Top Most Haunted Places In India
1. Bhangarh Fort, Rajasthan
It is said that back in the old days, a 'tantrik' cast a black magic spell on the palace and the villagers around and Bhangarh was doomed forever. Visitors are not allowed in the area after sunset, owing to the paranormal activities reported inside. There's another story that has been doing the rounds since a long time now, according to which, the houses in some of the villages around Bhangarh are roof-less. If a roof is built even today, it collapses in no time. Spooked out? That's just the first one.
2. Jatinga Valley, Assam
Jatinga is a beautiful valley in Assam. But come September, a particular stretch observes mysterious bird suicides in large numbers on every moonless night. The birds migrate to this place every year but not one of them flies back. What's the reason for these bird suicides? Even scientists have been trying to figure out since a long time, but there's no definite answer.
3. Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad
If you think ghosts and spirits live only in the ruins of ancient buildings, you're badly mistaken. A lot of hotels in the Ramoji Film City have been reported to be haunted. Locals believe that it is because the film city is built on the lands of Nizam Sultans that it experiences paranormal activities. Time and again, people have reported mysterious shadows, spooky figures appearing and disappearing and knocking sounds on doors.
4. GP Block, Meerut
Now, this one's very spooky. The most bizarre occurrences have been reported in this area. The building is double-storeyed and apparently, houses a lot of evil spirits. Four men can be seen having drinks - the same sighting has been reported by a lot of people, exact in detail. There have also been instances when people have seen a girl step out of the house in a red dress.
5. National Library, Kolkata
There have been so many instances of supernatural occurrences at the National Library, Kolkata that even the guards are sceptical about night shifts, even though they may not open up to the media about it. Ghosts of labourers who died building the library have been spotted. Long ago, there was a student who entered the library to do his research but never returned. A lot of people say that every morning, letters and papers are found scattered on desks in the library.
6. D'Souza Chawl Of Mahim, Mumbai
There is an infamous well in this chawl situated in Mumbai. If stories are to be believed, long ago, there was a woman who fell into the well while drawing water and died. Even today, her ghost can be seen tip-toeing around the well at night.
7. Dumas Beach, Surat, Gujarat
This one will literally scare the hell out of you. Since the beach has been used as a burial ground by the Hindus for several years, a lot of spirits reside here. Take a stroll along the beach and you may hear clear whispers of people talking when there's actually nobody around. Actually, don't visit this place ever, for there have been reports of people disappearing too.
8. The Church Of Three Kings, Goa
Located in the Cansulim Village in Goa, the church is known by the locals as the mosthaunted spot in Goa. According to some stories told by the people of Goa, this is where a certain Portugese king murdered two other kings and later committed suicide.
9. Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai
Not many people know that the architect who designed the Taj Palace, Mumbai killed himself inside the hotel itself. It was because the final design of the hotel wasn't made as per his wishes. A lot of guests have reported witnessing his spirit appearing in the corridors of the hotel.
10. Kuldhara, Rajasthan
Locals abandoned this place back in the 1800s itself, for the curse it carried seemed impossible to end. Some even say the last people to live there vanished suddenly, one fine night. And others believe a totally different story, according to which a minister once wanted to marry a beautiful village girl. The villagers opposed and the minister threatened to double their taxes. The villagers migrated to someplace else, leaving an undying spell in the land, according to which if anybody every inhabited their lands, they'd die.
11. Aleya Ghost Lights, Bengal
Ghost lights have been spotted several times in the marshes of West Bengal. There is no possible explanation for these mysterious lights that a lot of fishermen have been spotting. They believe that the lights are signs that there exist spirits of fishermen who may have died on those areas.
12. Tunnel No. 103, Shimla
The tunnel no. 103 falls on the Shimla-Kalka railway track. People believe that there's not one but many spirits that live inside it. It is damp and dark inside, and some people have even experienced a British spirit talking to them audibly. People have even seen a woman's spirit pass through the walls of the tunnel.
13. Agrasen Ki Baoli, Delhi
This is eerie. According to a very famous legend, this stepped well was once filled by black water that enticed people into committing suicide in it. Even today, it is believed that the place casts an evil spell on the visitors who stay there post sunset.
14. Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai
What makes this is one scary is the fact that every day hundreds of Mumbaikars stroll along the green expanses of this National Park. Apart from the news about wild animals devouring people in a second, there have been reports that suggest the presence of the spirit of a hitchhiker.
15. Brij Bhavan Palace, Kota, Rajasthan
The palace still houses the ghosts of a British general and his son who died in the same place during the revolt of 1857. According to the guards, the ghosts are generally harmless, but there have been instances when they have been slapped by invisible people during the night. Funny and spooky at the same time.
16. Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
People think it is unsafe to leave women unattended at the ruins of Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi, for many instances suggest that there are evil spirits around that attack young women and haunt them later. It is even said that those spirits like to be offered sweets. This is too scary to be even tried.
17. Writer's Building, Kolkata
And we're back to Kolkata. Even the officials of this building are scared to stay after sunset in this building. The place is famous for its ghost stories all over the city. It is said that the ghost of an East India Company official named Captain Simpson roams about in the building after it gets dark.
18. Shaniwarwada Fort, Pune
One of the biggest forts in Maharashtra, the walls of this fort have mysterious tales to tell. A young prince was murdered by his own kith and kin inside the walls of this very fort. Even today, the spirit of the prince returns to the fort on full moon nights to avenge his death. No wonder, people are not allowed inside the complex after sunset.
Mind-Blowing Facts About The Brain
1. The Brain Feels No Pai: There are no pain receptors in the brain. That's why surgeons can perform brain surgery
on a patient why they are still awake. This helps them ensure that the
delicate procedure doesn't screw up any vision or motor control
functions – and also it looks really freaky. Why do we feel pain?
Because a nociceptor, a sensory receptor, sends signals to the spinal
cord and brain alerting us to danger.
2. 100,000 Miles of Blood Vessels in the Brain: There are also a hundred billion neurons that comprise the brain – as
many as in the entire galaxy – all in a squishy mass about the size
of a cantaloupe. Using about 17% of your body's energy and 20% of its
oxygen, while only containing 2% of its mass, the brain produces between
10-23 watts of power when awake -- enough to light a bulb. Made of 75%
water, your noodle has over 100 trillion synapses that connect those
neurons and enough “space” to hold the entire Enclyclopedia Britannica
fivefold, or 1,000 terrabytes of information. And the Cheech and Chong
myth isn't true; you do use your entire brain, even when high.
3. They Saved Einstein's Brain: When Albert Einstein died in 1955, they didn't just save a lock of his
crazy white hair, they carved out his whole melon. Dr. Thomas Harvey
performed the brainectomy a mere seven-and-a-half hours after Einstein's
death, purportedly for scientific research. Then it vanished. It wasn't
until 1978 that an intrepid journalist named Steven Levy tracked down
Dr. Harvey in Wichita, Kansas, where the good doctor admitted he still had the brain, sliced in 240 pieces and bobbing in two mason jars filled with formaldehyde.
4. There Are Differences Between the Right and Left Brain: The brain is split up into two symmetrical hemispheres. While they do
work together, the left brain favors more rational, analytical thinking,
while the right is more visually and conceptually oriented. They also
work in opposites – you stub your left toe and the “pain” is processed
on the right side. And they put right-side-up whatever is upside-down –
the image in your eyes is actually received inverted and the brain
corrects it. But here's the REALLY weird thing – even if you were to
lose one-half of your brain, you would be able to survive without it.
Well, maybe that's not so weird – look at all those stupid politicians.
5. Sorry Ladies, Men's Brains are 10% Bigger:
So there you go – concrete proof that men are smarter than women. But
before you go patting yourselves on the back, dudes, note that although
women's brains are smaller, they have more nerve cells and connectors
and work more efficiently than men's. And, true to the stereotype, they
tend to process on the more “emotional” right side of the brain, while
men process on the “logical” left. Also, an area known as the straight
gyrus, responsible for nurturing, feminine traits, is proportionately
larger in women.
6. Your Brain is More Active When You Sleep: Night-time is the right time for your brain to process all the activity
that has occurred during the day – that's why scientists think we dream
(no one is really sure why). Some believe it's a way to process the
complex emotions and interactions of our daily lives, others think it's
just a way to zero-out information, much like a computer. A recent study
showed it may help us alleviate trauma. People with higher IQs tend to
dream more, and a nap during the day has proven to make people more
energized and focused on their work.
7. "Inception" is Real:
It turns out, there is something called Lucid Dreaming,
where a person could control the outcome of a dream while in a
sleep-like state. It has its roots in ancient Tibetian Buddhism, where
aspirants would practice “Dream Yoga” – doing incredible feats of
dexterity during sleep, reminding themselves of the illusory nature of
existence. The term was first coined by Frederik (Willem) van Eeden in
the 1880s, but the concept didn't take hold until the late 1960s.
Nowadays, Lucid Dreaming is all the rage, with plenty of resources
online to begin the training process. It has a lot of potential – not
only allowing you to conquer your nightmares but also finally have sex
with the Girl Next Door.
8. Why Do We Laugh? WE DON'T KNOW!: True laughter is involuntary – that's why the milk comes gushing out your nose. Only human beings
are born with this ability (a Laughing Hyena is not really laughing)
and babies begin giggling at 4 months old. And while true laughter is
contagious, it is also something not easily faked. But WHY do we laugh –
it's not because of jokes. Over a 10-year period, one doctor studied
2,000 laugh-inducing situations and discovered that most of the time a
guffaw was not the result of a punch line. Maybe someday we will
understand why we are ticklish, too.
9. Does Size Matter?: Research has been mixed on the subject of brain size and intelligence –
Albert Einstein's brain was only 1,230 grams, while the average adult
male brain weighs 1,400. (An unusually large amount of glial cells are
attributed to his smarts.) Another study shows that the bigger the
person's head, the smarter they are, while those with pointier heads
show less intelligence.
10. Highest IQ? Kim Ung-yong with 210:
Born March 8, 1972, Ung-young already understood algebra at 8 months
old. By the time he was 2, he was fluent in 4 languages. He began
attending university at 4, and graduated at 15. But Ung-young isn't just
a smarty-pants, he is also a gifted painter and poet. Nowadays he lives
in S. Korea and presumably has time to do all the things he never had a chance to do… like have a childhood.
1. The Brain Feels No Pai: There are no pain receptors in the brain. That's why surgeons can perform brain surgery
on a patient why they are still awake. This helps them ensure that the
delicate procedure doesn't screw up any vision or motor control
functions – and also it looks really freaky. Why do we feel pain?
Because a nociceptor, a sensory receptor, sends signals to the spinal
cord and brain alerting us to danger.
2. 100,000 Miles of Blood Vessels in the Brain: There are also a hundred billion neurons that comprise the brain – as
many as in the entire galaxy – all in a squishy mass about the size
of a cantaloupe. Using about 17% of your body's energy and 20% of its
oxygen, while only containing 2% of its mass, the brain produces between
10-23 watts of power when awake -- enough to light a bulb. Made of 75%
water, your noodle has over 100 trillion synapses that connect those
neurons and enough “space” to hold the entire Enclyclopedia Britannica
fivefold, or 1,000 terrabytes of information. And the Cheech and Chong
myth isn't true; you do use your entire brain, even when high.
3. They Saved Einstein's Brain: When Albert Einstein died in 1955, they didn't just save a lock of his
crazy white hair, they carved out his whole melon. Dr. Thomas Harvey
performed the brainectomy a mere seven-and-a-half hours after Einstein's
death, purportedly for scientific research. Then it vanished. It wasn't
until 1978 that an intrepid journalist named Steven Levy tracked down
Dr. Harvey in Wichita, Kansas, where the good doctor admitted he still had the brain, sliced in 240 pieces and bobbing in two mason jars filled with formaldehyde.
4. There Are Differences Between the Right and Left Brain: The brain is split up into two symmetrical hemispheres. While they do
work together, the left brain favors more rational, analytical thinking,
while the right is more visually and conceptually oriented. They also
work in opposites – you stub your left toe and the “pain” is processed
on the right side. And they put right-side-up whatever is upside-down –
the image in your eyes is actually received inverted and the brain
corrects it. But here's the REALLY weird thing – even if you were to
lose one-half of your brain, you would be able to survive without it.
Well, maybe that's not so weird – look at all those stupid politicians.
5. Sorry Ladies, Men's Brains are 10% Bigger:
So there you go – concrete proof that men are smarter than women. But
before you go patting yourselves on the back, dudes, note that although
women's brains are smaller, they have more nerve cells and connectors
and work more efficiently than men's. And, true to the stereotype, they
tend to process on the more “emotional” right side of the brain, while
men process on the “logical” left. Also, an area known as the straight
gyrus, responsible for nurturing, feminine traits, is proportionately
larger in women.
6. Your Brain is More Active When You Sleep: Night-time is the right time for your brain to process all the activity
that has occurred during the day – that's why scientists think we dream
(no one is really sure why). Some believe it's a way to process the
complex emotions and interactions of our daily lives, others think it's
just a way to zero-out information, much like a computer. A recent study
showed it may help us alleviate trauma. People with higher IQs tend to
dream more, and a nap during the day has proven to make people more
energized and focused on their work.
7. "Inception" is Real:
It turns out, there is something called Lucid Dreaming,
where a person could control the outcome of a dream while in a
sleep-like state. It has its roots in ancient Tibetian Buddhism, where
aspirants would practice “Dream Yoga” – doing incredible feats of
dexterity during sleep, reminding themselves of the illusory nature of
existence. The term was first coined by Frederik (Willem) van Eeden in
the 1880s, but the concept didn't take hold until the late 1960s.
Nowadays, Lucid Dreaming is all the rage, with plenty of resources
online to begin the training process. It has a lot of potential – not
only allowing you to conquer your nightmares but also finally have sex
with the Girl Next Door.
8. Why Do We Laugh? WE DON'T KNOW!: True laughter is involuntary – that's why the milk comes gushing out your nose. Only human beings
are born with this ability (a Laughing Hyena is not really laughing)
and babies begin giggling at 4 months old. And while true laughter is
contagious, it is also something not easily faked. But WHY do we laugh –
it's not because of jokes. Over a 10-year period, one doctor studied
2,000 laugh-inducing situations and discovered that most of the time a
guffaw was not the result of a punch line. Maybe someday we will
understand why we are ticklish, too.
9. Does Size Matter?: Research has been mixed on the subject of brain size and intelligence –
Albert Einstein's brain was only 1,230 grams, while the average adult
male brain weighs 1,400. (An unusually large amount of glial cells are
attributed to his smarts.) Another study shows that the bigger the
person's head, the smarter they are, while those with pointier heads
show less intelligence.
10. Highest IQ? Kim Ung-yong with 210:
Born March 8, 1972, Ung-young already understood algebra at 8 months
old. By the time he was 2, he was fluent in 4 languages. He began
attending university at 4, and graduated at 15. But Ung-young isn't just
a smarty-pants, he is also a gifted painter and poet. Nowadays he lives
in S. Korea and presumably has time to do all the things he never had a chance to do… like have a childhood.
3. They Saved Einstein's Brain: When Albert Einstein died in 1955, they didn't just save a lock of his
crazy white hair, they carved out his whole melon. Dr. Thomas Harvey
performed the brainectomy a mere seven-and-a-half hours after Einstein's
death, purportedly for scientific research. Then it vanished. It wasn't
until 1978 that an intrepid journalist named Steven Levy tracked down
Dr. Harvey in Wichita, Kansas, where the good doctor admitted he still had the brain, sliced in 240 pieces and bobbing in two mason jars filled with formaldehyde.
4. There Are Differences Between the Right and Left Brain: The brain is split up into two symmetrical hemispheres. While they do
work together, the left brain favors more rational, analytical thinking,
while the right is more visually and conceptually oriented. They also
work in opposites – you stub your left toe and the “pain” is processed
on the right side. And they put right-side-up whatever is upside-down –
the image in your eyes is actually received inverted and the brain
corrects it. But here's the REALLY weird thing – even if you were to
lose one-half of your brain, you would be able to survive without it.
Well, maybe that's not so weird – look at all those stupid politicians.
5. Sorry Ladies, Men's Brains are 10% Bigger:
So there you go – concrete proof that men are smarter than women. But
before you go patting yourselves on the back, dudes, note that although
women's brains are smaller, they have more nerve cells and connectors
and work more efficiently than men's. And, true to the stereotype, they
tend to process on the more “emotional” right side of the brain, while
men process on the “logical” left. Also, an area known as the straight
gyrus, responsible for nurturing, feminine traits, is proportionately
larger in women.
6. Your Brain is More Active When You Sleep: Night-time is the right time for your brain to process all the activity
that has occurred during the day – that's why scientists think we dream
(no one is really sure why). Some believe it's a way to process the
complex emotions and interactions of our daily lives, others think it's
just a way to zero-out information, much like a computer. A recent study
showed it may help us alleviate trauma. People with higher IQs tend to
dream more, and a nap during the day has proven to make people more
energized and focused on their work.
7. "Inception" is Real:
It turns out, there is something called Lucid Dreaming,
where a person could control the outcome of a dream while in a
sleep-like state. It has its roots in ancient Tibetian Buddhism, where
aspirants would practice “Dream Yoga” – doing incredible feats of
dexterity during sleep, reminding themselves of the illusory nature of
existence. The term was first coined by Frederik (Willem) van Eeden in
the 1880s, but the concept didn't take hold until the late 1960s.
Nowadays, Lucid Dreaming is all the rage, with plenty of resources
online to begin the training process. It has a lot of potential – not
only allowing you to conquer your nightmares but also finally have sex
with the Girl Next Door.
8. Why Do We Laugh? WE DON'T KNOW!: True laughter is involuntary – that's why the milk comes gushing out your nose. Only human beings
are born with this ability (a Laughing Hyena is not really laughing)
and babies begin giggling at 4 months old. And while true laughter is
contagious, it is also something not easily faked. But WHY do we laugh –
it's not because of jokes. Over a 10-year period, one doctor studied
2,000 laugh-inducing situations and discovered that most of the time a
guffaw was not the result of a punch line. Maybe someday we will
understand why we are ticklish, too.
9. Does Size Matter?: Research has been mixed on the subject of brain size and intelligence –
Albert Einstein's brain was only 1,230 grams, while the average adult
male brain weighs 1,400. (An unusually large amount of glial cells are
attributed to his smarts.) Another study shows that the bigger the
person's head, the smarter they are, while those with pointier heads
show less intelligence.
10. Highest IQ? Kim Ung-yong with 210:
Born March 8, 1972, Ung-young already understood algebra at 8 months
old. By the time he was 2, he was fluent in 4 languages. He began
attending university at 4, and graduated at 15. But Ung-young isn't just
a smarty-pants, he is also a gifted painter and poet. Nowadays he lives
in S. Korea and presumably has time to do all the things he never had a chance to do… like have a childhood.
4. There Are Differences Between the Right and Left Brain: The brain is split up into two symmetrical hemispheres. While they do
work together, the left brain favors more rational, analytical thinking,
while the right is more visually and conceptually oriented. They also
work in opposites – you stub your left toe and the “pain” is processed
on the right side. And they put right-side-up whatever is upside-down –
the image in your eyes is actually received inverted and the brain
corrects it. But here's the REALLY weird thing – even if you were to
lose one-half of your brain, you would be able to survive without it.
Well, maybe that's not so weird – look at all those stupid politicians.
5. Sorry Ladies, Men's Brains are 10% Bigger:
So there you go – concrete proof that men are smarter than women. But before you go patting yourselves on the back, dudes, note that although women's brains are smaller, they have more nerve cells and connectors and work more efficiently than men's. And, true to the stereotype, they tend to process on the more “emotional” right side of the brain, while men process on the “logical” left. Also, an area known as the straight gyrus, responsible for nurturing, feminine traits, is proportionately larger in women.
So there you go – concrete proof that men are smarter than women. But before you go patting yourselves on the back, dudes, note that although women's brains are smaller, they have more nerve cells and connectors and work more efficiently than men's. And, true to the stereotype, they tend to process on the more “emotional” right side of the brain, while men process on the “logical” left. Also, an area known as the straight gyrus, responsible for nurturing, feminine traits, is proportionately larger in women.
6. Your Brain is More Active When You Sleep: Night-time is the right time for your brain to process all the activity
that has occurred during the day – that's why scientists think we dream
(no one is really sure why). Some believe it's a way to process the
complex emotions and interactions of our daily lives, others think it's
just a way to zero-out information, much like a computer. A recent study
showed it may help us alleviate trauma. People with higher IQs tend to
dream more, and a nap during the day has proven to make people more
energized and focused on their work.
7. "Inception" is Real:
It turns out, there is something called Lucid Dreaming, where a person could control the outcome of a dream while in a sleep-like state. It has its roots in ancient Tibetian Buddhism, where aspirants would practice “Dream Yoga” – doing incredible feats of dexterity during sleep, reminding themselves of the illusory nature of existence. The term was first coined by Frederik (Willem) van Eeden in the 1880s, but the concept didn't take hold until the late 1960s. Nowadays, Lucid Dreaming is all the rage, with plenty of resources online to begin the training process. It has a lot of potential – not only allowing you to conquer your nightmares but also finally have sex with the Girl Next Door.
It turns out, there is something called Lucid Dreaming, where a person could control the outcome of a dream while in a sleep-like state. It has its roots in ancient Tibetian Buddhism, where aspirants would practice “Dream Yoga” – doing incredible feats of dexterity during sleep, reminding themselves of the illusory nature of existence. The term was first coined by Frederik (Willem) van Eeden in the 1880s, but the concept didn't take hold until the late 1960s. Nowadays, Lucid Dreaming is all the rage, with plenty of resources online to begin the training process. It has a lot of potential – not only allowing you to conquer your nightmares but also finally have sex with the Girl Next Door.
8. Why Do We Laugh? WE DON'T KNOW!: True laughter is involuntary – that's why the milk comes gushing out your nose. Only human beings
are born with this ability (a Laughing Hyena is not really laughing)
and babies begin giggling at 4 months old. And while true laughter is
contagious, it is also something not easily faked. But WHY do we laugh –
it's not because of jokes. Over a 10-year period, one doctor studied
2,000 laugh-inducing situations and discovered that most of the time a
guffaw was not the result of a punch line. Maybe someday we will
understand why we are ticklish, too.
9. Does Size Matter?: Research has been mixed on the subject of brain size and intelligence –
Albert Einstein's brain was only 1,230 grams, while the average adult
male brain weighs 1,400. (An unusually large amount of glial cells are
attributed to his smarts.) Another study shows that the bigger the
person's head, the smarter they are, while those with pointier heads
show less intelligence.
10. Highest IQ? Kim Ung-yong with 210:
Born March 8, 1972, Ung-young already understood algebra at 8 months
old. By the time he was 2, he was fluent in 4 languages. He began
attending university at 4, and graduated at 15. But Ung-young isn't just
a smarty-pants, he is also a gifted painter and poet. Nowadays he lives
in S. Korea and presumably has time to do all the things he never had a chance to do… like have a childhood.
10. Highest IQ? Kim Ung-yong with 210:
Born March 8, 1972, Ung-young already understood algebra at 8 months
old. By the time he was 2, he was fluent in 4 languages. He began
attending university at 4, and graduated at 15. But Ung-young isn't just
a smarty-pants, he is also a gifted painter and poet. Nowadays he lives
in S. Korea and presumably has time to do all the things he never had a chance to do… like have a childhood.
10. Highest IQ? Kim Ung-yong with 210:
Born March 8, 1972, Ung-young already understood algebra at 8 months old. By the time he was 2, he was fluent in 4 languages. He began attending university at 4, and graduated at 15. But Ung-young isn't just a smarty-pants, he is also a gifted painter and poet. Nowadays he lives in S. Korea and presumably has time to do all the things he never had a chance to do… like have a childhood.
Born March 8, 1972, Ung-young already understood algebra at 8 months old. By the time he was 2, he was fluent in 4 languages. He began attending university at 4, and graduated at 15. But Ung-young isn't just a smarty-pants, he is also a gifted painter and poet. Nowadays he lives in S. Korea and presumably has time to do all the things he never had a chance to do… like have a childhood.
How to Improve Your Memory
Harnessing the power of your brain
They say that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but when it comes to the brain, scientists have discovered that this old adage simply isn’t true. The human brain has an astonishing ability to adapt and change—even into old age. This ability is known as neuroplasticity. With the right stimulation, your brain can form new neural pathways, alter existing connections, and adapt and react in ever-changing ways.The brain’s incredible ability to reshape itself holds true when it comes to learning and memory. You can harness the natural power of neuroplasticity to increase your cognitive abilities, enhance your ability to learn new information, and improve your memory.
Improving memory tip 1: Don't skimp on exercise or sleep
Just as an athlete relies on sleep and a nutrition-packed diet to perform his or her best, your ability to remember increases when you nurture your brain with a good diet and other healthy habits.When you exercise the body, you exercise the brain
Treating your body well can enhance your ability to process and recall information. Physical exercise increases oxygen to your brain and reduces the risk for disorders that lead to memory loss, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Exercise may also enhance the effects of helpful brain chemicals and protect brain cells.Improve your memory by sleeping on it
When you’re sleep deprived, your brain can’t operate at full capacity. Creativity, problem-solving abilities, and critical thinking skills are compromised. Whether you’re studying, working, or trying to juggle life’s many demands, sleep deprivation is a recipe for disaster.But sleep is critical to learning and memory in an even more fundamental way. Research shows that sleep is necessary for memory consolidation, with the key memory-enhancing activity occurring during the deepest stages of sleep.
Improving memory tip 2: Make time for friends and fun
When you think of ways to improve memory, do you think of “serious” activities such as wrestling with the New York Times crossword puzzle or mastering chess strategy, or do more lighthearted pastimes—hanging out with friends or enjoying a funny movie—come to mind? If you’re like most of us, it’s probably the former. But countless studies show that a life that’s full of friends and fun comes with cognitive benefits.Healthy relationships: the ultimate memory booster?
Humans are highly social animals. We’re not meant to survive, let alone thrive, in isolation. Relationships stimulate our brains—in fact, interacting with others may be the best kind of brain exercise.Research shows that having meaningful relationships and a strong support system are vital not only to emotional health, but also to brain health. In one recent study from the Harvard School of Public Health, for example, researchers found that people with the most active social lives had the slowest rate of memory decline.
There are many ways to start taking advantage of the brain and memory-boosting benefits of socializing. Volunteer, join a club, make it a point to see friends more often, or reach out over the phone. And if a human isn’t handy, don’t overlook the value of a pet—especially the highly-social dog.
Laughter is good for your brain
You’ve heard that laughter is the best medicine, and that holds true for the brain as well as the body. Unlike emotional responses, which are limited to specific areas of the brain, laughter engages multiple regions across the whole brain.Furthermore, listening to jokes and working out punch lines activates areas of the brain vital to learning and creativity. As psychologist Daniel Goleman notes in his book Emotional Intelligence, “laughter…seems to help people think more broadly and associate more freely.”
Looking for ways to bring more laughter in your life? Start with these basics:
- Laugh at yourself. Share your embarrassing moments. The best way to take ourselves less seriously is to talk about the times when we took ourselves too seriously.
- When you hear laughter, move toward it. Most of the time, people are very happy to share something funny because it gives them an opportunity to laugh again and feed off the humor you find in it. When you hear laughter, seek it out and ask, “What’s funny?”
- Spend time with fun, playful people. These are people who laugh easily—both at themselves and at life’s absurdities—and who routinely find the humor in everyday events. Their playful point of view and laughter are contagious.
- Surround yourself with reminders to lighten up. Keep a toy on your desk or in your car. Put up a funny poster in your office. Choose a computer screensaver that makes you laugh. Frame photos of you and your family or friends having fun.
- Pay attention to children and emulate them. They are the experts on playing, taking life lightly, and laughing.
Improving memory tip 3: Keep stress in check
Stress is one of the brain’s worst enemies. Over time, if left unchecked, chronic stress destroys brain cells and damages the hippocampus, the region of the brain involved in the formation of new memories and the retrieval of old ones.The stress-busting, brain-boosting benefits of meditation
The scientific evidence for the mental health benefits of meditation continues to pile up. Studies show that meditation helps improve many different types of conditions, including depression, anxiety, chronic pain, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Meditation also can improve focus, concentration, creativity, and learning and reasoning skills.Meditation works its “magic” by changing the actual brain. Brain images show that regular meditators have more activity in the left prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with feelings of joy and equanimity. Meditation also increases the thickness of the cerebral cortex and encourages more connections between brain cells—all of which increases mental sharpness and memory ability.
Depression and anxiety can also affect memory
In addition to stress, depression, anxiety, and chronic worrying can also take a heavy toll on the brain. In fact, some of the symptoms of depression and anxiety include difficulty concentrating, making decisions, and remembering things. If you are mentally sluggish because of depression or anxiety, dealing with the problem will make a big difference in your cognitive abilities, including memory.Improving memory tip 4: Eat a brain-boosting diet
Just as the body needs fuel, so does the brain. You probably already know that a diet based on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, “healthy” fats (such as olive oil, nuts, fish) and lean protein will provide lots of health benefits, but such a diet can also improve memory. But for brain health, it’s not just what you eat—it’s also what you don’t eat. The following nutritional tips will help boost your brainpower and reduce your risk of dementia:- Get your omega-3s. More and more evidence indicates that omega-3 fatty acids are particularly beneficial for brain health. Fish is a particularly rich source of omega-3, especially cold water “fatty fish” such as salmon, tuna, halibut, trout, mackerel, sardines, and herring. In addition to boosting brainpower, eating fish may also lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. If you’re not a fan of seafood, consider non-fish sources of omega-3s such as walnuts, ground flaxseed, flaxseed oil, winter squash, kidney and pinto beans, spinach, broccoli, pumpkin seeds, and soybeans.
- Limit calories and saturated fat. Research shows that diets high in saturated fat (from sources such as red meat, whole milk, butter, cheese, sour cream, and ice cream) increase your risk of dementia and impair concentration and memory. Eating too many calories in later life can also increase your risk of cognitive impairment. Talk to your doctor or dietician about developing a healthy eating plan.
- Eat more fruit and vegetables. Produce is packed with antioxidants, substances that protect your brain cells from damage. Colorful fruits and vegetables are particularly good antioxidant "superfood" sources. Try leafy green vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, romaine lettuce, Swiss chard, and arugula, and fruit such as bananas, apricots, mangoes, cantaloupe, and watermelon.
- Drink green tea. Green tea contains polyphenols, powerful antioxidants that protect against free radicals that can damage brain cells. Among many other benefits, regular consumption of green tea may enhance memory and mental alertness and slow brain aging.
- Drink wine (or grape juice) in moderation. Keeping your alcohol consumption in check is key, since alcohol kills brain cells. But in moderation (around 1 glass a day for women; 2 for men), alcohol may actually improve memory and cognition. Red wine appears to be the best option, as it is rich in resveratrol, a flavonoid that boosts blood flow in the brain and reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Other resveratrol-packed options include grape juice, cranberry juice, fresh grapes and berries, and peanuts.
Interesting Science Facts
About the Booster Neutrino Experiment (BooNE):
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The Bermuda Triangle
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Located in the Atlantic Ocean, the Bermuda Triangle falls between Bermuda, Puerto Rico and Florida.
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The Bermuda Triangle has long been believed to be the site where a number of mysterious plane and boat incidents have occurred.
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While it has become part of popular culture to link the Bermuda Triangle to paranormal activity, most investigations indicate bad weather and human error are the more likely culprits.
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Research has suggested that many original reports of strange incidents in the Bermuda Triangle were exaggerated and that the actual number of incidents in the area is similar to that of other parts of the ocean.
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While its reputation may scare some people, the Bermuda Triangle is actually part of a regularly sailed shipping lane with cruise ships and other boats also frequently sailing through the area.
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Aircraft are also common in the Bermuda Triangle with both private and commercial planes commonly flying through the air space.
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Stories of unexplained disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle started to reach public awareness around 1950 and have been consistently reported since then.
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Unverified supernatural explanations for Bermuda Triangle incidents have included references to UFO’s and even the mythical lost continent of Atlantis.
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Other explanations have included magnetic anomalies, pirates, deliberate sinkings, hurricanes, gas deposits, rough weather, huge waves and human error.
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Some famous reported incidents involving the Bermuda Triangle include:
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The USS Cyclops and its crew of 309 that went missing after leaving Barbados in 1918.
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The TBM Avenger bombers that went missing in 1945 during a training flight over the Atlantic.
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A Douglas DC-3 aircraft containing 32 people that went missing in 1958, no trace of the aircraft was ever found.
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A yacht was found in 1955 that had survived three hurricanes but was missing all its crew.
Interesting facts about UFOs and Aliens.
1. There are an average of 70,000 reported UFO sightings every year, worldwide. That’s an average of 192 per day.
2. No UFO has ever been tracked on radar entering the Earth’s atmosphere.
3. 1 in 5 Americans believe in alien abductions. Interestingly, males are more likely to believe in abductions than females.
4. 1 in 7 Americans say that they, or someone they know, have had an“encounter” with a UFO.
5. According to some UFO aficionados, the Men in Black (MIBs) really do exist, and have been hammering on the doors of alien witnesses ever since the first appearance of flying saucers in 1947.
6. Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal regulations, implemented on July 16, 1969, make it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles?
7. Kenneth Arnold Sighting (1947) – Washington, United States Just before 3 o’clock in the afternoon, Kenneth Arnold, a private pilot and a fire control equipment salesman from Boise, Idaho, was taking a flight over the Cascade Mountains looking for the remains of a lost C-46, over which there was a $5,000 reward being offered.
Arnold did not find the missing aircraft but he saw a bright flash of light and spotted nine brilliant objects, with the lead object a little higher than the rest, moving south toward Mount Rainer.
He calculated their speed at 1,700 miles per hour which was an impossible speed. The main object looked like a dark crescent; the other eight objects were flat and disc-shaped. Arnold estimated their chain length to be five miles long.
They disappeared soon after. A new era of unidentified flying objects began after this widely publicized sighting in the United States. In fact, it was his descriptions that gave rise to the now common terms “flying disk” and “flying saucer.”
8. No discussion on UFOs is complete without mentioning Roswell. It is considered to be the bread and butter of Ufology, and the heart of UFO studies for long.
The news spread worldwide about the first alien craft crash. It was considered as the long awaited proof of extraterrestrial intelligence.
The Air Force announced being in possession of the flying saucer but later denied, saying it was a weather balloon.
9. One of the most interesting and convincing cases is the abduction of Betty and Barney Hill. The couple was driving home at night on Interstate Route 3 in New Hampshire after a short vacation in Canada,when they noticed a while light in the sky.
10. Philip Spencer, a policeman in London, moved to Ilkley Moor after leaving his job. While getting some photographs of the moor, he heard a humming sound and saw a small green creature, around four feet tall.
- See more at: http://awaken-nepal.com/10-interesting-facts-about-ufos-and-aliens/#sthash.TBrESEHs.dpufJJ
2. No UFO has ever been tracked on radar entering the Earth’s atmosphere.
3. 1 in 5 Americans believe in alien abductions. Interestingly, males are more likely to believe in abductions than females.
4. 1 in 7 Americans say that they, or someone they know, have had an“encounter” with a UFO.
5. According to some UFO aficionados, the Men in Black (MIBs) really do exist, and have been hammering on the doors of alien witnesses ever since the first appearance of flying saucers in 1947.
6. Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal regulations, implemented on July 16, 1969, make it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles?
7. Kenneth Arnold Sighting (1947) – Washington, United States Just before 3 o’clock in the afternoon, Kenneth Arnold, a private pilot and a fire control equipment salesman from Boise, Idaho, was taking a flight over the Cascade Mountains looking for the remains of a lost C-46, over which there was a $5,000 reward being offered.
Arnold did not find the missing aircraft but he saw a bright flash of light and spotted nine brilliant objects, with the lead object a little higher than the rest, moving south toward Mount Rainer.
He calculated their speed at 1,700 miles per hour which was an impossible speed. The main object looked like a dark crescent; the other eight objects were flat and disc-shaped. Arnold estimated their chain length to be five miles long.
They disappeared soon after. A new era of unidentified flying objects began after this widely publicized sighting in the United States. In fact, it was his descriptions that gave rise to the now common terms “flying disk” and “flying saucer.”
8. No discussion on UFOs is complete without mentioning Roswell. It is considered to be the bread and butter of Ufology, and the heart of UFO studies for long.
The news spread worldwide about the first alien craft crash. It was considered as the long awaited proof of extraterrestrial intelligence.
The Air Force announced being in possession of the flying saucer but later denied, saying it was a weather balloon.
9. One of the most interesting and convincing cases is the abduction of Betty and Barney Hill. The couple was driving home at night on Interstate Route 3 in New Hampshire after a short vacation in Canada,when they noticed a while light in the sky.
10. Philip Spencer, a policeman in London, moved to Ilkley Moor after leaving his job. While getting some photographs of the moor, he heard a humming sound and saw a small green creature, around four feet tall.
- See more at: http://awaken-nepal.com/10-interesting-facts-about-ufos-and-aliens/#sthash.TBrESEHs.dpufJJ
FACTS ABOUT KEPLER-22b
Kepler-22b is a planet orbiting in the habitable zone of its sun-like
star, Kepler-22, which is located roughly 600 light-years from Earth.
With a radius of about 2.4 times that of Earth, astronomers noted after
its discovery in 2011 that the planet's temperatures about the same. If
the greenhouse effect is the same as well, scientists estimated its
surface temperature is a life-friendly 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees
Celsius).
Although the planet is larger than Earth, astronomers hailed the discovery as a step to Kepler's goal of discovering Earth-size planets in the habitable zones of their respective stars.
"We're getting closer and closer to discovering the so-called 'Goldilocks planet,'" Pete Worden, director of NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., said during the 2011 press conference announcing its discovery.
According to NASA's exoplanet archive, Kepler-22b orbits its star every 290 days and is about 0.85 Earth-sun distances or astronomical units away. It has a density that is similar to that of rock, meaning that its environment could be similar to that of Earth -- assuming other properties are also within the same range as our planet.
Habitability depends not only on the distance from the star, but also on things such as the star's variability and whether the planet has an atmosphere. It's harder for current telescopes to pick out planetary properties for those worlds that are closer to Earth's size, however.
Kepler-22b was discovered using the planet-seeking Kepler space telescope, which launched in March 2009 and concluded its primary planetary mission four years later after two of its four reaction wheels or pointing devices failed. (As of late 2013, NASA is considering other uses for the telescope, which could have it looking for planets again.) [Infographic: NASA's Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Explained]
The telescope detected thousands of planets, including Kepler-22b, by monitoring a decrease in light from its host star that occurs when the planet passes in front of the star from the perspective of Earth. This process is called the "transit method," as opposed to the "radial velocity" method that looks at how the star wobbles as the planet orbits around it.
Kepler-22b ended up being a very early discovery for the telescope, which caught the planet in the act of transiting only three days after mission managers said the telescope was ready to start observations. The "defining transit", as managers put it, took place during the holidays in 2010.
Although the planet is larger than Earth, astronomers hailed the discovery as a step to Kepler's goal of discovering Earth-size planets in the habitable zones of their respective stars.
"We're getting closer and closer to discovering the so-called 'Goldilocks planet,'" Pete Worden, director of NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., said during the 2011 press conference announcing its discovery.
According to NASA's exoplanet archive, Kepler-22b orbits its star every 290 days and is about 0.85 Earth-sun distances or astronomical units away. It has a density that is similar to that of rock, meaning that its environment could be similar to that of Earth -- assuming other properties are also within the same range as our planet.
Habitability depends not only on the distance from the star, but also on things such as the star's variability and whether the planet has an atmosphere. It's harder for current telescopes to pick out planetary properties for those worlds that are closer to Earth's size, however.
Kepler-22b was discovered using the planet-seeking Kepler space telescope, which launched in March 2009 and concluded its primary planetary mission four years later after two of its four reaction wheels or pointing devices failed. (As of late 2013, NASA is considering other uses for the telescope, which could have it looking for planets again.) [Infographic: NASA's Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Explained]
The telescope detected thousands of planets, including Kepler-22b, by monitoring a decrease in light from its host star that occurs when the planet passes in front of the star from the perspective of Earth. This process is called the "transit method," as opposed to the "radial velocity" method that looks at how the star wobbles as the planet orbits around it.
Kepler-22b ended up being a very early discovery for the telescope, which caught the planet in the act of transiting only three days after mission managers said the telescope was ready to start observations. The "defining transit", as managers put it, took place during the holidays in 2010.
10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex
1. Helps Keep Your Immune System Humming
“Sexually active people take fewer sick days,” says Yvonne K. Fulbright, PhD a sexual health expert.
People
who have sex have higher levels of what defends your body against
germs, viruses, and other intruders. Researchers at Wilkes University in
Pennsylvania found that college students who had sex once or twice a
week had higher levels of the a certain antibody compared to students
who had sex less often.
You should still do all the other things that make your immune system happy, such as:
- Eat right.
- Stay active.
- Get enough sleep.
- Keep up with your vaccinations.
- Use a condom if you don’t know both of your STD statuses.
2. Boosts Your Libido
Longing
for a more lively sex life? “Having sex will make sex better and will
improve your libido,” says Lauren Streicher, MD. She is an assistant
clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern
University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
For
women, having sex ups vaginal lubrication, blood flow, and elasticity,
she says, all of which make sex feel better and help you crave more of
it.
3. Improves Women's Bladder Control
A
strong pelvic floor is important for avoiding incontinence, something
that will affect about 30% of women at some point in their lives.
Good
sex is like a workout for your pelvic floor muscles. When you have an
orgasm, it causes contractions in those muscles, which strengthens them.
4. Lowers Your Blood Pressure
Research
suggests a link between sex and lower blood pressure, says Joseph J.
Pinzone, MD. He is CEO and medical director of Amai Wellness.
“There
have been many studies,” he says. “One landmark study found that sexual
intercourse specifically (not masturbation) lowered systolic blood
pressure.” That's the first number on your blood pressure test.
5. Counts as Exercise
“Sex is a really great form of exercise,” Pinzone says. It won’t replace the treadmill, but it counts for something.
Sex
uses about five calories per minute, four more calories than watching
TV. It gives you a one-two punch: It bumps up your heart rate and uses
various muscles.
So get busy! You may even want to
clear your schedule to make time for it on a regular basis. “Like with
exercise, consistency helps maximize the benefits,” Pinzone says.
6. Lowers Heart Attack Risk
A
good sex life is good for your heart. Besides being a great way to
raise your heart rate, sex helps keep your estrogen and testosterone
levels in balance.
“When either one of those is low you begin to get lots of problems, like osteoporosis and even heart disease,” Pinzone says.
Having
sex more often may help. During one study, men who had sex at least
twice a week were half as likely to die of heart disease as men who had
sex rarely.
7. Lessens Pain
Before you reach for an aspirin, try for an orgasm.
“Orgasm
can block pain,” says Barry R. Komisaruk, PhD, a distinguished service
professor at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. It releases a
hormone that helps raise your pain threshold.
Stimulation
without orgasm can also do the trick. “We’ve found that vaginal
stimulation can block chronic back and leg pain, and many women have
told us that genital self-stimulation can reduce menstrual cramps,
arthritic pain, and in some cases even headache,” Komisaruk says.
8. May Make Prostate Cancer Less Likely
Going for the gusto may help ward off prostate cancer.
Men
who ejaculated frequently (at least 21 times a month) were less likely
to get prostate cancer during one study, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
You
don’t need a partner to reap this benefit: Sexual intercourse,
nocturnal emission, and masturbation were all part of the equation.
It's
not clear that sex was the only reason that mattered in that study.
Lots of factors affect cancer risk. But more sex won’t hurt.
9. Improves Sleep
You may nod off more quickly after sex, and for good reason.
“After
orgasm, the hormone prolactin is released, which is responsible for the
feelings of relaxation and sleepiness" after sex, says Sheenie
Ambardar, MD. She is a psychiatrist in West Hollywood, Calif.
10. Eases Stress
Being close to your partner can soothe stress and anxiety.
Ambardar
says touching and hugging can release your body's natural “feel-good
hormone.” Sexual arousal releases a brain chemical that revs up your
brain’s pleasure and reward system.
Sex and intimacy
can boost your self-esteem and happiness, too, Ambardar says. It’s not
only a prescription for a healthy life, but a happy one.
FACTZ ABOUT ALOE VERA
• Halts the growth of cancer tumors.
• Lowers high cholesterol.
• Repairs "sludge blood" and reverses "sticky blood".
• Boosts the oxygenation of your blood.
• Eases inflammation and soothes arthritis pain.
• Protects the body from oxidative stress.
• Prevents kidney stones and protects the body from oxalates in coffee and tea.
• Alkalizes the body, helping to balance overly acidic dietary habits.
• Cures ulcers, IBS, Crohn's disease and other digestive disorders.
• Reduces high blood pressure natural, by treating the cause, not just the symptoms.
• Nourishes the body with minerals, vitamins, enzymes and glyconutrients.
• Accelerates healing from physical burns and radiation burns.
• Replaces dozens of first aid products, makes bandages and antibacterial sprays obsolete.
• Halts colon cancer, heals the intestines and lubricates the digestive tract.
• Ends constipation.
Facts About Computer Viruses
What Is a Virus?
A
computer virus is code — a program — that can be recognized and run by your
computer, causing the code to reproduce. Just like a virus in a human, the
computer virus may be innocuous, bothersome or deadly. Yet in all cases, the
virus occupies precious computer memory space. Just cycling through the
program, no matter how ineffective it may be, could impair the functions of
your legitimate applications.
Michelangelo and the Media
Computer
viruses have been around for some time, but it took a threat to corporate
environments to catch the attention of the news media. Members of the media,
seeking anyone who could distinguish a bit from a byte and string together two
coherent sentences, set the stage for the following events to unfold:
On
March 6, 1992, the 5 17th birthday of
artist Michelangelo, media sources reported a virus known as Michelangelo that
would allegedly infect more than 5 million
computers worldwide. Two months of media hype and panicked hysteria as the day
approached affected world financial markets, corporate strategic agendas and
the careers of a large number of computer industry experts.
But
the alleged virus was a dud. It affected fewer hard drives than the number that
might fail on any given day. Nevertheless, other damage was done. First, the
public concluded the peril of computer viruses did not exist. Second,
misinformation from self-serving antivirus publishers implied that publicly
available and free shareware programs were part of the problem and not the
solution.
Dispelling Myths
Hysteria
and ignorance have combined to create a vibrant industry of myth, legend and
hoaxes. But, if you know the facts, you will be in a better position to respond
effectively. Familiarize yourself with the following, a few of these
falsehoods, myths and misconceptions.
Myth:
Viruses
can be transmitted via a data file, e-mail or Web page.
Fact: Data files cannot carry viruses because such files carry data, not programs. Only an executable program file can carry a virus. But there is a catch. What you believe to be just a data file may include some legitimate executable code, and this code could be infected.
Fact: Data files cannot carry viruses because such files carry data, not programs. Only an executable program file can carry a virus. But there is a catch. What you believe to be just a data file may include some legitimate executable code, and this code could be infected.
For
example, a Microsoft Word document contains only word processing data, so it
could not be infected. But a Word template file contains a small program known
as a “macro,” that could be infected. Similarly, a simple e-mail message is
just data, but an email message that includes a Word template file could carry
a virus in that file.
Don’t your Web
browser or e-mail application to launch Word automatically when it encounters a
document. Open the application first, then read the file. This will minimize
the chance of infection from a virus intended to infect the boot sector
(start-up program) of your Word application.
Myth:
Someviruses
can escape detection by antivirus software.
Fact: Inour experience, viruses can usually be detected with properly designed — and used — virus scanning software. While perhaps not visible to the naked eye of someone viewing a directory, all known virus programs have a signature that can be differentiated from legitimate code.
Fact: Inour experience, viruses can usually be detected with properly designed — and used — virus scanning software. While perhaps not visible to the naked eye of someone viewing a directory, all known virus programs have a signature that can be differentiated from legitimate code.
Myth: Backups are useless if you back up the virus along with
the data.
Fact: You can restore important data without restoring the infected program. You will have to remove the infected files, and you probably will have to reinstall computer applications from your original software source. This can be time consuming and tedious, but it is possible.
Fact: You can restore important data without restoring the infected program. You will have to remove the infected files, and you probably will have to reinstall computer applications from your original software source. This can be time consuming and tedious, but it is possible.
Myth: Shareware, public bulletin boards and the Internet
are the source of most viruses.
Fact: This usually is not the case. New shrink-wrapped software applications are a major source of viruses. Often, new applications instruct users to turn off virus protection software before installing. Follow those instructions, but also check the software for virus infection after installing. Remember, mere connection to a bulletin board or the Internet cannot transmit a virus. You transmit a file to your computer only by choosing to.
Myth:
Antivirus
makers write viruses to stay in business.
Fact: This usually is not the case. New shrink-wrapped software applications are a major source of viruses. Often, new applications instruct users to turn off virus protection software before installing. Follow those instructions, but also check the software for virus infection after installing. Remember, mere connection to a bulletin board or the Internet cannot transmit a virus. You transmit a file to your computer only by choosing to.
Fact: They don’t need to. Legions of people have the skills and are happy to use them. Contrary to popular belief, virus creators are not limited to bored teenage hackers. They include professional business people, military personnel and academics.
Interesting Facts about COMPUTERS
1. There are approx. 6,000 new computer viruses released every month.
2. Doug Engelbart, invented the first computer mouse in the year 1964 and it was made up of wood!
3. It is believed that the first computer virus released in the world was a boot sector virus, which was created in the year 1986 by Farooq Alvi brothers. It was designed by them to protect their research work.
4. A normal human being blinks 20 times in a minute, whereas a computer user blinks only 7 times a minute!
5. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.
6. While it took the radio 38 years, and the television a short 13 years, it took the World Wide Web only 4 years to reach 50 million users.
7. The first domain name ever registered was Symbolics.com.
8. On an average work day, a typist's fingers travel 12.6 miles.
9. The world's first computer, called the Z1, was invented by Konrad Zuse in 1936. His next invention, the Z2 was finished in 1939 and was the first fully functioning electro-mechanical computer.
10. Domain names are being registered at a rate of more than one million names every month.
11. The house of Bill Gates was designed using a Macintosh computer.
12. The group of 12 engineers who designed IBM PC were called "The Dirty Dozen".
13. One of the world's leading computer and computer peripheral manufacturer Hewlett Packard was first started in a garage at Palo Alto in the year 1939.
14. On eBay, there are an average of $680 worth of transactions each second.
15. Early hard drives in Personal Computers held 20 MB, or 20 Megabytes, and cost about $800. By comparison, an $8 flash drive holds 2 GB, or 2 Gigabytes. That's a 100-fold decrease in price and a 100-fold increase in capacity.
16. The computer mouse, the windowing GUI, laser printing, and the network card were all developed at one company; Xerox in Palo Alto, California.
17. The computer in your cell phone has more processing power than all the computers in the Apollo 11 Lunar Lander that put 2 men on the moon.
18. 'Crash Course' is another name for Microsoft Windows tutorials.
19. Although we normally think of computers as the ones we use in our everyday lives to surf the web, write documents etc, small computers are also embedded into other things such as mobile phones, toys, microwaves and MP3 players. We use computers all the time, often without even knowing it!
20. Almost all computer users must know how destructive a virus can be. But then, it would be interesting to know that a virus cannot corrupt your PC on its own. It corrupts your system only when you activate it by either downloading infected files from the Internet or by sharing these infected files. - See more at: http://www.doyouknowgk.com/2013/03/interesting-facts-about-computers.html#sthash.nbL0kPD5.dpuf
2. Doug Engelbart, invented the first computer mouse in the year 1964 and it was made up of wood!
3. It is believed that the first computer virus released in the world was a boot sector virus, which was created in the year 1986 by Farooq Alvi brothers. It was designed by them to protect their research work.
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4. A normal human being blinks 20 times in a minute, whereas a computer user blinks only 7 times a minute!
5. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.
6. While it took the radio 38 years, and the television a short 13 years, it took the World Wide Web only 4 years to reach 50 million users.
7. The first domain name ever registered was Symbolics.com.
8. On an average work day, a typist's fingers travel 12.6 miles.
9. The world's first computer, called the Z1, was invented by Konrad Zuse in 1936. His next invention, the Z2 was finished in 1939 and was the first fully functioning electro-mechanical computer.
10. Domain names are being registered at a rate of more than one million names every month.
11. The house of Bill Gates was designed using a Macintosh computer.
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| Replica of Z1 Computer, First Computer to be made |
13. One of the world's leading computer and computer peripheral manufacturer Hewlett Packard was first started in a garage at Palo Alto in the year 1939.
14. On eBay, there are an average of $680 worth of transactions each second.
15. Early hard drives in Personal Computers held 20 MB, or 20 Megabytes, and cost about $800. By comparison, an $8 flash drive holds 2 GB, or 2 Gigabytes. That's a 100-fold decrease in price and a 100-fold increase in capacity.
16. The computer mouse, the windowing GUI, laser printing, and the network card were all developed at one company; Xerox in Palo Alto, California.
17. The computer in your cell phone has more processing power than all the computers in the Apollo 11 Lunar Lander that put 2 men on the moon.
18. 'Crash Course' is another name for Microsoft Windows tutorials.
19. Although we normally think of computers as the ones we use in our everyday lives to surf the web, write documents etc, small computers are also embedded into other things such as mobile phones, toys, microwaves and MP3 players. We use computers all the time, often without even knowing it!
20. Almost all computer users must know how destructive a virus can be. But then, it would be interesting to know that a virus cannot corrupt your PC on its own. It corrupts your system only when you activate it by either downloading infected files from the Internet or by sharing these infected files. - See more at: http://www.doyouknowgk.com/2013/03/interesting-facts-about-computers.html#sthash.nbL0kPD5.dpuf
Cool Facts About Viruses
1.Because viruses are such simple organisms made up of just genetic code
(DNA or RNA) and a protein shell, some scientist feel that they should
not be classified as living. They may be an intermediate step between
organic chemicals and more complex living cells like bacteria.
2. Viruses are extremely small, only 20 to 250 nanometres in size so thousands of them could fit into one cell, but don’t let them in they will just wreck the place and leave a mess.
3. Viruses can’t reproduce by themselves they always take over living cells in plants, and animals.
4.Just because they are always parasitic doesn’t mean that they are all bad for humans sometimes they attack bacteria that is harmful to us. So it is a classic ‘the enemy of my enemy is my friend’ situation.
5. Many viruses cause disease, viruses cause colds, flu, chickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella, and even HIV, which causes AIDS, is a virus. They are nasty and unlike bacterial infection it is very hard to treat viral infections.
6.There are two types of viruses depending on the type of genetic material forms their method of replication. DNA Viruses are fairly stable because it make good copies of itself which means doctors can take a dead or weakened version and put it in your body and your body will learn to defend itself from that type of infection. RNA Viruses are less stable populations because they make frequent mistakes in making copies of itself that means that diseases caused by RNA type viruses are hard to vaccinate against and change very quickly. That is why a new flu vaccine is needed every year.
7 . Vaccinations for some diseases were so effective the disease is no longer present in the population, small pox, which is a very deadly disease, was eliminated this way, People who get vaccinated even protect those who are not vaccinated because they don’t provide a place for the disease to multiply and spread from. Depending on the virus and how it is spread if 85-95% of the population get vaccinated everyone will benefit from ‘herd immunity’, that is really what it is called so don’t laugh.
8.Colds are caused by viruses but there is no vaccine because there are literally thousands of viruses that cause colds, so it looks like chicken soup for you and some nice bed rest.
9.Viruses are usually adapted to live in a certain type of host animal of plant but if a mutation allows it to jump species the results can be devastating because non of the new host population has any immunity to the new virus and so the initial infection can spread very quickly and be very dangerous until people start to develop immunity.
10. Viruses can not reproduce without a host so they are most often spread by sneezing, coughing, or by touching someone who is infected – That is why it is important to wash your hands regularly and sneeze or cough into a tissue or your hand. It is also vital to avoid people who are not following these basic rules because one person can infect thousands.
2. Viruses are extremely small, only 20 to 250 nanometres in size so thousands of them could fit into one cell, but don’t let them in they will just wreck the place and leave a mess.
3. Viruses can’t reproduce by themselves they always take over living cells in plants, and animals.
4.Just because they are always parasitic doesn’t mean that they are all bad for humans sometimes they attack bacteria that is harmful to us. So it is a classic ‘the enemy of my enemy is my friend’ situation.
5. Many viruses cause disease, viruses cause colds, flu, chickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella, and even HIV, which causes AIDS, is a virus. They are nasty and unlike bacterial infection it is very hard to treat viral infections.
6.There are two types of viruses depending on the type of genetic material forms their method of replication. DNA Viruses are fairly stable because it make good copies of itself which means doctors can take a dead or weakened version and put it in your body and your body will learn to defend itself from that type of infection. RNA Viruses are less stable populations because they make frequent mistakes in making copies of itself that means that diseases caused by RNA type viruses are hard to vaccinate against and change very quickly. That is why a new flu vaccine is needed every year.
7 . Vaccinations for some diseases were so effective the disease is no longer present in the population, small pox, which is a very deadly disease, was eliminated this way, People who get vaccinated even protect those who are not vaccinated because they don’t provide a place for the disease to multiply and spread from. Depending on the virus and how it is spread if 85-95% of the population get vaccinated everyone will benefit from ‘herd immunity’, that is really what it is called so don’t laugh.
8.Colds are caused by viruses but there is no vaccine because there are literally thousands of viruses that cause colds, so it looks like chicken soup for you and some nice bed rest.
9.Viruses are usually adapted to live in a certain type of host animal of plant but if a mutation allows it to jump species the results can be devastating because non of the new host population has any immunity to the new virus and so the initial infection can spread very quickly and be very dangerous until people start to develop immunity.
10. Viruses can not reproduce without a host so they are most often spread by sneezing, coughing, or by touching someone who is infected – That is why it is important to wash your hands regularly and sneeze or cough into a tissue or your hand. It is also vital to avoid people who are not following these basic rules because one person can infect thousands.
NICK NAME OF CITIES
==>> City of Sky-scrapers : New York
==>> City of Seven Hills : Rome
==>> City of Dreaming Spires : Oxford
==>> City of palaces : Kolkata
==>> City of Golden Gate : San Francisco
==>> City of Magnificent Buildings : Washington D.C.
==>> City of Eternal Springs : Quito(S.America)
==>> China’s Sorrow : Hwang Ho
==>> Cockpit of Europe : Belgium
==>> Bengal’s Sorrow : Damodar River
==>> Blue Mountains : Nilgiri Hills
==>> Dark Continent : Africa
==>> Emerald Isle : Ireland
==>> Eternal City : Rome
==>> Empire City : New York
==>> Forbidden City : Lhasa (Tibet)
==>> Garden City : Chicago
==>> Gateway of India : Mumbai
==>> Gift of the Nile : Egypt
==>> Granite City : Aberdeen(Scotland)
==>> Hermit Kingdom : Korea
==>> Herring Pond : Atlantic Ocean
==>> Holy Land : Jerusalem
==>> Island Continent : Australia
==>> Island of Cloves : Zanzibar
==>> Island of Pearls : Bahrain (Persian Gulf)
==>> Key of the Mediterranean : Gibralter
==>> Land of Cakes : Scotland
==>> Land of Golden Fleece : Australia
==>> Land of Maple Leaf : Canada
==>> Land of Midnight Sun : Norway
==>> Land of the Thousand Lakes : Finland
==>> Land of the Thunderbolt : Bhutan
==>> Land of white Elephant : Thailand
==>> Land of Five Rivers : Punjab
==>> Land of Thousand Elephants : Laos
==>> Land of Rising Sun : Japan
==>> Loneliest Island : Tristan De Gunha (Mid-Atlantic)
==>> Manchester of Japan : Osaka
==>> Pillars of Hercules Strait : Gibraltar
==>> Pearl of the Antilles : Cuba
==>> Playground of Europe : Switzerland
==>> Quaker City : Philadelphia
==>> Queen of the Adriatic : Venice
==>> Roof of the World : The Pamirs
==>> Rose Pink City : Jaipur
==>> Sugar bowl of the World : Cuba
==>> Venice of the North : Stockholm
==>> Windy City : Chicago
==>> Whirteman’s grave : Guinea Coast of Africa
==>> Yellow River : Huang Ho (China)
indian important GK
Q.1 Which is suitable place for
Geothermal Energy ?
Ans : Manikaran
Q.2 Which city have lowest Height
above sea level ?
Ans: Delhi
Q.3 DRDO was established in
year... ?
Ans : 1958
Q.4 Ozone layer is found in ?
Ans: Stratospher
Q.5 Which counntry is known as
"Land of rising sun" ?
Ans: Japan
Q.6 Core of the earth is considered
to comprise of ?
Ans: Iron and Nickel
Q.7 Sachin tendulkar is nominated
as Rajya Sabha member for which
sphere ?
Ans: Art
Q.8 Rail is currency of ?
Ans: Iran
Q.9 What is Nishant ?
Ans: UAV
Q.10 Secretrait of SAARC is located
at ?
Ans: Kathmandu
Q.11 Spherical shape of Rain
droplet is due to ?
Ans: Surface tension
Q.12 Mohiniattam is folk daance
of ?
Ans: Kerala
Benefits to Drinking Green Tea
1. Green tea and cancer: Green tea helps reduce the risk of
cancer. The antioxidant in green tea is 100 times more effective than
vitamin C and 24 times better than vitamin E. This helps your body at
protecting cells from damage believed to be linked to cancer.
2. Green tea and heart disease: Green tea helps prevent heart disease and stroke by lowering the level of cholesterol. Even after the heart attack it prevents cell deaths and speeds up the recovery of heart cells.
3. Green tea and Anti-aging: Green tea contains an antioxidant known as polyphenols which fight against free radicals. What this means it helps you fight against aging and promotes longevity.
4. Green tea and weight loss: Green tea helps with your body weight loss. Green tea burns fat and boosts your metabolism rate naturally. It can help you burn up to 70 calories in just one day. That translates to 7 pounds in one year.
5. Green tea and skin: The antioxidant in green tea protects the skin from the harmful effects of free radicals, which cause wrinkling and skin aging. Green tea also helps fight against skin cancer.
6. Green tea and arthritis: Green tea can help prevent and reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. Green tea has benefit for your health as it protects the cartilage by blocking the enzyme that destroys cartilage.
7. Green tea and bones: The very key to this is high fluoride content found in green tea. It helps keep your bones strong. If you drink green tea every day, this will help you preserve your bone density.
8. Green tea and cholesterol: Green tea can help lower cholesterol level. It also improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol, by reducing bad cholesterol level.
9. Green tea and obesity: Green tea prevents obesity by stopping the movement of glucose in fat cells. If you are on a healthy diet, exercise regularly and drink green tea, it is unlikely you'll be obese.
10. Green tea and diabetes: Green tea improves lipid and glucose metabolism, prevents sharp increases in blood sugar level and balances your metabolism rate.
11. Green tea and Alzheimers: Green tea helps boost your memory. And although there's no cure for Alzheimer's it helps slow the process of reduced acetylcholine in the brain, which leads to Alzheimer's.
12. Green tea and Parkinson's: Antioxidants in green tea helps prevent against cell damage in the brain which could cause Parkinson's. People drinking green tea also are less likely to progress with Parkinson's.
13. Green tea and liver disease: Green tea helps prevent transplant failure in people with liver failure. Researches showed that green tea destroys harmful free radicals in fatty livers.
14. Green tea and high blood pressure: Green tea helps prevent high blood pressure. Drinking green tea helps keep your blood pressure down by repressing angiotensin, which leads to high blood pressure.
15. Green tea and food poisoning: Catechin found in green tea can kill bacteria which causes food poisoning and kills the toxins produced by those bacteria.
16. Green tea and blood sugar: Blood sugar tends to increase with age, but polyphenols and polysaccharides in green tea help lower your blood sugar level.
17. Green tea and immunity: Polyphenols and flavonoids found in green tea help boost your immune system, making your health stronger in fighting against infections.
18. Green tea and cold and flu: Green tea prevents you from getting a cold or flu. Vitamin C in green tea helps you treat the flu and the common cold.
19. Green tea and asthma: Theophyline in green tea relaxes the muscles which support the bronchial tubes, reducing the severity of asthma.
20. Green tea and ear infection: Green tea helps with ear infection problem. For natural ear cleaning soak a cotton ball in green tea and clean the infected ear.
21. Green tea and herpes: Green tea increases the effectiveness of topical interferon treatment of herpes. First green tea compress is applied, and then let the skin dry before the interferon treatment.
22. Green tea and tooth decay: Green tea destroys bacteria and viruses that cause many dental diseases. It also slows the growth of bacteria which leads to bad breath.
23. Green tea and stress: L-the theanine, which is a kind of amino acids in green tea, can help relieve stress and anxiety.
24. Green tea and allergies: EGCG found in green tea relieves allergies. So if you have allergies, you should really consider drinking green tea.
25. Green tea and HIV: Scientists in Japan have found that EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate) in green tea can stop HIV from binding to healthy immune cells. What this means is that green tea can help stop the HIV virus from spreading.
2. Green tea and heart disease: Green tea helps prevent heart disease and stroke by lowering the level of cholesterol. Even after the heart attack it prevents cell deaths and speeds up the recovery of heart cells.
3. Green tea and Anti-aging: Green tea contains an antioxidant known as polyphenols which fight against free radicals. What this means it helps you fight against aging and promotes longevity.
4. Green tea and weight loss: Green tea helps with your body weight loss. Green tea burns fat and boosts your metabolism rate naturally. It can help you burn up to 70 calories in just one day. That translates to 7 pounds in one year.
5. Green tea and skin: The antioxidant in green tea protects the skin from the harmful effects of free radicals, which cause wrinkling and skin aging. Green tea also helps fight against skin cancer.
6. Green tea and arthritis: Green tea can help prevent and reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. Green tea has benefit for your health as it protects the cartilage by blocking the enzyme that destroys cartilage.
7. Green tea and bones: The very key to this is high fluoride content found in green tea. It helps keep your bones strong. If you drink green tea every day, this will help you preserve your bone density.
8. Green tea and cholesterol: Green tea can help lower cholesterol level. It also improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol, by reducing bad cholesterol level.
9. Green tea and obesity: Green tea prevents obesity by stopping the movement of glucose in fat cells. If you are on a healthy diet, exercise regularly and drink green tea, it is unlikely you'll be obese.
10. Green tea and diabetes: Green tea improves lipid and glucose metabolism, prevents sharp increases in blood sugar level and balances your metabolism rate.
11. Green tea and Alzheimers: Green tea helps boost your memory. And although there's no cure for Alzheimer's it helps slow the process of reduced acetylcholine in the brain, which leads to Alzheimer's.
12. Green tea and Parkinson's: Antioxidants in green tea helps prevent against cell damage in the brain which could cause Parkinson's. People drinking green tea also are less likely to progress with Parkinson's.
13. Green tea and liver disease: Green tea helps prevent transplant failure in people with liver failure. Researches showed that green tea destroys harmful free radicals in fatty livers.
14. Green tea and high blood pressure: Green tea helps prevent high blood pressure. Drinking green tea helps keep your blood pressure down by repressing angiotensin, which leads to high blood pressure.
15. Green tea and food poisoning: Catechin found in green tea can kill bacteria which causes food poisoning and kills the toxins produced by those bacteria.
16. Green tea and blood sugar: Blood sugar tends to increase with age, but polyphenols and polysaccharides in green tea help lower your blood sugar level.
17. Green tea and immunity: Polyphenols and flavonoids found in green tea help boost your immune system, making your health stronger in fighting against infections.
18. Green tea and cold and flu: Green tea prevents you from getting a cold or flu. Vitamin C in green tea helps you treat the flu and the common cold.
19. Green tea and asthma: Theophyline in green tea relaxes the muscles which support the bronchial tubes, reducing the severity of asthma.
20. Green tea and ear infection: Green tea helps with ear infection problem. For natural ear cleaning soak a cotton ball in green tea and clean the infected ear.
21. Green tea and herpes: Green tea increases the effectiveness of topical interferon treatment of herpes. First green tea compress is applied, and then let the skin dry before the interferon treatment.
22. Green tea and tooth decay: Green tea destroys bacteria and viruses that cause many dental diseases. It also slows the growth of bacteria which leads to bad breath.
23. Green tea and stress: L-the theanine, which is a kind of amino acids in green tea, can help relieve stress and anxiety.
24. Green tea and allergies: EGCG found in green tea relieves allergies. So if you have allergies, you should really consider drinking green tea.
25. Green tea and HIV: Scientists in Japan have found that EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate) in green tea can stop HIV from binding to healthy immune cells. What this means is that green tea can help stop the HIV virus from spreading.
Surprising Health Benefits of Beer
1. Stronger Bones
Beer contains high levels of silicon, which is linked to bone health. In a 2009 study at Tufts University and other centers, older men and women who swigged one or two drinks daily had higher bone density, with the greatest benefits found in those who favored beer or wine. However, downing more than two drinks was linked to increased risk for fractures.For the best bone-building benefits, reach for pale ale, since a 2010 study of 100 types of beer from around the word identified these brews as richest in silicon, while light lagers and non-alcoholic beers contained the least.
2. A Stronger Heart
A 2011 analysis of 16 earlier studies involving more than 200,000 people, conducted by researchers at Italy’s Fondazion di Ricerca e Cura, found a 31 percent reduced risk of heart disease in those who quaffed about a pint of beer daily, while risk surged in those who guzzled higher amounts of alcohol, whether beer, wine, or spirits.More than 100 studies also show that moderate drinking trims risk of heart attacks and dying from cardiovascular disease by 25 to 40 percent, Harvard reports. A beer or two a day can help raise levels of HDL, the “good” cholesterol that helps keep arteries from getting clogged.
3. Healthier Kidneys
A study in Finland singled out beer among other alcoholic drinks, finding that each bottle of beer men drank daily lowered their risk of developing kidney stones by 40 percent. One theory is that beer’s high water content helped keep kidneys working, since dehydration increases kidney stone risk.It’s also possible that the hops in beer help curb leeching of calcium from bones; that “lost” calcium also could end up in the kidneys as stones.
4. Boosting Brain Health
A beer a day may help keep Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia at bay, researchers say.A 2005 study tracking the health of 11,000 older women showed that moderate drinkers (those who consumed about one drink a day) lowered their risk of mental decline by as much as 20 percent, compared to non-drinkers. In addition, older women who downed a drink a day scored as about 18 months “younger,” on average, on tests of mental skills than the non-drinkers.
5. Reduced Cancer Risk
A Portuguese study found that marinating steak in beer eliminates almost 70 percent of the carcinogens, called heterocyclic amines (HCAs) produced when the meat is pan-fried. Researchers theorize that beer’s sugars help block HCAs from forming.Scientists also have found that beer and wine contain about the same levels of antioxidants, but the antioxidants are different because the flavonoids found in hops and grapes are different.
6. Boosting Vitamin Levels
A Dutch study, performed at the TNO Nutrition and Food Research Institute, found that beer-drinking participants had 30 percent higher levels of vitamin B6 levels in their blood than their non-drinking counterparts, and twice as much as wine drinkers. Beer also contains vitamin B12 and folic acid.7. Guarding Against Stroke
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health found that moderate amounts of alcohol, including beer, help prevent blood clots that block blood flow to the heart, neck and brain—the clots that cause ischemic stroke, the most common type.8. Reduced Risk for Diabetes
Drink up: A 2011 Harvard study of about 38,000 middle-aged men found that when those who only drank occasionally raised their alcohol intake to one to two beers or other drinks daily, their risk of developing type 2 diabetes dropped by 25 percent. The researchers found no benefit to quaffing more than two drinks. The researchers found that alcohol increases insulin sensitivity, thus helping protect against diabetes.9. Lower Blood Pressure
Wine is fine for your heart, but beer may be even better: A Harvard study of 70,000 women ages 25 to 40 found that moderate beer drinkers were less likely to develop high blood pressure—a major risk factor for heart attack—than women who sipped wine or spirits.10. Longer Life
In a 2005 review of 50 studies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that moderate drinkers live longer. The USDA also estimates that moderate drinking prevents about 26,000 deaths a year, due to lower rates of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.These benefits appear to apply in other countries as well, with an earlier study reporting that, “if European beer drinkers stopped imbibing, there would be a decrease in life expectancy of two years—and much unhappiness.”
Facts About Smoking
- About 8.6 million people in the U.S. have at least one serious illness that’s caused by smoking.
- For every person that dies from a smoking-related disease, there are 20 more who suffer from at least one serious illness associated with smoking.
- The CDC estimates that adult male smokers lose an average of 13.2 years of life and female smokers lose 14.5 years of life because of smoking, and given the diseases that smoking can cause, it can steal your quality of life long before you die.
- Smoking is the cause of 1 in 5 deaths in the U.S. annually. And tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death.
- The shifting of the earth’s plates in the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26, 2004 caused a rupture more than 600 miles long, displacing the seafloor above the rupture by perhaps 10 yards horizontally and several yards vertically. As a result, trillions of tons of rock were moved along hundreds of miles and caused the planet to shudder with the largest magnitude earthquake in 40 years.
- Every day over 3,800 teens, 18 and younger, smoke their first cigarette. While, 1,000 teens start smoking on a daily basis.
- A single cigarette contains over 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer.
- Secondhand smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals, including 70 cancer-causing chemicals.
- In 2013, states will collect $25.7 billion from tobacco taxes and legal settlements but are spending less than 2 percent of that on tobacco control programs.
- Investing 15 percent ($3.7 billion) of the $25.7 billion it would fund every state tobacco control program at CDC-recommended levels.
- Every year, there are approximately 46,000 deaths from heart disease in people who are current non-smokers.
- Smoking increases your risk of getting lung diseases like pneumonia, emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Amazing Facts About The Human Body
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