As ancient as mankind itself, the knife is the earliest form of weaponry for which there has been no substitute Essential for survival, the knife was developed out of necessity and has evolved through the ages

Even the most ardent believers that Christmas is a time for giving and not receiving will readily admit that the anticipation of finding a stocking full of goodies whether they be of any practical use or not and no matter how old you are - quite enchanting Stocking Fillers can be the perfect opportunity to surprise and amuse, to be as personal and indulgent as you like

The giving of Gifts can be a very revealing experience as it can often say a great deal about the gift-giver, including what they think about the person they are buying for The monetary value of the gift can sometimes give an indication of how much the person really means to the one doing the buying and it may even be possible to get an idea about the presence of a romantic spark, or even just a little soft spot

The fantastic social gathering that is the house party changes form depending upon the host's stage in life The very first parties are likely to take place during the tender teenage years and might only be possible at the parental home when certain disapproving individuals are away on holiday

If you pay close attention to the news it will begin to dawn on you that we are on a one-way highway to a series of disasters that will probably alter the course of human history in a way that will be detrimental to our way of life Vice president Al Gore finally managed to make us aware of the dangers we are facing after a long and hard-fought campaign

The environment has new champions: Hollywood stars who walked down a biodegradable green carpet with eco-activists at the first screening of The 11th Hour in Canada The documentary, produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio encourages political action to deal with environmental issues

Gas prices are at an all time high with no signs of price reductions This issue has made several countries reconsider their strategies on this ongoing issue

Bollywood, derived from the mix of Bombay (the former name for Mumbai) and Hollywood, is a term that is used to refer to the Indian film (Hindi language) industry that is based in Mumbai Indian cinema on the whole is also made up of Bengali cinema, Karnataka cinema, Kollywood (Tamil Film Industry), Malayalam cinema, Marathi cinema, Punjwood (Punjabi language), and Tollywood (Telugu film industry)

I Ching is an ancient Chinese method of divination The toss of three coins creates hexagrams that use the ancient "Book of Changes" to interpret

Psychic surgery started in the Philippines in a spiritualist community The first well-known psychic surgeon, Eleuterio Terte performed surgery using only his bare hands

Ghost hunting followed a renewed interest in spiritualism caused by two young girls that claimed to speak with a dead peddler Forty years later one revealed that the noises heard during his "presence" were fake, but by that time, such a resurgence of interest occurred that no one cared

The first U-Boat Watches were devised in 1942 and meant to be a series of timepieces for the pilots of the Italian Air Force and U-boat officers, indestructible and easy to read under any circumstances Italo Fontana, the mind behind these watches, knew exactly what was needed but, as he was preparing to put his ideas into practise, the political situation of the time prevented him from doing so