Did you know that Myelomaor Kahler's disease was named after Otto Kahler?
Did you know that Myelomaor Kahler collections of abnormal cells accumulate in bones, where they cause bone lesions, and in the bone marrow where they interfere with the production of normal blood cells?
Did you know that most cases of myeloma also feature the production of a paraprotein, an abnormal antibody that can cause kidney problems and interferes with the production of normal antibodies leading to immunodeficiency? Did you know that the disease develops in 1–4 per 100,000 people per year?
Did you know that Myelomaor Kahler is more common in men, and is twice as common in blacks as it is in whites?
Did you know that with conventional treatment, the prognosis is 3–4 years, which may be extended to 5–7 years or longer with advanced treatments?
Did you know that former NFL linebacker
Elijah Alexander died after a nearly five-year battle with
Myelomaor Kahler, he was 39.?
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Did you know that Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will be shut down in March of 2012?
Did you know that Zuckerberg claims that managing the site has become too stressful?
Did you know that many financial industry leaders are criticizing Zuckerberg for walking away from a multibillion dollar franchise?
Did you know that Facebook is currently ranked as one of the wealthiest businesses in the world, with economists estimating its value at around 7.9 billion?
Did you know that Zuckerberg says that “Facebook has gotten out of control”?
Did you know that Zuckerberg said "the stress of managing this company has ruined my life?”
Did you know that Zuckerberg went on to explain that starting March 15th of next year, users will no longer be able to access their Facebook accounts?
Did you know that they have a Facebook Petition that you can sign to save it, SIGN THE “SAVE FACEBOOK” PETITION HERE?
Did you know that the Facebook Corporation suggests that users remove all of their personal information from the website before March 15th, 2012, after that date, all photos, notes, links, and videos will be permanently erased?
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Did you know that
Ivy Bean was a British internet personality?
Did you know that Ivy was known for being the oldest person in the world on both
Facebook and
Twitter?
Did you know that Ivy Beans died she was 95?
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Did you know that Japan take the tsunami threat so seriously that one university even has a specialist engineering faculty to study the natural effect?
Did you know that there is also a Tsunami Warning Service, established in 1952, and run by the Japan Meteorological Society (JMA)?
Did you know that six regional centres connected up to 300 sensors located across Japan's islands, including around 80 water-borne sensors, monitor seismic activity round the clock?
Did you know that if an earthquake looks as if it has the potential to trigger a tsunami, the JMA issues an alert within three minutes of it being identified?
Did you know that the alerts are broadcast on all radio and TV channels, and if necessary an evacuation warning is also given?
Did you know that the JMA aims to give people in the path of the wave at least 10 minutes' warning to evacuate the area?
Did you know that local authorities, central government and disaster relief organisations also get warnings via special channels so they can respond to a disaster swiftly?
Did you know that the JMA's network is so sophisticated that it can predict the height, speed, destination and arrival time of any tsunami destined for Japanese shores?
Did you know thatTsunami waves can attain speeds of up to 1000km/h in the open seas?
Tsunami Walls
Did you know that one of the more prominent countries which have implemented tsunami walls is Japan? Japan has extensively built tsunami walls of height 4.5 metres in some high density coastal areas. Other features accompanying the tsunami walls are floodgates and channel to redirect water in the event of a tsunami.
Mangrove Trees
Did you know that Mangrove trees planted along the coasts can significantly help to reduce the destruction caused by tsunami waves as the mangrove trees can act as a barrier and reduce the force of the oncoming waves.
In addition, environmentalists believe that the removal of coastal mangrove trees could have intensified the effect of the tsunami in some locations.
Sirens
Did you know that it is important to install sirens on the beaches in tsunami prone areas in order to warn the local population of an incoming tsunami? Having sirens is effective because it is loud in delivering the warning.
Warning Signs
Did you know that warning signs are relatively important as they inform people, especially foreigners of the local dangers and appropriate action to take in case of a tsunami?
Did you know that even with all these precautions and warning systems, Japan still remains at risk?
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Did you know that "Bo" Jackson is a retired
American baseball and
football player?
Did you know that Jackson was the first athlete to be named an
All-Star in two major American sports?
Did you know that Bo Jackson won the 1985
Heisman Trophy, the prize annually awarded to the most outstanding collegiate football player in the United States.
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Did you know that Chris J. Condon was (born
Christo Dimitri Koudounis)?
Did you know that Condon was the inventor of
3D lens used by his company
StereoVision, a
cinematographer, and founder of Sierra Pacific Airlines?
Did you know
Chris Condon died he was , 88.?
(1923 - December 19, 2010)
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Did you know the the leading causes of death in the U.S.?
- Heart disease: 616,067
- Cancer: 562,875
- Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 135,952
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 127,924
- Accidents (unintentional injuries): 123,706
- Alzheimer's disease: 74,632
- Diabetes: 71,382
- Influenza and Pneumonia: 52,717
- Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 46,448
- Septicemia: 34,828
When you are prepared, you can battle through anything...
Eat healthy and exercise, so you don't make that list!
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