Something You May Not Know

1. Coca-Cola was originally green.

2. The most common name in the world is Mohammed.

3. The name of all the continents ends with the same letter that they start with.

4. The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.

5. There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.

6. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters onlyon one row of the keyboard.

7. Women blink nearly twice as much as men!

8. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath..

9. It is impossible to lick your elbow.

10. People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond.

11. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.

12. The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.

13. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to

Suppress a sneeze; you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.

14. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents great king from history. "Spades" - King David; "Clubs" - Alexander the Great; " Hearts" - Charlemagne; "Diamonds" - Julius Caesar.

15. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321

16. If a statue of a warrior on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has a all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

17 What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers all have in common?
Ans. - All invented by women.

18. Honey - This is the onlyfood that doesn't spoil.

19. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

20. A snail can sleep for three years.

21. All polar bears are left handed.

22. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.

23. Butterflies taste with their feet.

24. Elephants are the onlyanimals that can't jump.

25. In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

26. On average, people fear spiders more than they do death.

27. Shakespeare invented the word 'assassination' and 'bump'.

28. Stewardesses is the longest word typed with onlythe left hand.

29. The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.

30. The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

31. The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.

32. Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over million descendants.

33. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.

34. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

35. Most lipstick contains fish scales.

36. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different

Dedicated to the first one who taught me a wisdom my Parents, and to all my students.

· When God closes a door, He opens another one.

· To light a candle, is better than damning the darkness

· The most beautiful word is the truth.

· Respect is the key for communication.

· A bell’s not a bell till you ring it, a song’s not a song till you sing it. Love in your heart wasn’t put there to stay, a love’s not a love till you give it away!

· God enters by a private door into every individual.

· Worry is an abuse of God’s gift of imagination.

· If you want happiness… For an hour, take a nap… For a day, go fishing…. For a month, get married…. For a year, inherit a fortune…. For a life time, help someone else

· If you have one true friend, you have more than your share.

· Four things to learn in life

1. To think clearly without burry or confusion.

2. To love everybody sincerely when you talk about love.

3. To act in everything with the biggest motives.

4. To trust God unbesitatingly.

· The greatest weakness of most humans is their besitancy to tell others how much they love hem while they’re still alive.

· Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.

· When faced with a decision, decide. When faced with a choice, choose. Sitting on the fence will leave you too tense because you neither win nor lose!



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· Once upon a time, a man living in village won horse. The people of the village said: "how lucky is this man?!!!!". On the second week, the man fell down from the back of his horse a he broke his leg. The people of the village said: " how unlucky he is!!!" On the third week, the war has stared and all the men of village had to join the army except him because he got a broken leg. The people of the village said again: "He is a very lucky man"....and so on ....

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· Once upon a time, a bird was migrating for the winter. She flew for a long time and it got very cold. It got too cold that it fell. She was on the floor freezing and all of a sudden a cow comes and takes a crap on her. She gets warm from the crap and she can move a little now. Then a cat came and cleaned up the bird. After she was all cleaned up the cat ate the bird. The morale of the story is just because something looks nice isn’t always a good thing, it could be a bad one. And bad things can help you sometimes. God says here: “ don’t wish something too badly, it could be a bad one and also don’t hate something too much, it could be useful for you. Just trust in me and I will always take care of you”.

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*N.B. Please take note that the above wisdoms are taken from different resources like “The Chicken soup series”, the Holly BOOK (Qura’an)……etc. Some are from personal experience in life. Some are fairy tales.

LIFE

life is a duty,complete it.
life is a game,play it.
life is a promise,fulfill it.
life is a sorrow,overcome it.
life is a struggle,accept it.
life is a tradegy,confront it.
life is an adventure,dare it.
life is luck,make it.
life is to precious,do not destroy it.
life is life,fight for it....

Dear Friends,

Where did the year go? Suddenly it is L December......AGAIN - and we realize that with giant strides we started in January and within a blink of an eye, 2008 is almost over!
A big "Thank You" for your friendship, laughs and memories during 2008 . .Without you, I'm sure that 2008 would have been extremely boring.
From my side I wish you all a magical Festive Season filled with Loving Wishes and Beautiful Thoughts.
May 2009 mark the beginning of a Tidal Wave of Love, Happiness and Bright Futures.
And to those who need someone special, may you find that true love
To those who need money, may your finances overflow To those who need caring, may you find a good heart
To those who need friends, may you meet lovely people
And please if you win Lotto, remember who sent you this lovely email
"ho, ho, ho" Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New

being sorry

being sorry for the first time shows you are indeed sorry for your act... but the second time means you did it on a purpose... isnt it that when you asked somebody to be part of your life, that also means you have the responsibility over her?... and yet just how stupid others may be... to make someone wait hanging without any clue... just so inconsiderate of others feelings... while he is having fun chitchatting "others", he doesnt know theres someone waiting in despair for his assurance...

Thinking Before Speaking

Have you made the error of asking when someone's baby is due only to find out that the lady is not pregnant or that she had her baby a month ago? You usually make that mistake one time before learning to be more careful. Eric didn't seem to learn. He usually ended up sticking his foot in his mouth.Eric struggled to lose weight. He tried diet plans and consulted with his doctor. He decided to join a fitness club to try losing weight. Talking about it at work, he made the mistake of saying: “They even have classes for new moms. You should try it, Elaine. It could really help you.”Elaine's indignant response left Eric wishing he could crawl in a hole. He couldn't believe what he had said. He knew what it was like to be overweight and to have people make comments. If only he could retrieve those words. But it was like trying to catch tadpoles in a fishnet.Once words leave your mouth, it is impossible to take them back. It would be easier to eat soup with a fork than to retrieve your words once they are spoken. It is your responsibility to carefully monitor what you say. Avoid saying hurtful things for lack of forethought. Careless comments can separate friends and create walls of offense. Learn to speak words of encouragement and politeness. Sometimes the best thing you can do is simply be silent and listen.Try This: Before you speak, think how people will perceive your comments. Don't always say the first thing that pops into your head. Create a new habit: when you see someone, think of something nice about him or her: These attitudes and words will come out naturally in your conversations with them and when talking to others.

OKRA

OKRA

A guy has been suffering from constipation for the
past 20 years and recently from acid reflux.

He didn't realize that the treatment could be so
simple -- OKRA! He started eating okra within the last
2 months and since then has never taken medication
again.

All he did was consume 6 pieces of OKRA everyday. He's
now regular and his blood sugar has dropped from 135
to 98, with his cholesterol and acid reflux also under
control.

Here are some facts on okra (from the research of Ms.
Sylvia Zook,PH.D (nutrition), University of Illinois .

"Okra is a powerhouse of valuable nutrients,nearly
half of which is soluble fiber in the form of gums and
pectins.

Soluble fiber helps to lower serum cholesterol,
reducing the risk of heart disease. The other half is
insoluble fiber which helps to keep the intestinal
tract healthy, decreasing the risk of some forms of
cancer, especially colo-rectal cancer. Nearly 10% of
the recommended levels of vitamin B6 and folic acid is
also present in a half cup of cooked okra.

Okra is a rich source of many nutrients, including
fiber, vitamin B6 and folic acid. He got the following
numbers from the University of Illinois Extension Okra
Page . Please check there for more details.

Okra Nutrition (half-cup cooked okra)

> > * Calories = 25
> > * Dietary Fiber = 2 grams
> > * Protein = 1.5 grams
> > * Carbohydrates = 5.8 grams
> > * Vitamin A = 460 IU
> > * Vitamin C = 13 mg
> > * Folic acid = 36.5 micrograms
> > * Calcium = 50 mg
> > * Iron = 0.4 mg
> > * Potassium = 256 mg
> > * Magnesium = 46 mg
> >
These numbers should be used as a guideline only, and
if you are on a medically-restricte d diet please
consult your physician and/or dietician.

Ms Sylvia W. Zook, Ph.D. (nutritionist) has very
kindly provided the following thought-provoking
comments on the many benefits of this versatile
vegetable. They are well worth reading.

1. The superior fiber found in okra helps to stabilize
blood sugar as it curbs the rate at which sugar is
absorbed from the intestinal tract.

2. Okra's mucilage not only binds cholesterol but bile
acid carrying toxins dumped into it by the filtering
liver.

But it doesn't stop there...

3. Many alternative health practitioners believe all
disease begins in the colon. The okra fiber, water and
> ensuring bulk in stools, helps prevent constipation.
Fiber in general is helpful for this but okra is
one of the best,along with ground flax seed and
psyllium.

Unlike harsh wheat bran,which can irritate or injure
the intestinal tract, okra's mucilage soothes, and
okra facilitates elimination more
comfortably by its slippery characteristic many people
abhor.

In other words, this incredibly valuable vegetable not
only binds excess cholesterol and toxins (in bile
acids) which cause numerous health problems, if not
evacuated, but also assures their easy passage from
the the body.

The veggie is completely non-toxic, non-habit forming
(except for the many who greatly enjoy eating it), has
no adverse side effects, is full of nutrients, and is
economically within reach of most.

4. Further contributing to the health of the
intestinal tract, okra fiber (as well as flax and
psyllium) has no equal among fibers for feeding the
good bacteria (probiotics) .

5. To retain most of okra's nutrients and
self-digesting enzymes, it should be cooked as little
as possible, e.g.with low heat or lightly steamed.
Some eat it raw