Parts of the body that can be used as weapons, target areas, and immobilizing pressure points.

The weapons of the body to use in self defense

In a close combat situation, many people consider the fists as the only weapon of the body. Fists are important in close combat, but in fact, there are many other body parts that can be used as an effective weapon in a combat situation. Many parts can also be used as effective target areas or…

The following are key tactical concepts that should be followed in a close combat situation. Each rule by itself is not a standalone idea but rather is intended to be combined with the other rules to achieve an effect that is greater than their separate sum.

New photo of the Best of Bowness (aka Bownessie or Lake District Lizard)

London photographer Ellie Williams captured this amazing image of Bownessie in the Lake District, near the small village of Bowness and located only 150 miles from the traditional home of the Loch Ness Monster. Hoping to capture the colors of the changing season, Williams had set up a camera to automatically take photos throughout the…

Defending yourself against a knife attack

Knife fights are rare – knife attacks on the other hand, and much more common. Knife attacks typically occur when the attacker is within arm’s reach of you but experts will say, anyone with a knife that is intent on attacking you is a threat as far as 30-feet away. Here’s how to defend yourself…

Spending most of its time swimming in water, the newly discovered Spinosaurus gobbled up sharks and alligators whole. It had paddle-like feet, dense leg bones, sealable nostrils that allowed it to swim underwater, backward-slanted cone-shaped teeth, and a huge 6-foot sail on its back that would have risen from the water like a shark’s fin.…

They’re smelly, icky, stinky, nasty, and gross – dirty baby diapers. And not only do they account for a significant volume of waste in our landfills, they are darn-near indestructible and remain in the landfills for hundreds of years without degrading. What do we do with all those nasty diapers? Researchers think they may have…

Lorraine Warren holding real-life Annabelle doll shortly after taking possession of her

There are many documented cases of demonic entities and ghostly spirits inhabiting inanimate objects. Historical accounts of books, vases, boxes, automobiles and of course, houses, have been reported to become “possessed” with otherworldly spirits but one of the most common inanimate objects subject to demonic or ghostly possession are toys – particularly children’s’ dolls.

Aaron Kosminski (Kosminiski) - long suspected of being Jack the Ripper

Has the Jack the Ripper case been solved using DNA evidence? In a new book, the author claims that DNA evidence shows beyond reasonable doubt that Aaron Kosminski, a popular Jack the Ripper suspect, was the infamous killer of at least five prostitutes during the Victorian era. Edwards reached his conclusion based on DNA collected…

Although we cannot confirm that their presentation make them taste any better, here is part 2 of cool art made out of food.

If you are suspicious of Tor, tired of the laggy connection, or simply want a more stable means to ensure your connection is encrypted and secure, you can easily create a VPN connection through a VPN connection which ensures anonymity and hard-core encryption of your network stream (with kill switches to protect your identity if…