Ancient Brits ate dead and made skulls into cups

By Madeleine CowleyFebruary 18, 2011, 1:59am LONDON (Reuters Life!) – Ancient Britons devoured their dead and created gruesome goblets from the skulls of their remains, according to new research published on Wednesday. Researchers from London's Natural History Museum discovered 15,000-year-old human bones in southern England which showed signs of cannibalism and skulls made into drinking cups. The skulls -- found in Gough's Cave in the Cheddar Gorge in the southwestern English county of Somerset -- had been meticulously cleaned of soft tissue, cut to remove the base and facial bones, and had their rough edges smoothed to create skull-cups or bowls, paleontologist Silvia Bello wrote in a study in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS ONE. "All in all it was a very painstaking...

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Super-alkaline-capsule as natural mineral supplement

printed at Balita.com //By Ben Cal MANILA, Feb. 6 (PNA) – Alkaline capsule, a natural mineral supplement developed by a Filipino inventor, is gaining popularity after many of its users claimed that they have been cured of their varied ailments, ranging from high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney trouble, prostate problem, emphysema, complication of the lungs and cancer, among others. “It’s my humble contribution to the Filipino people,” Filipino inventor Pablo Planas told this writer in an interview at his office on Timog Avenue, Quezon City. He said that since he developed the alkaline capsule a few years ago, many of his customers...

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Dr. Oz’s: 60 Second Beauty Fixes, Foot Pain Relief, Age-Proof Your Mind & Hot List

Dr. Oz’s 60 Second Beauty Fixes featured some home-made remedies for beauty problems. For wrinkles, mash up half an avocado and mix with a tablespoon of honey. Apply to your face for 60 seconds. For red, irritated skin, mix up two tablespoons of oatmeal in some ice water to make an oatmeal compress. Soak a washcloth in the mixture and put on your face for 60 seconds. For puffy eyes, Dr. Oz says to apply olive oil to your eyelids, then apply frozen tea bags for 60 seconds.  To age-proof your mind and stave off Alzheimer’s and dementia you need to keep your mind active. Do crossword puzzles at least four times a week. Improve...

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Men Aren’t Just Interested in Finding a Hot Chick

Last  February 3   Good Morning America televised a study commissioned by Match.Com that helped prove men are more ready for commitment then women.  Shocking, isn’t it?!?  According to cultural anthropologist, Helen Fisher, Ph.D., she took a sampling of men and women aged 21 –65 in an effort to learn more about singles and their thoughts and goals.  The study was based on the census so they could make sure they had a proper sampling.It seems men are more interested in marriage then women, especially in the age bracket of men age 21 – 24.  Going further, in the age bracket of 21-34, men are 51% more interested...

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