Monday, February 12, 2007

Did you know that...



“Sweatiest substance from africa, is the Thaumatin (or ‘Talin’), 615,000 times sweeter than sugar. “

“1 teaspoon of tears is potent enough to purify 100 grams of water!” -Alexander Fleming

“When a person tells a lie, the tissue in the nose swells, making it itches. So scratching or rubbing the nose may be a signal that a person isn’t telling the truth.”

“Sitting down affects height!, Office workers who sit most of the time can lose average of an inch to a full inch in height during the day but reduction of height is only temporary because the inches lost during the day is regained as the fluid replenishes itself overnyt”


“Dioxin chemicals cause cancer especially breast cancer. Dioxin are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. So: 1.) Don’t freeze water in plastic bottles as it releases dioxins from the plastic. 2.) Don’t heat food that contains fat in the microwave using plastic containers or wrappers. “

“Most vegetables are more nutritious when eaten raw. NOT CARROTS. Your body actually gets more nutrients from cooked carrots than raw ones. Cooking breakdown the chemical bonds in carrots and releases healthful carotenoids. “

“First woman in space is Valentina V. Tereshkova”

“Longest name for a place in the world is a hill in New Zealand called: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanaha”

“Our mouth produce about 3 ½ pints of saliva each day.”

“Early signs that your getting dehydrated include: dry, itchy and an increase in headache! “

“It takes 60 sec. for a blood to circulate in the whole body in one round. “

“A housefly beats its wings 200x each second!”

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nice idea!!!!