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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Holeeeyyy shit thats old

World's Oldest Person Found Thriving in the Amazon

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Photo courtesy of Survival International

While the Amazon rainforest is certainly known to be teeming with life, it turns out that the people who live there are too. Maria Lucimar Pereira, an indigenous Amazonian belonging to the Kaxinawá tribe of western Brazil, will soon be celebrating her birthday -- her 121st birthday, to be exact. The truth behind Pereira's remarkable longevity was recently discovered by the Brazilian government while performing a routine review of birth records -- which, in her case, date back to 1890 -- making her the world's oldest living person. And the best part of all? Pereira credits her long-life to an all-natural diet derived wholly from the Amazon.
According to Survival International, an indigenous rights group working in the Amazon, the government officials have confirmed the validity of Pereira's birth certificate, indicating that the Brazilian native is not only the world's oldest living person, but is also 6 years older than the previous title-holder.
What makes Pereira's longevity all the more fascinating are the humble conditions in which she lives. The centenarian, who will turn 121 years old on Saturday, lives in a remote corner of the Amazon, in the Brazilian state of Acre, where she practices a traditional way of life that stretches back for centuries, free of many modern amenities many people half her age often think they cannot live without.
Pereira credits her long-life to an active, healthy lifestyle, in addition to a diet rich in locally grown meats, fruits, and vegetables gathered in the forests around her home -- free of the extra salt, sugar, and preservatives so commonly found in foods around the world. Her all-natural diet, along with frequent walks around town, has allowed Pereira to thrive while others, many years her junior, do not.
With so many fads and gimmicks aimed at promoting a 'healthy' alternative, Pereira's example seems to suggest that looking to past dietary habits may be the best way to ensure a thriving life stretching far into the future.
"All too often we witness the negative effects forced change can have on indigenous peoples," says Stephen Corry of Survival International. "It is refreshing to see a community that has retained strong links to its ancestral land and enjoyed the undeniable benefits of this."

Captain eff-in' Planet

yea, this was on the front page of reddit. deal with it




Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

the portal gun shreds

Portal and it's sequel are ridiculously fun and addicting video games. heres a cool short some people made



TRON:DUCT

Saturday, August 20, 2011

AMERICA!

Congratulations to all of us today on this monumentous feat we've achieved:

To our great shame, among the 20 major advanced countries America now has:

-the highest poverty rate, both generally and for children;
-the greatest inequality of incomes;
-the lowest government spending as a percentage of GDP on social programs for the disadvantaged;
-the lowest number of paid holiday, annual, and maternity leaves;
-the lowest score on the United Nations’ index of “material well-being of children”;
-the worst score on the United Nations’ gender inequality index;
-the lowest social mobility;
-the highest public and private expenditure on health care as a portion of GDP,

...Yet accompanied by the highest:

-infant mortality rate;
-prevalence of mental health problems;
-obesity rate;
-portion of people going without health care due to cost;
-low-birth-weight children per capita (except for Japan);
-consumption of antidepressants per capita;

...Along with the shortest life expectancy at birth (except for Denmark and Portugal):

-the highest carbon dioxide emissions and water consumption per capita;
-the lowest score on the World Economic Forum’s environmental performance index (except for Belgium), and the largest ecological footprint per capita (except for Belgium and Denmark);
-the highest rate of failing to ratify international agreements;
-the lowest spending on international development and humanitarian assistance as a percentage of GDP;
-the highest military spending as a portion of GDP;
-the largest international arms sales;
-the most negative balance of payments (except New Zealand, Spain, and Portugal);
-the lowest scores for student performance in math (except for Portugal and Italy) (and far from the top in both science and reading);
-the highest high school dropout rate (except for Spain);
-the highest homicide rate;
-and the largest prison population per capita.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Lanterns

Not a Mumford and Sons fan, but the visual of all these paper lanterns is pretty damn cool.

Adventurin'

This is how my imagination pictured some childhood adventures...

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Monday, August 15, 2011

Thursday, August 11, 2011

18 Year Old Doesn't Act Like A Pussy While Getting A Tattoo



Sadly, this dickhead is from Indiana.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Amazing American Psycho Tribute

Miles Fisher - This Must Be The Place (Cover) from Miles Fisher on Vimeo.



Don't know who's seen this before, but this is what I'm talking about. Really well done, and simple enough. David Byrne would be happy...hopefully.

Skateboard Fails at 1000fps is Actually Pretty Tight

Rivet City?

Sci Fi - Post Apocalyptic Wallpaper