2008 May 16 « Sethuram

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May 16, 2008

ASTONISHING FACTS :

1) LONGEST ENGLISH WORD : Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniccynosis – a disease from volcanic ash has 45 letters

2) BOOK WITHOUT LETTER ‘e’ : GADFY, written by Earnest Wright in 1939 is a 50,000+ word book, which doesn’t contain a single word with ‘ e ‘ in it

3) WORD WITHOUT VOWEL : RHYTHM

4) BRAIN : Organ of body which has no sensation when cut .

5) CROCODILE : Only animal & reptile which sheds tear while eating .

6) No of Alphabets, which SOUND AS WORDS : 10,

They are
B Bee
C Sea
G Zee
I Eye
Q Queue
R Are
S Yes
T Tea
U You
Y Why

FASCINATING ANIMALS, BIRDS, TREES :
1) SNAILS have 14175 teeth laid along 135 rows on their tounge.
2) A BUTTERFLY has 12,000 eyes.
3) DOLPHINS sleep with 1 eye open.
4) A BLUE WHALE can eat as much as 3 tonnes of food everyday, but at the same time can live without food for 6 months.

5) The EARTH has over 12,00,000 species of animals, 3,00,000 species of plants & 1,00,000 other species.
6) The fierce DINOSAUR was TRYNOSAURS which has sixty long & sharp teeth, used to attack & eat other dinosaurs.
7) DIMETRODON was a mammal like REPTILE with a snail on its back. This acted as a radiator to cool the body of the animal.

8.) CASSOWARY is one of the dangerous BIRD, that can kill a man or animal by tearing off with its dagger like claw.
9) The SWAN has over 25,000 feathers in its body.
10) OSTRICH eats pebbles to help digestion by grinding up the ingested food.
11) POLAR BEAR can look clumsy & slow but during chase on ice, can reach 25 miles / hr of speed.
12) KIWIS are the only birds, which hunt by sense of smell.
13) ELEPHANT teeth can weigh as much as 9 pounds.
14) OWL is the only bird, which can rotate its head to 270 degrees.

WHAT ARE THEY :
1) If we say ‘MUMMY’, they come together & go apart when we say ‘DADDY’: LIPS
2) What goes up & never comes down: AGE
3) Patches over patches but no stitches: CABBAGE
4) What is that we cannot see, but is always before you: FUTURE
5) What goes up & down a hill, but never moves: ROAD
6) You can never wet it: SHADOW
7) What belongs to to You, but used by your friends more often you do: YOUR NAME

IN 24 HOURS AVERAGE HUMAN :
1) HEART beats 1,03,689 times.
2) LUNGS respire 23,045 times.
3) BLOOD flows 16,80,000 miles.
4) NAILS grow 0.00007 inches
5) HAIR grows 0.01715 inches
6) Take 2.9 pounds WATER (including all liquids)
7) Take of 3.25 pounds FOOD.
8.) Breathe 438 cubic feet AIR.
9) Lose 85.60, BODY TEMPERATURE.
10) Produce 1.43 pints SWEAT.
11) Speak 4,800 WORDS.
12) During SLEEP move 25.4 times

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Did You Know?

May 16, 2008


Bloodtype and Rh	How many people have it?
O +	40 %
O -	7 %
A +	34 %
A -	6 %
B +	8 %
B -	1 %
AB +	3 %
AB -	1 %

Does Your Blood Type Reveal Your Personality?

According to a Japanese institute that does

research on blood types, there are certain

personality traits that seem to match up with

certain blood types. How do you rate?

TYPE O	You want to be a leader, and when you see something you want, you keep striving until you achieve your goal. You are a trend-setter, loyal, passionate, and self-confident. Your weaknesses include vanity and jealously and a tendency to be too competitive.
TYPE A	You like harmony, peace and organization. You work well with others, and are sensitive, patient and affectionate. Among your weaknesses are stubbornness and an inability to relax.
TYPE B	You’re a rugged individualist, who’s straightforward and likes to do things your own way. Creative and flexible, you adapt easily to any situation. But your insistence on being independent can sometimes go too far and become a weakne ss.
TYPE AB	Cool and controlled, you’re generally well liked and always put people at ease. You’re a natural entertainer who’s tactful and fair. But you’re standoffish, blunt, and have difficulty making decisions.

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