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Dolores Mary Eileen  O'Riordan born September 6th, 1971 at Ballybricken, Republic of Ireland was The Cranberries' frontwoman. Dolores was raised near the Irish city of Limerick and was the youngest of seven children. She died on January 15th, 2018 at London Hilton on Park Lane, London, United Kingdom. Dolores died at the age of 46. She is survived by 3 kids: Taylor Baxter Burton, Molly Leigh Burton and Dakota Rain Burton whom she had with her ex-husband Don Burton. Dolores was married to Burton for 20 years. They got married in 1994 and got divorced in 2014. Dolores in 'Zombie" video News of her death came as a big blow to family and fans as she was in high spirits throughout the last days of her life. The day before her death, she flew to London where she planned to meet with Youth about the second D.A.R.K. album which was near completion. She also planned to add her vocals to a new version of The Cranberries' 1990's hit "Zombie" by the L

I hope you'll be as amazed as I was on learning these facts. They are really mind blowing. The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 57.8 degrees C (136 degrees F) in Azizia, Libya in 1992. El Azizia The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -89.2 degrees C (-128.6 degrees F), in Antartica's Vostok station. The Dead sea, which lies between Jordan, Israel and the West Bank is the lowest point on land. The Dead Sea Antartica being an extreme continent contains approximately 90% of the Earth's ice and 70% of Earth's fresh water. Antartica is actually considered a desert, as it receives just 50 mm of precipitation a year, typically as snow. Lake explosions may be a strange phenomenon in other parts of the world but they are not uncommon in Africa. Lakes Nyos, Monoun and Kivu are three deadly lakes found in Cameroon, the Rwandan border and in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These are crater lakes sitting atop volcanic earth. Carbon dioxid

Dog attacks are getting more and more frequent and less random. The experience is usually a painful and sometimes disfiguring and life-threatening. Most dog attacks are often the result of improper leashing of dogs or dogs just getting loose. Others are launched by stray or feral (also called street or wild) dogs. Feral dogs are non-domesticated free-ranging dogs that aren't and weren't a person's pet. Feral dogs often fear people but are more dangerous than abandoned dogs as they are usually not vaccinated. Feral dogs usually travel and scavenge in groups. Feral dogs sometimes go hunting for livestock and occasionally for people who are "in the wrong place, at the wrong time".  The CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends you avoid any unfamiliar dog(s) you may encounter. This recommendation holds even if the dog seems to be in distress or seems lost. Be even more careful with dogs that are eating, caring for their pups, or sleeping.

Mother Earth and its inhabitants are suffering from the effects of man-made pollution. World pollution statistics are staggering and saddening. This list comprises facts about oceanic pollution, air pollution and land pollution. It's important to note that pollution is one of the world's greatest global killers. Pollution affects over 100 million people spread throughout all continents of the world. Herewith 28 shocking facts about pollution. A. Air Pollution 1. China has one of the highest rates of air pollution. 2. Pollution in China changes US weather. Approximately a third of air pollution in San Francisco comes from China. 3. 1 in every 8 deaths that occur in the world is allegedly the result of air pollution. 4. People who live in heavily polluted areas have a 20% higher risk of dying from lung cancer than those who live in less pouted areas.  5. Breathing air for a single day in Beijing is equivalent to smoking 21 cigarettes. 6. Breathing air fo

"Jim Springer and Jim Lewis were born in Ohio in the USA. They were identical twins but they were orphans and they were brought up by different families in different cities in Ohio. (If they hadn't been separated, they wouldn't have had the same first name!). They were each told that their twin brother had died at birth and they did not meet until they were 39 years old. This was an opportunity for scientists to discover if twins really do share more than just their appearance. The result was amazing and their story appeared in magazines and newspapers all over the world.  At 39, the twins were the same height and the same weight. Both were divorced; both had had wives named Linda; both had named their first son James Allan. Each brother had a dog, and they had given the dogs the same name. The brothers had the same hobbies and each year they went to the same resort in Florida (a long way from Ohio) for their holidays. In fact, if they had chosen the same hotel, th

The benefits of a healthy and regular yoga practice have been acclaimed in all spheres of life, music being no exception. A good voice may be your natural talent but everything good requires betterment. In order to sing well and with ease, you need to train your voice. There are various was of training your voice and body to enhance your singing and yoga is one of them. Adopt and maintain a regular yoga practice to keep your body in tune with your voice. Yoga will improve your concentration and focus when singing, make you relaxed, and enhance breathing and posture (alignment). Pranayama (breathing exercises) practice is vital, without breath there is no voice. In order to sing well, you must be able to control your breath. Ujayi breathing (victorious breath is one of the essential forms of Pranayama. According to Wai Lana, a Hawaiian yoga teacher, Ujayi Pranayama "tones the lungs and encourages the free and healthy flow of prana" and helps to regulate blood pres