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What Kind Of Girlfriend You Are According To Your Zodiac Sign

By
Elizabeth Williams

Aries: The Straightforward

You bring your no-bullshit policy and attitude anywhere you go and in every situation. From your work environment to your private, dating world, people who know how to appreciate your honesty are magnetically drawn to you.

Your moodiness counters your pragmatic nature and it can really create confusion among your partners. But once you hook up with that one who can tune into your vibe, your ride-or-die nature starts to shine.

However, your partners will do anything to avoid fighting with you, as you take it to the next level. You go all out and there are no limits when you are pissed off. The intensity is something rarely who can deal with.

How you’ll meet your soulmate: You notice each other across the room and lock eyes instantly – the intense sexual tension leads one thing to another and you quickly become inseparable.

Most Aries-y breakup: You become fed up with their petty dramas they won’t shut up about, and you just dump them wherever… You realize that you don’t need that kind of person and you are already over it.

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Taurus: The Rational

Your practical nature reflects your dating habits. Your risk-free attitude never allows you to mess with the wrong people and end up in toxic relationships. You wouldn’t bother getting to know someone who is checking you out if you already knew someone who is really interested in you.

And you don’t really care about chemistry, and you would very much prefer to notice that guy who has been asking you out for the last three months.

How you’ll meet your soulmate: Dunno, they kinda stuck around long enough to break you down.

Most Taurus-y breakup: After carefully considering your pro and con list, you finally decide that all that long and tepid dating is something you will there and then. 

 

Gemini: The Adventuresome

You are super easy going and this is what makes you most attractive to those around you. It’s probably because of this that most of your relationships have evolved from platonic to more physical.

You are very fun to date because your date ideas are not something many would come up with. Mini golf? A film festival you are sure no one under 55 would attend? Sure! Absolutely!

People perceive you as someone who is extremely confident, even though you may not be feeling that way all the time, so people sometimes confuse your nervousness with sarcasm.

Your adventurousness and creativity are what makes your partner adore you, but your indecisiveness could easily annoy the sh*t out of some people.

How you’ll meet your soulmate: After years of orbiting each other’s friend circles, it finally hits you that that is the one you’ve been looking for. You don’t hesitate to suggest the first date, and after an hour of your superb conversational skills and irresistible charm, you have them tied around your little finger.

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Most Gemini-y breakup: They suggest moving in together, and you can’t really decide whether you want to or not. So, after some thinking and consulting with 18 of your dearest friends, it pops to you that you weren’t that much into them to begin with.

 

Cancer: The Piquant

You can be a really tough as a partner, and you can’t accept it easily when someone is into you (even when it’s very obvious), which leads to most of your problems. You are most in your element when you’re with people who are on your wavelength, but you should be careful not to end up with a carbon copy of yourself. All that pessimism won’t be healthy at all in the long run, even if it may feel very validating to find someone hating the world the same way you do.

Dating you is a hell of a ride, considering your ability to intensely connect with people, and that is a real turn-on for many. Also, sex with you is, in one word, fantastic. But your biggest enemies are your insecurities and your quick-to-react nature, which can cut off some very good relationships.

How you’ll meet your soulmate: Sulking together somewhere in the corner of a party and hating the same pretentious people, which soon lights up the chemistry between you and turns into love. You don’t give it too much of a brag to your friends, but that ‘whatever’ changes when they see you lighting up when they text you.

Most Cancer-y breakup: They propose marriage to you and you’re like, “Wait, as a friend, right?”

 

Leo: The Star of the Show

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Not that you really wanted to read this, but you’ve been tagged by your friends and here you are! You are a real star, and you aren’t afraid to show it. This magnetic disposition of yours makes so many quickly fall for you.

And you don’t waste your time playing games with them. If someone really likes you, they better show it in a way that everyone will remember! You’d prefer a proposal that remains the talk years after, that will go viral – a wedding that will earn its spot in the tabloids – you get it.

Once someone has earned your attention, you go on to show them what loyalty and affection really mean. And you are quite the flirt with your amazing conversational skills and a real party animal.

Your weak spot is when someone says you’re self-centered, and this will be a problem for whoever said it. But what if you are? You have no problem asking people what they think of you and you don’t have a problem doing that all the time, so it’s no surprise.

How you’ll meet your soulmate: They couldn’t help but notice you and then keep looking at the photos you’ve been tagged in, until they finally got the guts to ask you out.

Most Leo-y breakup: You ended up being late to their Big Event because you lost track of time while taking selfies and obsessing over your Twitter mentions.

 

Virgo: The Martyr

Your hard-working nature and your tendency to really do your best is what makes your partners fall for you. Your methodical approach to things is especially shown in your love life, and your partners love your sensibility and matureness.

However, you often fear that you may be a bit boring and that you should be a little more spontaneous. But there’s nothing to worry about! In the end, your mate is with you and chose to be with you (you certainly didn’t chase them!).

But your martyr-like intensity in everything you do for your partners will be something many cannot measure up to, and you will eventually end up feeling disappointed. You need to control your tendency to put yourself last and immerse yourself into things you don’t really have to overdo.

How you’ll meet your soulmate: You caught them Snapchatting the same “Scrub Daddy” display you were Snapchatting at the local Bed, Bath & Beyond.

Most Virgo-y breakup: They brought in their friends, who invaded your private space, disrespected it, left a mess behind, and you couldn’t recover from all that.

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Libra: The Un-Self-Aware

You need to wake up and stop dating partners so beneath yourself. And you also need to stop apologizing to them all the time. Your tendency to assume that you’re always in the wrong is something many will exploit.

The truth is that you must learn to stand up for yourself and learn that you can’t allow everyone to step over you. While being non-confrontational is good with the right partner, not everyone is the right partner, and they will use this to their own ends.

You possess an amazing charm and a sharp wit that will easily sweep anyone off their feet, so it’s really a wonder how you always feel like you’re in the wrong.

How you’ll meet your soulmate: He kept on ignoring you until he didn’t and now you’re head over heels for each other.

Most Libra-y breakup: You think that you are definitely with ‘the one’until some billionaire catches your attention and you are surprised to find out that you are actually interesting. Anyway, you later dump that fellow for Jake Gyllenhaal, so whatever.

 

Scorpio: The Stormy

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It’s fun to date a Scorpio if you want to explore your masochist side. Haha, joking! But you get the message. Everyone will say that you are one of the best. And yes, you may at first feel skeptical about all of your partner’s friends, but it’s only because you don’t want them dragging your mate with the wrong people.

You are well aware of your intensity, which can be even too much for some people. However, you aren’t afraid to put a lot of hard work in everything you do. This intensity is what makes your partners realize that you are the best in bed, and you are very proud of it.

Your exes are literally scared to the bone by the thought of you.

How you’ll meet your soulmate: You roasted them ruthlessly on Twitter and it went viral.

Most Scorpio-y breakup: You wake up in the morning to find that you’ve been blocked by them literally from everything.

 

Sagittarius: The Firecracker

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A real firecracker! You are well known for your humor and great charm. In fact, you are by far the funniest one in the group and this along with your charm bring out the sexiest in you.

You choose to always see the best in others, which while it’s good it can also be a bit unrealistic. I mean really, if someone has been a real asshole three times, it probably says something like, they will be an asshole again.

And another thing: you should really stop trying to befriend your exes.

How you’ll meet your soulmate: You crack them up with a funny joke while you’re both struggling with a hard-to-open wine bottle at a party.

Most Sagittarius-y breakup: While searching through their likes tab on Twitter for a meme that you both laughed your brains out, you accidentally notice that they’ve been liking selfies of their ex.

 

Capricorn: The Mature

Your high sense of responsibility makes you the mom figure in your friend group, and frankly, the one who is in charge in any of your relationships. You just can’t help it! And you do want to be large and in charge.

Your partners love your self-confidence and the trust you put into your relationship. And you are ready to do just about anything for your partner – they just need to mention it, and you are already two steps ahead of it.

It can be a bit difficult for your partner to withstand your snobby and pessimistic side, which can pop out from time to time, but once you get with someone who is on your level (…or, well, close enough) it all becomes a smooth ride.

How you’ll meet your soulmate: You notice them having a hard time choosing between two books by the same author and you know that person is problematic. However, you get to talk about the whole of it together and you kind of hit it off from there.

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Most Capricorn-y breakup: You wake up one day and it pops to you: “I can do better.”

 

Aquarius: The Autonomous

Most of your partners don’t get it: you need your space and there’s nothing you can do about it. But other than that, your deeply caring nature, vigorous loyalty, and endless support make up for your great quality as a partner. However, you won’t waste your time on scrubs. They are canceled the moment they do a wrong step that would piss you off.

And, you are, like really, crazy in bed.

How you’ll meet your soulmate: They were most probably already in love with you, for as long as you can remember, and after an extremely deep and woke conversation it finally hits you that they could most likely be your soulmate.

Most Aquarius-y breakup: You suddenly disappear from their lives.

 

Pisces: The Hypersensitive

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It’s very sad to realize that all that compassion and love you are able to give is wasted on the jerks you tend to date. It’s probably a good idea to start listening to your friends when they tell you these things about your next squeeze – they’re just trying to protect you.

Your artistic and gentle nature shines the brightest when you get together with someone who knows how to truly appreciate your sensitivity and emotions – and also those Indie slammers you have compiled.

What your partners love most about you is your artistic ability and interests, and the fact that you never cease to amaze them by first introducing them to something new. Your heart is filled with compassion and kindness and you always make people feel good about themselves.

How you’ll meet your soulmate: After both commenting on Instagram photos of a tattoo artist you admire, you start following each other, and one thing leads to another.

Most Pisces-y breakup: You get cheated on, they swear they won’t do it again, you take them back, they don’t change.

 

Source: Cosmopolitan

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15 Hysterically Adorable Comics About Happy Relationships

By
Elizabeth Williams

It’s not often you see comics of everyday lives of couples. One of funniest and most adorable comics are that of artist Catana Chetwynd, who represents her daily life with her boyfriend.

We chose the most hysterical and amusing comics you simply cannot look away from without grinning. They are extremely honest, which makes them entertaining and fun.

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The Police Officer Who Arrested Utah Nurse In Viral Video Is Now Under Criminal Investigation

By
Elizabeth Williams

According to The Salt Lake Tribune, the police officer who was seen on a viral video arresting the nurse who refused to draw blood without a warrant from an unconscious patient is under criminal investigation now.

On Friday, Sim Gill, a Salt Lake County District Attorney, put under investigation the case of Detective Jeff Payne who violently attacked and arrested the nurse Alex Wubbles on July 26 because she refused to obey him and draw blood from an acutely injured and unconscious patient.

The Associated Press reported that Jeff Payne is on administrative leave. However, the police department of Salt Lake City announced that two of their employees has been put on administrative leave on Friday, so it is not very clear if Payne is among them.

In the video of the incident it is clear that Alex Wubbles, the head nurse of the burn unit in the University of Utah’s hospital, is calm the whole time while trying to explain to the police officer why she is not allowed to draw blood from the unconscious patient.

The before-mentioned detective keeps on insisting her to draw the blood, but she explains to him that she is only allowed to do that under 3 circumstances: if the patient has an electronic warrant (which he has not), if the patient is under arrest (which he has not been), and, finally, if the patient is consent (which he was not because he was unconscious).

Because none of these requirements were fulfilled, she explains calmly to him that she cannot do what he asks her to do. He then places handcuffs on her hands and arrests her.

When the video the incident went public, it caused serious criticism on Payne’s action. The City Major of Salt Lake Jackie Biskupski together with Police Chief Mike Brown apologized publicly for Payne’s assault and said that the whole case will be further investigated.

“I was alarmed by what I saw in the video with our officer and Wubbels. I am sad at the rift this has caused between law-enforcement and the nurses we work so closely with. I want to be clear, we take this very seriously,” said Brown in a joint statement.

After the incident, the nurse was released immediately without any charges upon her because the rules from 2016 Supreme Court prohibit obtaining a blood alcohol test without having warrant.

In a report by the Tribune, Payne said that he did that because Wubbles has interfered with his police investigation. Moreover, he said that he wanted the blood sample in order to protect the patient.

After the video went viral, the National Nurses United, denounced publicly Payne and the police department of Salt Lake City. Presently, they are funding a campaign against violence at the workplace.

“As the videos and news accounts make clear, there is no excuse for this assault, or her arrest, which sends a chilling message about the safety of nurses and the rights of patients”, stated the organization’s co-president, Jean Ross.

 After the video was released on Friday, the Tribune reported that District Attorney Jill gave Brown instructions to search for an outside agency to investigate the case. Later that day, from the chief’s office announced that the United Police Department would be investigating the case.

According to Utah’s ABC 4 News, Wubbles have decided to forgive him after the apologies from the Major Biskupski and the Police Chief Brown.

Furthermore, the New York Post reports that the University of Utah’s hospital stands by the nurse’s decision to not draw blood from the patient.

Finally, a spokesman from the police said that they updated their blood drawing policy recently and aligned it with the policy of the hospital. In addition to this, the police officers have received training on the subject.


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Facts on Blondes -12 Facts Why Blondes Are Special Girls!

By
Elizabeth Williams
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A friend of mine (who happens to be blonde) always says that it takes a hairdresser to dye your hair, but it takes confidence to be blonde. And we can see from so many iconic figures from the past and present that this might be true.

People like Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot, Tailor Swift, Kate Moss, just to mention a few, are all famous for their blonde hair.

These iconic blondes weren’t the only ones who loved or love this color. Millions and millions of blonde ladies visit their hair stylists every month in order to be blonde.

And the hair color is as popular as ever, so it seems like you can’t make a wrong fashion choice if you go blonde.

12 Facts on blondes:

1. Statistically, around one in three women are blondes, but most of them dye their hair. If you’re naturally blonde, you should consider yourself special because you’re in the 2% of people who are natural blondes.

2. Another reason why you should consider yourself special if you’re a natural blonde is the fact that natural blondness is a result of a really small genetic mutation. How small? Imagine one different hair in billions of others.

3. Hair color can change. Thus, you can be blonde as a child, and go dark later in your childhood. The reason for this is the level of eumelanin, which regulates the darkness of the hair and usually rises with age.

4. If you have blonde hair, it doesn’t mean that you have also blue eyes. There is no connection between the color of the hair and the eyes in the case of blondes.

5. Blonde also doesn’t come in one shade, but around 30. You can be grey blonde, brown blonde or café au lait blonde. And there is a visible difference between the shades. For instance, you might look good with one shade, but look unnatural with another shade. There is even a shade called strawberry blonde, which is a combination of blonde and red.

6. Dark skin comes with dark hair? Not always. The Melanesians of New Guinea are a dark-skinned group of humans with a high blonde hair rate. However, the gene that makes their hair blonde is not the same gene mutation that happens to blonde Caucasians.

7. Some scientists believe that men who have blond hair and blue eyes are naturally more attracted to blondes. The reason for that lies in evolutionary psychology.

Namely, parents pass blonde hair and blue eyes to children only if both of them are blonde and blue-eyed.

In other words, your children will have those traits for sure only if both you and your partner have them. Thus, blond and blue-eyed men might be instinctively attracted to women with the same traits so that their children will look like them.

8. Statistics show that blondes are more hairy. It’s true, blondes have more hair on their head compared to the rest. Experts say that the reason for this is in the quality of the hair. Namely, blonde hair is finer and the scalp can “hold” more hair.

9. From Marilyn Monroe we learned that gentlemen prefer blondes. This might be true, according to science. Studies show that blondes are the most attractive to men. Statistics show that they are more likely to be helped when they need assistance and to be picked up in a bar. 

10. However, other studies show men having a different opinion for blondes. Namely, Scandinavian Journal of Psychology published a research implying that men consider blondes as needy, high-maintenance, and neurotic.

11. The stereotype of “dumb blonde” is so popular that men actually behave more stupid in the presence of a blonde woman. French researchers tested the hypothesis on men who were shown blonde women and dark-haired women while taking a test. The scores were lower when they looked at the blondes.

12. Whether they consider them dumb or not, wealthier men tend to marry blondes more often than dark-haired women. Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) discovered that blondes not only end up with wealthy men, but they are also paid more.

How To Identify The Quality Of White Chocolates

By
Elizabeth Williams

Chocolates are the most popular celebrated food type in the world, and a vast number of foodstuffs involving chocolate have been created, particularly desserts including cakes, pudding, chocolate brownies, and chocolate chip cookies. Many candies are filled with or coated with sweetened chocolate, and bars of solid chocolate and candy bars coated in chocolate are eaten as snacks.

Gifts of chocolate molded into different shapes like eggs, hearts, coins have become traditional throughout the world on specific holidays, such as Valentine’s Day, Easter. Chocolate is also used in cold and hot beverages such as chocolate milk and hot chocolate and even in some alcoholic drinks. Yep, you heard it right, in some alcoholic drinks such as crème de cacao.

How To Identify Top Class White Chocolates:

If you find yourself asking this question – where can I buy couverture chocolate, it is important to first be in a position to identify the best white chocolates.  They must be ideally made up of at least 20 percent cocoa butter, 14 percent milk solids, 3.5 percent milk fat and no more than 55 percent sugar or other types of sweeteners should be added.

Most chocolate companies attempt to create chocolate that is unique from other brands in the business but falls short of customer’s expectations. But few succeed in making first class chocolates by sticking to superior quality and manufacturing in their supreme way.

Few simple tips to choose quality white chocolates:

A good quality white chocolate will have cocoa butter, the creaminess of the chocolate, as top ingredients.

In exceptional cases, milk solids may be an ingredient in white chocolate. Avoid chocolates that have sugar as the top ingredient or if additional fats are added.

Purchase chocolate that has been made recently. The more recently the chocolate was made, the fresher it will be. Aged chocolate would have lost some of its quality and taste. White chocolate should be consumed within six months.

Be genuine to pay more for high-quality chocolates. If you are looking for top quality chocolate, expect to shell out more for the quality. Good quality chocolate will cost more than the commercial grade chocolate.

A high price does not necessarily mean it is high-quality chocolate. Some sellers may try to push out commercial grade chocolates at a higher price.

You can browse the label of the chocolate for the list of ingredients added if you see many ingredients that you have not come across or familiar with; opt for a different chocolate company. It must also be GMO-free.

Best Ways To Accomplish Good Tasting:

To get the most out of your chocolate, it is advisable to consume it in the morning when your sensitivity is higher. Having chocolate at the end of a meal is not the best way to reveal its flavor.

Avoid drinking champagne or having ice cream before tasting your chocolate. Doing so will affect the flavor of the chocolates since your taste buds will be preoccupied.

Tasting chocolates in small amount enhance the appreciation of fragrance and flavors. However, you can always repeat the tasting sessions.

How to choose the right mattress: the steps to follow

By
Elizabeth Williams

How to choose the right mattress? It is not a simple operation but it is an excellent sign that you are wondering why it is a very important operation. Whether you are students, employees or freelancers, the importance of resting well remains unchanged.

If you have a bad sleep, the body does not restore itself and, if it does not restore itself, does not make it in daytime life. There are experiments to demonstrate this and even art has gone so far as to declare it openly with films like “The man without sleep” (whose protagonist is Christian Bale) in which he shows what happens in an individual when he renounces bed for too long.

Having comfortable mattresses is the basis for deep sleep but on the market there are many models and each of us has its own characteristics that can put us all in front of important crossroads. You are advised to visit several sites that are able to compare the specifications of various mattress products such as Rest Right Mattress.

How to choose the right mattress?

There are rules, advice, tips and subjective considerations but first of all, among the characteristics of a good mattress, there is the fact that it must support your body in a neutral position, the one in which the vertebral column assumes a natural curvature and the parts of the body on which the greatest pressure is burdened are supported in a correct alignment. Make sure the mattress is not too stiff otherwise it would add stress over the pressure points, leading your body to an incorrect position. On the contrary, if it’s too soft, the pressure points of your body would not receive the most adequate support. The solution is an ergonomic mattress.

The second question

The second question to analyze is to understand your state of health. If you suffer from low back pain, in fact, you will need to have a stiffer mattress. We do not say so but a research conducted in Russia studied people who had suffered from years of back pain and the research has discovered that, on a scale that rated from 1 to 10 the rigidity of the mattress, the people who slept on a medium stiff (5.6 on the scale) in the morning they felt less pain than those who slept on a softer product.

How do you know if the bed you are sleeping on has to be changed?

There is an unequivocal signal. If you wake up in the morning with a bit of backache that goes in about half an hour, it means that it is time to put your wallet in hand. You should use your feeling. If you feel pressure, however, it does not work. If you can’t quickly convince yourself, you might consider our advice. Use an adjustable bed and based on our experience, Reverie 9T adjustable bed is one of the best.

This is why this brief overview of the tips to choose good mattresses concludes with the importance of doing a test in the shop. Experts suggest trying the mattress in the shop, in fact, lying on each product in the position where you usually sleep. You should be there at least 10 or 15 minutes on the bed, though, or the test will not be true.

Not only that: do not forget to bring your pillow! The more you can recreate the way you really sleep at home, the higher your chances of choosing the right mattress will be.

Scientists Link Selfies To Narcissism, Addiction & Mental Illness

By
Elizabeth Williams

Recently, many of us have become extremely obsessed with taking selfies for social media. It happens when you travel and check in in front of the Eiffel tower with a selfie or at work when you’re alone in the office. Somehow, people got used to posting selfies and looking at selfies.

While it’s easy to just look at Instagram posts and stories and occasionally judge the Millennials for practicing this the most, we fail to see the real cause behind it.

Taking a selfie is far from a human need, but many people would agree that narcissists need it for their self-esteem.

How did we become so self-obsessed?

The selfie became popular in 2013 when people started taking self-portraits with the newest smartphones that allowed this. The selfie is still popular today even after years and it seems as it isn’t going away anytime soon.

Everyone does it occasionally, but some people are real “selfie masters”. What’s making those people different? It may be narcissism – and there are scientific studies that suggest this.

Namely, some scientists have linked narcissistic behavior to selfie-taking. Psychology today wrote about this link between the two, informing about studies that imply that the taking selfies fosters narcissism and in some cases, selfies can be clearly identified as a result of narcissism.

However, that’s not the only factor that comes to play and personality alone sometimes is not enough for selfie use.

A different study testing the correlation between selfies and narcissism showed different results when it comes to women and men.

Interestingly, there was a positive correlation between narcissistic behavior and selfies in men, but not women.

For the ladies, only one trace of narcissism predicted selfie-taking, which is admiration demand. In other words, narcissistic men tend to take selfies, but narcissistic women don’t necessarily take many selfies, except when they need admiration.

However, we must challenge these findings by putting light to the numerous of people who have felt pressure to look like the celebrities they see every day on Instagram or Facebook and in order to do that, have taken extreme measures.

For instance, one British teenager has recently tried to kill himself for not being able to take the perfect selfie. After spending hours a day taking selfies, losing weight and dropping out of school, he was the first person who was diagnosed with a selfie addiction. He was treated by having his phone taken away at short intervals.

In his book “Selfie”, Will Storr writes about the practice of taking self-portraits as a story from a history book. In the book, Storr writes about the way people have become to think about themselves and finds the traces of the today’s self-obsession in philosophy and history.

Whether the selfie is something new or old and whether it is a result of narcissism or not, we see that many people are taking it very seriously.

Many are finding it hard to cope with what the new technologies bring us. So, taking some time off the internet might actually do us good.

Taking selfies is fun, but it’s important not to obsess yourself about it. You don’t need approval for anything and you don’t have to be perfect – because nobody is.

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RH Negative Superpowers – People With This Blood Type Have These Special Abilities

By
Elizabeth Williams
RH Negative Superpowers

A, B, AB, and O are the four common blood types present among humans and are usually inherited from the parents and are determined by pair of genes. 

The most common blood type group worldwide is 0+, while the rarest one is the AB negative. (1)

The difference between each is the presence or absence of different antigens, after which the blood type is named, and they are located on the surface of the red blood cells. However, there is another factor that defines the blood type – the Rhesus (Rh) factor.

The general population contains this protein in their blood, meaning they are marked with a + in their blood type. And, there is a small percentage of the world population that lacks this protein. Only 18 % of Americans have a negative blood type. 

So, when these two characteristics combine (ABO and RH characteristics), there are actually 8 most common blood types, such as: 

  • O-positive
  • O-negative
  • A-positive
  • A-negative
  • B-positive
  • B-negative
  • AB-positive
  • AB-negative

It is very important to know your blood type, as there is a chance that you might need to give or receive blood in your lifetime. As Rh antigens are proteins, they seem to be lacking in the blood configuration of Rh-negative people, and researchers are puzzled by this fact. There are many theories out there regarding the reasons behind this deficiency, and some even suggest that Rh negative people are literally from another world. (2)

There are many interesting alien theories and stories associated with RH negative people and even some medical facts associated with these people that puzzle even the medical experts. For example, patients with Rh-negative blood group can only receive blood from people with Rh-negative blood type, which makes them a unique blood type group.

In the end, what science has researched so far is the knowledge we can be certain of. The gap is still empty and leaves some big questions about the origins of these people. And among these questions are the theories that suggest that these people do not have the same origins as the rest of us do. So, where do they come from? Let’s see some theories and find out how people with RH-negative blood types differ from other blood types and why they are so special and unique. 

Alien Theories About The Origin Of People With RH Negative Blood Type 

There are many alien theories that exist and are related to the creation of people with RH-negative blood type groups. 

Annunaki Theory 

One of the alien theories is that they were created from crossbred between the Annunaki, believed to be extraterrestrials that established the Mesopotamian civilization with ordinary humans. 

Nephilim Theory

Another theory associates the blood type of these people with the Nephilim bloodline, that according to the Book of Enoch in the Bible, we fallen angels that mated with humans and created half-angel – half-human offspring. 

God created Flood to destroy these fallen angels and their offspring, but some of them survived and we can find them in the people today with RH negative factor blood type.

Genesis 6:4, NIV: The Nephilim were on the earth in those days–and also afterward–when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown. 

Even though there are many theories related to people with negative RH blood type, their origin remains to be a mystery, and it attracts people who love stories of people who have superpowers and are special. 

Physical Traits Of People That Are RH – Negative

People with RH negative blood type have similar physical traits that might differ from people with other blood groups. 

Their body temperature is generally lower than average, they have red hair and green or blue eyes, and they are more sensitive to high temperatures. They also have extra vertebrae, sensitive vision, are very sensitive to sunlight, and high blood pressure. 

Benefits Of Being RH Negative 

There are also claims that Rh- people are generally more physically and emotionally aware and highly intuitive and have psychic abilities.

One study found that having RH negative blood type can be beneficial when it comes to a parasite named toxoplasmosis, which may have serious side health effects if left untreated. (3) 

Why Are People That Are RH- Negative So Special? 

There are some special characteristics that make people with RH negative blood type unique and may cause some health concerns.

On the other hand, what is unusual about people with RH – negative blood type is that when a mother with Rh-negative factor carries a baby with Rh-positive factor may create a risk of hemolytic disease and destroy the baby’s red cells, which can be life-threatening and can lead to a miscarriage.  

Modern medicine has developed interventions that can prevent this kind of miscarriage. 

That is why, in most cases, when a woman with an Rh-negative blood type is pregnant, it is very likely that she will receive a RhoGAM injection ( a shot that contains antibodies from plasma donors to stop her body from forming the Rh antibodies and prevent the hemolytic diseases). 

In addition, people with RH negative blood groups can only receive blood from other people with RH negative blood groups. If they receive blood from someone with a positive RH blood group, it might cause an increased breakdown of the transfused blood and life-threatening side effects.  

One more interesting fact is that according to one study regarding sexual orientation, a high proportion of homosexuals were RH negative compared to heterosexuals. The results show that there is a relation between the genes (namely chromosome 1, where the RH factor is determined, and chromosome 9, which determines the blood type) and the sexual orientation.

But, homosexuality can be related to many other genetic and environmental factors, so it cannot be related only to RH negative factors. (4)

Basque Region Is Most Densely Populated With People Who Are RH- Negative

Having an RH negative blood may be looked at as a strange anomaly because a small percentage of the population has it. 

People with Rh- blood type make up around 15% of the world population and they all share characteristics that are typical for their blood group. They can donate blood to people with the Rh+ blood type, but they can only receive blood from Rh- donators.

Geographically speaking, the main concentration of people with an Rh-negative blood type is in Europe, although they can also be found in other parts of the planet. Scientists have tried to pinpoint their origin with little success. So far, they have managed to trace these people’s origin to a narrow group of territories and tribes in Europe dating 3,500 years ago.

To be more geographically accurate, most people with the highest concentration of RH negative antigen, meaning 40% have RH negative blood type, is found in one small isolated part of the world somewhere between Spain and France on the Iberian peninsula, in the Basque region. 

They speak an ingenious language, Euskara, not spoken in the other parts of the continent, and with no relation to the other spoken European languages and even the whole world. What is more, this language doesn’t belong to the Indo – European group of languages, which makes him really isolated. 

Other people who have a high incidence of RH negative blood type are people living in northern parts of Africa, more precisely in the Canary Islands and the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and many scientists believe that they, along with Basques, are descendants of Cro – Magnons, the first modern humans that inhabited European continent. 

Basque people also differ from other people in Europe in many physical and cultural features. (5)

Moreover, almost 30 % of Basque people have 0 blood type and a very low frequency of group B, which makes them unique. (6) 

 0 Blood Group Is The Strongest Blood Group 

It is very important to know your blood type because it can be crucial for your health and might play a big role in your overall well-being. 

According to many conducted studies, people with certain blood types are more prone to certain types of diseases and can even live longer than others.

In one study conducted by the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, it was found that people in the B group may be protected from getting a kidney stone. 

This study involved five million people, and 49 different types of diseases were analyzed. Other interesting facts that were found in this study are that:

– People with blood type A have bigger chances of experiencing a blood clot that those with blood type 0

– People with blood type 0 are more likely to experience a bleeding disorder

– Women that are RHD – positive have bigger chances of getting pregnancy-induced hypertension (7)  

– According to another study conducted by the Department of Research in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India, people with AB, 0 blood types, and people that are RH negative have lower chances of getting COVID infection, but when it comes to mortality and severity of this disease and all blood groups were susceptible to high infection and mortality equally (8)

Different Blood types and autoimmune diseases

Multiple studies were conducted in the United States to find a relation between different blood types and autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune diseases develop when your immune system attacks some healthy body cells, and they can be genetically or environmentally induced.

Diabetes type 2

Diabetes type 2 is thought to be an autoimmune disease, but some more research is needed to confirm this statement.

 Nevertheless, some studies found that people with 0 blood type have lower chances of getting diabetes, but additional research is needed. (9)

Multiple Sclerosis

When it comes to Multiple sclerosis, another autoimmune disorder, one study from 2019, demonstrated that people with B+ and A+ have bigger chances of developing it than the other blood types. (10)

Hashimoto’s disease

On the other hand, people with Hashimoto’s disease can be more associated with people with blood type 0. (11)

Peptic ulcers

Some other studies have found that people with blood type 0 can be affected by peptic ulcers. The good news for those with blood group 0 is that they are less prone to get coronary disease or stomach cancers.

Stress

People with blood type A have more cortisol, a hormone related to stress, and have hard times when it comes to stressful situations.

We can conclude that many conducted studies suggest and demonstrate different findings, and although most of the diseases are induced by genetics or the environment, some diseases are most common in some blood types, while less likely to develop in others. Still, additional research is needed to understand the relationship more closely.

All in all, 0 blood type is healthier, and people with this blood type have more chances to reach an old age compared to the other blood types, so is the strongest one. (12)

Japanese Stereotypes 

 What is more, according to a Japanese professor, Tokeji Furukawa, we can analyze one’s personality based on the blood type he or she owns. In Japan today, there are stereotypes about people with different blood types that can even affect choosing a marriage partner. According to the Japanese theory: 

People that belong to the type B blood group are: 

  • Passionate
  • Have active nature
  • They are very creative
  • Have strong personalities 

The negative sides of their personalities include: 

  • Irresponsibility 
  • Have difficulty forgiving others
  • They are unpredictable and they change opinions easily
  • Selfishness, lack of consideration for other people 

While people that belong to A blood group are:

  • Earnest
  • Creative
  •  Sensible
  • Reserved
  • Patient
  • Responsible

and when it comes to negative character traits, they are:

  • Nervous
  • Stubborn

People with 0 blood group type are:

  • Confident
  • Self-determined
  • Strong-willed
  • Have high intuition

and when it comes to the negative character traits, they are:

  • Self-centered
  •  Cold
  •  Unpredictable
  •  Potential workaholic

People that belong to the AB blood type group are: 

  • Cool
  • Controlled
  • Rational
  •  Adaptable

The negative traits when it comes to this blood type personality include:

  • Irresponsible
  • Indecisive
  • Forgetful
  • Too critical

Conclusion:

Genetics and sometimes ethnicity play a vital role when determining your blood type, but we should never look at someone’s other person’s blood type with cultural or ethnic prejudice.

I’m Not Insane (I Promise)

By
Elizabeth Williams

Nightmares. I have had a problem with them since I was in middle school. The worst thing is, you can’t possibly assume when you are going to have them. So, the night I woke up gasping for air made me think they came for a visit one more time. But this time, it was different. I couldn’t remember what the dream was about, I tried so hard but my memory didn’t really seem to cooperate with me.

I got rid of the disturbed feeling I had, looking at my clock to see that it was 4:39 am. Through the childhood I had, you could say I wasn’t really afraid of the dark, but that night everything seemed so wrong, but for some odd reason, it felt just right. 

I had this uncanny feeling like I was being watched. My wild imagination and anxiety did their job, creating a picture of a completely naked, anorexic man with an extremely pale tan and bulging veins all over his head, staring at me with his pure black eyes and a disturbing creepy smile, tilting his head every now and then, in a rhythm that went along my heartbeat. “Stop!” I screamed as if my own thoughts could hear me.

I decided to freshen up with a glass of cold water. As I stood up, I saw my own reflection in one of the mirrors my dad had put up. They were set up in a way, so that if you stand in certain spots, you can’t be seen, but you somehow have a view of the entire room.  It was quite genius, I have always admired his ability to come up with unique ideas like that.       

As I was putting my slippers on, I heard my phone ringing. I rushed to answer it, not having a clue what could anyone possibly want from me in the middle of the night. “Hello?”– My voice shivered as I reached for my phone.

Seconds passed by, still nothing. “Who is there?” – I mindlessly raised my voice. No-one answered, all I could hear was someone breathing at the exact same rhythm as I did. I hung up, assuming some kids were playing some prank on me. I neglected that for a second as my raging thirst in my parched throat reminded me why I got up in the first place.

The peace and tranquility that reigned in my home were almost deceptive, creating a vision of a place that has never been touched or ruined. All the lights were off, even though I could swear that I left the light in my living room on. I headed towards my kitchen and saw that the back door was wide open, just like my eyes at that moment.

I wished I could just sprint to my parents’ bedroom and wake them up, but they had to be out of town that night. I was home alone and I think in my whole entire life I had never been more scared compared to what I was feeling at that certain moment. As fast as one’s legs can carry one I shut the door and let the sense of tragedy and fear overwhelm me.

After hearing my ears in my heart, I gradually adjusted them to hear in the pitch black kitchen in which I lonely stood. Grabbing the biggest knife I could find made me feel safe in a way, but it was only me who knew that I would never have the intrepidity to attack another being. *drip, drip, drip* Steady sounds were coming out of the sink.

I reached out to turn off the faucet to find that it was completely off in the first place. I couldn’t play this sick game anymore, I groped for the closest light switch I could find and flipped it on.

I screamed in dread, seeing what caused the dripping. My sink was full of blood. Above it hung my parrot, stung by a noose. A long straight line cut from his head all the way to his tail exposed his intestines causing me to gag and choke on my own spit.

But the reason why I almost felt sick, was the fact that my right hand and knife were entirely bedaubed with blood. Next to my dead hung parrot, was a note written in blood, and I had no reason to wonder whose blood was it. With a sense of foreboding, I read the note aloud.

“What do you think about your surprise? If I was you, I’d see with my ears rather than my eyes.” The words ran through my veins as I stood there with the note in my hand trying to figure out what the hell was going on. “What have I engaged myself in?”

I thought and immediately pinched myself, to make sure that this wasn’t just another bad dream. I held my dismay as I realized that its reality where I was. Out of the blue, the power went off. “Not again.” I thought as I heard a loud noise coming from the back door I had previously shut. I sprang and hit my head in the fridge.

 As if the loud swearing could make the pain go away, I remained focused on the sounds coming from the back door. In a matter of seconds, the reverberation grew quieter and quieter until it became practically dimmed. I opened the closet door and grabbed my baseball bat, slowly approaching the back door. “Is anyone there?” I whispered, letting one tear slowly go down my cheek as I became aware of the apprehension in my voice.

The steps I took towards the door and the mysterious sounds behind it seemed like they were taking forever. You could feel the tension growing in the air as I snatched the doorknob. As I revealed the view hidden behind the door, I couldn’t help but scream as loud as humanly possible. Sarah – my one true friend since kindergarten was hanging there with nothing but an internet cable tightly tied around her neck.

I guess it was ironic in a way. She dedicated her whole life studying about computers and her mom had always told her that the internet is going to kill her eventually, and I suppose it did. Having no control over the stupid thoughts rushing in my mind, I noticed another note. This time, it was nailed into her heart. It read: “One down. One to go. You are the last one, so make sure you enjoy the show.”

At that point, I broke down. I started crying and twitching due to all I’ve experienced in the previous hour. But there was this part of me not ready to surrender. I wasn’t ready to give up. Not yet. I was determined to destroy whoever this eccentric freak was and I was more than prepared to play his mad game until I won.

 I decided to go up in my room and try to calm down. As I walked through the living room I heard an odd sound, like something was maybe being dropped down the stairs. I rushed to see what it was.

It was a severed arm drenched in blood. I heard the exact same sound again although this time it was a leg. And then finally a head. It was Dylan’s head – my boyfriend, with wide open eyes and colorless face, his head laid in my hands. I gradually backed into one of the corners, as tears were streaming down my burning cheeks.

I looked in one of the mirrors and saw that they were all blocked by bodies standing still and staring at me. I had no idea that when there was no more room in hell the dead would walk the Earth. I couldn’t stand this anymore. I felt like I was defeated, beaten and in despair I begged for help I knew I wouldn’t get.                                  

Then, I looked up at the only mirror my eyes could find and saw what caused this huge mess. I saw the person, the beast, I saw the horrible monster who was in charge of this manic chaos.

I did it. It was my fault. I was the monster. In that moment of realization, my dream rushed to me. I could remember everything. It was as clear as a day. I was a murderer. A serial murderer on the loose. I had been killing house by house, as brutally and ferociously as I could.

I was taunting and mocking my victims, trapping them in challenges making them feel like death was their only escape, their only solution to win this sick game I’ve been playing for months. And when I woke up, I was attacking my next victim.

I saw my reflection in the mirror in which I peacefully stared. There was a wicked smile on my face and blood stains all over my clothes. In the most deranged tone of voice, I whispered: “Told you, you were the last” and promptly slit my own throat.

The laceration caused agony and twitching. As all my color and life left my body, the outsides of my vision slowly began to darken. And there was him. The anorexic man from my dream stood at the end of the tunnel in my head. His black eyes felt warm and his demonic voice saying “Welcome home” made me vanish from the living. Once and for all.

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The Truth About Human Brain: Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds

By
Elizabeth Williams

In the 1970’s, the Stanford University conducted a study to determine how flexible human beings are when it comes to changing their beliefs. The study involved undergraduate students who were told it was about suicide.

Each of them received two suicide notes, one fake and one genuine, and they needed to identify the genuine one. Then, the participants were divided into two groups according to their test results. The participants in the first group were informed they did very well. The other group was told they did much worse.

In stage two, the participants were told the results were fake. Then, they were required to guess the number of notes they’d got right, and the number of notes a normal student could get right.

Strangely enough, the students who had been told they’d scored high in the first stage of the experiment estimated they had done very well, even though they knew the scores were fake. The students from the other group estimated their performance as poor, based on the equally fictitious initial results.

In another study conducted by the Stanford University, another group of students was given sets of information on two firefighters, Frank and George, including the firefighters’ results on the ‘Risky-Conservative Choice Test’.

In one of the versions, firefighter Frank was described as a good firefighter who chose the least risky option when tested. In the second version, Frank was described as a poor firefighter but also went for the least risky option on the test.

Again, at this point, the participants were told that the info they received was not true. Afterwards, they were asked to express their own opinion on how a good firefighter would react in high-risk situations. Similar to the first study, the students who had the first set of information stating Frank was a good firefighter believed he would stay away from risks.

Those who had the set saying that Frank was a poor firefighter thought he would be inclined towards taking risks. Just like in the first study, previous information influenced the students’ opinions, even though they knew it was fake.

These two Stanford studies confirmed the shocking truth: no matter how intelligent, people find it hard to change their formed beliefs.

Why are rational human beings so irrational in situations like these?

In “The Enigma of Reason” Dan Sperber and Hugo Mercier try to answer this question. The book strives to explain reason, the trait that actually makes us human and why it doesn’t work the way we expect it to.

The two cognitive scientists claim that our reasoning has developed in the course of evolution and should be regarded in that light. They explain humans’ inclination towards biased conclusions with the concept of cooperation.

Cooperation, not reason, is what sets us apart from other species. As individuals, we find it difficult to cooperate. According to the book, reason was not developed so that we can draw logical conclusions, but to facilitate socialization with other individuals.

But even though our reason aspires towards the truth, it ends up leading us away from it. Our tendency to believe what we want to be true is called “confirmation bias”. This form of thinking has often been explained as wishful thinking. Confirmation bias suggests that we are only selecting the data that makes us feel good and ignore the information that might change our view.

One such study on confirmation bias was conducted at Stanford in 1979. In this study, there were two groups of students with opposing opinions on capital punishment. One portion of the group was against it and believed it did not affect crime, whereas rest were in favor and thought capital punishment could decrease the crime rate.

The participants were given two studies which were, of course, fake, and were asked to evaluate them. The first study contained data that supported capital punishment, while the other challenged it. The statistics included in both studies were designed to be equally strong.

As expected, the pro-capital punishment participants assessed the first study as highly-reliable and thought the study that questioned capital punishment as dubious. The other group of participants did the exact opposite.

When the experiment finished, the participants were required to express their opinion on capital punishment again. Those who’ been in favor of capital punishment at the beginning, now supported it even more. Those who’d been against capital punishment at the beginning were now even more antagonistic.

Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber view confirmation bias as a serious flaw that could be potentially dangerous for humans. The analogy they use to explain this is the one with a mouse which thinks like humans do.

That mouse would like to live in a world where cats don’t exist and would eventually persuade itself that this is true. A mouse that refuses to believe in a very real threat will probably end up dead.

The fact that humans have survived despite being prone to ignore evidence of existent threats is strange. The scientists believe that our ability to adapt and our “hyper-sociability” are the most probable explanations for this evolution irony. 

Strangely enough, humans have no problem being objective with other people’s opinions. We tend to be stubborn only when it comes to our own beliefs.This is what Mercier and Sperber call “myside bias.”

To prove this theory, Mercier conducted an experiment in which the participants were required to answer several reasoning problems. Then, they were given an opportunity to change them. Most participants felt there was no need to do so.

Finally, the participants got to see one previously answered reasoning problem, followed by their own answer and a different answer given by another participant. At this point, they could also change their response.

However, there was a catch; the answers that were said to be their own were actually given by another participant. Nearly 50% of the participants noticed something was off. At the end of step three, almost 60% changed the original responses.

This evolutionary ‘mistake’ worked in the past when people lived in small groups of hunters and gatherers. To our ancestors, logical reasoning was obsolete. Back then, it was important to be right in order keep your social status. In other words, men were supposed to stick to their opinions and not let others deceive them.

Modern society is much different. Today, we’re surrounded by fake news, fabricated studies, and contrasting information.

Obviously, our reasoning capacity can’t keep up with the fast-developing world. Put in this context, the fact reason is constantly failing us doesn’t come as a surprise.

If reason only believes what we want to be true, why does it even exist?

In the book, “The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone”, Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach, both cognitive scientists, also argue that the fact we’re social beings has hugely influenced how we reason.

“The human mind is both brilliant and pathetic.” From mastering fire to stepping on the moon, humans have achieved so much. And yet, many don’t even know how the toilet shell actually works!

The Yale University conducted a study in which students were required to assess their comprehension of how simple devices like toilets and locks functioned. Afterwards, they were asked to describe their knowledge in detail, and then rate themselves again.

At the end of the study, students realized how ignorant they actually were on these topics.

How is it possible that the same creatures who’ve managed to sequence genomes don’t know how a lock works? The answer lies in the ways we create intelligence using the community around us.

The authors call this phenomenon “illusion of explanatory depth.”We believe that we know more than we actually do. From the moment our ancestors learned how to collaborate when hunting, we’ve been dependant on each other’s knowledge.

In fact, we cooperate so well that we are unable to draw a line between what we know and what other people know.

According to the scientists, this ‘borderlessness’ is the key factor to explain our progress. If every individual was trying to learn everything, the development of humanity as a whole would be much slower.

However, this becomes problematic in certain areas such as politics. Not knowing how a lock works won’t cause any trouble; but when it comes to our understanding of wars our country wages, things are a bit different.

In a 2014 survey, shortly after Russia appropriated Crimea, participants were asked to locate Ukraine on the map and state how they think the USA should react.  Most of them didn’t know where the country even was, but the further they thought it was, the more they favored a military intervention. Sloman and Fernbach concluded that understanding isn’t always the main factor that triggers strong feelings.

This could become dangerous in some cases. If a number of individuals whose reason is clouded by personal feelings unite, they feel even stronger about their opinion. Imagine what will happen if such a group of people is politicians that decide the country’s fate.

In conclusion, the authors encourage us to focus less on expressing personal opinions and focus more on understanding things thoroughly. According to them, this is the only way of reasoning that will change people’s views.

The good news is that science works as a corrector. It moves forward no matter what and is bound to drag us along.

The psychiatrist Jack Gorman and his daughter, Sara Gorman, a health specialist, tested the differences between scientific facts and personal opinions in their book “Denying to the Grave: Why We Ignore the Facts That Will Save Us.” They focused in particular on health science denial by raising questions like “Why do some parents refuse to vaccinate their children?”

Although there is enough scientific evidence that proves us wrong, we persist in opinions that could be potentially fatal!

One possible explanation is the fact that there’s a dopamine rush (a chemical that triggers feelings of pleasure) in our bodies when we’re going through information that supports our opinions. Basically, it’s wrong but it makes us feel good!

The biggest challenge is to change such strong beliefs. Scientific information doesn’t seem to help, whereas appealing to people’s emotions would mean distancing from scientific facts. What is the best approach in this case? It’s a question that remains unanswered, at least for the time being.

Source: The New Yorker

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