• A mango is rich in beta carotene than carrot.
• Bananas are actually herb, not a fruit.
• The cabbage contains almost as much as watermelon
• Peanuts are not nut; they belong to pea family.
• Pumpkin is not a vegetable, it is a fruit.
• Strawberries are member of the rose family.
• Banana ash is used to make soaps.
• Apple trees can grow up to 40 feet high.
• Apples are more effective than coffee at keeping people awake in the morning.
• Olive trees can live more than 1500 years.
• The carrot is actually a root, not a vegetable.
• California is known as the “carrot capital of the world”.
• The lemon juice can help to clean copper-bottom pans.
• The coconut is a kind of fruit.
• One can survive in pure desert with coconut tree and nuts alone.
• Chewing of guava leaves can help to reduce the risk of toothache.
• The leaves of coconut tree are used to make baskets.
• The seeds of papaya are often used as a substitute for black pepper.
• Some animals like dogs, cats, goats, cattle, fish, birds and horses can be seriously harmed or even killed when consuming any of the avocado’ s parts.
• There are many names to sapotta fruit. The fruit will only ripe, it is picked from the tree.
• The jackfruit tree is the largest fruit borne tree in the world.
• The extract of arhat fruit is 300 times sweeter than sugar.
• The mangosten is known as “the queen of Fruits”. The interesting fact about this fruit is that there is always a type of scar at one end. It is the favorite fruit of Queen Victoria.
• Durian is a seasonal fruit that can get only from June to August.
• Orange is a fruit that will not overripe if it left over on the tree.
• A bowl of fresh lemons will add fragrance and color to a room for days.
• Apple lovers can remain young for longer years.
• Cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them; a fully ripened cranberry can be dibbed like a basket ball.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Interesting facts about animals
• Bats are the only mammals, which can fly.
• A snail can sleep for three years without eating.
• Some kinds of bears make nests in trees.
• The bear’s gall bladder is more valuable than gold.
• The heart of blue whale is the size of a small new car.
• Pork is the most eaten meat in the world
• A lion’s roar can hear up to 5 miles.
• New Zealand is home to 4 million people but 70 million sheep.
• Rats and horses can’t vomit.
• Pregnant gold fish is called a twit.
• Electric eels are capable of emitting a discharge of 600 volts.
• A dragonfly is the fastest flying insect.
• There are 75 million horses on earth.
• A crocodile grows always new teeth to replace the old teeth.
• Elephants are able to smell water away from 3 miles.
• Dogs have better eyesight than humans but they are color-blind.
• A chameleon can move its eyes in two directions at the same time.
• A cheetah can run 76 km per hour.
• Frogs live in all continents except Antarctica.
• Zebra enemies include hyenas, wild dogs and lions.
• The milk of the camel never gets spoiled that means the milk never breaks in to solid or liquid.
• A mosquito has 47 teeth.
• Whales can sing songs.
• Dolphins usually sleep with one eye open.
• Owls are the only bird that can see the color blue.
• A tarantula can live more than two years without food.
• Research indicates that mosquitoes are attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas.
• A gold fish is the only animal that can see infrared and ultraviolet light.
• A dog’s sense of smell is 1000 times stronger than humans.
• Zebras can’t see the color orange.
• An elephant can be pregnant for up to 2 years.
• Emus can’t walk backwards.
• A domestic cat can frighten a black bear to climb a tree.
• Giraffes are the only animals born with horns. Both males and females are born with bony knobs on the forehead.
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• A snail can sleep for three years without eating.
• Some kinds of bears make nests in trees.
• The bear’s gall bladder is more valuable than gold.
• The heart of blue whale is the size of a small new car.
• Pork is the most eaten meat in the world
• A lion’s roar can hear up to 5 miles.
• New Zealand is home to 4 million people but 70 million sheep.
• Rats and horses can’t vomit.
• Pregnant gold fish is called a twit.
• Electric eels are capable of emitting a discharge of 600 volts.
• A dragonfly is the fastest flying insect.
• There are 75 million horses on earth.
• A crocodile grows always new teeth to replace the old teeth.
• Elephants are able to smell water away from 3 miles.
• Dogs have better eyesight than humans but they are color-blind.
• A chameleon can move its eyes in two directions at the same time.
• A cheetah can run 76 km per hour.
• Frogs live in all continents except Antarctica.
• Zebra enemies include hyenas, wild dogs and lions.
• The milk of the camel never gets spoiled that means the milk never breaks in to solid or liquid.
• A mosquito has 47 teeth.
• Whales can sing songs.
• Dolphins usually sleep with one eye open.
• Owls are the only bird that can see the color blue.
• A tarantula can live more than two years without food.
• Research indicates that mosquitoes are attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas.
• A gold fish is the only animal that can see infrared and ultraviolet light.
• A dog’s sense of smell is 1000 times stronger than humans.
• Zebras can’t see the color orange.
• An elephant can be pregnant for up to 2 years.
• Emus can’t walk backwards.
• A domestic cat can frighten a black bear to climb a tree.
• Giraffes are the only animals born with horns. Both males and females are born with bony knobs on the forehead.
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Facts about vegetables
• A tomato has a thousand of different varieties.
• One cup of beets has 58 calories.
• Broccoli helps to heal kid’s cut and wounds.
• Botanically speaking, tomato is a fruit not a vegetable.
• The easiest way to prevent browning of sliced potato can put in water.
• Pumpkin is not a vegetable, it is a fruit.
• The beet is belonging to the family of goosefoot.
• Cow pea is another name for black-eyed peas.
• Carrots taste best when grown in winter.
• Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.
• Lima beans should never be eaten raw.
• One bell pepper has more vitamin C than an orange.
• Some kinds of pumpkin can be eaten by cattle.
• Red vegetables can support heart health, memory function, and healthy urinary tract function.
• Avocados are fruits, not a vegetable.
• A dream of a cucumber is supposed to foretell romance.
• Lahnaphobia is a fear of veggies.
• Turnip generally takes two years to flower.
• Red potatoes are highly found in USA. Unlike other potatoes, it can be easily cooked in many ways.
• Yam and sweet potato is not the same.
• Never store tomatoes in the refrigerators. They would lose nutritional values and flavor.
• Sulfuric compound in onions bring tears to your eyes.
• If you eat too many carrots, you may turn orange.
• “Cauliflower is nothing but a cabbage with a college education” said by Marks Twain.
• It is best to eat 3-5 servings of vegetables each day.
• The leaves of radish can also be eaten in salads.
• Leek is the national vegetable of Wales.
• Cabbage is the “king of vegetables” and easy to grow almost anywhere.
• It is better to avoid potatoes with sprouts and wrinkled skin.
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• One cup of beets has 58 calories.
• Broccoli helps to heal kid’s cut and wounds.
• Botanically speaking, tomato is a fruit not a vegetable.
• The easiest way to prevent browning of sliced potato can put in water.
• Pumpkin is not a vegetable, it is a fruit.
• The beet is belonging to the family of goosefoot.
• Cow pea is another name for black-eyed peas.
• Carrots taste best when grown in winter.
• Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.
• Lima beans should never be eaten raw.
• One bell pepper has more vitamin C than an orange.
• Some kinds of pumpkin can be eaten by cattle.
• Red vegetables can support heart health, memory function, and healthy urinary tract function.
• Avocados are fruits, not a vegetable.
• A dream of a cucumber is supposed to foretell romance.
• Lahnaphobia is a fear of veggies.
• Turnip generally takes two years to flower.
• Red potatoes are highly found in USA. Unlike other potatoes, it can be easily cooked in many ways.
• Yam and sweet potato is not the same.
• Never store tomatoes in the refrigerators. They would lose nutritional values and flavor.
• Sulfuric compound in onions bring tears to your eyes.
• If you eat too many carrots, you may turn orange.
• “Cauliflower is nothing but a cabbage with a college education” said by Marks Twain.
• It is best to eat 3-5 servings of vegetables each day.
• The leaves of radish can also be eaten in salads.
• Leek is the national vegetable of Wales.
• Cabbage is the “king of vegetables” and easy to grow almost anywhere.
• It is better to avoid potatoes with sprouts and wrinkled skin.
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Facts about humans
o Ancient Egyptians often named their children as “how drunk is chops” or “how intoxicated is hath”.
o Your thing bone is stronger than concrete.
o Nose helps to filter the dirt and dust in the air.
o Nails grow faster in summer than in winter.
o The hair of men grows faster than women.
o Fingers have no muscles.
o Dark hair grows faster than light-colored hair.
o Eyelashes keep dust out of the eyes.
o Each eye weighs 1 ¼ ounces.
o The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body and the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body.
o A new born baby’s brains weigh three ounces.
o Women blink twice as many times as men do.
o Approximately, there are 550 hairs in the eye brow.
o A baby is born every seven seconds.
o The jawbone is the hardest bone in the human body.
o According to German researches, the risk of heart attack is higher on Monday between 9 to 10 am.
o France is most distrustful in the world.
o The brains look pink because of the blood flowing through it.
o Bone marrow is the only part that grows.
o You use 20 different facial muscles when you kiss.
o Abraham Lincoln and Paul revere were distant relatives.
o The smell of peppermints can improve the concentration in humans.
o Many residents of troublesome creek, Kentucky, have blue skin.
o Smelling green apples and Bananas can help you to lose weight.
o Thomas Edison was afraid of the dark.
o Your heart beats over 100,000 times per day.
o Blinking helps to wash tears over your eyeballs.
o When a woman is pregnant, her senses are all heightened.
o Men sweat more than women.
o Women heart beats faster than men.
o Blood was used by Native Americans for painting early.
o More than 50 percent of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.
o The hair of an adult man or woman can strengthen 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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o Your thing bone is stronger than concrete.
o Nose helps to filter the dirt and dust in the air.
o Nails grow faster in summer than in winter.
o The hair of men grows faster than women.
o Fingers have no muscles.
o Dark hair grows faster than light-colored hair.
o Eyelashes keep dust out of the eyes.
o Each eye weighs 1 ¼ ounces.
o The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body and the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body.
o A new born baby’s brains weigh three ounces.
o Women blink twice as many times as men do.
o Approximately, there are 550 hairs in the eye brow.
o A baby is born every seven seconds.
o The jawbone is the hardest bone in the human body.
o According to German researches, the risk of heart attack is higher on Monday between 9 to 10 am.
o France is most distrustful in the world.
o The brains look pink because of the blood flowing through it.
o Bone marrow is the only part that grows.
o You use 20 different facial muscles when you kiss.
o Abraham Lincoln and Paul revere were distant relatives.
o The smell of peppermints can improve the concentration in humans.
o Many residents of troublesome creek, Kentucky, have blue skin.
o Smelling green apples and Bananas can help you to lose weight.
o Thomas Edison was afraid of the dark.
o Your heart beats over 100,000 times per day.
o Blinking helps to wash tears over your eyeballs.
o When a woman is pregnant, her senses are all heightened.
o Men sweat more than women.
o Women heart beats faster than men.
o Blood was used by Native Americans for painting early.
o More than 50 percent of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.
o The hair of an adult man or woman can strengthen 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Garlic therapy
Garlic is an herbal supplement that has various uses and medicinal benefits. There are different kinds of garlic all over the world. We are used to incorporate garlic in our foods. It can be also readily available in the markets and it is one of the safest herbs. Externally, garlic is a known anti-bacterial and anti-infection agent. For internal problems, eating raw garlic is the most potent way to identify it. It is also considered as a nature’s wonder drug for thousands of years. Garlic is a rich source of minerals and nutrients. So it is safe to involve in the treatment of garlic therapy. Oral garlic supplements are also available in supermarkets to reduce the risk of heart disease and also help to treat high cholesterol.
Garlic is also used to keep distance from developing several types of cancer. The therapy involves by ingesting four grams of garlic daily. It can taken raw, cooked, baked or in a capsule form. The uses of garlic include prevent cancer, lower your cholesterol level, reverse high blood pressure, boost your immune system, overcome fatigue, resist colds and flus, and so on. Garlic may also reduce the risk of arteriosclerosis, throat, stomach, esophageal and colon cancer. Garlic is used to act against bacteria, mycobacteria, viruses and fungi.
Garlic therapy can be treated well only to persons who are physically strong. It is because some people who are sensitive to garlic may experience heart burn and flatulence. The patients who are supposed to involve in this treatment of garlic therapy, they should inform their surgeon if they are taking garlic supplements. Studies say that taking garlic during pregnancy can cut down the risk of pre-eclampsia. It may be safe but one should check out their health care provider better before involving in to the treatment.
Raw garlic is also used by some to treat acne. Some people like to take garlic supplements. They believe that pills and capsules have the advantage of avoiding garlic breath. Raw garlic is very strong. So it is best to avoid excess intake of raw garlic. The symptoms include skin rash, headaches and temperature. Other than this garlic is good for zapping bacteria, keeping your heart healthy, and warding off coughs and colds.
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Garlic is also used to keep distance from developing several types of cancer. The therapy involves by ingesting four grams of garlic daily. It can taken raw, cooked, baked or in a capsule form. The uses of garlic include prevent cancer, lower your cholesterol level, reverse high blood pressure, boost your immune system, overcome fatigue, resist colds and flus, and so on. Garlic may also reduce the risk of arteriosclerosis, throat, stomach, esophageal and colon cancer. Garlic is used to act against bacteria, mycobacteria, viruses and fungi.
Garlic therapy can be treated well only to persons who are physically strong. It is because some people who are sensitive to garlic may experience heart burn and flatulence. The patients who are supposed to involve in this treatment of garlic therapy, they should inform their surgeon if they are taking garlic supplements. Studies say that taking garlic during pregnancy can cut down the risk of pre-eclampsia. It may be safe but one should check out their health care provider better before involving in to the treatment.
Raw garlic is also used by some to treat acne. Some people like to take garlic supplements. They believe that pills and capsules have the advantage of avoiding garlic breath. Raw garlic is very strong. So it is best to avoid excess intake of raw garlic. The symptoms include skin rash, headaches and temperature. Other than this garlic is good for zapping bacteria, keeping your heart healthy, and warding off coughs and colds.
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