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MARU | 12 January, 2012

Alam Nyo Ba…

…kung ano ang meaning, saan at ano ang pinagmulan ng mga popular brand name/logo na itey?

Malamang alam nyo na. Ako kasi eh hindi pa at ngayon ko lang nalaman.

Pag naglalagalag ako sa cyberspace, interesante para sa akin pag nakakabasa ako ng mga ganito. Kaya tuwang-tuwa ako dati pag pinapadalhan ako ni Kups ng mga interesting facts chuva sa email ko noon.

1. SEGA - Shortened from Service Games of Japan, which originally imported pinball machines in American military bases in Japan.

2. PEPSI – Named from the digestive enzyme pepsin.

3. NINTENDO – From the Japanese name, Nintendou. Nin can be translated as to entrusted and ten-dou means heaven.

4. LEGO – From the Danish leg godt, which means to play well.

5. MATTEL – From the founders’ names, Harold ‘Matt"’ Matson and Elliot Handler.

6. IKEA – The initials of founder Ingvar Kamprad, plus the initials of the property and village he grew up in, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd.

oOo

“Cry a lot hanggang sa dumating ka sa point na ang panget mo na, then titigil ka na.”

Category: GENERAL | Tags: fascinating stuff, interesting facts

MARU | 16 August, 2011

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Interesting Facts

**Courtesy of Kups

Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents.
Elizabeth Taylor has appeared on the cover of Life magazine more than anyone else.
A chicken with red earlobes will produce brown eggs, and a chicken with white earlobes will produce white eggs.
The only South East Asian country that has never been colonized by a Western Power is Thailand.
In 1631, two London bible printers accidentally left the word "not" out of the seventh commandment, which then read, "Thou shall commit adultery." This legendary book is now known as the "Wicked Bible."
The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar an England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
The letter J does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of the elements.
The key (#) on the keyboard is called an octothorpe.
The palms of your hands and the soles of your feet cannot tan, or grow hair.
The purpose of tonsils is to destroy foreign substances that are swallowed or breathed in.
Jewelers Tiffany & Co., based in New York, are responsible for making the Super Bowl trophy.
The Nobel Peace prize was first awarded in 1901 to Jean Henry Dunant, who was the founder of the Swiss Red Cross.
Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down – hence the expression "to get fired."
The word "Nazi" is actually an abbreviation for Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, which refers to the National Socialist German Workers Party.
On November 29, 2000, Pope John Paul II was named an "Honorary Harlem Globetrotter."
In Albania, nodding your head means "no" and shaking your head means "yes." (huh! baliktad?)
Actor Sylvester Stallone once had a job as a lion cage cleaner.
The actual smallest sovereign entity in the world is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (S.M.O.M.). It is located in the city of Rome, Italy, has an area of two tennis courts, and as of 2001 has a population of 80, 20 less people than the Vatican. It is a sovereign entity under international law, just as the Vatican is.
The markings that are found on dice are called "pips."
The music band UB40 got its name from an unemployment form in England.
The YKK on the zipper of your Levis stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the worlds largest zipper manufacturer.
Peanut butter is an effective way to to remove chewing gum from hair or clothes.

oOo

"Gwapo. Mabait. Hindi babaero. Eh bading ‘yan!" – Eugene Domingo, You Are The One (2006)

Category: GENERAL | Tags: interesting facts

MARU | 15 June, 2011

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Pandagdag Kaalaman 2

Galing Gmail ko, mula sa kabutihang-loob ni Kups ko. Charot!

The first female monster to appear on the big screen was Bride of Frankenstein.
Before Mickey Mouse, Felix the Cat was the most popular cartoon character.
Chewing gum is outlawed in Singapore because it is a means of "tainting an environment free of dirt."
An apple, onion, and potato all have the same taste. The differences in flavor are caused by their smell. To prove this – pinch your nose and take a bite from each. They will all taste sweet.
Spam stands for Shoulder Pork and Ham.
Only food that does not spoil: honey.
A hard-boiled egg will spin. An uncooked or soft-boiled egg will not.
A "sysygy" occurs when all the planets of our Solar System line up.
"Bookkeeper" is the only word in English language with three consecutive Double letters.
The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning it’s head are the rabbit and the parrot.
The word ‘set ‘ has the most number of definitions in the English language: 192.
Hummingbirds are the only animal that can also fly backwards.
Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies which originated in India.
One thousand contains the letter A, but none of the words from one to nine hundred ninety-nine has an A.
The word four has four letters. In the English language there is no other number whose number of letters is equal to its value.
No two zebras have stripes that are exactly alike.
There is a city called Rome on every continent.
"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.

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#2 – Hala! Akala ko eh nung 80′s lang sumikat si Felix Bakat err the Cat.

#4 – Sus! Busy ako para patunayan pa yan. Kebs ko naman kung magkapareho sila ng lasa.

#6 – Trulili! May bote ako ng honey na 3 years na yata dito sa akin, hindi ko sya inilalagay sa loob ng ref at hanggang ngayon ay hindi sya nasisira. Duda ko, baka mas malaki pa ang tsansa na mauna akong masira kesa honey ko.

#7 – Ang nasubukan ko lang noon, ay may lalaki na halos ay umi-spin ang ulo, nung nahawakan at napiga ko ang soft eggs.

#14 – Uy! Nag-isip at nagbilang pa talaga ako sa nalaman kong ‘to ha. Oo nga noh!

oOo

"At the end of the day, even though things have changed, some things remain the same, di ba? Kaya dapat huwag mo kakalimutn ang lumang ikaw" – Derek Ramsey, ONE MORE CHANCE (2007)

Category: Kups | Tags: interesting facts

MARU | 9 June, 2011

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Pandagdag Kaalaman

Gustong-gusto ko pag may sini-share o pinapadala sa akin si Kups sa Gmail ko na mga INTERESTING FACTS chuchu.

Aminin ko, interesado akong magbasa ng mga ganitetch. Pakiramdam ko kasi ay nagiging SMART (sori GLOBE) at nagle-level up ako sa mga nalalaman ko.

Tsaka siguro kung ganito palagi ang pinapadala sa akin ni Kups imbes na mga naked pics nya (Hihihi! To Kups:) ay kahit papano ay mababawasan ang kalawang sa pumupurol kong utak.

Desidido na ako, tatantanan ko na rin ang kababasa ng mga erotic sex stories. Hahaha! Hmp! Ganun din naman, reading sex stories, may madagdag man sa akin na kaalaman tungkol sa mga teknik ng mga makamundong pagnanasa ek-ek, waley naman din akong pag-aaplayan sa true to life. Lech!

Kaya dapat mga ganito na lang talaga ang binabasa ko kasi sure na sure may mapapala pa akong kaalaman. Naks!

Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
The word “modem” is a contraction of the words “modulate, demodulate.” (MOdulate DEModulate)
Crossing one’s fingers is a way of secretly making the sign of the Cross. It was started by early Christians to ask for divine assistance without attracting the attention of pagans.
In the 1700′s you could purchase insurance against going to hell, in London England.
Ferdinand Porsche, who later went on to build sports cars bearing his own name, designed the original 1936 Volkswagen.
The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time the most known player on the market was the Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.
Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
Florence Nightingale served only two years of her life as a nurse. She contracted fever during her service in the Crimean War, and spent the last 50 years of her life as an invalid.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades – King David; Clubs – Alexander the Great; Hearts - Charlemagne; and Diamonds – Julius Caesar.
Actor Steve McQueen encouraged his karate teacher to pursue a career in acting. The teacher? Chuck Norris. McQueen is quoted as telling Norris, “If you can’t do anything else’ there’s always acting.”
Mickey Mouse was the first non-human to win an Oscar.
The “glair” is the white or clear part of an egg. The word glair comes from the Latin clarus, meaning “clear.”
MAFIA is an acronym for Morte Alla Francia Italia Anela, or “Death to the French is Italy’s Cry”
acetwothreefourfivesixseveneightninetenjackqueenking Excluding the joker, if you add up the letters in all the names of the cards in the deck (Ace, two, three, four,…,king). the total number of letters is 52, the same as the number of cards in the deck.
It is believed that Shakespeare was 46 around the time that the King James Version of the Bible was written. In Psalms 46, the 46th word from the first word is shake and the 46th word from the last word is spear.

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#3 – Sa Pinoy… Peksman ang tawag natin diyan di ba? Bakit kaya Peksman?

#4 – Kung meron pa nito hanggang ngayon, sigurado ko mamamakyaw ng insurance ang mga kurap na politiko at ang mga mayayamang mapang-api! Lol!

#7 – Ang nanay (RIP) ko naman, ay marunong humawak ng bolpen at magsulat mapa-kaliwa o kanan man na kamay. Hindi nga lang sabay gaya ni Da Vinci.

#9 – Attention mga sugarol at adik sa tong-its: knows nyo ba ‘to? If not, pakatitigan nyo next time ang mga hawak na baraha.

#15 – Trulili! I just Googled it.

oOo

“Ang pag-ibig pala parang bill ng kuryente. Ang daming hidden charges, wala kang laban” – Janus del Prado, I Do (2011)

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MARU | 3 June, 2011

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Interesting Facts

In Turkey, in the 16th and 17th centuries, anyone caught drinking coffee was put to death.
In Thailand, it is illegal to leave your house if you are not wearing underwear. (Kung siguro nasa Thailand ako ngayon, malamang lagi ako nahuhuli.)
In Switzerland, it is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 P.M. if you live in an apartment. (So true. When I was in Switzerland noong 2009, nalukring kami ng mga kasama ko noong sinabihan kami ng tinutuluyan namin na hindi na pwede mag-flush ng toilet after 10 PM kasi makakabulahaw sa mga katabing apartment yung tunog ng flushing. Nawerduhan ako sa totoo lang. Kaya bawal magka-LBM sa gabi. Lol!)
In Israel, picking your nose is illegal.
All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20.
A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.
The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
Soldiers in the Netherlands are not required to salute officers.
Belgium is the only country that has never imposed censorship for adult films.
In the courts of the Roman Empire, instead of swearing an oath on a bible, men swore to the truth on their statements while holding their genitals. Hence the word ‘testify’, from ‘testicles’. (Hmmn…paano naman kaya kung babae ang magte-take oath? Saan hahawak? )
When it originally appeared in 1886 – Coca Cola was billed as an Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage.
The Shell Oil Company originally began as a novelty shop in London that sold seashells.
A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
If a group of women are standing together but their eyes are wandering, they are likely to be looking for guys. If they each take a turn to break away from the group to head to the bathroom alone, they are on the prowl. If they are huddled together giggling, they are usually not interested in finding men. (Hmmn…may katotohanan. Slight.)
The Beatles 1966 hit ‘Yesterday’ has been covered more times than any other song ever written. However, the song’s original title was ‘Scrambled Eggs’, which doesn’t quite have the same ring to it.
The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terabytes.
On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
‘Go’, is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

**To Kups, thank you so much for sharing.

oOo

"Ang pag-ibig hindi parang ATM machine na kuha ka lang ng kuha. Mag-deposit ka naman!" – Janus del Prado, I Do (2010)

Category: GENERAL | Tags: interesting facts

MARU | 17 January, 2011

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WATER or COKE?

WATER

#1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population)

#2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger.

#3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as 3%.

#4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.

#5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

#6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.

#7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.

#8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day?

COKE

#1. In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.

#2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days.

#3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the ‘real thing’ sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.

#4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.

#5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.

#6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.

#7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.

#8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.
To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial trucks must use Hazardous Material Warning Cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.
The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean engines of the trucks for about 20 years!

NOW THE QUESTION IS:

Would you like a glass of water ?

or COKE ?

or BEER ?

Buti na lang bihirang-bihira na ako uminom at bumili ng Coke. Pwera na lang pag….libre.

Category: GENERAL | Tags: coke, interesting facts, water

MARU | 27 August, 2010

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Did You Know

Did you know that those who appear to be very strong in heart, are real weak and most susceptible?
Did you know that those who spend their time protecting others are the ones that really need someone to protect them?
Did you know that the three most difficult things to say are:
I love you, Sorry and Help me .

Did you know that those who dress in red are more confident in themselves?
Did you know that those who dress in yellow are those that enjoy their beauty?
Did you know that those who dress in black, are those who want to be unnoticed and need your help and understanding?
Did you know that when you help someone, the help is returned in two folds?

Did you know that it’s easier to say what you feel in writing than saying it to someone in the face? But did you know that it has more value when you say it to their face?
Did you know that if you ask for something in faith, your wishes are granted?
Did you know that you can make your dreams come true, like falling in love, becoming rich, staying healthy, if you ask for it by faith, and if you really knew, you’d be surprised by what you could do.

Category: Love, Romance and Relationship, Something Inspirational | Tags: interesting facts

MARU | 11 August, 2010

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Hayop Na Trivia

Knows nyo ba?

Alam nyo ba na ang balat ng hippopotamus ay 1 1/2 inches ang kapal at ito ay bulletproof.
Alam nyo ba na gamit ang dila ay nililinis ng giraffe ang kanilang tenga.
Alam nyo ba na sa isang itlugan ang babaing mackerel ay nangingitlog ng mahigit sa 500,000.
Alam nyo ba na kapag na-upset ang mga hippos ay nagiging pula ang kanilang pawis.
Alam nyo ba na nakikilala ng chimpanzee ang kanilang sarili sa salamin, ngunit ang mga unggoy ay hindi.
Alam nyo ba na hindi nagkakasakit ang mga pating.
Alam nyo ba na kailangan ng minimum temperature na 66 degress Fahrenheit ng tipaklong para sila makatalon.
Alam nyo ba na ang tiyan ng isang hippopotamus ay 10 feet ang haba.
Alam nyo ba na noong 1350BC ang mga Egyptians ay gumagamit na ng condom. Gawa sila sa animal bladder at bituka ng hayup.
Alam nyo ba na 75% ng wild birds ay namamatay bago umabot ng anim na buwan.
Alam nyo ba na ang mga pating ay immune sa lahat ng uri ng sakit.
Alam nyo ba na ang bluefin tuna ay nakakalangoy ng 50 milya bawat oras.
Alam nyo ba ang ang red kangaroo ng Austria ay nakatalon ng 27 feet sa isang talunan.
Alam nyo ba na ang mga insekto ay nanginginig din kapag giniginaw.
Alam nyo ba na ang mga pusa, hindi ang mga aso ang most common pets sa America.
Alam nyo ba na noong 1816 ay ginamit na ang mga police dogs sa Scotland.
Alam nyo ba na ang mga hayop ay pwedeng right-handed o left-handed. At ang polar bears ay left-handed.
Alam nyo ba na ang woodpecker ay 20 ulit tumutuka sa loob lamang ng isang segundo.
Alam nyo ba na ang isda at mga insekto ay walang eyelids.

Category: GENERAL | Tags: interesting facts, tagalog trivia, trivia

MARU | 9 March, 2010

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Walang Kwentang Post

Praktis lang!

Kunyari walang kakwenta-kwenta ang post na ‘to!

Pero wag ka, para sa akin “interesante” ‘to. Trulili kaya ang mga itu? Hindi ko alam kung saan talaga ang source o ang orig na pinanggalingan neto basta naipasa lang kasi ‘to sa Gmail ko. Hindi ko nga rin alam kung bakit pinapasahan ako ng mga ganitong klase ng email. Ano naman akala nila sa akin, mahilig sa burat? Bwahaha!

Juice ko! Ako pa, ako pa…ako pa na isang babaeng mayumi.

Enaf na sa korning intro. Basahin na!

Useless Penis Facts:

Actual amount of semen per ejaculation: 1-2 teaspoons
Average number of times a man will ejaculate in his lifetime: 7,200
Average # of times he will ejaculate from masturbation: 2,000
Average total amount of lifetime ejaculate: 14 gallons
Average amount of water it takes to fill a bathtub: 35 gallons
Average speed of ejaculation: 28 miles per hour
Average speed of a city bus: 25 miles per hour
Average # of calories in a teaspoon of semen: 7
Average # of calories in a can of Dr. Pepper: 150
Average length of penis when not erect: 3.5 inches
Average length when erect: 5.1
Smallest natural penis recorded: 5/8 of an inch
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Category: GENERAL | Tags: interesting facts

MARU | 17 August, 2008

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World’s Best

“Stuffs” proclaimed as the World’s Largest, Biggest, Costliest…

World's Largest Indoor Swimming Pool - World Water Park

Location: West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Size: 2 hectares (5 acres)

World's Largest Roman Catholic Church - Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

Location: Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Inside Seating Capacity: 18,000
Outside Overflow Capacity: 100,000

World's Largest Stadium - Maracana Stadium

Maracana Stadium
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Capacity: 199,000

World's Largest Shopping Mall - South China Mall

Location: Dongguan, China
Size: 600,000 square metres
Leasable Space: 1,500 stores

This mall has seven zones modeled on international cities, nations and regions including Amsterdam, Paris, Rome, Venice, Egypt, the Caribbean, and California.
Although the mall opened in 2005, it suffers from a lack of retailers. Much of the retail space remain empty, with 99.2 percent of the stores vacant. Many analysts say that the main reason the mall is so far largely unoccupied is that it is located in the suburbs of Dongguan, which means that it is only practical to travel there using a car. The mall is scheduled to close in July of 2008. – WIKIPEDIA

World's Tallest Building - Burj Dubai

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Height: 636 m (2,087 ft) with 160 completed floors

World's Largest Passenger Ship - MS Freedom of the Seas

Capacity: 4,370 passengers
Crew: 1,360
Decks: 15 passenger decks

World's Biggest Office Complex - The Chicago Merchandise Mart

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Floor count: 18 base, 25 tower
Floor area: 4,000,000 square feet

World's Most Expensive Hotel - Burj Al Arab Hotel

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Rating: The only 7-Star hotel in the world.
Cheapest Room: $1,000 per night
Royal Suite: $28,000 per night

World's Longest Bridge - Donghai Bridge

Location: China
Length: 32.5 kilometers

World's Largest Palace - Palace of the Parliament

Location: Bucharest, Romania

Size: 270 m by 240 m, 86 m high, 92 m under ground, 1,100 rooms, 12 stories tall, more than 500 bedrooms, 55 kitchens,120 sitting rooms.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Palace is the world’s largest civilian administrative building, most expensive administrative building, and heaviest building.