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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

random fact 40

How to shorten  Blogger posts without running through HTML?

Monday, August 1, 2011

random fact 39

Swallowing can be described by steps as the following:

1. Elevation of the tongue
2. Backward movement of the tongue
3. Elevation of the soft palate
4. Elevation of the hyoid
5. Elevation of the larynx
6. Tilting of the epiglottis

Friday, July 29, 2011

random fact 38

Used in blackboards in schools, chalk has the chemical composition of calcium carbonate.

Monday, July 25, 2011

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

random fact 35

Mount Rushmore is a sculpture of the heads of four presidents of the United States namely: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln made by American artist and sculptor Gutzon Borglum. The sculpture was located in Black Hills in South Dakota, USA.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

random fact 34

Caffeine is a widely consumed substance occurring in food, drinks and medicines. A cup of brewed coffee (5 - 6 oz) contains about 90 - 140 mg of caffeine, a chocolate bar or an ounce of baking chocolate contains 25 - 35 mg, while softdrinks like Coke, Pepsi, and Mountain Dew (8 - 12 oz) contains about 25 - 50 mg of caffeine. Caffeine intake of more than 250 to 500 milligrams can cause symptoms of overdose like restlessness, insomnia, tremors and cardiovascular instability.