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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Did you know that Eric Clapton is the only artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 3 different times?


Did you know that Eric Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?


 once as a solo artist, 



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and as a member of The Yardbirds 






For Your Love 





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Sunshine of Your Love





Did you know that Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time?





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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Did you know that Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) has certain ingredient that is causing strokes and seizures in children?


Did you know that  PPA (Phenylpropanolamine), a product found in many diet drugs and cough medicines is believed responsible for 200 to 500 strokes each year?

Did you know that Phenylpropanolamine (PPA; Accutrim), also known as the stereoisomers norephedrine and norpseudoephedrine, is a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes which is used as a stimulant, decongestant, and anorectic agent.?

Did you know that Phenylpropanolamine is commonly used in prescription and over-the-counter cough and cold preparations?


Did you know that in veterinary medicine, it is used to control urinary incontinence in dogs under trade names Propalin and Proin?

Did you know that In the United States, PPA is no longer sold without a prescription due to a proposed increased risk of stroke in younger women?

Did you know that in Europe Phenylpropanolamine is still available by both prescription and over-the-counter?

Did you know that Phenylpropanolamine was withdrawn from Canada market on May 31, 2001?


I urge you to review the list of medicines with PPA and avoid these medications.



Did you know that the following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine?


Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant
Acutrim Plus Dietary Supplements
Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite Control
Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine Effervescent
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or or ange)
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Original
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine Effervescent
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Effervescent
Alka Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine
BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder
BC Sinus Cold Powder
Comtrex Flu Therapy & Fever Relief
Day & Night Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules
Contac 12 Hour Caplets
Coricidin D Cold, Flu & Sinus
Dexatrim Caffeine Free
Dexatrim Extended Duration
Dexatrim Gelcaps
Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free
Dimetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable Tablets
Dimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-Gels
Dimetapp DM Cold & Cough Elixir
Dimetapp Elixir
Dimetapp 4 Hour Liquid Gels
Dimetapp 4 Hour Tablets
Dimetapp 12 Hour Extentabs Tablets
Naldecon DX Pediatric Drops
Permathene Mega-16
Robitussin CF
Tavist-D 12 Hour Relief of Sinus & Nasal Congestion
Triaminic DM Cough Rel! ief
Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head
Triaminic Syrup ! ! Cold & amp;am p; Allergy
Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough

Did you know that Triaminic and are voluntarily recalling the following medicines
because of a certain ingredient that is causing strokes and seizures in children?

Orange 3D Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink)
3D Cold & Cough Berry
3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D Expectorant

Did you know that you can call the company at 800-548-3708  800-548-3708 with the number on
the box so they can send you postage for you to send it back to them, and
they will issue you a refund?






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Friday, March 18, 2011

Did you know what entertainer one 3 Academy Awards in one night?

Did you know what entertainer has won 3 Academy Awards in one night?






Only 2 Artist in history have won multiple academy awards, that would be...




The first was Billy Wilder was, he  an Austria/Hungarian-born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist, and journalist, whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films.


Did you know that Wilder was regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Hollywood's golden age?


Did you know that Wilder is one of only five people who have won Academy Awards as producer, director, and writer for the same film (The Apartment)?


2 June 1906 – 27 March 2002)

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Best DirectorWon
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay
Written Directly for the Screen
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The second person win was Marvin Hamlisch made movie history in 1974 when he became the first individual ever to win three Academy Awards in one night (for his scoring and writing songs for "The Way We Were," and for adapting Scott Joplin's ragtime music for "The Sting").



  • 1973 Winner, Best Original Dramatic Score - The Way We Were



  • 1973 Winner, Best Original Song Score and/or Adaptation - The Sting



  • 1973 Winner, Best Original Song - "The Way We Were" from The Way We Were









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    Did you know what American Idol Contestant earned a Grammy and Oscar?

    Did You Know this American Idol Grammy Trivia?



    Did you know that Season 5 had the Most Grammy-Nominated contestants?
    saw finalists Chris Daughtry,  












    Did you know that Carrie Underwood has won more Grammy Awards than any other American Idol Contest? She won five awards.

    Did you know that Underwood became the first American Idol contestant to have a song nominated for Song of the Year?

    Did you know that Underwood is also the fastest American Idol Contestant to win a Grammy Award, 1 year and 4 months since the release of her debut album, Some Hearts?

    Did you know that Carrie Underwood became the first American Idol contestant to be nominated under the Best New Artist category?
     
    Did you know that Underwood also became the first American Idol contestant to win a Big Four Grammy Category - Best New Artist in 2007?





      Carrie Underwood
      Year Category Track/Album Result
      2011 Best Female Country Vocal Performance "Temporary Home" Nominated
      2010 Best Female Country Vocal Performance "Just a Dream" Nominated
      2010 Best Country Collaboration w/ Vocals "I Told You So" Winner
      2009 Best Female Country Vocal Performance "Last Name" Winner
      2008 Best Country Collaboration w/ Vocals "Oh Love" Nominated
      2008 Best Female Country Vocal Performance "Before He Cheats" Winner
      2007 Best New Artist N/A Winner
      2007 Best Female Country Vocal Performance "Jesus, Take the Wheel" Winner




      Did you know that the Most Nominated American Idol Finalist are Season 4 Winner, Carrie Underwood & Season 3, Winner Fantasia Barrino with 8 nominations?
       
       
      Fantasia Barrino
      Year Category Track/Album Result
      2011 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "Bittersweet" Winner
      2011 Best R&B Album Back to Me Nominated
      2009 Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals "I'm His Only Woman" (w/Jennifer Hudson) Nominated
      2008 Best Contemporary R&B Album Fantasia Nominated
      2008 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "When I See U" Nominated
      2006 Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance "Summertime" Nominated
      2006 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "Free Yourself" Nominated
      2006 Best R&B Album Free Yourself Nominated

      Did you know that Mandisa, Chris Daughtry, Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia Barrino all earned Grammy nominations for their debut albums?

      Did you know that Kelly Clarkson became the first American Idol to win a Grammy?



      Did you know that Kelly Clarkson & Ruben Studdard became the first American Idols to be nominated for a Grammy Award?







        Kelly Clarkson
        Year Category Track/Album Result
        2010 Best Pop Vocal Album All I Ever Wanted Nominated
        2008 Best Country Collaboration "Because of You (w/Reba McEntire)" Nominated
        2006 Best Pop Vocal Album Breakaway Winner
        2006 Best Female Pop Vocal Performance "Since U Been Gone" Winner
        2004 Best Female Pop Vocal Performance "Miss Independent" Nominated






        Did you know that Jennifer Hudson became the first American Idol contestant to win a Grammy and a Oscar?


        Jennifer Hudson
        Year Category Track/Album Result
        2009 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "Spotlight" Nominated
        2009 Best R&B Album Jennifer Hudson Winner
        2009 Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals "I'm His Only Woman" (w/Fantasia) Nominated
        2008 Best Motion Picture Soundtrack or Compilation
        Dreamgirls Soundtrack Nominated


         Did you know that despite multiple nominations, Daughtry have lost all categories?

        Chris Daughtry/Daughtry
        Year Category Track/Album Result
        2008 Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group w/ Vocals "Home" Nominated
        2008 Best Rock Album Daughtry Nominated
        2008 Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group w/ Vocals "It's Not Over" Nominated
        2008 Best Rock Song "It's Not Over" Nominated

















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        Thursday, March 17, 2011

        Did you know that a soda tax or soft drink tax is a tax or surcharge on soft drinks?


        Did you know that in the United States, obesity has been a growing problem and seems to have reached epidemic proportions in the last few year?

        Did you know that Soda consumption has been a contributing factor to the obesity epidemic?

        Did you know that medical costs related to obesity are about $147 billion a year?

        Did you know that  there are currently 33 states that have a sales tax on soft drinks?

        Did you know that to counter the problem of children's easy access to soft drinks, in 2005, the American Beverage Association began working to remove soft drink machines from US primary schools (grades 1 to 8), and to replace soft drinks with healthier beverages such as orange juice and milk?

        Did you know that High schools would have a 50/50 percent balance of machines dispensing soft drinks and healthier alternatives?.[2]

        Did you know that in 2009, the American Heart Association reported that the soft drinks and sugar sweetened beverages are the  number one contributor of added sugars in Americans’ diets?

        Did you know that the excessive intake of added sugars, as opposed to naturally occurring sugars, is implicated in the rise in obesity?

        Did you know that support for a soda tax has been higher when pollsters say the money will go towards health care?

        Did you know that a soda tax or soft drink tax is a tax or surcharge on soft drinks?

        Did you know that the main goal of a soda tax is to discourage unhealthy diets and offset the economic costs of obesity?

        Did you know that the American Beverage Association, has been lobbying against the creation of soft drink taxes, and to date has raised about $8.67 million dollars. 

        Did you know the Proposed benefits of the soda tax include:?

        • To decrease consumption of soft drinks.
        • To generate revenue for relevant health needs: improving diet, increasing physical activity, obesity prevention, nutrition education, advancing healthcare reform, etc.[12]
        • Reduce environmental impacts of soft drink manufacture, distribution and consumption.

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        Tuesday, March 15, 2011

        Did you know that Myelomaor Kahler is more common in men, and is twice as common in blacks as it is in whites?

        Did you know that Myelomaor Kahler's disease was named after Otto Kahler?

        Did you know that Myelomaor Kahler, is a cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell normally responsible for the production of antibodies?

        Did you know that Myelomaor Kahler collections of abnormal cells accumulate in bones, where they cause bone lesions, and in the bone marrow where they interfere with the production of normal blood cells?

        Did you know that most cases of myeloma also feature the production of a paraprotein, an abnormal antibody that can cause kidney problems and interferes with the production of normal antibodies leading to immunodeficiency

        Did you know that the disease develops in 1–4 per 100,000 people per year?


        Did you know that Myelomaor Kahler is more common in men, and is twice as common in blacks as it is in whites?


        Did you know that with conventional treatment, the prognosis is 3–4 years, which may be extended to 5–7 years or longer with advanced treatments?

        Did you know that former NFL linebacker Elijah Alexander died after a nearly five-year battle with Myelomaor Kahler, he was 39.?



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        Did you know that Facebook is going to shut down?


        Did you know that Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will be shut down in March of 2012?


        Did you know that Zuckerberg claims that managing the site has become too stressful?


        Did you know that many financial industry leaders are criticizing Zuckerberg for walking away from a multibillion dollar franchise?


        Did you know that Facebook is currently ranked as one of the wealthiest businesses in the world, with economists estimating its value at around 7.9 billion?


        Did you know that Zuckerberg says that “Facebook has gotten out of control”?


        Did you know that Zuckerberg said "the stress of managing this company has ruined my life?”




        Did you know that Zuckerberg went on to explain that starting March 15th of next year, users will no longer be able to access their Facebook accounts?





        Did you know that they have a Facebook Petition that you can sign to save  it, SIGN THE “SAVE FACEBOOK” PETITION HERE?








        Did you know that the Facebook Corporation suggests that users remove all of their personal information from the website before March 15th, 2012, after that date, all photos, notes, links, and videos will be permanently erased?




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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!