SpOtFaCtS

Should you get a netbook or not?

2009-12-22T20:18:00.001-08:00

Christmas is few days away and some of you probably still haven't finished shopping or some of you might have not even started. Netbooks have recently become a big hit and would make for a nice Christmas present for a loved one or for oneself. However, I would like to warn you before purchasing one. If you do not have a functioning desktop or laptop do not purchase a netbook in order to replace that one. Netbooks have little memory and can't process many applications at the same time. Also they are not very good with playing videos like from Youtube.com etc. Furthermore, they do not have a DVD/CD hardrive. So you won't be able to play any movies on dvd or games on CD. Also if you get one with windows 7 starters you wont be able to change the background, it will keep it with the standard window 7 background. Other than that netbooks are pretty fun, easy to carry and have a long battery life. If you are always on the go and want a computer to perform simple tasks like surfing the web or writing up a document ( nothing too complicated) than this is the right computer for you. However, it would be a bad idea to get a netbook in order to substitute a notebook or a desktop (for the reasons that i have stated above). Alright, with that note in mind i wish you happy shopping days :)

Another tragic death

2009-12-22T17:59:00.000-08:00

Actress Brittney Murphy ( best known for her role in the movie Clueless) died at the age of 32. So far the reason for her death it has been said to be due to medication overdose. The actress has always denied to have used illegal drugs and alcohol was not involved in her death. Her husband didn't want an autopsy to be performed but then eventually agreed to it. More on her death is yet to be revealed. She joins other stars like Micheal Jackson, Keith Ledger, Anna Nicole Smith in their tragic deaths over medical drug over dose. However, I hope that her death and that of other celebrities serves as a lesson to the rest of us and makes us more aware of the danger of medication overdose.

Chris Henry Dead!

2009-12-17T13:00:00.000-08:00

The 26 year old NFL star( with Cincinnati Bengals) died this morning. After a dispute with his fiancee, he got on the back of the pickup(that she was driving) truck as she was leaving him to go to her parents house. She has not been charged as of yet but police are still investigating. I know that some websites talk about is hot temper on the football field and his troubles with the law, but i don't think that is appropriate. R.I.P. Chris Henry.

Barbie in Burka

2009-12-15T15:06:00.001-08:00

Being on the subject of Barbies ( and no this blog is not just about Barbies trust me), look what i found:

I looked at this and i was speechless. I mean I am glad they are trying to represent different cultures and i applaud them for that, but whats up with the lime and bright red Burka colors? When i first saw this i was left with my jaw open thinking " WHAT THE..." I understand that they are trying to represent the color of the emirates and that would've been fine if it was solid dark green not lime or solid red not bright! They look ridiculous but amusing nonetheless. I have to say though, I am really liking the Barbie in the middle. Keep em coming Barbie!

Barbie!!!!

2009-12-15T13:23:00.000-08:00

So as i was looking for pictures of Barbie i came across this aging Barbie( finally a realistic looking Barbie!) and had a good laugh, so wanted to share it with you:

My last post was a bit morbid but I hope it got the message through. However, with this post I’ll try to lighten things up with every little girls best friend: Barbie. I know that some of you might have never played with a Barbie because you didn’t like them or were a tomboy or whatever other reason might have been. But I am sure you would still appreciate these fun facts about this doll that captured the hearts of little girls ( or big ones) everywhere around the world. So lets start:
1. About 1 billion fashions have been produced since 1959 for Barbie and her friends!
2. Barbie doll's signature color is Barbie pink.
3. Barbie doll was introduced in 1959 and first appeared in the now-famous black and white striped swimsuit and signature ponytail.
4. Barbie doll has had over 43 pets including 21 dogs, 12 horses, 3 ponies, 6 cats, a parrot, a chimpanzee, a panda, a lion cub, a giraffe and a zebra. Wow, and I thought I had a lot of animals…
5. Barbie first career was a teenage fashion model. She sure has come a long way since then, from president to astronaut to doctor :)

Water Awareness

2009-12-15T12:01:00.000-08:00

This is a devastating fact but it is necessary that we are aware of it.
Each day almost 10,000 children under the age of 5 in Third World countries die as a result of illnesses contracted by use of impure water.
Please go to: http://www.internationalrivers.org/en/node/1591 to learn more on how you can help!

Tattoos

2009-12-10T16:41:00.000-08:00

A new survey was made and the results… well they are surprising. 1 in 3 people between the ages of 18 to 35 have tattoos!!! I do not have one myself, but I have nothing against those who have. I mean the thought to get one has crossed my mind but in the end I decided not to. Not because i am afraid of needles but because my future employer won't appreciate it and would probably make me cover it up. Not only that, but I also don't want to be judged based on my tattoos by my clients or others. Either way this statistic is interesting and it shows how the views on tattoos have changed. Even though, they remain unaccepted in most work places; socially they have become more "ok"

Dogs

2009-12-09T20:03:00.000-08:00

I love dogs!!! And i do want my dog to live as long as its possible so when i read this fact i was very surprised. Apparently, in average a city dog lives 3 years longer than a country dog!!!! You would think that its good for dogs to run around and what not get fresh air, but not according to this fact! I wonder how it works for humans? Do people who live in the city live longer or not than those in the country or even suburbs? Anyway am going to live in the city and thats that :)

Little Black Dress

2009-12-08T16:18:00.001-08:00

Just the other day i was looking for a cocktail dress so i decided to go for the classic...the little black dress. Let me tell you, ordering for dresses online its a big mistake because they never look on you how they look on the models. Also they are either a size too big or too tight or too long or too short! It gets very disappointed! So i dragged myself to Dillard’s and finally found one but as i was looking i was thinking, i wonder who invented the little black dress. I am sure many of you ladies know but for those of you who don't know it was Coco Channel. Thank you Coco. It really does make life easier. You can wear it for many occasions and pair with any type of heels or necklaces. It doesn’t discriminate. BTW the dress that i like in this picture is #6... Also another problem that I had while looking at dresses is that some of them were European made and the sizes really did confuse me. Usually they show both EURO and US but some just showed EURO. So I thought that it would be a good idea to post a Size Chart for all you ladies out there for future reference. See below:

NEWS

2009-12-07T17:12:00.001-08:00

To mark my one week anniversary of opening this great website i have installed a new layout! Hope you enjoy it!

Infidelity

2009-12-05T21:16:00.000-08:00

I am sure that many of you have heard about the Tiger Woods affair. If you haven't well you probably don't watch TV much or go on the popular websites like " yahoo.com" or "msn.com" etc. So as i heard about him and other male celebrities cheating, i wondered what is the actual percentage of men cheating. Of course there isn't an exact number because we can't expect all the men that cheated to admit that they have done so or that have been caught so i will be giving a range of alarming percentage. About 55% to 70% of men cheat or will cheat during their marriage compared to only 30% of women. Ladies, I guess we can all agree that this is a percentage that we don't want to beat.

Internet

2009-12-05T20:58:00.001-08:00

When it comes to technology we often times think that we are( Americans) are the leaders in it, but recently i read a fact that shocked me: US ranks 28th in Internet connection speed!! I mean sure there are other countries with slower internet connection but doesn't that make you wonder how that "super fast" connection must be like. I guess for now the Japanese ( who rank #1) will be the ones to enjoy it maybe( just maybe) later would be our turn...

2009-12-01T15:54:00.001-08:00

Abortion

2009-11-29T08:56:00.000-08:00

Did you know that 1 in 3 women in United States have an abortion by the age of 45 ( whether that be legally or illegally). Pretty shocking isn't it? Considering that often times the reasons are financial ones. That shows that there is something wrong with our current system.

BLACK FRIDAY

2009-11-27T11:25:00.000-08:00

Whats the first thing that comes to mind when you hear Black Friday? SHOPPINGGGGG of course!!! But here is a little fun fact for you about Black Friday :The first time that the day after thanksgiving was called "Black Friday" was in the 1960's and it comes from an old accounting practice of using red ink for debt & black ink for profit.

With that in mind, lets go shopping everybody!

Thanksgiving

2009-11-26T14:06:00.001-08:00

Since today is Thanksgiving day i think it is only appropriate for me to post some interesting facts about this holiday.
1. The first celebration of thanksgiving was in 1621 and it lasted about 3 days!
2. Abraham Lincoln announced Thanksgiving to be national holiday in his
proclamation on October 3, 1863. Many thanks to you Abraham Lincoln:)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYBODY!!!!

Woman Tree

2009-11-26T13:52:00.001-08:00

I am not sure if it was carved by someone or if this is how naturally tree is. Either way its amazing!

What is this site about?

2009-11-26T13:46:00.001-08:00

I like filling my brain with “useless” information and that is why I created this blog. I know there are more of you out there just like me! This blog is filled with interesting facts, pictures and videos that would make you think “What??? Really? WOW” Not only that, but these facts can be used as a conversational piece. If you have nothing to say, break that awkward silence by telling others these facts. I am always open to your comments and if you have any interesting facts, pictures or videos that are not published in the blog, do not hesitate to email them to me.

More Interesting Facts!

2009-11-26T13:42:00.000-08:00

CREEPY : Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.

2. It's time to thank the fishes girls: Most lipstick contains fish scales.

3. For all of you TV fanatics: The first toilet ever seen on television was on "Leave It To Beaver."

4. The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump. Thank goodness for that! We have enough earthquakes as it is.

5. The electric chair was invented by a dentist. One more reason to hate your dentists!

6. The average bank teller loses about $250 every year. Well I am sure its not hard for banks to recoup after those loses considering that they get billions of dollars in profits each year.

7. The average person laughs 15 times a day. Really? I wish i laughed that much because maybe i would live longer

8. The Baby Ruth candy bar was actually named after Grover Cleveland's baby daughter, Ruth. And all this time i thought it was named after the basketball player...

9. Slugs have 4 noses. I have trouble with one nose ( smelling things I wish I didn’t) can you imagine 4

noses????? Oh jeeezz! Poor slugs

10. Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United

States. Well then the new state that will be added to US must have a “Q”!!!

11. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. I guess i have something in common with goldfishes!

12. A hard working adult sweats up to 4 gallons per day. Most of the sweat evaporates before a person realizes it's there. Keyword "hardworking" adult, i guess not a lot of us meet that level of gallon per day. Maybe .5 gallon for me.

13. A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate. Great idea! Why don't we do that in US too? I think its pretty efficient, saves money and good for the environment ( saves on water usage for cleaning the dishes).

14. 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily. Hmm, come to think of it , I am quite different from my parents...

15. Barbie's measurements if she were life size: 39-23-33. Good to know :) ...i'll be hitting the gym shortly

16. There are more chickens than people in the world. I believe that, i have more chickens in my fridge currently then members of the family.

17. There wasn't a single pony in the Pony Express, just horses. Ughh why do they keep deceiving us!!!

18. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. I wonder who actually sat down and found all these ways...

19. There are two credit cards for every person in the United States. That is why my dear friends Americans are always in debt.

20. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. Thats something i def. want to see even though the idea that they found that out by skinning tigers is very disturbing to me.

21. Rape victims are charged up to $1,200 for the rape kit. Wow talk about injustice? I couldn't believe this when i read it! Had to read it twice! It's still pretty unbelievable.

22. A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off. Chickens too, how come we can't??? NOT FAIR!

23. A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours. Ok, well this one makes me feel better about being human :)

24. 315 entries in Webster's Dictionary will be misspelled. One time they had the word "misspelled" misspelled lol they probably said it was done on purpose ...

25. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. Didn't know they had an expiration date.

Interesting Facts

2009-11-26T13:27:00.000-08:00

OK so this one fact would make you really glad about how far we have come when it comes to medicine : Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as a patented medicine.