Iowahawk spots most dangerous aspect of scrapped ‘Let’s Move’ postage stamps

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Ha!

As Twitchy posted yesterday, the United States Postal Service announced an entire run of stamps inspired by Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” program would be destroyed because some of the stamps depict allegedly “unsafe” acts, such as a child doing a handstand without wearing a helmet.

However, Iowahawk caught a danger the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition failed to notice: What if kids tried to emulate the stamps by removing their own faces:

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The good news:

http://twitter.com/#!/ThePantau/status/388669812273975296

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/10/11/face-less-threat-iowahawk-spots-most-dangerous-aspect-of-scrapped-lets-move-postage-stamps/

These 13 Photos Prove That New Jersey Is Actually The Creepiest U.S. State.

Anyone who’s been to New Jersey can tell you that there’s something not quite right about the Garden State. No, it’s not because of dimly lit WaWas in the middle of nowhere, or how a state can be so proud of football teams named for another state. If you haven’t been to the Garden State, then allow us to save you the trouble of a scary trip and teach you about New Jersey’s inherent creepiness. 

Most of these pictures and stories were found on NJ.com or Weird NJ…and they’re only a select few. (Let me tell you, New Jersey is chock full o’ hauntings.)

1.) Clinton Road (one of the most haunted in the country)

This road is legendary among ghost hunters and non-believers alike. The 10-mile stretch is known for ghost sightings, being haunted by the Jersey Devil and a bridge where you can throw coins to a ghostly boy. Like many haunted roads in the U.S., just driving on it can give you chills. However, this one is more infamous for its ghosts than most.

2.) New Jersey children and a creepy clown.

3.) Here is a teenager playing in the clouds behind a mosquito truck in the 1960s. Why would you think that’s a good idea?

4.) Either these New Jersey residents don’t know how to take a photo, or one is a ghost.

5.) The New Jersey Devil

The New Jersey Devil isn’t just a hockey team mascot. In fact, the legend of the Leeds family and the devil goes back to 1735. The Leeds mother supposedly was pregnant for the 13th time, and for some reason, it was a devil’s child. After being born, the baby transformed into a beast that attacked its own mother and fled. Since then, the devil has been spotted in the Pine Barrens, terrorizing anyone it meets.

6.) The Scotch Plains Baptist Church Cemetery. So creepy.

7.) This is the Devil’s Tree on Mountain Road in Martinsville. It’s allegedly cursed, so don’t disrespect it.

8.) The Phantom of Phalanx Road

Many people have been killed in vehicular accidents at an intersection on Phalanx Road in New Jersey. There have been sightings of ghostly girls, trying to find help after getting into an accident (before disappearing, that is).

9.) Here is Jonathan Frid, from the TV show Dark Shadows, crowing Miss American Vampire at Palisades Amusement Park in 1970.

10.) This is the SS James Longstreet, a wrecked tanker from World War II. This 1965 photo shows it in an advanced state of decay.

11.) This ghostly photo of the Van Wickle House captured an unexpected visitor. You can see the image of a young Dutch girl right beside the fireplace.

12.) This is a nightmare scenario.

13.) Meet the Ghosts of Tennent Church

Tennent Church in Manalapan is said to be full of ghosts. It played a role in the American Revolution, serving as a place where wounded soldiers took refuge. One of the pews still appears to be bloodstained to this day. The church was used as a hospital following the Battle of Monmouth in 1778. It’s said that many ghosts of soldiers and patients wander the graveyard.

14.) This is probably the creepiest child I have ever seen.

15.) A few locals donning insanely creepy masks for Halloween.

16.) A ghostly-looking nun walking her dog in 1900.

17.) Haunted Union Hotel

This hotel no longer accepts visitors (and probably because of the hauntings). In 1934, this hotel was witness to the trial of Bruno Hauptmann, who was accused of kidnapping and murdering Charles Lindbergh’s first infant son. Many former workers and guests have complained of being terrorized by ghosts in this hotel full of history.

18.) The staff of Bell Labs. This looks the opening scene to the creepiest horror movie ever.

(via NJ.com and WeirdNJ)

To be fair, New Jersey does have a lot more going for it than just being creepy. However, that wouldn’t make a for a very good story, now would it? 

Read more: http://viralnova.com/real-creepy-new-jersey/

Humans Insisted On Mining Of These Minerals, Although They Are Dangerous.

There’s nothing we people love a lot more than doing things that will probably destroy united states. Most of us operate while only taking into consideration the short term. Asbestos? Burning up through fossil fuels? Ingesting awful chemical substances? Meh

Here are a few substances we were so gung-ho about mining, although they certainly were awful for our health or culture. Path to take, community! Warning: Science ahead.  

1.) Cinnanbar.

Cinnanbar, also known as mercury sulphide, had been mined for mercury considering that the extremely first individual civilizations. It actually was previously the only path for ancient humans to get mercury, that was used as coloring, and had been an essential component in early medical equipment like thermometers and barometers. And of course mercury is essential for many different hefty professional processes. 

Nevertheless when this mineral oxidizes is produces methyl mercury, and dimethyl mercury. They are both incredibly harmful toxins that can trigger extreme injury to the neurological system, especially in children. Luckily the application of cinnabar happens to be eliminated in most sectors.

2.) Fluorite.

Despite how stunning fluorite looks, it could be just as lethal. Fluorite contains fluorine, which will be a soluble mineral that likes to leech its method into ground water. If for example the human anatomy digests fluorine, you can easily fall with skeletal fluorosis. This condition weakens the bones and bones of this body. It really is a standard condition in parts of outlying Asia and India from people consuming contaminated liquid.

3.) Quartz.

You have definitely heard of quartz before. It is perhaps one of the most common minerals in Earth’s crust, and it’s used for a huge amount of various things. However in case your breathe ground up quartz, things can lose their freshness for you real fast. You’ll contract silicosis (an ailment that swells the lungs and tends to make breathing extremely tough), and/or lung cancer. 

4.) Hydroxyapatite.

American Museum Of Nature Record

This quite little rock is most likely where phosphorous inside fertilizer and also the fluoride in your tap water originated in. Nonetheless direct exposure to this mineral when it is not processed straight down can be quite extremely bad. Direct contact with hydroxyapatite can in fact deposit phosphate minerals in your heart valves. Just in case you’re not sure, that isn’t the best thing. 

5.) Crocidolite.

You probably understand crocidolite better as blue asbestos. After discovering exactly how fire resistant, and strong crocidolite was, it was widely used as a building material in through the 1900’s.

Yet 1964 a web link was founded between asbestos and deadly mesothelioma. Not long after the marketplace for asbestos disappeared, while the united states of america is removing asbestos from its buildings ever since. 

(Via: Gizmodo)

Simply because anything comes from our planet, that does not imply it is safe. Lesson learned.

Read more: http://viralnova.com/deadly-minerals/