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INTERESTING FACTS
1. If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.
(Hardly seems worth it)
2. If you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
(Now that’s more like it)
3. A pig’s orgasm lasts for 30 minutes.
(In my next life I want to be a pig)
(How’d they figure this out, and why?)
4. Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.
(Still can’t get over that pig thing)
(Don’t try this at home…maybe at work?)
5. Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.
(Is that why Flipper was always smiling?)
(And pigs get 30-minute orgasms? Doesn’t seem fair)
6. The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.
(Hmmmmmmmmm……..)
7. Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do.
(If you’re ambidextrous do you split the difference?)
8. The ant can lift 50 times its own weight, can pull 30 times its own weight and always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.
(From drinking little bottles of…?)
(Did taxpayers pay for this research??)
9. Polar bears are left handed.
(Who knew….? Who cares? How’d they find out, did they ask them?)
10. The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds.
(What can be so tasty on the bottom of the pond?)
11. The flea can jump 350 times its body length.
It’s like a human jumping the length of a football field.
(30 minutes…can you imagine?? And why pigs?)
12. A cockroach will live nine days without it’s head, before it starves to death.
(Creepy)
13. The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the male’s head off.
(Honey, I’m home. What the….)
(Well, at least pigs get a break there…)
14. Some lions mate over 50 times a day.
(In my next life I still want to be a pig … quality over quantity)
15. Butterflies taste with their feet.
(Oh, Geez) (That’s almost as bad as catfish)
16. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than it’s brain.
(I know some people like that.)
17. Starfish don’t have brains.
(I know some people like that too.)
Interesting Facts II
1. Mosquito repellents don’t repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito’s sensors so they don’t know you’re there.
2. Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
3. The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma.
4. No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.
5. Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
6. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
7. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older.
8. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley’s gum.
9. The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.
10. A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother’s first flight.
11. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class.
12. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
13. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
14. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
15. Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.
16. The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
17. Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
18. Marilyn Monroe had six toes. (rumor)
19. All US Presidents have worn glasses. Some just didn’t like being seen wearing them in public.
20. Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
21. Pearls melt in vinegar.
22. Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
23. The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
24. It is possible to lead a cow upstairs…but not downstairs.
25. A duck’s quack doesn’t echo and no one knows why. (Or does it? http://www.acoustics.salford.ac.uk/acoustics_world/duck/duck.htm)
26. The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases.
27. Richard Millhouse Nixon was the first US president whose name contains all the letters from the word ‘criminal.’ The second was William Jefferson Clinton.
28. Turtles can breathe through their butts.
29. Butterflies taste with their feet.
30. In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all of the world’s nuclear weapons combined.
31. On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year.
32. On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
33. Ninety percent of New York City cabbies are recently arrived immigrants.
34. Elephants are the only animals that can’t jump.
35. Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.
36. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
37. It’s physically impossible for you to lick your elbow. (or can you? http://www.uvm.edu/~dfisher1/random/elbow.jpg http://www.uvm.edu/~dfisher1/random/elbow2.jpg)
38. The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
39. A snail can sleep for three years.
40. No word in the English language rhymes with ‘MONTH.’
41. Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches.
42. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. SCARY!!!
43. The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
44. All polar bears are left handed.
45. In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies,
including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
46. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
47. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.
48. ‘Go’, is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
49. If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand seven feet, two inches tall. Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
50. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
51. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
52. Almost everyone who reads this will try to lick their elbow.
We all know that we ought to be spending more quality time with our families, but sometimes the cost of fun activities can be prohibitively high, especially if you have a large family. Going to the local swimming pool, going to the zoo or taking a trip to a theme park is a great way to spend a happy day together but it could also cost a small fortune. If you’re on a tight budget, the prospect of a long summer vacation or of endless weekends with the kids moaning that they’re bored can be a depressing one.
Luckily, there are lots of things that you can do as a family group without spending a lot of money. Here are just five of the things you can try this year.
1.Get Outdoors
Whatever the time of year, there’s plenty to see and do in nature. Heading to a beach, a wood or even a park is a wonderful way to get closer to nature, and not only will you have quality time together, you will also have a great educational opportunity for the kids. In the Fall, you can go out and collect leaves, pine cones and acorns to make some seasonal art when you get home. In the winter, you can head outdoors to play in the snow or to build a snowman. In the springtime, you can make your own I Spy book and go out looking for signs of the new season. In the summer, there’s a world of opportunities outdoors, from playing ball games in the park to taking a hike along a local trail. Don’t forget your comfortable shoes! You can find more details about how to choose the best ones for you here.
2.Find A Free Museum
There are lots of free museums all over the country, you just need to seek them out. Not only do they represent a fun way to spend the day together without spending a cent, they’re also another way to help teach your children about new things. Whether you’re visiting an art gallery or a museum about local history, you’ll find plenty to entertain you and you’ll have a lot to talk about afterwards. Some free museums even offer craft activities or programs of events for families so you can get even more out of your visit without having to pay a cent.
3.Go To The Library
Another free activity that you may never have thought of before is heading off to your local library. Many libraries have programs running during the school vacations with storytelling, craft activities or workshops that you can take part in for free or for a very low cost. Even if there’s nothing special happening, it’s still a lot of fun to take a look at all the different books and to choose something to read at home.
4.Go See A Cheap Movie
Lots of cinemas now offer low cost screenings for families at the weekend or during the school vacations. Although these movies do cost money, the fee is quite nominal and you can take in your own candy and drinks to save even more. Some cinema chains even offer family movies for free at off-peak times such as weekday mornings – as long as you’re prepared to get up early!
5.Have A Camp Out At Home
If you can’t afford to take a summer vacation there’s no need to feel like you can’t have a camping experience in your very own home. Pitch a tent in your back yard, light up the barbecue and toast some marshmallows. You can sleep outdoors under the stars and it’ll be just like the real thing except you’ll be able to pop indoors to use the bathroom!
These are just five of the free or low cost activities that you can try if you’re on a tight budget this year. You’ll still be able to spend quality time together as a family, and actually you may well find that you have more fun and become closer as a group without spending so much money on expensive activities. After all, how close can your family get at a theme park?
We all want to be the best possible versions of ourselves. That means enjoying regular exercise, eating a balanced diet, and taking care of our health. But the fact is that many men will put off visiting the doctor, ignore that cheap gym membership, and grab fast food on the way home from the office because it simply makes their life easy. A lot of men simply don’t but their own health and well being first.
Are you looking to get more out of your body, and your life, but don’t know where to start? Here are six simple health and fitness tips that will help:
Get a Cheap Gym Membership
Going to the gym is a great motivator to improve your fitness, particularly if you’re reluctant to get started. When you decide not to go for a run, you have no one to answer to but yourself, but when you decide to skip the gym your trainer and your gym buddies will notice and hold you accountable. This can be a powerful motivator.
Don’t let money be your excuse not to go to the gym: there are lots of affordable membership options available to the modern man, so start researching the gyms in your local area and find the one that’s right for you.
Go to the Doctor
Don’t put off going the doctor if you’re feeling unwell, or ignore those regular screening letters. When it comes to your health, prevention is better than a cure and most diseases are much easier to treat if they’re caught at an early stage. Have your annual health MOT, don’t skip your dental check-ups, never avoid your prostate exam and get your flu jab. Going to see your doctor for regular screening could save your life.
These appointments also give you the opportunity to take to your doctor about any health concerns you might have, so they’re incredibly important for both of you.
Stop Smoking
If you’re still smoking cigarettes then now is the time to stop. Today. Cigarettes contain more than 4,000 harmful chemicals and have been shown to significant increase your risk of heart disease and certain types of cancer. Smoking also leads to fertility issues, increased heart rate and tooth loss.
Giving up smoking isn’t easy, but there are lots of quitting aids and support available. If you’ve decided that you’d like to give up smoking then make an appointment with your GP who will be able to offer appropriate help and support.
Exercise Every Day
We should all aim to take 30 minutes of gentle exercise every day. It doesn’t matter whether you’re walking, running, swimming or hitting the gym. Any exercise that elevates your heart rate and leaves you feeling slightly out of breath is good for your health and fitness. When it comes to exercise, taking little and often is much better than not taking any at all.
If you have a busy life then even 15 minutes of exercise a day is better for your health than two hour-long gym sessions a week, even if the amount of exercise you take on average is the same.
Practice Safe Sex
If you’re sexually active, then remember to practice safe sex. It only takes a minute and is one of the simplest things any man can do to have a positive impact of their own health. Not only will practicing safe sex significantly reduce the risk of an unwanted pregnancy, it will also protect you from a wealth of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV, chlamydia and herpes.
If in doubt then wear a condom, and keep one in your wallet, just in case. You never know when you might need it!
Drink Green Tea
Finally, if you can’t get out of bed each morning without your daily cup of tea or coffee, then why not consider switching to green tea instead. With the exception of beer, few drinks have been celebrated for their impact on men’s health quite as regularly as green tea: it really is a wonder elixir. And drinking it daily could help to completely revolutionise your life.
In recent years considerable research into the benefits of green tea consumption have been undertaken. That research has found that green tea can help prevent prostate cancer and lower your risk of developing heart disease. What have you got to lose?
Those beautiful drawings of best hip hop artists were painted by graphic designer Mark 563, awesome artist, who has great taste in hip hop music. He done his drawings using only, paper and some color pencils. On those photos you can see some of the best rap singers: Tupac Shakur (Alias 2pac), Biggie Smalls (Alias Notorious BIG), Some NWA Members ( Easy E, Dr. Dre), Lots of Wu-Tang-Clan Members, Jay Z, Mobb Deep, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Redman and others… Check those photos, leave comment bellow and tell us your three favourites, then after two days we will announce winners.
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Antique Poison Bottles
From 1870 to 1930, many unique shapes and colors were used to distinguish poison bottles so they looked completely different than any food or medicine bottle. Bright colors like cobalt blue and emerald green were typically used. They were often embossed with the words “POISON” or “NOT TO BE TAKEN”. A unique shape was needed so our ancestors would know what one feeled like when groping around in the medicine cabinet during the dark middle of the night. Poisons were often had quilted patterns like diamonds or hobnails. They often had vertical or horizontal ribbing. Some had unique shapes like a skull or coffin, which are very rare. Clear colors are also rare since most poisons were green or blue.
Golden amber KO-1 poison in unlisted 4″ size.
Set of 4 different size diamond quilted poisons with POISON stoppers. Heights without stoppers: 7-1/8″, 5-1/2″, 4-13/16″, 3-3/4″.
MARTIN’S POISON – 20 oz This 10 +1/2 inch aqua MARTINS POISON bottle was recently dug. This is the only known example in this size, and has a capacity of 20oz. Mint condition. The Martins is one of the unusual shapes in English poisons having a curious ‘U’ bend in the shoulder.
POISON / NORWICH / 16A
Large size coffin-shaped cobalt blue poison with original label.
Label says 500 TABLETS/ COFFIN SHAPE/ CORROSIVE/ MERCURIC CHLORIDE
Jacobs Bed Bug Killer Rare poison from Atlanta, GA.
THE OWL DRUG COMPANY / POISON / {Embossed Owl on mortar} At 9 1/2″ tall, this is the largest of the Owl triangular poison bottles.
POISON / The Owl Drug Co. KT-1 2-wing cobalt poison in rare 5″ size with original label.
POISON / F.A. THOMPSON / & CO. / DETROIT / POISON This golden yellow amber coffin shaped poison.
KU-6 Submarine poison in cobalt blue embossed POISON / REGISTERED NO. 336907
The very rare 3 ½” ‘middle’ size skull poison (they come in 3 sizes – small one below). Embossed POISON on the forehead, and PAT APPL’D FOR on the back label panel near the base. Deep cobalt blue color, with embossed crossbones across the base (this is the non-lettered base variant), and has a tooled lip. Also see side view. Sold by James Hagenbuch.
Small size skull figural poison
Complete set of skull figural poisons.
Demert Drug & Chemical Co. Poison Spokane, WA Very rare
Oval POISON flask in rare citron color.
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Guns And Equipment From Westerns
If you like tough cowboys from Clint Eastwood movies and wild wild west this post is for you. Great still life photography of the equipment, necessary to shoot a good western.
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Warning! See It Before You Piss
