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Saturday, December 25, 2010

Did you know what states has the most usa winners?

Did you know that the Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant?

Did you know that the Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA?

Did you know what state has had the most Miss USA Winners?



That would be:
States Titles Winning years
 Texas 9 1977 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1995[1] 2001 2008
 California 5 1959 1966 1975 1983 1992
 New York 4 1952 1979 1995[2] 1999
 Hawaii 4 1962 1972 1978 1997[1]
 Illinois 4 1953 1963 1973 1974


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Friday, December 24, 2010

Did you know the benefits of hot water?

Did you know that hot water also helps in increasing the range of motion of the muscles?  


Did you know that if you suffer from insomnia that by taking a warm shower two hours before they hit the sack will help in relaxing the body and thereby inducing a good nights sleep?


Did you know that according to experts, soaking yourself in hot water will help dull any pain that you are experiencing, in any part of the body.?


Did you know that soaking in hot water brings about changes to the circulatory system, which affect the other aspects of the body mechanism?

Did you know that the longer the body is soaked in hot water, it causes the blood to warm up and the warm blood reaches deeper and deeper into the muscles, which leads to expanding of the blood vessels.this helps in muscle relaxation? 


Did you know that if you have a boil or pimple on your body, that if you run hot water on it has hot as you can stand it for a couple of minutes that the heat will bring the boil to a head?


Did you know that a benefits of drinking hot water, one of the important benefits is that it helps in cleaning the system by removing the unwanted material and toxins from the body?


Did you know that a number of us suffer from headaches which we are unable to find the cause of. In most cases, it is because our bowel is not clean? 


Did you know that drinking water helps our body to work more efficiently and also prevent constipationdiarrhea or irritable bowel syndrome?

Did you know that drinking hot water also helps to combat skin disorders like eczemapsoriasis, dry skin and also wrinkles?

Did you know that people who want to lose weight, or are weight conscious, should make it a habit to increase the consumption of water, hot water in particular?



Did you know that hot water helps in decreasing the amount of fat cells in the body? 


Did you know if you are the kind who suffers from sleepless nights, you may want to try drinking hot water, as it will ensure a relaxing and restful sleep at night? 

Did you know that if you can not open a stubborn lid that if you run hot water over the lid for 30 to 45 seconds it will free the lid? 




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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Did you know the most illegal downloaded movie of 2010?

Did you know what was the most pirated movie of 2010?





That movie was: Avatar, James Cameron's sci-fi blockbuster.



Did you know that Avatar had over 16,580,000 illegal downloads from BitTorrent alone?

Did you know that they sued thousands of BitTorrent users last spring?

Did you know that despite the looming threat of legal action, the downloads continued pretty much undeterred?



Did you know that Avatar's popularity among pirates eclipsed the previous record holder--the 2009 version of Star Trek (with 10,960,000 downloads)?

Did you know that these were the most downloaded movies following Avatar on the most-pirated list were the super hero send up Kick-Ass (11,400,000 downloads), Inception (9,720,000), Shutter Island (9,490,000) and Iron Man 2 (8,810,000)?



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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Did you know that Beyounce was the first female artist to win an International Artist Award.

 Did you know Beyoncé Giselle Knowles an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer and actress?

Did you know that Knowles  has sold more than 50 million records worldwide with the Destiny Child?

Did you know that in 2004,  Knowles earned five Grammy Awards in a single night?





Did you know that in 2007 Grammy Awards.[62] Knowles made history at the 35th Annual American Music Awards for being the first woman to win an International Artist Award?[42]




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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Did you know that Drake is is only the second artist to have his first two top ten hits in the same week.?

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 Did you know that Drake who was performing "Best I Ever Had" fell an injured his knee?

Did you know that Drake underwent surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee on September 8, 2009?


 
Did you know that Drake was born on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Ontario?



Did you know that Drake is is only the second artist to have his first two top ten hits in the same week.?



Did you know the first person was Canadian as well?  Nelly Furtado who entered the top ten in 2001 with "I'm Like A Bird" the same week as Missy Elliott's "Get Ur Freak On", a remix of which included a credited contribution from Furtado

Did you know that on June 29, 2009, it was confirmed, that Graham signed a record deal with Young Money Entertainment. This followed what Billboard purported to be "one of the biggest bidding wars ever". Graham toured with Wayne and other rap artists on the America's Most Wanted Tour?

degrassiDid you know that In 2001, Graham began his acting career, playing the role of Jimmy Brooks, a character on Degrassi: The Next Generation?  In the show, Brooks is a basketball star who became physically disabled after he was shot by a classmate. His role on the show ended in 2009, when his character graduated from Degrassi.  Did you know that he appeared in 138 episodes?




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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Did you know that common symptoms of Glioblastoma multiforme include seizure, nausea and vomiting, headache, and hemiparesis?

Did you know that David M. Bailey  was an American singer/songwriter who died from Glioblastoma multiforme? (GBM

Did you know that Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common and most aggressive type of primary brain tumor in humans, involving glial cells and accounting for 52% of all parenchymal brain tumor cases and 20% of all intracranial tumors?

Did you know that Glioblastoma multiforme is the most prevalent form of primary brain tumor, GBMs occur in only 2–3 cases per 100,000 people in Europe and North America?

According to the WHO classification of the tumors of the central nervous system‎, the standard name for this brain tumor is "glioblastoma"; it presents two variants: giant cell glioblastoma andgliosarcoma

Did you know that Glioblastomas are also an important brain tumor of the canine, and research is ongoing to use this as a model for developing treatments in humans?[1] 

Did you know that treatment can involve chemotherapy, radiation, radiosurgery, corticosteroids, antiangiogenic therapy, and surgery?[2]


Did you know that common symptoms of the disease include seizure, nausea and vomiting, headache, and hemiparesis, the single most prevalent symptom is a progressive memory, personality, or neurological deficit due to temporal and frontal lobe involvement?

Did you know that the kind of symptoms produced depends highly on the location of the tumor, more so than on its pathological properties?

Did you know that the tumor can start producing symptoms quickly, but occasionally is an asymptomatic condition until it reaches an enormous size?

Did you know that GBM is more common in males, although the reason for this is not clear?
Did you know that most glioblastoma tumors appear to be sporadic, without anygenetic predisposition
Did you know that no links have been found between glioblastoma and smoking,[5] diet,[6] cellular phones,[7] or electromagnetic fields?[8]
Did you know that there also appears to be a small link between ionizing radiation and glioblastoma?[11]  
Did you know that some believe that there may be a link between polyvinyl chloride (which is commonly used in construction) and glioblastoma?[12]  
Did you know that a recent link cited in the Lancet medical journal links brain cancer to lead exposure in the work place?[13]  
Did you know that there is an association of brain tumor incidence and malaria, suggesting that the anopheles mosquito, the carrier of malaria, might transmit a virus or other agent that could cause glioblastoma?[14]
Did you know that these are other risk factors include:[15]
 



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Did you know the first Woman to be stripped of her Miss USA crown?

Did you know that Mary Leona Gage was the first beauty queen from to be stripped of her  crowned Miss USA 1957?


Did you know that it was revealed that she was 18, married, and the mother of two children?

Did you know that  Mary Leona Gage, died from heart failure. she was  71?

 (8 April 1939 – 5 October 2010)

 
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Did you know that Domino's Pizza is located in more than 60 countries?

Did you know that Domino's Pizza, Inc. is an international pizza delivery corporation headquartered in Ann ArborMichiganUnited States?

Did you know that Domino's Pizza was Founded in 1960, and is the second-largest pizza chain in the United States?[1] 

Did you know that Domino's currently has nearly 9,000 corporate andfranchised stores[2] in 60 international markets[3] and all 50 U.S. states?
Domino's Pizza was sold to Bain Capital in 1998 and went public in 2004. Domino's menu features pizza, pasta, oven-baked sandwiches, wings, boneless chicken, salads, breadsticks, cheesesticks?

Did you know that  In 1960, Tom Monaghan and his brother, James, purchased DomiNick's,[4] a small pizza store in Ypsilanti, Michigan?  

Did you know that  the deal was secured by a US$75 down payment and the brothers borrowed $500 to pay for the store. Eight months later, James traded his half of the business to Tom for a used Volkswagen Beetle?

Did you know that Tom Monaghan renamed the business Domino's Pizza, Inc. in 1965?

Did you know that  In 1967, the first Domino's Pizza franchise store opened in Ypsilanti? 

Did you know that  by 1978, the franchise opened its 200th store?[6][7]
Did you know that  in 1975, Domino's faced a lawsuit by Amstar Corporation, maker of Domino Sugar, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition?

Did you know that  on May 2, 1980, a federal appeals court found in favor of Domino's Pizza?[8]

Did you know that  on May 12, 1983, Domino's opened its first international store, in WinnipegManitobaCanada?[9] 

Did you know that  that same year, Domino's opened its 1,000th store overall, and by 1995 Domino's had 1,000 international locations?

Did you know that  in 1997, Domino's opened its 1,500th international location, opening seven stores in one day across five continents?[6]

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Did you know that  in 1998, after 38 years of ownership, Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan announced his retirement and sold 93 percent of the company to Bain Capital, Inc. for about $1 billion and ceased being involved in day-to-day operations of the company?[10] 

Did you know a year later, the company named David A. Brandon Chairman and Chief Executive Officer?[11]

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The exterior of a Domino's Pizza store inSpring Hill, Florida.
Did you know that in 2004, after 44 years as a privately held company, an employee of Domino's Pizza rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange and the company began trading common stock on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "DPZ"?[12]

Did you know that  Industry trade publication Pizza Today magazine named Domino's Pizza "Chain of the Year" in 2003[13] and did so again in 2010?

[14]Did you know that  in a simultaneous celebration in 2006, Domino's opened its 5,000th U.S. store in HuntleyIllinois, and its 3,000th international store in Panama City, making 8,000 total stores for the system?
[15] Did you know that, the Domino's Pizza store in TallaghtDublin, Ireland, became the first in Domino's history to hit a turnover of $3 million (€2.35 million) per year?[16] 

Did you know that  as of September 2006, it has 8,238 stores which totaled US$1.4 billion in gross income?[17]

Did you know that  in 2009, Domino's introduced the Pizza Tracker, an online application that allows customers to view the status of their order in a simulated "real time" progress bar?

Did you know that in a 2009 survey of consumer taste preferences among national chains by Brand Keys, Domino's was last — tied with Chuck E. Cheese's?

Did you know that historically, Domino's menu consisted solely of one pizza in two sizes (12-inch and 16-inch), 11 toppings, and Coke as the only soft drink option?[26]
Did you know that  in 2008, Domino's once again branched out into non-pizza fare, offering oven-baked sandwiches in four styles, intended to compete withSubway's toasted submarine sandwiches?

Did you know that  early marketing for the sandwiches made varied references to its competition, such as offering free sandwiches to customers named "Jared," a reference to Subway's spokesman of the same name?[33]

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Did you know that in 2004, Domino's began its current partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, participating in the hospital's "Thanks and Giving" campaign since it began in 2004, raising more than $1.3 million in 2006?[43]



Did you know that due to a glitch on the Domino's website, the company gave away nearly 11,000 free medium pizzas in March 2009? 

Did you know that the company had planned the campaign for December 2008 but dropped the idea and never promoted it. The code was never deactivated though and resulted in the free giveaway of the pizzas across the United States after someone discovered the promotion on the website by typing in the word "bailout" as the promotion code and then shared it with others on the Internet. Domino's deactivated the code on the morning of Tuesday, March 31, 2009 and promised to reimburse store owners for the pizzas?[44]


Did you know that starting in 1973, Domino's Pizza had a guarantee that customers would receive their pizzas within 30 minutes of placing an order, or they would receive the pizzas free?  The guarantee was reduced to $3 off in the mid 1980s. 

Did you know that in 1992, the company settled a lawsuit brought by the family of an Indiana woman who had been killed by a Domino's delivery driver, paying the family $2.8 million?

Did you know that in 1993, Domino's settled another lawsuit, this one brought by a woman who was injured when a Domino's delivery driver ran a red light and collided with her vehicle? The woman was paid nearly $80 million. The guarantee was dropped that same year because of the "public perception of reckless driving and irresponsibility", according to Monaghan.[46]

Did you know that in December 2007, Domino's introduced a new slogan, "You Got 30 Minutes", alluding to the earlier pledge but stopping short of promising delivery in a half hour?[47]
Map showing Domino's Pizza's global locations.
Did you know that Domino's Pizza is located in more than 60 countries? [48][49] The rights to own, operate and franchise branches of the chain in Australia, New Zealand, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the Principality of Monaco are currently owned by Domino's Pizza Enterprises, having been sold off by the parent company between 1993 and 2007. Themaster franchises for the UK and Ireland were purchased by Domino's Pizza Group, now publicly traded as Domino's Pizza UK & IRL, in 1993.[50]


Dominos restaurant in Oaxaca de Juarez,Oaxaca, Mexico



Did you know that Domino’s India already has a share of 65% in the home delivery market for pizzas and with its new found focus on dine-in to match Indian tastes it is trying to get every bite of the Rs 1000 crore ($ 240 million) Indian pizza market. Domino’s plans to make India one of its top 5 markets (currently it is 9th and contributes only 2% to Domino’s total turnover)?


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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!