50,000 of the cells in your body will die and be replaced with new cells, all while you have been reading this sentence! | |
In one hour, your heart works hard enough to produce the equivalent energy to raise almost 1 ton of weight 1 yard off the ground. | |
Scientists have counted over 500 different liver functions. | |
In 1 square inch of skin there lies 4 yards of nerve fibers, 1300 nerve cells, 100 sweat glands, 3 million cells, and 3 yards of blood vessels. | |
The structural plan of a whale's, a dog's, a bird's and a man's 'arm' are exactly the same. | |
The world`s first test-tube twins were born in June 1981. | |
There are 45 miles of nerves in the skin of a human being. | |
In a year, a person`s heart beats 40,000,000 times. | |
Most people blink about 25 times a minute. | |
Each square inch of human skin consists of twenty feet of blood vessels. | |
Nerve impulses to and from the brain travel as fast as 170 miles per hour. | |
Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself. | |
Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart. | |
You use an average of 43 muscles for a frown. | |
You use an average of 17 muscles for a smile. | |
Every two thousand frowns creates one wrinkle. | |
The average human blinks his eyes 6,205,000 times each year. | |
The average human produces a quart of saliva a day or 10,000 gallons in a lifetime. | |
Every person has a unique tongue print. | |
The average human's heart will beat 3000 million times in their lifetime. | |
The average human will pump 48 million gallons of blood in their lifetime. | |
You burn 26 calories in a one minute kiss. | |
The average human body contains enough: Sulphur to kill all fleas on an average dog, Carbon to make 900 pencils, Potassium to fire a toy cannon, Fat to make 7 bars of soap, Phosphorus to make 2,200 match heads, and enough Water to fill a ten gallon tank | |
Among the first known "dentists" of the world were the Etruscans. In 700 BC they carved false teeth from the teeth of various mammals and produced partial bridgework good enough to eat with. | |
Ophthalmic surgery was one of the most advanced areas of medicine in the ancient world. Detailed descriptions of delicate cataract surgery with sophisticated needle syringes is contained in the medical writings of Celsus (A.D. 14-37) | |
A sneeze zooms out of your mouth at over 100 m.p.h. | |
If you were freeze-dried, 10% of your body weight would be from the microorganisms on your body. | |
According to the World Health Organization, there are approximately 100 million acts of sexual intercourse each day. | |
Your ears and nose continue to grow throughout your entire life. | |
When you eat meat and drink milk in the same meal, your body does not absorb any of the milk's calcium. It is best to have 2 hours between the milk and meat intake. | |
Only humans and horses have hymens. | |
The tooth is the only part of the human body that can't repair itself. | |
Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell. | |
One human brain generates more electrical impulses in a single day than all of the world’s telephones put together. |
October 29, 2013
~Amazing Facts Human Your Body~
October 24, 2013
Beauty of the Nature:-
Beauty is hard to define but easy to recognize. In nature beauty may be discerned in all things and places, even in the most unexpected regions of the earth.There is beauty in the variety of flowers, birds, animals and plants, many of which are vividly colorful. There is beauty in mountains, valleys and hills, and in the skies. Thus, beauty can be found in all the creations of God. Then hunter who scans the forests for his quarry is often fascinated by the beauty that he finds in objects, which conceal beautiful flowers from human sight, suddenly reveal their secrets to him when he stumbles over them. The fisherman who turns to the sea for his livelihood is fascinated by the beauty of the multitudinous creatures that swarm in the seas.
Many of these creatures are found even on the shore. But the oceans often conceal the beauty that lies below their surface, and to catch a glimpse of the beauty of the world below the sea, hundreds of divers everywhere explore the bottoms of the oceans, even at the risk of losing their lives in the unknown regions of the world below.Even the farmer and the traveler appreciate the beauty that is found in nature. The farmer finds beauty in the variety of the plants that he grows. The traveler is impressed with the beauty of distant hills and mountains, and the beauty of meandering rivers in large valleys. He is also appreciative of the beauty of the night. As he travel in the moon-light, he looks at the landscape and is lost in admiration of it.The beauty in nature is also appreciated by others. Almost every one delights to see the rushing streams and the numerous birds and animals that may be found in every part of the earth, for these are part of the ornaments of nature. Even the tiniest of creatures has beauty of its own. In search of this beauty in nature, men in all parts of the world are traveling great distances and spending a great deal of money, even in some cases, even their life savings. It is this appreciation of natural beauty that impels men to visit distant lands which have a beauty of their own. Men have also visited the islands that are spread throughout the world in search of the natural beauty.
Many have seen visited the cold deserts in the Artics as well as the hot deserts where few plants grow, in search of the beauty that may be found in these regions, despite the lack of vegetation and animals life. The deserts are indeed the home of many beautiful plants and animals which find sufficient refuge in these parts, and many of the birds too, here are remarkable for their beauty.But the person who is most appreciative of natural beauty is the poet who finds music and beauty even in the movement of the clouds and winds. His deep appreciation of the beauty that he finds around him impels him to give utterance to it in the most expressive language, which is itself often of imperishable beauty.
Many of these creatures are found even on the shore. But the oceans often conceal the beauty that lies below their surface, and to catch a glimpse of the beauty of the world below the sea, hundreds of divers everywhere explore the bottoms of the oceans, even at the risk of losing their lives in the unknown regions of the world below.Even the farmer and the traveler appreciate the beauty that is found in nature. The farmer finds beauty in the variety of the plants that he grows. The traveler is impressed with the beauty of distant hills and mountains, and the beauty of meandering rivers in large valleys. He is also appreciative of the beauty of the night. As he travel in the moon-light, he looks at the landscape and is lost in admiration of it.The beauty in nature is also appreciated by others. Almost every one delights to see the rushing streams and the numerous birds and animals that may be found in every part of the earth, for these are part of the ornaments of nature. Even the tiniest of creatures has beauty of its own. In search of this beauty in nature, men in all parts of the world are traveling great distances and spending a great deal of money, even in some cases, even their life savings. It is this appreciation of natural beauty that impels men to visit distant lands which have a beauty of their own. Men have also visited the islands that are spread throughout the world in search of the natural beauty.
Many have seen visited the cold deserts in the Artics as well as the hot deserts where few plants grow, in search of the beauty that may be found in these regions, despite the lack of vegetation and animals life. The deserts are indeed the home of many beautiful plants and animals which find sufficient refuge in these parts, and many of the birds too, here are remarkable for their beauty.But the person who is most appreciative of natural beauty is the poet who finds music and beauty even in the movement of the clouds and winds. His deep appreciation of the beauty that he finds around him impels him to give utterance to it in the most expressive language, which is itself often of imperishable beauty.
October 19, 2013
"Most Expensive Diamonds In The World"
Kohinoor Diamond (aka Koh-i-Noor): The Kohinoor
Diamond is one of the most famous diamonds in the world. The Kohinoor diamond
was first mentioned in 1306 when it was taken from a Rajah of Malwa, whose
family had held the diamond for centuries. It was described as weighing 186
carats and was an oval cut white diamond - the shape and size of a small hen's
egg. The Kohinoor diamond belonged to various Indian and Persian rulers but it
became part of the Crown Jewels of England at the time that Queen Victoria was
proclaimed empress of India. The Kohinoor was re-cut at this time and now
weighs 108.93 carats and is kept in the Tower of London.
The Sancy: The Sancy, a pale yellow diamond of 55.23 carats (11.05 g), was once reputed to have belonged to the Mughals of antiquity, but is more likely of Indian origin owing to its cut which is unusual by Western standards. The shield-shaped stone comprises two back-to-back crowns (the typical upper half of a stone) but lacks any semblance to a pavilion (the lower portion of a stone, below the girdle or midsection).
Cullinan Diamond: The Cullinan diamond is the largest gem-quality diamond ever found, at 3106.75 carat rough weight. About 10.5 cm long in its largest dimension, it was found 26 January 1905, in the Premier No. 2 mine, near Pretoria, South Africa.
Hope Diamond: The Hope Diamond, also known as "Le Bijou du Roi" ("the King's Jewel"), "Le bleu de France" ("the Blue of France"), and the Tavernier Blue, is a large, 45.52-carat (9.10 g), deep-blue diamond, now housed in the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C. It is blue to the naked eye because of trace amounts of boron within its crystal structure, and exhibits red phosphorescence after exposure to ultraviolet light.
The Graff Pink: The Graff Pink, a rare 24.78 carat pink diamond, once owned by American celebrity jeweller Harry Winston, has been described as "one of the greatest diamonds ever discovered". The diamond, mounted in a ring, was sold by Sotheby's auctioneers in Geneva, Switzerland on 16 November 2010.
Archduke Joseph:The Archduke Joseph is a colorless, antique cushion-shaped brilliant, originally weighing 78.54 carat, purchased by Molina Jewelers of Arizona sometime in the late-1990s and slightly re-cut to 76.45 carat to improve clarity and symmetry. It is, on the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) color and clarity scales, a D grade (colorless to the highest grade), IF (Internally Flawless, flawless to the second highest grade) diamond.
The Steinmetz Pink: The Steinmetz Pink is a diamond weighing 59.60 carats (11.92 g), rated in color as Fancy Vivid Pink by the Gemological Institute of America. The Steinmetz Pink is the largest known diamond having been rated Vivid Pink.
October 11, 2013
"Amazing Facts About World Countries"
Here are some interesting facts about the different countries of the world.
1.) The USA is the largest energy-consuming country. China is the second placer.
2.) The largest oil-producing country is Saudi Arabia with an estimated annual production of 493.1 million tonnes followed by Russia with 491.3 million tonnes.
3.) Russia is the largest natural gas-producing country with an average annual production of 546.7 million tonnes followed by the USA with 499.4 million tonnes.
4.) The largest carbon dioxide-emitting country is China with an annual emission of 1.8 billion tonnes followed by the USA with 1.5 billion tonnes of CO2.
5.) China is the country with the most mobile phones - 649.7 million followed by India with 376.1 million subscribers.
6.) Largest postal system: India still uses the postal system and it shows. They still have the largest postal system in the world.
7.) The largest motor vehicle-owning country is the USA with a total of 244 million owners followed by Japan with 74.2 million owners.
8.) China, being the most populous country in the world, has the highest number of internet users -360 million while the USA has 227.7 million users.
9.) There are 44 countries in the world without shoreline. The country with the longest shoreline measuring 202,080 km is Canada followed by Indonesia with 54,716 km.
10.) The USA is the country with the largest Christian population with 245.9 million followed by Brazil with 170.5 million.
11.) The country with the largest Jewish population is the USA with 5.7 million followed by Israel with 4.8 million.
12.) India is the country with the largest Hindu population with 817.1 million followed by Nepal with 18.7 million.
13.) The country with the largest Sikh population is India with 21.2 million followed by the UK with 0.38 million.
14.) India is the country with the largest Muslim population with 155.1 million followed by Pakistan with 151.8 million.
15.) The country with the largest Buddhist population is China with 116.7 million followed by Japan with 71.7 million.
16.) Indonesia is the most populated island country with 242.9 million people followed by Japan with 126.8 million.
17.) The country with the highest percentage of women members of the parliament is Rwanda with 56.3% (45 of 80 seats) followed by Sweden with 47% (164 of 349 seats).
18.) New Zealand is the first country that gave women the right to vote in 1893 followed by Australia.
19.) The country with the largest armed forces is China with a total of 2.185 million followed by the USA with 1.539 million.
20.) The USA is the country with the largest military expenditure as of 2009, spending $713,100 million followed by France with 61,571 million.
21.) The country with the most battle tanks is Russia with 28,381 tanks followed by the USA with 7,821 tanks.
22.) The country with the most birth is India with 25.2 million estimated births for 2010 and followed by China with 19.2 million births.
23.) China is the largest country with the most death with 9.5 million estimated deaths for 2010 and followed by India with 7.1 million deaths.
24.) The country with the most cremations is China with 4.5 million followed by Japan with 1.1 million.
25.) Niger is the country with the greatest population growth with a growth rate of 3.66% followed by Uganda and UAE with a growth rate of 3.56%.
26.) The most suicidal country is Lithuania with 38.6% suicides per 100,000 per annum followed by Belarus with 35.1%.
27.) Angola is the country with the highest infant mortality with an estimated death rate of 178.13% per 1,000 live births followed by Sierra Leone with 152.42%.
28.) The country with the most marriages is the USA with 2.16 million marriages per year followed by Bangladesh with 1.18 million.
29.) Colombia is the country with the lowest marriage rate with 1.7% marriages per 1,000 every year followed by Dominican Republic with 2.8%.
30.) The country with the lowest divorce rate is Guatemala with 0.12% divorce per 1,000 followed by Belize with 0.17%.
31.) Russia is the country with the highest divorce rate with 5.30% divorce per 1,000 marriages followed by Aruba with 5.27%.
32.) The country with the most primary pupils is India with 139.1 million followed by China with 108.9 million.
33.) China is the country with the most primary school teachers with 5.9 million and India with 2.1 million.
34.) The country with the most secondary school students is China with 101.19 million followed by India with 91.5 million.
35.) China is the country with the most university students – 23,361,000 followed by the USA with 17,487,000.
36.) The country with the least Press Freedom is North Korea followed by Myanmar in Southeast Asia.
37.) China is the country with the most workers – 807.7 million followed by India with 523.5 million.
38.) The country with the highest unemployment is Nauru. Liberia is in second place.
39.) Mali is the country with the highest proportion of child workers – 70.9% followed by Mali with 67.5%.
40.) The country with the highest proportion of female workers is Mozambique with 53.4% of the labor force followed by Burundi and Rwanda with 51.4%.
41.) Abkhazia is the most recent independent country in the world. It became independent on August 26, 2008 followed by South Ossetia on August 8, 2008.
42.) The country with the most neighbors is Russia with 16 neighbors followed by China with 14 neighboring countries.
43.) The world’s largest country is Russia with an area of 17.09 million km² followed by Canada with an area of 9.98 million km².
44.) The country with the highest murder rate is El Salvador with a rate of 55.3% murders per 100,000 population followed by Honduras with 49.9%.
45.) Somalia is the most corrupt country in the world followed by Iraq and Myanmar.
46.) The least corrupt country is Denmark followed by New Zealand and Sweden.
47.) Bulgaria is the country with the biggest population decrease – 35% or 2.6 million followed by Swaziland with 33% or 378,000.
48.) The most populous country is China with 1.34 billion people followed by India with 1.18 billion people.
49.) Uganda is the country with the biggest population increase – 267% followed by Niger with 261%.
50.) The Philippines, which is ranked 72nd among the countries of the world in term of land area, is ranked number 12 in term of population with more than 91 million people.
October 07, 2013
World and Its Countries...
The Continents of the World:
Africa, the Americas, Antarctica, Asia, Australia together with Oceania, and Europe are considered to be Continents. The term continent is used to differentiate between the various large areas of the earth into which the land surface is divided. So, a continent is "a large, continuous area of land on Earth". All continents together constitute less than one-third of the earth's surface, that means more than two-thirds of the earth's surface are covered with water. Two-thirds of the continental land mass is located in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Afghanistan
2
Akrotiri
3
Albania
4
Algeria
5
American Samoa
6
Andorra
7
Angola
8
Anguilla
9
Antarctica
10
Antigua and Barbuda
11
Argentina
12
Armenia
13
Aruba
14
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
15
Australia
16
Austria
17
Azerbaijan
18
Bahamas, The
19
Bahrain
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Bangladesh
21
Barbados
22
Bassas da India
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Belarus
24
Belgium
25
Belize
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Benin
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Bermuda
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Bhutan
29
Bolivia
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
31
Botswana
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Bouvet Island
33
Brazil
34
British Indian Ocean Territory
35
British Virgin Islands
36
Brunei
37
Bulgaria
38
Burkina Faso
39
Burma
40
Burundi
41
Cambodia
42
Cameroon
43
Canada
44
Cape Verde
45
Cayman Islands
46
Central African Republic
47
Chad
48
Chile
49
China
50
Christmas Island
51
Clipperton Island
52
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
53
Colombia
54
Comoros
55
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
56
Congo, Republic of the
57
Cook Islands
58
Coral Sea Islands
59
Costa Rica
60
Cote d'Ivoire
61
Croatia
62
Cuba
63
Cyprus
64
Czech Republic
65
Denmark
66
Dhekelia
67
Djibouti
68
Dominica
69
Dominican Republic
70
Ecuador
71
Egypt
72
El Salvador
73
Equatorial Guinea
74
Eritrea
75
Estonia
76
Ethiopia
77
Europa Island
78
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
79
Faroe Islands
80
Fiji
81
Finland
82
France
83
French Guiana
84
French Polynesia
85
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
86
Gabon
87
Gambia, The
88
Gaza Strip
89
Georgia
90
Germany
91
Ghana
92
Gibraltar
93
Glorioso Islands
94
Greece
95
Greenland
96
Grenada
97
Guadeloupe
98
Guam
99
Guatemala
100
Guernsey
101
Guinea
102
Guinea-Bissau
103
Guyana
104
Haiti
105
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
106
Holy See (Vatican City)
107
Honduras
108
Hong Kong
109
Hungary
110
Iceland
111
India
112
Indonesia
113
Iran
114
Iraq
115
Ireland
116
Isle of Man
117
Israel
118
Italy
119
Jamaica
120
Jan Mayen
121
Japan
122
Jersey
123
Jordan
124
Juan de Nova Island
125
Kazakhstan
126
Kenya
127
Kiribati
128
Korea, North
129
Korea, South
130
Kuwait
131
Kyrgyzstan
132
Laos
133
Latvia
134
Lebanon
135
Lesotho
136
Liberia
137
Libya
138
Liechtenstein
139
Lithuania
140
Luxembourg
141
Macau
142
Macedonia
143
Madagascar
144
Malawi
145
Malaysia
146
Maldives
147
Mali
148
Malta
149
Marshall Islands
150
Martinique
151
Mauritania
152
Mauritius
153
Mayotte
154
Mexico
155
Micronesia, Federated States of
156
Moldova
157
Monaco
158
Mongolia
159
Montserrat
160
Morocco
161
Mozambique
162
Namibia
163
Nauru
164
Navassa Island
165
Nepal
166
Netherlands
167
Netherlands Antilles
168
New Caledonia
169
New Zealand
170
Nicaragua
171
Niger
172
Nigeria
173
Niue
174
Norfolk Island
175
Northern Mariana Islands
176
Norway
177
Oman
178
Pakistan
179
Palau
180
Panama
181
Papua New Guinea
182
Paracel Islands
183
Paraguay
184
Peru
185
Philippines
186
Pitcairn Islands
187
Poland
188
Portugal
189
Puerto Rico
190
Qatar
191
Reunion
192
Romania
193
Russia
194
Rwanda
195
Saint Helena
196
Saint Kitts and Nevis
197
Saint Lucia
198
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
199
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
200
Samoa
201
San Marino
202
Sao Tome and Principe
203
Saudi Arabia
204
Senegal
205
Serbia and Montenegro
206
Seychelles
207
Sierra Leone
208
Singapore
209
Slovakia
210
Slovenia
211
Solomon Islands
212
Somalia
213
South Africa
214
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
215
Spain
216
Spratly Islands
217
Sri Lanka
218
Sudan
219
Suriname
220
Svalbard
221
Swaziland
222
Sweden
223
Switzerland
224
Syria
225
Taiwan
226
Tajikistan
227
Tanzania
228
Thailand
229
Timor-Leste
230
Togo
231
Tokelau
232
Tonga
233
Trinidad and Tobago
234
Tromelin Island
235
Tunisia
236
Turkey
237
Turkmenistan
238
Turks and Caicos Islands
239
Tuvalu
240
Uganda
241
Ukraine
242
United Arab Emirates
243
United Kingdom
244
United States
245
Uruguay
246
Uzbekistan
247
Vanuatu
248
Venezuela
249
Vietnam
250
Virgin Islands
251
Wake Island
252
Wallis and Futuna
253
West Bank
254
Western Sahara
255
Yemen
256
Zambia
257
Zimbabwe
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