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1. MANTICORE One of the most forbidding of all mythical creatures, the manticore was a bloodthirsty quadruped that supposedly sported the head of a blue-eyed man, the auburn body of a lion and the stinging tail of a scorpion. The legend of this deadly hybrid first began with Greek authors such as Ctesias, who chronicled it in a book about India. Ctesias and others described the manticore as having three rows of teeth like a shark and a tuneful bellow that sounded like a trumpet. Most terrifying of all, it had an insatiable appetite for human flesh. After using its blistering speed to chase down its prey, the beast was said to slash at them with its claws or sting them with its tail before devouring them bones and all. According to Ctesias, the manticore was even capable of paralyzing or killing its victims from a distance by firing stingers from its tail “as if from a bow. 2.SELKOLLA   STORY: The events of Selkollu þáttr take place in the Westfjords , beginning when a man and woma...

  Our habits in a way define and mould our future. We might see a lot of content but in the end, what matters is the things we integrate into our lives. Some habits come naturally to us while some we must make a daily effort to integrate in our life. As written in the famous book IKIGAI, Rituals are more important than results. It might be difficult at first but in order to grow, we need to willingly make some changes in our lifestyle especially now. because of how covid has changed our lives. So here are some habits of successful people to learn from- 1 . FIND YOUR PRODUCTIVE HOUR In order to find your productive hours try working and studying at different times of the day and observe the time slot within which you were least distracted and getting most stuff done. This will definitely vary from person to person. It is also contrary to the popular belief of working early in the morning. Once you find your productive hours, you can then go to the stage of eliminating distractions. ...

  1 .Salar De Uyuni The largest salar (salt flat) in the world, Salar de Uyuni, is located within the Altiplano of Bolivia in South America . It’s the legacy of a prehistoric lake that went dry, leaving behind a desertlike, nearly 11,000-sq.-km. the landscape of bright-white salt, rock formations and cacti-studded islands. You get a purely magical vista where the separation between the sky and the ground seems nonexistent. 2 .The Pinnacles The Pinnacles is an area in the Coral Coast region in Western Australia, where huge, naturally-formed limestone structures decorate the desert landscape. Located within the Nambung National Park, visitors can wander through the maze of protruding pinnacles and admire the bizarre surroundings. 3.The Golden Bridge bridge in the Bà Nà Hills resort , near Da Nang, Vietnam. The Golden Bridge is a 150-metre-long pedestrian bridge . It is designed to connect the cable car station with the gardens and to provide a scenic overlook and tourist attraction....

  1. AURORA / NORTHERN LIGHTS The best places in the world to observe this phenomenon are usually closer to the Arctic Circle, including Alaska, Canada, Iceland, Greenland, Norway, Sweden and Finland. In order to increase your chances of seeing this spectacle, you should time your trip to a new moon.  2. HALOS A halo is an optical phenomenon produced by light interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Sun halos are generally considered rare and are formed by hexagonal ice crystals refracting light in the sky — 22 degrees from the sun. 3.SPOTTED LAKE  The Spotted Lake , or Kliluk, is a strangely-patterned body of water located between the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys in British Columbia. The colorful pools are the result of a high concentration of minerals, including calcium, sodium sulphates and magnesium sulphate that have collected in the water.  4. BIOLUMINESCENT LAKE  Mosquito Bay, Puerto Rico: Bioluminescent Beaches,Reethi Beach, Maldi...

1 . Half of all mental health disorders show first signs before a person turns 14 years old, and three-quarters of mental health disorders begin before age 24. 2. By addressing risk factors such as trauma, it is possible to prevent certain mental health disorders, especially in children and adolescents 3.70-90% of people who seek proper treatment for mental health disorders witness a significant reduction in symptoms.                                       4.  Sleep deprivation wakes up depression, in societies where people sleep less overall. 5. The majority of mental health issues are neither severe nor permanent.   6. “Eco-anxiety” is real and growing and young people are particularly affected.  7. Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the world, affecting 284 million people. 8. Older adults are also more vulnerable to severe illness from coronavirus and have experienc...

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how  we think, feel, and act . It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Educating yourself about living with mental illness and mental health struggles is one of the best ways you can help yourself or a friend .  HERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON MENTAL ILLNESSES : Anxiety: Anxiety disorders are characterized by persistent worry, fear, and stress that interferes with one’s everyday life. Depression: Persistent low mood, fatigue, and profound sadness are prominent symptoms of major depression. Substance use disorders: The frequent use of alcohol and/or drugs that interferes with a person’s behavior in day-to-day life. Bipolar disorder: Bipolar disorder consists of radical shifts in depressive or “low” moods and manic “high” moods that can las...