amazing facts

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

2 If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.

3 Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.

4 Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.

5 The Mercedes-Benz motto is 'Das Beste oder Nichts' meaning 'the best or nothing'.

6 The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.

7 The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.

8 The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.

9 Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system.
Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.

10 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.

11 Dalmatians are born without spots.

12 Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

13 The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings) .

14 Men's shirts have the buttons on the right, but women's shirts have the buttons on the left .

15 The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink. All other birds raise their lower eyelids .

16 The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it's already been digested by a bee.

17 Roosters cannot crow if they cannot extend their necks.

18 The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.

19 Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die .

20 Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart .

21 The verb "cleave" is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of each other: adhere and separate.

22 When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red .

23 When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red .

24 The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, and used a tomato can for a carburetor .

25 The lion that roars in the MGM logo is named Volney.

26 Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros .

27 Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying jag of Flapan, instead of flag of Japan .

28 It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.

29 The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples .

30 There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

31 The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting .

32 Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death .

33 It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.

34 The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets .

35 Most soccer players run 7 miles in a game .

36 The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air .

37 Every day 200 million couples make love, 400,000 babies are born, and 140,000 people die .

38 In most watch advertisements the time displayed on the watch is 10:10 because then the arms frame the brand of the watch (and make it look like it is smiling).

39 Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself."

40 The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning its head are the rabbit and the parrot .

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

42 The average person laughs 13 times a day .

43 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) .

44 Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

45 German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog .

46 Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump .

47 Whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound.

48 Two animal rights protesters were protesting at the cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse in Bonn. Suddenly the pigs, all two thousand of them, escaped through a broken fence and stampeded, trampling the two hapless protesters to death.

49 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 as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural cause.

50 The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood 30 feet!!
(from a book)

one more black day in Indian history

Few weeks back the government of India formally announced the
implementation of 27% quota for OBC (OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES) from
session 2007...Are these, the so called backward classes, really
backward or is it that the Indian government is living in a world of
illusion or are the students victimized in the vote bank politics...

The government is justifying the reservation by saying that it will
make "all classes of the society equally educated" and reservation is
a way to bring up the underdeveloped classes in the society, but at
what cost and whose expense? Is it at the expense of many deserving
candidate that has made India proud in the past years??

To stop the nationwide agitation against reservation, our government
proclaimed that "they will increase the number of seats in higher
educational institutes so that the general student's category would
not be affected" but again I sometimes wonder if this statement would
remain just another statement in the whole bunch of broken promises!!
.I believe its nothing more than that, as IIM-A and DELHI UNIVERSITY
already came out strongly against the expansion plans and mentioned
that it's not possible to increase seats in their respective
educational institutes without due consideration…

So what is going to be Indian future? Will the brain drain of the
early 1990's continue? ...isn't it making India hollow from inside?
These are some questions which need to be assessed and thought about?

festivals of rajasthan

Rajasthan is more commonly known for its festivals & fairs. Rajasthan has an unending cycle of fair and festival throughout the year. Every year thousand of rajasthani men &women gather in this festival and fairs , and people from all across the world come here to enjoy these exciting moments.Some of the important festival are as follows.
1.Teej
Held during the monsoon.teej is dedicated to lord shiva and parvati and this time women pray for happy and long married life. It is the festival of swings which are decorated with flowers and hung from trees. Young girls and women dressed in green clothes sing songs in celebration of the advent of monsoon. The most colourful Teej fair is held at Jaipur. In big towns impressive processions, led by gorgeously caparisoned elephants, camels and horses are taken out which make a grand spectacle.

2. Gangaur
Gangaur is a religious festival which symbolises cultural heritage of Rajasthan. . This festival begins in the first week of Chaitr and continues up to the fourth day of the bright half of the month. The rituals in honour of the goddess are colourful, with the singing of the most beautiful songs in praise of her and her consort.Mehendi is applied by the devotees on the palms of their hands. Singing and dancing are an essential part of the festival.

3. Diwali
Diwali is the most popular of all Indian festivals celebrated throughout the country. It is a celebration of light, roughly marks the advent of winter. The origin of this festivalcan be traced back to the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana, when Lord Rama returned to his kingdom Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. Houses allover India glow with the twinkle of innumerable diya, candles & electric lights. Thlluminated with the flaming lights of fire works.

4.Holi
Holi is celebrated throughout the northern belt of India to welcome the spring season when crowds of merry makers spray coloured powder (Gulal) on one another. Allover the place blithe faces smeared in rainbow hues and drenched in coloured water can be seen. On this day barriers of social status are let down as prince & pauper alike enjoy a bout of revelry.

5.Urs
The urs, acommomerative celebration is held in the solemn memory of Khwaja Muin-nddin Chisti, a prighly respected sufi saint fondly revered as the benefactor of the poor, popularly known as Gareeb Nawaz. The Dargah Sharif in Ajmer, is the place where the Saints mortal remains lie burried and is the site of the largest Muslim Fair in India. Chadar; Ghilaph & Neema which are votive offerings for the tomb are offered by several hundred thousand devotees. Mehfils & Qawwalis are held and mass prayer calls for the eternal peace of the mankind. An interesting ritual is the looting of Kheer (Milk Pudding) which is cooked in two large cauldrons called Degs and distributed to the devotees as tabarruk (blessed food).

jaipur-images

jaipur was bulit in 1727 by king jai singh after whom it was named. its most striking feature is the pink wash applied to the building, giving jaipur its universal title, the "pink city". jaipur , a royal city with fairl tale palaces, rugged fortresses display remarkable harmony in architectural splendour, jaipur's craft , specially lacquer bangles are famous all over the world. some of the places , once the residence of maharaja have been converted to heritage hotel.

What Men Really Mean.

"I'm going fishing."
Really means..."I'm going to drink myself dangerously stupid, and stand by a stream with a stick in my hand, while the fish swim by in complete safety."

"Woman driver."
Really means..."Someone who doesn't speed, tailgate, swear, make obscene gestures and has a better driving record than me."

"It's a guy thing."
Really means..."There is no rational thought pattern connected with it, and you have no chance at all of making it logical."

"Uh huh," "Sure, honey," or "Yes, dear."
Really means...Absolutely nothing. It's a conditioned response like Pavlov's dog drooling.

"My wife doesn't understand me."
Really means..."She's heard all my stories before, and is tired of them."

"It would take too long to explain."
Really means..."I have no idea how it works."

"Take a break, honey, you're working too hard."
Really means..."I can't hear the game over the vacuum cleaner."

"It's a really good movie."
Really means..."It's got guns, knives, fast cars, and Heather Locklear."

"That's women's work."
Really means..."It's difficult, dirty, and thankless."

"Go ask your mother."
Really means..."I am incapable of making a decision."

"I do help around the house."
Really means..."I once put a dirty towel in the laundry basket."

"I can't find it."Really means..."It didn't fall into my outstretched hands, so I'm completely clueless."

fight , fight and fight

when things go wrong , as they sometimes will,
when the road you are trudging seem all uphill,
when the funds are low and debts are high,
and you want to smile but you have to sigh,
when care is pressing u down a bit,
rest if you must, but don't you quit

life is like a queer with its twist and turn,
as everyone of us sometimes learn,
and many a failure turns about,
dont give up though pace seems slow,
you may succeed with another blow,

success is a faliure turn inside out,
the silver tint of the cloud of doubt,
and you never can tell how close you are,
it may be near when it seems so far,
so stick to the fight when you are hardest hit,
its when things seem worst that you mustn't quit
(extract from a book)

TERROSRISM-HOW IT ORIGINATES

TODAY EVERY NEWSPAPAER AND EVERY NEWS CHANNEL IS FLOODED WITH NEWS RELATED TO TERRORISMTERRORIST ARE MAINLY BELONG TO THOSE COUNTRIES WHERE THERE IS DISSATISFACTION AMONG PEPOLE…THOSE WHO FEEL UNSAFE AND NEGLECTED………WHO ARE TERRORIST?….WHAT THEY WANT?……..WHY THEY DO SO?……….WHY THEY BELIEVE IN VOILENCE?………WHO SPONSER THEM?…THESE ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS WHICH NEED TO BE EVALUATED AND EXAMINED TO KNOW THE ROOT CAUSE OF TERRORISM AND FOR THIS CERTAIN MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN LIKE FORMING AN INDEPENDENT BODY WHICH LOOK INTO SUCH MATTERS WITHOUT ANY INFLUENCETODAY IN THIS ERA WHEN WORLD IS CONSIDERD AS SMALL VILLAGE AND EVERY COUNTRY IS VICTIM OF TERRORISM THERE SHOULD BE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING AMONG DIFFERENT NATIONS TO CURB THIS DEADLY TERRORISM WHICH IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN ANYTHING ELSE.