Some Facts You May Not Be Knowing

Look at your zipper. See the initials YKK? It stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha, the world's largest zipper manufacturer. Refer : http://afkra.blogspot.com/2011/10/why-zippers-have-ykk-on-them.html

40 percent of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.

315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.

5 Funky Cars You Can't Get In The U.S.

Thanks to changing tastes, these stylish cars, trucks and vans won't be for sale in the U.S. any time soon.

Alfa Romeo Giulietta

The sharp-looking Alfa-Romeo Guilietta is the right size for Europe's narrow roads. Vehicle occupants also tend to be, well, narrower in Europe than in the U.S. So for a vehicle like this to really succeed in the U.S. it would need to be a bit wider and roomier and, Also, hatchback cars like the Guilietta just aren't very popular in the U.S. so it would need a seperate a trunk. That would also mean making it longer. Fiat's partner, Chrysler Group, did just that and is selling a version of this car, called the Dodge Dart, in American showrooms. We'll know soon how successful that transformation was with American audiences.

Be Aware Of Your Mate-To-Be's Gender

Indonesian Bride Discovers Groom to be a Woman

Waiting until marriage to consummate a relationship is all fine and dandy if that’s your thing, but you should always be aware of the gender of your mate-to-be before tying the knot. Such is the sad tale of a woman in the Banten province of Indonesia, who discovered her soon-to-be husband was actually a woman. During the exchanging of the vows, the “groom” let escape a female voice. This caused the congregation to grow a bit suspicious. The cleric started asking questions, and according to a police office, his voice “turned soft, like that of a woman.” Even the cop was surprised, as he later stated that “she looked very much like a man and her voice was heavy.”

Hyundai Sued Over Elantra 40-MPG Ad Claims

With gas mileage a much higher new-car purchase consideration these days, it isn’t surprising to see yet another lawsuit filed over purportedly misleading advertising on the part of car companies. A new lawsuit, according to an article by Reuters, is alleging that Hyundai misrepresented the mileage of its Elantra.

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10 Fastest Cars Of 2013

Even though it’s only July, car enthusiasts are already looking ahead to next year. While many of them are sizing up 2013's models to determine price, fuel economy and durability, others only want to know one thing: how fast does this thing go? What follows is a list of the 10 fastest cars of 2013. It was provided by Karl Brauer, CEO and editor-in-chief of TotalCarScore.com, an online review aggregator and information resource for cars currently on the market.

FBI Memo: Proof Of UFOs?

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It's finally here.
After all the hard work, the blurry, unsubstantial pictures, the tales of abduction, the pilgrimages into the New Mexico desert only to return empty-handed but still full of conviction - it's all paid off. A memo from 1950 found in the now publicly-available FBI archives is proof that the US government has known about flying saucers, UFOs, alien life forms - possibly even the notorious Roswell crash.

Four Things Car Thieves Love To See

Car theft is on the decline - and today, the chances that your vehicle will be stolen are lower than any time in the past 15 years. The FBI estimates that in 2010, some 737,142 vehicles were stolen in the U.S., a drop of more than 7 percent from the year before. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports the more of the same: it says that in 2009, car theft fell more than 21 percent, to an average of 1.33 vehicles stolen per 1,000.

Largest Diamond Found, The Size Of An Orange

Petra Diamonds Limited has announced the discovery of an important 507.55 carat white diamond at the Cullinan mine in South Africa.This spectacular gemstone was recovered on Thursday 24 September and is currently with experts for analysis. Initial examinations indicate that it is of exceptional colour and clarity, and most likely to be a Type II diamond.

Body Language : Blank Face

To find the right picture to illustrate this entry was the most difficult task I had to deal with in the past three months. Can you believe it? It took me two hours to come up with this portrait. I’ve tried all possible searches: face, face close-up, serious face, blank face, man portrait and so on… The keyword that led me to this image is “expressionless”, which is also the right word to define a “blank face”.

The picture was as difficult to find, as it is to understand the real message of a blank face. There are many studies discussing this issue. I am just going to underline some general aspects.

Celebrities When They Were Young

Like us, they were once youth but time had them forgotten, and the world would like to know them as they are today. Let's turn the clock back and see what they were, when they were still in the high school. They were all athletes but they didn't pursue their careers in sports. Instead they ultimately landed roles in the silver screen and became well know as actors, film directors, producers and such...

Tom Cruise

Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962), widely known as Tom Cruise, an American film actor and producer.

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