Some more interesting facts

1.       A zebra is white with black stripes.

2.       All the planets in our solar system rotate anticlockwise, except Venus. It is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

3.       Hummingbirds are the only animal that can also fly backwards.

4.       Insects do not make noises with their voices. The noise of bees, mosquitoes and other buzzing insects is caused by rapidly moving their wings.

5.       The cockroach is the fastest animal on 6 legs  covering a meter a second.

6.       The word "listen" contains the same letters as the word "silent".

7.       The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning it's head are the rabbit and the parrot.

8.       A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

9.       India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

10.   The whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound.

11.   A hippopotamus can run faster than a man.

12.   India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.

13.   'Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia' is the fear of long words.

14.   Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.

15.   Phobatrivaphobia is a fear of trivia about phobias !!

16.   It is impossible to lick your elbow. ( We know you gonna try this !!! )

17.   A snail can sleep for 3 years. ( wow, lucky chap eh ? )

18.   The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start

19.   In 1883 the explosion of the volcano Krakatoa put so much dust into the earth's atmosphere that sunsets appeared green and the moon appeared blue around the world for almost two years.

20.   "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.

21.   Twenty-Four-Karat Gold is not pure gold since there is a small amount of copper in it. Absolutely pure gold is so soft that it can be molded with the hands.

22.   Electricity doesn't move through a wire but through a field around the wire.

23.   Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are: Mizaru (See no evil), Mikazaru (Hear no evil), and Mazaru (Say  no evil ).

24.   55 per cent of people yawn within 5 minutes of seeing someone else yawn. Reading about yawning makes most people yawn.      hello, zzzzz zzzz ?

Contributed by: (verygood101 @ yahoo.com)

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Bringing Romance into your Relationships

When in love romance is at the heart of all good relationships, some people may think they or their partner isn't romantic and that may be true but if you are in love then you can be romantic.

Here we will talk through some tips and help on how to be romantic, these are not tips like a picnic on the Eiffel tower but more serious romantic gestures that you can do everyday.

Understand that romance is not exclusive to women, men who are romantic have far greater chances of success while dating, also if you already are in a relationship romance will help to keep your other half happy.

1.       Tell your partner you love them, this can be difficult for some people but doing this will make your partner feel special and surprised when you do say it.

2.       Try to spend time with your partner, if you have a busy schedule then just making an hour free for lunch now and then will allow you to have time to chat and be together. Every now and then look to spend a day together and do something you both enjoy.

3.       When talking to each other try to look at your partner and hold their gaze while having conversations.

4.       If you have been together a year or 50 years, keep being romantic, romance should never end just because you have been together for a long time.

5.       Try not to be together all the time, you should both enjoy time apart to see friends or even to just relax, this will make the times when you see each other even more meaningful.

6.       Use candles, candles during dinner in the evening helps to set the mood, sunsets are also particularly romantic.

7.       When trying to be romantic at a romantic dinner etc you should try to look your best, this will show that you have made a lot of effort.

8.       When given the opportunity, dancing together can be very romantic.

9.       Occasionally buy small gifts that have a sentimental effect, put good thought into the gift, it really doesn't have to be expensive.

10.   Background music during a meal is very romantic.

11.   You could create your own cards for occasions instead of buying them, it shows you have put thought and time into it.

12.   Laugh together, do things that make you both laugh.

13.   Hold hands and show affection to your partner, hugging also has a great effect.

The above are just a few tips that you can use to help bring romance into your relationship, there are hundreds more things you can do, however using some of the above should go a long way to helping you with any romance problems.

Contributed by: (verygood101 @ yahoo.com)

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