Top 10 Ways To Access Blocked Websites Easily

There are some nations which block opening a particular site because of an unusual restriction. They think that the site will cause detriment to the securities of the nation. Moral police role has been accepted by many countries hence they have to obstruct the NSFW (Not safe/suitable for work) sites. Some countries even obstruct the social media websites which are free to access. Free Wi-Fi connectivity is offered by many educational institutes and administrative centre or organisation but they obstruct access to social networking sites as well as private sites.

Why do dogs sleep so much?

If it seems like your dog sleeps a lot, that's because he does. (Photo: Norbert Beri/Shutterstock)

What's your dog doing right now? Unless it's dinnertime, there's a good chance he's sleeping. As every dog owner knows, dogs sleep a lot.

In fact, according to the American Kennel Club, dogs spend 12 to 14 hours of every 24-hour cycle sleeping. To break it down even more, they spend 50 percent of their time dozing, 30 percent awake but just lying around, and the remaining 20 percent actually being active. And you thought you were a couch potato sometimes!

How much sleep your dog needs depends on several different factors:

Goodbye CyanogenMod, hello Lineage Android

CyanogenMod is shutting down, but the Lineage Android Project is poised to keep its spirit alive.

CyanogenMod is no more.

In a post on the official CyanogenMod blog, we're told that the current state of everything Cyanogen means it's no longer feasible to continue and that the best path forward requires change. Nobody should be surprised after recent events within the Cyanogen Inc. parent company and today's announcement that it has reached the end of the road and will shut down operations.

Why American Jews Eat Chinese Food on Christmas

A lack of dining options may have started Jewish Christmas, but now it's a full-fledged ritual.

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If there’s a single identifiable moment when Jewish Christmas—the annual American tradition where Jews overindulge on Chinese food on December 25—transitioned from kitsch into codified custom, it was during Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan’s 2010 confirmation hearing.

How to Convince Someone When Facts Fail

Why worldview threats undermine evidence

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Have you ever noticed that when you present people with facts that are contrary to their deepest held beliefs they always change their minds? Me neither. In fact, people seem to double down on their beliefs in the teeth of overwhelming evidence against them. The reason is related to the worldview perceived to be under threat by the conflicting data.