Amazing Sex Facts Everyone Should Know

Amazing Sex Facts Everyone Should Know

During the months of research which have gone into devising our sexual compatibility test, we’ve uncovered some pretty extraordinary facts. Some of them are as follows:1. A woman is more likely to want to commit adultery during ovulation than at any other time in her cycle.2. Telling a convincing lie to someone is much more difficult when you find them sexually attractive.3. Minute quantities of over 30 different substances have been identified in human semen. These include nitrogen, fructose, lactic acid, ascorbic acid, inositol, cholesterol, glutathione, creatine, pyruvic acid, citric acid, sorbitol, urea, uric acid and Vitamin B12, along with various salts and enzymes.4. Chocolate contains phenylethylamine, the same feel-good chemical responsible for the ecstatic high people experience through sexual attraction and love.5. Women who have given birth have darker labia minora than women who haven’t.6. The majority of women experience a peak in libido just before their period.7. -321°F is the temperature at which sperm banks store donor semen. At this temperature, semen can be stored indefinitely.8. The point at which the average man reaches his sexual peak is between the ages of 17 and 18.9. The earth could be re-populated to its current level using the number of sperm that could fit into an aspirin capsule.10. A chicken egg could accommodate the number of female ova necessary to repopulate the earth to its present numbers.11. During sexual intercourse, in addition to the genitals and breasts, the inner nose also swells.12. White women are the most likely to engage in anal sex, particularly if they also have a college degree.13. During erection, a smaller flaccid penis tends to have a greater percentage increase than a larger flaccid penis.14. A teaspoon of semen contains approximately 5 calories.15. Sex burns off an average of about 100 calories per session.16. On average, from two to five million sperm are released each time a man ejaculates.17. During any given period, women who read romance novels have a tendency to have twice as many lovers as those who don’t.18. Almost a third of all women over 80 years of age still have sex with their spouse or boyfriend.19. For both men and women, the heart rate averages 140 beats per minute at the point of orgasm.20. The average woman will have sex more than 3,000 times over the course of her reproductive years.21. Most men under 40 years of age can achieve an erection in less than 10 seconds.22. Heterosexual anal sex is something 43% of women have experienced.23. Women consider penis size the ninth most important feature for a man, while men rate it much more highly, in third place.24. When a man ejaculates, the initial spurt travels at 28 miles per hour – faster than the world record for the 100m sprint, which currently stands at 22.9 miles per hour.25. In one hour, the average sperm can swim seven inches.26. With nothing in its path, a penis can shoot semen anywhere from 12 to 24 inches.27. The longest erect penis on record was 13 inches. The smallest was 1cm.28. There are 20 male masochists for every female masochist.29. The average adult testicle contains enough sperm to measure a quarter of a mile laid out end to end.30. For 75% of men, ejaculation occurs within 3 minutes of penetration.31. During an average man’s lifetime, he will ejaculate approximately 17 litres of semen, which amounts to about half a trillion sperm.32. The testes increase in size by 50% when a man is sexually aroused.33. Australians are the most receptive to the idea of having a threesome – 28% of them claim to have tried it.34. 1 in 50 people claim to have had sex in an aeroplane.35. 15% of adults have had sexual intercourse at work.36. 41% of men would like to have sex more frequently. Only 29% of women share this urge.37. Greek couples have sex an average of 138 times a year – placing them at the top of the world sex league. Japanese couples have sex just 45 times a year, which puts them in last place.38. 5% of adults have sex once a day. 20% have sex 3 - 4 times per week.39. Every time they engage in oral sex with their partner, 30% of women swallow.40. When sexually aroused, 60% of men get erect nipples.41. Half of single women have sex by the third date.42. 80% of men living in the USA have been circumcised.43. Women over 40 years of age are more likely to masturbate than any other group.44. There’s a direct link between how often a man has sex and his life expectancy.45. According to experts, sex is about 10 times more effective as a tranquilliser than Valium.46. Sex can relieve a headache – it releases the tension, which restricts blood vessels in the brain.47. 44% of women find it impossible to enjoy sex with a man who is not their intellectual equal. Just 31% of men share this problem.48. There are about 1,000 recognised euphemisms for ‘vagina’ in the English language.49. At any given time, 25% of people are daydreaming about sex.50. Over half of American adults have used the phone, email or text message to have sex.51. According to studies, the larger a man’s testicles, the more likely he is to stray.52. 75% of Japanese women own a vibrator. The average worldwide is 47%.53. It takes two tablespoons of blood to get the average man’s penis erect.54. During their lifetime, the average driver will have sex in their car six times.55. Americans spend twice as much money on pornography as they do on biscuits.56. The clitoris contains twice as many nerve fibres as the penis – a toe-curling 8,000.57. One in five women living with their boyfriend has more than one sexual partner.58. Besides humans, bonobos (a type of chimp) and dolphins are the only animals that have sex for pleasure.59. It tends to be easier for women to orgasm during ovulation than at any other time in their cycle.60. The size of the vagina decreases by 30% as orgasm becomes imminent.61. While giving birth, some women have been known to experience orgasm.62. Inside the female body, sperm cells can survive for up to nine days.63. For up to 70% of women, simultaneous direct stimulation of the clitoris during intercourse is essential for them to reach orgasm.64. Over 30% of men suffer from premature ejaculation. 10% of men are affected by erectile dysfunction.65. It’s possible to relieve depression through masturbation.66. The longer a man’s ring finger is compared to his index finger, the more testosterone he has.67. The average aroused vagina is 4 inches long – shorter than the average erect penis, which measures in at 6 inches.68. The average woman can reach orgasm in about 4 minutes through masturbation, while through intercourse, it can take 10 – 20 minutes.69. Sneezes, along with orgasms, are the only physiological responses that cannot be voluntarily stopped once they have started.70. Straight men tend to have smaller penises than gay men.71. 85% of women are very satisfied with their partner’s penis size.72. Evidence exists indicating that penis size may be linked to index finger length.73. In rare cases, menstrual cramps have been known to bring about orgasm.74. The amount of wet dreams a man is likely to have increases in line with the number of years spent in formal education.75. Compared to anywhere else, adults are more likely to tell a lie in bed.76. The majority of women prefer to have sex in the dark.77. Men find women with enlarged pupils more sexually attractive.78. When having sex, black women are 50% more likely to reach orgasm than white women.79. 60% of non-smoking women have had no sexual partners in the past year, while 70% of women who smoke have had more than four lovers over the same timescale.80. Women who are prone to migraines tend to have a higher sex drive than those who are not.81. Thirty four per cent of men have told lies in order to have sex. Ten per cent of women have done the same.82. More than 50% of all cheating wives choose married men as their lovers.83. About 1% of women can achieve orgasm solely through breast stimulation.84. Within the week, 22% of women tell at least five friends about their first sexual experience with a partner.85. 70% of men and women admit to having fantasised about someone else while having sex.86. Two thirds of runners admit to having thought about sex while running.

87. 68% of men and 59% of women had a sexual liaison with someone in their past, which they have not told their current partner about.88. An overwhelming majority of sexual partners have only skimpy knowledge of what truly turns each other on.

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Interesting Facts IV

1) The Great Pyramid at Giza in Egypt holds a constant temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit.2) The state official motto of Alaska is " North to the Future"3) In ancient Egypt, priests plucked every hair from their bodies.4) 2,520 can be divided by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 without having a fractional leftover5) Human eye detects 10 million colors.6) The word "Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat," which means "the king (shah) is dead (mat)."7) One California law states that sunshine is guaranteed to all people.8) Moderate dancing burns 250 to 300 calories an hour.9) Butterflies smell with their feet.10) Canada is the westernized version of "Kanata" which is an Indian word meaning "Big Village".11) Infants spend more time dreaming than adults do.12) Horses can't vomit and pigs can't look up to the sky.13) The oldest dog died at the age of 29.14) Cats are the most popular pets in the United States.15) 5% of the world population lives in the US but 22% of the world's prisons population are held in the US.16) All swans in England are the property of the queen or king.17) The first product to have a bar code scanned was Wrigley's gum.18) Earth is the only planet not named after a pagan God.19) Benjamin Franklin was offended about putting a bald eagle as the national bird because he thought that other people were trying to make fun of him, since he was bald.20) The Germans tried to copy Coca-Cola and came up with the drink Fanta.21) In Albania, nodding your head means ‘no’ and shaking your head means ‘yes’.22) Nearly 50% of all bank robberies take place on Friday.23) In India, Pajamas are accepted as standard daytime wearing apparel.24) 99% of pumpkins sold in the US are for the sole purpose of decoration.

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Interesting Facts II

Interesting Facts II1) Blueberry juice boosts memory2) When cats are happy or pleased, they squeeze their eyes shut3) The elephant is the only animal with 4 knees4) Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell5) The tongue is the only body muscle that is attached from one end only.6) We, as humans, forget 90% of our dreams7) During thinking, we use on about 35% of our brains8) The percentage of people dreaming in black and white started decreasing after the spread of color TV9) Approximately two-thirds of people tip their head to the right when they kiss10) Just days before the World Cup of 1966 in England, the trophy was stolen and then later retrieved by a dog11) Some Chinese believe that swinging the arms cures headaches12) The city of Portland in Oregon was named after a coin toss in 1844. Heads for Portland and tails for Boston.13) A queen bee lays 1500 eggs a day14) No president of the United States was an only child for his parents15) Laughter is a proven way to lose weight16) Pumice is the only rock that floats in water17) The African cicada fly spends 17 years sleeping, then wakes up for two weeks, mates and then dies.18) The vibrator was originally used as a medicinal treatment for female "hysteria" during the 19th century19) Reno, Nevada, has the highest rate of alcoholism in the U.S., Provo, Utah, the lowest.20) The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper. Hemp doesn't contain THC and won't make you high.21) In ancient Rome, when a man testified in court he would swear on his testicles 80% of all pictures on the internet are of naked women22) 250 to 300 million cell phones are being used in the U.S.23) Each year, about 500,000 detectable earthquakes occur in the world. About 100,000 of those can be felt and about 100 of them cause damage.

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Interesting Facts I

1. Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.2. Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.3. The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma.4. No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.5. Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.6. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.7. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older.8. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.9. The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.10. A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight.11. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class.12. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.13. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.14. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.15. Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.16. The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.17. Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.18. Marilyn Monroe had six toes. (rumor)19. All US Presidents have worn glasses. Some just didn't like being seen wearing them in public.20. Walt Disney was afraid of mice.21. Pearls melt in vinegar.22. Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.23. The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.24. It is possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.25. A duck's quack doesn't echo and no one knows why. (Or does it? )26. The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases.27. Richard Millhouse Nixon was the first US president whose name contains all the letters from the word 'criminal.' The second was William Jefferson Clinton.28. Turtles can breathe through their butts.29. Butterflies taste with their feet.30. In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all of the world's nuclear weapons combined.31. On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year.32. On average people fear spiders more than they do death.33. Ninety percent of New York City cabbies are recently arrived immigrants.34. Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.35. Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.36. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.37. It's physically impossible for you to lick your elbow. (or can you?38. The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.39. A snail can sleep for three years.40. No word in the English language rhymes with 'MONTH.'41. Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches.42. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. SCARY!!!43. The electric chair was invented by a dentist.44. All polar bears are left handed.45. In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.46. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.47. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.48. 'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.49. If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand seven feet, two inches tall. Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.50. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.51. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.52. Almost everyone who reads this will try to lick their elbow.

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45 Facts About China

45 Facts About China

#1. China is the most populous nation on earth.  With more than 1.2 billion people, it contains one-fifth of the world's population.  Approximately 93 percent of the people are Han Chinese; the remainder is made up of 350 minority groups -- 55 of them are commonly recognized  -- which have their own language, culture, and religion.#2. China has the third largest landmass of any nation.  Only Russia and Canada are larger.  China is slightly larger than the United States.  There are 31 provinces, autonomous regions and special municipalities.  Hong Kong, which reverted to China in 1997, is referred to as a special administrative region.  The four largest cities, Chongqing, Shanghai, Beijing, and Tianjin are administered directly by the central government.  Approximately half the land is occupied by minority people groups such as Mongols, Tibetans, Yugur, and Bai.  Only about 15 percent of China's land is farmable, so there is a great strain on the land to feed so many people.#3. Mandarin Chinese (also known as Putonghua) is the primary language, and is spoken by more than 70 percent of the population.    Cantonese prevails in Hong Kong and in parts of the Guangdong Province.  Many other dialects abound.#4. With its first recorded history dating back to 1500 BC, China claims the world's oldest existing civilization.  During most of its history, China was ruled by a series of dynasties.  The last dynasty ended in 1911 with the establishment of a republic by Dr.  Sun Yat-sen.  From 1911 until 1949 there was great turmoil in China as various factions fought for supremacy, ending with the establishment of the People’s Republic of China on October 1, 1949.#5. Since 1949, the country has been under communist rule.  China's governments claims that during that time there has been an eradication of opium, an increased life expectancy, and a reduction of the infant mortality rate.   But, there have also been periods of great turmoil, the worst of which was the Cultural Revolution, officially lasting from 1966-1970, though many historians extend its effects until the death of Mao Ze-dong in 1976.#6. The Cultural Revolution was a period of unprecedented turmoil in which society was virtually turned upside down.  Students, in the form of Red Guard, went on a rampage.  Schools and universities were closed, intellectuals and artists of all kinds were dismissed, persecuted, sent to labor in the countryside, or killed.  Temples, monuments, and works of art were defaced and destroyed.   All religious institutions were closed and religious workers were sent to prison or to work in factories or in the countryside.   This was a time of suffering for all the Chinese people. Its effects are still felt in society.#7. Except for a few minority groups and some rural dwellers, families are strongly discouraged from having more than one child.   Those who ignore the admonitions can be severely penalized.  The government takes pride in this intrusive manner of population control.#8. China's economy has been improving rapidly since 1979 when China opened the doors to foreign investment and opened the economy to more private initiative.  This has resulted in a vast increase of consumer activity, so that upper middle class families have many symbols of middle class affluence: refrigerators, telephones, color televisions, video CD players, and more.  Commercialism and materialism are increasingly popular in China.  However, there is still terrible poverty as well.#9. Even though the Communist government encourages atheism, there are five recognized religions in China today: Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, and Protestant Christianity.  Ancestor worship is a daily practice for many.  Confucianism is not officially a religion, though through the centuries, there have periodically been temples devoted to the worship of Confucius.  In any case, Confucianism remains a major element of the Chinese value system.  The government cracked down on a very popular Falunggung religious practice in 1999, terming it a dangerous cult.#10. Robert Morrison was the first Protestant to introduce Christianity in China.  He arrived in Canton in 1807.  From that time until 1949, hundreds of sending agencies sent thousands of missionaries to serve in China.  China was a difficult mission field; converts came slowly. In 1949 there were no more than 750,000 Protestant Christians in China. After all the foreign missionaries left China in the early 1950s and all religious institutions were closed from about 1966 because of the Cultural Revolution, it was feared that Christianity might have died out once again.  But, when the churches began to open up in 1979 it was discovered, even to the Chinese Christians’ amazement, that there were at least 6 million Christians. No longer foreign, all Chinese churches are just that: indigenous Chinese churches, and thousands of Chinese, young and old, are turning to Christ every day.#11. Nobody really knows how many Christians there are in China.  Accurate statistics are hard to come by because there is no systematic or standard reporting system and the numbers change rapidly. Estimates for members of registered (government sanctioned) congregations range up to 15-20 million, with more than 37,000 congregations meeting in church buildings referred to as churches and 25,000 meeting in other locations, referred to as meeting points.   But there are also many millions of believers, perhaps 45-80 million of them, who meet in house churches that are not government approved.  Even by placing the estimate at the high end of 100 million total Christians, one is reminded that there are still more than one billion Chinese who don't know Christ!#12. Ice cream was invented in China around  2000BCwhen the Chinese packed a soft milk and rice mixture in the snow.#13. The Chinese year is based on the cycles of the moon.   This is called a lunar schedule.  A complete cycle of  the Chinese calendar takes 60 years.  The Chinese calendar dates back to  2600 B.C.  It is the oldest known calendar.#14. Each year is represented by an animal.  There are twelve animals which represent the twelve months. According to readings Buddha named the years after the twelve animals that came to visit him before he left the earth.  The Chinese believe that you have some of the characteristics of the animal representing the year in which you were born.#15. It is considered good luck for the gate to a house to face south.#16. We know that the Chinese grew rice as long as 5000 BC Archaeologists have found rice grains in farming tools and pots from that period.#17. Long ago, silk making was a closely guarded secret.   Anyone who gave the secret away could be killed.#18. At one time, Chinese patriots hoped to rid themselves of hated foreign conquerors.  To announce the time of an uprising, the patriots hid messages in moon cakes.#19.  Red is considered a lucky color in China.  At one time wedding dresses were red.  New Year's banners, clothing, and lucky money envelopes are still red.#20.  Despite its size, all of China is in one time zone.#21.  The number one hobby in China is stamp collecting.#22.  According to popular legend, tea was discovered by the Chinese emperor Shennong in 2737 B.C. when a tea leaf fell into his boiling water. The Chinese consider tea to be a necessity of life.#23.  With over 870 million speakers, Mandarin Chinese is the world’s most spoken language.#24.  34 children are born every minute in China.#25.  20% of China’s plants are used in medicine.#26.  Despite its size, all of China is in only one time zone.#27.  In Ancient China, people believed that swinging your arms could cure a headache.#28.  Rice flour was used to strengthen many bricks during the construction of the Great Wall.#29.  China is the second largest fast food market in the world.#30.  Ice cream was invented in China around 2000BC. The first ice cream was soft milk and rice mixture packed in the snow.#31.  Silk making was a closely guarded secret, discovered over 2 thousand years ago. Anyone who gave the secret away could be killed. According to a Chinese legend, silk was discovered by Lady Xi Ling Sui, wife of the Emperor Huang Di. When a silk worm cocoon accidentally dropped into her hot tea, fine threads from the cocoon unravelled in the hot water.#32.  Paper was first invented in China in 105 AD. Kept as a closely guarded secret, it didn’t reach Europe until the 8th century.#33.  Fingerprinting was used in China as early as 700 A.D.#34.  Ketchup originated in China as a pickled fish sauce called ke-tsiap.#35.  Many historians believe football originated in China around 1000 BC.#36.  Chopsticks originated in China almost 4,000 years ago. It is believed that using chopsticks instead of knives increased respect for the scholar over the warrior in Chinese society.#37.  By the fourth century BC., natural gas was drilled and used as a heat source in China, preceding Western natural gas drilling by about 2,300 years#38.  By the second century B.C., the Chinese discovered that blood circulated throughout the body and that the heart pumped the blood. In Europe, circulation wasn’t discovered until the early seventeenth century by William Harvey (1578-1657).#39.  There are about 40000 characters in Chinese language. On average, an adult knows only around 5000 of them.#40.  Tian’anmen Square is the largest public plaza in the world.#41.  The modern word “China” most likely derives from the name of the Qin (pronounced “chin”) dynasty. First Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty first unified China in 221 B.C., beginning an Imperial period lasting until A.D. 1912.#42.  China is considered the longest continuous civilization, having originated in 6000 B.C. It also has the world’s longest continuously used written language.#43.  Fortune cookies are not a traditional Chinese custom – they were invented in 1920 by a worker in a noodle factory in San Francisco.#44.  Giant Pandas date back two to three million years. The early Chinese emperors kept pandas as a protection from evil spirits and natural disasters. Pandas also were considered symbols of might and bravery.#45.  In the Tang dynasty, every educated person was expected to greet as well as say goodbye to another person in poetic verse composed on the spot.

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60 Facts About Russians

60 Facts About Russians

These are some facts collected from the internet.If there is any objection i will delete the post.

1: Russians distrust anything cheap.2: The English word "bargain" can not be adequately translated into Russian.3: Although Russians distrust anything with a cheap price, they are fine with freebies.4: A Russian who reaches high levels of power feels it his his/her duty to put down those who don't.5: In Russia you need to call the lazy waitresses over by aggressively yelling "Girl!"6: One needs skills in hitting people with your elbows on the Moscow Metro.7: In Russia you can drink beer on a park bench without getting arrested.8: Russians gather in the kitchen and stay up very late, talking about "life".9: Russians usually avoid talking about work.10: During any reception in Russia people are immediately separated by gender.11: There are a lot of police in Russia, most of whom do nothing.12: Russians never throw anything away. Ever.13: However, if Russians throw out half of their things, nobody notices.14: A Russian stranger is likely to call you with familiarity, like "man" or "woman".15: Russians don't usually say "please" or "thank you".16: The Russian proverb "Arrogance - the second happiness" cannot be adequately translated into English.17: "Russians drink a lot of vodka". It's not a myth.18: You don't have to fear for your life when walking the streets in Moscow alone at night.19: Russian men are convinced that feminism has led to the collapse of the West, and Russia's historical mission: resist.20: A myth within a myth: Russians believe that Americans believe that bears walk the streets in Moscow, but this myth of a myth is a purely Russian invention. Americans actually believe all the bears in Russia are dead.21: Russians simply do not understand it when a foreigner from the west applies for permanent residence in Russia.22: Dentists are very surprised when people show up for a "routine" check-up. So are doctors.23: Russians drink tea with a centimetre of sugar on the bottom of the cup.24: All Russians, from young to old, abuse emoticons.25: The number of brackets in an email or sms infers the importance of a message. For instance - Birthday party tonight ) means a birthday party, but Birthday party tonight )))))) means a fantastic blow-out extravaganza.26: Moscow has the best subway system in the world.27: Despite having the best subway system in the world, there are millions of Muscovites who refuse to ever take it, and spend half their lives stuck in traffic.28: A Russian will use the slightest reason to bring everyone gifts of chocolate. "It's your birthday in four and a half months? Wow! Chocolate for the entire office!"29: Anyone who speaks a language other than Russian is automatically suspect.30: On New Year's, don't surprised if you are invited out at 11:30 pm, drink champagne and cognac until 6 am, eat herring under a fur coat and olivia salad in a kitchen, and then party in a flat for three more days.31: The only alcohol-free zones in Russia are McDonalds.32: Smiling for no reason makes Russians angry.33: Borscht, cabbage rolls and pirogies are actually Ukrainian.34: Russians don't send their elderly to nursing homes or make their children leave after 18; instead they all live together in the same 1-bedroom flat.35: Despite the small roads and the frustrating traffic jams, Russians still buy giant SUVs.36: Sushi is more popular in Russia than in Japan.37: In fact, Japan is more popular in Russia than in Japan.38: Russians are extremely friendly if they've known you for more than ten minutes. If you've known a Russian for at least a week, you will be invited to meet their family.39: Russians are also extremely emotional and passionate, and although they don't show emotion in public, they cry and laugh and shout and play more than Italians.40: Russians care more about the philosophical side of living than the material, and have a folk song for every situation.41: Most Russians are very superstitious, and new-age superstitions are en vogue.42: Russians are passionate lovers, and will quarrel like bitter enemies and make out like porn stars in public.43: Russians love to criticsize their own country, but will be offended if a foreigner does.44: If a cashier manages to not break anything while scanning your items, they have provided good customer service.45: Russians love McDonald's, KFC, Subway and Burger King more than Americans.46: Russians spoil their kids rotten, and then magically expect them to behave responsibly at the age of 18.47: Although Russians eat more fast food than people in the west, Russians are still healthier.48: Russians cannot do anything that requires putting a car in reverse. It can take the average     Russian driver ten minutes to parallel park (I've seen it countless times).49: Winters in Russia are actually quite beautiful, and Russians are fantastic winter drivers.50: Russians are actually freer than westerners; there are less laws and social constraints, and yet the crime rate is lower than in the US or UK.51. Russia is the biggest country IN THE WORLD!52. Mikhail Gorbachev was the first and only President of the USSR53. Russia was the first country to launch a man into space (Yuri Gagarin).54. The most beautiful girls live in Russia.55. Russia gave birth to many great artists, scientists and writers.56. Moscow is the biggest city in Europe57. In geographical extent Russia is the largest country in the world, spanning two continents and containing more than 100 nationalities.58. Russian is the official language of Russia, and an official language of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It is one of the six official languages of the United Nations.59. Religious icons are very important to the Russian people and many houses have at least one.60. The royal anthem that was considered as an official anthem of Thailand till 1932 was written by the Russian composer Peter Tschurovsky.

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30 Real Feelings of Girls

30 Real Feelings of Girls

1. When a girl says she's sad, but she isn't crying, it means she's crying in her heart.2. When she ignores you after you've done something wrong, it's best to give her some time to cool down before touching her heart with an apology.3. A girl can't find anything to hate about the guy she loves (which is why it is so hard for her to 'get over him' after the relationship's over).4. If a girl loves a guy, he will always be on her mind every minute of the day, even though she flirts with other guys.5. When the guy she likes smiles and stares deep into her eyes, she will melt. 6. A girl likes to hear compliments, but usually not sure how to react to them.7. When a particular guy flirts with a girl very often, a girl would start thinking the guy likes her. So if you treat a girl just as a friend, go easy on the smiles and stare ok?8. If you don't like a girl who likes you, break it to her gently.9. If a girl starts avoiding you after you reject her, leave her alone for a while. If you still    treat her as a friend, talk to her.10. Girls enjoy talking about what they feel. Music, poetry, drawings and writing are ways of     expressing themselves (which explains why most girls like writing journals).11. Never tell a girl that she is useless in anyway.12. Being too serious can turn a girl off.13. When the guy she likes calls her for the first time, the girl may act uninterested during the     call. But as soon as the phone is back on the hook, she will whoop with joy and immediately     start telephoning her friends to spread the news.14. A smile means a lot to a girl.15. If you like a girl, try making friends with her first. Let her get to know you.16. If a girl says she can't go out with you because she has to study, leave.17. But if she still calls you or expect a call from you, stay.18. Don't try to guess a girl's feelings. Ask her.....19. Hearing the words "I love you" is a great reassurance to a girl that she is beautiful.20. After a girl falls in love with a guy, she'll wonder why she never noticed him before.21. If you need tips on how to flirt with a girl, read romance stories.22. When class pictures come out, a girl would first check who is standing next to her crush before     actually looking at herself.23. A girl's ex-crush will always be in her memory, but the guy she loves now stays in her heart.24. Girls love having fun!25. A simple 'Hi' can brighten a girl's day.26. A girl's best friends usually know best what she is feeling and going through.27. Girls hate it when a guy pays attention to them just to get close to their 'prettier' friend.28. Love means devotion, caring and happiness to a girl, in that order.29. Some girls care about looks, some care about brains, but ALL girls want a guy who will love and care for them.30. Girls want nothing more than to feel loved.

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Sara Underwood for Esquire's In My Place 2012

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31 Ways To Melt Her Heart

31 Ways To Melt Her Heart

1. Ask her to dance.2. On windy days, brush wayward strands of hair from her eyes and mouth.3. When she's coming down the street, across the room, or up the stairs to meet you, walk toward her as soon as you see her.4. Put your arm around her when you introduce her to your friends5. Grasp her hand when a beautiful woman walks by.6. Call her when you're feeling lonely and lonely. .7. Kiss her eyelids.8. Ask to see a picture of her when she was a child.9. If she's crying on the phone, go over to her place. Immediately if not possible, then as soon as you can.10.Occasionally call her by her first and middle names.11. Order coffee for her, exactly how she likes it.12. Put her to bed when she falls asleep in the car.13. Mention your upcoming anniversary before she does.14. Send her something really awesome in the mail.15. When she's feeling insecure, stare into her eyes and tell her there is no one in the world who could be as right for you as she is.16. Try desperately to make her laugh when she's feeling down.17. Take her to see your favorite sport live. Pay more attention to her than to the game.18. Hug her when she gets jealous. Hug her hard.19. Give her diamonds any jewelry.20. Ask her specific questions about her work.21. Keep her favorite cereal on hand.22. In the middle of a conversation, tell her you love her.23. Send her very expensive flowers when you screw up. (expensive? Really?)24. Offer to fix something in her apartment that you realize is broken.25. Notice when she's wearing something new.26. Kiss her between her shoulder blades when she turns her back toyou to go to sleep.27. Buy her your favorite rock album of all time on vinyl.28. Call her just before you get on the plane.29. Pick her clothes up off the floor.30. Hand her two towels when she gets out of the shower. (The secondone is for her hair.)31. Read her a story when it's her turn to drive during a long roadtrip.

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Guinness Records

Guinness  Records

A Black and Tan Coonhound named Harbor has the longest ears of any living dog, with measurements of 12.25 (31,12 cm) inches for the left ear and 13.5 (34,29 cm) inches for the right.

The Vogtland masters of violin- and bow-making in Germany created a violin that is 14 feet (4,26 m) long and 4 feet 6 inches (1,37 m) at its widest. This fantastic fiddle – plus its 17 feet (5,18 m) bow – is seven times larger than the real thing. It takes three people to play a tune on it – one to press the strings and two to move the bow.

Who knew dogs could skip rope – much less 13 of them at the same time. The record was achieved by Uchida Geinousha's “Super Wan Wan Circus” in Japan.

Nepal's Chandra Bahadur Dangi poses with his certificates after being declared the world's shortest living man and shortest man ever by the Guinness Book of Records at a ceremony in Katmandu, Nepal, on Feb. 26, 2012. The 72-year-old man was measured at just 21.5 (54,61 cm) tall, snatching the title from Junrey Balawing of the Philippines, who is 23.5 inches (59,69 cm).

Iowa's Elizabeth Bolinger, AKA Kitty Mc Scratch, dances her way into history, earning her the record as the “Most Prolific Dancing Game High Scorer” with top scores in over 100 songs spanning across “Just Dance” and “Dance Central”. She's featured in the Guinness World Records 2012 Gamers Edition out now.

Guinness World Records adjudicator Rob Molloy (R) and Indian doctor K. Sujatha (L) measure the height of Jyoti Amge, the world's shortest living woman, on her 18th birthday in the central Indian city of Nagpur on December 16, 2011. Amge was certified by the Guinness World Records as the shortest woman in the world with an average measurement of 24.7 inches (62,74 cm).

Participants in their underwear break a world record for the most number of people, 57, to fit into an oversized pair of underpants. They look like they're freezing standing in the Canary Wharf district of London, on November 17, 2011.

The most bottle caps removed with the head in one minute is 24. It was achieved by Ahmed Tafzi in Hamburg, Germany, on November 16, 2011 as part of the Guinness World Records Day.

The oldest yoga teacher is Bernice Mary Bates, who was born on June 30, 1920, and remains an active yoga teacher in Florida at the age of 91. Shes was presented with the award in November 2011 as part of Guinness World Records Day 2011.

The largest Soul Train dance consisted of 211 Berkeley High School students, staff and alumni in Berkeley, California, who all shook their groove thing down a dance line.

Mirco Della Vecchia from Italy already holds the records for the largest chocolate sculpture and the tallest ice cream bowl. Now he's set a new record by making a 50-foot-long (15,24 m) and almost 8-feet-wide chocolate bar. It's 15,000 pounds of deliciousness. The chocolate bar was officially measured inside the historic Salaborsa library in Bologna main Maggiore Square.

“Nova”, an Illinois Great Dane, reaches the record height of 2 feet, 11.51 inches tall when standing, and weighs in at 160 pounds. She is seen here with her owner, Ann Suplee.

The most steps walked down by a dog facing forwards while balancing a 5 oz glass of water is 10, achieved by Sweet Pea, an Australian Shepherd/Border Collie owned by Alex Rothacker from the U.S., at the Sport und Schau Show, Verden, Germany, on January 5, 2008.

The fastest time to enter a zipped suitcase is 5.43 seconds achieved by Leslie Tipton on September 14, 2009 in New York on the “LIVE! with Regis & Kelly” show.

The most needles on the head is 2,009 and was achieved by Wei Shengchu of China on the set of “Lo Show dei Record”, in Milan, Italy, on April 11th, 2009.

Available on the menu at Big Mama's and Papa's Pizzeria in Los Angeles, California, is an enormous four foot, six inch square pizza. Retailing at $199.99 plus tax, this mammoth meal can feed up to 100 people and can be ordered for delivery as long as you give the pizzeria 24 hours' notice.

England's Daniel and Natalie Bent are the world's top brother-sister bog snorkelling duo, with Daniel setting the men's triathlon record of two hours, 21 minutes and five seconds in July 2009 and Natalie setting the women's record of two hours, 45 minutes and 40 seconds in July 2010.

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Nikon - Photomicrography

Nikon - Photomicrography

This image of an ant's head, viewed from the front (at 10X) took 11th place in the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. The ant's autofluorescence was observed using confocal micrsocopy by Dr. Jan Michels of Christian-Albrechts-Universitat zu Kiel, in Kiel, Germany.

Dr. Douglas Clark of San Francisco, California submitted this image of the dried wing scales of a butterfly (Cethosia biblis) in incandescent light. 

HeLa cancer cells viewed at 300x are seen in this 12th Place image by Thomas Deerinck from the National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research in La Jolla, California. HeLa is an immortal cell line used in scientific research, made of cells originally sampled from cancer patient Henrietta Lacks in 1951. (Thomas Deerinck)

The eye of a live giant waterflea (Leptodora kindtii), observed and submitted by Wim van Egmond of the Micropolitan Museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Wim van Egmond).

Taking 4th place in the competition, Dr. Robin Young of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia used intrinsic fluorescence to observe this specimen of liverwort (Lepidozia reptans) at 20x. (Dr. Robin Young).

Crystal twinning patterns in a leucite crystal from volcanic rock, observed in polarized light by Dr. Michael M. Raith of the Steinmann Institut, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany. (Dr. Michael M. Raith).

A water flea (Daphnia sp.) among green algae (Volvox sp.), an image by Dr. Ralf Wagner of Düsseldorf, Germany. (Dr. Ralf Wagner).

Pekka Honkakoski of Iisalmi, Finland captured this image of a rare column snowflake with thin, knifelike ice extensions, lit in part by red and blue lighting from opposite sides. (Pekka Honkakoski).

The embryonic pectoral fin of Chiloscyllium plagiosum, the Whitespotted bamboo shark, observed by Dr. Andrew Gillis, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. (Dr. Andrew Gillis).

Taking 20th place was Douglas Moore of the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Moore's entry shows unpolished agatized dinosaur bone cells, fossilized cellular structure from an animal that lived some 150 million years ago, viewed at 42x. (Douglas Moore).

Charles Krebs from Issaquah, Washington brings us this portrait of a water boatman (Corixidae sp.), viewed in reflected light. (Charles Krebs)

Primary rat neurons grown as neurospheres, observed by Dr. Rowan Orme of Keele University, Keele, UK. (Dr. Rowan Orme).

The double compound eyes of a male St. Mark's fly (Bibio marci), submitted by Dr. David Maitland from Feltwell, UK. (Dr. David Maitland).

A naturally formed frost crystal that had grown overnight on a fence in -15 degrees C weather. Image from Jesper Grønne of Silkeborg, Denmark. (Jesper Grønne).

A fish louse (Argulus), viewed at 60x by Wim van Egmond of the Micropolitan Museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Wim van Egmond).

A closeup view of a velvet mite (Eutrombidium rostratus) by Dr. David Maitland from Feltwell, UK. (Dr. David Maitland).

Dr. Torsten Wittmann of the University of California, San Fransisco, submitted this image of bovine pulmonary artery endothelial (BPAE) cells fixed and stained for actin, mitochondria, and DNA. (Dr. Torsten Wittmann).

Debora Leite of the University of Sao Paulo, in Sao Paulo, Brazil observed this cross-section of the structure of a sugarcane root. (Debora Leite).

Taking 10th place is this 100x view of a freshwater water flea (Daphnia magna), submitted by Joan Röhl of the Institute for Biochemistry and Biology in Potsdam, Germany. (Joan Röhl).

James H. Nicholson of the Coral Culture and Collaborative Research Facility, NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCEHBR & HML in Charleston, South Carolina took 15th Place with this image of lobe coral (Porites lobata), displaying tissue pigmentation response with red fluorescence at 12x. (James H. Nicholson).

The 1st place winner, a portrait of a green lacewing (Chrysopa sp.) larva (20x) by Dr. Igor Siwanowicz of the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology in Martinsried, Germany. (Dr. Igor Siwanowicz).

Benjamin Blonder, David Elliott took 18th place for their image of the venation network of a young quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) leaf. Blonder and Elliott are from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. (Benjamin Blonder, David Elliott).

Jonathan Franks of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, used autofluorescence to observe this algae biofilm. (Jonathan Franks)

The head and eye of a freshwater shrimp, observed by Jose R. Almodovar of the Microscopy Center, Biology Department, UPR Mayaguez Campus, in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. (Jose R. Almodovar)

Winning 2nd place is this 200x autofluorescent view of a blade of grass by Dr. Donna Stolz of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Dr. Donna Stolz).

Using laser-triggered high-speed macrophotography, Dr. John H. Brackenbury of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, UK, captured this image of a water droplet containing a pair of mosquito larvae. (Dr. John H. Brackenbury).

Frank Fox of the Fachhochschule Trier in Trier, Germany took 3rd place with this image of a living specimen of Melosira moniliformis. (Frank Fox).

A three dimensional view of a cell culture of breast cancer cells, by Dr. Jonatas Bussador do Amaral and Dr. Gláucia Maria Machado Santelli of the University of São Paulo in São Paulo, Brazil. (Dr. Jonatas Bussador do Amaral, Dr. Gláucia Maria Machado Santelli).

The tip of a butterfly tongue viewed in polarized light by Stephen S. Nagy, M.D. from Helena, Montana. (Stephen S. Nagy, M.D.).

The anterior lateral and median eyes of a jumping spider, observed by Walter Piorkowski of South Beloit, Illinois. (Walter Piorkowski)

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