Did you know that George Westinghouse invented air brakes in 1868?

Did you know:

The typewriter was invented in 1829, and the automatic dishwasher in 1889.

The wristwatch was invented in 1904 by Louis Cartier.

Around 1750, the first glue patent was issued in Britain for a glue made from fish.

Scotch Tape or cellophane tape was invented in 1930 by banjo playing 3M engineer Richard Drew.

In 1973, the General Motors research team invented the first car safety air bags that were first offered in the 1973 model Chevrolet as an option.

George Westinghouse invented air brakes in 1868.

Did you know that stroke is third leading cause of death?

Did you know that Each year, about 700,000 people suffer a stroke?

Did you know about 500,000 of these are first attacks, and 200,000 are recurrent attacks?

Did you know what causes a stroke?

Did you know that Stroke killed 275,000 people in 2002 and accounted for about 1 of 16 deaths in the United States?


Did you know that 28% of people who suffer a stroke in any given year are under age 65?

Did you know that Hip-hop legend Nate Dogg On December 19, 2007, suffered a stroke?

Did you know that compared with white males 45 to 54 years old, African Americans males in the same age group have a threefold greater risk of ischemic stroke?

Did you know that some Migraine create Stroke-Like Symptoms?

Did you know that about 50% of stroke deaths in 2003 occurred out of hospital?

Did you know that Stroke remains the third leading cause of death, behind heart disease and cancer?

Did you know that Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States?

Did you know that in 1999, about 1,100,000 Americans reported difficulties with daily living because of a stroke?

Did you know that on average, someone in the United States suffers a stroke every 45 seconds; every 3 to 4 minutes, someone dies of a stroke?

Did you know that about 4.7 million stroke survivors (2.3 million men, 2.4 million women) are alive today?

Did you know that among persons 45 to 64 years old, 8-12% of ischemic strokes and 37-38% of hemorrhagic strokes result in death within 30 days?

Did you know that if you quit smoking you reduces your stroke risk to that of a non-smoker in five years?

Did you know that a study published in today's Neurology shows people living in Southern states are in the stroke belt?

Did you know that the stroke belt — which comprises North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Louisiana — eat more fried fish and less non-fried fish than people living in the rest of the country, and African-Americans eat more fried fish than Caucasians?

Did you know that the steep rate of death from stroke is higher in those Southern states?

Within a year, up to 25% of people who have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA or "mini-stroke") will die. This percentage is high among people 65 and older.

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Did you know that 625 people are struck by lighting every year?

A stroke of lightning discharges from 10 to 100 million volts & 30,000 amperes of electricity.

Every year in the US, 625 people are struck by lightning.

A bolt of lightning is about 54,000°F (30,000°C); six times hotter than the Sun.

Did you know that Pingping is the Worlds Smallest man?

Did you know that Pingping, from China, is currently the world's smallest man, standing at just 2 ft 4" high!

Did you know this gun control history?

Did you know:

...In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

...In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

...In 1938, Germany established gun control. From 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.

...In 1935, China established gun control. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated

...In 1964, Guatemala established gun control. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

...In 1970, Uganda established gun control. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

...In 1956, Cambodia established gun control. From 1975 to 1977, one million educated' people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

...Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because of guncontrol: 56 million.

Did you know which of the 50 states has never had an eathquake? North Dakota

Which of the 50 states has never had an earthquake? North Dakota.

Flying from London to New York by Concord, due to the time zones crossed, you can arrive 2 hours before you leave.

By raising your legs slowly and laying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand.

Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.

Did you know that While sleeping, one man in eight snores, and one in ten grinds his teeth?

The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year.


It takes approximately 12 hours for food to entirely digest.

Human jaw muscles can generate a force of 200 pounds (90.8 kilograms) on the molars.

The Skylab astronauts grew 1.5 - 2.25 inches (3.8 - 5.7 centimeters) due to spinal lengthening and straightening as a result of zero gravity.

While sleeping, one man in eight snores, and one in ten grinds his teeth.