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Yohimbine is an alkaloid with stimulant and aphrodisiac effects, found naturally in Pausinystalia yohimbe. It is also found naturally in Rauwolfia serpentina (Indian Snakeroot), along with several other active alkaloids. Yohimbine has been used as both an over-the-counter dietary supplement in herbal extract form, and prescription medicine in pure form for the treatment of sexual dysfunction, making it a significant enhancer to millions of love lives around the world! And humans aren’t the only animals to benefit from this wonder-drug....

The absolute rulers of Russia took the throne in 1613 and left the throne in 1917. Since this powerful family ruled for three centuries, this time in history is now called the Romanov dynasty. The imperial family had an extensive line of relatives who could take control of the throne. In 1918, after the Bolsheviks killed off the Romanovs, speculations began to rise. People started spreading rumors that not all the relatives had been executed that night in Yekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains....

It starts with a brand approaching the owner to form a partnership. Once a dog’s account reaches one million followers, the owner should expect a payout of up to $16,000 per post. According to Brittany Hennessy, senior director of influencer strategy at Hearst Digital Media, the average rate for a human influencer with over a million followers sits at a mere $7,500. Ready to quit your day job yet? Stay tuned, we’ve only scratched the surface of this modern-day phenomenon....

Of course, their quest for survival isn’t in our best interests. But to them, they’re only trying to exist, nothing personal. We would have done the same if we were in their shoes. 10 HIV There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is the most common and is further classified into four groups: M, N, O, and P. Group M is the most common of all HIV strains and is further classified into subtypes A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J, and K....

Scheele was a brilliant pharmaceutical chemist who discovered many chemical elements – the most notable of which were oxygen (though Joseph Priestley published his findings first), molybdenum, tungsten, manganese, and chlorine. He also discovered a process very similar to pasteurization. Scheele had the habit of taste testing his discoveries and, fortunately, managed to survive his taste-test of hydrogen cyanide. But alas, his luck was to run out: he died of symptoms strongly resembling mercury poisoning....

If you’re a history buff who knows everything on this list, go ahead and give yourself a pat on the back. But for the rest of us, here are 10 things that most Americans get wrong about their own history. SEE ALSO: 10 Historical Misconceptions That Are Actually True 10 Christopher Columbus The story: “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue” and became the first person to discover America. How it actually went: While it is true that Columbus set sail in 1492, he wasn’t the first person to reach the continent....

10 Of The Weirdest Things The Chinese Government Has Banned And as they often do, Hollywood producers try to be aware of the different cultural sensitivities of the countries they distribute to. The communist Chinese censors are known to have particular likes and dislikes. They dislike talking animals and ghosts, for example. And they are so sensitive about their lack of tumble-dryers, that the makers of Mission Impossible III cut a scene where Tom Cruise runs through a line of washing in Shanghai....

10 Unsolved Desert Mysteries 10 A Huge Happy Cat The Nazca Desert in Peru achieved infamy decades ago when massive geoglyphs were discovered on the ground. The ancient images include animals, birds, and geometric patterns. In 2020, a new geoglyph turned up. For cat lovers, the Cute Factor of the latest picture was a welcome change. Etched into a cliff, the feline measures 37-meter (120-feet) long. The cat’s pose is relaxed and shows the animal resting on its back, almost as if begging for a belly scratch....

Between sneaky bacteria and behaviors we believed were under our own control, there are numerous infections we are all spreading amongst ourselves. Read on to discover 10 things you probably didn’t know you could catch from someone else. Top 10 Health Disorders Made Up To Sell Products 10 Heart Disease Heart disease has long been considered a noncommunicable disease, a result of genetics and lifestyle choices. Earlier this year, a team of fellows in CIFAR’s Humans and Microbiome program provided evidence to the contrary....

So, for those of you with this weird desire, or those of us who travel frequently, here is a list of the ten steps to take when a pilot is down and you are in charge. NOTE: Listverse will not be responsible for any damages you may cause in a poorly executed landing. This is the most important step – you absolutely must not panic. When you first arrive in the cockpit you can be sure of at least one of two things: either the pilot will have set the plane to fly on auto, or he will have “trimmed” it to fly “hands off”....

The story spun in a different direction when the vet realized that the supposed gorilla was actually a human in a gorilla costume. Apparently, the zoo had been holding a gorilla escape drill. One of its workers had dressed in a gorilla costume and pretended to be an escaping gorilla. This would have been a hilarious case of mistaken identity except that the zoo later debunked the story. While they did agree that one of their staff members was shot by a veterinarian during a gorilla escape drill, they clarified that he was neither in a gorilla costume nor pretending to be a gorilla and had only been shot by mistake....

The second phase of the Russian Revolution, the October Revolution, had overthrown the Russian Provisional Government (established after deposition of the Tsar) and gave power to the Bolsheviks. The policies of the Russian Provisional Government had brought the country to the brink of catastrophe, and the country faced the threat of financial bankruptcy. An armed insurrection in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) on 25 October, 1917, with Bolshevik operatives sent out from the Smolny by Vladimir Lenin....

SEE ALSO: 10 History Myths Still Taught As Fact Even if we have the numbers, it’s still difficult to imagine exactly how violent some of our history has been. Our most tumultuous times are now only remembered as statistics, even if they were a living nightmare for anyone unlucky enough to be there. If you were a civilian just minding your own business, these are the worst times in history you could find yourselves in....

Tips 1 – 5 Physical expression will be limited and stiff, with few arm and hand movements. Hand, arm and leg movements are toward their own body as the liar tries to take up less space. A person who is lying to you will avoid making eye contact. Hands touching their face, throat & mouth. Touching or scratching the nose or behind their ear. Not likely to touch his chest/heart with an open hand....

Quotes 1 – 5 Harvard makes mistakes too, you know. Kissinger taught there. He was so depressed, he tried to commit suicide by inhaling next to an Armenian. As the poet said, ‘Only God can make a tree,’ probably because it’s so hard to figure out how to get the bark on. I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose. I am not afraid of death, I just don’t want to be there when it happens....

Rationalization Rationalization is something that every human being does, probably on a daily basis. Rationalization is defined as “Creating false but plausible excuses to justify unacceptable behavior.” An example of this would be a student stealing money from a wealthy friend of his, telling himself “Well he is rich, he can afford to lose it.” Identification Identification is defined as “Bolstering self-esteem by forming an imaginary or real alliance with some person or group....

NSFW Controversy As I am sure you have all noticed, I have introduced a NSFW category (Not Safe For Work). To launch the category I posted a Top 10 Naked Celebrities. While most of the comments on the list are very positive, I have had some negative feedback – including one email from a person who is unsubscribing from the site feed. This is very unfortunate as I value the views of every person that comes here....

Plot: Mel Funn, a great film director, is now recovering from a drinking problem and down on his luck. He sets out to Big Picture Studios to pitch a new script to the Chief, aided by his ever-present sidekicks Dom Bell and Marty Eggs. His big idea: the first silent motion picture in forty years. At first the Chief, who is in danger of losing the studio, rejects the idea but Funn convinces him that he could save the studio if he got Hollywood’s biggest stars to be in the film....

But not every act of heroism comes from the “good guys.” Just occasionally, people with the bravery and strength of character to be heroes wind up on the wrong side of history. And they still had it in them to do the right thing. 10The Hungarian Nazi Who Saved Jewish Lives On paper, Zoltan Kubinyi seems like more like a fictional character than a human being. A Hungarian Nazi officer who just happened to be a Seventh Day Adventist and conscientious objector, he refused to carry a gun even when overseeing forced labor battalions....

Stars do all sorts of crazy things. Like belch massive clouds of gas, outshine entire galaxies in a second, eat their companions to regain life, and bend the laws of physics in other awe-inspiring ways. 10 A Star Belches Before It Explodes Supernovae usually fade after weeks or months, but fast-evolving luminous transients (FELTs) “flash in the pan [and] then disappear” in a few days. Like the 1.3-billion-light-year-distant KSN2015K which went off 2....