1. 2 out of 3 adults in the United States have hemorrhoids.

02. 25% of your bones are located in your feet.

03. 35,000 people in the U.S. will die from the flu annually.

04. 40% of all indigestion remedies sold in the world are bought by Americans.

05. A fetus develops fingerprints at eighteen weeks!

16. A hard working adult sweats up to 4 gallons per day. Most of the sweat evaporates before a person realizes it’s there, though!

77. A man once sued his doctor because he survived his cancer longer than the doctor predicted.

08. A person infected with the SARS virus, has a 95-98% chance of recovery.

09. A person will burn 7 percent more calories if they walk on hard dirt compared to pavement.

010. A sneeze can travel as fast as 100 miles per hour.

011. A toothbrush within 6 feet of a toilet can get airborne bacteria from flushing.

012. A woman’s sense of smell is most sensitive during ovulation.

013. About 400 different kinds of microbes live on and in the human body.

114. About half of all Americans are on a diet on any given day.

015. An average adult produces about half a liter of flatulent gas per day, resulting in an average of about fourteen occurrences of flatulence a day.

016. At age 70, more than 70 percent of men are still potent!

017. Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.

018. By the age of 60, most people have lost 50% of their taste buds.

019. Children are more allergic to cockroaches than they are to cats!

020. Children are poisoned most frequently by eating harmful plants.
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* “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.”
* “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
* “Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.”
* “I want to know God’s thoughts; the rest are details.”
* “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.”
* “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”
* “The only real valuable thing is intuition.”
* “A person starts to live when he can live outside himself.”
* “I am convinced that He (God) does not play dice.”
* “God is subtle but he is not malicious.”
* “Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.”
* “I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.”
* “The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility.”
* “Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.”
* “Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind.”
* “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
* “Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds.”
* “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.”
* “Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.”
* “Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one’s living at it.”
* “The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.”
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Are you controlling them or vice-versa?
We humans spend much of our time trying to control every aspect of our lives.
Unfortunately, too often we try and control things that are simply beyond our control.
The list of what we can control is quite short, but once you know these 10 things you will be able to take control of your own life.

1. What you do: Your actions are yours alone.
You choose to make them or not make them and you are responsible for the effects of those actions.

2. What you say: Likewise, the words you speak (or write) are also consciously chosen.
Like actions, they have an impact on your life and the lives of those you contact.

3. What you think:
Yes, there are some subconscious thoughts that you can’t control.
But the things that you really think about, your beliefs, your ideals, etc. are concepts you have chosen to accept and believe in.

4. Your work:
Many people like to overlook this one, it being much easier to say, “Oh, I’m! trapped in my job because I don’t have a degree, experience, etc.”
That’s simple a way of denying one’s responsibility in having chosen the job in the first place.
It’s your job and you chose it.
If you stay (or go), that’s a choice as well.

5. The people you associate with:
There’s a famous T-shirt that states: “It’s hard to soar like an eagle when you’re surrounded by turkeys.”
Colloquial is very often correct!
Your friends can either lift you up or bring you down.
You make the decision which type of friends you wish to have.
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Learn to be there for each other.

A marriage that is made up of both elements. The committment that is made on that auspicious occasion for both the husband and wife and not just one or the other.  The efforts that should come from both sides to make things work. To make a marriage successful and everlasting.

Differences, disputes, misunderstandings and misconceptions should always be ironed out right from the beginning and always before matters become worse day by day. It’s always better to speak one’s mind and say what he/she is feeling before allowing that inner volcano to erupt. A spouse should not feel hesitant or fearful to say what he/she is feeling. Neither one should be thinking to oneself at any time during their marriage that “ If I were to say this or that, then all hell may break loose “. If a husband and wife cannot openly communicate well with one another then what’s the point. If a husband and wife cannot understand each other then what’s the point, right? They should be able to have not only a husband and wife relationship but also a strong friendship in which kindness, love, sensitivity, trust, loyalty, mutual respect, honesty and compromise be of utmost importance.

It takes two individuals to build a bond that strengthens over time if nutured well and given a lot of attention, caring and love. Just like a plant that needs water and sunlight so that its roots can become strong and it can grow into a healthy plant. If it is ignored for too long, then it will surely lose its stability and eventually wilt and die.

The same concept applies to not only a marriage but to build and hold onto a strong friendship. The foundation has to have stability for it to nurture into something worthwhile, longlasting and beautiful.

Just like anything in life, everything requires time, consistency and patience before the results may be noticeably visible. No success may be ours overnight and it is this exact patience, time and consistency which is being ignored nowadays and leading to destruction. The level of tolerance for one another has been seen diminishing and becoming almost extinct nowadays.

Either it’s the wife that is making the wholehearted effort or the husband. It’s unfortunate but the truth is that it is rare that it may be in balance from both ends. Either one is willing to compromise as opposed to the other. However, I feel that the weight always needs to be pulled from both sides. But it’s a shame that nowadays it’s truly not evident that this is happening. Many of the times, it is the woman who is trying to keep things together. Making any and every possible effort to keep the home and family from breaking down. It takes way too many years to build an honest and trustworthy relationship but only a few mere words to end it all off. That is always the easiest part to bring everything to an end but to start a married life all over again takes so much energy and mental capacity to be able to bring oneself into that frame of mind once again. Not easy to do at all. Sometimes perhaps not men as much, but women decide not to settle down again for many years because they have been so drained mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically that they cannot see themselves going through the whole melodrama all over again.
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George Bernard Shaw said, “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, they make them.

Sheikspear said, “Circumstances never change we change”

Well, it’s pretty apparent, isn’t it? And every person who discovered this believed (for a while) that he was the first one to work it out. We become what we think about.

Conversely, the person who has no goal, who doesn’t know where he’s going, and whose thoughts must therefore be thoughts of confusion, anxiety and worry – his life becomes one of frustration, fear, anxiety and worry. And if he thinks about nothing… he becomes nothing.

How does it work? Why do we become what we think about? Well, I’ll tell you how it works, as far as we know. To do this, I want to tell you about a situation that parallels the human mind.
Suppose a farmer has some land, and it’s good, fertile land. The land gives the farmer a choice; he may plant in that land whatever he chooses. The land doesn’t care. It’s up to the farmer to make the decision.

We’re comparing the human mind with the land because the mind, like the land, doesn’t care what you plant in it. It will return what you plant, but it doesn’t care what you plant.

Now, let’s say that the farmer has two seeds in his hand- one is a seed of corn, the other is nightshade, a deadly poison. He digs two little holes in the earth and he plants both seeds-one corn, the other nightshade. He covers up the holes, waters and takes care of the land…and what will happen? Invariably, the land will return what was planted.

As we all know, “As you sow, so shall you reap.”
Remember the land doesn’t care. It will return poison in just as wonderful abundance as it will corn. So up come the two plants – one corn, one poison.

The human mind is far more fertile, far more incredible and mysterious than the land, but it works the same way. It doesn’t care what we plant…success. ..or failure. A concrete, worthwhile goal…or confusion, misunderstanding, fear, anxiety and so on. But what we plant it must return to us.

U see, the human mind is the last great unexplored continent on earth. It contains riches beyond our wildest dreams. It will return anything we want to plant.

1. Do Not Interfere In Others’ Business Unless Asked.
Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others’ affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the right  direction, our direction. This thinking denies the existence of individuality and consequently the existence of God.. God has created each one of us in a unique way. No two human beings can think or act in exactly the same way. All men or women act the way they do because God within them prompts them that way. Mind your own business and you will keep your peace.

2. Forgive And Forget:
This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. We nurture grievances. This in turn results in loss of sleep, development of stomach ulcers, and high blood pressure. This insult or injury was done once, but nourishing of grievance goes on forever by constantly remembering it. Get over this bad habit. Life is too short to waste in such trifles. Forgive,20Forget, and march on. Love flourishes in giving and forgiving.

3. Do Not Crave For Recognition:
This world is full of selfish people. They seldom praise anybody without selfish motives. They may praise you today because you are in power, but no sooner than you are powerless, they will forget your achievement and will start finding faults in you. Why do you wish to kill yourse lf in striving for their recognition? Their recognition is not worth the aggravation. Do your duties ethically and sincerely.

4. Do Not Be Jealous:
We all have experienced how jealousy can disturb our peace of mind. You know that you work harder than your colleagues in the office, but sometimes they get promotions; you do not. You started a business several years ago, but you are not as successful as your neighbor whose business is only one year old. There are several examples like these in everyday life. Should you be jealous? No. Remember everybody’s life is shaped by his/her destiny, which has now become his/her reality. If you are destined to be rich, nothing in the world can stop you. If you are not so destined, no one can help you either. Nothing will be gained by blaming others for your misfortune. Jealousy will not get you anywhere; it will only take away your peace of mind.

5. Change Yourself According To The Environment:
If you try to change the environment single-handedly, the chances are you will fail. Instead, change yourself to suit your environment. As you do this, even the environment, which has been unfriendly to you, will mysteriously change and seem congenial and harmonious.

6. Endure What Cannot Be Cured:
This is the best way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Every day we face numerous inconveniences, ailments, irritations, and accidents that are beyond our control. If we cannot control them or change them, we must learn to put up with these things. We must learn to endure them cheerfully. Believe in yourself and you will gain in terms of patience, inner strength and will power.
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The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.

It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.

One human hair can support 3 kg (6 lb).

Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.

A woman’s heart beats faster than a man’s.

There are about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.

Women blink twice as often as men.

The average person’s skin weighs twice as much as the brain.

Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself when you are standing still.

If saliva cannot dissolve something, you cannot taste it.