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Friday, January 9, 2009

Did you know these nine word that women use?


(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.

(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!

(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)

(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

(7) Thanks : A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome' . that will bring on a 'whatever').

(8) Whatever: Is a woman's way of saying Forget YOU! I don't give a shit.....Lol

(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Did you know that the human brain is 80% water?

Did you know that :

Only humans sleep on their backs.

The human brain is 80% water.

Everyone's tongue print is different.

As an adult, you have more than 20 square feet of skin on your body--about the same square footage as a blanket for a queen-sized bed.

In your lifetime, you'll shed over 40 pounds of skin.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Did you know that a cat's jaws cannot move sideways?

Did you know that?

A cat's jaws cannot move sideways.

Armadillos get an average of 18.5 hours of sleep per day.

Armadillos can walk underwater.

There are more beetles than any other kind of creature in the world.

Certain frogs that can survive the experience of being frozen.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Did you know Ex-eBay CEO to run for California Governor?


AP Source: Ex-eBay CEO to Run for Calif. Governor
AP source says former eBay chief Whitman plans to run for governor of California
By JUDY LIN Associated Press Writer

Former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California, a person with knowledge of her political aspirations said Monday.

Meg Whitman, longtime chief executive of eBay, Inc., smiles during the Web 2.0 Summit in San...
Meg Whitman, longtime chief executive of eBay, Inc., smiles during the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco in this Oct. 18, 2007 file photo. Whitman is preparing to retire after a decade at the helm of the online auctioneer, according to a published report.
(Paul Sakuma, file/ AP Photo )The 52-year-old Republican plans to run in 2010 for the seat Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is leaving but is not ready to make a formal announcement, said the person, who was not authorized to talk publicly and spoke Monday on condition of anonymity.

Whitman made the decision while spending time with family over the holidays and will make the announcement official in four to six weeks. more

Did you know Some US cities drop criminal-history question from job applications?


Hoping to prevent convicts from being shut out of the work force, some major U.S. cities are eliminating questions from their job applications that ask whether prospective employees have ever been convicted of a crime.

Most of the cities still conduct background checks after making conditional job offers, but proponents say the new approach will help more convicts find work and reduce the likelihood they will commit new crimes.

"This makes sense in terms of reducing violence. The amount of recidivism — committing crimes again — in this population is dramatic, and it has taken a toll on this community," said John DeStefano, mayor of New Haven, where officials recently proposed a so-called "ban the box" ordinance that drops the criminal-history question from job applications.

Similar measures have been adopted in recent years in Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis, Baltimore, San Francisco, Oakland, Calif., and Norwich, Conn. Los Angeles and other cities are considering doing so. more

Did you know that Hummingbirds are the only animals able to fly backwards?

Did you know that:

The leg bones of a bat are so thin that no bat can walk.

Ants cannot chew their food, they move their jaws sideways, like scissors, to extract the juices from the food.

Hummingbirds are the only animals able to fly backwards.

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Did you know these are the best-selling music artists in the United States

This is the list of the best-selling music artists in the United States only as of December 2008 and based on certifications of albums by the RIAA1. The list therefore excludes large selling artists like Bing Crosby whose sales in the 30s-50s was not certifiable as RIAA began in 1952. Also artists such as Frank Sinatra, who although they were successful after 1952, were also best-selling prior to 1952. Therefore their positions in the chart reflect certifications from 1952 onwards.
The source for the information on total sales was taken from the RIAA 'Top Artists' web page.
A "U.S. studio album" is defined here as an album:
where the majority of tracks were recorded in a studio
with at least one previously unreleased track (otherwise it's considered a compilation)
released in the United States at some point in time
Number
Name
Nationality
Years Active
Genre
Certificationin millions
1
The Beatles
U.K.
60s-70s
Rock'N'Roll/Pop/Psychedelic Rock
170
2
Garth Brooks
U.S.
80s-00s
Country
128
3
Elvis Presley
U.S.
50s-70s
Rock'N'Roll/Pop/Country/Gospel
118.5
4
Led Zeppelin
U.K.
60s-80s
Hard Rock/Blues Rock
111.5
5
The Eagles
U.S.
70s-00s
Rock/Country/Folk Rock
100
6
Billy Joel
U.S.
60s-00s
Piano Rock
79.5
7
Pink Floyd
U.K.
60s-00s
Rock
74.5
8
Barbra Streisand
U.S.
60s-00s
Pop
71
9
AC/DC
AUS
70s-00s
Hard Rock
71
10
Elton John
U.K.
70s-00s
Piano Rock
70
11
George Strait
U.S.
80s-00s
Country
67.5
12
Aerosmith
U.S.
70s-00s
Rock
66.5
13
Rolling Stones
U.K.
60s-00s
Rock
66
14
Bruce Springsteen
U.S.
70s-00s
Rock
63.5
15
Madonna
U.S.
80s-00s
Dance Pop
63.5
16
Mariah Carey
U.S.
90s-00s
Pop/R&B
62.5
17
Michael Jackson
U.S.
60s-00s
Pop/R&B/Rock/Soul
60.5
18
Metallica
U.S.
80s-00s
Thrash Metal/Heavy Metal
58
19
Van Halen
U.S.
70s-00s
Rock
56.5
20
Whitney Houston
U.S.
80s-00s
Pop/R&B
54
21
Kenny Rogers
U.S.
50s-00s
Country
51
22
U2
Ireland
80s-00s
Rock
50.5
23
Celine Dion
Canada
80s-00s
Pop
50
24
Fleetwood Mac
U.K./U.S.
60s-00s
Rock
48.5
25
Neil Diamond
U.S.
60s-80s
Pop
48.5
26
Kenny G
U.S.
80s-00s
Jazz
48
27
Shania Twain
Canada
90s-00s
Country/Pop
48
28
Journey
U.S.
70s-00s
Rock/Pop
47
29
Alabama
U.S.
70s-00s
Country/Rock
46
30
Santana
Mexico
60s-00s
Rock/Blues
43
31
Eric Clapton
U.K.
60s-00s
Blues/Blues Rock/Rock
42.5
32
Guns N' Roses
US
80s-00s
Hair Metal
42.5
33
Alan Jackson
U.S.
80s-00s
Country
42.5
34
Bob Seger
U.S.
60s-00s
Rock
41
35
Reba McEntire
U.S.
80s-00s
Country
40.5
36
Prince
U.S.
70s-00s
Pop/R&B/Funk
39.5
37
Simon and Garfunkel
U.S.
50s-80s
Pop/Rock
38.5
38
Chicago
U.S.
60s-00s
Pop
38
39
Foreigner
U.S./U.K.
70s-00s
Rock/Pop
37.5
40
Rod Stewart
U.K.
60s-00s
Pop/Rock/Disco
37
41
Backstreet Boys
U.S.
90s-00s
Pop
37
42
Bob Dylan
U.S.
60s-00s
Folk/Rock
37
43
2Pac
U.S.
90s-00s
Rap
36.5
44
Willie Nelson
U.S.
50s-00s
Country
35
45
Tim McGraw
U.S.
90s-00s
Country
35
46
Def Leppard
U.K.
70s-00s
Hair Metal
35
47
Bon Jovi
U.S.
80s-00s
Hair Metal
34
48
Phil Collins
U.K.
80s-00s
Pop Rock/Progressive Rock
33.5
49
James Taylor
U.S.
70s-00s
Folk/Rock
33
50
R. Kelly
U.S.
90s-00s
R&B
33
51
Queen
U.K.
70s-00s
Arena/Glam/Heavy Metal/Progressive Rock
32.5
52
John Denver
U.S.
60s-00s
Folk/Rock
32.5
53
The Doors
U.S.
60s-70s
Psychedelic Rock
32
54
Boston
U.S.
70s-00s
Rock
31
55
Britney Spears
U.S
90s-00s
Pop
31
56
Dave Matthews Band
U.S
90s-00s
Rock
21
57
Dixie Chicks
U.S.
80s-00s
Country
30.5
58
Linda Ronstadt
U.S.
60s-00s
Country/Pop
30
59
Pearl Jam
U.S.
90s-00s
Rock (Grunge)
30
60
Ozzy Osbourne
U.K.
60s-00s
Heavy metal
28.75
61
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
U.S.
60s-00s
Rock
28.5
62
Mannheim Steamroller
U.S.
70s-00s
Classical Rock
28
63
'N Sync
U.S.
90s-00s
Pop
28
64
Lynyrd Skynyrd
U.S.
60s-00s
Southern Rock
28
65
Michael Bolton
U.S.
80s-00s
Pop
28
66
John Mellencamp
U.S.
70s-00s
Rock
27.5
67
Barry Manilow
U.S.
70s-00s
Pop
27.5
68
Frank Sinatra
U.S.
30s-90s
Pop (Traditional)
27
69
Boyz II Men
U.S.
90s-00s
R&B
27
70
Eminem
U.S.
90s-00s
Rap
27
71
Enya
Ireland
80s-00s
New Age (Celtic)
26.5
72
Brooks & Dunn
U.S.
90s-00s
Country
26.5
73
Janet Jackson
U.S.
80s-00s
Pop/R&B
26
74
Jay-Z
U.S.
80s-00s
Rap
26
75
Creedence Clearwater Revival
U.S.
50s-70s
Rock
26
76
The Bee Gees
U.K.
60s-00s
Pop/Disco
26
77
Faith Hill
U.S.
90s-00s
Country
25.5
78
Creed
U.S.
90s-00s
Rock
25
79
Luther Vandross
U.S.
60s-80s
R&B
25
80
ZZ Top
U.S.
70s-00s
Rock
25
81
Nirvana
U.S.
80s-90s
Rock (Grunge)
25
82
Rush
Canada
60s-00s
Rock
25
83
Steve Miller Band
U.S.
60s-90s
Rock
24.5
84
The Carpenters
U.S.
60s-80s
Pop
24.5
85
Toby Keith
U.S.
90s-00s
Country
24
86
Vince Gill
U.S.
70s-00s
Country
24
87
Earth, Wind & Fire
U.S.
70s-00s
R&B/Disco/Pop
23.5
88
The Cars
U.S.
70s-80s
Rock
23.5
89
Mötley Crüe
U.S.
80s-00s
Hair Metal
23.5
90
Jimmy Buffett
U.S.
60s-00s
Country/Pop
23
91
Sade
U.K.
80s-00s
Soul/R&B/Jazz
22.5
92
Jimi Hendrix
U.S.
60s-70s
Blues Rock/Rock
22.5
93
The Police
U.K.
70s-80s
Rock
22.5
94
Kenny Chesney
U.S.
90s-00s
Country
22.5
95
Lionel Richie
U.S.
80s-00s
R&B, Soul, Soft Rock
22
96
Green Day
U.S.
80s-00s
Punk rock, Alternative rock
22
97
REO Speedwagon
U.S.
70s-00s
Rock
22
98
Outkast
U.S.
90s-00s
R&B/Hip-Hop/Pop/Dance
22
99
Beastie Boys
U.S.
80s-00s
Punk/Rap
22
100
TLC
U.S.
90s-00s
R&B/Hip-Hop/Pop/Dance
22

Did you Know

Did you know that the average human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons? These remarkable cells form intricate networks, allowing us to think, feel, and experience the world around us. Each neuron communicates with others through electrical impulses, creating a symphony of thoughts, memories, and emotions. So next time you ponder life’s mysteries, remember that your brain is orchestrating a cosmic dance of neurons!