons recovered were obviously ones that once belonged to people that were ill or injured, the men also pointed towards the discovery of fragments of the Stonehenge bluestone. These are known to be the first stones erected at the site and appeared as though they had been chipped away by the ancient people. The men reckoned that the way in which they had been shaped and fashioned suggested that they were used as talismans for healing and/or protective purposes.
There is another account which may lend support towards this theory. It is widely disputed however, it could have some semblance of helpful truth to it. During the first century BC, a Greek historian by the name of Diodorus Siculus, cited an account which had since been lost but said to have been taken down three hundred years before that time, which told of "a magnificent precinct sacred to Apollo and a notable spherical temple". The location of the site had apparently been described as the island in the north that sits opposite what was by then known as France. The potential significance of Apollo in this account is that Apollo is the Greek God of healing and medicine.
2 Observatory
One of the most popular of all the many theories of the who’s, how’s and why’s surrounding the existence of Stonehenge, is the one that says it acted as some sort of astronomical observatory. It was initially thought by some to mark mid-summer. However, according to The New Scientist, there has been far more recent evidence which points at Stonehenge being used more often than just for that purpose. It appears that it was also used to during the winter solstice when sun sets between the largest of the central arches. Then there are further suggestion again that Stonehenge was a tool used in the prediction of both solar and lunar eclipses.
There are many reasons why the monument may have been built in the first place but one of the main factors which points towards it being erected as an astronomical observatory, is that it was almost certainly built with the sun being some sort of consideration. As mentioned above, the sun sets between one of the major avenues during the winter solstice. There is evidence around Stonehenge which suggest a feast or celebration around this time as pigs were known to have been slaughtered at Stonehenge in December and January. This of course points towards celebrations or rituals at the time of the winter solstice.
It might be worth considering the Neolithic Britons who would have used Stonehenge, as difficult as that may seem considering we don’t know that much about them. However, we might guess that they could very well have worshipped celestial beings as gods. If this was the case, then their desire to observe the skies and track the movements would have run much deeper than a curiosity, in fact, they may have felt that their very existence depended upon it. So it makes me wonder if that lends more support to the theory of this place being used as an observatory, given that it would have been totally necessary to be as accurate as possible. Or perhaps it detracts from the theory based simply on the fact that we are beginning to talk about two very separate things as the same; religion and astronomy.
There might be another thing to consider whilst we are on the subject of Neolithic Britons, and that is their abilities. This is prehistory we are talking about after all which means that, of course, there are no written records to examine. But it also makes you wonder if they had not yet developed a written language, would they have been capable of the complex mathematical and astronomical capabilities required to construct Stonehenge?
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There are many people who see the Stonehenge site as a place of healing, even in the present day. Britain's Geoffrey Wainwright, president of the London Society of Antiquaries, and Timothy Darvill, were two such men to suggest it was once used as a type of pilgrimage site for those in need of healing. In 2008, they concluded this based on the amount of burials around Stonehenge which pointed towards evidence of trauma and deformity.
"It was the magical qualities of these stones which … transformed the monument and made it a place of pilgrimage for the sick and injured of the Neolithic world,” the men said.
In addition to the suggestion of Wainwright and Darvill that many of the bones and skeletons recovered were obviously ones that once belonged to people that were ill or injured, the men also pointed towards the discovery of fragments of the Stonehenge bluestone. These are known to be the first stones erected at the site and appeared as though they had been chipped away by the ancient people. The men reckoned that the way in which they had been shaped and fashioned suggested that they were used as talismans for healing and/or protective purposes.
There is another account which may lend support towards this theory. It is widely disputed however, it could have some semblance of helpful truth to it. During the first century BC, a Greek historian by the name of Diodorus Siculus, cited an account which had since been lost but said to have been taken down three hundred years before that time, which told of "a magnificent precinct sacred to Apollo and a notable spherical temple". The location of the site had apparently been described as the island in the north that sits opposite what was by then known as France. The potential significance of Apollo in this account is that Apollo is the Greek God of healing and medicine.
2 Observatory
One of the most popular of all the many theories of the who’s, how’s and why’s surrounding the existence of Stonehenge, is the one that says it acted as some sort of astronomical observatory. It was initially thought by some to mark mid-summer. However, according to The New Scientist, there has been far more recent evidence which points at Stonehenge being used more often than just for that purpose. It appears that it was also used to during the winter solstice when sun sets between the largest of the central arches. Then there are further suggestion again that Stonehenge was a tool used in the prediction of both solar and lunar eclipses.
There are many reasons why the monument may have been built in the first place but one of the main factors which points towards it being erected as an astronomical observatory, is that it was almost certainly built with the sun being some sort of consideration. As mentioned above, the sun sets between one of the major avenues during the winter solstice. There is evidence around Stonehenge which suggest a feast or celebration around this time as pigs were known to have been slaughtered at Stonehenge in December and January. This of course points towards celebrations or rituals at the time of the winter solstice.
It might be worth considering the Neolithic Britons who would have used Stonehenge, as difficult as that may seem considering we don’t know that much about them. However, we might guess that they could very well have worshipped celestial beings as gods. If this was the case, then their desire to observe the skies and track the movements would have run much deeper than a curiosity, in fact, they may have felt that their very existence depended upon it. So it makes me wonder if that lends more support to the theory of this place being used as an observatory, given that it would have been totally necessary to be as accurate as possible. Or perhaps it detracts from the theory based simply on the fact that we are beginning to talk about two very separate things as the same; religion and astronomy.
There might be another thing to consider whilst we are on the subject of Neolithic Britons, and that is their abilities. This is prehistory we are talking about after all which means that, of course, there are no written records to examine. But it also makes you wonder if they had not yet developed a written language, would they have been capable of the complex mathematical and astronomical capabilities required to construct Stonehenge?
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3 OF THE WEIRDEST CUSTOM CARS EVER
1 Hummer Tank
This is both awesome and completely ridiculous. I can’t imagine that it is practical but let’s be honest, it isn’t street legal so who cares? I do wonder if it does anything to improve this beast’s fuel economy…
2 Wooden Ferrari
Back in the day, they began to make swimsuits out of wood and that idea didn’t last long. Equally surprising is that they would come up with a wooden car. Italian Livio De Marchi whitled one down and then put a boat engine in it….because, you know, why not….? -
3 VW Simmons
Imagine if the whole Kiss Army went to the trouble of getting their cars decked out in such a way. Their rally might be somewhat more colourful and rowdy than the Oldsmobile club. Then again, they are probably both senior citizens by now.
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This is both awesome and completely ridiculous. I can’t imagine that it is practical but let’s be honest, it isn’t street legal so who cares? I do wonder if it does anything to improve this beast’s fuel economy…
2 Wooden Ferrari
Back in the day, they began to make swimsuits out of wood and that idea didn’t last long. Equally surprising is that they would come up with a wooden car. Italian Livio De Marchi whitled one down and then put a boat engine in it….because, you know, why not….? -
3 VW Simmons
Imagine if the whole Kiss Army went to the trouble of getting their cars decked out in such a way. Their rally might be somewhat more colourful and rowdy than the Oldsmobile club. Then again, they are probably both senior citizens by now.
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The Exclusive 8 Pictures of Sea Monsters That Shook The World!
Your parents always told you that there were no such things as monsters, but ... THERE ARE!
#1.Trunko
Trunko was seen alive, off the shore of Margate, South Africa, where it was fighting with two killer whales, then washed ashore. Beached for 10 days, it was given the name Trunko for the elephant-like trunk it had. The 47 foot long creature then went back out to see, nobody ever the white furry creature again. it was the only creature found alive.
It was described as being 47 feet (14 meters) long, 10 feet (3 meters) wide and 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall. Its name was given by a strange appendage resembling an elephant’s trunk. According to reports, it was covered with a snow-white fur and had a lobster-like tail.
This is the only globster reported as being alive when it beached and remains unidentified to this day.
#2.Montauk Monster
This strange looking creature showed up on the beach in Montauk, New York, looking part cow, part bird. It was speculated that it was a raccoon, but was disproved.
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#1.Trunko
Trunko was seen alive, off the shore of Margate, South Africa, where it was fighting with two killer whales, then washed ashore. Beached for 10 days, it was given the name Trunko for the elephant-like trunk it had. The 47 foot long creature then went back out to see, nobody ever the white furry creature again. it was the only creature found alive.
It was described as being 47 feet (14 meters) long, 10 feet (3 meters) wide and 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall. Its name was given by a strange appendage resembling an elephant’s trunk. According to reports, it was covered with a snow-white fur and had a lobster-like tail.
This is the only globster reported as being alive when it beached and remains unidentified to this day.
#2.Montauk Monster
This strange looking creature showed up on the beach in Montauk, New York, looking part cow, part bird. It was speculated that it was a raccoon, but was disproved.
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These Ponds Look Photoshopped, But They Are Very, Very Real
These weird geometric lakes might look Photoshopped but they are very real. These are potash evaporation ponds, and they are located in Moab, Utah. While they might seem out of place, they do exist although, as you probably guessed, they are artificial.
The brightly colored ponds bring an unusual kind of beauty to the dusty Utah landscape but they are also useful. These are the drying ponds for the Intrepid Potash – the world’s largest producer of potassium chloride or potash. Potash is used all over the world in a variety of ways, but it is first and foremost known as one of the three most important fertilizers in the world.
via Flickr / Nelson Miner
Potash is harvested from deep within in the Earth’s surface. It is extracted by injecting hot water into the reserve, where it then melts and is pumped to the surface. From there, it is funneled into these shallow ponds and allowed to evaporate, leaving only the crystals behind. The evaporation process takes about 300 days.
Protect your razor blade and your belongings by putting a clip on it.
I cut my thumb on my shaving razor yesterday at the Oakland Airport security checkpoint, when I was digging in my suitcase to retrieve my clear, one quart ziplock bag of 3-ounce-or-less bottles of liquids. The razor neatly shaved off a convex disc of flesh from the tip. Blood flowed out in a steady drip. A kindly TSA employee directed me to a secure plexiglass cage and told me to wait while she retrieved a band-aid.
I don't ever want to cut my finger on the razor again, so I put a binder clip over the blade. Since I am a firm believer in resistentialism (the theory that inanimate objects demonstrate hostile behavior towards us), it gives me great pleasure to imagine my razor crying out in pain from being pinched by the binder clip. It's a just punishment, wouldn't you agree?
What Your Heart Line Says About Your Life
What Your Heart Line Says About Your Life
A:
If your heart line begins below your middle finger, you're more of a leader. You're ambitious, independent, intelligent and have the skill to make decisions. You're less sensitive and more cold to others.
B:
If your heart line starts between the middle finger and index finger, you're considerate and kind. You're hesitant and cautious when other people are involved but people trust you. You use common sense in decisions.
C:
If it starts below the index finger, you're like A.
D:
If it starts between the index finger and your thumb, you're patient, caring, have good intentions and are soft-hearted.
A:
If your heart line begins below your middle finger, you're more of a leader. You're ambitious, independent, intelligent and have the skill to make decisions. You're less sensitive and more cold to others.
B:
If your heart line starts between the middle finger and index finger, you're considerate and kind. You're hesitant and cautious when other people are involved but people trust you. You use common sense in decisions.
C:
If it starts below the index finger, you're like A.
D:
If it starts between the index finger and your thumb, you're patient, caring, have good intentions and are soft-hearted.
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