Did you know that Mild to moderate mental retardation are symptoms of Williams Syndrome?

Did you know that Williams syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by missing genes?

Did you know that parents may not have any family history of Williams syndrome but has a 50% chance of passing the disorder on to each of his or her children?

Did you know that Williams syndrome occurs in about 1 in 8,000 births?

Did you know that one of the 25 missing genes in Williams Syndrome is the gene that produces elastin, a protein that allows blood vessels and other tissues in the body to stretch?

Did you know that Mild to moderate mental retardation are symptoms of Williams Syndrome?

Did you know that a Sunken chest (pectus excavatum) is also a symptoms of Williams Syndrome?

• Delayed speech that may later turn into strong speaking ability and strong learning by hearing
• Developmental delay
• Easily distracted, attention deficit disorder (ADD)
• Feeding problems including colic, reflux, and vomiting
• Inward bend of the small finger (clinodactyly)
• Learning disorders
• Mild to moderate mental retardation
• Personality traits including being very friendly, trusting strangers, fearing loud sounds or physical contact, and being interested in music
• Short compared to the rest of the person's family
• Sunken chest (pectus excavatum)
• Unusual appearance of the face
  • Flattened nasal bridge with small upturned nose
  • Long ridges in the skin that run from the nose to the upper lip (philtrum)
  • Prominent lips with an open mouth
  • Skin that covers the inner corner of the eye (epicanthal folds)
  • Partially missing teeth, defective tooth enamel, or small, widely spaced teeth

Signs include:

• Blood vessel narrowing including supravalvular aortic stenosis, pulmonary stenosis, and pulmonary artery stenosis
• Farsightedness
• High blood calcium level (hypercalcemia) that may cause seizures and rigid muscles
• High blood pressure
• Slack joints that may change to stiffness as patient gets older
• Unusual pattern ("stellate" or star-like) in iris of the eye

Tests for Williams syndrome:

• Blood pressure check
• Blood test for missing chromosome (FISH test)
• Echocardiography combined with Doppler ultrasound
• Kidney ultrasound

Did you know that there is no cure for Williams syndrome?

Did you know that if you have Williams Syndrome you should avoid taking extra calcium and vitamin D?

muDid you know that if you have joint stiffness that physical therapy is helpfull?

Did you know that they have Support Groups for Williams Syndrome Foundation -- www.wsf.org,Williams Syndrome Association -- www.williams-syndrome.org?

Did you know that about 75% of those with Williams syndrome have some mental retardation?

Did you know that most patients will not live as long as normal, due to complications?

Did you know that most patients with Williams Syndrome require full-time caregivers and often live in supervised group home?

Did you know that Complications from Williams Syndrome are Heart failure due to narrowed blood vessels?

Did you know that calcium deposits in the kidney and other kidney problems are often complications of Williams Syndrome?

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Did you know the only basketball award that Jordan did not win was high school state championship?

Did you know that Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born February 17, 1963?

Did you know that Jordan  is a former American professional basketball player, active businessman, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats?

Did you know that Jordans biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time?"^[1]


Did you know that Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s?

Did you know the only basketball award that Jordan did not win was high school state championship?

Did you know that Jordan had a standout career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the Tar Heels' National Championship?

Did you know that Jordan leaping ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests, earned him the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness"?

Did you know that In 1991, Jordan won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat"?

Did you know that Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball?

Did you know that Jordan rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships (1996, 1997, and 1998) as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 NBA season?

Did you know that Jordan retired for a second time in 1999, but returned for two more NBA seasons in 2001 as a member of the Washington Wizards?

Did you know that Jordan's individual accolades and accomplishments include five MVP awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances, three All-Star Game MVP awards, ten scoring titles, three steals titles, six NBA Finals MVP awards, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award?

Did you know that  He holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and highest career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN, and was second to Babe Ruth on the Associated Press's list of athletes of the century?

Did you know that Jordan was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 6, 2009 and was inducted on September 11, 2009?^[3]

Did you know that Michael Jordan was not the number one draft pick?

Did you know what teams were dynasties?

Did you know the youngest person to score 40 points in a game?

Did you know who had the most NBA AllStar Appearances?

Did you know that Michael Jordan won?

Did you know what NBA player has won the most MVP?

Did you know that Robert Horry has more NBA championships than michael Jordan?

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Did you know that a smartphone is a device that lets you make telephone calls, but also adds in features that you might find on a personal digital assistant or a computer--such as the ability to send and receive e-mail and edit Office documents, for example?

Did you know why they call it a smart phone?


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a smartphone is a device that lets you make telephone calls, but also adds in features that you might find on a personal digital assistant or a computer--such as the ability to send and receive e-mail and edit Office documents, for example?

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Did you know that a Chinese Craftsman Buildt a Functional Bicycle from over 10,000 Popsicle Sticks?

Did you know that a Chinese Craftsman Buildt a Functional Bicycle from over 10,000 Popsicle Sticks?

Did you know that it took Sun Chao four long months to finish it?

Did you know that the 35-year-old Sun Chao says it’s smaller than the average bicycle, but works just as well?

Did you know that the wooden wheels don’t provide the comfort of air-inflated ones, but Sun Chao still rode it for 20 minutes, when he unveiled it in the city square, on June 1?

Did you know that the bicycle weighed  90 kg , but the popsicle stick bike easily handled the weight?

Did you know that the only metal parts used on this unusual bicycle were the chain and bearings?

Did you know that Sun Chao says first became interested in working with wooden popsicle sticks 12 years ago, after seeing a guy make a ship model from them and giving it to his girlfriend, on TV?

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Did you know that Colan co-created the Falcon, the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics?

Did you know that Eugene Jules Colan was an American comic book artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics?

Did you know that Colan signature titles include the superhero series, Daredevil, the cult-hit satiric series Howard the Duck, and The Tomb of Dracula?


 Did you know that Colan co-created the Falcon, the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics?

Did you know that he also created the non-costumed, supernatural African-American character Blade, which film star Wesley snipes brought to life in a series of films?

Did you know that Eugene Colan died from complications from cancer and liver disease he was , 84?

(September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011)

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Did you know that Mobile devices now out-ship PCs for first time?

Did you know that the average iPhone owner downloads 60 apps onto their phone?

Did you know that the number of downloaded apps is now 30Million a day?
 

Did you know that Mobile devices now out-ship PCs for first time?
 
Did you know that Apple is set to make more on apps in 3 years than they do now on music?

Did you know that Apple has more cash on hand ($76.2 Billion) versus the U.S. Gov't operating
budget of $73.8 Billion?

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Did you know that Hawaii residents consume more than four million cans of Span every year, or an average twelve cans of Spam per person per year?

Did you know that Hawaii residents of consume more Spam than populations anywhere else in the world? Did you know that Burger King and their rival McDonald's go head-to-head selling Spam in Hawaii? Did you know that Hawaii residents consume more than four million cans of Span every year, or an average twelve cans of Spam per person per year? Did you know that Hawaii is so well associated with Spam that Hormel even introduced a limited edition "Hawaii can in 2003? Did you know that the Hormel Company, in Austin, Minnesota, developed America's first canned ham in 1926?  Did you know that Jay C. Hormel, son of Hormel founder George A. Hormel, developed the ideas of using the pork shoulder to develop in a new product called "Hormel Spiced Ham"? Did you know that during World War II, sales of Spam soared. In part because it requires no refrigeration?

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