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40 Inspirational Quotes About Strength That Will Inspire You

40 Inspirational Quotes About Strength That Will Inspire You

Life is full of ups and downs and you never know when you will need to draw on that reserve of strength that lies within you. Even people who believe that they are strong are often find to their surprise that they do have more strength than they originally thought. But to discover this inner strength we need some sort of impetus or motivation and you would be surprised at how inspirational quotes will work in such situations. The quote has to be apt for the situation to touch a cord and make you feel better. For instance, when a couple is going through a rocky marriage, then inspirational marital quotes you must read right now will work for them. When life throws you an unpleasant situation, then it is time to bring out quotes to keep you going when life throws you a curveball, will come in handy. Or when you want to go through the grieving process to get your mind right, then you should look at in loving memory quotes with images can be really soothing.

Here Are Some Inspirational Quotes About Strength That Will Build Up Your Inner Strength:

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World's Most Extreme Female Bodybuilders

World's Most Extreme Female Bodybuilders

Muscular bodies are not exclusive for men. Meet ten amazing female bodybuilders who spent way too many hours in the gym.

Irene Andersen was born in Denmark in 1966. Raised in Malmo but moved to Gothenburg when she was 20, Irene spent years in the gym, and worked hard to build this wonderful body, one of the most successful among female bodybuilders. (Source)

Yolanda Hughes turned pro in 1992 by winning the IFBB World Amatuer Titles and went on to win the 1997 and 1998 Arnold Classic Champion and also made six Olympia appearances. Through her pro career she competed strictly in either the Arnold or the Olympia, never variating to other shows for female bodybuilders. She competed at around 164lbs and is now retired from bodybuilding, operating her own business in Washington state. (Source)

Kim Chizevsky, Ms. Olympia 1996-1999. (Source)



 

 

Rosemary Jennings. One of the greatest bodybuilders in the history of
sports.

Lisa Aukland won the 2008 IFBB Atlantic City Pro Women's Bodybuilding Championships held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Source)

Ana Claudia Pires is a Brazilian female bodybuilder. She is 8-time Rio de Janeiro state champion, 4-time Brazilian champion, 2-time South-American champion and placed 8th twice on the World Championship. (Source)

Nicole Bass is one of the largest female bodybuilder in the world. She is the overall winner of the 1997 NPC National Bodybuilding Championships and has competed in the 1997 Ms. Olympia contest. Later she went into Pro Wrestling in which she is now working at independent shows worldwide. (Source 1 | Source 2)

Juliette Bergmann is a Dutch female bodybuilder who won the 2001 Ms. Olympia. (Source)

Pro bodybuilder Christine Roth is from Ontario Canada. She is known for entering competitions with paper-thin skin in ripped condition with very little bodyfat. (Source)

8 Really Strong Men That Look Like They're Straight Out of a Cartoon

 

1Sajad Gharibi


Sajad Gharibi
Meet Sajad Gharibi, a 24-year-old weightlifter from Iran who has stunned the internet with his impressive physique. Weighing a whopping 345 pounds—most of it sheer muscle—Gharibi is said to be able to lift up to 386 pounds. He certainly looks like a guy you'll want on your side in a fight.
Those who know this mountain of a man say that, despite his grizzly appearance, he is a gentle giant with a big heart. That's reassuring—he's probably the closest we'll ever get to seeing Hercules in the flesh, and we don't want him sharing both his looks and his short temper.
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2Romario Dos Santos Alves


Romario Dos Santos Alves
This Brazilian bodybuilder wanted to be real life version of The Incredible Hulk, and risked his life by injecting oil and alcohol into his arms, and almost had both amputated.
Romario Dos Santos Alves, 25, used the potentially lethal cocktail to pump up his biceps to 25in. He now faces several serious health issues. The former bodyguard says using the synthetic filler Synthol cost him his sanity and nearly his life—he tried to kill himself when his wife was six months pregnant. He also said his swollen muscles terrify children in his hometown of Caldas Novas, Brazil and they call him a "beast" and a "monster."
(Source)

3Moustafa Ismail


Moustafa Ismail
It turns out you don't need to eat your spinach to get the world's biggest arms, but don't tell Popeye.
Massachusetts bodybuilder Moustafa Ismail eats seven pounds of protein, nine pounds of carbohydrates and drinks three gallons of water each day to help maintain upper arms that measure 31 inches around—they are as big as a small man's waist.
In 2012, he was given the Guinness World Record for his biceps, but some have signed a petition to have him removed from the list because his alleged Synthol abuse.

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4Jeff Dabe


Jeff Dabe
Jeff Dabe's the last guy you'd challenge to an arm wrestling competition. He was given the nickname “Popeye” thanks to his massive forearms which measure 20" in circumference. The strongman is capable of holding a basketball in each hand.
Tests have been conducted to discover what makes Jeff's arms so large. Having looked for signs of gigantism and elephantiasis, the University of Minnesota has concluded that there are no signs of the disease or any other abnormalities.
(Source)

5Arlindo de Souza


Arlindo de Souza
He's just like Popeye, only without the strength. Arlindo de Souza, a 43-year-old weightlifter, believes he has the largest arms in his native Brazil. The bodybuilder's biceps measure a staggering 29" around and are the product of a self-administered cocktail of mineral oil and alcohol. While his biceps may look the part, they don't act it. The bricklayer hasn't gained any strength and is only able to lift normal weights.
De Souza injected himself with the conconction for two months in his attempt to become the top dog at his gym in Olinda, a city on the country's northeastern coast. The Brazilian isn't the only person resorting to using synthetic materials to bulk up his bod, as many others in the bodybuilding community are said to be doing the same. But the practice has proven deadly, claiming the life of his close friend, Paulinho.
(Source)

6Denis Cyplenkov


Denis Cyplenkov
Often compared to The Incredible Hulk, Denis Cyplenkov is a 32-year-old Ukrainian-born arm wrestling champion who has the biggest and most densely muscled hands in the world! Denis's wrists measure at 9.5″ thick. Roughly 6'1″ tall and weighing in 308 lbs, Denis his biceps measuring at 25″ and are unofficially the largest in Russia.
(Source)

7CrazyDrummer


CrazyDrummer
For aging couch potatoes, this astonishing photograph shows there is no excuse to claim exercise doesn't a difference. The snapshot was posted on Reddit in 2013 by a man who calls himself CrazyDrummer, along with the caption "60-years-old." The impressively ripped abs, bulging biceps and defined pecs belong to a man with a weathered complexion, thick-rimmed glasses, and Santa Claus-like beard.
The internet was quick to note his close resemblance to Master Roshi from Dragon Ball.
(Source)

8Gregg Valentino


Gregg Valentino
Gregg Valentino is one of the most controversial, yet popular bodybuilding icons, and is considered by some as the biggest bodybuilder ever. He holds the record for the biggest biceps in the world at 28". He started bodybuilding at the age of 13 and after over 23 years of training naturally, Gregg decided to experiment with steroids (and some say he's injecting Synthol). During this time, his arms grew from an impressive 100% natural 21" to an inhuman 28". After years of steroids injections, his body finally fought back—his bicep "exploded.” He eventually went to jail for steroid possession and is now rebuilding his life.

(Source)
9 Female Scientists Everyone Should Know

9 Female Scientists Everyone Should Know

1Chemist and Physicist Marie Curie


Chemist and Physicist Marie Curie
Marie Curie was the first female scientist to earn a Nobel Prize, and she remains the only woman to win one twice. She also was the first female professor at the University of Paris.
Along with her husband, Pierre Curie, and physicist Henri Becquerel, Marie helped discover radioactive particles and the theory behind them. She even came up with the term "radioactivity" and often led the group in their investigations. She also discovered two new elements—polonium and radium.
It was Marie's idea to start studying the treatment of tumors with radioactive isotopes. She founded the Curie Institutes in Paris and Warsaw, which are important medical research centers, even today.
Unfortunately, Marie was unaware of the dangers of radioactivity—she often studied the substances with no protective gear whatsoever. Eventually, she died from aplastic anemia caused by long-term exposure to radiation. To this day, her journals and research notes are too radioactive to be handled and are kept in lead-lined boxes.
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2Chemist Irene Curie-Joliot


Chemist Irene Curie-Joliot
The daughter of legendary Marie Curie, Irene made a name for herself from her own accomplishments—she and her husband discovered artificial radioactivity. She met her husband while she was earning her doctorate and was asked to teach him laboratory techniques for studying radioactive chemicals.
Like her mother, Irene received a Nobel Prize for her work and her family still holds the title for the most Nobel laureates. Her children, Helene, and Pierre are also highly-regarded scientists. Without a doubt, scientific brilliance runs in this family.
(Source 1 | Source 2 | Source 3 | Photo)

3Primatologist Jane Goodall


Primatologist Jane Goodall
If any female scientist has earned the title of celebrity in our time, it's Jane Goodall, a woman widely recognized as the foremost expert on chimpanzees. She didn't just earn the title overnight—Goodall spent 55 years studying social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania.
Goodall had been fascinated by chimps ever since she was a child. It wasn't long before she obtained a position working with noted Kenyan paleontologist Louis Leakey, who was seeking a chimpanzee researcher to help him draw conclusions on early hominoids. Leakey must have been impressed with Goodall because he sent her to Cambridge University, where she became the eighth person in the school's history to obtain a Ph.D. without first obtaining a bachelor's degree.
Aside from her studies in the wild, Goodall has become a well-known spokesperson for conservation and animal welfare. She has even founded some charities, research institutes and advocacy groups to further her goals.
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4Physicist Lise Meitner


Physicist Lise Meitner
Nuclear power and weaponry wouldn't be possible without the pioneering work of Lise Meitner and Otto Hahn. The duo was responsible for discovering the fission process that split an atomic nucleus into two smaller nuclei, which is then accompanied by an enormous energy release.
Unfortunately, despite playing a critical role in that scientific discovery, Hahn was awarded the 1944 Nobel Prize in chemistry and Meitner was otherwise ignored. Even after numerous scientists and journalists protested that her exclusion was unfair, the committee has yet to announce any formal recognition of her work.
That's not to say Meitner hasn't been honored in other ways. She was awarded the Leibniz Medal by the Berlin Academy of Sciences, received five honorary doctorates and was the first woman to become a professor of physics in Germany. In 1946, the American National Press Club named her "Woman of the Year" and in 1955, she was awarded the first Otto Hahn Prize from the German Chemical Society. The chemical element 109 (meitnerium) is named after her, and craters on the Moon and Venus bear her name as well. Even so, her awards have been long overshadowed by her exclusion from the Nobel Peace Prize.
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5Astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell


Astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Meitner was not the first (or last) woman to be ignored by the Nobel Prize committee. Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered and started analyzing radio pulsars in 1967, but when she showed them to her thesis supervisor, Antony Hewish, he was skeptical, insisting her discovery was merely a result of manmade interference. Hewish eventually came around and published a paper on the phenomenon. Bell was listed second on the paper, as one of its five authors. Nevertheless, the Nobel Prize was awarded to Hewish and Martin Ryle—Bell was excluded from the prize.
Scientists have criticized the decision, noting that Bell first discovered and analyzed the pulsars. She even helped build the telescope that was so crucial in their discovery. (Surprisingly, Bell was not upset by the decision and even joked about being "in good company.")
Bell received many other honors for her work. She was named the president of the Royal Astronomical Society, president of the Institute of Physics, president of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and pro-chancellor of the University of Dublin. She also received honorary degrees from over twenty colleges including Cambridge and Harvard, and many awards including the Woman of the Year Prudential Lifetime Achievement Award.
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6Paleontologist Mary Anning


Paleontologist Mary Anning
If you've ever recited the tongue twister "she sells seashells by the seashore," then you have Mary Anning to thank.
Why is Mary Anning so famous for selling seashells? Because these weren't just any seashells, they were fossils that made a significant contribution to paleontology, by helping to enhance the scientific community's understanding of Earth's history.
Anning climbed cliffs along the English Channel at Lyme Regis in Dorset, England. It was incredibly dangerous work, and she almost died in a landslide in 1833, which did take the life of her dog. It did pay off, though—she uncovered the first correctly identified ichthyosaur skeleton, two full plesiosaur skeletons, and the first pterosaur skeleton located outside Germany.
Unfortunately, despite her crucial work, she struggled financially for the majority of her life and was never accepted as a member of the 19th-century scientific community due to her gender. It wasn't until after her death in 1847 that she started getting the attention she deserved. In 2010, the Royal Society included her on their list of the most influential British women in science.
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7Cytogeneticist Barbara McClintock


Cytogeneticist Barbara McClintock
Much of what we now know about how chromosomes work is directly related to the work of Barbara McClintock. McClintock focused on genetics and produced the first genetic map for corn, which showed how chromosomes would affect physical traits. From there, she was able to demonstrate that genes can turn physical characteristics on or off.
Her research was so far ahead of its time that she was highly criticized to the point where she stopped publishing her work by 1953. Fortunately, it was eventually rediscovered and accepted, and she began receiving some awards for her work, including a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1983.
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8Mathematician and Astronomer Hypatia


Mathematician and Astronomer Hypatia
Female scientists are hardly a modern concept. One of the earliest who make a name for herself was Hypatia of Alexandria. She lived in the latter half of the fourth century and was the daughter of a famous Alexandrian mathematician. After becoming educated in Athens, she assisted her father in his work. Soon, she became the head of the Neoplatonist School in Alexandria, where she taught philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy. Many considered her to be the world's leading mathematician and astronomer of her time, which may be the only time a woman was labeled as such.
While not related to her scientific achievements, Hypatia is also famous for being killed by a mob of Christian zealots in 415 A.D. Many historians consider her death to be significant, arguing that it marks the end of Classical antiquity and Alexandrian intellectualism.
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9Astronomer Aglaonice


Astronomer Aglaonice
While she may not be as famous as Hypatia, Aglaonice is considered to be the first female astronomer in ancient Greece, living at some point during the first or second century B.C. Her command of the lunar cycles and ability to predict lunar eclipses led many to believe she was a sorceress who had the power to pull the moon from the sky.
Plato, Apollonius of Rhodes, and Plutarch wrote about Aglaonice. Little is known about her life, but it seems unlikely that she was merely a legend. One of the craters on Venus has since been named after her.
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Tattoo Artist Who Lost His Arm Gets World’s First Tattoo Machine Prosthesis

A lot of people have tattoos, and each tattoo is special in its own little way. But few tattoos are as special as the ones created by JC Sheitan Tenet. Why? Because the tattoo artist doesn’t do them by hand. He does them by prosthetic hand!

Take a look below to see what we’re talking about. Amazed? Confused? I think we’re both. Tenet, who is based in Lyon, France, lost his arm 22 years ago. He received the world’s coolest prosthetic courtesy of French artist JL Gonzal, who modified an existing arm prosthesis to accommodate the tattoo machine.

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Nothing Is Safe -- You Can Pick Just About Any Lock With This CommonItem

Nothing Is Safe -- You Can Pick Just About Any Lock With This Common Item



I've lost count of how many times I've accidentally locked myself out of my house.


It's embarrassing at this point. Thankfully, though, there's always been a spare key close by. Then again, if I'm ever in a pinch without one, I could probably fall back on a simple paper clip.

Don't believe me? Just take a look at all the locks you can pick with this common office supply! You'll be a regular MacGyver in no time!

For this kind of lock, straighten your paper clip out and bend it into a U. Loop it through to the inside and then back around to the outside. Finally, pull.


For this kind of lock, straighten your paper clip out and bend it into a U. Loop it through to the inside and then back around to the outside. Finally, pull.