TEARSTears are the liquid product of a process of crying to clean and lubricate the eyes. The word lacrimation,(from L. Lacrima meaning Tear) which can be also spelled as lachrimation, may also be used in a medical or literary sense to refer to crying. Strong emotions, such as sorrow or elation may lead to crying. The process of yawning may also result in lacrimation. Although most land mammals have a lacrimation system to keep their eyes moist,...

MALE OR FEMALE?It's quite difficult to tell if a goldfish is male or female, for the only time male and female goldfish look different from each other is when they are ready to breed. The male develops small white spots, called tubercles, on his gill covers. The female, on the other hand, will fill up with eggs and look fatter than the male.FISHY TIPSIf you can afford it, thaw frozen fish in milk, for it draws out the frozen taste and produces...

COINCIDENCEa striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance.the condition or fact of coincidingACCIDENT COINCIDENCETwo brothers in Bermuda were killed while riding the same motorcycle in the same street by the same taxi and by the same driver, carrying the same passenger; but exactly a year apart: 1962 and 1963OH BABYIn Detroit sometime in the 1930s, a young mother must have been eternally grateful to a man named Joseph Figlock. As Figlock was walking down the...

LEAP SECONDFour or five million years ago, a day lasted only 22 hours. The lengthening of the day is due to the very gradual slowing down of the Earth's rotation on its axis. Since the introduction of the "coordinated universal time" as the world's standard form of time measurement in 1972, one "leap second" has been added onto the last second of each year to make up for the planet's deceleration.THE TIME IT TAKESThe durations, in seconds, of...

COLOR BLACKBlack is the total absorption of all color and the absence of light. It was used for mourning by the Egyptians and Romans, today almost all countries associate it with death and mourning. Black has also been recognized to imply humility and secrecy. It is frequently associated with witchcraft. In India and other countries in Asia, black represents the serfs and slaves. In the Hindu Upanishads, the black color of the fire was considered...

Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are typically kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Although the name "sheep" applies to many species, in everyday usage it almost always refers to the Ovis aries. Numbering a little over 1 billion, domestic sheep are the most numerous species in their genus.Sheep are most likely descended from the wild mouflon of Europe and Asia. One of the earliest...

"Dark as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love." Such was the respected opinion of Charles Maurice de Talleyrands when asked to describe a perfect cup of coffee. Coffee is one of the most popular beverage there is here on earth, but how much do we know about it? Before you take another sip of your cup of coffee, here are some trivia that you might find interesting about it.COFFEE HISTORYThe history of coffee has been recorded...

There are more insects in one square mile of rural land than there are human beings on the entire earth. There are more than 900,000 known species of insects in the world. Scientists discover approximately 7,000 to 10,000 new insect species every year - and it is believe that there are between 1 million and 10 million species yet to be found. Here are a few fascinating trivia about them...CRICKETSThe symphony of cricket trills, gracing grassy...

Have you been in a date? Did you enjoyed it? How about your date? Have you been in a date that you think that went well, but you never heard from your date again after it? Or have you been in a date that is a total disaster right from the beginning? If you do, here are some tips you can try to make your next date successful...TIME IS GOLDAs a famous saying said "Time is gold" and you should always remember this, coming on time is essential on...

Joey de Leon is a Filipino actor, born Jose Maria Ramos de Leon on 14th of October 1946 in Manila, he is famous for his wit, green jokes and sarcasm. Joey de Leon is one of the original host of the long-running noontime show EAT BULAGA and member of the famous comedy trio TVJ (Tito, Vic and JOEY). His career could be said to be out of luck and talent, his career started when his friend invited him to watch a DJ audition where he was accidentally...

If you are a smoker who want to quit smoking or know someone who wants to quit, here are some tips to get you started and to help you reach your goal. Statistics shows that 70% of smokers wants to quit, but for most smokers the thought of going in a long term withdrawal symptoms is enough reason not to quit.EQUIP YOURSELF WITH KNOWLEDGEQuitting is like getting addicted in reverse, so it's important to know the nicotine addiction process. Scientists...

BLUE ROSEBlue Roses naturally does not exist for roses lacks a gene to produce delphinidin, the primary plant pigment that produces true blue flowers, fake blue roses were traditionally created by dyeing white roses. This is why blue roses traditionally signify mystery or attaining the impossible. They are believed to be able to grant the owner youth or grant wishes.Blue Roses have been bred by conventional hybridization methods, but the results,...

The controversial $20,000 meal of President Arroyo in Le Cirque NY appears to be not the only extravagant meal the President had in the U.S., for another extravagant meal that Madam President and her entourage took during their visit of the United States had been published. This time the story came out in The Washington Post and it states, "Arroyo is under fire in her native country for a $20,000 meal at Manhattan's Le Cirque on Aug. 2, which included...