7 Tips on How to Motivate Your Partener

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It is easy to lose spark when facing various challenges in life. Nowdays many people feel tired an exhausted due to stress, losing job or overload. If your partner is facing hard times, then you will have a great role to support them and help find the way out. If you really love your significant other, you should do your best to boost theri confidence and motivate them when they feel down. Show your love and care for them to understand that they are not alone. you should be redy to deal with nervousness, because when we have problems we usually turn emotional and lose stability. Here are 7 tips on how to motivate your loved one to handle the situation and become strong again.

1. Suggest small steps 

Sometimes the way to your dreams can be long and complicated. You can find the goal unachievable, because of unexpected challanges and obstacles that arise along the journey.If your beloved doesn't know what to do, where to begin or how to move forward, try to suggest them to start with small steps and actions. You can share your vision of the situation and suggest a list of small steps and people who can help them overcome tough times.

2. Give the evidence of their success

If your partner's things are not going well, try to provide an encouragement for them by offering a pep talk. You are the one who should remind them how wonderful and talented they are. You can give the exemple of their past accomplishments.Try to persuade them in their originality and abilities to make theri dreams come true. This strategy will help you boost your partner's self - confidence and self - esteem.

3. Find the reason

Try to determine the cause of your partner's troubles. If it is possible, try to create a cozy atmosphere and find a suitable moment to talk to them and understand what is bothering them. When you know the reason, you can start on the emotional support instead of just criticizingand commenting that you see your beloved is changing in a bad way.

4. Don't be importunate

When we want to help somebody, we should be careful enough not to put too much pressure on them. It is important to feel the line support and mental pressure. Your partner has the risk to get more stressed and annoyed if you bother them about something. I think no one likes pushy people, especially when you are surrounded by problems and want everyone to leave yo alone.

5. Don't praise too much

Praising your partner is one of the most significant things to motivate them to move on, but you should know when to stop. Too good isn't good, too. When you are doing it all the time, they will find you insincere. Don't gush too much about their goals and accomplishments. Just remind them about their advantages from time in order to give them a push to live happier.

6. Reward every attempt

It is very difficult to start doing something new and unknown, especially if you feel despondent and depressed during the hard times. when your partner achieves some results, you should show your happiness and appreciation. Enjoyable rewards make them more enthusiastic and relentless. When they see that their efforts and actions make you happy and meet your common needs, they will get an extremely high desire and motivation to become better. It is desirable not to blame your beloved with every little detail, because all your efforts to motivate them to be successful will be in vain.

7. Find something positive in their actions

If you have given your partner an advice to do certain small steps to go through hard times, you should feel responsibility for your actions and try to notice and accentuate all the good things that result from their actions and attempts. You can find different positive moments and changes in their deeds. If they go in for sports, you can remind how strong and wonderful they look.

Nowadays even strong and highly successful people can face problems and lose motivation. If you have a persistent desire to overcome all difficulties in your family life, you should be brave enough to face harsh realities of life and be a single whole despite of everything. Moreover, you should support your partner if necessary. Have you ever tried any other effective ways to motivate your significant one? 

Share you tips with us please.

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8 Amazing Facts about Watermelon

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Watermelon is one of the most popular and delicious summer fruits that almost everyone loves. Watermelon is low in calories (it has 46 calories per cup) and high in vitamins A and C (it provides 17 percent of your daily  Vitamin A intake and 20 percent of your daily Vitamin C intake.)

Watermelon is also rich in dietary fiber and potassium. While there's a strong debate over whether watermelon is a vegetable or a fruit, many of us consider watermelon to be both. If you want to learn a few amazingly interesting facts about watermeleon, keep reading...

1. Watermelon boosts brain power

Did you know that watermelon can help you boost your brain power? The thing is, watermelon is an exellent source of Vitamin B6, which is vital for normal brain function. Moreover, the water percentage in this delicious fruit is similar to the water percentage in the brain.

2. It has a high water content

Watermelon has an extremely high water content. According to the USDA, watermelon is 91.5 percent water, which means that this fruit can help you stay hydrated throghout the day. Eating watermelon or drinking watermelon juice each day is one of the most delicious ways to stay hydrated during this season, isn't it?

3. It contains about 40 percent more lycopene than raw tomatoes

A cup of watermelon contains 1.5 times more lycopene than a large fresh tomato. Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant that helps prevent the free radical from causing cell damage and can improve your immune system. Moreover, this powerful antioxidant has been shown to lower the risk of cancer in the body.

4. A yellow watermelon

Watermelon comes in different varieties, There's a watermelon that is not pink on the inside. If you want to try something new, opt for Yellow Crimson. This yellow variety of watermelon has a sweet, honey - like taste that you'll definitely love. But it can be difficult to buy a yellow watermelon since it's almost identical with the other watermelon varieties.

5. It'd good for your eyes 

Watermelon is packed with Vitamin A, which is great for your eyes. It helps to boost your eyesight power and it protects your eyes from various infections.

Consume about 100 grams of watermelon each day to keep your eyes healthy and your eyesight sharp.

6. Watermelon juice can reduce muscle soreness

Numerous studies show that watermelon juice can help to reduce muscle soreness, so it's a great drink after a extremely tring workout. The thing is, watermelon is one of the highest source of citulline, which helps to improve artery function and reduce lood pressure. If you have a muscle soreness, consider drinking water juice. Though, I recommend you to consult your doctor first.

7. It helps with weight loss

Eating watermelon is a tasty and frugal way to cleanse your body and drop a few unwanted pounds. as I mentioned above, watermelon is low in calories and high in water and this helps with weight loss.

Watermelon makes a great base for homemade smoothies and the perfect snack between meals as it provides the body with lots of minerals and water.

8. It protects from UV rays

Watermelon is high in lycopene, a carotenoid pigment that boasts powerful antioxidant properties. Lycopene helps to protect you against UV rays, sunburn and skin cancer. I think it's an important reason to incorporate some watermelon into your daily diet.

Watermelon is an awesome fruit that boasts plenty of incredible health benefits. Add watermelon to your summer salads and smoothies, grill it or eat it raw. Summer is the perfect time to enjoy this tasty and healthy fruit. What's your favorite way to eat watermelon?

Share your ideas with us, please.

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Graphic Shows The Size Of Rosetta's Comet

photo credit: Matt Wang,Flickr:anosmicovni.European Agency. Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Relative to Downtown Los Angeles

Our sense of scale tends to adjust to circumstances. So when we think about comets it is easy to compare them with other astronomical objects. In which case, comet 67P/Churyumov - Gerasimenko - just three kilometers wide - soundstiny.

However, as you can see in the image above, things lokk rather different when you compare the comet to something we are really familiar with - such as tall buildings.

While Churyumov - Gerasimenko is small enough that one could walk from one end to the other in less than an hour, it's easy to forget the three dimensional nature of something like this - three kilometers across is no big deal, but two kilometers helps make sense of what happened to the dinosaurs.

The image is by Matt Wang, who combined a photograph of Los Angeles with an image fromthe Rosetta spacecraft rendezvousing with Churyumov - Gerasimenko, prior to going into orbit and eventually landing.

While Rosetta will e doing its best to touch down gentlyon the comet's surface, we can't count on Churyumov - Gerasimenko doing the some if it ever paid LA a visit. You can get some idea of what would happen in such a collision here, although the scale of the damage depends greatly on the impact speed you choose to enter.

Since Churyumov - Gerasimenko never crosses the Earth's orbit is no danger of a collision, at last until a close encounter with some other planet shifts its orbit. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for other, even larger, asteroids and comets.

Note: an update to the image credit has been made. Credit: Matt Wang, Flickr:anosmicovni. European Space Agency.

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WATCH: Lyrebird perfectly imitates laser gun sounds

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Not only can this bird imitate the sound of TWO kookaburras at the same time, but his laser gun impression is so good, we took cover behind the couch - twice.

Captured by YouTuber Wen Hao Lee somewhere in Australia, this footage of a male lyrebird calling is one of the funniest, most fascinating things you'll see all day.(Edit: Accordingto one of our readers, Phil Nelson, the video was shot at the Healsville Sanctuary lyreird enclosure, just east of Melbourne in Victoria.)

Lyrebirds are pheasant - sized, ground - dwelling birds found only in Australia, and have been named for the males ' inceribly beautiful, lyre - shaped tail plumes that are held high over their backs as a courtship display.
They're split into two species - the supreb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae), which is found fairly commonly throughout the coastal forests of south - eastern Australia, and the shy and mysterious Albert's lyrebird (Menura alberti), a rare species that's been reduced to a population of around 3,500 breeding paris in a tiny pocket of subtropical rainforest on the border of New South Wales and Queensland.

The male lyrebird's call plays a crucial role in his courtship behaviour, and while he'll call throughout the year, when the breeding season hits - between June and August every that's when he'll really ramp things up.
During these few months, it's not uncommon for a male to spend six hours a day calling, which is plenty of time to really expand on and perfect his repertoire of sounds.

Lyrebirds have the most complex syrinx (the vocal organ in birds) of all the Passerines - a massive toxonomic order that contains half the world's species of birds. This gives it the most incredible capacity for mimicry, which it uses to show off to potential mates. Not only can lyrebirds perfectly mimic the sounds of other birds - both individuals and entire choruses of birds at the same time - but they can also mimic the sounds of other animals, such as koalas and dingoes. They're also likely to mimic any sound in their environment, and have been recorded mimicking car alarms, ringing phones, crying babies, chainsaws, camera shutters, rifle - shots, and now, laser guns. We're not quite sure how laser guns ended up in this one's environment, but we're pretty happy to just go with it.

Here's some iconic David Attenborough footage:

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Scientists Creates Diamonds From Peanut Butter

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Diamonds are typically created more than 800 meters  (500 miles) below Earth's surface when temperatures over 2200 degrees Celsius (4000 degrees Fahrenheit) and pressure 1.3 million times greater than the atmosphere combine and crystallize carbon into the clear white stone we all know. Synthetic diamonds can replicate the process in a few short days, creating diamonds that are less politically-charged for use in jewelry, electronics, manufacturing, and more.

Dan Frost of Germany's Bayerisches Geoinsitut has been creating diamonds out of a rather unlikely source of carbon: peanut butter. Frost explained his process to BBC Future's David Robinson.

While it might sound a bit on the ridiculous side, Fros't process is allowing him to explore the composition of Earth's mantle, and even challenge some long-standing assumptions about where some of these elemental components originated. Meteorites and asteroids are assumed to have brought a large amount of material to early Earth, but the amount of silicon found in those bodies is much higher than what can be found in the planet's crust. To test if the silicon migrated down into the mantle, Frost needs to replicate the environmental conditions of the region.

Heat and pressure similar to conditions within the mantle begin to rearrange the carbon atoms into a dense configuration. Adding more pressure spurs the formation of a diamond, which Frost then bombards with acoustics. The pathway of the sound waves through the gem is then compared to those recorded from seismic waves, allowing Frost to make deductions about the lower mantel's composition.

Frost found that the lower mantle doesn't appear to be rich in silicon, which raises more questions about where all of that silicon has gone. Did it migrate all the way to the core? Did it stay on the crust and get kicked out by meteorite impacts?

Could scientists be wrong about the amount of silicon was expected to have come to the Earth?

It is unlikely that peanut butter diamonds will be featured in jewelry anytime soon. This method takes weeks to produce a diamond that is 3 millimeters in diameter, which is smaller than a round cut 0.25 carat stone. Additionally, the hydrogen bonded to the carbon atoms are released after the diamond forms, which can cause small explosions.

"It sounds horrific," he tells BBC Future. "But it's not dangerous - everything is protected."

Instead, Frost will focus on the geological and industrial implications of creating diamonds. Though this particular experiment uses peanut butter as the carbon source, minor changes in the recipe could yield stones that have specialized properties. Lacing diamonds with boron could minimize the amount of heat generated when diamonds are used in semiconductors, which is currently a substantial amount. Using carbon nanotubes could add a level of structural support, creating a material stronger than anything on the planet.

[Hat tip: www.bbc.com]

Apparently, Burning NH4Cr2O7 With HgSCN Opens A Portal To Hell.

        Photo credit: Ammonium dichromate by Reytan via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.


Of all the chemical reactions we've covered within the past few months, the one filmed below probaby takes the prize for coolest looking and possibly scariest. After the pile of reactants is lit, it begins to look like tentacles are crawling out of a portal to Hell.

In reality, what's depicted in the video below is actually two reactions: the decomposition of ammonium dichromate and the combustion reaction of mercury (II)  thiocyanate.

The orange powder is ammonium dichromate and when heat is introduced, it forms nitrogen gas, water, and ammonium (III) oxide, which is the dark powder that looks like the volcano you see.

What appears to be tentacles is actually what happens when heat is introduced to mercury (II) thiocyanate. The white solid expands when it's heated to become a dark, tentacle - like mass due to its decomposition to carbon nitride. In addition, sulfur dioxide and mercury (II) sulfide are also produced. The reaction is appropriately nicknamed the "Pharoah's Serpent" and was sold in stores as fireworks until people realized it's toxic.

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'Ambulance Drone' Could Drastically Increase Heart Attack Survival

                                                                                                 
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Nearly a million Europeans suffer from a cardiac arrest each year, and only 8% will survive. Once the heart stops beating, it takes about 4-6 minutes for the brain to die. Sadly, the average response time for ambulances is about 10 minutes. Alec Momont, a graduate student at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), has designed a drone that provides a professional response within a single minute. This could potentially increase the cardiac arrest survival rate to an astonishing 80%.

" It is essential that the right medical care is provided within the first few minutes of a cardiac arrest," Momont said in a press release . "If we can get to an emergency scene faster we can save many lives and facilitate the recovery of many patients. This especially applies to emergencies such as heart failure,drownings,traumas and respiratory problems, and it has become possible because life-saving technologies, such as a defibrillator, can now be designed small enough to be transported by a drone."

The ambulance drone prototype reaches top speeds of 100 km/h, reaching patients within 12 square kilometers (7.4 square miles) within one minute .The drone is able to fly autonomously, locating the destination via GPS coordinates. It has a carbon composite body and weighs 4 kg (8.8lbs), with the capacity to carry an additional 4kg payload. There is a defibrillator built right in, and the emergency operator who took the phone call can provide instructions in order to use it properly. The drone has the added benefit of an on-board live cam and audio connection, allowing the operator to actually observe the scene and ensure that the defibrillator pads have been applied correctly.

Though defibrillators are commonly available in public areas in case of emergency, 4 out of 5 cardiac arrests occur at home where the equipment likely isn't available. Additionally, the amount of people properly trained in administering CPR or using a defibrillator is not very high. Even those who have been trained may become unnerved when faced with a real life emergency.

"Currently, only 20% of untrained people are able to successfully apply a defibrillator ," Momont continued. "This rate can be increased to 90% if people are provided with instructions at the scene.

Moreover, the presence of the emergency operator via the drone's loudspeaker helps to reduce the panic of the situation."

There are some steps that need to be taken before these devices can be used in a real emergency. Though the drone is able to fly autonomously, it needs to improve its ability to avoid obstacles.

Drones are currently not legally premitted to fly autonomously in the Netherlands, though legislation is predicated to change in the coming year.

Each unit is expected to cost $24,000, and Momont has stated that many medical professionals have already shown interest in the system. He predicts they could be used in as little as five years.

                                        

[All images via www.tudelft.nl]

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Lone Porcupine Skillfully Defends Himself Against 17 Hungry Lions

Photo credit: Porcupine faces off against by Londozoli Game Reserve. Screen capture from Youtube.

The African savannah can be daunting place for those creatures who don't enjoy a high position on the food chain. But fortunately for some potential prey, they come equipped with features that give them a fighting chance in the face of adversity.

One porcupine was recently spotted putting his survival skills to the test after bumping into a pride of 17 hungry lions on the Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa. According to Lucien Beaumont, who captured the encounter on video, the situation might have seemed dire at first, but the plucky little porcupine proved no easy meal.

(YouTube/Londolozi Game Reserve)

"All was not lost," writes Beaumont. "The porcupine began to shake its tail (known as a rattle) - the sound of the quills makes a distracting noise. The porcupine began to run backwards into any lion that would come too close for comfort, a common defense mechanism for a threatened porcupine."

(YouTube/Londolozi Game Reserve)

The predators weren't quick to abandon their attempts at taking the spiky animal for a snack, as they are sometimes successful. But the lions' plans were no match for this porcupine's strong defense.

"This very lucky porcupine managed to survive," writes Beaumont. "The cubs soon lost their bravery and backed off, leaving the porcupine to disappear into the night and live to see another day."

( YouTube/Londolozi Game Reserve)

But the lions' decision to walk away may very well have saved their lives as well.

A recent study found that porcupines will occasionally use their sharp quills not just as a shield, but as a defense weapon too, delivering a lethal blow that can kill even the most ferocious of adversaries - including lions.

Watch the porcupine's harrowing lion encounter in its entirety:

                                        

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Watch A Bowling Ball And Feather Falling In A Vacuum

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You probably know that two objects dropped in a vacuum fall at the same rate, no matter the mass of each item.If you've never seen a demonstration of this, then you really should, because it's incredible to watch.

Here is perhaps the perfect example, brought to us by physicist Brian Cox. He checked out NASA's Space Simulation Chamber located at the Space Power Facility in Ohio. With a volume of 22,653 cubic meters, it's the largest vacuum chamber in the world.

In this hypnotizing clip from the BBC, Cox drops a bowling ball and a feather together, first in normal conditions, and then after virtually all the air has been sucked out of the chamber. We know what happens, but that doesn't stop it from being awesome, especially with the team's ecstatic faces.

                                     

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Thousands Of Relics Recovered From Ancient Mexican City

                                                                                                                 
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After spending years gradually making their way down a 103 meter (340 foot) long tunnel, a team of Mexican archeologists have gathered some 50,000 relics inside the ancient city of Teotihuacan. The remains, which could offer new insight into the impressive city, have been untouched for almost 2,000 years because the opening was sealed around A.D.250.

The pre-Columbian city of TTeotihuacan is located around 50 kilometers (30 miles) northeast of Mexico City. It was build between the first and seventh centuries A.D., and comprises an awe-inspiring spread of temples that are laid out on geometric and symbolic principles. The city's mos impressive building is undoubtedly the Pyramid of the Sun, which is the third largest pyramid in the world. It was reconstructed by archeologists some time ago, but it's belived they made a mitake and rebuilt this particular structure with the wrong number of levels. Whoops.

The new discoveries were made when project leader Sergio Gomez and his team worked their way down a previously closed off tunnel that was discovered back in 2003. They dug out piles of dirt and rocks using remote - controlled robots, unearthing a trove of goodies on the way.

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The ancient artifacts discovered include shells, animal bones, jewelry, pottery and seeds. They werw located around 18 meters (60 feet) below a building called the Temple of the Plumed Serpent, which is the third largest pyramid at the site.

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They also came across offerings left outside three previously undiscovered chambers, which could suggest that the city's elite may be buried inside. No remains of Teotihuacan's leaders have been discovered so far, and inhabitants never left any written records, so finding them could finally provide archeologists with important information on how the city was ruled. But they'll need to do a lot more digging before they find out, because so far they've only get 60 centimeters inside the chambers.

"We have not lost hope of finding that, and if they are there, they must be from someone very, very important," said Gomez.

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Wolf Spotted In Grand Canyon For The First Time In 70 Years

       Photo credit: Courtesy of the Center for Biological Diversity. A wolf has been spotted in the  in the Grand Canyon National Park, more than a 1000km from the most likely breeding colony

For the first time in 70 years the Grand Canyon has gray wolves. Or at least a wolf. The announcement may be a harbinger of the return of the species to territory from which they were eleminated decades  ago , bringing with it the same ecological benefits wolves have  provided elsewhere.

Gray wolves were once the apex predators across most of the United States. However, a combination of their attacks on livestock, and exaggerated accounts of threats to humans led to a campaign that saw them wiped out in the lower 48 outside two small patches, one ironically outside their native range.

A rise in environmental awareness led to reintroduction programs in the Great Lakes and northern Rocky Mountains. These have brought benefits far beyond expectations, not only reducing elk populations, but moving herbivore locations back to places where they do less damage to vegetation.

Some Mexican wolves have been introduced to Arizona and New Mexico, but a wolf spotted on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park is considered to look more like the large bodied gray wolf populations that have been reintroduced to the northern Rocky Mountains with such success.

If so, it must have taken a remarkable journey - the nearest breeding population from which it could have come is over a thousand kilometers away near Yellowstone National Park.

The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) welcomed the report. "In the early 1900s over 30 wolves on the North Kaibab, including Grand Canyon National Park, were killed by government hunters," said Kim Crumbo, conservation director for Grand Canyon Wildlands Council. "The possibility that a determined wolf could make it to the Canyon region is cause for celebration, and we must insist that every effort be taken to protect this brave wanderer."

The Fish and Wildlife Service are seeking to collect fecal samples to confirm that the animal is indeed a wolf, rather than a wolf-dog hybrid.

Two years ago a wolf know as OR-7 left his pack in Oregon to become California's first wolf in 87 years, but is now back in his home state raising pups, adding credibility to the possiility of a journey such as this.

The gray wolf population of the lower 48 states has reached 5000, leading to proposal to remove them from the endangered species list. Nevertheless, the CDB notes they now cover less than 10% of their original range.
Wolves venturing outside their current range have recently been shot or poisoned in three states , leading the CBD to stress the reminder,  "The intrepid wolf is currently fully protected under the Endangered Species Act, Which prohibits killing, wounding or harassing the animal."

H/.T www.LiveScience.com

Watching A Can Of Coca Cola Get Destroyed By Lava Is Totally Amazing!

This is definitely something you don't come across every day.Lavapix uploaded a video on You Tube  to show us how a can of coca cola gets consumed by a volcano. Shot with Nikon D800 and GoPro camera , the video is so mesmerizing that it's hard to look away from the oozy, slow, melt down.

Image source: www.lavapix.com

The first can, as explained by the about section, has a tiny hole punched on the top to prevent a random explosion. It gets heated up and squirts the coke. The second can though sealed, falls over immediately it gets in contact with the lava. It gets punctured due to the heat and leaks.

                                                     

              

                                                 

                                              

The video was a scientific test on how different objects react to lava hitting them at 2000 degrees. They took safety precautions when shooting the video and only the GoPro was in harm's way.

'By the end this outing most of my camera gear was just a bit sticky'

Bryan, the video creator said.

Please avoid trying this at home but if you do, make sure you share it just to bring us some seconds of joy.

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Six bedrooms, a kitchen, bathroom, dining room and a pantry: Welcome to the home for astronauts on MARS

•  Teams of scientists have been simulating Martian living conditions on Earth
• The Hi-Seas project, funded by Nasa, sees crews live in a habitat in Hawaii
• It is intended to simulated what life on the red planet might be like
• The second mission has just finished, and the third has just begun
• First mission lasted four months, second eight months and third a year
• The habitat has space for six people and amenities include bedrooms, a bathroom, workspaces and even a dining room
• Exercise is conducted regularly but the crew only leaves for 'spacewalks' 
• The habitat is 36 feet (11 meters) high to prevent claustrophobia
• It's hoped the project will provide data and information that will prove useful for a future manned mission to Mars

Welcome to your new home on Mars

Above your head, solar panels are powering the dome - shaped habitat you're standing in. The high ceilings should make you feel comfortable, and there's a 3D-printer to make new tools.

It might seem far-fetched, but that's a scenario that might not be too far in the future when the first mission to Mars goes ahead - and Nasa has been testing such a habitat recently in Hawaii.

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Teams of scientists have been simulating Martian living conditions on Earth. The Hi-Seas project, funded by Nasa, sees crews live in a habitat in Hawaii. The habitat has space for six people and amenities include bedrooms, a bathroom, workspaces and even a dining room(shown in diagram)

The Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation, or Hi-Seas, is a Nasa sponsored project to see how a crew would cope with living on Mars.

WHAT IS THE HI-SEAS MISSION?

The Hi-Seas (Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simultation) mission's crews spend months 8,000 feet (2,440 meters) above sea level in a geodesic-dome habitat on the northen slope of the Mauna Loa volcano.

The volcano is a barren landscape, an abandoned quarry with little vegetation   that's as similar to Mars landscape as planet Earth can get.

The crew members live under Mars-like conditions. According to Hi-Seas 'communication latencies and blackouts,in close quarters, under strict water-use rules,etc' are part of the deal.

The food study was designed to test food preparation strategies for long-termspace exploration 

Hi-Seas aims to address problems that many be encountered in future space missions by simulating exploration in areas of the world similar to space environments.

The aim mission, funded by Nasa's Human Research Program, the University of Hawaii and Cornell University, is to learn about living sustainably on Mars.

The third and latest mission started on 17 October 2014,  and will concludeon July 2015.

The Hi-Seas (Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation) mission's crews live 8,000 feet (2,440 meters) above sea level in a geodesic-dome habitat on the northern slope of the Mauna Loa volcano (shown) for four, eight and 12 months (firts , second and third mission)

There are six pie-slice-shaped bedrooms for the crewmembers to live in, all adjacent to one other (shown in diagram). This floor is above the ground level and also has a bathroom and an open balcony to below, making the habitat seem big so the crew doesn't feel trapped

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Each room has a bed, mattress and a stool. There is space under each bed for clothes to be stored. A 3D printer is also in the habitat to enable the crew to print new tools if they need to. On a future mission to Mars,items like a 3D printer will likely be iinvaluable as resupply missions will be scarce or non - existent.

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Pictured here is the kitchen of the Mars habitat. The crew were given access to the same sorts of supplies as would be expected on a future mission to Mars. Throughout the mission, researchers evaluted how the crewmembers cope with the conditions

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23 Funny Lookalikes You Won't Belive

How often has it happened to any of us? We're walking down the street and something catches our eye. And the reason? Because it reminds us of something, or someone else.Apparently we all have a doppelganger somewhere on the plant - our 'twin' - and sometimes we even see them in real life, which can be a bit of a shock. However our 'twin'  'doesn't' always have to be another person, as this selection of brilliant images will clearly show you. There may be one individual characteristic that makes us stand out from the crowd, or it may just be a spooky coincidence. There are many instances where we see something and imagine how it could be something else, as typified in our article about Martin Feijoo, the cloud shaper who saw clouds as any number of things, and who would subsequently draw what his imagination allowed him to. Here you don't have to draw anything, just let your imagination run riot!   [www.boredpanda.com]

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How about Timberlake's hair and Ramen noodles for a start? Okay, we know that his image has changed a great deal from his N'Sync days, but we couldn't resist   this one.

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If you have seen Pixar's film up you should be able to instantly recognise this gentelman as Carl. If you haven'tseen the film, we recommend you do - it is brilliant!

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Now this one is seriously spooky as there is a very uncanny nresemblance between the late Michael Jackson and the face on this Egyptian statue. Maybe reincarnation isn't just a fantasy after all......

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We recently published a post with some fantastic dog lookalikes and we couldn't resist including a few of our favorities here, especially this brilliant one of Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia.

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Someone clearly has a wicked sense of humour as this is very funny indeed. That looks like a chocolate -coated marshmallow cookie to us-oh hang on,no,that's a man's head!

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One doesn't want to get too personal in the comparisons, but this troll really does bear more than a striking resemblance to the pop diva Nikki Minaj!

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A favourite image of ours from the dog lookalike post-it really is hard to tell the two apart but we are assured the dog on the left is definitely real not a plush toy!

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Another frightening similarity between two characters, one of which starred in the Loony Tunes cartoons. This is more than just a lookalike!

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Okay, the burning question here is whether the homeless man looks like a male catwalk model, or does the male catwalk model look like a homeless man?

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Maybe some people are just not meant to wear tight dresses. However with both these images resembling caterpillars one should assume they both evolved into beautiful butterflies.

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South Park will always remain a ground-breaking show on TV and we have always wondered what the characters, like Cartman, get up to in their spare time. Now we know-they ride the bus!

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We couldn't resist including this dog lookalike of Sir Richard Branson - funny doesn't even begin to describe the similarity between the two.

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Maybe Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus really were separated at birth after all! This is a very clever comparison of the two.

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This is just too cute for words. The similarity between this girl and her doll is as though they were destined to meet.....

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Is this photo a coincidente or planned? Either way it doesn't take a lot of imagination to work out that maybe this is not the perfect style for clothes, or a smartphone cover!

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Imagine stepping out of the shower, grabbing the first towel to hand, only to then discover you are wiping your face with a dog- a Shar Pei to be precise!

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There was a time when an old shirt or tee would be torn up and used for duster. Today it seems they are designing clothes just like the old-fashioned feather ones....

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It took us two goes before we realised there was a dog in the middle of this photograph!

  

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Could you ever imagine a sentence which ask the question "what have Kim Kardeshian, Mrs Doubtfire and a sofa got in common?"

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Ooh that's so cute and cuddly! The fluffy animal looks quite nice too!! Taylor Launter doing his best to match the smouldering good looks of an Alpaca.  

   

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Yep, us too! We didn't notice there someone in the back of this car either!

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Usually when someone is described as being like the Michelin Man, it is not a compliment. Here however, it is the perfect description of this adorable baby.

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And finally....the way not to chat up a woman by using the line"Ooh, you look just like a London Transport Oyster card."!