Monday, 29 July 2013

For your info....



The technical term for snapping your fingers is “fillip.”





The ridges on the sides of coins are called reeding or milling.



Humans are the only creatures that can blush.



Insects shiver when they cold.



Ants don’t sleep.

           


Cat’s urine glows under a black light.




When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red.



















 

Did you know that



Vegetarian IQ 

 
The average IQ of American children is 99, while the average IQ of vegetarian children is 116.The Food Revolution











A Slow Bloomer


Some species of bamboo bloom only once in 120 years. Salted Nuts
 







Mega Brick Baker

 
In Bible times, a brick maker could make 3,000 sun-dried bricks in a day. – Bible Fortresses, Temples and Bombs












                             Give Me a Lift



In Bible times people often carries burdens on their heads.  This made their necks so strong that some people could carry a load that required three people to lift from the ground.Manners and Customs of the Bible










The Seeing Brain

 

The human brain has 100 billion neurons.  Every time a person sees an image, between 30 to 300 million neurons fire in the visual cortex.Natural History















Sleep Debt
 
Losing 90 minutes of sleep for just one night can reduce your daytime alertness by as much as 32 percent.Prevention








 



Eat to Beat
 
The average diner eats five mouthfuls per minute when listening to no music, and three mouthfuls per minute when listening to a slow melody.The 100 Simple Secrets of Life