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Saturday, April 11, 2009

Did you know that Face Book was Founded by Mark Zukerburg?

Did You Know that :
The social networking website Facebook was founded by Mark Zukerburg while he was a student at Harvard University.
It was originally called the facebook and was restricted to the students that attended Harvard.
That it was then extended to colleges in the Boston area and then all University students and finally all people aged over 13.
Facebook currently has over 150 million users.
In September 2007, Microsoft approached Facebook, proposing an investment in return for a 5% stake in the company, offering an estimated $300–500 million.
In the October of 2007 Microsoft announced it had purchased a 1.6% share of facebook for $246 million. Over the years facebook has attracted much controversy and had been blocked in Syria and Iran.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Did you know that eating more fiber reduce the risk of heart disease?

Did you know that Oats offer you these benefits?

Oats are the grain which contains the highest amount of soluble fiber so eating more can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease.




Fiber is digested slower therefore you feel fuller for longer.





This combined with the low saturated fat content means oats are great for weight loss too and are also known to lower cholesterol.





Fiber also aids digestion and alleviates symptoms of constipation and irritable bowel syndrome.

Did you know that Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb?

Did you know that:




Thomas Edison was 84 when he died?(1847-1931)–Milan, Ohio,




He did not invent the light bulb but perfected the design so it could be manufactured on as mass scale.Â




He also created a system to distribute electricity so that his invention could be commercialized.



Edison patented an electric distribution system in 1880, which was essential to capitalize on the invention of the electric lamp.




On December 17, 1880, Edison founded the Edison Electric Illuminating Company. The company established the first investor–owned electric utility in 1882 on Pearl Street Station, New York City.




It was on September 4, 1882, that Edison switched on his Pearl Street generating station's electrical power distribution system, which provided 110 volts direct current (DC) to 59 customers in lower Manhattan.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Did you know that you can use copyright material?



Did you know that Thousands of user-created videos, rather just their audio tracks, are being pulled from YouTube?

Did you know that Viacom sued Youtube for $1 billion dollars?



Did you know that anyone can make a claim of copyright infringement and they will pull your video down?





Did you know that Viacom, Warner Music Group, Fox, NBC have had tens of thousands of amateur videos have been removed from various videos sites?





Did you know that simply putting a uploading a video with out consent is Copyright infringement?





Did you know that putting a Parody of a song is not copy right infringement?





Did you know that if you make a comment or Criticise a certain video and show a portion of the video that is not copyright infringement?






Did you know that Viacom owns these stations?


Did you know that Viacom owns these Cable stations?

Did you know that Viacom is a New York city based that heads many of its media subsidiaries?


Did you know that Paramount Pictures produces the media giant's films?


Did you know that Paramount Television produces, distributes, and syndicates T.V. shows?


Did you know that the shows and films can be accessed at Blockbuster, the #1 video rental chain?


Did you know that Viacom owns 82% of Blockbuster?


Did you know that Viacom also owns television networks CBS, UPN, and cable networks MTV, VH1, CMT, BET, TNN, Showtime, the Movie Channel, FLIX, Nickelodeon, and 50% of Comedy Central. Viacom owns 20 CBS and 19 UPN television stations?


Did you know that Viacom Infiniti Broadcasting, which consists of about 185 radio stations. Viacom controls Internet firms and owns publisher Simon & Schuster, theme parks, and movie theaters?


Did you know that Viacom also owns these cable network as well?


MTV
MTV2
mtvU
AtomFilms
Addicting Games
Gamerailers
Harmonix
MTVN International
MTV TR3S
Neopets
Parents Connect
Quizilla
Rhapsody
Shockwave
VH1
VH1 Classic
VH1 Soul
Virtual Worlds
XFIRE
Nickelodeon
Nick Jr.
BET
BET J
Nick at Nite
TV Land
NOGGIN
VH1
Spike TV
CMT
Comedy Central


Film
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Home Entertainment
Dreamworks Studiis
Paramount Vantage
MTV Films
Nickelodeon Movies
Home Entertainment
last updated 07/31/08

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Did you know that It is physically impossible for pigs to lookup into the sky?




Did you know that:

A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime..




It is physically impossible for pigs to lookup into the sky.

A 1,200-pound horse eats about seven times it's own weight each year.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Did you know that kissing burns 36 calories

Did you know you can burn calories doing:

















Pucker up more often; half an hour of kissing burns 36 calories!-








Spice up your life. Eating spicy food can speed up your metabolism and help you burn calories faster!-







Save energy and burn calories by washing your dishes by hand. It can burn 171 calories an hour!







Take the stairs rather than the lift or escalator, walking up stairs for 5 minutes can burn 144 calories.





Dancing burns up to 180 calories an hour and heightens your mood.






Green tea; it boosts your metabolism so you burn calories faster.

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!