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What It Means To Be Irish

1. You will never play professional basketball

2. You swear very well

3. At least one of your cousins is a fireman, cop, bar owner, funeral home owner or holds a political office.

4. You think you sing very well

5. You have no idea how to make a long story short.

6. There isn't a big difference between losing your temper or killing someone.

7. Most of your childhood meals were boiled

8. You have never hit your head on a ceiling

9. You spent a good portion of your childhood kneeling in prayer

10. You're strangely poetic after a few beers

11. You are therefore, poetic a lot.

12. You will be punched for no good reason....a lot.

13. Some punches directed at you are legacies of past generations

14. Many of your sisters and/or cousins are named Mary, Catherine or Eileen

15. Someone in your family is incredibly cheap, It is more likely you

16 You may not know the words, but that doesn't stop you from singing

17 You can't wait for the other guy to stop talking before you start talking

18 You are not nearly as funny as you think you are......but what you lack in talent, you make up for in frequency.

19 There wasn't a huge difference between your last wake and your last keg party.

20 You are, or you know someone named Murph.

21 If you don't know Murph, then you know Mac, If you don't know a Murph or a Mac then you know Sully

22 You are genetically incapable of keeping a secret

23 You have Irish Alzheimer's ......you forget everything but the grudges!

24 Irish Stew is a euphemism for "boiled leftovers"

25 All of your losses are alcohol related (loss of virginity, loss of drivers license, loss of money, loss of job, loss of significant other, loss of teeth from punch...) but it never stops you from drinking - EVER!!

Seven Medical Myths You Believe

1. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day: The researchers who conducted the study could find no clinical evidence to support this notion. But they did dig up an article from the November 2002 American Journal of Physiology that documented the lack of evidence behind this popular recommendation. You do need to be well hydrated, but research suggests that the liquids most people drink daily - juice, milk, and decaffeinated beverages - will do the trick.
   
2. We use only 10 percent of our brains: This is a real oldie that traces its history back to 1907, but didn't originate, as once believed, with Albert Einstein. Now that we know much more about neuroscience than we did 100 years ago, we can say for sure that we use much more than 10 percent of the brain, say the BMJ researchers. In fact, high-tech methods of studying the brain have not identified any inactive areas.
   
3. Hair and fingernails continue to grow after death: This disturbing, gruesome image is pure "moonshine" according to forensic anthropologist William Maples, who was quoted in the BMJ study. However, he explained that dehydration of the body after death can cause retraction of the skin around hair and nails, giving the illusion that they have grown. All tissues require energy to sustain their functions, and no such thing is possible once the mechanism that promotes normal growth shuts down at death.
   
4. Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight: You can get eyestrain and have difficulty focusing when trying to read in poor lighting, but these symptoms have no permanent effect on eyesight. One current theory holds that nearsightedness (myopia) might be caused by reading in dim light or holding books too close to the face. But consider this: rates of myopia are increasing and are higher now then they were centuries ago when people read by candlelight. What's more, the BMJ researchers found hundreds of expert opinions that conclude that reading in dim light doesn't permanently hurt your eyes.
   
5. Shaving causes hair to grow back faster or coarser: No, it does not. This popular notion was disproved as early as 1928 and more recent studies have confirmed that shaving has no effect on hair growth (or regrowth), write the BMJ investigators. They speculate that when shaved hair regrows, it lacks the fine taper seen at the end of unshaven hair, making it appear coarser. And the fact that it hasn't been exposed to light may make it seem darker than other hair.
   
6. Mobile phones are dangerous in hospitals: The BMJ credits this widespread belief (and the origin of those signs in hospitals warning against the use of mobile phones) to a Wall Street Journal article citing a medical journal report of more than 100 incidents of suspected electromagnetic interference with medical devices before 1993. But studies in England and the U.S. have found little in the way of interference and few serious effects. The BMJ cited a 2007 study that showed no interference at all in 300 tests in 75 treatment rooms. Indeed, the journal reported on a survey of anesthetists that showed use of mobile phones by physicians was associated with a reduced risk of medical error or injury resulting from delays in communication. Let's see how long it takes hospitals to react to these findings and change their policies with regard to cell phone use.
   
7. Eating turkey makes people especially drowsy: Not so. Here, the myth is that the tryptophan in turkey causes the drowsiness. This amino acid is known to cause drowsiness, but the truth is that there's as much tryptophan in pork and cheese as there is in turkey. What's more, as the BMJ researchers noted that for tryptophan to promote sleep, you need to ingest it on an empty stomach (with no protein present) - something that's unlikely at Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Other factors are probably to blame for post-meal drowsiness: any big meal can make you sleepy because of a decrease in blood flow and oxygenation to the brain. And then, of course, there's the wine.

A Ticket To Hell Has Never Been Funnier

Free Hugs

Music is mediocre, the video is outstanding:

 

A video on YouTube was released on September 22, 2006, and by January 4, 2008, had gained just over 22 million views.According to the video summary, it was recorded in Sydney. In the video, the main character who is giving out hugs, (identified as "Juan Mann", a pseudonym and a homonym of "one man"), walks through the Pitt Street Mall holding up a sign with the words FREE HUGS written on it. Music for the video is provided by Sick Puppies, an Australian band that Mann met a year earlier. Shimon Moore, the lead singer of the Sick Puppies who worked at the mall, shot the footage which he later compiled into a video for the song.

Initial distrust of Juan's motives eventually gave way to a gradual increase of people willing to be hugged, with other huggers (male and female) helping distribute them. After some time, security guards, then police told them they must stop, as Mann had not obtained public liability insurance worth $25 million for his actions. Mann and his companions used a petition to attempt to convince authorities that his campaign should be allowed to continue without the insurance. His petition reached 10,000 signatures. He submitted it and was allowed to continue giving free hugs.

On October 23, 2007, Juan Mann announced his residential address online and offered an open invitation to anyone to come over and chat on-camera as part of his 'open-house project'. Mann hosted 80 guests over 36 days. On November 25th, Mann's landlord threatened him with eviction, so he launched an online appeal.

Juan Mann has set up a website, Free Home Campaign, to find a free place to stay.

More information at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Hugs_Campaign

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Mohammed The Traveling Bear

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Indian Music Video Meaning Revealed - With Subtitles

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Is This Your Picture? No? Thank God.

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