A mission fort in San Antonio, Texas, site of a heroic stand, on February 23, 1836, a Mexican force of more than 2000 men commanded by Antonio López de Santa Anna, general and dictator of Mexico, reached the outskirts of San Antonio, which had been captured by Texan insurgents the previous December. The San Antonio garrison, only 155 men under the command of Colonel William Barrett Travis, withdrew to The Alamo. With the men, inside The Alamo, were about 15 civilians, including the wife of one of the defenders, and a few Mexican families who lived there. Santa Anna deployed his troops around the structure and, when his artillery arrived, launched an intensive assault. The Texans, who were reinforced by 32 men on March 1, withstood the Mexicans until March 6, when the enemy succeeded in breaching the mission walls. Travis, his chief aides, including the American frontiersmen Davy Crockett and James Bowie, and the remainder of the garrison perished in the savage hand-to-hand struggle that followed. The 187 Texan defenders were all killed and only the civilians survived. However, the Texans had fought hard, and the Mexicans lost 600 men. At the subsequent Battle of San Jacinto, in which Santa Anna was defeated, the battle cry of the Texans was “Remember The Alamo!”
Wonderful Facts
1. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
2.Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.
3.The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
4. The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.
5.The verb “cleave” is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of each other: adhere and separate.
6. It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.
7. Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
8.It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
9.Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
10.Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump.
11.Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command “go hang yourself.
12.The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air.
13.Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros.
14. When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red.
15.Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
16.The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it’s already been digested by a bee.
17.The Poison Arrow frog has enough poison to kill 2,200 people.
18.We are about 1 cm taller in the morning than in the evening.
19.It takes 8 minutes 17 seconds for light to travel from the Sun’s surface to the Earth.
20.Antarctica is the only continent that does not have land areas below sea level.
21.A woman's arthritic pains will almost always disappear as soon as she becomes pregnant. No one knows why.
22.One cannot catch cold at the North Pole in winter. Neither can one contract the flu, nor most of the ailments transmitted viruses and germs. The winter temperature is so low in this part of the world that none of the standard disease causing Micro-organisms can survive.
23.A bridge built in Lima, Peru around 1610 was made of mortar that was mixed not with water but with the whites of 10,000 eggs The bridge, appropriately called the Bridge of Eggs, is still standing today.
24.There is a city called Rome in every continent.
25.Only 11 percent of the earth's surface is used to grow food.
26.Inside the earth it gets 3 degrees hotter every 100 meter further down.
27.A crocodile can’t stick its tongue out.
28.A duck’s quack doesn’t echo, and no one knows why.
29.Horses can’t vomit.
30.In India, people are legally allowed to marry a dog.
31.The last Olympic gold medals that were made entirely out of gold were awarded in 1912.
32.Japan is made up of over 6000 islands.
33.A car traveling 100 mph would take more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star.
34.There are about 6000 languages in the world.
35.Honey tastes nice to us but it is really a food for bees, because for every kilogram of honey, which is taken from bees’ hives, the bees in the hive use about eight kilograms and the total distance a bee flies to gather enough nectar for the extra kilogram of honey taken by humans is equal to flying about six times round the earth (240000 km).
Humans
People are creatures with complex things; everything is complex in their lives starting from their bodies, emotions, feelings, thoughts, work, movements, desires, opinions and you can not expect what is the next odd thing that you could see from a human being.
Beyond Imagination
Sometimes we think, is there two things that are identical in this world? Definitely some people would say yes and some would say no, in my opinion there will never be identical things, simply because there will be even an extremely delicate difference between them. However, we call them identical things because it is beyond our limited comprehension to distinguish those differences and those variations are the essence of our life in my point of view, because if there is no such mutations of objects, we will reach a point in which we will stop at a specific end. Nothing is new, no inventions, no improvement, no development, but due to diversity we always find new objectives and approaches to address and discover.
Martin Luther King's Last Speech
...Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't really matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live - a long life; longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land. So I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.
North Pole
One cannot catch
cold at the North Pole in winter. Neither can one contract the flu, nor
most of the ailments transmitted viruses and germs. The winter
temperature is so low in this part of the world that none of the
standard disease causing Micro-organisms can survive.
Falling Stars
Our stars are fallen
One by one they are stolen
But I still look at them as before
They are clear now till the core
No one need to read this
Because I think it does not make sense
Hey hey people come see my site
You won't find something impolite
There are just some information
Or you could make a donation
Come on it is easy to learn
It is so realistic
But it is not very artistic
Everyone can access
without any assist
It is a long way to go
I just want you to know
It is just a way to start
Before that I went to Walmart
I couldn't think about it
Till I saw the new cassette
I bought it without delay
When I went home on my way
Life
Wherever you go
There is a place you know
So take time wandering
Finally you'll be returning
The world is a small village
And our life is a privilege
No matter how you live it
Never try to regret
Because you'll miss the sweetness
And you'll taste the bitterness
How to make your life healthier....
In this life there are many things we do, which are not correct,and simply by doing these things we are destroying our lives.I will write my advices in clear points and if we all implement these actions,our environment and health will be better.
1.First inside our houses,in the kitchen,we should use less plastics as most of these products interact with food in a way or another and releases chemical affects our health.2.Avoid overheating specially frying
3.Have a good ventilation system in your house.
4.Try to get rid of your waste in proper way
5.Indoor house plants are very good for refreshing the air inside and also your garden outside should be taken care of.
6.Unplug any electrical device you don't use.
7.The sun is very effective sterilizer.Thus make sure to get it's beams inside your house.
8.Try to use as less chemical products as you could especially for your skin.
9.Try to go to the bed early and wake up early and get as much as you can fresh air and do some exercises.
10.We all know the importance of all things around us ,so we should take our responsibility and engage in any activity that might be useful
11.Don't smoke and be happy.
12.Eat a balanced diet which is: carbohydrate ,protein,fats,minerals.
Crimean War (1853-56)
declared on Russia by Turkey (Oct.1853), by Britain and France (Mar.1854), and by Sardinia (Jan.1855). The causes of the war were Russia expansion in the Balkans and the dispute over the guardianship of the Holy Places in Palestine. Battles included Balaclava (the Charge of the Light Brigade) and Inkerman (1854). Sevastopol was taken by the Allies (1855) and the war was ended by the Treaty of Paris (1856).
English Language
The nearest relative of English is Frisian, spoken in the Frisian Islands off the coasts of the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark. English is a Germanic language can easily be perceived by comparing it to German, Dutch, and Frisian-all West Germanic languages. The word water is common to English and Dutch, and other words are not very different in the languages. The relation between English; That is good and German; Das ist gut is evident.
Random Thinking
Sometimes we think, Is there two things that are identical in this world?. Definitely some people would say yes and some would say no, in my opinion there will never be identical things, simply because there will be even an extremely delicate difference between them. However, we call them identical things because it is beyond our limited comprehension to distinguish those differences and those variations are the essence of our life in my point of view, because if there is no such mutations of objects, we will reach a point in which we will stop at a specific end. Nothing is new, no inventions, no improvement, no development, but due to diversity we always find new objectives and approaches to address and discover.
Egyptian Pyramids
The Pyramids of Egypt were built on the west bank of the Nile River at Giza during the 4th Dynasty (about 2575 to about 2467 bc). The oldest of the seven wonders, the pyramids are the only one remaining nearly intact today. Their white stone facing was later removed for use as building material in Cairo. The largest of the pyramids is that of King Khufu, which is sometimes known as the Great Pyramid. It covers an area of over 4.8 hectares (12 acres). According to the Greek historian Herodotus, ten years were required to prepare the site and 100,000 laborers worked thereafter for 20 years to complete the pyramid, which contains the king’s tomb. Some lists include only the Great Pyramid, rather than all the pyramids.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Perhaps built by King Nebuchadnezzar II about 600 bc, were a mountainlike series of planted terraces. Ancient historians report that Babylon at that time was dazzling in the splendor of its palace and temple buildings, fortification walls, and paved processional ways. The Hanging Gardens consisted of several tiers of platform terraces built upon arches and extending to a great height. Accounts of their height range from about 24 m (80 ft) to a less reliable estimate of more than 90 m (300 ft). Trees and colorful plants and flowers grew on the terraces, irrigated with water brought up from the Euphrates River. Archaeologists have discovered remains of walls along the Euphrates that may have belonged to the Hanging Gardens.
Zeus Statue
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was carved in the mid-5th century bc by the Greek sculptor Phidias. The colossal statue was the central feature of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, the Greek sanctuary where the Olympic Games were held. It was considered to be Phidias’s masterpiece. The seated figure of Zeus, king of the Greek gods, was 12 m (40 ft) in height and made of ivory and gold. An earthquake probably leveled the temple in the 6th century ad, and the statue was later taken to Constantinople, where a fire destroyed it.
Natural Sleeping Aid
Easy and cheap way to help you sleep well is to put one teaspoonful of Black Cumin seed in a cup of boiled milk sweetened by tablespoonful of honey and drink it half an hour before sleep, it is been used and proven its effectiveness.
Edouard Manet
He is a French painter (1832-1883), after 1870 he was associated with the Impressionists and came to use the lighter colours and free handling of Impressionism, and shared their interest in natural light as opposed to studio light. His earlier work is characterized by broad, fluid brushwork, an interest in direct, natural treatment of character in the tradition of Velazquez and Goya, and a remarkably predominant use of black, with strong, unmodulated dark-light contrasts e.g. in le Dejeuner sur l herbe' (1863) and Olympia (1865).
Claude Monet
He is French painter (1840-1926). He was one of the founders of Impressionism, and with Renoir developed the technique of broken-colour painting in which dabs of colour laid side by side become blended by the eye of the viewer. He painted directly in the open air, often painting the same scene at different hours of the day for the varying effects of light. Light and subject merge almost completely in his last series of paintings ( Water lilies), and approach pure abstraction.
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