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10 December 2008

Blood Facts

  • Two million red blood cells die every second.
  • There are approximately 100,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body.
  • Seven percent of a humans body weight is made up of blood.
  • In the early nineteenth century some advertisements claimed that riding the carousel was good for the circulation of blood.
  • Each day 400 gallons of recycled blood are pumped through the kidneys.
  • By donating just one pint of blood, four lives can be saved.
  • Blood is such a good stain that Native Americans used it for paint.
  • The kidneys filter over 400 gallons of blood each day.
  • The average life span of a single red blood cell is 120 days.
  • Blood accounts for about 8% of a human's body weight.
  • A woman has approximately 4.5 liters of blood in her body, while men have 5.6 liters.
  • Your blood takes a very long trip through your body. If you could stretch out all of a human's blood vessels, they would be about 60,000 miles long. That's enough to go around the world twice.
  • Half your body’s red blood cells are replaced every seven days.
  • If all the blood vessels in your body were laid end to end, they would reach about 60,000 miles.

Hair Facts

· On average, a man spends about five months of his life shaving.
· On average, a hair strand's life span is five and a half years.
· On average redheads have 90,000 hairs. People with black hair have about 110,000 hairs.
· Next to bone marrow, hair is the fastest growing tissue in the human body.
· In a lifetime, an average man will shave 20,000 times.
· Humans have about the same number of hair follicles as a chimpanzee has.
· Hair will fall out faster on a person that is on a crash diet.
· The average human head weighs about eight pounds.
· The reason why some people get a cowlick is because the growth of their hair is in a spiral pattern, which causes the hair to either stand straight up, or goes to a certain angle.
· The reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible for producing "melanin" which gives the hair colour.
· The big toe is the foot reflexology pressure point for the head.
· The loss of eyelashes is referred to as madarosis.
· The longest human beard on record is 17.5 feet, held by Hans N. Langseth who was born in Norway in 1846.
· The fastest growing tissue in the human body is hair.
· The average human scalp has 100,000 hairs.

Mouth Facts

· In a month, a fingernail grows an eighth of an inch.

· People whose mouth has a narrow roof are more likely to snore. This is because they have less oxygen going through their nose.

· While sleeping, one man in eight snores, and one in ten grinds his teeth.

· It takes food seven seconds to go from the mouth to the stomach via the esophagus.

08 December 2008

Brain Facts

Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression than men in the United States.
The human brain has about 100,000,000,000 (100 billion) neurons.
From all the oxygen that a human breathes, twenty percent goes to the brain.
People who ride on roller coasters have a higher chance of having a blood clot in the brain.
Once a human reaches the age of 35, he/she will start losing approximately 7,000 brain cells a day. The cells will never be replaced.
It is not possible to tickle yourself. The cerebellum, a part of the brain, warns the rest of the brain that you are about to tickle yourself. Since your brain knows this, it ignores the resulting sensation.
A women from Berlin Germany has had 3,110 gallstones taken out of her gall bladder.
In America, the most common mental illness is Anxiety Disorders.
Your brain is 80% water.
Your brain is move active and thinks more at night than during the day.

23 November 2008

Have you locked your keys in the car?

Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their mobile phone from your cell phone.

Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other "remote" for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a mobile phone

18 November 2008

How to disable a stolen Mobile phone

Simply write down on your mobile phone following code.To check your Mobile Phone's Serial number, key in the following digits on your phone:All mobile phone users should keep a note of their handset's serial number (known as the 'IMEI'), as it's very handy if the phone is lost or stolen. The number can normally be found under the battery (looking something like 004400/01/123456/7).You can also get this number from the phone software, by entering following usefull code
Simply write down on your mobile phone following code.
* # 0 6 #
A 15 digit code will appear on the screen after pressing send button, or in some phones it comes automatically just by writing above given code. . This Number is unique to your Handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. Should your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones

How to enhance you mobile phone battery

GET THE MOST FROM YOUR CELL PHONE BATTERY
Prevent the Memory Effect - Keep the battery healthy by fully charging and then fully discharging it at least once every two to three weeks. Exceptions to the rule are Li-Ion batteries, which do not suffer from the memory effect. Do not leave the battery dormant for long periods of time.Always use a battery charger, which is by the same manufacturer as your phone, it gives it more life. It also helps if you overcharge your battery now and then.Keep the Batteries Clean - It's a good idea to clean dirty battery contacts with a cotton swab and alcohol. This helps maintain a good connection between the battery and the portable device. Do not leave your cell phone near any source of heat, a common place being the dashboard of your car, as extreme heat may affect the battery. The battery also operates better at room temperature, vis-à-vis extreme cold.The vibrator mode of your cell phone consumes more battery, so when not needed, use the ring-tone mode.Battery Storage - If you don't plan on using the battery for a month or more, store it in a clean, dry, cool place away from heat and metal objects. Batteries tend to de-charge when not in use, so make sure you charge them again before using. The performance of any cell phone battery, however, no matter how properly cared for, usually diminishes after about a year. It is better to get your battery replaced then.

06 November 2008

Why MOM is the best…….

Why MOM is the best…….


 


 

A very beautiful massage for all the Mum's Love

  • When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed you.

    You thanked her by crying all night long.


     

  • When you were 2 year old, she taught you to walk.

    You thanked her by running away when she called.


     

  • When you were 3 year old, she made all your meals with love.

    You thanked her by tossing you plate on the floor.


     

  • When you were 4 year old, she gave you some crayons.

    You thanked her by coloring the dining room table.


     

  • When you were 5 year old, she dressed you for holidays.

    You thanked her by plopping into the nearest ground.


     

  • When you were 6 year old, she walked you to school.

    You thanked her by screaming, I'M NOT GOING !


 

04 November 2008

Interesting facts about eyes

Interesting facts about eyes.

  • Eyes are composed of more than 2 million working parts.

  • Eyes can process 36,000 bits of information every hour.

  • Eyes under the right conditions, can discern the light of a candle at a distance of 14 miles.

  • Eyes contribute towards 85% of your total knowledge.

  • Eyes utilize 65% of all the pathways to the brain.

  • Eyes in a normal life-span, will bring you almost 24 millions images of the world around you.
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