Sunday, February 24, 2013

GOOD THINGS TO KNOW ?????

GOOD THINGS TO KNOW ?????


[1]

If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on the right side of your mouth. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on the left side of your mouth.

[2]
To make half a kilo of honey, bees must collect nectar from over 2 million individual flowers

[3]
Heroin is the brand name of morphine once marketed by 'Bayer'.

[4]
Communications giant Nokia was founded in 1865 as a wood-pulp mill by Fredrik Idestam.

[5]
Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is considered an insult! In America tipping is forced upon customer at 15 to 18%.

[6]
People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
[7]
Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, but he declined.

[8]
Astronauts can't belch - there is no gravity to separate liquid from gas in their stomachs.

[9]
Ancient Roman, Chinese and German societies often used urine as mouthwash.

[10]
The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.

[11]
The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. In the Renaissance era, it was fashion to shave them off!

[12]
Because of the speed at which Earth moves around the Sun, it is impossible for a solar eclipse to last more than 7 minutes and 58 seconds.

[13]
The night of January 20 is "Saint Agnes's Eve", which is regarded as a time when a young woman dreams of her future husband.

[14]
There are over 25 million bubbles waiting to burst out of each bottle of Champagne

[15]
Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros

[16]
It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times!

[17]
The heat of peppers is rated on the Scoville scale

[18]
Gold is the only metal that doesn't rust, even if it's buried in the ground for thousands of years
[19]
Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end

[20]
If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. When a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.

[21]
Each year 2,000,000 smokers either quit smoking or die of tobacco-related diseases.

[22]
When it originally appeared in 1886 - Coca Cola was billed as an Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage.

[23]
Zero is the only number that cannot be represented by Roman numerals

[24]
Kites were used in the American Civil War to deliver letters and newspapers.

[25]
The song, Auld Lang Syne, is sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English-speaking country in the world to bring in the new year.

[25]
For every real Christmas tree harvested, two to three seedlings are planted in its place.

[26]
Drinking water after eating reduces the acid in your mouth by 61 percent

[27]
Peanut oil is used for cooking in submarines because it doesn't smoke unless it's heated above 450°F

[28]
The Shell Oil Company originally began as a novelty shop in London that sold seashells

[29]
The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.

[30]
Nine out of every 10 living things live in the ocean

[31]
The banana cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man

[32]
Airports at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density
[33]
Fish and Chip selling officially remained an offensive trade until 1940 due to the smell it produces

[34]
The University of Alaska spans four time zones

[35]
The tooth is the only part of the human body that cannot heal itself.

[36]
In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant she accepted.

[37]
Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are: Mizaru (See no evil), Mikazaru (Hear no evil) and Mazaru (Speak no evil).

[38]
Warner Communications paid $28 million for the copyright to the song Happy Birthday.

[39]
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

[40]
A comet's tail always points away from the sun

[41]
The Swine Flu vaccine in 1976 caused more death and illness than the disease it was intended to prevent

[42]
Caffeine increases the power of aspirin and other painkillers, that is why it is found in some medicines.

[43]
The military salute is a motion that evolved from medieval times, when knights in armor raised their visors to reveal their identity.

[44]
If you get into the bottom of a well or a tall chimney and look up, you can see stars, even in the middle of the day.

[45]
When a person dies, hearing is the last sense to go. The first sense lost is sight

[46]
Trivia in Roman mythology was the goddess who haunted crossroads, graveyards and was the goddess of sorcery and witchcraft. She wandered about at night, and was seen only by the barking of dogs who told of her approach.

[47]
In ancient times strangers shook hands to show that they were unarmed

[48]
Strawberries are the only fruits whose seeds grow on the outside

[49]
Avocados have the highest calories of any fruit at 167 calories per hundred grams

[50]
It cost the soft drink industry $100 million a year for thefts committed involving vending machines

[51]
The moon moves about two inches away from the Earth each year

[52]
The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust

[53]
Due to earth's gravity it is impossible for mountains to be higher than 15,000 meters

[54]
Men's shirts have the buttons on the right, but women's shirts have the buttons on the left

[55]
Mickey Mouse is known as "Topolino" in Italy

[56]
Soldiers do not march in step when going across bridges because they could set up a vibration which could be sufficient to knock the bridge down

[57]
The painting that won second place in a competition held by the US National Academy of Design was hanging upside down when it was judged

[58]
Everything weighs one percent less at the equator

[59]
For every extra kilogram carried on a space flight, 530 kg of excess fuel are needed at lift-off

[60]
The letter J does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of the elements.

Saturday, February 23, 2013

One hell of an ASS..........................!!!!

 One hell of an ASS..........................!!!!
 


  The Pastor's Ass

The Pastor entered his donkey in a race and
it won.

The Pastor was so pleased with the donkey
that he entered it in the race
again and it won again.

The local paper read:
PASTOR'S ASS OUT FRONT.

The Bishop was so upset with this kind of
publicity that he ordered the
Pastor not to enter the donkey in another race.

The next day the local paper headline
read:
BISHOP SCRATCHES
PASTOR'S ASS.
This was too much for the Bishop so he
ordered the Pastor to get rid
of the donkey.

The Pastor decided to give it to a Nun in a
nearby convent.

The local paper, hearing of the news, posted
the following headline the next day:
NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN.

The Bishop fainted.

He informed the Nun that she would have to
get rid of the donkey so she
sold it to a farmer for $10.
The next day the paper read:

NUN SELLS ASS FOR $10.

This was too much for the Bishop so he
ordered the Nun to buy back the donkey and lead it to the plains where it could run wild.

The next day the headlines read:

NUN ANNOUNCES HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE.
The Bishop was buried the next day.

The moral of the story is . . . being
concerned about public opinion can
bring you much grief and misery . . even shorten your
life.

So be yourself and enjoy life.

Stop worrying about everyone else's ass and
you'll be a lot happier and live longer!

Have a nice day!

World's tallest teenage girl

 World's tallest teenage girl

World's tallest teenage girl walks hands in hands with her boyfriend, the picture of young love

despite a staggering 1ft 4in height difference.

Elisany da Cruz Silva, 17, measures an unbelievable 6ft 8in tall and has to bend down to

plant a kiss on her 4ft 4in lover Francinaldo da Silva Carvalho, 22.

The youngster, from Salinopolis in Brazil, has a form of gigantism because of a tumour

on her pituitary gland, which regulates growth. Doctors have since removed the tumour.
 The height of passion: Brazil's tallest teen, Elisany da Cruz Silva with her boyfriend,

Francinaldo da Silva Carvalho in Salinopolis, Brazil

 The pair are happy together and she loves nothing more than stooping to kiss him

and giving him clothes from the top shelf which he cannot reach


 Love no matter what: Francinaldo says his girlfriend,

who aspires to be a model, is a 'beautiful person'
 Tender: The couple says the extreme height difference does not matter

 Condition: The pretty 17-year-old who aspires to be a model, has a form of

gigantism caused by a tumour of the pituitary gland
 Condition: The pretty 17-year-old who aspires to be a model, has a form of

gigantism caused by a tumour of the pituitary gland
 Surgeons removed the tumour causing her height condition two years ago

after her story was first publicised
 Family: Elisany da Cruz Silva with her mother Ana Maria Ramos in Salinopolis in the north of Brazil
 

15 Ways to Recharge Your Energy Levels!


15 Ways to Recharge Your Energy Levels!

Do you get that feeling sometimes like you're so tired your head is just going to drop down at any moment? We've all been there, and it's hard to deal with this feeling, especially when doing something important like work or hanging out with family. That is why we've gathered these 15 ways to energize yourself you can do almost anywhere! We hope this will help charge your battery!



1. Eat a banana
Bananas provide minerals, nutrients and stimulants such as potassium, which provides controlled energy, preferred to the type of energy obtained all at once from simple sugars.

2. Place head between your legs
This trick will get blood flowing to your head. Sit on a chair and put your head between your legs. Send your arms towards the floor and relax your body for 20 seconds. After the time has passed, rise slowly, vertebra by vertebra. This exercise will give you energy that gradually unfolds.

3. Drink Green Tea
Yes we've said it before, but the fact still remains that green tea has an abundance of phytochemicals called tannins. These help, among other things, to calm the nervous system and thus increase the feeling of well-being.

4. Pinch your cheeks
Our grandparents probably had a good reason to pinch our cheek. This stimulates the blood flow to the face and makes you feel more alert.

5. Drink lots of water
All body systems require a large amount of water to function. In the absence of water in the body, proper functioning slows, blood flow becomes weaker and less oxygen reaches the brain. Drink a glass of water every two hours at least, when the goal is to drink 8-12 glasses of water a day.

6. Get some sun
Small doses of vitamin D can be a great incentive. Take a walk or sit a few minutes in the sun. Fresh air combined with natural light will make you feel more alert.

7. Move the body
Once you feel the fatigue taking over, get up and shake your body. Do some stretching, push-ups, a short trip or just a few jumps instead. Movement stimulates blood flow in the body and releases endorphins that make you feel alert.

8. Laugh out loud
Laughter has been shown to distress us but also acts as a natural stimulant. A good belly laugh releases endorphins that neutralize the bad effects of the hormone cortisol (stress hormone), increase blood flow and oxygen and give you a sense of well being.

9. Take a deep breath
Take a deep breath and slowly let it out through your nose, and again, fill your abdomen and exhale, emptying all the air from your lungs. Do it three times. Breathing will help your body relax and get rid of toxins, and the oxygen will stimulate you.

10. Put in a house plant
Stuffy offices have limited air movement which can increase fatigue and cause headaches and allergies. Insert household plants that can help filter out volatile chemical compounds and airborne pollutants, as well as stimulate air movement to better help you deal with the standing air, and make you feel less fatigued.

11. Smell a lemon
Certain smells like citrus, ginger and mint can produce a stimulating effects and increase alertness. Light a scented candle or sniff a lemon for stimulating energy and improved mood.

12. Surround yourself in red
Studies show that the color red is associated with a sense of victory and confidence. Try to surround yourself in shades of red to elevate your mood.

13. Sit upright
it wouldn't hurt to stand up straight in the chair. An Upright posture not only helps blood and oxygen to move more freely, but also enhances the sense of security.

14. Wake up the brain
When the brain feels drowsy, try to wake him by solving a crossword puzzle, reading aloud, talking to a friend, a quick recitation or singing.

15. Play with a pet
Spend time with your furry friend. It will make you feel happier and more energetic!

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Bapu's last journey



"The light has gone out of our lives..." said Jawaharlal Nehru on January 30, 1948 after Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. The nation was without a father. Rare images from Bapu's funeral.





February 1948: The niece of Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) places flower petals on his brow as he lies in state at Birla House, New Delhi, after his assassination. Immediately after this picture was taken the procession left for the burning ghat on the banks of the river Jumna, where the cremation took place.














The body of Indian nationalist leader Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) lying in state at Birla House, New Delhi, before the funeral cortege leaves for the burning ghats on the banks of the River Jumna


February 1948: A Sikh priest reciting the scripts from the Gurugranth Saheb, while the body of Indian statesman and advocate of non-violence, Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi), lies in state, covered with a Khadar sheet











17th February 1948: The ashes of assassinated Indian nationalist leader Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948) being carried through the streets of Allahabad before being consigned to the River Ganges. Allahabad, in northern India's Uttar Pradesh State, is one of India's holiest cities, lying at the confluence of the Yamuna and Ganges rivers.







February 1948: A crowd watching the funeral pyre of Indian statesman and advocate of non-violence, Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi), who was assassinated in Delhi. 















9th February 1948: The ashes of Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869-1948), Indian nationalist leader, are collected at his funeral, held in Delhi and attended by several thousand people.






February 1948: Indian politician and Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1869 - 1964), paying tribute to the Indian statesman and advocate of non-violence, Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi), at a meeting to pay homage to his memory.

 

Retrospective - A New Republic, circa 1950