Friday, April 27, 2007

Useless Facts

US Dollar bills are made out of cotton and linen.

Americans are responsible for about 1/5 of the world’s garbage annually. On average, that’s 3 pounds a day per person.

98% of all murders and rapes are by a close family member or friend of the victim.

The ZIP in ZIP CODE means Zoning Improvement Plan.

India has a bill of rights for Cows.

The original name for butterfly was flutterby.

HAIR LOSS

Hair loss is a natural daily phenomenon, re-growth is generally a given. But this shedding of hair cannot be the main cause of hair loss. Every strand of hair on a human head is genetically programmed to a cycle that includes growth, stabilization, aging and shedding. Trouble begins when the loss exceeds re-growth, or the re-growth is weak and unhealthy. These are the main causes of hair loss.
Causes of hair loss
--In a vast majority of cases, hair loss is hereditary, passed down the genes from either side of parentage. Some studies indicate that baldness from the maternal side has a greater chance of it being passed along.
--Other causes of hair loss could be surgery, medication, high level of work or family related stress and diet or nutrition changes all these can contribute to hair loss. These causes of hair loss are generally short lived and hair growth is restored once the situation normalizes. In any case, the above mentioned causes of hair loss rarely contribute to baldness.
Treatment
Identifying the cause of one’s sudden hair loss and treating it naturally, is the best way to recover from stress related hair loss; but it is not always the easiest thing to do. Therefore, it is very important for every individual suffering from sudden hair loss to understand what causes stress, how it affects one’s health, and how to either get rid of or cope with one’s stress. The following list are ways one can cope with stress:
--EXERCISE
--SLEEP \ RELAXATION
--DIET

Dandruff

Dandruff is the most common hair problem. Dandruff is a skin condition in which you experience the shedding of a flaky white substance from your scalp. You have itching and skin gets infected. Dandruff is also known as scurf, it is due to the excessive shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp.
Causes of Dandruff:
The main causes of dandruff are impairment of general health, development of a toxic condition mainly due to taking of wrong foods, constipation, and a low vitality due to infectious diseases. Other causes can be as:
Poor nutrition.
Deficiency of zinc.
Fungus of scalp.
Use of harsh shampoos and soaps.
Due to stress.
Home Remedies for Dandruff:
--The use of a teaspoon of fresh lime juice for the last rinse, while washing the hair, is another useful remedy. This not only leaves the hair glowing but also removes stickiness and prevents dandruff.
--Vinegar is also very good for removing dandruff, take a half cup of plain white vinegar, with a cotton wool dabbed in the vinegar apply it on your scalp and leave it for an hour before washing your hair.
--Washing hair regularly also prevents dandruff, and its better if you apply curd in your hair and keep it on for an hour before washing with a mild shampoo.
--The use of fenugreek seeds is one of the most important remedies in the treatment of dandruff. Two tablespoons of these seeds should be soaked overnight in water and ground into a fine paste in the morning. This paste should be applied all over the scalp and left for half an hour. The hair should then be washed thoroughly with any mild shampoo.

SOME THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW

Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions!

What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France.

"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.

"Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.

Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people.

Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.

Dolphins sleep with one eye open!

A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!

Punctuality

"The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it"

-(Franklin P. Jones)

Miss U

You must be a good runner because you are always running in my mind,
You must be a good thief because you have stolen my heart,
and i am always a bad shooter
because I Miss You Always...