The author of the famous 'Autobiography of a Yogi', Paramhansa Yogananda, died on March 7, 1952. Conscious during his exit from the body at the time of physical death, his passing was marked by an extraordinary phenomenon. A notarized statement signed by the Director of Forest Lawn Memorial-Park, Harry Rowe, testified: "No physical disintegration was visible in his body even twenty days after de... posted on Aug 30 2003, 955 reads

Nearly three-fourths of the teens surveyed recently said they got along quite well with their parents or guardians, about a quarter described those relationships as OK, and only 3 percent said they did not get along with their parents.... posted on Aug 29 2003, 871 reads

Raging blizzards and a wind-chill factor of minus 100 degrees didn’t deter scientist Subhankar Banerjee from quitting his high-paying job, becoming a photographer and exploring the stark wilderness of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge! With an introduction by former President Jimmy Carter, he published his images in 'Seasons of Life and Land', which quickly became the center of a political fi... posted on Aug 28 2003, 1,032 reads

More than 300 million people worldwide are at risk of developing diabetes and the disease's economic impact in some hard-hit countries could be higher than that of the AIDS pandemic, diabetes experts warn.... posted on Aug 27 2003, 833 reads

Astronomers in Australia say there are 10 times more stars in the visible Universe than all the grains of sand on the world's beaches and deserts. From the darkest parts of Earth, the naked human eye can see about 5,000 stars; from a brightly lit city street, only about 100. But modern telescopes tell a different story -- 70 sextillion, or seven followed by 22 zeroes.... posted on Aug 26 2003, 1,123 reads

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Ever said, "I wonder where those kids get all that energy?" According to Dr. Lee Berk, children have a secret energy source, one which is available to any of us. They laugh. A lot. In fact, Berk notes that children laugh an average of 400 times a day, while adults guffaw only 15 times!... posted on Aug 23 2003, 909 reads

Sept. 11 will forever be a day of grim memories, but a group of victims' relatives, nonprofit groups and marketing professionals hope to also turn it into an annual opportunity to boost volunteerism and charitable works. They have a simple idea -- observe Sept. 11 by doing something good for someone else. By 2010, "One Day's Pay" is hoping to enlist 30 million people who will dedicate a day to s... posted on Aug 22 2003, 706 reads

Chances are, you don’t personally know any Australian policemen, Estonian archival inspectors or Norwegian army veterinarians. But you could probably get in touch with one of these distant individuals through a friend, or a friend of a friend, or a friend of your friend’s friend. The notion that every person on the planet is separated from everyone else by a chain of about six people has been ... posted on Aug 21 2003, 1,168 reads