1. The one place where a flag flies all day, never goes up or comes down, and does not get saluted, is the moon.
2. Earth is not round; it is slightly pear-shaped. The North Pole radius is 44mm longer than the South Pole radius.
3. A green diamond is the rarest diamond.
4. The ozone layer averages about 3 millimeters (1/8 inch) thick.
5. A diamond will break if you hit it with a hammer.
6. The crawler, the machine that takes the Space Shuttle to the launching pad moves at 3km/h (2 mph).
7. Summer on Uranus lasts for 21 years – but so does winter.
8. The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
9. Oceanography, the study of oceans, is a mixture of biology, physics, geology and chemistry.
10. More than 70% of earth’s dry land is affected by desertification.
11. The US has one of the highest fire death rates in the industrialized world, with more than 2 million fires reported each year.
12. The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
13. The largest iceberg ever recorded was 335km (208 miles) long and 97km (60 miles) wide.
14. Luke Howard used Latin words to categorize clouds in 1803.
15. Hurricanes, tornadoes and bigger bodies of water always go clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. This directional spinning has to do with the rotation of the earth and is called the Coriolis force.
16. Winds that blow toward the equator curve west.
17. Organist William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus in 1781 with the first reflecting telescope that he built. He named it Georgium Sidium in honour of King George III of England but in 1850 it was renamed Uranus in accordance with the tradition of naming planets for Roman gods.
18. Planets, meaning wanderers, are named after Roman deities: Mercury, messenger of the gods; Venus, the god of love and beauty; Mars, the god of war; Jupiter, king of the gods; and Saturn, father of Jupiter and god of agriculture; Neptune, god of the sea.
19. During a total solar eclipse the temperature can drop by 6 degrees Celsius (about 20 degrees Fahrenheit).
20. The tallest waterfalls in the world are Angel Falls in Venezuela. At 979 m (3,212 ft), they are 19 times taller than the Niagara Falls, or 3 times taller than the Empire State Building.
21. Although the Angel Falls are much taller than the Niagara Falls, the latter are much wider, and they both pour about the same amount of water over their edges – about 2,8 billion litres (748 million gallons) per second.
22. There are 1040 islands around Britain, one of which is the smallest island in the world: Bishop’s Rock.
23. All the planets in the solar system rotate anticlockwise, except Venus. It is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
24. Earth is the densest planet in the solar system and the only one not named after a god.
25. Earth orbits the sun at an average speed of 29.79 km/s (18.51 miles/sec), or about 107 000 km/h (about 67,000 miles/hour).
26. One year on earth is 365.26 days long. One day is 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds long. The extra day in a leap year was introduced to compensate for the discrepancy in the Georgian calendar.
27. Plates carrying the continents migrate over the earth’s surface a few centimetres (inches) per year, about the same speed that a fingernail grows.
28. On average, 13,000 earthquakes are located each year.
29. The magnetic north pole is near Ellef Ringes Island in northern Canada.
30. The magnetic south pole was discovered off the coast of Wilkes Land in Antarctica.
31. There is zero gravity at the centre of earth.
32. The deepest mine in the world is Western Deep Levels near Charletonville, South Africa. It is 4,2km (2.6 miles) deep.
33. The deepest point in the sea: the Mariana Trench off Guam in the Pacific Ocean; it is 10,9 km (6.77 miles) below sea level.
34. Earth is slowing down – in a few million years there won’t be a leap year.
35. The tail of the Great Comet of 1843 was 330 million km long. (It will return in 2356.)
36. There are more than 326 million trillion gallons of water on Earth.
37. About 500 small meteorites fall to earth every year but most falls in the sea and in unpopulated areas.
38. There is no record of a person being killed by a meteorite but animals are occasionally hit.
39. The Dead Sea is 365 m (1,200 ft) below sea level.
40. A storm officially becomes a hurricane when cyclone winds reach 119 km/h (74 mph).
How Software Companies got their names!!
Apple Computers
It was the favorite fruit of founder Steve Jobs. He was three months late in filing a name for the business, and he threatened to call his company Apple Computers if the other colleagues didn’t suggest a better name by 5 O’clock.
CISCO
It is not an acronym as popularly believed. It is short for San Francisco.
Compaq
This name was formed by using COMp, for computer, and PAQ to denote a small integral object.
Corel
The name was derived from the founder’s name Dr.Michael Cowpland. It stands for COwpland REsearch Laboratory.
Google
The name started as a joke boasting about the amount of information the search-engine would be able to search. It was originally named ‘Googol’, a word for the number represented by 1 followed by 100 zeros.After founders – Stanford graduate students Sergey Brin and Larry Page presented their project to an angel investor, they received a cheque made out to ‘Google’
Hotmail
Founder Jack Smith got the idea of accessing e-mail via the web from a computer anywhere in the world.When Sabeer Bhatia came up with the business plan for the mail service, he tried all kinds of names ending in ‘mail’ and finally settled for hotmail as it included the letters “html” – the programming language used to write web pages. It was initially referred to as HoTMaiL with selective uppercasing.
Hewlett Packard
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard tossed a coin to decide whether the company they founded would be called Hewlett-Packard or Packard-Hewlett.
Intel
Bob Noyce and Gordon Moore wanted to name their new company ‘Moore Noyce’ but that was already trademarked by a hotel chain so they had to settle for an acronym of INTegrated ELectronics.
Lotus (Notes)
Mitch Kapor got the name for his company from ‘The Lotus Position’ or ‘Padmasana’. Kapor used to be a teacher of Transcendental Meditation of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
Microsoft
Coined by Bill Gates to represent the company that was devoted to MICROcomputer SOFTware. Originally christened Micro-Soft, the ‘-’ was removed later on.
Motorola
Founder Paul Galvin came up with this name when his company started manufacturing radios for cars. The popular radio company at the time was called Victrola.
ORACLE
Larry Ellison and Bob Oats were working on a consulting project for the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). The code name for the project was called Oracle (the CIA saw this as the system to give answers to all questions or something such). The project was designed to help use the newly written SQL code by IBM. The project eventually was terminated but Larry and Bob decided to finish what they started and bring it to the world. They kept the name Oracle and created the RDBMS engine. Later they kept the same name for the company.
Sony
It originated from the Latin word ’sonus’ meaning sound, and ’sonny’ a slang used by Americans to refer to a bright youngster.
SUN
Founded by 4 Stanford University buddies SUN is the acronym for Stanford University Network. Andreas Bechtolsheim built a microcomputer; Vinod Khosla recruited him and Scott McNealy to manufacture computers based on it, and Bill Joy to develop a UNIX-based OS for the computer.
Yahoo!
The word was invented by Jonathan Swift and used in his book ‘Gulliver’s Travels’. It represents a person who is repulsive in appearance and action and is barely human. Yahoo! Founders Jerry Yang and David Filo selected the name because they considered themselves yahoos
Management lessons
Lesson Number One
A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day.
A small rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, “Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?”
The crow answered: “Sure, why not.”
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Management Lesson: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
Lesson Number Two
A turkey was chatting with a bull.
“I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree,” sighed the turkey, “but I haven’t got the energy.
“Well, why don’t you nibble on some of my droppings?” replied the bull. “They’re packed with nutrients.”
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave him enough strength to reach the first branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fortnight, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree. Soon he was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree.
Management Lesson: Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won’t keep you there.
Lesson Number Three
when the body was first made, all the parts wanted to be Boss. The brain said,
“I should be Boss because I control the whole body’s responses and functions.”
The feet said, ” We should be Boss as we carry the brain about and get him to where he wants to go.”
The hands said, “We should be the Boss because we do all the work and earn all the money.”
And so it went on and on with the heart, the lungs and the eyes until finally the ******* spoke up. All the parts laughed at the idea of the ******* being the Boss. So the ******* went on strike, blocked itself up and refused to work. Within a short time the eyes became crossed, the hands clenched, the feet twitched, the heart and lungs began to panic and the brain fevered. Eventually they all decided that the ******* should be the Boss, so the motion was passed. All the other parts did all the work while the Boss just sat and passed out the ****!
Management Lesson: You don’t need brains to be Boss. Any ******* will do!
Lesson Number Four
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold; the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, it began to realize how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him!
Management Lessons:
1. Not everyone who drops **** on you is your enemy.
2. Not everyone who gets you out of **** is your friend.
3. When you’re in deep ****, keep your mouth shut!
Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player- Words
Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which he got
due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983. From
world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed: “Why
does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease”?
To this Arthur Ashe replied: The world over — 5 crore children start
playing tennis, 50 lakh learn to play tennis, 5 lakh learn professional
tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach
Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals, When I was holding a cup I
never asked GOD “Why me?”. And today in pain I should not be asking GOD
“Why me?”
Happiness keeps u Sweet, Trials keep u Strong, Sorrow keeps u Human,
Failure Keeps u Humble, Success keeps u Glowing, But only God Keeps u
Going…..
Keep Going…..
Men and Women Discover
Man discovered COLORS and invented PAINT;
Woman discovered PAINT and invented MAKEUP.
Man discovered the WORD and invented CONVERSATION;
Woman discovered CONVERSATION and invented GOSSIP.
Man discovered AGRICULTURE and invented FOOD;
Woman discovered FOOD and invented DIET.
Man discovered FRIENDSHIP and invented LOVE;
Woman discovered LOVE and invented LOVE TRIANGLES.
Man discovered TRADING and invented MONEY;
Woman discovered MONEY and invented SHOPPING.
Thereafter man has discovered and invented a lot of things… While women
STUCK to shopping…. ……… . !!!
ALL INDIA TOLL-FREE Terror Help-line 1090
In case you come across any suspicious activity, any suspicious movement
or have any information to tell to the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS), please take a
Note of the new ALL INDIA TOLL-FREE Terror Help-line “1090″.
Your city’s Police or Anti-Terror squad will take action as quickly as possible.
Remember that this single number 1090 is valid all over India
This is a toll free number and can be dialed from mobile phones also.
Moreover, the identity of the caller will be kept a secret.
Let us make each and every citizen of India aware about this facility.
Where to KISS & What It Describes-read it!!
KISS on the hand means: FRIENDSHIP.
KISS on the nose means: YOU’RE CUTE.
KISS on the cheek means: I NEED YOU.
KISS on the neck means: I WANT YOU.
KISS on the lips means: I LOVE YOU.
Kissing with eyes closed means: I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU.
Kissing with eyes opened means: I’M WATCHING WHERE YOUR HANDS ARE GOING.
The military KISS means ….. “Keep It Simple Stupid”.
Stolen Kisses ARE THE SWEETEST! (Always want to return it)
Morale of the story is … It’s not WHO you are KISSING but WHERE you’re KISSING that matters
Other signs …………….
Often thinking of you means: I CARE FOR YOU
Holding hands means: I LIKE YOU
Looking into the eyes means: DO YOU LOVE ME?
Squeezing fingertips means: I WANT A KISS
Leaning on the shoulder means: COMFORT ME
Getting occasional short hugs: I MISS YOU
Biting lips means: I AM JEALOUS
Winking at you means: I WANT TO GO WITH YOU
Playing with your hair means: I ADORE YOU
Stepping on toes means: I HATE YOU
Getting hit in “very painful places”: I REALLY HATE YOU
Dreaming of you at night: YOU’RE SOMEONE SPECIAL
Always being with you means: I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOU
Wearing his or her ring means: YOU’RE MINE FOREVER
Often giving you something means: CARE FOR YOU VERY MUCH
Placing hands on shoulder means: GET THE HINT STUPID!!!
Take a Break. Have a Laugh.
Collection of famous quotes by Navjot Singh Sidhu
1. That ball went so high it could have got an air hostess down with it.
2. There is light at the end of the tunnel for India, but it’s that of an incoming train which will run them over.
3. Experience is like a comb that life gives you when you are bald.
4. This quote was made after Ganguly called Dravid for a run and midway sent him back and Dravid was run out in the third test against the West Indies at Barbados.”Ganguly has thrown a drowning man both ends of the rope.”
5. Sri Lankan score is running like an Indian taximeter.
6. Statistics are like miniskirts, they reveal more than what they hide.
7. Wickets are like wives – you never know which way they will turn!
8. He is like Indian three-wheeler, which will suck a lot of diesel but cannot go beyond 30!
9. The Indians are going to beat the Kiwis! Let me tell you, my friend that the Kiwi is the only bird in the whole world, which does not have wings!
10. As uncomfortable as a bum on a porcupine.
11. The ball whizzes past like a bumble -bee and the Indians are in the sea.
12. The Indians are finding the gaps like a pin a haystack.
13. The pitch is as dead as a dodo.
14. Deep Dasgupta is as confused as a child is in a topless bar!
15. The way Indian wickets are falling reminds of the cycle stand at Rajendra Talkies in Patiala one falls and everything else falls!
16. Indian team without Sachin is like giving Kiss without a Squeeze.
17. You cannot make Omelets without breaking the eggs.
18. Deep Dasgupta is not a Wicket Keeper, he is a goalkeeper. He must be given a free transfer to Manchester United.
19. He will fight a rattlesnake and give it the first two bites too.
20. One, who doesn’t throw the dice, can never expect to score a six.
21. This quote was made after Eddie Nichols, the third umpire; ruled Shivnarine Chanderpaul ‘NOT OUT’ in the second test at Port of Spain T&T “Eddie Nichols is a man who cannot find his own buttocks with his two hands.”
22. Anybody can pilot a ship when the sea is calm.
23. Nobody travels on the road to success without a puncture or two.
24. You got to choose between tightening your belt or losing your pants.
25. The cat with gloves catches no mice.
26. Age has been perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth.
27. You may have a heart of gold, but so does a hard-boiled egg.
28. He is like a one-legged man in a bum kicking competition.
29. The third umpires should be changed as often as nappies and for the same reason.
30. Kumble’s bowling at the moment is flat as a Dosa.
21st Century…. becoming lesser by the day
21st Century….
We are becoming lesser by the day
Our communication – Wireless
Our dress – Topless
Our telephone – Cordless
Our cooking – Fireless
Our youth – Jobless
Our food – Fatless
Our labour – Effortless
Our conduct – Worthless
Our relation – Loveless
Our attitude – Careless
Our feelings – Heartless
Our politics – Shameless
Our education – Valueless
Our follies – Countless
Our arguments – Baseless
Our Job – Thankless
Our Salary – Very Very less
Our emails – useless!
