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Friday, July 25, 2008

FUNNY LAws

Is there really such a law???

Alabama
It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church

Hawaii
In Hawaii you will be fined if you do not own a boat

West Virginia
No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions".

Oregon
You may not bathe without wearing "suitable clothing," i.e. that which covers one's body from neck to knee

Nevada
It's still "legal" to hang someone for shooting your dog on your property.

Iowa
Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.

Interesting Facts....u might not know...

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.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Words of Wisdom

These words are fr a book entitled "EAST and WEST SUCCINCT WISDOM for WEALTH and SUCCESS"...

Failure is often simply an unexpected situation that requires transforming into sth positive. Don't forget that America is the result of a huge failure. Columbus was really looking for a route to Asia. ---Eugenio Barba--

He who asks a question is a fool for 5 mins,he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever. Teachers open the door, but u must enter by yourself.
--Roy Allen--co founder of A&W

Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.
--Henry Ford--