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Saturday, March 31, 2012

50 INTERESTING FACTS

1. The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.


2. Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon.


3. Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions!


4. "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.


6. "Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.


7. In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child


8. A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off!


9. Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.


10. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath


11. There is a city called Rome on every continent.


12. It's against the law to have a pet dog in Iceland!


13. Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day!


14. Horatio Nelson, one of England's most illustrious admirals was throughout his life, never able to find a cure for his sea-sickness.


15. The skeleton of Jeremy Bentham is present at all important meetings of the University of London


16. Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people


17. Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, everytime you breathe!


18. The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump!


19. One quarter of the bones in your body, are in your feet!


20. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different!


21. The first known transfusion of blood was performed as early as 1667, when Jean-Baptiste, transfused two pints of blood from a sheep to a young man


22. Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails! Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!


23. The present population of 5 billion plus people of the world is predicted to become 15 billion by 2080.


24. A Women blink nearly twice as much as men.


25. Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle.


26. Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.


27. Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th."


28. Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren't added to it.


29. On average a hedgehog's heart beats 300 times a minute.


30. More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes.


31. The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.


32. More people are allergic to cow's milk than any other food.


33. Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.


34. The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' heads enables it to see all four feet at all times!


35. The six official languages of the United Nations are: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.


36. Earth is the only planet not named after a god.


37. It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a church in Nebraska, USA.


38. You're born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult, you only have 206.


39. Some worms will eat themselves if they can't find any food!


40. Dolphins sleep with one eye open!


41. It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.


42. The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old!


43. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds


44. Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not.


45. Slugs have 4 noses.


46. Owls are the only birds who can see the color blue.


47. A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years!


48. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!


49. The average person laughs 10 times a day!


50. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.


Source:http://www.funfunky.com

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Driving and aging


Below mentioned input is reproduced from an article, published by British Columbia Automobile Association. 
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Driving is a complex, fast-paced activity. A typical driver makes 25 decisions per kilometer. 
Aging affects all 3 steps in the driving process: sensing, deciding and acting.
1. Sensing: 
Good eyesight is essential for safe driving. You receive 85-90% of the information needed to drive through your eyes. One of the most common changes you will notice is with your vision. Here are some facts about aging and the eyes:
  • ·         You need more light to see
  • ·         At age 45 you require 4 times as much light as when you were 19
  • ·         At age 60 you require 10 times as much
  • ·         When looking from the speedometer to the road ahead:
  • ·         It takes a younger driver about 2 seconds to focus
  • ·         A driver over 40 takes 3 seconds or more
  • ·         Your eyes become more sensitive to glare:
  • ·         At age 55 it takes 8 times longer to recover from glare than at age 16
  • ·         Your ability to see the difference between colours decreases
  • ·         It could take you twice as long to see brake lights flash on as when you were younger
  • ·         Your peripheral vision or ability to see what’s happening to the sides, decreases
  • ·         It might take you longer to see the cyclist coming up beside your car

  • As you age the chance of having one of these visual conditions increases:
  • ·         Cataracts
  • ·         Muscular degeneration
  • ·         Glaucoma
  • ·         Your ability to focus slows down
  • ·         Your depth perception or judging the distance between you and an object, decreases
  • ·         You might have difficulty judging when it is safe to make a left turn
  • ·         But there are some simple steps you can take to help minimize the effect aging eyes can have on driving:
  • ·         Get regular eye exams
  • ·         Limit your driving to daytime hours
  • ·         Keep healthy and fit
  • ·         Keep headlights, mirrors, and wind-shields clean

Hearing

Hearing loss can affect your ability to hear sounds such as sirens and horns. If hearing loss is found early you can be helped through treatment, such as hearing aids and surgery.
2. Deciding: 
Once your eyes and ears take in information, it’s up to your brain to process it and decide what to do. Age increases the time it takes the brain to process information and makes it harder to ignore distractions. For many people, experience and good driving habits can compensate for these changes.

Here are a few things you can do:
  • ·         Keep a safe distance behind the car in front of you
  • ·         Choose a route that avoids difficult turns
  • ·         Focus on driving: avoid distractions such as cell phones
  • ·         Plan your route ahead of time

3. Acting: 
As you age it takes longer to perform physical activities due to:
  • ·         Weaker muscles
  • ·         Reduced flexibility
  • ·         Conditions such as arthritis
  • ·         Effects of medication

 TAKE CARE AND HAVE  SAFE DRIVING !!!.
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Sunday, March 11, 2012

VERY INTERESTING STUFF

In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb.  Hence we have 'the rule of thumb'

Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'.. .and thus, the word GOLF entered into the English language.

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better. 

Coca-Cola was originally green.

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work:   Alaska

The percentage of  Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)

The percentage of  North America that is wilderness: 38%

The cost of raising  a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400

The average number  of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour:  61,000

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair..

The first novel ever written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer.
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

Each king in a deck  of playing cards represents a great king from history: 
 
Spades - King David                    Hearts - Charlemagne

Clubs -    Alexander, the Great   Diamonds -     Julius Caesar

Is this multiplication not interesting?

111,111,111 x 111,111,111  = 12,345,678,987, 654,321
 

If a statue in the  park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes
 

Only two people  signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.

Q.    Half of all  Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A.    Their birthplace

Q.    Most boat owners  name their boats. What is the most   popular boat name  requested?
A.    Obsession

Q.    If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A'?
A.    One thousand
Q.    What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield   wipers and laser printers have in common?
A.    All were invented by women.
Q.    What is the only food that doesn't spoil? 
A.    Honey 


Q.    Which day are there more collect calls than any other    day of the year? 
A.    Father's  Day 


In Shakespeare's  time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.  When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase...'Goodnight , sleep tight' 


It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon. 


In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts.. So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.'  It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's' 

Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice.


At least 75% of  people who read this will try to lick their elbow! 


Don't delete the following paragraph just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it. 


I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the first and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it wouthit a porbelm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? 


YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2012 when... 

1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave. 

2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three. 

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. 

5. Your reason for  not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses. 

6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries. 

7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen 

8. Leaving the house  without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first  20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it. 

10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee 

11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : ) 
12 You're reading this and nodding and laughing.

13. Even worse, you  know exactly to whom you are going to forward this  message.

14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list..

15. You actually  scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list

               ~~~~~~~~~~~AND  FINALLY~~~~~ ~~~~~~~
                      NOW U R LAUGHING at  yourself. 

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Cool tricks that we can teach our body


One of the complex machine in the world is nothing but Our human body. There are lot of amazing things that are yet to be learned from the human body. Not all things are know to our body, there are few cool tricks that we can teach our body. So, let's see those cool tips...


1.) If you've got an itch in your throat, scratch your ear. When the nerves in the ear get stimulated, they create a reflex in the throat that causes a muscle spasm, which cures the itch.

2.) Having trouble hearing someone at a party or on the phone? Use your right ear it's better at picking up rapid speech. But, the left is better at picking up music tones.

3.) If you need to relieve yourself BADLY, but you're not anywhere near a bathroom, fantasize about RELATIONS. That preoccupies your brain and distracts it.


4.) Next time the doctor's going to give you an injection, COUGH as the needle is going in. The cough raises the level of pressure in your spinal canal, which limits the pain sensation as it tries to travel to your brain.

5.) Clear a stuffed nose or relieve sinus pressure by pushing your tongue against the roof of your mouth thenpressing a finger between your eyebrows. Repeat that for 20 seconds it causes the vomer bone to rock, which loosens your congestion and clears you up.

6.) If you ate a big meal and you're feeling full as you go to sleep, lay on your left side. That'll keep you from suffering from acid reflux it keeps your stomach lower than your esophagus, which will help keep stomach acid from sliding up your throat.

7.) You can stop a toothache by rubbing ice on the back of your hand, on the webbed area between your thumb and index finger. The nerve pathways there stimulate a part of the brain that blocks pain signals from your mouth.

8.) If you get all messed up on liquor, and the room starts spinning, put your hand on something stable. The reason: Alcohol dilutes the blood in the part of your ear called the cupula, which regulates balance. Putting your hand on something stable gives your brain another reference point, which will help make the world stop spinning.

9.) Stop a nose bleed by putting some cotton on your upper gums right behind the small dent below your nose and press against it hard. Most of the bleeding comes from the cartilage wall that divides the nose, so pressing there helps get it to stop.

10.) Slow your heart rate down by blowing on your thumb. The vagus nerve controls your heart rate, and you can calm it down by breathing.

11.) Need to breathe underwater for a while? Instead of taking a huge breath, HYPERVENTILATE before you go under, by taking a bunch of short breaths. That'll trick your brain into thinking it has more oxygen, and buy you about 10 extra seconds.

12.) You can prevent BRAIN FREEZE by pressing your tongue flat against the roof of your mouth, covering as much surface area as possible. Brain freeze happens because the nerves in the roof of your mouth getextremely cold, so your brain thinks your whole body is cold. It compensates by overheating which causes your head to hurt. By warming up the roof of your mouth, you'll chill your brain and feel better.


13.) If your hand falls asleep, rock your head from side to side. That will wake your hand or arm up in less than a minute. Your hand falls asleep because of the nerves in your neck compressing so loosening your neck is the cure. If your foot falls asleep, that's governed by nerves lower in the body, so you need to stand up and walk around.

14.) Finally, this one's totally USELESS, but a nice trick. Have someone stick their arm out to the side, straight, palm down. Press down on his wrist with two fingers. He'll resist, and his arm will stay horizontal. Then, have him put his foot on a surface that's half an inch off the ground, like a stack of magazines, and do the trick again. Because his spine position is thrown off, his arm will fall right to his side, no matter how much he tries to resist.


15.) Got the hiccups? Press thumb and second finger over your eyebrows until the hiccups are over - usually shortly. 


Note: As I have not tried any one of the tips, I'll be thankful if feedbacks on the veracity of the tips are given in your comments