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Scariest Haunted Houses Ever

October 31, 2012 By

Goofy Halloween costumes and parties are cute, but real men seek out darker thrills. To get your fix of fear this Halloween, check out one of these truly terrifying haunted houses.

Potentially the scariest haunted house ever devised by man, the Blackout houses in New York and Los Angeles promise plenty of ways to make you squirm. Do you like going through creepy houses all alone? Because they only allow one person through at a time, and you’re not going to run into any typical ghouls or ghosts in this twisted house of horror.

This haunted dwelling mimics the stress, confusion and terror that the sole survivor of a horror film might experience at the end of their journey. Rumoured to make guests suffer through everything from water boarding to mental violation, the Blackout houseguest encounters violent and sexual situations and can take nothing with them but a protective mask and a flashlight.

Check out the full list of rules here.

If Blackout is too extreme for you, or if you want a more ‘authentic’ spooky experience, the Bates Motel or Pennhurst Haunted Asylum in Pennsylvania may be more up your alley. After all, location is key to a truly haunted encounter, and an old mental asylum in the middle of a deep, dark forest, seems like the perfect place to lose your mind with fear.

The Bates Motel is a three-part haunted attraction offers an intensely creepy hayride including a drive-through slaughterhouse, corn maze and a horrifying trip through the old motel. The hayride is not for children—it’s definitely a highlight, and you’ve got to try it out to understand just how scary a little hayride can be.

The Haunted Asylum is the traditional fear factory, full of terrifying surprises lurking behind each cell door. Pennhurst has been featured on both Ghost Adventures and Ghost Hunters, so if there are truly haunted locations in America, this is definitely one of them. Still feeling brave? Then I’d recommend walking the 900 foot long underground tunnel dubbed The Tunnel of Terror beneath the grounds of Pennhurst.

Click here to learn more about the Pennhurst Haunted Asylum.

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Benefits of Bananas

October 31, 2012 By

Here are some benefits of bananas you may not know about,

- Bananas regulate the bowel system

- Bananas reduce the risk of heart diseases and blood pressure

- Eat bananas for healthy bones

- Bananas reduce depression and menstrual pains

- Quit smoking by eating bananas

- Reduce itching of mosquito bites with bananas (applying to itchy area)

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Humor: How Do You Like Your Avocados?

October 31, 2012 By

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Scion iQ

October 31, 2012 By

The Scion iQ can get you an average of 37 miles per gallon. While staying within budget starting at $15,265.

The iQ’s functional “3+1″ seating layout is the truck that allows this subcompact car to lay claim to being the world’s smallest four-passenger vehicle.

The Scion has a 1.3-liter four-cylinder pumping 94-horsepower. It can travel from 0 – 60 miles in just 11.8 seconds.

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Reasons to Buy a Meat Dehydrator

October 31, 2012 By

Where’s the beef? Beef jerky is a great way to enjoy meat and the health benefits of protein, without worrying about the unfortunate health side effects of pan-fried or barbequed meats.

Beef jerky provides similar nutrient and vitamin content as other cuts of red meat, but with reduced fat. The preparation process for beef jerky includes removing excess fat by first trimming the beef. Jerky makes a great snack on the go, but since it can be rather expensive to purchase from a store, we recommend investing in a meat dehydrator for your kitchen at home. Plus, when you’re making your own jerky you can get creative with the flavouring.

Benefits of Beef Jerky:

High Protein Content: As with any red meat, beef jerky is a powerful source of protein. A 1 oz serving of beef jerky typically offers 12 to 15g of protein.

Quality Protein: Not only is there a high quantity of it, but the protein you get from a cut of beef jerky is also high in quality. There are nine essential amino acids that the human body does not naturally produce, and red meat contains all nine of these.

Vitamins & Minerals: The body does not produce its own vitamins or minerals, so it’s necessary to get them through the foods we eat. Minerals help promote a healthy metabolism and beef jerky contains a high supply of zinc, phosphorous, and iron. There are also a fair amount of vitamins in beef jerky, including: vitamin K, niacin, vitamin B-6 and B-12. However, it is not particularly high in any one vitamin in particular.

Low in Fat: The main health benefit that separates dehydrated beef jerky from other forms of red meat is the low fat content. One serving of store-bought beef jerky generally contains only about 1g of fat. There is no saturated or trans fat in beef jerky.

Main Drawback: Although beef jerky offers many different nutritional benefits, it is unfortunately high in sodium. A single serving of beef jerky contains about 25% of the daily recommended allowance for sodium.

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