Did you know that Petronas Towers still remain the tallest twin buildings in the world?

Did you know that the Petronas Towers are also known as the Petronas Twin Towers?

Did you know that the Petronas Towers or KLCC  are skyscrapers and twin towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

Did you know that Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004?

Did you know that Taipei 101 surpassed Petronas Towers in 2004?

Did you know that Petronas Towers still  remain the tallest twin buildings in the world^? 

Did you know that Petronas Towers were Designed by Argentine architects César Pelli and Djay Cerico?

César Pelli

Did you know that César Pelli and Djay Cerico were consulted by Julius Gold and Filipino engineer Domingo Basa?

Did you know that the Petronas Towers were completed in 1998 after a seven year build and became the tallest buildings in the world on the date of completion?


Did you know that due to a lack of steel and the huge cost of importing steel, the towers were constructed on a cheaper radical design of super high-strength reinforced concrete.

Did you know that thousands of people were evacuated on 12 September 2001 after a bomb threat was phoned in the day after the attacks destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City?

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Did you know that no prohibition against the election of senators or congressmen who have criminal record?

There is no prohibition against the election of senators or congressmen who have criminal records?

Did you know that treason is the only crime that you can not get elected  as a congress of senator?

Did you know that these member of the congress have?
* 29 members of Congress have been accused of spousal abuse.
* 7 have been arrested for fraud.
* 19 have been accused of writing bad checks.
* 117 have bankrupted at least two businesses.
* 3 have been arrested for assault.
* 71 have credit reports so bad they can't qualify for a
credit card.
* 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges.
* 8 have been arrested for shoplifting.
* 21 are current defendants in lawsuits.
* And in 1998 alone, 84 were stopped for drunk driving, but released after they claimed Congressional immunity.
 
Did you know that according to Conrad Black in an article by the National Post (July 31, 2010 - 6:00 am )  that there are 47 million Americans with a criminal record?

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Did you know that the the primary symptom of fibromyalgia is pain?

Did you know that Fibromyalgia is a common syndrome in which people experience long-term, body-wide pain and tender points in joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues?

Did you know that Fibromyalgia has also been linked to fatigue, sleep problems, headaches, depression, anxiety, and other symptoms?

 Did you know that the cause of Fibromyalgia is unknown?

Did you know that possible causes or triggers of fibromyalgia include:

• Physical or emotional trauma
• An abnormal pain response. Areas in the brain that are responsible for pain may react differently in fibromyalgia patients.
• Sleep disturbances, which are common in fibromyalgia patients.
• An infectious microbe, such as a virus. At this point, no such virus or microbe has been identified.

Did you know that men and women of all ages get fibromyalgia, but the disorder is most common among women aged 20 to 50?

Did you know that the following conditions may be seen with fibromyalgia or mimic its symptoms:

• Chronic neck or back pain
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Depression
• Hypothyroidism
• Lyme disease
• Sleep disorders

Did you know that the the primary symptom of fibromyalgia is pain?

Which include:

• The exact locations of the pain are called tender points. Tender points are found in the soft tissue on the back of the neck, shoulders, sternum, lower back, hips, shins, elbows, and knees. The pain then spreads out from these areas.
• The pain is described as deep-aching, radiating, gnawing, shooting or burning, and ranges from mild to severe.
• The joints are not affected, although the pain may feel like it is coming from the joints.
• People with fibromyalgia tend to wake up with body aches and stiffness. For some patients, pain improves during the day and increases again during the evening, though many patients have day-long, non-stop pain.
• Pain can increase with activity, cold or damp weather, anxiety, and stress.

Did you know that fibromyalgiathese symptoms may include:

• Irritable bowel syndrome with gas, and alternating diarrhea and constipation
• Memory difficulties and problems thinking clearly
• Numbness and tingling in hands and feet
• Palpitations
• Reduced exercise tolerance
• Sad or depressed mood
• Tension or migraine headaches

Did you know that eating a well-balanced diet and avoiding caffeine may help with problems sleeping, and may help reduce the severity of the symptoms?


Did you know that main goal of using medication to treat fibromyalgia is to improve sleep and pain tolerance?

Did you know that Duloxetine (Cymbalta), pregabalin (Lyrica), and milnacipran (Savella) are medications that are approved specifically for treating fibromyalgia?

Did you know that these drugs maybe used to treat fibromyalgia?

• Anti-seizure drugs
• Other antidepressants
• Muscle relaxants
• Pain relievers
• Sleeping aids

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Did you know that a tornado over water is called a water spout?

Did you know that a tornado is a violently rotating column of air in contact with the earth's land surface that originates from a thunderstorm?

Did you know that if a tornado is not in contact with the earth's surface that it is a funnel cloud?

Did you know that if it is not rotating then it is a straight-line wind event?

Did you know that if it not does originate from a thunderstorm then it is a dust devil circulation?

Did you know that a typical significant tornado also originates from the updraft region of a strong thunderstorm?

 

Did you know that tornado that occur along the leading edge of a straight-line wind gust fronts are called gustnadoes?

Did you know that a tornado over water is called a water spout?

Did you know that a tornado that forms mainly from the stretching of an updraft is termed a land spout?

Did you know that Radar and storm spotters are two primary sources that tornadoes are identified?

Did you know that the troposphere needs to have instability for a thunderstorm and a tornado to occur?

Did you know that tornadoes produce the most powerful winds on earth?

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Did you know what & means?

Did you know that &amp is HTML code for an amper sign (&)?

Did you know that when you see (&).  it is displayed  as code instead of a single character, it's because something erred either in your browser or on the forum?

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Did you know what acronym Lmao means?

Did you know that LOL means, laugh out loud?
Lmao:

Did you know that Lmao means, Laughing My Ass
Off?

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Did you know that the U.S. National Park Ranger Roy Sullivan has the record for being struck by lightning the most times?

Did you know that Lightning strikes are electrical discharges, which typically occur during a thunderstorms? 

Did you know that an estimated 24,000 people are killed by lightning strikes around the world each year and about 240,000 are injured^?

Did you know that in the U.S., between 9 and 10% of those struck by lighting die for an average of 40 to 50 deaths per year (28 people in 2008)?


Did you know that lighting in the United States, it is the #2 weather killer (second only to floods)?

Did you know that the U.S. National Park Ranger Roy Sullivan has the record for being struck by lightning the most times?


Did you know that Sullivan was struck seven times during his 35 year career?


Did you know that he lost the nail on one of his big toes, and suffered multiple injuries to the rest of his body because of the lighting strikes?.






Did you know that lightning strikes injure humans in several different ways?

• Direct strike, which is usually fatal.
• Contact injury, when the person was touching an object that was struck
• Side splash, when current jumped from a nearby object to the victim
• Ground strike, current passing from a strike through the ground into a nearby victim. A strike can cause a difference of potential in the ground (due to resistance to current in the Earth), amounting to several thousand volts per foot.
• Blast injuries, either hearing damage or blunt trauma by being thrown to the ground.

Did you know that the severe injuries caused by lighting strikes usually create thermal burns?




Did you know that Telephones, modems, computers and other electronic devices can be damaged by lightning, as harmful overcurrent can reach them through the phone jack, Ethernet cable, or electricity outlet ?


Did you know that a secondary effect of lightning on users of telephone equipment can be hearing damage, as the strike may cause bursts of extremely loud noise?


Did you know that close lighting strikes can also generate electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) - especially during 'positive' lightning discharges?


Did you know that on December 8, 1963, Pan Am Flight 214 crashed because it was struck by lighting?

Did you know that Pan Am Flight 214  loss of all 81 passengers and crew?

Did you know that on December 24, 1971 LANSA Flight 508 crashed because it was struck by lighting?

Did you know that LANSA Flight 508, loss 91 people – and all of its 6 crew?

Did you know that Juliane Köpcke, was the sole survivor LANSA Flight 508?

 

Did you know that she fell 2 miles (3 km) down into the Amazon rainforest strapped to her seat and remarkably survived the fall, and was then able to walk through the jungle for 10 days until she was rescued by local lumbermen?

Did you know that  lightning rods and electrical charge dissipators, are used to prevent lightning damage and safely redirect lightning strikes?


Did you know that a  lightning rod (or lightning protector) is a metal strip or rod, usually of copper or similar conductive material, used as part of lightning safety to protect tall or isolated structures (such as the roof of a building or the mast of a vessel) from lightning damage?


Did you know that lightning can strike without rain actually falling?


Did you know that if thunder can be heard at all then there is a risk of lightning?


Did you know that the safest place is inside a building or a vehicle, and that you should remains for up to 30 minutes after the last observed lightning or thunder?


Did you know that if a person is injured by lightning they do not carry an electrical charge and can be safely handled to apply first aid before emergency services arrive?

Did you know that lightning can affect the brainstem, which controls breathing?

Did you know that if a victim appears lifeless, it is important to begin artificial resuscitation immediately to prevent death by suffocation?

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