If you didn't know…
The likely rate of climate changeover the next century will be 10 times faster than in the past 65 million years, the largest since dinosaurs went extinct: a study
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Weird world…
Bird poo facial a hit in NY
A skincare salon in New York has managed to get combine the exotic with the bizarre. This salon, which has suddenly gained a lot of notoriety, offers a traditional Japanese treatment, which used imported Asian nightingale excrement mixed with rice bran. This treatment is supposed to exfoliate the roughed skin and create a nice smooth texture. Over 100 men and women visit this spa every month and end up sending $180 (about Rs.10,000) for his stinky facial – named as Geisha Facial, which is touted to help one get young, rejuvenated skin, something that everyone wants.
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Real-life zebra crossing stumps motorists in Germany…
Drivers in Germany were stunnedto find a zebra on the road. The animal had escaped from a circus and galloped around the city of Bitburg chased by police officers last week.
It stood motionless at a zebra crossing, camouflaged against the white markings on the road. The animal waited patiently until its keeper arrived to take it back to the circus.
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Escaped pet python strangles two kids.
The 45-mg African rock python escaped from a pet store in Canada, crawled into an apartment above and killed the brothers, as they slept.
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Q: Why do you think ghosts are bad liars?
A: Because you can see right through them.
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Man to wife: "When we were kids, we only had 3 channels. Now I have 1500 channels to click, so I need a lot more calories!"
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Mindchow
It's always too early to quit.
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From the world of science…
How common is pain from too much texting?
"Blackberry Thumb" results from overuse of the thumbs from excessive texting. The thumb is the least flexible digit, not designed for the repetitive motions required for texting. Surveys show that about 40% of texters experience thumb or wrist pin.
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Studies have shown that eating fish one to two times a week may lower the risk of dementia.
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People who eat a heavy breakfast are far more likely to lose weight and have a lesser waist the circumference than those who eat large dinner: new study.
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Researchers have found that adults who drink eight or more glasses of waerper day burn more calories than those who drink less.
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Walking to work could out diabetes risk.
Researchers have found that cycling, walking, and using public transport were all associated with lower risk of being overweight or having diabetes than a person who drives or takes a taxi to work.
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This software can spot forged photos…
Washington: Scientists have developed a new software to detect forged photos. The new method by Dartmouth College and University of California, Berkeley researchers uses a geometric algorithm to locate inconsistent shadows that are not obvious to the naked eye.
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Think it over…
"In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order" – Carl Jung
(Me: that may or may not be true with reference to the cosmos, but it ceraintly doesn't apply to apna desh..)
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Santa was almost on the verge of tears.
A worried Santa asked him, "What happened?"
Santa said, "See, three weeks ago, an uncle died and left me 50 lakhs rupees."
"What, that's great!"
"Hold on, I've just started. Two weeks ago, a cousin II\ never knew died and left me Rs.20 lakhs. Then last week my grandfather passed away and I inherited a 5-acre family mansion"
"Wow, why are you so glum then?" asked Banta.
"This week, there's nothing!"
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