01. A shark does not have one bone in its body. Its skeleton is made up of cartilage. Cartilage is a tough material, like the material that shapes your ear. 12 More facts after the break...
02. The Swell Shark, found in New Zealand, barks like a dog.
03. Weird things have been found inside a shark, such as a nail, a bottle of wine, a treasure chest, coats, a suit of armor, a drum and a torpedo.
04. A shark’s skin is covered with denticles, which are small, razor-sharp teeth. Denticles can be removed from a shark’s body. After the small teeth are removed, the remaining skin can be made into very strong leather. A pair of shoes made from shark leather can last up to four times longer than shoes made with cowhide.
05. Sharks have very good senses. Sometimes a shark is called “a swimming nose”, for its great sense of smell. Sharks can easily detect prey that is in the sand, as well as at night. A shark also has a remarkable sensitivity to vibrations in the water. It can feel the movements made by other animals that are hundreds of feet away. They can hear sounds from thousands of feet away. Sharks can tell the direction from where the sound is coming from, too.
06. Sharks cannot eat Puffer Fish, because the Puffer Fish inflates like a balloon and pokes the shark’s mouth with its sharp needles.
07. Most sharks give birth to their babies. Only a few sharks lay eggs. Most sharks have six to twelve babies at a time, but the Hammerhead and Tiger Shark can have as many as 40 babies at a time.
08. Most species of sharks can swim up to 20-40 miles per hour. A Mako Shark has been recorded at more than 60 miles per hour.
09. A shark has three types of fins. They have two dorsal fins on their back, one fin beneath their body, called the pectoral fin (not all species have it), and the caudal fin is the tail.
10. The Whale Shark is the biggest fish in the world.
11. A Whale Shark has more than 4,000 teeth, but each is less than 1/8 inch long. A shark may go through 1,000 sets of teeth during its lifetime. When a shark loses a tooth, one replaces it.
12. A Whale Shark weighs about 90,000 pounds. The second largest shark is the Basking Shark. It can be as much as 40 feet long.
13. Question: What is more dangerous to people - a shark or a wasp/bee? Answer: wasp/bee Every year, 100 people die from wasp or bee stings, yet hundreds of millions of people go swimming, and sharks kill only about six people. Only about 25 sharks have been known to actually attack people. Every year, people kill thousands of sharks. They are killed for food, oil, skins and sport.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
SEVEN WONDERS OF WATER
1. Stay Slimmer with Water
Trying to lose weight? Water revs up metabolism and helps you feel full.
Replace calorie-laden beverages with water, and drink a glass before meals to help you feel fuller.
Drinking more water also helps amp up metabolism - especially if your glass is icy cold. Your body must work to warm the water up, burning a few extra calories in the process.
2. Water Boosts Your Energy
If you’re feeling drained and depleted, get a pick-me-up with water. Dehydration makes you feel fatigued.
Water helps the blood transport oxygen and other essential nutrients to your cells.
If you’re getting enough water, your heart also doesn’t have to work as hard to pump blood throughout your body.
3. Lower Stress With Water
85% of your brain tissue is water. If you’re dehydrated, both your body and your mind will be stressed.
If you’re feeling thirsty, you’re already a little dehydrated.
To keep stress levels down, keep a glass of water at your desk or tote a sports bottle and sip regularly.
4. Build Muscle Tone With Water
Drinking water helps prevent muscle cramping and lubricates joints in the body.
When you’re well hydrated, you can exercise longer and stronger without "hitting the wall."
5. Nourish Your Skin
Fine lines and wrinkles are deeper when you’re dehydrated. Water is nature’s own beauty cream.
Drinking water hydrates skin cells and plumps them up, making your face look younger.
It also flushes out impurities and improves circulation and blood flow, leaving your face clean, clear, and glowing.
6. Stay Regular With Water
Along with fiber, water is essential to good digestion.
Water helps dissolve waste particles and passes them smoothly through your digestive tract.
If you’re dehydrated, your body absorbs all the water, leaving your colon dry and making it more difficult to pass waste.
7. Water Reduces Kidney Stones
The rate of painful kidney stones is rising because people - including children - aren't drinking enough water.
Water dilutes the salts and minerals in your urine that form the solid crystals known as kidney stones.
Kidney stones can't form in diluted urine, so reduce your risk with plenty of water!
Are You Drinking Enough Water?
Generally, nutritionists recommend we follow the "8x8 rule."
Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day.
You may need more water if you exercise or sweat heavily.
You may need less water if you drink other beverages often.
Trying to lose weight? Water revs up metabolism and helps you feel full.
Replace calorie-laden beverages with water, and drink a glass before meals to help you feel fuller.
Drinking more water also helps amp up metabolism - especially if your glass is icy cold. Your body must work to warm the water up, burning a few extra calories in the process.
2. Water Boosts Your Energy
If you’re feeling drained and depleted, get a pick-me-up with water. Dehydration makes you feel fatigued.
Water helps the blood transport oxygen and other essential nutrients to your cells.
If you’re getting enough water, your heart also doesn’t have to work as hard to pump blood throughout your body.
3. Lower Stress With Water
85% of your brain tissue is water. If you’re dehydrated, both your body and your mind will be stressed.
If you’re feeling thirsty, you’re already a little dehydrated.
To keep stress levels down, keep a glass of water at your desk or tote a sports bottle and sip regularly.
4. Build Muscle Tone With Water
Drinking water helps prevent muscle cramping and lubricates joints in the body.
When you’re well hydrated, you can exercise longer and stronger without "hitting the wall."
5. Nourish Your Skin
Fine lines and wrinkles are deeper when you’re dehydrated. Water is nature’s own beauty cream.
Drinking water hydrates skin cells and plumps them up, making your face look younger.
It also flushes out impurities and improves circulation and blood flow, leaving your face clean, clear, and glowing.
6. Stay Regular With Water
Along with fiber, water is essential to good digestion.
Water helps dissolve waste particles and passes them smoothly through your digestive tract.
If you’re dehydrated, your body absorbs all the water, leaving your colon dry and making it more difficult to pass waste.
7. Water Reduces Kidney Stones
The rate of painful kidney stones is rising because people - including children - aren't drinking enough water.
Water dilutes the salts and minerals in your urine that form the solid crystals known as kidney stones.
Kidney stones can't form in diluted urine, so reduce your risk with plenty of water!
Are You Drinking Enough Water?
Generally, nutritionists recommend we follow the "8x8 rule."
Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day.
You may need more water if you exercise or sweat heavily.
You may need less water if you drink other beverages often.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
BHAGAWATHGEETHA ESSENCE
Whatever happened, it happened for good.
Whatever is happening, is happening for good.
Whatever that will happen, it will be for good.
What have you lost, for which you cry?
What did you bring with you, which you have lost?
What did you produce, which has destroyed?
You did not bring anything , when you were born.
Whatever you have, you have received from HIM.
Whatever you will give, you will give it to HIM.
You came empty handed and
You will go the same way.
Whatever is yours today, was somebody else’s
yesterday and will be somebody else’s tomorrow.
Change is the law of Universe.
Whatever is happening, is happening for good.
Whatever that will happen, it will be for good.
What have you lost, for which you cry?
What did you bring with you, which you have lost?
What did you produce, which has destroyed?
You did not bring anything , when you were born.
Whatever you have, you have received from HIM.
Whatever you will give, you will give it to HIM.
You came empty handed and
You will go the same way.
Whatever is yours today, was somebody else’s
yesterday and will be somebody else’s tomorrow.
Change is the law of Universe.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
21st CENTURY
OUR COMMUNICATION --- WIRELESS
OUR BUSINESS --- CASHLESS
OUR TELEPHONE --- CORDLESS
OUR COOKING --- FIRELESS
OUR YOUTH --- JOBLESS
OUR LABOUR --- EFFORTLESS
OUR CONDUCT --- WORTHLESS
OUR RELATIONS --- LOVELESS
OUR ATTITUDE --- CARELESS
OUR FEELINGS --- HEARTLESS
OUR POLITICS --- SHAMELESS
OUR EDUCATION --- VALUELESS
OUR FOLLIES --- COUNTLESS
OUR ARGUMENTS --- BASELESS
OUR COMMITMENTS --- AIMLESS
OUR FAITH --- GODLESS
OUR LIFE --- MEANINGLESS
FINALLY OUR EXISTENCE --- USELESS
SO,TO BRING FRESHNESS TO OUR LIFE AND MAKE IT MEANINGFULL
Just Practice --- RAJAYOGA MEDITATION
OUR BUSINESS --- CASHLESS
OUR TELEPHONE --- CORDLESS
OUR COOKING --- FIRELESS
OUR YOUTH --- JOBLESS
OUR LABOUR --- EFFORTLESS
OUR CONDUCT --- WORTHLESS
OUR RELATIONS --- LOVELESS
OUR ATTITUDE --- CARELESS
OUR FEELINGS --- HEARTLESS
OUR POLITICS --- SHAMELESS
OUR EDUCATION --- VALUELESS
OUR FOLLIES --- COUNTLESS
OUR ARGUMENTS --- BASELESS
OUR COMMITMENTS --- AIMLESS
OUR FAITH --- GODLESS
OUR LIFE --- MEANINGLESS
FINALLY OUR EXISTENCE --- USELESS
SO,TO BRING FRESHNESS TO OUR LIFE AND MAKE IT MEANINGFULL
Just Practice --- RAJAYOGA MEDITATION
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
The greatest joy …….. Giving love and peace
The greatest loss …….. Loss of self-respect
The greatest natural resource …….. Inner silence
The greatest problem to overcome …….. Fear
The most crippling failure disease ……Excuses
The most dangerous person …….. A gossiper
The most destructive habit …….. Seeing defects of others
The most satisfying work …….. Inspiring others
The most beautiful attire …….. Smile
The most prized possession …….. Faith
The most powerful words …….. Omshanthi
The most powerful communication …….. Rajayoga Meditation
The greatest loss …….. Loss of self-respect
The greatest natural resource …….. Inner silence
The greatest problem to overcome …….. Fear
The most crippling failure disease ……Excuses
The most dangerous person …….. A gossiper
The most destructive habit …….. Seeing defects of others
The most satisfying work …….. Inspiring others
The most beautiful attire …….. Smile
The most prized possession …….. Faith
The most powerful words …….. Omshanthi
The most powerful communication …….. Rajayoga Meditation
WHAT IS LIFE?
Life is a GIFT -------- ACCEPT it
Life is an OPPORTUNITY --------TAKE it
Life is an ADVENTURE -------- BRAVE it
Life is a GOAL -------- ACHIEVE it
Life is a PROMISE -------- FULFILL it
Life is a CHALLENGE -------- MEET it
Life is a SONG -------- SING it
Life is a STRUGGLE -------- FIGHT it
Life is a GAME -------- PLAY it
Life is a MISTERY -------- UNFOLD it
Life is a LOVE STORY -------- TELL it
Life is a DUTY -------- PERFORM it
Life is a PUZZLE -------- SOLVE it
Life is a JOURNEY -------- ENJOY it
Life is an OPPORTUNITY --------TAKE it
Life is an ADVENTURE -------- BRAVE it
Life is a GOAL -------- ACHIEVE it
Life is a PROMISE -------- FULFILL it
Life is a CHALLENGE -------- MEET it
Life is a SONG -------- SING it
Life is a STRUGGLE -------- FIGHT it
Life is a GAME -------- PLAY it
Life is a MISTERY -------- UNFOLD it
Life is a LOVE STORY -------- TELL it
Life is a DUTY -------- PERFORM it
Life is a PUZZLE -------- SOLVE it
Life is a JOURNEY -------- ENJOY it
VALUE OF TIME
To realize the value of one year
Ask a student who has failed an exam
To realize the value of one month
Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby
To realize the value of one week
Ask the editor of a weekly magazine
To realize the value of one day
Ask a daily wage labourer who has ten kids to feed
To realize the value of one hour
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet
To realize the value of one minute
Ask the person who has survived an accident
To realize the value of one milli-second
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics
Value every moment of the time you have.
Ask a student who has failed an exam
To realize the value of one month
Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby
To realize the value of one week
Ask the editor of a weekly magazine
To realize the value of one day
Ask a daily wage labourer who has ten kids to feed
To realize the value of one hour
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet
To realize the value of one minute
Ask the person who has survived an accident
To realize the value of one milli-second
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics
Value every moment of the time you have.
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