Outdoor Activities // Mountains // Snowboarding // A Beginner"s Guide To Snowboarding

As winter sets in, and the weather forecasters start calling for snow, the thoughts of many recreational athletes turn to alpine events, especially skiing. But for some weekend warriors, winter sports means only one thing: snowboarding.
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Unusual hobbies // The history of contemporary body piercing // Eyebrow Piercings

One of the most modern body piercings is the eyebrow piercing. Coming from the "if it protrudes, pierce it" philosophy of the 1990s, the eyebrow has become rather popular, despite being a notoriously problematic piercing. This is actually a surface piercing, a placement of permanent jewelry in a part of the body that does not really have a skin fold
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Outdoor Activities // Air // Bangee Jumping // Bungee Jump Vacations // Bungee Jump Vacations - Part 2

With so many amazing bungee jumping locations around the world, it"s time to stop making excuses; just go for it! The adrenaline rush you"ll experience will undoubtedly turn you into an instant addict. If not, you can always try safer sports such as bowling or billiards...
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Unusual hobbies // The history of contemporary body piercing // Ear Piercings

One of the most widely accepted body modifications found in cultures all over the planet is the pierced ear. Modern piercing techniques allow for easy piercing and more successful healing, especially for cartilage piercings.
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Outdoor Activities // Earth // Equestrian Sport // Breeds of Horses // Appaloosa Horse

Although Appaloosas are most commonly recognized by their colorful coat patterns, they also have other distinctive characteristics. The four identifiable characteristics are: coat patterns, mottled skin, white sclera, and striped hooves.
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Outdoor Activities // Earth // Cricket // Batting: Forward-foot defence // Batting: The Sweep

One of England"s greatest post-war batsmen, the late Denis Compton, was once asked if he"d have gone down the pitch to the leg spin of Shane Warne. "I don"t think so," he replied, "he"s got so many different tricks and he"d have seen me coming. I"d see how I got on sweeping him."
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Outdoor Activities // Earth // Billiards // Pool School // Bridges // Open Bridge

While the closed bridge can be used in about 90% of your shots, there are certain shots (i.e., shots close to the rail, stretch shots, shooting over an object ball) in which an open bridge is far more effective.
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