How Do We Get Rubber From Trees?

A tropical tree produces rubber. The juice of the rubber tree is called as "Latex", extracted through slanting cuts in the bark. The juice drips in to a container attached to the tree.It is then collected and made into rubber, which can be used for car tires, boots, etc.

Another juice extracted from trees is maple syrup. It comes from the maple tree which is grown in north america. The juice flows out of holes bored in to the wood of the tree. Maple syrup is popular in the U.S.A. and is used on pancakes and ice cream.

The Habit of Smoking Tobacco

Tobacco was discovered in the 16th century by Europeans. Explorers, such as Christopher Columbus when visited North America they noticed that the American Indians, smoked tobacco.They thought that it could be a medical properties.

During those days, it was used in Indian ceremonies, such as smoking the pipe of peace. Jean Nicot, French ambassador to portugal, introduced it to his country, claiming that it could cure headaches. The tobacco plant was named nicotania after him, and the substance nicotine found in tobacco, also got name from him.

Now, Tobacco is known to be harmful to the health and smoking is discouraged, especially among younger generations.

Did you know 4.0?

We all know shift happens everywhere and without doubt it happens on media and technology. The latest version of DID YOU KNOW 4.0 (2009 version) has been released. Click Play to see what an incredible shift that has taken place and will take place in the near future. Stay updated, Enjoy!

Some Unknown Animal Facts

• Elephants have stronger memory than any other animal
• Herons is the only bird that sleeps in one leg to keep the other leg out of the cold
• Some species of Tortois lives for more than 150 years
• Giant torotises weigh over 230 kilos and lives in the remote Galapagos islands
• Some butterflies have more than one pair of eyes
• Fishes are caught at any part of the day but Eels are caught only at night times
• Kangaroos can leap forward as much as 9 meters
• Piranha is considered to be the dangerous and fiercest predators of rivers and seas, but they are usually small - 8 inches
• When faced danger ostrich hides its head under its wing

Wonderful Miracles of Human Brain

Check out this wonderful miracles of human brain. I am sure you'll get stunned with every slide of this presentation. Do not forget to look at the last slide of this presentation you'll find it very very interesting and after looking at the last slide please do no forget to comment on whom did you see?

 

Why do astronauts float in the space?

Every object exerts a force of attraction on other objects. This is called the force of gravity. Because the earth’s gravity is very strong it pulls things towards it like a magnet. 

If you drop an object, it doesn’t just fall to the ground, it is pulled to the ground by this force. This is what gives everything weight and keeps it on the earth.

As we travel away from the earth, the earth’s gravity has less influence. This is my astronauts float inside a spaceship. They are so far from the earth that the earth’s gravity has little effect. So they become weightless.

The American Way of Romance

I got this nice piece of interesting article through email. It is a conversation that was spotted on craigslist between a girl and an investment banker. In the first section of the conversation you'll find what is a girl up to and her demands, and in the next section you'll see how smartly an investment banker has responded her. Enjoy! THE AMERICAN WAY OF ROMANCE :-)

Human Bone Facts

We all know how important is bone to our body. A human adult has approximately 208 bones. Here are few interesting facts about HUMAN BONES.

• The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes bone, the one which is located in the ear.
• The best exercise for maintaining healthy bones is Gardening
• The hardest part in the human body is Enamel
• Of 2000 babies born, at least 1 is born with a tooth
  
• Toe nails grow 4 times slower than the finger nails
• Concrete is not as strong as Human thighbone
• The most interesting fact about human bone is that it is hard only from outside, they are light and soft inside because bones consist of 75% water.
• In a human hand there are about 54 bones including the wrists
• The human face is made of 14 bones
• The chances of getting a cavity is much higher if candy is eater slowly compared to eating it all at once and then brushing your teeth.
  
• If an identical twin grows up without having a certain tooth, the other twin will most likely also grow up with that tooth missing.
  

Singh is King

Hi People, This singh is the real king... I got this picture as an email from one of my friends. I hope you'll enjoy it. I am not in the intention to hurt anyone, but just wanted to share this for the sake of entertainment. Hope this movie rocks each year not only in the parliament but also in the entire nation. Watch it and have fun :-)

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Email Phishing

Dear Hbos Customer,

For your security, we have temporarily prevented access to your account.The Online Banking Team safeguards your account when there is a possibility that someone other than you is signing on. You may be getting this message because you are signing on from a different location or device.If this is the case, your access may be restored when you reactivate your account.Sign-in to your account below to continue to the verification process.

CLICK HERE TO LOGIN

(Do not visit. This site is marked as Website forgary)

Sincerely,
Online Security Team,
Halifax Bank Plc,

Halifax is a division of Bank of Scotland plc. Registered in Scotland No. SC327000. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh, EH1 1YZ.

(c) 2009 Halifax Security Team

Why i have posted this email here?

To make you understand that this is a kind of Phishing email.

These spammers pretend as if they are from legitimate source (your bank) and try to get sensitive information such as user name, passwords, credit card numbers, etc...

How to identify?

Check if you really have an account with that bank
Point your mouse over the URL and check at the bottom to see if it is taking to the right source
Check for the spellings and grammar (Example: HBSC)
Check the from address. If you are unsure then report it as SPAM.