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Monday, June 13, 2011

Did you know that in 2010 Clijster broke the $20 million US mark in career prize money?


  Did you know that Kim Clijsters, Venus Williams and Monica Seles all had a US Open winning streak of 20?[215] 


Did you know that Chris Evert's match winning streak was 31from 1975–1979?

 Did you know that Kim Clijsters in 2001 became the first person from Belgium to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era?

 Did you know that Kim Clijsters in 2003 became not only the first Belgian—man or woman—to be ranked World No. 1, but also did so without winning a Grand Slam tournament?


 Did you know that  Clijster  compiled a 90–12 singles record?

 Did you know that  Clijster  singles win total was the highest single-season total by any woman since Navratilova in 1982?[227] 

 Did you know that Kim Clijsters was the first woman to play more than 100 singles matches in a year since Chris Evert in 1974?[227]

 Did you know that in 2005  Clijster   became only the second player (the first being Steffi Graf in 1995 and 1996) to win the Pacific Life OpenNASDAQ-100 Open double. En route to the Key Biscayne victory?

Did you know that in 2005  Clijster  victory in the US Open Series she collected $2.2 million in prize money?

Did you know that in 2005 Kim Clijsters holds the largest single purse ever won by a female athlete?

Did you know that in 2005  Clijster  to date holds a North American hardcourt win-loss record of 36–1?

Did you know that in 2005  Clijster  had a 22-match winning streak from August to October, during the streak, she won tournaments in Los Angeles, Toronto and Luxembourg, and the US Open?

Did you know that in 2005 Kim Clijster became the first player ever to win the WTA Player of the Year Award in the same year of winning the WTA Come Back Player of the Year trophy?

    Did you know that in 2006 Clijster returned to the World No. 1 ranking after the Australian Open in January?

    Did you know that in 2005 Kim Clijster broke a rankings record, she was ranked as low as 134 in the World  in March 2005, so her return to the top spot in a ten-month span was the fastest and biggest leap in women's tennis history?

    Did you know that in 2009 Clijster was the third unseeded and first unranked female champion of a Grand Slam title by winning the 2009 US Open?  

    Did you know that in 2009 Clijster won the WTA Come Back Player of the Year trophy despite only playing three months effectively?

      Did you know that in 2010 Clijster was the first woman to retain the US Open title since Venus Williams in 2001?


      Did you know that in 2010 Clijster is the third woman to win two Grand Slams as a mother, one shy of the record by Margaret Court?


      Did you know that in 2010 Clijster rpeated her feat from 2005 of earning a women's sport record paycheck of approximately $2.2 million in US earning by winning the US Open, after ending the US Open Series as second after Caroline Wozniacki?

      Did you know that in 2010 Clijster broke the $20 million US mark in career prize money?

      Did you know that in 2010 Clijster became WTA year prize money leader with more than $5 million in US earnings?

      Did you know that in 2010 Clijster became most time winner of the Karen Krantzcke WTA award for fair play (7)

        Did you know that in 2011 Clijster equalling the record of Margaret Court of winning three Grand Slams as a mother

          Did you know that in 2011 Clijster won $2.2 million in US earning, for the third time a women's sport record paycheck by winning the Australian Open?


            Did you know that in 2011 Clijster became number 1 in the WTA rankings for the fourth time in her career on 14 February 2011 after the 2011 Open GDF Suez in Paris, nearly five years after being at the #1 spot in early 2006?

            Did you know that in 2011it is also the first time Clijsters is number one in the same calendar year of winning a Grand Slam?

              Did you know that in 2011 Clijster became the first mother to hold the number 1 ranking since the inception of the computer rankings in 1975?

                Did you know that in Clijster was ranked 16 on the Time Top 100 list of most influential people, the first sports person on the 2011 listing?


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                  Saturday, June 11, 2011

                  Did you know that there are more than 141 million tons of tomatoes produced per year, which is more than any other fruit?


                  Did you know that tomato in terms of tons produced, the tomato is the world's most popular fruit?

                  Did you know that there are more than 141 million tons of tomatoes produced per year, which is more than any other fruit?

                  Did you know that most of these tomatoes are made into tomato paste or tomato sauce and not actually eaten as a fruit? 


                  Did you know that 
                  95 million tons of bananas are produced per year making it the most popular fruit?

                  Did you know that apples are more poplar oranges?

                  Did you you know that 71 million tons of apples are consumed a year, and  67 million tons of oranges? 

                  Did you know that it has been claimed that mangoes are eaten worldwide more than any other fruit?

                  Did you know that over 35 million mangoes are consumed a year?



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                  Friday, June 10, 2011

                  Did you know a woman with 6,925 piercing got married?

                  Holey matrimony: Elaine Davidson at her wedding (Picture: PA)
                  Did you know a woman with 6,925  piercing got married?

                  Did you know that Elaine Davidson, who holds the record for World’s Most Pierced Woman?


                  Did you know that Elaine Davidson 46-year-old is a former nurse?

                  Did you know that Elaine was married to Douglas Watson?


                  Did you know that Elaine' husband says ‘People see the piercings but I see the amazing personality underneath,’?

                  Did you know that Elaine
                   never removes the rings and studs, even in bed, and insists there is no pain involved in piercing?


                  Did you know that Elaine sleeps on a bed of nails, walks on fire and lies on broken glass?




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                  Did you know that Eric Stolz was originally cast as the lead in Back To The Future?

                  Did you know that Michael J. Fox had always been the first choice for Marty, but he was unavailable due to scheduling conflicts with his work on "Family Ties" (1982)?





                  Did you know that Eric Stolz and Michael J. Fox have a striking resemblance to each other?





                  Eric Stolz & Christopher Lloyd
                  Did you know that Eric Stolz was originally cast as the lead in Back To The Future?

                  Did you know that Reshooting Stoltz's scenes added $3 million dollars to the budget?






                  Did you know that after four weeks of filming Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale felt that Stoltz wasn't right for the part and Stoltz agreed?




                  Michael J Fox & Christopher Lloyd





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                  Thursday, June 9, 2011

                  Did you know that a 22 year old set the world record with 3200 piercing in one sitting?

                  Did you know that  Staysha Randall yesterday set the world record for the most body piercings in one sitting?

                  Ouch: Staysha Randall (Picture: Reuters)Ouch: Staysha Randall (Picture: Reuters)
                  Did you know that the 22-year-old show performer was pierced 3,200 times in her back, arms and legs in Las Vegas breaking the record by 100?

                  Did you know that she fell short of short of her aim of 3,600?


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                  Did you know that about 70% of women with chlamydia have no symptoms?



                  Did you know that Chlamydia is a disease caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis and is most commonly sexually transmitted?


                  Did you know that Chlamydia infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States?
                  Did you know that sexually active individuals and individuals with multiple partners are at highest risk?


                  Did you know that as many as 1 in 4 men with
                   chlamydia have no symptoms?


                  Did you know that in men, chlamydia may produce symptoms similar to gonorrhea?

                  Did you know that these are symptoms of chlamydia?
                  • Burning sensation during urination
                  • Discharge from the penis or rectum
                  • Rectal discharge or pain

                  Did you know that about 70% of women with chlamydia have no symptoms?


                  Did you know that these are symptoms of chlamydia that women may experience? 
                  Did you know that diagnosis of chlamydia infection involves sampling of the urethral discharge in males or cervical secretions in females?
                  Did you know that if an individual engages in anal sexual contact, samples from the rectum may also be needed?


                  Did you know that the sample is sent for a fluorescent or monoclonal antibody test, DNA probe test, or cell culture?


                  Did you know that some of these tests may also be performed on urine samples?
                  The usual treatment for chlamydia is antibiotics, including tetracyclines, azithromycin, or erythromycin.
                  Did you know that you can get chlamydia with gonorrhea or syphilis, so if you have one sexually transmitted disease you must be screened for other sexually transmitted diseases as well?
                  Did you know that infected sexual partners must be treated to prevent passing the infection back and forth?
                  Did you know that a follow-up evaluation may be done in 4 weeks to determine if the infection has been cured?

                  Did you know that early antibiotic treatment is extremely successful and may prevent the development of long-term complications?.

                  Did you know that Chlamydia infections in women may lead to inflammation of the cervix and in men, chlamydia infection can lead to inflammation of the urethra called urethritis?

                  Did you know that an untreated chlamydia infection may spread to the uterus or the fallopian tubes, causing salpingitis or pelvic inflammatory disease?
                  Did you know that untreated Chlamydia  can lead to infertility and increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy?
                  Did you know if a women is infected with chlamydia while pregnant, the infection may cause infection in the uterus after delivery (late postpartum endometritis)?
                  Did you know that with a pregnant woman the infant may develop chlamydia-related conjunctivitis (eye infection) and pneumonia?

                  Did you know that many people with chlamydia may not have symptoms infection.?

                  Did you know that all sexually active women up through age 25 should be screened yearly for chlamydia?

                  Did you know that all women with new sexual partners or multiple partners should also be screened?
                  Did you know that a mutually monogamous sexual relationship with an uninfected partner is one way to avoid this infection or the proper use of condoms during intercourse usually prevents infection?


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                  Wednesday, June 8, 2011

                  Did you know that every year in October, that the fainting goats are honored in Marshall County, Tennessee at the "Goats Music and More Festival"?

                  Did you know that a fainting goat is a breed of domestic goat whose muscles freeze for roughly 10 seconds when the goat is startled?

                  Did you know that the characteristic is caused by a hereditary genetic disorder called myotonia congenita?

                  Did you know that when startled, younger goats will stiffen and fall over, while older goats learn to spread their legs or lean against something when startled, and often they continue to run about in an awkward, stiff-legged shuffle?


                  Did you know that Fainting Goats are slightly smaller than standard breeds of goat, fainting goats are generally 43 to 64 cm (17 to 25 in) tall and can weigh anywhere from 27 to 79 kg (60 to 170 lb)?

                  Did you know that fainting goats have many other names, including Myotonic Goats, Tennessee (Meat) Goats, Nervous Goats, Stiff-leg Goats, Wooden-leg Goats, and Tennessee Scare Goats?

                  Did you know that fainting goats have a muscle condition, which is called myotonia congenita?

                  Did you know that every year in October, that the fainting goats are honored in Marshall County, Tennessee at the "Goats Music and More Festival"?



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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!