Have You Woken Up Unable To Move? Here’s 8 Strange Scary and Intriguing Things You Should Know About Sleep Paralysis.
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The average person sleeps for around eight hours a day. Over a lifetime this amounts to spending about one third of life asleep. It’s common knowledge that a good nights rest is vitally important for maintaining health and balance, both mentally and physically. Giving yourself a chance to rest, rejuvenate, replenish and have a deep sleep comes easy for some. However, for some people a good night’s sleep is hard to come by, or it ends up being ruined, by a strange phenomenon that is called sleep paralysis.
It happens when your mind wakes up before your body ever gets a chance to. You can breathe normally, you can see and understand everything around you, but you can’t move a muscle no matter how hard you try. The feelings that run through your mind when sleep paralysis occurs are overwhelming and the whole experience can be summed up as terrifying.
Many people report that right before waking they hear a loud bang or waves crashing in their head which suddenly jars them awake. Others report that they do in fact have difficulty breathing and that it feels as if someone were choking them. These moments can last from a few seconds to several minutes or longer and most commonly show up initially during one’s teenage years.
The sensation of waking up and not being able to move is thought to affect less than 8% of the general population. There are no serious risks attributed to sleep paralysis on its own, medically speaking, rather the mental and physical damage may occur in the long run.
While there may be genetic factors that contribute to it, the main causes are thought to be a lack of sleep, schedule changes, and sleeping on ones back. Back in earlier times it used to be thought that demons or evil forces were behind the strange phenomenon and it’s easy to see why. Here are 8 terrifying facts about it:
1) No one knows for sure what causes it- Science and researchers have yet to find a definitive cause or explanation as to what may trigger it. It has been a mystery for thousands of years and to this day it remains one.
2) It feels like you’re dead- Many people equate the experience of waking up and being unable to move, while fully mentally awake, to feeling like they’re dead. Basically, it’s a type of out of body experience that you never want to experience.
3) It can happen when you’re trying to fall asleep- It doesn’t only occur when you wake up. It can occur at two points in the sleep cycle when your body transitions between going into, and coming out of, the REM (deep sleep) stage.
4) If you suffer from a lack of sleep it’s more likely to happen to you- Studies have indicated that individuals who suffer from chronic sleep issues, and who routinely don’t get enough sleep, are more likely to have an episode of sleep paralysis than their well-rested counterparts.
5) Your nightmare may continue- A lot of people have reported that they feel like they’re in a living nightmare even after they wake up because they open their eyes and see hallucinations. They are mentally alert and know they are awake, but their minds and eyes see things that aren’t there, and it’s all too freakishly real.
6) It can feel like a demon is sitting on your chest- A common description given of what it feels like is that there is something heavy and bothersome weighing on your chest. Yikes!
7) There is no way to wake your body up- You literally have to wait for your body to snap out if it. No cough or blink will wake you, contrary to some beliefs.
8) It can happen to anybody- You may have already experienced it at some point in your life, not everyone is aware that it happened, and practically everyone will go through it at least once over the course of their lifetime.
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Husband Kept This Stump On Their Lawn For 2 Weeks. Then Shows His Awesome Enchanted Fairy House!
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It’s always sad when an old tree dies on my property, that needs to be cut down…and the left-over stump can be an eyesore. Mimi and her husband faced this unsightly stump right in their front yard, after her husband cut down the dead tree. The video you are about to watch below, was posted by Mimi, who came up with the most creative and charming idea for that unsightly stump. Luckily her husband is handy with a saw and woodworking, and was willing to implement Mimi’s adorable idea! He was about to turn this old stump into something awesome.
She takes us through the steps and exact inexpensive materials, that were purchased at Lowe’s hardware and the Dollar Store, that went into their creation. With a little bit of imagination, some amazing hand skills and a clear vision they pulled off one of the cutest and adorable little fairy houses I have ever seen.
Together they transformed an ugly stump into an inviting and adorable “Gnome Tree Stump House”, that adorns their front yard, and has incredible detail. It gives them pleasure each day and has been enjoyed by friends and neighbors alike. I really want one of these at my house but I’m not sure if they are doing this as a business or just as a hobby for fun!
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It’s The End Of Summer Dachshund Pool Race! But The End Has An Unexpected Twist!
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If you have a bunch of dogs who love to swim, a pool, and a good attitude, then you may want to copy what the people in this video did. The fun loving family held the first ever “Dachshund 500” at their backyard swimming pool and the outcome was phenomenal. A total of 5 mini Dachshunds of varying athletic abilities participated and all of them performed beautifully.
Each dog was held by a family member at one end of the pool while a man, presumed to be the father of the group, can be heard introducing each in turn. First up was Penny who was given 5-1 odds at winning the race. Next came Valerie, known as the blonde bombshell, who was favored to come in last if she even placed at all.
Third up was Rupert, aka Ruby, who was given 2-1 odds of winning and was favored to win the race. The fourth doggy was Zeus, nicknamed Chewy because his long hair makes him resemble Chewbacca. And finally, the fifth one was Snoop, who was also favored to win the race and he looked more than ready to go as he swam in mid-air while being held. Snoop and Ruby were both favored to win because they love swimming more than the rest of the dogs and that made it more than likely one of them would place first.
Once the lineup was all introduced, the family got right down to the race. All of the entrants were told to get ready and get set right before they were each gently dropped into the pool. Right away the dogs started paddling for the other end of the pool as the family cheered them on and shouted words of encouragement.
The puppies looked like they were having a great time as they doggy paddled their tails off and swam with all their heart. The whole scene is a puppy lovers heaven and it’s too darn cute to do it justice by trying to describe it here. Check out the video to see what I mean and to see which little doggy wins.
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THIS Is The Disturbing and UNTHINKABLE Reason Why You Should Wash Your New Clothes Before Wearing Them!
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I consider myself to be pretty savvy about what and how to launder garments, but I have to be perfectly honest…I did not know, nor do I, wash new clothes before wearing them. I always wash new sheets because they seem to have a paint-like odor when they are removed from their packaging.
Since I never smelled anything off-putting on new clothes, it never crossed my mind to wash them before wearing them. I’m more than a little skeeved out about this, after watching the video below, which has informed me that I may be wearing a lot more than just clothes.
Until your new clothes land on your body many hands have touched it during production, to say nothing of the number of people who have tried on the garment, before it lands in your possession for longer term wearing.
As you will hear, the Wall Street Journal was informed by Donald Belsito, a dermatology professor from Columbia University, that both some infectious diseases and lice can remain alive long enough to be passed on through clothing! He advises that clothing should probably be washed TWICE before wearing, to be on the safe side.
However, the more common thing found in most clothing that should mandate washing before wearing, are formaldehyde resins and dyes used in clothing production. You will hear the skin dangers discussed in an interview in the video you are about to watch.
I had to crack up at the end of the footage, where CNN’s Anderson Cooper’s admission of washing his jeans very infrequently, gets a surprise from Stacy London. She had secretly had a pair of his jeans tested…the results will confirm the need to KEEP WASHING your clothes REGULARLY!! Let’s just say, that Anderson almost fell off his chair!
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Guy Had Been Using THIS Strange Stone As His Door-Stopper For Many Years. Then Scientists Revealed The UNTHINKABLE Truth!
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Back in 1988 David Mazurek bought a farm in Edmore, Michigan. While on a tour of the property he noticed a rather strange looking rock that had been used to hold open a barn door and mentioned it to the farmer. The man ended up telling him the story behind the rock and it turned out to be far more fascinating than anyone could ever imagine a rock story could be!
The old farmer told him that in the 1930’s a meteorite had crashed to Earth right there on his property. It was incredibly noisy and when the farmer and his father went out the following morning, they found a large crater in the ground. They ended up digging the 22 pound rock out of the center of the hole and he even claimed that it was still warm to the touch.
After purchasing the farm from the old man, David kept the rock and used it to prop open the barn door for years. When he moved yet again, he ended up taking the rock with him and continued to use it as a doorstop at his new place. There was one time that he brought it to his children’s school to use it for show-and-tell, but other than that, the stone sat by the door for years.
In 2018 a meteor shower over Michigan led to people all over the state finding meteorites on their own properties. Many people sold them as specimens and made quite a lot of money doing so. When David heard about all of this, he wondered what his meteorite was worth, or if it was even real. He reached out to a geologist friend who told him to go to Dr. Mona Sirbescu, a geology professor at Central Michigan University. She agreed to take a look at the stone but thought that it was probably just another plain old rock. Over the last 18 years people have asked her to examine rocks that they think are meteorites all the time, and every time the answer has been no.
However, when David brought his strange looking rock in to Dr. Sirbescu’s office she knew right away that this one was different. The rock looked like a meteorite, it was heavy and metallic, and when she tested it, she determined that it was made up of 88.5% iron and 11.5% nickel. Additional testing done by the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC verified her results and now they knew it was indeed a meteorite.
According to Dr. Sirbescu, the 22 pound meteorite is the sixth largest ever found in Michigan and worth around $100,000. David can sell it to a private collector or to a museum for display, and several museums have already expressed interest. For the time being, he has allowed Dr. Sirbescu to use it in her classes and her students had the unique opportunity that many geologists will never experience, they get to hold a meteorite in their hands.
If that doesn’t sound exciting, then perhaps what Dr. Sirbescu said about it will put it into perspective “Just think, what I was holding is a piece of the early solar system that literally fell into our hands.” Not too bad for an old rock that was used as a doorstop for who knows how many years!
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His Neighbors Were Pissed When He Dug This Hole In His Yard. But What He Transforms It Into WOW!
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In terms of DIY home improvement projects, this one takes the cake. It’s a concept that’s catching on fast all across America and many a homeowner would love having one of these in their own backyard. It’s an underground room built right into the Earth so that when completed it’s hardly even visible.
You can use the extra space for whatever you’d like and turn it into an underground shelter or a storage area for food and wine, the possibilities are endless. Wayne Martin constructed one himself in his backyard and recorded each stage of the process so that anyone could see what it takes to make one.
It takes a lot of muscle, hard work, and it’s definitely not for beginners but the challenging project can be highly rewarding and last for years, if it’s done right. Here’s what he did…
First, he bought a 20 foot shipping container for a couple thousand dollars and sealed off the doors before installing a smaller, inward swinging door on one end. Next, he dug a large hole in the ground that was big enough for the container to sit in and left enough space all around it for adding in extra supports later on.
The next step he took was hiring a septic company to safely do the heavy moving and placement of the container down into the hole. With the box in place, he moved on to the entry way and put in concrete steps that gave him access to the underground door.
After a little more dirt removal it was time to reinforce the underground room. Even though the container is made out of metal, it’s very thin sheet metal, so it’s not as sturdy as most people think. If he were to simply pile on dirt it’d buckle under the weight and over time the entire thing would rust through and collapse.
That’s why Wayne reinforced the container by building a separate framework around it, upon which he placed heavy duty corrugated metal across the top. To strengthen the entry opening, he welded re-bar supports around the rim before putting down a row of cinder blocks and filled them with concrete.
Wayne also had to make the space livable and to ensure proper ventilation he installed two 12 inch air vents at each end. Several smaller PVC pipes were also installed to run wires and utilities through. With all that out of the way, the project was ready to be covered with 6 inches of poured concrete.
Then he finished the steps and filled the area back in with quality dirt so that he could eventually plant some trees and plants on top of it. There were also a couple of cosmetic and safety-related things left to do, like stuccoing the rock walls near the door and adding a handrail or some type of barrier around the entrance edges, but the major building was done.
All he had left to do was build whatever he wanted inside and he chose to turn it into a wine cellar with plenty of storage space, racks, wood floors, and overhead lighting. By the time he was finished the only visible part remaining was the entryway into the ground.
If a person were to glance over the area they’d never know what was in his backyard! The final cost of Wayne’s wine cellar project ended up being $12,500 for materials and hiring a couple of outside contractors. However, he did the majority of the work himself and used his own tractor, so that kept the cost down a lot.
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