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Facts/Gyaan: At "Drive A Tank" a Minnesota action park, you can drive real military tanks and other army vehicles over cars, smash through trailer homes and shoot machine guns. 50 Cent made most of his money not from rapping, but from an investment in Vitamin Water - He made 10 times more than he ever made rapping. While filming "Conan the Barbarian" Arnold Schwarzenegger had to work out less-his huge muscles kept him from holding a sword properly. Musicomania is a condition where a person's passion for music (or a song) becomes so strong, it prevents them from functioning properly. In Oklahoma, it's actually illegal to take a bite out of another person's hamburger.

Facts/Gyaan: Interesting facts about women Women spend nearly one year of their lives deciding what to wear. Women blink 19 times per minute compared to that of men which are 11 times. In a research, it has been discovered that girls hate it when a guy pays attention to them just to get close to their prettier friend. Women cry on an average 30 - 64 times a year compared to men which are 6 - 17 times. Women in the UK on an average own 19 pairs of shoes but wears only 7. A woman on an average in her entire lifetime applies around 2 - 3 kg of lipstick (i,e 4.5 - 6.5 pounds) Miami is the only major US city being discovered by a woman. A woman will only argue with someone she cares truly.  Arguing less seeks less of interest. Women who snore during pregnancy more likely to give birth to smaller babies. Oxytocin is believed to have a more significant effect on women than on men which is sexual attraction/Sexual activity with Romance and love. Compiled by:  Shreya Gupta.

Facts/Gyaan: A great relationship is about two things: First, appreciating the similarities, and second, respecting the differences. People who are angry with each other for the silly little things are usually the ones who care about each other the most.  Girls obsess over male celebrities because it’s a safe way to express their own sexuality at a distance, without being sexually threatened. When you see a cat, slowly blink at it. If it blinks back, the cat is content with you. Your height is usually determined by your father. Intelligence, emotional strength and body shape is determined by the mother. Hugging and or holding hands with the person you love has been proven to reduce stress almost instantly. People who swear a lot tend to be more honest, loyal and upfront with their friends. More than 90 percent of people are no longer friends with someone that they once called their best friend. Listening to music at high volumes makes a person calmer, happier and more relaxed Most of t

Facts/Gyaan: A great relationship is about two things: First, appreciating the similarities, and second, respecting the differences.

Facts/Gyaan: You are only going to be as good as the people you surround yourself with so be brave enough to let go of those who keep weighing you down.

Facts/Gyaan: Iceland has one of the largest gun ownership rates in the world and yet has one of the lowest crime rates in the world.

Facts/Gyaan: Listening to music uses the entirety of the human brain, this is one of the few activities that does this.   People who increase their water intake by 1-3 cups daily can decrease their total daily calorie intake by up to 205 calories, study shows.  Girls who mature early in life are more likely to be delinquent and emotionally aggressive later in life.  Stress makes you fat.  Emotional pain lasts for 10 to 20 minutes, anything longer is actually self-inflicted by over thinking, making things worse.  If you stay up all night, your body will burn an extra 161 calories.  Music can repair brain damage and returns lost memories.  Eating blueberries can help improve your memory.  Sarcasm makes you mentally stronger. Which is very effective when dealing with emotional stress and frustration.  The funniest people are often also the most depressed.  1 out of 5 adults urinate in public swimming pools, this is what causes the redness of the eyes, not chlorine

Facts/Gyaan: Albert Einstein was one of the 5,000+ people who signed a petition to overturn Germany's ban on homosexuality. Leonardo Da Vinci was the first to explain why the sky is blue.  A person usually makes a lot of hand gestures when telling a true story. When telling a lie a person's hands will stay noticeably still.

Facts/Gyaan: In the year 2007, Iran had arrested 14 squirrels on suspicion of spying. It is pretty tough to catch a cold through kissing because the virus develops in your nose and eyes, not mouth.  A study found that a woman is far more likely to give a stranger her phone number if he is holding a guitar.

Facts/Gyaan: At seven-foot-six, 16-year-old Romanian basketball star Robert Bobroczky is already taller than any current NBA player.

Facts/Gyaan: If you finding it difficult to send an excel file because it's too big, try saving it with . xslb extension. The size of the file shrink.

Facts/Gyaan: Prince William is the first of British royals to appear on the cover of a gay magazine - Attitude

Facts/Gyaan: Napping actually improves stamina, boosts your creativity, boosts your sex life and reduces stress.

Life Lessons: 1. Rebellion is a constant state of being with the artist. Rebellion against comfortable mundanity called normality. 2. Be thankful for the bad things in life. They open your eyes to see the good things you weren't paying attention to before.   3. There is a fuzzy line between judgement and prejudice. When you judge someone you are often revealing your own prejudices.

From the mouth of an elephant (not literally) If something forces you to stay back home, sip mini-spring water bottles, cancel your Saturday night plans and tell the world how you feel ... there is no looking back. River of milk is what I used to call it. Or more like a chunk of cloud, which magically transcends into a huge flow of milk, which when kisses the earth manifests into salty waters... not like those you witness on beaches. but those which are much more blue, more saline, more stinky if I may say so, yet so much captivating you want to be there, like forever. You are standing in the lines which take hours to reach the cruise, there is humidity in the scorching heat, you almost give up with the thought of dehydration or even worse, but yet you do not give up. Seems more like waiting in queue for a religious place where every devotee has one goal, to catch the sight of the holy deity, in our case the humongous beauty Niagara Falls. Pic 1: Niagara Fall

These three songs from Berklee College of Music will reaffirm your faith in music. These songs performed by the students of Berklee College of Music wearing red and white Indian traditional attire will leave you with another reason, why you love this legendary composer/singer AR Rahman. 1. AR Rahman's Kun Faya Kun (Berklee Indian Ensemble Cover) 2. AR Rahman's Dil Se Re (Berklee Indian Ensemble Cover) 3. AR Rahman's Yeh jo Des Hai Tera (Berklee Indian Ensemble and Berklee World Strings)