"Gadgets That Will Change Your World"

"Gadgets That Will Change Your World"These gadgets will change your world for sure. 

Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System:

Restoring sight to the blind is the the stuff of miracles and sci-fi movies. Until now. Develop by Second Sight, the Argus II is a device that works to restore vision to those suffering from complete or partial blindness. It does this by capturing images via a mini video camera in the glasses which is then transformed into instructions that are picked up by an implant placed on the wearer's eye. Once received, the implant sends the instructions to an electrode array which then sends the visual information to the brain via the optic nerve.

Tooth Sensor:

No one likes going to the dentist, even if it's just for check-up. Scientists at Princeton and Tufts have been working a thin tooth sensor that may limit the amount of times you need to get your teeth checked. The sensor would alert you (and/or your dentist) when it detects any bacteria that could cause cavities, plaque buildup, or any other infections.

Philips ErgoSensor Monitor:

We're sure you've read the studies and stories that say sitting down staring at a computer for prolonged periods of times can cause serious damage to your back and eyes. to help make sure you don't fall victim to bad posture, Philips has developed the ErgoSensor monitor that follows your eye position and suggest to you a better, more ergonomically correct way to sit. It will also tell you when you should take a break and go stretch your legs. Think of it as a little office mate.

Myo:

Dubbed "The Next Generation of Gesture Control," the Myo is an armband full of motion and muscle sensors that is able to pickup on the "electrical activity in your muscles to wirelessly control" your electronics via Bluetooth. According to the company, the device will work with Windows and Mac OS, with iOS and Android support coming soon. We're not futurists, but if we were to guess at how we will control our home in the future, it looks very similar to this.

Chaotic Moon Helmut:

If you ride a bike in a major city like NYC, you know how dangerous your commute to and from work can be. The Chaotic Moon helmet won't keep you any safer than a regular helmet, but it will come in handy if you're hit by a car than then speeds off. The helmet is equipped with seven mini-cameras that record video at 30 frames per second at 720p. The effect is a 360-degree view of your surroundings as you ride and can capture your accident as it happens.

TrakDot:

We know: Having an airline lose your luggage is not the worst thing in the world, but it still sucks. GlobalTrac aggress. The company this year released its TrakDot luggage tracker, which allows you to use your phone or tablet or computer to see exactly where your bags are. All you do is slip the device into your luggage, and then fire up the app. Now if it could only figure out how to get your lost luggage back to you, that'd be great.

Wing Roller Coasters:

Welcome to the future of fun. Developed by Bollinger & Mabillard, Wing Coasters are a type of roller coaster that places the ride on the sides of the track, giving them the illusion that they're riding on the wing of a plane. There's nothing below or above them. There are currently four in the world (three in the U.S.), with a fifth one planned to open in China later this year.

Google Glass:

Wearable technology is coming whether you like it not. We saw how people went into a fever pitch over the Pebble smart watch and the rumor of Apple building an iWatch. People have tried to make smart glasses before with very little luck. Google's seem like the first that may actually work. Not only that, people who have used them said that, despite feeling like everyone's staring at you, that the experience was pretty good. Being able to get real-time info about everything you're looking at may seem like information overload, we suspect people will get over that in the future.

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These Revolutionary Optics Could Make Battlefield Lasers a Reality

These Revolutionary Optics Could Make Battlefield Lasers a Reality:

Weapons that shoot light rather than bullets are quickly becoming a reality, however their huge bulk and even larger energy consumption still demand that they be mounted on vehicles such as battleships and tractor trailers. But thanks to this newly developed optics system from the US Army Research Lab, tomorrow's battlefields could soon be crowded with light guns.

The 21-element optical phased array, known as the Adaptive Phase Coherent Fiber Laser Array system, has been in development for more than a decade as part of DARPA's Excalibur program, which aims to deploy scalable laser weapons to the battlefield using coherent optical phased array technology. This technology uses a high-speed control algorithm called "Stochastic Parallel Gradient Descent," which allows multiple smaller apertures to generate laser beams, then combine them into a larger, more powerful unified beam like the one on the Death Star that destroyed Alderaan.

And thanks to the ARL's work, these beams will be far less subject to physical turbulence and atmospheric interference than the current generation of weapons. What's more, it should also shrink the size, weight, and cost of future weapons systems without reducing their power. This could eventually mean ray guns, or at least 100 KW systems far smaller and lighter than the current HEL MD. It also could mean a new class of laser-based battlefield communications, a new means of missile and drone defense for ground troops, or new weapons for our own UAS fleet. The possibilities are endless.

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"Hitchhiking robot will charm its way across Canada"

"Hitchhiking robot will charm its way across Canada"

A "hitchhiking, tweeting, and trivia-loving robot" named hitchBOT will soon embark on a coast-to-coast, 3871-mile trek across Canada. It was initially conceived by Dr. David Harris Smith and Dr. Frauke Zeller as a collaborative art project. Armed with 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, hitchBOT will be capable of accessing Wikipedia, interacting with social media, and both recognizing and processing speech. One thing it can't do is move: hitchBOT is largely incapable of independent motion, and must rely on charm to secure rides from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Victoria, British Columbia.

The intrepid machine is currently under construction, but Smith expects the finished product to look like it was cobbled from "odds and ends" such as pool noodles and Wellington boots. The hitchBOT team is hoping its creation can answer a question about human kindness. "Usually, we are concerned whether we can trust robots, " says Zeller in a statement. "But this project takes it the other way around and asks: can robots trust human beings?" HitchBOT's journey begins on July 27th, and will be chronicled on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

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Samsung Considers Buying the Company that Powers Siri's Voice Recognition

Samsung Considers Buying the Company that Powers Siri's Voice Recognition:

Samsung has been exploring an acquisition of Nuance Communications, the back end provider for Siri's speech recognition system. Nuance also makes Dragon speech recognition software, that can be found on many other devices. Samsung is up against other potential buyers, including venture capital groups, though it appears talks are still in the early stages.

While potential prices have not yet been publicly disclosed, Nuance did close higher on Monday evening, at $18.76 per share.

When Apple first began using Nuance for Siri, there was speculation that they would acquire the speech recognition company. Nuance also owns Swype, a keyboard replacement which was made popular on Android devices, and at WWDC earlier this month, Apple confirmed that third party keyboards like Swype can be incorporated into iOS 8. With the improvements made to Siri for the next release, Apple has clearly been hard at work integrating and perfecting Nuance technology.

In the latest leak of potential buyers, Apple was not listed. In the event Nuance goes to Samsung, Apple's most aggressive competitor, Apple would likely re-engineer Siri without Nuance. Apple certainly has the capital to outbid Samsung if it comes to this, though they may just be fundamentally uninterested in acquiring the company.

On the other hand, Apple ignoring this sale and looking elsewhere for their tech, would be in line with their past actions. Outside of Beats, Apple generally purchases companies in the millions — not billions — which it can absorb quietly.

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Taylor Swift has been writing comments all over Instagram

Taylor Swift has been writing comments all over Instagram:

It’s the modern-day version of a fan letter — celebrities these days are inundated with “please follow” requests on Twitter, as well as pleas to reply to fans on social media. Sometimes, fans are rewarded for effort: Stars will occasionally retweet or “favorite” a tweet, or even “like” a Facebook photo. But these celebs have millions of followers, so it’s very rare.

That’s why it’s become such a big deal when, over the last few months, pop superstar Taylor Swift has gone above and beyond: She’s started writing some very personal, inspiring, sometimes hilarious comments in response to fans that tag her in photos on Instagram.

Almost immediately, people started posting screen grabs across Twitter and Tumblr to prove that Swift wrote back to them.

We’ll give Swift credit — it’s a smart move to further endear yourself to your fans, and her fanbase is one that we didn’t think could be any more obsessed with their idol. For someone who gets tagged in thousands of random photos, she responds to posts of all types. (Her rep confirmed to us that she does in fact run her own Instagram account.)

Sometimes her comments are brief; if someone tags her in a photo that explains their level of Swift devotion, she will reply to thank them: “Thank you so much for being at my show! I can’t believe you chose me over senior prom!” Or if the fan posts a photo from your concert: “Thanks for spending so much time making that poster!!! And it was so cool that you just called me your hero.”

Other times she simply comments on a funny picture, such as when someone Instagrams a paparazzi photo of Swift in a grocery store: “Thanks so much for this note! And for posting a picture that depicts a moment of intense contemplation for me: which kind of lettuce to buy.” Or when a fan blatantly poses with their clearly unimpressed dog named Finnick to get Swift’s attention, knowing Swift loves animals, she’ll take the bait and respond: “HAHA Finnick is all ‘CAN YOU NOT’ right now.”

Then there are much longer, more emotional posts, usually when a fan describes that Swift’s music is the only thing getting them through the day. Swift offers them big sisterly advice: “You’re sensitive and that’s a good thing, but I hope you will learn to block out the words that just devastate you.”

She also reflects on her own experiences, hinting at her own feelings of insecurity that comes with the often-negative scrutiny of worldwide fame. If someone says when they listen to her songs they can forget about bullies, she’ll write: “We all go through life with a list of names we’ve been called (I have a feeling mine is a little longer than yours ;)…it doesn’t mean we have to let those terrible names define us in any way, you lovely BEAUTIFUL girl.”

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5 beauty tips for softer hands

5 beauty tips for softer hands:

If you work with your hands a lot, you will need to occasionally soak, exfoliate and moisturize them once in awhile. As we age, our skin retains less moisture. For young hands, why not start taking care of them now? Here are five simple ways to maintain, soft, youthful looking hands.

Tip #1 - When washing your hands remember that you may be stripping the skin of essential oils each time, try to wash just the palms of your hands.

Tip #2 – Soak your hands in raw unprocessed oatmeal. Blend the oatmeal into a powder and place into a large bowl. Dip both hands into the oatmeal, rubbing it all over the hands. This will gently exfoliate the hands. Afterwards, simply rinse with cool water, pat dry and moisturize.

Tip #3 – Dermatologists recommend doubling up when moisturizing your hands. First do one layer, wait a few minutes for the moisturizer to set before applying the second layer.

Tip #4 - “Skin moisturizes itself from the inside out,” .“If there’s moisture in the air, not as much would be drawn out through the skin. Therefore, it’s a good idea to use a home humidifier.”

Tip #5 - Avoid soaping. “Because chapped hands occur when oil is taken from the skin, you should not use a terribly harsh or alkaline soap. You’re better off with a mild soap, preferably with a little cold cream in it

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The Power puff Girls Are Coming Back To Cartoon Network!

The Power puff Girls Are Coming Back To Cartoon Network!

We have exciting news for all the Power puff Girls fans out there -Cartoon Network has just announced that it’s planning on rebooting the series! We love watching re-runs of the classic cartoon, so we couldn’t believe the news when we heard it. Lucky for us and all the other fans out there, we're in for a totally revamped version of our favorite superheroes!

The chief content officer of Cartoon Network, Rob Sorcher, said, “We are calling these girls back into action based upon an overwhelming demand for sugar, spice and Chemical X.” 

The new Power puff Girls is going to debut in 2016, and will follow Blossom, Buttercup, and Bubbles on all their superhero crime fighting adventures. We couldn’t be more excited to see the new series! We’re sure it’s going to be as good, if not better, than the old Power puff Girls episodes. 

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Why Debby Ryan Would Be The Perfect Best Friend

Why Debby Ryan Would Be The Perfect Best Friend:

We love finding out new fun facts about our favorite stars, and we love finding out how much we have in common with them. The newest starlet that has us wanting to get friendship bracelets with is Debby Ryan!

How could we not want to best friends with the very talented actress , With so many amazing other qualities, we just had to share all the reasons why we want to be BFF's with Debby, so here are our 10 Reasons Why Debby Ryan Would Be The Perfect Best Friend.

1. Debby can speak German! She could teach us some fun sayings in German so we can share secrets without anyone knowing.

2. Being friends with so many other Disney stars, we know we would have a blast hanging out with her and everyone else.

3. She is an animal lover, and especially loves her cat Doctor. We are such animal lovers too!

4. As a member of her school's chess club, she could totally teach us how to play! We love learning new things.

5. We could have dance parties to Justin Bieber hits, because she is a Bieleberjust like us.

6. Debby plays the Ukelele, and we would be more than happy to listen to hear play it.

7. She plays Jessie in our favorite Disney show, 'Jessie'! It does not get much cooler than that!

8. She loves to travel the world, and help out wherever she can. Debby once traveled to India for charity work; she certainly has a heart of gold.

9. We just have to say Debby has incredible style, and we know she would certainly help us with ours like best friends do!

10.  Debby's love for her fans is undeniable, there is nothing we love more about her than her appreciation for her supporters.

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Apps let parents control children’s usage of electronic devices

Apps let parents control children’s usage of electronic devices:

TORONTO - Parents struggling to get their children away from smartphones and tablets for meals, homework, exercise and other activities can arm themselves with new apps to remotely block access to the devices.

Usage of smartphones and tablets among children has tripled since 2011, according to Common Sense Media, a San Francisco based non-profit that studies the effects of media and technology on young users.
A new app called Dinner Time Parental Control, for iPhone or Android smartphones, enables parents to restrict when children can use their smartphones and tablets.

“The price of entry level smartphones and tablets have come down a lot, and as a result, more and more kids have their own individual devices,” said Richard Sah, co-founder of Dinner Time, based in San Mateo, California.

With the free app, parents can pause activity on a child’s Android smartphone or tablet so that they can focus on things like homework, exercise and family time. Once a device has been paused, all functions on their device are blocked, including the ability to text and play with apps.

To use the app, parents install it on the child’s device and enter in their phone number to link the two devices. Parents can then set specific break times, ranging from 30 minutes to three hours, when the device will be locked. A countdown screen displayed on the child's device shows when they can use it again.
Sah said he was inspired to develop the app by the tradition of family dinners, which he thinks is being lost in the age of technology.

“Dinner time brings families together for quality time and to have lots of different conversations"

We want people to come together for engaging conversations, rather than be distracted by a tablet,” he said.
DinnerTime Plus, another free app from the company, lets parents manage the apps their children use and to views the apps they are using in real time.
Parents can also purchase detailed reporting, which outlines how much time kids spend on certain apps, and how often they used them
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With another app called ScreenTime, parents can push a button on their phones to block usage on their children's devices. They can also set daily time limits for particular apps. The app, for Android, requires a subscription of $3.99 a month.

Kimberly Young, a psychologist who focuses on Internet addiction, believes parents need to control how much time their children spend on their devices. But she added an app might not be the best way to do it.
“I do not agree that any app is better than good old-fashioned parenting in terms of treating Internet addiction,” said Young, who added that she has seen children as young as 3 years old using mobile devices.
“The larger issue is how young is too young,” said Young.

Sah is also concerned about usage of devices by young children.

"Most kids can use smartphones before learning to write their names or tie their shoes,” he said.

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"The 5 Most Stylish Footballers In World Cup "

"The 5 Most Stylish Footballers In World Cup "

Player #5 - Mario Balotelli

“Super” Mario is a player who isn’t afraid to wear bold, vibrant and oddly-tailored clothes. Not many men get get away with these looks, but Mario’s personality makes it work He is a man with his own style that suits him and lifts up his personality. He is at no. 5 on our list of the Top 5 Most Stylish Soccer Players. , Mario Balotelli with his glamorous style, looks impressive both on and off field.  

Player #4 – Gerard Pique

He is a Spanish footballer and plays as a central defender for Barcelona. He portrays a dominant and stylish personality that makes him at rank 4 on our list of the Top 5 Most Stylish Soccer Players. Other than his amazing style of play, what adds beauty to his overall game is his dashing appearance. He has got a snazzy outlook and with his trendy hairstyle, Gerard is much popular among his fans. He is, thus, a man who is always seen up to the minute.

Player #3 – Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer and he plays for Barcelona and the Argentine National Team. He plays as forward and his play in the game is always worth watching. Despite his outclass playing style, Messi is a fashion icon for everyone. He is at no. 3 on our list of the Top 5 Most Stylish Soccer Players. He has got a much trendy style and he always shows up in his own contemporary style. He has got a huge fan following and his fans desire to be like him. He is, thus, fashionable yet modish in style.

Player #2 –  Claudio Marchisio

Il Principino (“The Little Prince”) has a unique style that he makes his own. In fact, that’s what we look most about Marchisio is that his attitude matches his selection of suits and accessories.

Player #1 – Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo called as CR7 is a Portuguese footballer who plays as forward for Real Madrid and is also the captain of the Portugal National Team. Because of his elegant and polished style he is at no. 1 on our list of the Top 5 Most Stylish Soccer Players. Ronaldo is a true fashion and style icon from the football world. He carries his own style which is unique yet much trendsetting. He possesses a good sense of style and is the man who has tried on numerous hairstyles. Cristiano Ronaldo is attractive looking, pleasing yet much fashionable who gives the world of soccer a new dimension.

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"10 Most Breathtaking Cliffs Around The World"

One of the most inspiring thing is the view from the top a cliff because the often long and steep hike is forgotten as soon as you glimpse the world from atop where we rest, birdlike, drinking in the scenery and ready to spread your wings. Check out 10 Most Breathtaking Cliffs Around The World…

10 – Rocamadour – France

Rocamadour is a small village built on the rocky side above a gorge on the Alzou River in southwest France. The buildings of Rocamadour rise in stages up the side of a stunning cliff.

09 – Bonifacio – France

 Bonifacio is a lovely city at the southern part of the island of Corsica. The appearance from the sea side is of a white city gleaming in the sun and suspended over the rough waters below which is amazing.

08 –  Cliffs of Moher – Ireland

Cliffs of Moher take their name from an old fort called Moher that once stood on Hag’s Head, the southernmost point of the cliffs. It is on the Atlantic coast of County Clare in Ireland, looking north from Hag’s Head towards O’Brien’s tower.

07 – The White Cliffs of Dover – England

The cliffs stretch east and west from the town of Dover in the British county of Kent. The up to 106-m-high cliff face can be clearly seen across the English Channel from France.

06 – Étretat Cliffs – France

The cliffs at Etretat are part of the Alabaster coast in France. The cliff maximum height is about 100 meters !

05 – Castellfollit de la Roca – Spain

Castellfollit de la Roca is one of the most beautiful villages in the region of Catalonia in Spain. It is built onto the basalt cliffs between two rivers. The whole village is less than one-half of a square mile in size. All the houses are made natural from volcanic rock.

04 – Mesa Verde – Colorado / USA

Mesa Verde is home to the famous cliff dwellings of the ancient Anasazi people. In the 12th century, these people start building the houses in shallow caves and under rock overhangs along the canyon walls. There are some houses with 150 rooms!

03 – Ronda – Malaga / Spain

Ronda is located in the province of Malaga in Spain and because of the cliffs, Ronda was one of the last Moorish cities to fall during the Reconquest of Spain by the Catholic monarchs. The city has the distinction of being the birthplace of bullfighting and Spain’s oldest bullfighting ring is still exists there.

02 – Preikestolen Cliff – Norway

Alternative name for Preikestolen is Pulpit Rock. The natural rock piece is a huge Norwegian tourist attraction. The almost flat cliff is 25 by 25 meters with a sheer drop of over 600 meters into the fjord below.

01 – Al Hajjara – Yemen

Al Hajjara is a historical cliff town in the Yemen’s Haraz Mountains situated west of the city of Manakhah. It is one of the most stunning and easily accessible mountain towns in Yemen.

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"Eye Colour and Everything it tells about your Personality"

"Eye Colour and Everything it tells about your Personality"

Have you ever wondered how our life would have been without the eyes? This beautiful colourful world would be nothing but just darkness filled with a profound sorrow. A person’s eyes are said to be the window to his soul. How true! You can’t be said to be really happy if your smile doesn’t reflect in your eyes. You know your best friend is sad as soon as you look at the sadness in her eyes. Often love starts just by looking in each other’s eyes and become spell bound. And sometimes it may end when you know your boyfriend is lying to you when he couldn’t look in your eyes. Charlotte Bronte the author of Jane Eyre had very aptly said that the soul, fortunately, has an interpreter – often an unconscious but still a faithful interpreter – in the eye. Your eyes interpret not just your feelings but also your personality. One can tell what kind of a person you are just by looking at your eyes. They are like an open book.

Green Eyes:

Green eyed people are very vibrant people and are found to be very creative. They love adventure and can take on any challenge on a whim. You would not want to hurt them in any way or be in their bad books because they will find a way to get back at you and have their revenge. They are very good speakers. They are very intelligent people and have a great passion towards their lives. They will not allow anyone to stand in their way of living their lives fully. They are passionate lovers and tend to have long relationships. But they can be very jealous sometimes. They are extremely good looking and of course their eye colour being the sexiest eye colour helps a lot. They love to make people laugh and are trustworthy. But if you say anything mean to them, they will always come up with a clever retort, making you look like a fool.

Blue Eyes:

 We will all admit when we see blue eyes we immediately find ourselves attracted to them. It is one of the most popular eye colours. Blue is such a lively colour that people who have blue eyes are found to be very youthful. Many use contact lenses to make their eyes seem blue and now a days researches are going on for developing laser procedures to make your brown eyes blue. Blue eyed people are charming, attractive and very friendly. People with blue eyes are spontaneous and energetic people who tend to live their life fully. They have a natural tendency to make others happy. They will try with all their might to help people and are very kind and sincere. They are also very spiritual and tend to want a long lasting love life. They want a happy family with their partners and expect full commitment from their partners. They also have a great observation power and nothing will just pass through their keen eyes. People with blue eyes tend to be very outgoing, bubbly and are not seen to be shy. They are very open with their feelings

Grey eyes:

People who have gray eyes are born to be leaders. They are most sought to resolve issues between people because they can easily understand the issues of both sides and come up with a sensible way to break the ice. They have a strong nature and remain strong in spite of facing any amount of external pressure. They can easily adapt themselves to any new environment. They encompass a unique personality and are people who tend to be very busy. They can’t be kept without doing anything for a long time. They are street smart, with good business sense and are witty in nature. They have a calm nature and people love to be around them. They have a very rational attitude and prove to be good secret keepers. They are not very adventurous. They tend to keep themselves and their surrounding neat and clean but are not obsessive about it. They are able to manage their lives easily with their practical thinking and wise decisions. They are very faithful and long for a permanent relationship. Once they find their soul mates they love them deeply and are very romantic lovers.

Hazel eyes:

 Hazel eyed people are those who will say “challenge accepted” as soon as they see one. They will never back down from a fight and prove that they are the best. They are sweet, empathetic and kind people as long as the things turn out as they want. They are generally outgoing people and adventurous. They also have a very short temper and you would not want to come in their way while they are mad. They have all the qualities of brown and green eyed people. They are spontaneous and fun loving and are chance takers. They are beautiful and elegant. In terms of having relationships, they tend to keep them short, though they are very much capable to woo you easily owing to their romantic personalities. They love experimenting and are very energetic and courageous.

Black eyes:

Black is one of the rare eye colours. People who usually have black eye colour have actually very dark brown eyes. What it tells about your personality is that you are a person who is lively and full of passion. You will not leave a work unless you finish it and give your 100 percent in whatever you do. You are competitive and try to show that you are able to do a task better than anybody else. People with black eyes are somewhat secretive too. They won’t easily trust you with their feelings. Thus, they are also reluctant to fall in love. But when they do, they prove to be very loyal. They usually have strong spiritual beliefs. These people are trustworthy and you can rely on them completely if you have given them some responsibility. They won’t let you down. These people with all their positive qualities are also very argumentative, even when they know they are wrong. People who have black eyes are also not very patient and can’t wait in long lines.

Brown eyes:

People have brown eyes because of large amount of melanin pigments in their eyes. Brown eye colour is also one of the most common eye colours all over the world. Brown colour is an earthy but rich colour. It represents simplicity, strength and creativity. If you are a person with brown colour then you are likely to be the life of a party. People with brown are close to nature and don’t have much love for materialistic possessions. They are great lovers and know how to make their partners feel special and are very trustworthy. They have charming looks and are adorable and are quite grounded. They are extroverts who love making new friends. But still they are afraid to express their feelings in front of others. They have a good sense of humour and can cheer you up anytime. They are wise and you will tend to go to them for any piece of advice. They are kind of your “go to” guy. They are quite creative and have a very good fashion sense.

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