In biology, mating is the pairing of either opposite-sex or hermaphroditic organisms for the purposes of sexual reproduction. Fertilization is the fusion of two gametes. Copulation is the union of the sex organs of two sexually reproducing animals for insemination and subsequent internal fertilization.

Cult is a term, sometimes considered pejorative, for a relatively small group which is typically led by a #charismatic and self-appointed leader, who excessively #controls its members, requiring unwavering devotion to a set of #beliefs and practices which are considered deviant (outside the norms of society).
 This term is also used for a new religious movement or other social group which is defined by its unusual religious, spiritual, or philosophical beliefs and rituals or its common interest in a particular personality, object, or goal. This sense of the term is weakly defined – having divergent definitions both in popular culture and academia – and has also been an ongoing source of contention among scholars across several fields of study.
There are #religiouscults #politicalcults, and #self-improvementcults 

We all learned the #fivesenses in elementary school: #sight, #smell, #hearing, #taste and #touch
 But did you know we actually have #sevensenses ?
 The two lesser known senses are #Vestibular and #proprioception and they are connected to the #tactile sense (touch). Vestibular sense involves movement and balance

The United Grand Lodge of England reports that worldwide membership totals more than 6 million Freemasons, 1.1 million of whom are in North America. With 68,000 #Masons and 440 local Lodges, Ohio has one of the largest #Masonic memberships of any state in the country.
Modern #Freemasonry was established in #England in 1717, although its exact origins are lost in the unrecorded history of #medieval times. Its roots are found in guilds of #stonemasons that, from the end of the 13th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons. As a #stonemason grew in his craft, he was entered into the appropriate rank: apprentice, journeyman (now called Fellow Craft) and master mason. Plus, more of Todd's weird #Uber Stories 

Is there life after death? The #afterlife or life after #death is a purported existence in which the essential part of an individual's stream of #consciousness or identity continues to exist after the death of their physical body. The surviving essential aspect varies between belief systems; it may be some partial element, or the entire soul or spirit, which carries with it personal identity. Belief in an afterlife is in contrast to the belief in oblivion after death. Katie joins us to discuss the signs her boyfriend of 14 years, Shawn, has been leaving her. 

What’s the connection between tech billionaire Bill Gates and population concern? A surprisingly large number of people believe Gates is on a mission to wipe out the human species through forced injection with fertility-blocking, mind-controlling or otherwise poisonous substances and ‘microchips’ disguised as COVID-19 vaccines. Some even believe the COVID-19 pandemic was deliberately engineered by Gates and other ‘global elites’, including the United Nations, to depopulate the world.

This idea is often referred to as ‘The Great Reset’, which was originally just the name of an entirely non-sinister pandemic recovery initiative by the World Economic Forum (WEF), which meets annually in Davos. While theories about a depopulation conspiracy come in many different stripes, one or all of Gates, the UN and Davos usually feature in them.

#Squatting is technically illegal, despite the legal protections afforded to individual squatters. Most #squattingcases are handled in #civilcourt however, and are not considered a criminal offense. A squatter can claim rights to the property after a certain time of residing there. #Squatters have been addressed by law since #RomanTimes 

Stolen Valor is one of the ugliest crimes out there, and the original law passed in 2005 was ruled unconstitutional. #Stolenvalor is a term for the behavior of #militaryimpostors: individuals who lie about their #militaryservice and to the phenomenon of people falsely claiming military awards or medals they did not earn, service they did not perform, Prisoner of War experiences that never happened, and other tales of military actions that exist only in their minds. Why do they do it? Which #crimes are worse? Plus, the latest on the #Budlight controversy! 

#BigPharma #conspiracytheories claim that the #medicalcommunity in general and #pharmaceuticalcompanies in particular, especially large corporations, operate for sinister purposes and against the public good, that they conceal effective treatments, or even cause and worsen a wide range of diseases for the purpose of profitability, or for other nefarious reasons.

The #thirdmanfactor or #thirdmansyndrome refers to the reported situations where an unseen presence, such as a #spirit provides comfort or support during traumatic experiences. Plus, #DonaldTrump is #indicted by a grand jury in #NewYork