People who laugh a lot are much healthier than those who don't. Dr. Lee Berk at the Loma Linda School of Public Health in California found that laughing lowers levels of stress hormones, and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds have it best - they laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.
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2011 Miss Universe
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Rounding out the top five at Monday's pageant were Miss Brazil, Miss China, Miss Philippines and 23-year-old Miss Ukraine Olesia Stefanko, who was the first runner-up.
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Philippine Treasures
 Golden Tara The golden Tare is a 5 inches tall and weighs 4 pounds. It is currently located in the Field Museum in Chicago, USA. This artifact was found by a Manobo woman in agusan del Sur in 1917 and depicts a female Buddhist deity. It dates back to around 900 or 950 A.D and is said to be Indian origin. | |
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Hikaw ng Boljoon
The earring was discovered in an ancient burial site that is believed to be from the 15th-16th century. The discovery of the site supports the theory that Boljoon was populated even before the Spanish friars established a community there.
This earring was been discovered by Philippine archaeologists and is believed to have been worn by tribal chieftains, like the Philippine hero Lapu-Lapu.
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Maitum jars
In 1991, Philippine archeologists discovered 29 ancient burial jars, each bearing human face representing different emotions. The jars are believed to be around 2,000 years old. They were found in Maitum Saranggani. They were used by ancient Filipinos as a secondary burial vessel.
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The last song John Lennon played for a paying audience
John Lennon played "I Saw Her Standing There" at Madison Square Garden on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1974, when he took the stage at an Elton John concert. It was the last song Lennon would ever perform for a paid audience. Elton released this version as the B-side of "Philadelphia Freedom" the following year. This was the only live duet ever recorded between Elton John and John Lennon, who were good friends.
The song was a Lennon and McCartney collaboration based on McCartney's initial idea.This song was recorded at EMI Studios on 11 February 1963, as part of the marathon recording session that produced 10 of the 14 songs on Please Please Me.
The song was a Lennon and McCartney collaboration based on McCartney's initial idea.This song was recorded at EMI Studios on 11 February 1963, as part of the marathon recording session that produced 10 of the 14 songs on Please Please Me.
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After age 30
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Hey! Did you know that...
The time until unconsciousness after loss of blood supply to the brain is about eight to 10 seconds. (So don’t let anybody squeeze your neck.)
The human brain cell can hold five times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica.
The brain is soft and gelatinous - its consistency is something between jelly and cooked pasta.
The human brain is about 85% water
Nerve impulses to and from the brain travel as fast as 170 miles per hour.
TIME MAGAZINE'S Person of the Century year 1999
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Runners-up were Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mahatma Gandhi.
According to TIME :"He was the embodiment of pure intellect, the bumbling professor with the German accent, a comic cliche in a thousand films. Instantly recognizable, like Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp, Albert Einstein's shaggy-haired visage was as familiar to ordinary people as to the matrons who fluttered about him in salons from Berlin to Hollywood. Yet he was unfathomably profound — the genius among geniuses who discovered, merely by thinking about it, that the universe was not as it seemed."
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Oprah Winfrey
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Hey! Did you know that Oprah Winfrey's original name was "Orpah" ?
She was named after a character in the Bible, but later changed her name to "Oprah" because it was easier to pronounce. She was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Now, Oprah is most famous for the long running "Oprah Winfrey Show".
Orpah is a woman mentioned in the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible. She was from Moab and was the daughter-in-law of Naomi and wife of Chilion.
1st golfer to surpass $1 million in yearly earnings
Curtis Strange became the first golfer to surpass $1 million in yearly earnings in 1988, when he won four titles. Strange was named Player of the Year in 1985, 1987 and 1988.
Curtis Northrup Strange was born January 30, 1955. He is an American professional golfer.
Curtis Northrup Strange was born January 30, 1955. He is an American professional golfer.
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The 1st Nobel Prize winner for Medicine
Emil von Behring of Germany won the first Nobel Prize for Medicine "for his work on serum therapy, especially its application against diphtheria, by which he has opened a new road in the domain of medical science and thereby placed in the hands of the physician a victorious weapon against illness and deaths."
Andre Agassi
Hey! Did you know that Andre Agassi retired last September 3,2006?
Former World No. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time.Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game. Agassi's performances, along with his unorthodox apparel and attitude, have seen him cited as one of the most charismatic players in the history of the game, and credited for helping revive the popularity of tennis during the 1990s.
Born on April 29, 1970.
Former World No. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time.Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game. Agassi's performances, along with his unorthodox apparel and attitude, have seen him cited as one of the most charismatic players in the history of the game, and credited for helping revive the popularity of tennis during the 1990s.
Born on April 29, 1970.
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Largest country in South America
Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America. It is so large, in fact, that it borders every South American country except for Ecuador and Chile. Brazil covers nearly half of South America and is larger in area than the continental United States of America.
Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island is one of Australia's biggest tourist attractions. Located 70 miles (110 km) southwest of Adelaide, it is the second largest of the southern Australian system of islands after Tasmania. Tens of thousands of people visit Kangaroo Island each year, drawn by its natural wonders, beaches, conservation parks and wildlife sanctuaries. The island is also known for its fine wines
Earth's largest continent
Currently, Asia is Earth's largest continent at approximately 17,300,000 square miles (44,806,812 sq km). Africa comes in second at about 11,700,000 square miles (30,300,000 sq km). However, Continental Drift Theory suggests that the continents have moved over the years through the process of plate tectonics. Many geologists believe that, during the Mesozoic era, all of the continents combined to form a supercontinent known as Pangaea which would have dwarfed the largest continent today. It is believed that Pangaea began to break up about 200 million years ago.
The world's oldest republic
On the 3rd day of September, year 1301,San Marino was declared a republic, independent of the Roman Empire, by Saint Marinus of Rab.
It is considered the "world's oldest republic".
Officially the Republic of San Marino .
It is considered the "world's oldest republic".
Officially the Republic of San Marino .
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It's Keanu Reeves birthday today!
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A Canadian Actor, best known as "NEO" in science fiction-action trilogy "THE MATRIX".
Also best known actor for the movies SPEED, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Point Break.
Hey, did you know that his first name "KEANU" means "the cool breeze". It is an Hawaiin origin. Also, he was named after his uncle Henry Keanu Reeves.
A baby has more bones
A baby has more bones than teenagers or adults. As they grow, some of their bones fuse together.
Sperm Whales have the heaviest brain of any living animal
Sperm Whales have the heaviest brain of any living animal. The average Sperm Whale's brain weighs more than 20 pounds (9 kilograms) which is about 4 times heavier than the average human brain.
Your kidneys filter fifty gallons of blood every day
Your kidneys filter fifty gallons of blood every day, producing about 1.5 liters of urine!
Oxygen is the most common element in the human body
Oxygen is the most common element in the human body, making up almost 63% of the average human.
COMPOSITION OF THE HUMAN BODY
| Element | Percentage of Human Body |
| Oxygen | 62.81 |
| Carbon | 19.37 |
| Hydrogen | 9.31 |
| Nitrogen | 5.14 |
| Sulfur | 0.64 |
| Phosphorus | 0.63 |
| Other | 2.10 |
Nile is the longest river in the world.
The Nile is the longest river in the world.
Longest Rivers in the World
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| Nile | Africa | 4,160 [6,693] |
| Amazon | South America | 4,000 [6,436] |
| Chang Jiang | Asia | 3,964 [6,378] |
| Mississippi/Missouri | North America | 3,740 [6,017] |
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female doctor in the modern era
On January 23, 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell received the degree of "Doctor of Medicine" from Geneva Medical College, making her the first woman to graduate from medical school and the first female doctor in the modern era. Rejected by all the leading schools because of her sex, Blackwell applied to Geneva Medical College where her application was accepted only after being endorsed by the current students who thought it was a joke. Through hard work and dedication, however, she earned the respect of her classmates and graduated first in her class. After running a private practice for many years, Elizabeth opened a Women's Medical College to help other women achieve the dream of becoming a doctor.
In 1920, women received the right to vote in the United States
In 1920, women received the right to vote in the United States with the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It had been a long and hard fought battle, however, to achieve this important milestone, and it took many generations of supporters for women's suffrage lecturing, lobbying, and practicing civil disobedience to achieve what many Americans, at the time, considered a radical change to the Constitution. The balance finally began to shift in favor of women's suffrage in 1918 when U.S. President Woodrow Wilson changed his position to support the amendment.
In the summer of 64 A.D, Rome burned for six days and seven nights
In the summer of 64 A.D., a terrible fire broke out and Rome burned for six days and seven nights, destroying almost three quarters of the city. Many people believed that the Emperor, Nero, had started the fire for his own amusement. In order to deflect these accusations, Nero quickly blamed the fire on the Christians and had several Christian leaders rounded up and interrogated. Under torture, these leaders implicated others and a mass execution of Christians then commenced for the entertainment of the citizens of Rome who wanted someone to be punished for the fire that had destroyed their city. Although the cruelty of these executions aroused some sympathy for the Christians, most Romans believed that the executions were justified.
Anaximander was credited in making the first map of the known world
Anaximander, a philosopher from Miletus who lived during the first half of the 6th century B.C., is credited with making the first map of the known world around 540 B.C.. He also invented a type of sun dial.
The first documented Olympic Games took place in 776 B.C.
The first documented Olympic Games took place in 776 B.C.. Many historians, however, believe that the Games had already been established for many years at that point. According to legend, the Olympic Games were founded by Heracles, the son of Zeus. There was only one event at the 776 B.C. Olympic Games -- the stade, a race of approximately 192 meters. The winner was Coroebus, a cook from Elis, making him the first documented Olympic champion in history.
Only one remains from the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only one remains: the Great Pyramid of Giza. The lost wonders include the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
Ancient Greek civilization is believed to have originated on the island of Crete
.Ancient Greek civilization is believed to have originated on the island of Crete. It is unclear when the island was first settled, but there are archeological remains dating as far back as 5000 B.C.. The general concensus is that the first wave of settlers came from Anatolia and Africa, followed by another wave of settlers from Asia around 2600 B.C.. This second wave brought with it highly developed artistic skills. These new settlers interbred with the previous inhabitants, and as a result Minoan culture, a precursor of Greek civilization, was born.
Memphis was the first capital of ancient Egypt
The first capital of ancient Egypt was Memphis, a city whose name can be roughly translated into English as "White Walls." Located in Lower Egypt, just below the Nile Delta, Memphis was founded by Menes, the first king of Egypt, around 3,000 B.C. following his unification of the country. During the First Dynasty, Egypt's center of government was located in Memphis because the city united Upper and Lower Egypt. Memphis is famous for the cemetery at Saqqara. According to legend, it is also the site Osiris descended to the Underworld and became the Judge of the Dead.
Ancient Rome became the first city to reach a population of one million
Ancient Rome became the first city to reach a population of one million in 5 B.C. It would be more than eighteen centuries before the second such city, London, would reach that milestone in 1800.
The world's first postage stamp was introduced in year 1840
The world's first postage stamp, the Penny Black, which featured a portrait of Queen Victoria, was introduced by Great Britain in 1840. Initially resisted by the public who didn't like the idea of pre-paying for mail delivery, the postage stamp eventually took off, and the method was quickly adopted by other countries.
Derringer pistol was use to assassinate U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
On April 14, 1865, during an evening performance of Our American Cousin, John Wilkes Booth entered the State Box where Abraham Lincoln and his wife were watching the play with Clara Harris and Henry Rathbone. Lincoln's bodyguard, a Metropolitan Police Officer named John Parker, had left his post. Booth placed a Derringer pistol in the back of Lincoln's head and fired at point-blank range. Dropping the gun, a single-shot weapon, Booth struggled with Rathbone who he stabbed in the arm with a hunting knife. He then jumped over the railing and landed eleven feet below on the stage, snapping the fibula in his left leg. He flashed his knife at the startled audience and raced out the back of the theatre. A doctor was immediately summoned. He examined the President and found that the bullet had entered through Lincoln's left ear and lodged behind his right eye. Although paralyzed, he was breathing faintly. Nine hours later, however, in spite of the doctor's best efforts, Lincoln died. On April 26, federal authorities caught up with Booth and one of his accomplices at a farm near Port Royal, Virginia. They hid in a barn which was set on fire. Still, Booth refused to come out. He was eventually shot dead by Sergeant Boston Corbett.
The Code of Hammurabi is the earliest surviving system of laws
The Code of Hammurabi is the earliest known example of a ruler publicly proclaiming to his people an entire set of laws, in an orderly arrangement, so that all of men might read and known what was required of them. Hammurabi was a ruler of ancient Babylon, probably from around 1795 B.C. to about 1750 B.C. His code was carved on a black stone monument, in 3,600 lines of cuneiform, standing eight feet high, and obviously intended for public view. This monument was discovered in 1901, not in Babylon, but in the Persian mountains, where it had probably been carried by some triumphant conqueror. It begins and ends with addresses to the gods and curses for anyone who neglects or destroys the law. It then goes on to list an organized code of laws and regulations for society. For example, a judge who makes a mistake in a case of law is to be expelled from his judgeship forever and issued a heavy fine. Any witness who gives false testimony is to be executed. All of the more serious crimes, in fact, are punishable by death -- even unintentional crimes. For instance, if a man builds a house badly, and it collapses and kills its owner, the builder is to be executed. If the owner's son was killed, then the builder's son is to be killed. Many believe the Code of Hammurabi or some similar code of laws to be the source of the Hebrew's edict of "an eye for an eye". The only escape for an accused person was to throw himself into "the river," the Euphrates. If the current carried him to shore alive, he was declared innocent. If he drowned, he was guilty. Although there were definitely earlier codes of law (their existence is even implied in Hammurabi's code), they have all disappeared -- leaving the Code of Hammurabi as the earliest surviving system of laws.
2 John is the shortest book in the New Testament
If Psalms is the longest book in the Bible. 2 John is the shortest book in the New Testament, or the Bible .
With only 13 verses.
With only 13 verses.
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PSALMS is the longest book in the Bible
Psalms is the longest book in the Bible.
It has 150 chapters.
It has 150 chapters.
In the Bible, there are two men who never die
Enoch and Elijah
"When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. And after he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Enoch lived 365 years. Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away."
GENESIS 5:21-24"As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind."
II KINGS 2:11
Propeth Samuel's mother is HANNAH
"There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none. Year after year this man went up from his town to worship and sacrifice to the LORD Almighty at Shiloh, where Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were priests of the LORD. Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, and the LORD had closed her womb. And because the LORD had closed her womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her. This went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival provoked her till she wept and would not eat. Elkanah her husband would say to her, "Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don't you eat? Why are you down-hearted? Don't I mean more to you than ten sons?" Once when they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on a chair by the doorpost of the LORD'S temple. In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the LORD. And she made a vow, saying, "O LORD Almighty, if you will only look upon your servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the LORD for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head." As she kept on praying to the LORD, Eli observed her mouth. Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk and said to her, "How long will you keep on getting drunk? Get rid of your wine." "Not so, my lord," Hannah replied, "I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the LORD. Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief." Eli answered, "Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him." She said, "May your servant find havor in your eyes." Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast. Early the next morning they arose and worshipped before the LORD and then went back to their home at Ramah. Elkanah lay with Hannah his wife, and the LORD remembered her. So in the course of time Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, "Because I asked the LORD for him."
SAMUEL 1:1-20
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