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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Did you know where the largest telescope is?

Currently the largest telescope, The Gran Telescopio Canarias (meaning "Canaries Great Telescope"), also known as GranTeCan or GTC, is a 10.4 m (410 in).

The reflecting telescope is located n the island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands of Spain, as of July 2009.

Although in April 2010 the largest telescope in the world is currently being constructed in northern Chile. The telescope will utilize four - 26 ft. 8 in. (8.13 meters) mirrors which will gather as much light as a single 52 ft. 6 in. (16 meters) mirror.



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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Did you know what star wet the bed when she was fired from Saturday Night Live.?

Did you know that Sarah Silverman does not consume alcohol, because it nauseates her?

Did you know that she had a lifelong battle with clinical depression?

Did you know know that she struggled with bedwetting from the time she was young until well into her teens?

Did you know that the last time she wet her bed was when she was fired from Saturday Night Live?[24][32]

Did you know that she published her biography in April of 2010, entitled The Bedwetter, which touches heavily on that very subject?








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Did you know what the Most Common Passwords are?

Did you know the Most Commonly Used Passwords Online?

10. (your first name)

9. blink182

8. password1

7. myspace1

6. monkey

5. letmein

4. abc123

3. qwerty

2. 123456


The most common password is....

1. password


Is it any wonder why so many people accounts are hacked into?



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Did you know where the world's longest sea bridge, that spans over 22-miles is?

Did you know that the longest sea bridge, that spans over 22-miles is?

In China...

It seems, China can't build fast enough or big enough these days, be it new airport terminals, dams, buildings for the Olympics, coal fired power plants, or bridges. In fact,China opened the world's longest sea bridge, spanning 22-miles across Hangzhou Bay, linking Shanghai and Ningbo, an industrial city. The previous record holder was the 20.2-mile long Donghai bridge, which links Shanghai and a port by the name of Yangshan. So what will the bridge accomplish?

The vice-president of an electric company based in Ningbo said it best: "I think it will be easier for our company to recruit high-calibre employees, who always prefer working in small cities like Cixi but living in big cities like Shanghai. They can leave Shanghai for Cixi in the morning and go back in the afternoon. It's only 1.5 hours' drive." Aside from the living in big cities part, that sounds a lot like America. Granted, the bridge will reduce the driving distance between the two cities by 75 miles, but it will clearly enable increased sprawl, congestion and car-ownership.

Did you know that the Amazingly construction of the gargantuan project was completed in under five years, and is supposedly designed to last 100 years?


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Did you know what "Criminal Conversation" is?

Did you know what criminal conversion is?

A large percentage of the people would have given a wrong answer if they thought it was a criminal act.
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Criminal conversion is:

1. (Law) (formerly) a common law action brought by a husband by which he claimed damages against an adulterer
2. (Law) another term for adultery






Criminal conversion is an alienation of Affections, it is a civil action by a husband or wife against a third party for that party's conduct which deprived the husband or wife filing the action of the love and affection that previously existed between husband/wife and his/her spouse. The party bringing the suit does not have to show evidence of adultery.

Generally, the requirements for a claim of Alienation of Affections are:

- Plaintiff and his or her spouse were happily married and a genuine love and affection existed between them;
- Defendant's actions were a contributing factor that caused Plaintiff's spouse to alienate his or her affections from Plaintiff;
- Defendant was aware that his or her actions would likely cause Plaintiff's spouse to alienate his or her affections from Plaintiff;
- For Compensatory Damages: Defendant's conduct proximately resulted in Plaintiff's loss of services in the home, loss of support, including present and future earnings of his or her spouse, loss of consortium (sexual relations),emotional distress (and, in some cases, therapy costs and costs of prescription medication), and/or injury to Plaintiff's reputation. Compensatory damages may also include the costs of litigation, including attorney's fees for both the Alienation or Criminal conversation action or attorney's fees involving, his or her spouse if the relationship with Plaintiff's spouse ended subsequent to his or her relationship with Defendant; and
- For Punitive Damages: Defendant's conduct was willful, malicious, wanton, and oppressive.

Defenses to Alienation of Affections:

- There was no love and affection that existed between Plaintiff and his or her spouse.
- Condonation: a term in our law which typically means a conditional forgiveness.

Criminal Conversation is a civil action brought for adultery. It is what is called a strict liability action in that if your spouse has sexual relations with a third party, then that third party has committed Criminal Conversation and civil damages may be sought, even if you and your spouse are already separated but not divorced.

Generally, the requirements for a claim of Criminal Conversation are:

1) A third party (known as "Defendant") and Plaintiff's spouse engaged in an adulterous relationship while Plaintiff and his spouse were married;
2) For Compensatory Damages: Defendant's wrongful and malicious conduct proximately damaged Plaintiff by casting dishonor on the marriage bed, alienating the affections of Plaintiff's spouse for him or her, destroying domestic comfort, causing loss of consortium (sexual relations), loss of support, including present and future earnings of his spouse, emotional distress (and, in some cases, therapy costs and costs of prescription medication) all resulting in mental anguish and humiliation. The costs of litigation can also be included, including attorney's fees, with the Plaintiff's spouse if the relationship with Plaintiff's spouse ended subsequent to his or her relationship with Defendant; and
3) For Punitive Damages: Defendant's conduct was willful, malicious, wanton, and oppressive.

A defense specific to Criminal Conversation is:

- Connivance: occurs when one party causes or induces the other party to commit the act.

Other various counterclaims or defenses can be raised if these claims are brought against a third party lover. Some of those counterclaims or defenses are:

1) Invasion of Privacy
2) Malicious Prosecution
3) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
4) Abuse of Process

Although the claims Alienation of Affections and Criminal Conversation are often paired and discussed together, the two claims can be brought separately.

Both claims are civil actions (and not criminal, despite the terms "Criminal Conversation") brought against a third party paramour, or lover.

Both claims are commonly referred to as "Heart-Balm" actions and more than half of the states have abolished them.

Both claims can be raised before or after a person and his or her spouse have separated or divorced. But, it needs to be pointed out that only criminal conversation can relate to pre or post separation.

There is a three (3) year statute of limitations on both actions. For Alienation of Affection, this begins running at the time of the loss of the affection.





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Did you know the most dangerous animal in the world?

Did you know that...


Flea's can jump 130 times higher than their own height. In human terms this is equal to a 6ft. person jumping 780 ft. into the air.












The most dangerous animal in the world is the common housefly. Because of their habits of visiting animal waste, they transmit more diseases than any other animal.









Snakes are true carnivorous because they eat nothing but other animals. They do not eat any type of plant material.











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Did You Know that drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain?

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Smart splinter remover. Just pour a drop of Elmer 's Glue-All over the splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the dried glue.








Hunt's tomato paste boil cure ..cover the boil with Hunt's tomato paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head.




Balm for broken blisters... To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine. A powerful antiseptic.












... Soak a cotton bal l in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process.




Vinegar to heal bruises Quaker Oats for fast pain relief... It's not for breakfast any more! Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.



Did You Know that drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately-- without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional 'pain relievers.'







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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!