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My Pick of History

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Sometimes going back in time is possible. Here are some pictures you may have seen but have not really thought about it. These are my favourate pick of history. 1. Albert Einstein The timeless photo of Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue is familiar to many, but the story behind it is less so. On his birthday party in March, 1951, a journalist asked Albert for a smile, tired of smiling all night, the physicist replied with an eccentric sticking-out of the tongue. He may have had few beers by that point. 2. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer The opening credits to any Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production is synonymous with the roaring lion, everyone has experienced that vintage roar before the film is about to start, becoming a symbol for the MGM brand. It was here in 1928 that they filmed the famous roar, I hope those cameramen are still in one piece 4 . Lumberjacks This image is from the 1915-era capturing lumberjacks working amongst the gargantuan redwoods in California when commercial lo

Boring Life?

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So you've completed your studies, got yourself a bachelor's degree, worked for over a year or two and realize that life is not interesting anymore. What do you do? You probably spend your weekend waking hours or just day dream about what you could have done to spice up your life but all you can think of was the good old days with your friends and family when you dont have real responsibilies in life. You would probably wonder back in time to your uni days where you were on top of the world and nothing can stop you but now reality hits you and you feel like you are back to square one and have to start all over again. IS IT LACK OF OPPORTUNITY? 1. Friends - if you dont see your friends at least once in a while, they might not be there when you go around. People dont wait around like they used to. Make time for people and they will make time for you. Good friends will never let you down. 2. Make an effort to meet people - if youre sitting around a beer