The use of candles for light and heat is known to have existed in ancient times. The remains of candles have been found in the caves of France. It is believed that cavemen used them while painting and etching on the walls. It is believed those candles where made out of animal fat. The Egyptians used candles as well by dripping beeswax onto leave stems. The burning process of a candle involves the four basic elements of matter which are solids, liquids, gas, and plasma. Today

Near Blind is the final book in the Fruits of the Great Lakes arc of the Technicians Series—where monsters aren’t myths, truth has a cost, and doing the right thing means standing in the dark with your eyes open. Helen is done looking away. https://books2read.com/u/3kMvR6   US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKJG244F   UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GKJG244F     CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GKJG244F BR: https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B0GKJG244F AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/d

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When the words oils and fats are mentioned, health-conscious individuals tend to run for cover. What they fail to realize is that there are good fats and bad fats. Complete avoidance of intake of oils and fats would actually be detrimental – rather than beneficial – to their health.   The Truth about Fish Oil Essential fatty acids must always be part of our daily diet – without them, we take one step closer to our deaths. Essential fatty acids are divided into two families: o

Adding a good breakfast to your morning routine with a few simple recipes. Because mornings are often hectic, some families try to get by with skimpy breakfasts or skip the meal entirely. You and your children, though, have already gone without food for 8 to 9 hours. Without a good breakfast, your bodies and your brains - which have no blood-glucose reserves, the brain's main energy source - have even longer to wait for an energy boost. It's much better to get up a little ear

Bathrooms seem to be notorious for becoming cluttered and unkempt.  Between small makeup compacts, medicine bottles, hair accessories, razors and the like, it can be quite easy to lose things in the shuffle.  Assess your bathroom and its contents and utilize a few simple ideas and you’ll find more space and tranquility as a result.    First, take a good look at your medicine cabinets.  Ironically, it’s probably not a good idea to store medicine in your medicine cabinet, as mo

For the first time, Head Above Troubled Water is making a limited debut in #kindleunlimitedbooks   Let's do some fake boyfriend fun. Kenji Burrows, seeking refuge in her hometown of Venture Georgia, discovers that her past refuses to stay buried. Haunted by Luther Pennington, her former client turned relentless stalker, Kenji finds herself trapped in a perilous game of obsession. Determined to shield herself from Luther's relentless pursuit, she pretends to be engaged to Chri

All of us have days when we're out of sorts. You just wish you were in a better mood. You've had days like that, haven't you? Perhaps you tried to get yourself into a better state of mind but struggled to achieve it. Sometimes we get stuck in our own emotional dumps and forget how easy it is to feel happier, so here are seven simple ways to lift your mood. Many people have found them useful. Some of them may surprise you! 1. Go for a walk. Most people know that going for a s