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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Some universal facts.......

The earth is over 330,000 times smaller than the sun.

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The Earth is 4.5 billion years old.

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71% of the Earthâs surface is covered with water.

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Jupiter is a planet made entirely of gases.

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Pluto is the smallest planet in our solar system, and the farthest of the planets away from the sun.

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There are over six billion people living on Earth!

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The first animal sent up to outer space was a dog.

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The Earth is 93 million miles away from the sun.

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97% of the earth's water is undrinkable!

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A giant game of cosmic pool was played when the solar system was first formed billions of years ago. Neptune was hit by an asteroid so big it was knocked sideways on its axis. It orbits with one pole pointed at the sun.
Venus was hit so hard it is almost upside down and is the only planet to spin backwards on its axis.
And most astronomers believe the Moon was formed when an asteroid almost the size of Mars hit Earth and shot debris into orbit. I wonder who won the game and when is the next tournament?

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When you think you're standing still remember this fact. Even though you don't feel it, our entire local group of galaxies is moving at about one million miles per hour toward another galaxy group called the Virgo Cluster.

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Scientist believe that diamond rains occur on Neptune and Uranus. The heart of these planets may be a layer of diamonds hundreds of miles thick.

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Jupiter's giant red spot is like a tornado and it is 3 times bigger than the earth.

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The largest crater on the moon measures 183 miles across.

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Astronomers know Mars is a backwards planet. Once a year, for several days, it appears to move backwards in its orbit. This is actually an optical illusion when the faster orbit of Earth races past Mars.

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The farthest you can see with the naked eye is 2.4 million light years away! (140,000,000, 000,000,000, 000 miles.) That's the distance to the giant Andromeda Galaxy. You can see it easily as a dim, large gray "cloud" almost directly overhead in a clear night sky.

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Australia is the only continent on earth without an active volcano.

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If you could live on the planet Mercury, a year would only last 88 days.

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Life goes on...........

Life Goes On

Tragedy happens
And life goes on
People laugh, people cry
And life goes on
Your life can be
Over in an instant
And life goes on
Life goes on
Whether you want it to or not
Life goes on
Whether you do or not
Life has gone on
But I haven't

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Divorce - Sindhi style !!

After 48 years of marriage, an elderly Sindhi man in Bombay calls his son in
New York and says, "I hate to ruin your day son, but I have to tell you that
your mother and I are getting a divorce; 45 years of misery is enough!"

"Dad, what are you talking about?" the son screams.

"We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the old man says.

"We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call
your sister in Hong Kong and tell her!"

Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. "Like heck
they're getting divorced," she shouts, "I'll take care of
this." She calls Bombay immediately, and screams at the old man, "You are
not getting divorced.

Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and
we'll both be there tomorrow.

Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR??" and she hangs up.

The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. "Okay", he says,
"It's all set. They're both coming for Diwali and paying
their own airfare!!"

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Meet an adorable puppy named Miracle

This tiny puppy weighs less than 400 grams, A size of a dime (united state coin) and maybe it’s the smallest dog in the world

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

No smoking plz...

What's in cigarettes?
Cigarettes contain disgusting things that you would never think about putting in your body. For example, cigarettes contain tar, carbon monoxide and chemicals like DDT, arsenic and formaldehyde (a gas used to preserve dead animals).

The tobacco in cigarettes also contains nicotine--the drug that makes smoking addictive. All of these things are bad for your body. Nicotine raises your risk of heart attack and stroke. Tar and carbon monoxide cause serious breathing problems. And you know tobacco smoke causes cancer.

What's the real deal with tobacco?
Tobacco is toxic to your body. It causes more health problems and early deaths than all illegal drugs combined. On top of that, tobacco is addictive. This means that once you start using it, your body starts to need it. The longer you use tobacco, and the more you use, the harder it is to stop. Everyone who smokes started by "just trying it." That's how the habit and the addiction begin.

Is chewing tobacco as bad as cigarettes?
Yes. Both cigarettes and chewing tobacco are toxic (poison) to your body. We hear more about the harm cigarettes do to the body, but chewing tobacco can also hurt the body. Chewing tobacco can cause sores and white patches in your mouth, as well as diseases and cancers of the mouth, gums and throat. Chewing can give you bad breath, discolor your teeth and cause tooth loss. And one chew contains 15 times the nicotine of a cigarette (meaning the risk of addiction is much higher).

The numbers?
4,500,000 -- The estimated number of children and adolescents in the United States who smoke.
6000 -- The estimated number of people under the age of 18 who try their first cigarette each day.
70 -- The percent of smokers 12 to 17 years old who wish they had never started smoking.

It's never too late to quit.
If you smoke, it's not too late to make a change. To quit, you must break your addiction to nicotine and your habit of smoking. Your habit is the behavior that goes with your tobacco use, such as lighting a cigarette when you get out of school.

Reasons not to smoke.

· Expensive (over $1000 a year for a pack a day)

· Bad breath

· Stained teeth and hands

· Cough/sore throat

· Problems breathing

· Feeling tired and out of breath

· Wrinkles (more, sooner)

· Arguments with parents, friends

· Cancer risk

· Heart disease risk

· Gum disease risk

· Bad smell in your clothes, hair, skin

· Cigarette burns in your car or on your clothes

· Risk of secondhand smoke to people around you

Things to do instead of smoking

· Chew sugarless gum

· Call a friend

· Chew sunflower seeds, ground mint leaves or caffeine-free herbal tea leaves

· Go to a movie or another place where you can't smoke

· Take a walk or work out

· Remind yourself why you want to quit

Steps to make quitting easier:
Pick a stop date. Choose a date 2 to 4 weeks away so you can get ready to quit. If possible, choose a time when things in your life will change, like when you're about to start a break from school. Or just pick a time when you don't expect any extra stress at school, work or home. For example, quit after final exams, not during them.
Make a list of the reasons why you want to quit. Keep the list on hand so you can look at it when you have a nicotine craving.
Keep track of where, when and why you smoke. You may want to make notes for a week or so to know ahead of time when and why you will crave a cigarette. Plan what you'll do instead of smoking (see list above for ideas). You may also want to plan what you'll say to people who pressure you to smoke.
Throw away all of your tobacco. Clean out your room if you have smoked there. Throw away your ashtrays and lighters--anything that you connect with yoursmoking habit.
Tell your friends that you're quitting. Ask them not to pressure you about smoking. Find other things to do with them besides smoking.
When your stop date arrives, Stop. Plan little rewards for yourself for each tobacco-free day, week or month. For example, buy yourself a new shirt or ask a friend to see a movie with you.

Will I gain weight when I quit?
Some people gain a few pounds. Other people lose weight. The main reason some people gain weight is because they eat more food as a substitute for smoking. You can avoid gaining weight by watching how much you eat, staying busy and working out.

How will I feel when I quit?
You may feel edgy and irritable. You also may get angry or upset faster, have trouble concentrating and feel hungrier than usual. You may have headaches and cough more at first (while your lungs are clearing out). All of these can be symptoms of withdrawal from nicotine. Keep in mind that the worst symptoms will be over in a few days. However, you may still have cravings for tobacco. Those cravings have less to do with nicotine addiction and more to do with the habit of smoking.

What about nicotine gum or nicotine patches?
These products may help you if you feel like you can't quit on your own or you have serious withdrawal symptoms. But don't use the gum or patch without talking to your doctor first. These products were not designed for teens and could make you sick if you use them the wrong way. You may need to follow special instructions.

What if I can't quit?
You can quit. Most people try to quit more than once before they succeed. So don't give up if you slip. Just don't go overboard and buy a whole pack of cigarettes. Instead, think about why you want to quit. Think about what happened to make you slip. Figure out how you'll handle that situation differently next time. Then recommit yourself to quitting. You can do it!

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Any of us could relate with it...when

When gulli-danda and kanche (marbles) were more popular than cricket...

When we always had friends to play aais-paais (I Spy),

chhepan-chhepai and pitthoo anytime ...

When we desperately waited for 'yeh jo hai jindagi'...

When chitrahaar, vikram-baitaal, dada daadi ki kahaniyaan were so
fulfilling ...

When there was just one tv in every five houses and

When bisleris were not sold in the trains and we were worrying if
papas will get back into the train in time or not when they were
getting down at stations to fill up the water bottle...

When we were going to bed by 9.00pm sharp except for the 'yeh jo hai
jindagi' day...

When Holis & Diwalis meant mostly hand-made pakwaans and sweets and
moms seeking our help while preparing them.

When Maths teachers were not worried of our mummys and papas while
slapping/beating us...

When we were exchanging comics and stamps and chacha-chaudaris and
billus were our heroes...

When we were in nanihaals every summer and loved flying kites and
plucking and eating unripe mangoes and leechis ...

When one movie every Sunday evening on television was more than asked
for and 'ek do teen chaar' and 'Rajni' inspired us...

When 50 paisa meant at least 10 toffees...

When left over pages of the last years notebooks were used for rough
work or even fair work...

When 'chelpark' and 'natraaj' were encouraged against 'reynolds and
family'...

When the first rain meant getting drenched and playing in water and
mud and making 'kaagaj ki kishtis'...

When there were no phones to tell friends that we will be at their
homes at six in the evening...

When our parents always had 15 paise blue colored 'antardesis' and 5
paise machli wale stamps at home...

When we remembered tens of jokes and were not finding 'ice-cream and
papa' type jokes foolish enough to stop us from laughing...

When we were not seeing patakhes on Diwalis and gulaals on Holis as
air and noise polluting or allergic agents...

The list can be endless...

On the serious note I would like to summarise with...

When we were using our hearts more than our brains,

even for scientifically brainy activities like 'thinking' and
'deciding' ...

When we were crying and laughing more often, more openly and more
sincerily...

When we were enjoying our present more than worrying about our
future...

When being emotional was not synonymous to being weak...

When sharing worries and happinesses didnt mean getting vulnerable to
the listener...

When blacks and whites were the favourite colors instead of greys...

When journeys also were important and not just the destinations. ..

When life was a passenger's sleeper giving enough time and opportunity
to enjoy the sceneries from its open and transparent glass windows
instead of some superfast's second ac with its curtained, closed and
dark windows ...

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