Sandy: Hey! Do you know what happens when an egg laughs?
Allan: No. I don't know. What happens when it laughs?
Sandy: Think about it. When an egg laughs, it cracks up!
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From the world of science…
Do sleeping pills really work?
One study revealed that those who took sleeping pills fell asleep a mere 10 minutes sooner. They increased total sleep time by only 15-20 minutes. The study also revealed that sleeping pills created poor, fragmented sleep. So why take them? Ask your doctor that question – he's the one who prescribed them.
(Me: The other problems are, (1) most of them are addictive or habit forming (2) have side effects like constipation (3) the dosages and/or brands are found not good enough or don't work after a while)
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Luck is believing you're lucky.
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From the world of science…
Middle Age now starts at 53! – Survey.
Washington: Most people now believe middle age does not start until you are 53, a new UK survey has found.
(Me: 3 cheers to all those young men n women up to 53!)
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Eating cruciferous vegetable (broccoli, caulilflower, cabbage, bok choy) can halve the risk of lung cancer.
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Caffeine can interfere with calcium absorption. Cut its intake for stronger bones.
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Believe it a lot…
Canadian woman steals back stolen bicycle
A Vancouver woman earned widespread notoriety on Tuesday for stealing back her bicycle from a thief after seeing it advertised online. Her actions continue to draw praise.
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Set afire for refusing to marry young, teenage survivor vows to continue her studies.
Kolkatta: A 15-year-old braveheart – who was set on fire by her stepmother when she refused to get married because she wanted to continue with her studies – was released from hospital on Tuesday after surviving 75% burns.
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2 Kenyan love rivals sign deal to share wife…
Abuja: Two love rivals in Kenya have a struck a bizarre deal to share a wife after the woman refused to choose between the men. Sylveser Mwendwa and Elijah Kimani in Kisauni, Mombasa County, signed a written contract last week after realizing they have both been having an affair with the same woman for more than four years. According to the contract, the men will take turns to stay with the woman, who is a widow with two kids. They also agreed to respect one another and raise her children.
(Me: If a man can have two or more wives legally or illegally, why can't a woman?)
"Dad, where did I come from?" a 10-year-old asks his father, who is shocked at the question. He had expected to explain the facts of life to his son a few years later, but figures out that it's best out of the way. He spends the next two hours explaining everything to the little boy, and then asks what had prompted his question.
His son replies, "I was talking to the new kid across the street and he said he came from Mumbai, so I was just wondering where I came from."
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A tongue in cheek comment by Bachi Karkaria in TOI:
"How about a Rupee Security Bill?"
(Me: Most of us Indians take extraordinary pride comparing ourselves with the best in the US and other western countries, contemptuous look down upon our immediate neighbours or the African countries. But, Ironically, even as the Indian rupee has depreciated by 20% and many take comfort saying many currencies around the world have fallen in their value, the Bangla Desh currency has appreciated by 2.5% since January this years; we, of course, love comparing ourselves with the Chinese one even there is no ground for such comparison; their currency has also appreciated and the Chinese foreign exchange kitty is a massive 3,500 billion dollars vs. the niggardly 270 billion of India's)
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