1. Intricate sperm production
Sperm is produced in the testes in the small structures called epididymis. During sexual arousal, the muscles push sperm from these structures through a tube called vas deferens. Here the sperm is mixed with other fluids, such as those from the prostate gland, the seminal vesicles and the Cowper's gland that all make up semen. Only one percent of the semen is actually sperm, the rest is fructose, amino acids, vitamin C, calcium, protein, sodium, zinc and citric acid.
2. How sperm is welcomed
Couple's chances of successful conception depend not only on sperm's quality, but the environment, where it gets in. Sperm can be viable in alkaline conditions, while most of the time cervical mucus is acidic, meaning that sperm cannot survive in it. However, prior and during ovulation, time which is favorable for conception, the pH of woman's cervical mucus becomes sperm-friendly environment, allowing it to swim and fertilize the egg.
3. High temperatures and sperm
Don't wear tight underwear, put your laptop near your privates or take warm baths. Men often hear those warnings, but what's the problem with heat? Nature is wise, that's why man's testicles are located outside the body, where temeperature is lower than inside the body. The thing is that sperm is made only at lower temperatures. When the scrotal temperature increases, it can damage sperm, thus your chances of conceiving a baby.
4. Sperm allergy
If sex is not a source of pleasure for you, but rather make your privates swell, itch and result in other icky symptoms, you may be one of those rare people, who suffer from sperm allergy. Women, who are allergic to sperm, are actually allergic to particular protein in the semen. There are even cases when a man is allergic to his own semen, having flulike symptoms after ejaculation. Interestingly, semen allergy is treated with semen, but very small amounts of it.
5. Sperm's lifespan
It takes around 10 weeks for the sperm to reach maturity. Once the sperm is inside the woman's body it can live up to 5 days or even longer under favorable conditions. However, when it is outside the body, it can only survive from few minutes to several hours.
6. Male and female sperm
There is an equal number of male and female sperm. The female sperm (X sperm) is slower, but stronger, while the male sperm (Y sperm) is faster, but weaker.
7. Taste of the semen
It is believed that food man eats, affects the taste of his semen. Fruits are known to make semen taste better, while meat, dairy, coffee, onion and garlic can make semen taste bitter or acidic. Other things like smoking, medications, hygiene may also affect the taste of semen.
8. Unused sperm
Every day a man produces about 70 to 150 million sperm, while during ejaculation he can produce from 200 to 500 million sperm. But what happens, if man does not have sex or masturbates? In this case, the sperm is broken down and reabsorbed by the body with all its nutrients and its untapped potential.
9. Lucky guy
A healthy male produces up to 150 million sperm every day. And while the average ejaculate contains as much as a quarter billion sperm, the route to the egg is not an easy one. There are a lot of obstacles, such as unfavorable conditions of the vagina or the wrong direction it takes to the other fallopian tube. Only about a hundred of sperm can make it closer to the egg and only one: the strongest and the fastest, fertilizes the egg.
10. Unfailing supply of sperm
While women are born with the limited amount of eggs, men can never run out of sperm. In fact, men can renew their sperm supply just after 15 minutes after ejaculation. However, it should be mentioned that with the age the quality of sperm may become a bit worse with greater number of slower swimmers and more sperm with DNA damage.
6/30/13
20 Interesting facts about cats
1. Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in Asia
2. On average, cats spend 2/3 of every day sleeping. That means a nine-year-old cat has been awake for only three years of its life.
3. Unlike dogs, cats do not have a sweet tooth. Scientists believe this is due to a mutation in a key taste receptor.
4. When a cat chases its prey, it keeps its head level. Dogs and humans bob their heads up and down.
5. A group of cats is called a “clowder.
6. A cat can’t climb head first down a tree because every claw on a cat’s paw points the same way. To get down from a tree, a cat must back down.
7. Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10.i
8. A cat’s brain is biologically more similar to a human brain than it is to a dog’s. Both humans and cats have identical regions in their brains that are responsible for emotions.
9. There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, with approximately 40 recognized breeds.
10. Cats are North America’s most popular pets: there are 73 million cats compared to 63 million dogs. Over 30% of households in North America own a cat.
11. Approximately 40,000 people are bitten by cats in the U.S. annually.
12. A cat’s hearing is better than a dog’s. And a cat can hear high-frequency sounds up to two octaves higher than a human.
13. A cat can travel at a top speed of approximately 31 mph (49 km) over a short distance.
14. A cat can jump up to five times its own height in a single bound
15. A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat’s scent.
16. While many parts of Europe and North America consider the black cat a sign of bad luck, in Britain and Australia, black cats are considered lucky.
17. A cat’s back is extremely flexible because it has up to 53 loosely fitting vertebrae. Humans only have 34.
18. Approximately 1/3 of cat owners think their pets are able to read their minds.
19. One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
20. Cats are extremely sensitive to vibrations. Cats are said to detect earthquake tremors 10 or 15 minutes before humans can.
2. On average, cats spend 2/3 of every day sleeping. That means a nine-year-old cat has been awake for only three years of its life.
3. Unlike dogs, cats do not have a sweet tooth. Scientists believe this is due to a mutation in a key taste receptor.
4. When a cat chases its prey, it keeps its head level. Dogs and humans bob their heads up and down.
5. A group of cats is called a “clowder.
6. A cat can’t climb head first down a tree because every claw on a cat’s paw points the same way. To get down from a tree, a cat must back down.
7. Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10.i
8. A cat’s brain is biologically more similar to a human brain than it is to a dog’s. Both humans and cats have identical regions in their brains that are responsible for emotions.
9. There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, with approximately 40 recognized breeds.
10. Cats are North America’s most popular pets: there are 73 million cats compared to 63 million dogs. Over 30% of households in North America own a cat.
11. Approximately 40,000 people are bitten by cats in the U.S. annually.
12. A cat’s hearing is better than a dog’s. And a cat can hear high-frequency sounds up to two octaves higher than a human.
13. A cat can travel at a top speed of approximately 31 mph (49 km) over a short distance.
14. A cat can jump up to five times its own height in a single bound
15. A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat’s scent.
16. While many parts of Europe and North America consider the black cat a sign of bad luck, in Britain and Australia, black cats are considered lucky.
17. A cat’s back is extremely flexible because it has up to 53 loosely fitting vertebrae. Humans only have 34.
18. Approximately 1/3 of cat owners think their pets are able to read their minds.
19. One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
20. Cats are extremely sensitive to vibrations. Cats are said to detect earthquake tremors 10 or 15 minutes before humans can.
20 awesome facts about monkey
Fact 1 - The majority of monkeys, including the sweet little chimpanzees are not so keen on being stroked. Although the ones that have grown up in domesticated conditions can deal with being stroked, they would rather live in a group with other monkeys without being stroked or controlled by humans.
Fact 2 - Monkey are incredibly strong, including small spider monkeys. Regrettably, individuals have been murdered by "pet" chimpanzees that became out of control for whatever reason. Therefore, every monkey needs a trained handler because of their remarkable strength.
Fact 3 - Some of the top predators of this primate include eagles as well as humans.
Fact 4 - Monkeys are incredibly loud creatures, particularly in the wild. The Howler Monkey is the noisiest monkey of them, hence, the name. Their scream can be heard from 100 mile distance because it is very penetrating and noisey.
Fact 5 - Roughly 260 diverse species survive worldwide.
Fact 6 - Monkeys do not ever catch an ever day cold.
Fact 7 - The tiniest monkeys is the Pygym Marmoset; it does not grow more than six inches.
Fact 8 - Monkey are officially divided into: New World Monkeys and Old World Monkeys.
Fact 9 - Monkeys that live in the New World group come from South and Central America, and they have flat noses. The monkeys that are in the Old World group are from Africa, and have thinner noses.
Fact 10 - Monkeys are very social creatures. They live in families comprising of hundreds of monkeys in the wild. They are known as "troops" and have a hierarchy structure.
Fact 11 - Monkeys are great swimmers; however, they prefer not to be in the water.
Fact 12 - The miniature spider monkey is a fascinating creature. The tip of its tail is very strong; it can hold the weight of the whole body.
Fact 13 - Monkeys are worshipped in India; they are believed to represent the God Hanuman.
Fact 14- Monkeys spend hours each day grooming one another. You regularly see them picking out each other's hair and skin because it helps remove bugs that have been eaten.
Fact 15 -The origins of the word "monkey" are unclear. It could come from Moneke, the name of the son of Martin the Ape in a medieval animal story. It appears also to be related to manikin, from the Dutch manneken ("little man").
Fact 16 - Monkeys use vocalizations, facial expressions, and body movements to communicate.
Fact 17 - Most monkeys eat both animals and plants.a Some also eat dirt.
Fact 18 - Howler monkeys are the loudest monkeys. Their howls can be heard for about two miles in the forest and almost three miles in an open area.
Fact 19 - Howler monkeys spend up to 80% of their time resting.
Fact 20 - As of 2008, there are 81 species of New World monkeys in the Amazon basin, and new ones are continually being discovered.
Fact 2 - Monkey are incredibly strong, including small spider monkeys. Regrettably, individuals have been murdered by "pet" chimpanzees that became out of control for whatever reason. Therefore, every monkey needs a trained handler because of their remarkable strength.
Fact 3 - Some of the top predators of this primate include eagles as well as humans.
Fact 4 - Monkeys are incredibly loud creatures, particularly in the wild. The Howler Monkey is the noisiest monkey of them, hence, the name. Their scream can be heard from 100 mile distance because it is very penetrating and noisey.
Fact 5 - Roughly 260 diverse species survive worldwide.
Fact 6 - Monkeys do not ever catch an ever day cold.
Fact 7 - The tiniest monkeys is the Pygym Marmoset; it does not grow more than six inches.
Fact 8 - Monkey are officially divided into: New World Monkeys and Old World Monkeys.
Fact 9 - Monkeys that live in the New World group come from South and Central America, and they have flat noses. The monkeys that are in the Old World group are from Africa, and have thinner noses.
Fact 10 - Monkeys are very social creatures. They live in families comprising of hundreds of monkeys in the wild. They are known as "troops" and have a hierarchy structure.
Fact 11 - Monkeys are great swimmers; however, they prefer not to be in the water.
Fact 12 - The miniature spider monkey is a fascinating creature. The tip of its tail is very strong; it can hold the weight of the whole body.
Fact 13 - Monkeys are worshipped in India; they are believed to represent the God Hanuman.
Fact 14- Monkeys spend hours each day grooming one another. You regularly see them picking out each other's hair and skin because it helps remove bugs that have been eaten.
Fact 15 -The origins of the word "monkey" are unclear. It could come from Moneke, the name of the son of Martin the Ape in a medieval animal story. It appears also to be related to manikin, from the Dutch manneken ("little man").
Fact 16 - Monkeys use vocalizations, facial expressions, and body movements to communicate.
Fact 17 - Most monkeys eat both animals and plants.a Some also eat dirt.
Fact 18 - Howler monkeys are the loudest monkeys. Their howls can be heard for about two miles in the forest and almost three miles in an open area.
Fact 19 - Howler monkeys spend up to 80% of their time resting.
Fact 20 - As of 2008, there are 81 species of New World monkeys in the Amazon basin, and new ones are continually being discovered.
15 really interesting facts about China
1.One-fifth of the world's population lives in China.
2.More bird species live in China than any other place in the world.
3.The oldest tree in the world is the gingko. Which is in China.
4.Gunpowder was first discovered in China where it was used to create fireworks.
5.Paper was first invented in China in 105 AD.
6.Fingerprinting was used in China in 700 A.D.
7.The majority of Chinese drink polluted water.
8.China averages 274 protests per day.
9.China has cultivated tea for over 2000 years.
10.The Chinese call their country Zhongguo, which literally translates into “middle kingdom.” Beijing means “northern capital.” Shanghai, on the other hand, means “above the sea.”
11.Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world.
12.There are 40,000-plus characters in the Chinese language. An educated adult will only get to learn 5,000 of them. You need to know 900–2,000 Chinese characters to be able to read a Chinese newspaper.
13.It is illegal for Chinese hospitals to tell expectant parents the sex of their child. This is to prevent abortion, since many parents still prefer to have boys rather than girls. China still implements the one-child policy.
14.Sixty-eight percent of all the pirated goods in the world originate in China.
15.At present, many Web sites such as Google and Facebook are blocked by what is called the Great Firewall of China. Other sites that cannot be accessed in China are Amnesty International, BBC news, and Dalailama.com.
2.More bird species live in China than any other place in the world.
3.The oldest tree in the world is the gingko. Which is in China.
4.Gunpowder was first discovered in China where it was used to create fireworks.
5.Paper was first invented in China in 105 AD.
6.Fingerprinting was used in China in 700 A.D.
7.The majority of Chinese drink polluted water.
8.China averages 274 protests per day.
9.China has cultivated tea for over 2000 years.
10.The Chinese call their country Zhongguo, which literally translates into “middle kingdom.” Beijing means “northern capital.” Shanghai, on the other hand, means “above the sea.”
11.Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world.
12.There are 40,000-plus characters in the Chinese language. An educated adult will only get to learn 5,000 of them. You need to know 900–2,000 Chinese characters to be able to read a Chinese newspaper.
13.It is illegal for Chinese hospitals to tell expectant parents the sex of their child. This is to prevent abortion, since many parents still prefer to have boys rather than girls. China still implements the one-child policy.
14.Sixty-eight percent of all the pirated goods in the world originate in China.
15.At present, many Web sites such as Google and Facebook are blocked by what is called the Great Firewall of China. Other sites that cannot be accessed in China are Amnesty International, BBC news, and Dalailama.com.
10 Interesting facts about your vagina
1.Sharks and Vaginas Have Something In Common. Both contain squalene, a substance that exists in both shark livers and natural
2.The Vagina Can Expand Up to 200%
While there is no “standard size” for a woman's vagina, the average is about 3 inches wide and 3.5 inches deep. However, it is not rigid. In fact, the vagina can expand up to 200% in size, making it possible for a tiny sperm to fertilize an embryo and grow into a fully formed baby, be delivered, and return to nearly its original shape.
3.There IS a G-Spot
There is such a thing as the magical “G” Spot – an area inside the actual vagina responsible for an intense orgasm even stronger than that of the clitoris. How do you find the “G” Spot? Grab your partner and lie down on your back. Have he (or she) put their index finger inside, and make a “come hither” motion. Are you suddenly seeing skyrockets in flight? Congratulations, then you've found your “G” Spot
4.There are 8000 nerve endings in the clitoris, dedicated exclusively to female pleasure. The penis only has 4000.
5.The average length of the labia minora is less than ¾ inch long (yes, someone got out a ruler and measured 2981 women). Only 1.8% of women have labia longer than 1 ½ inches. But remember, every vulva is different and special. Some lips hang down. Some are tucked up neatly inside. Some are long. Some are short. Some are even. Some aren't. All are beautiful. You're perfect just the way you are.
6.The word "vagina" comes from the Latin root meaning "sheath for a sword," which may explain why some women simply hate the word. So if you don't like the word "vagina," pick your own name for your girly parts. Just call it something and don't be afraid to talk about it.
7.Only about 30% of women have orgasms from intercourse alone. The clitoris is where the action is. Most women who do orgasm during sex have figured out how to hit their sweet spot, either from positioning or from direct stimulation of the clitoris with fingers.
8.Vaginal farts (some call them "queefs" or "varts") happen to almost all women at one time or another, especially during sex or other forms of exercise. So don't be embarrassed if your hooha lets out a toot. You're perfectly normal.
9.Safe sex (or even just orgasm alone) is good for you. Benefits include lowering your risk of heart disease and stroke, reducing your risk of breast cancer, bolstering your immune system, helping you sleep, making you appear more youthful, improving your fitness, regulating menstrual cycles, relieving menstrual cramps, helping with chronic pain, reducing the risk of depression, lowering stress levels, and improving self esteem. So go at it, girlfriends!
10.Increasing evidence suggests that the G spot feels good because it lies right over a deep part of the clitoris. Although experts describe the G spot as being inside the vagina on the anterior wall, just under the urethra, the crura of the clitoris actually runs right there. And a recent study demonstrated that vaginal orgasms may actually be deep clitoral orgasms. But who cares? An orgasm is an orgasm. Appreciate it, regardless of where it comes from.
2.The Vagina Can Expand Up to 200%
While there is no “standard size” for a woman's vagina, the average is about 3 inches wide and 3.5 inches deep. However, it is not rigid. In fact, the vagina can expand up to 200% in size, making it possible for a tiny sperm to fertilize an embryo and grow into a fully formed baby, be delivered, and return to nearly its original shape.
3.There IS a G-Spot
There is such a thing as the magical “G” Spot – an area inside the actual vagina responsible for an intense orgasm even stronger than that of the clitoris. How do you find the “G” Spot? Grab your partner and lie down on your back. Have he (or she) put their index finger inside, and make a “come hither” motion. Are you suddenly seeing skyrockets in flight? Congratulations, then you've found your “G” Spot
4.There are 8000 nerve endings in the clitoris, dedicated exclusively to female pleasure. The penis only has 4000.
5.The average length of the labia minora is less than ¾ inch long (yes, someone got out a ruler and measured 2981 women). Only 1.8% of women have labia longer than 1 ½ inches. But remember, every vulva is different and special. Some lips hang down. Some are tucked up neatly inside. Some are long. Some are short. Some are even. Some aren't. All are beautiful. You're perfect just the way you are.
6.The word "vagina" comes from the Latin root meaning "sheath for a sword," which may explain why some women simply hate the word. So if you don't like the word "vagina," pick your own name for your girly parts. Just call it something and don't be afraid to talk about it.
7.Only about 30% of women have orgasms from intercourse alone. The clitoris is where the action is. Most women who do orgasm during sex have figured out how to hit their sweet spot, either from positioning or from direct stimulation of the clitoris with fingers.
8.Vaginal farts (some call them "queefs" or "varts") happen to almost all women at one time or another, especially during sex or other forms of exercise. So don't be embarrassed if your hooha lets out a toot. You're perfectly normal.
9.Safe sex (or even just orgasm alone) is good for you. Benefits include lowering your risk of heart disease and stroke, reducing your risk of breast cancer, bolstering your immune system, helping you sleep, making you appear more youthful, improving your fitness, regulating menstrual cycles, relieving menstrual cramps, helping with chronic pain, reducing the risk of depression, lowering stress levels, and improving self esteem. So go at it, girlfriends!
10.Increasing evidence suggests that the G spot feels good because it lies right over a deep part of the clitoris. Although experts describe the G spot as being inside the vagina on the anterior wall, just under the urethra, the crura of the clitoris actually runs right there. And a recent study demonstrated that vaginal orgasms may actually be deep clitoral orgasms. But who cares? An orgasm is an orgasm. Appreciate it, regardless of where it comes from.
6/29/13
12 really interesting facts about your penis
1. Smoking can shorten your penis by as much as a centimeter. Erections are all about good bloodflow, and lighting up calcifies blood vessels, stifling erectile circulation. So even if you don't care all that much about your lungs or dying young, spare the li'l guy.
2.Doctors can now grow skin for burn victims using the foreskins of circumcised infants. One foreskin can produce 23,000 square meters, which would be enough to tarp every Major League infield with human flesh.
3.The average male orgasm lasts 6 seconds. Women get 23 seconds. Which means if women were really interested in equality, they'd make sure we have four orgasms for every one of theirs.
4.The oldest known species with a penis is a hard-shelled sea creature called Colymbosathon ecplecticos. That's Greek for "amazing swimmer with large penis." Which officially supplants Buck Naked as the best porn name, ever.
5.The most common cause of penile rupture: vigorous masturbation. Some risks are just worth taking
6.Only one man in 400 is flexible enough to give himself oral pleasure. It's estimated, however, that all 400 have given it their best shot at some point.
7.There are two types of penises. One kind expands and lengthens when becoming erect (a grower). The other appears big most of the time, but doesn't get much bigger after achieving erection (a shower).
8.An international Men's Health survey reports that 79 percent of men have growers, 21 percent have showers.
9.German researchers say the average intercourse lasts 2 minutes, 50 seconds, yet women perceive it as lasting 5 minutes, 30 seconds. Are we that good or that bad?
10.Turns out size does matter: The longer your penis, the better "semen displacement" you'll achieve when having sex with a woman flush with competing sperm. That's according to researchers at the State University of New York, who used artificial phalluses (ahem) to test the "scooping" mechanism of the penis's coronal ridge. Next up: curing cancer.
11.The penis that's been enjoyed by the most women could be that of King Fatefehi of Tonga, who supposedly deflowered 37,800 women between the years 1770 and 1784—that's about seven virgins a day. Go ahead, say it: It's good to be
12.Better-looking men may have stronger sperm. Spanish researchers showed women photos of guys who had good, average, and lousy sperm—and told them to pick the handsomest men. The women chose the best sperm producers most often.
2.Doctors can now grow skin for burn victims using the foreskins of circumcised infants. One foreskin can produce 23,000 square meters, which would be enough to tarp every Major League infield with human flesh.
3.The average male orgasm lasts 6 seconds. Women get 23 seconds. Which means if women were really interested in equality, they'd make sure we have four orgasms for every one of theirs.
4.The oldest known species with a penis is a hard-shelled sea creature called Colymbosathon ecplecticos. That's Greek for "amazing swimmer with large penis." Which officially supplants Buck Naked as the best porn name, ever.
5.The most common cause of penile rupture: vigorous masturbation. Some risks are just worth taking
6.Only one man in 400 is flexible enough to give himself oral pleasure. It's estimated, however, that all 400 have given it their best shot at some point.
7.There are two types of penises. One kind expands and lengthens when becoming erect (a grower). The other appears big most of the time, but doesn't get much bigger after achieving erection (a shower).
8.An international Men's Health survey reports that 79 percent of men have growers, 21 percent have showers.
9.German researchers say the average intercourse lasts 2 minutes, 50 seconds, yet women perceive it as lasting 5 minutes, 30 seconds. Are we that good or that bad?
10.Turns out size does matter: The longer your penis, the better "semen displacement" you'll achieve when having sex with a woman flush with competing sperm. That's according to researchers at the State University of New York, who used artificial phalluses (ahem) to test the "scooping" mechanism of the penis's coronal ridge. Next up: curing cancer.
11.The penis that's been enjoyed by the most women could be that of King Fatefehi of Tonga, who supposedly deflowered 37,800 women between the years 1770 and 1784—that's about seven virgins a day. Go ahead, say it: It's good to be
12.Better-looking men may have stronger sperm. Spanish researchers showed women photos of guys who had good, average, and lousy sperm—and told them to pick the handsomest men. The women chose the best sperm producers most often.
12 Interesting football facts
1. The heaviest ever England player was a goalkeeper called Willie ‘Fatty’ Foulke. At 6 feet 6 inches tall, he weighed 22 stones and played for England around the turn of the century.
2. A Manchester City fan was banned in 1995 from bringing dead chickens into City’s Maine Road ground. He used to celebrate City goals by swinging the birds around his head.
3.Barcelona ’s Hristo Stoichkov was banned for six months in 1990 for stamping on the referee’s foot after being sent off in a Cup tie against Real Madrid.
4.The Liberia team escaped imprisonment by holding Gambia to a goalless draw in 1980. The Liberian Head of State, Master Sergeant Samuel Doe, had threatened to jail them it they lost
5.The Scottish Cup tie between Falkirk and Inverness Thistle in 1979 was postponed no fewer than 29 times because of bad weather.
6.The Sampdoria team and 200 players walked 20 miles to a mountain sanctuary near Genoa in 1969 to thank the Madonna for helping them stave off relegation.
7.In 1998, The Macclesfield mascot, was sent off for making obscene gestures during a players’ brawl in the match with Lincoln City.
8.At the age of 52, Pedro Gatica cycled from his home in Argentina to Mexico for the 1986 World Cup, only to find on arrival that he couldn't afford to get in. While he was trying to haggle for a ticket, thieves stole his bike.
9.A Tanzanian soccer match was postponed in 1978 after the referee was arrested on the pitch and accused of smoking marijuana just before the kick-off.
10.Romanian midfielder Ion Radu was sold by Second Division Jiul Petrosani to Valcea in 1998 for 500kg of pork (Worth about £1750).
11.The first world cup was held in Uruguay in 1930 and was won by the host nation. Four teams have reached finals without ever winning: Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Sweden and Holland. Brazil have won the trophy five times
12.Real Madrid are officially the world’s richest club, bringing in almost £290 million in revenue last season. Manchester United are second (£257m) and Barcelona are third (£244m).
2. A Manchester City fan was banned in 1995 from bringing dead chickens into City’s Maine Road ground. He used to celebrate City goals by swinging the birds around his head.
3.Barcelona ’s Hristo Stoichkov was banned for six months in 1990 for stamping on the referee’s foot after being sent off in a Cup tie against Real Madrid.
4.The Liberia team escaped imprisonment by holding Gambia to a goalless draw in 1980. The Liberian Head of State, Master Sergeant Samuel Doe, had threatened to jail them it they lost
5.The Scottish Cup tie between Falkirk and Inverness Thistle in 1979 was postponed no fewer than 29 times because of bad weather.
6.The Sampdoria team and 200 players walked 20 miles to a mountain sanctuary near Genoa in 1969 to thank the Madonna for helping them stave off relegation.
7.In 1998, The Macclesfield mascot, was sent off for making obscene gestures during a players’ brawl in the match with Lincoln City.
8.At the age of 52, Pedro Gatica cycled from his home in Argentina to Mexico for the 1986 World Cup, only to find on arrival that he couldn't afford to get in. While he was trying to haggle for a ticket, thieves stole his bike.
9.A Tanzanian soccer match was postponed in 1978 after the referee was arrested on the pitch and accused of smoking marijuana just before the kick-off.
10.Romanian midfielder Ion Radu was sold by Second Division Jiul Petrosani to Valcea in 1998 for 500kg of pork (Worth about £1750).
11.The first world cup was held in Uruguay in 1930 and was won by the host nation. Four teams have reached finals without ever winning: Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Sweden and Holland. Brazil have won the trophy five times
12.Real Madrid are officially the world’s richest club, bringing in almost £290 million in revenue last season. Manchester United are second (£257m) and Barcelona are third (£244m).
10 Interesting fact about cricket
1.It is said that cricket originated in England. Since they used to raise sheep, the grass was so short that it was possible to roll a lump of wool on it which they used as a ball.
2.The first recorded game was played in 1646, and later fines were handed out for those who missed the church to play.
3.In the 1760’s, pitching a ball through the air was considered normal, thus the bat shape changed from a curve to a straight one.
4.The longest cricket match took place in 1939 between England and South Africa, after 14 days it ended with a tie.
5.The two most common causes for pausing or suspending a cricket game is rain and bad light.
6.When a batsman scores 100 runs, it called a century and is considered an achievement.
7.A cricket game was once stopped because a pig ran across the field. It is even considered legal to suspend the game if an animal entered the field.
8.Only one player can run out at a time. Usually left for the umpire to decide.
9.A cricket game has two umpires in the field and one off the field.
10. Despite being a team game, individuals are stressed upon and put under pressure.
Source: 10-facts
2.The first recorded game was played in 1646, and later fines were handed out for those who missed the church to play.
3.In the 1760’s, pitching a ball through the air was considered normal, thus the bat shape changed from a curve to a straight one.
4.The longest cricket match took place in 1939 between England and South Africa, after 14 days it ended with a tie.
5.The two most common causes for pausing or suspending a cricket game is rain and bad light.
6.When a batsman scores 100 runs, it called a century and is considered an achievement.
7.A cricket game was once stopped because a pig ran across the field. It is even considered legal to suspend the game if an animal entered the field.
8.Only one player can run out at a time. Usually left for the umpire to decide.
9.A cricket game has two umpires in the field and one off the field.
10. Despite being a team game, individuals are stressed upon and put under pressure.
Source: 10-facts
Ten Interesting facts about India
1.There is 17 major languages and 844 dialects spoken in India.
2.India was one of the richest countries on earth until the British invasion in the early 17th century.
3.India invented the number system and Aryabhatta was the scientist who invented the digit zero.
4.Chess was invented in India.
5.India is the 6th largest country in the world, the largest democracy and one of the oldest civilization.
6.India has the most number of mosques. It has 300,000 mosques which is much more than the Muslim world.
7.India is one of the largest exporter of computer software products.
8.Before 1986, India was the only place in the world where Diamonds could be found.
9.The biggest and the largest employer in the world is Indian railways employing over a million people.
10.India has the most number of post offices in the world.
2.India was one of the richest countries on earth until the British invasion in the early 17th century.
3.India invented the number system and Aryabhatta was the scientist who invented the digit zero.
4.Chess was invented in India.
5.India is the 6th largest country in the world, the largest democracy and one of the oldest civilization.
6.India has the most number of mosques. It has 300,000 mosques which is much more than the Muslim world.
7.India is one of the largest exporter of computer software products.
8.Before 1986, India was the only place in the world where Diamonds could be found.
9.The biggest and the largest employer in the world is Indian railways employing over a million people.
10.India has the most number of post offices in the world.
Top 10 Facts About Dreams
1.You Are Paralyzed While You Sleep
2.Dreams are not about what they are about
3.External Stimuli Invade our Dreams
4.Quitters have more vivid dreams
5.Not Everyone Dreams in Color
6.We Only Dream of What We Know
we dream what we know and what is unknown too in our present life. it seems like the things happened previously or we saw it but yet we unknown about it, that is sometimes we saw the thing which are unseen in our life but we can see it in dream.
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7.Blind People Dream
8.Dreams Prevent Psychosis
9.You Forget 90% of your Dreams
10.Most Dreams Only Take About 2 Seconds
Source page: thetoptens.com
2.Dreams are not about what they are about
3.External Stimuli Invade our Dreams
4.Quitters have more vivid dreams
5.Not Everyone Dreams in Color
6.We Only Dream of What We Know
we dream what we know and what is unknown too in our present life. it seems like the things happened previously or we saw it but yet we unknown about it, that is sometimes we saw the thing which are unseen in our life but we can see it in dream.
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7.Blind People Dream
8.Dreams Prevent Psychosis
9.You Forget 90% of your Dreams
10.Most Dreams Only Take About 2 Seconds
Source page: thetoptens.com
10 Interesting Facts about Heart Disease
1. We only need 10 minutes of brisk exercise a day to reduce heart attack risk by nearly 50%. Thirty minutes cuts the risk by 75%
2. There is a 50% reduction in heart attack risk 1 year after a smoker quits the habit.
3. Spending more than 4 hours a day in front of a computer or television can double ones’s risk of a heart attack.
4. While genetics plays a role, one international study found that 90% of the risks associated with heart disease are within our control (blood pressure, physical activity, smoking, diet).
5. Best way to survive a heart attack is recognize the symptoms, call 911, and chew (not swallow) an aspirin while waiting.
6. Recognize the symptoms: Over 70% of women have flu-like symptoms and NO chest pain at all! Others can feel chest pressure, squeezing or tightening that can radiate down the left arm, jaw or between the shoulders. Many people have nausea, indigestion, lightheadedness, sweating, shortness of breath and exhaustion.
8. According to the American Heart Association, 19% of men and 26% of women over age 45 die within 1 year of having their first heart attack.
9. Best time to get to the hospital after the onset of heart attack symptoms is 1 hour. The typical time is 3-4 hours. The more time it takes, the more heart muscle dies.
10. Cardiovascular disease starts in your teens and 20′s. Autopsy reports from Korean War vets and Vietnam vets showed people just 18-20 years old had extensive coronary heart disease. The fact that childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years clearly shows the urgency and seriousness of this growing health problem.
Source:- wellcast.org
2. There is a 50% reduction in heart attack risk 1 year after a smoker quits the habit.
3. Spending more than 4 hours a day in front of a computer or television can double ones’s risk of a heart attack.
4. While genetics plays a role, one international study found that 90% of the risks associated with heart disease are within our control (blood pressure, physical activity, smoking, diet).
5. Best way to survive a heart attack is recognize the symptoms, call 911, and chew (not swallow) an aspirin while waiting.
6. Recognize the symptoms: Over 70% of women have flu-like symptoms and NO chest pain at all! Others can feel chest pressure, squeezing or tightening that can radiate down the left arm, jaw or between the shoulders. Many people have nausea, indigestion, lightheadedness, sweating, shortness of breath and exhaustion.
8. According to the American Heart Association, 19% of men and 26% of women over age 45 die within 1 year of having their first heart attack.
9. Best time to get to the hospital after the onset of heart attack symptoms is 1 hour. The typical time is 3-4 hours. The more time it takes, the more heart muscle dies.
10. Cardiovascular disease starts in your teens and 20′s. Autopsy reports from Korean War vets and Vietnam vets showed people just 18-20 years old had extensive coronary heart disease. The fact that childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years clearly shows the urgency and seriousness of this growing health problem.
Source:- wellcast.org
12 Interesting Facts About Brain
1. There are over 100,000 miles of blood vessels in your brain.
If you pulled all yours out you could stretch them round the earth over 4 times. Unfortunately, you’d die and wouldn't be around to see your amazing feat, but you probably would make the Darwin Awards and that’s no mean achievement.
2. Very strangely you are about 4 times more likely to marry somebody with the same last name as yourself than someone who has a different name.
Your brain just loves continuity and it loves familiarity, so even though you may consciously think your partners name had zero to do with you falling in love and it was really their perfectly formed personality, you’d be wrong.
3. You’re 40 – 60% more likely to buy food you can reach out and touch than food somebody describes to you or places behind a glass counter.
That’s why the old fashioned sweet trolleys really do generate more sales and top restaurants know this.
4.Your sensory system sends about 11 million bits of information to your unconscious brain per second. However, the conscious part of your brain is not aware of more than 16 to 50 of those bits and the lightweight can only deal adequately with about 4.
5.You’re completely unaware of about 95% of the activity that is going on inside your brain. If you weren’t your brain would freeze up quicker than a Windows PC running ME
6.You’re far more likely to give a large tip to a waiter or waitress if it’s a sunny day because the chemicals released by your brain because of the sunshine make you feel happier and more generous.
7.If you exercise your brain with puzzles, memory games and reading self development blogs etc you can continue to grow new neurons all your life. Unfortunately most people don’t know this and thus presume aging equals cognitive decline and create a self fulfilling prophesy.
8.Your brain doesn’t want you trying to fly when you’re asleep shortly after you went to see Spiderman at the movies, so in effect it paralyses your body with a hormone designed to keep you from living out your dreams and dying a splattery death.
9. A piece of brain tissue the size of a grain of sand contains approximately 100,000 neurons and 1 billion synapses.
10.What you eat effects the efficiency of your brain. A study of New York students showed that those who ate food filled with additives and artificial flavors were out performed by about 14% by those who ate more healthily.
11.If you get really angry your limbic system has taken over your critical thinking and it can actually become literally impossible to access higher reasoning.
Which is why some people can go postal and nothing anybody can say can calm them down.
Fortunately, if you remove the source of their anger the Limbic system returns to normal after about 20 minutes. So don’t count to 10 when you’re mad, count to 1,200.
12.It’s possible to be blind at a conscious level, but your brain is still able to see at an unconscious level. This is a phenomenon called Blindsight and has stopped many a blind person avoiding an open man hole cover much to their amazement (presuming somebody told them that is
If you pulled all yours out you could stretch them round the earth over 4 times. Unfortunately, you’d die and wouldn't be around to see your amazing feat, but you probably would make the Darwin Awards and that’s no mean achievement.
2. Very strangely you are about 4 times more likely to marry somebody with the same last name as yourself than someone who has a different name.
Your brain just loves continuity and it loves familiarity, so even though you may consciously think your partners name had zero to do with you falling in love and it was really their perfectly formed personality, you’d be wrong.
3. You’re 40 – 60% more likely to buy food you can reach out and touch than food somebody describes to you or places behind a glass counter.
That’s why the old fashioned sweet trolleys really do generate more sales and top restaurants know this.
4.Your sensory system sends about 11 million bits of information to your unconscious brain per second. However, the conscious part of your brain is not aware of more than 16 to 50 of those bits and the lightweight can only deal adequately with about 4.
5.You’re completely unaware of about 95% of the activity that is going on inside your brain. If you weren’t your brain would freeze up quicker than a Windows PC running ME
6.You’re far more likely to give a large tip to a waiter or waitress if it’s a sunny day because the chemicals released by your brain because of the sunshine make you feel happier and more generous.
7.If you exercise your brain with puzzles, memory games and reading self development blogs etc you can continue to grow new neurons all your life. Unfortunately most people don’t know this and thus presume aging equals cognitive decline and create a self fulfilling prophesy.
8.Your brain doesn’t want you trying to fly when you’re asleep shortly after you went to see Spiderman at the movies, so in effect it paralyses your body with a hormone designed to keep you from living out your dreams and dying a splattery death.
9. A piece of brain tissue the size of a grain of sand contains approximately 100,000 neurons and 1 billion synapses.
10.What you eat effects the efficiency of your brain. A study of New York students showed that those who ate food filled with additives and artificial flavors were out performed by about 14% by those who ate more healthily.
11.If you get really angry your limbic system has taken over your critical thinking and it can actually become literally impossible to access higher reasoning.
Which is why some people can go postal and nothing anybody can say can calm them down.
Fortunately, if you remove the source of their anger the Limbic system returns to normal after about 20 minutes. So don’t count to 10 when you’re mad, count to 1,200.
12.It’s possible to be blind at a conscious level, but your brain is still able to see at an unconscious level. This is a phenomenon called Blindsight and has stopped many a blind person avoiding an open man hole cover much to their amazement (presuming somebody told them that is
10 Interesting Computer Facts
- Over 6,000 new computer viruses are released every months.
- The fist computer mouse was constructed in 1964, was made out of wood by Doug Engelbart.
- The average human beings blinks 20 times a minutes, but only 7 times a minute while using computer.
- By end of the 2015 there will be 20 billion devices connected to the Internet.
- Five out of 6 internet pages are porn related.
- More than 1 million domain names are registered every month.
- With it's 800 million internet users, Facebook would be the third largest country in the world.
- The first hard drive was created in 1979, and could hold 5 MB of data.
- 20% of online viruses are released by organized crime units.
- The engineers who developed the IBM PC were known as “The Dirty Dozen.
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