Bizzarrre Trivia !!

1.The two highest IQ's ever recorded (on a standard test) both belong to women.

2.Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never phoned his wife or his mother, they were both deaf.ce

3.In parts of Malaya, the women keep harems of men.

4.The childrens' nursery rhyme 'Ring-a-Ring-a-Roses' actually refers to the Black Death which killed about 30 million people in the fourteenth-century.

5.The word 'denim' comes from 'de Nimes', Nimes being the town the fabric was originally produ d.

6.The Matami Tribe of West Africa play a version of football, the only difference being that they use a human skull instead of a more normal ball.

7.It was the custom in Ancient Rome for the men to place their right hand on their testicles when taking an oath. The modern term 'testimony' is derived from this tradition.

8.The study of stupidity is called 'monology'.

9.Chop-suey is not a native Chinese dish, it was created in California by Chinese immigrants.

10.Urine was once used to wash clothes.

11.The magic word "Abracadabra" was originally intended for the specific purpose of curing hay fever.

Amazing Transporters !!

Too Busy and yet...

Well, life has suddenly become so busy.being a homemaker i have to take care of a number of things myself.Mine is a nuclear family.In-laws are here rite now and i suddenly find myself on these frequent trips to the hospital where both of them are being treated.
So here i am running in and out of the hospital almost every second day.Though their conditions are not serious,just a routine check-up for fil but mil requires a new set of dentures ,so we have to go there every alternate day coz it will require atleast 6 to 7 sittings.Its tiring for both of us.
Apart from all this my frequent visits to the hospital will soon start.The very thought fills me with a sense of apprehension and curiosity.At home thanks to my maid ,thing are pretty much in control. Hubby dear is so busy with his office workload that i cant ask him to give more time,though he is very supportive.
But all this exercise has made me realize that yes I can be independent too.After our marriage I had become too dependent on my husband and he had no problems in taking care of things himself.Well, in the process I guess I lost my confidence in myself,although earlier i was quite an independent individual who was responsible for her own actions and decisions.
I guess life teaches u a new lesson everyday but it is up to U to decode it.And this is where your upbringing ,values as well as your attitude towards life can be seen.I keep going through these phases of depression but eventually I come out of it with my faith in myself and GOD intact.Iguess for me ,it is only possible due to my positve attitude towards life and my belief that

"EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING"