Russian researcher Dr. Konstantin Korotkov has brought an old method of photographing “auras” into the 21st century. Although its roots trace back to the 17th century, Kirlian photography really took off in the 1940s. This method, developed by Russian inventor Semyon Kirlian, involves placing an object on a metal plate covered with photographic film. The…
Russian Researcher Reveals Human Energy Fields—Auras—Related to Love, Positive, Negative Emotion, Health
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The following is an excerpt from “The Gentlemen’s Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness” by Cecil B. Hartley, published by Locke & Bubier in 1875. ONE of the first rules for a guide in polite conversation, is to avoid political or religious discussions in general society. Such discussions lead almost invariably to irritating differences of opinion,…
Family Goes Viral for Christmas Gingerbread House Contest, ‘It’s Always Been a Family Thing’
A fun-loving family is going viral for their Christmas gingerbread house contest, an annual tradition that has turned into an epic battle for the top spot—with each entry more dazzling than the last. Jack Tortora, 23, of Long Island, New York, has enjoyed his family’s holiday tradition for the last seven years. A University of…
Husband Buys Wife’s Childhood Historic Home Built in 1906, Transforms It Back to Its Former Glory
Brimming with history and wistful ruminations, Jessica Miller’s old childhood home sits nestled on Union Street in the heart of downtown Concord, North Carolina. She and her family first moved in around the late 1980s, but its once-glorious Edwardian architecture—displaying a grand columned façade—was originally erected in 1906 by the Archibalds, according to the current…
Photos: These Are Some of the Most Mesmerizing Holiday Light Displays From Around the World
With the holiday season upon us, people around the world are using lights as a way to broadcast their season’s greetings. From modest Christmas trees to million-dollar displays, holiday light shows of all shapes and sizes are a feast for the eyes and heartwarming for the soul. Some of the world’s most impressive holiday light…
Blind Horse From Oregon Achieves 3 Guinness World Records With Owner’s Undying Support
A blind horse who lost his eyes to a chronic disease has risen above his limitations and earned three world records, thanks to the love, support, and persistence of his owner. Endo, a 22-year-old blind Appaloosa horse who lives in Corvallis, Oregon, with his owner, Morgan Wagner, is the proud holder of three Guinness World…
Girl Born Blind With Neurological Condition Amazingly ‘Cures Herself,’ Learns to Walk, Talk, Leaves Doctors in Disbelief
A blind girl has baffled doctors after she regained her sight and “cured herself” of a usually life-long brain condition. Evie-Mae Geurts was registered blind at just a few months old, and when her head started to swell some months later, her mom Amy, 28, demanded answers. Doctors discovered she had hydrocephalus—the build-up of fluid…
Photographer of the Year Documents How Polar Bears Spend Summer When the Ice Melts in Northern Canada
When we think polar bears, we usually think ice. Yet for centuries, polar bears have adapted to a particular warming of climate that occurs every year, starting around late June. It’s called summer. Ask Canadian photographer Martin Gregus, 26, and he will explain how polar bears spend their ice-less offseason ashore. He and his dad,…
VIDEO: Kayaker Records Terrifying Moment Great White Shark Lunges at His Paddle After Claiming His Kingfish
A kayaker down under got a good look at the razor-sharp bridgework of a great white shark while fishing last November in South Australia. Avid angler Matthew Gorne, 33, a manager at Hungry Jack’s in Adelaide, was kayaking near the old power station site three miles (5 kilometers) from Port Augusta when the scary encounter…
Historic Photographer of the Year 2022: Photos of the World’s Most Historic Places
December 14, 2022
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History Hit, the famous streaming video platform founded by the award-winning British historian Dan Snow, has announced the winners of its 2022 Historic Photographer of the Year competition—and the images are outstanding. Emblems of the past from around the globe were captured using landscape, urban, and aerial photography in novel ways or from novel perspectives….
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