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30 Facts about Human Body

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Approximately 75% of human poop is made of water. Your eyes are always the same size from birth but your nose and ears never stop growing. It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach. Your brain is more active during the night than the day. One human hair can support 3kg. Human thighbones are stronger than concrete. The tooth is the only part of the human body that can't repair itself. An average human loses about 200 head hairs per day. It is impossible to lick your elbow. Your body requires 1000-1500 calories per day just to simply survive (breathing, sleeping, eating). Every day an adult body produces 300 billion new cells. Scientists say the higher your I.Q. the more you dream. The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest it the male sperm. You use 200 muscles to take one step. Muscle cells live as long as you do while skin cells live less than 24 hours. A full bladder is roughly the size of a soft ball. Your brain operates on...

Think before you Commit ...

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A new vacuum cleaner salesman knocked on the door on the first house of the street. A tall lady answered the door. Before she could speak, the enthusiastic salesman barged into the living room and opened a big black plastic bag and poured all the cow droppings onto the carpet. "Madam, if I could not clean this up with the use of this new powerful vacuum cleaner, I will EAT all this s...!" exclaimed the eager salesman. Do you need chilli sauce or ketchup with that" asked the lady. The bewildered salesman asked, "Why, madam?" "We just moved in & there's no electricity in the housefor next 10 days!" MORAL : Gather all the resources before working on any project...

Plight of Children in Divorce

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One out of every two marriages today ends in divorce and many divorcing families include children. Parents who are getting a divorce are frequently worried about the effect the divorce will have on their children. During this difficult period, parents may be preoccupied with their own problems, but continue to be the most important people in their children's lives. While parents may be devastated or relieved by the divorce, children are invariably frightened and confused by the threat to their security. Some parents feel so hurt or overwhelmed by the divorce that they may turn to the child for comfort or direction. Divorce can be misinterpreted by children unless parents tell them what is happening, how they are involved and not involved and what will happen to them. Children often believe they have caused the conflict between their mother and father. Many children assume the responsibility for bringing their parents back together, sometimes by sacrificing themselves. Vulnerability...

Moral intelligence in children

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Moral intelligence consists of the personal, social, mental, emotional, and moral skills that make up solid character and guide moral behaviors. It is what your child needs most to counter negative pressures and do what's right with or without your guidance. Here's a quiz to assess how well your child is developing this essential IQ that he'll need for living ethically in today's troubling times. Answer with a Yes or No My child (without adult reminders or coaxing) regularly: Shows sensitivity and has a lot of feeling for others. Tries to see things from the other person's view, not just his own. Is honest and trustworthy; can be counted on to keep his word. Feels shame or guilt about his wrong actions; accepts the blame. Easily calms down when excited or angry; copes with behavioral impulses Behaves appropriately without reminders; thinks before acting. Treats everyone respectfully and courteously; no back talk or sass. Shares, helps, or comforts others without exp...