WHAT A LITTLE GEM THE CUCUMBER IS.
I WILL LOOK AT IT DIFFERENTLY NOW.
Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need Every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc. 2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, Put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a Cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that Quick pick-me-up that can last for Hours. 3. Tired of your bathroom mirror Fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a Cucumber slice along the mirror, it will Eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, Spa-like fragrance. 4. Are grubs and Slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few Slices in a small pie tin and your garden will Be free of pests all season long. The chemicals In the cucumber react with the aluminium to give Off a scent undetectable to humans but drive Garden pests crazy and make them flee the Area. 6.. Want to avoid a hangover or Terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices Before going to bed and wake up refreshed and Headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B Vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential Nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in Equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and Headache!! 7. Looking to fight off that Afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers Have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for Quick meals to thwart off starvation. 8. Have an important meeting or job interview and You realize that you don't have enough time to Polish your shoes? Rub a freshly cut cucumber Over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a Quick and durable shine that not only looks Great but also repels Water. 9. Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a Cucumber slice and rub it along the problematic Hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone! 10. Stressed out and don't have time for massage, Facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire Cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, The chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber With react with the boiling water and be Released in the steam, creating a soothing, Relaxing aroma that has been shown the reduce Stress in new mothers and college students During final exams. 11. Just finish a Business lunch and realize you don't have gum or Mints? Take a slice of cucumber and press it to The roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 Seconds to eliminate bad breath, the Phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your Mouth responsible for causing bad Breath. 12. Looking for a 'green' way to Clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steel? Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the Surface you want to clean, not only will it Remove years of tarnish and bring back the Shine, but is won't leave streaks and won't harm You fingers or fingernails while you Clean. 13. Using a Pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the Cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen Writing, also works great on crayons and markers That the kids have used to decorate the Walls!! |
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12 Amazing Images of Extremely Cold Weather
A few weeks ago the polar vortex swept over North America. Researchers say it’s the worst blizzard since the one that hit New York in ’77. Following you will see some of the breathtaking and astonishing images from areas affected by blizzards.
Fish froze in mid-swim in their shoal near Lovund, a small island just a few milesfrom the northern shores of the Norway mainland. It was only -7 degrees, but the wind chill was cold enough to freeze a large amount of fish in place.
An ice cover lighthouse that overlooks Lake Michigan, the structure starts to look a little bit like a Buddhist temple.
The famous Niagara Falls freezes mid flow, you can see parts still flowing while others have frozen solid.
New York’s famous subway network filled with snow because of winter storm Hercules.
The Blizzard of ’77 is considered the regions worst with winds that travelled at 70 miles an hour and a chill of -60 degrees. Weather and conditions were so bad that snowdrifts were high enough to let people touch the traffic lights.
Some conditions get so bad that people that had swimming pools in the back landed up with a giant block of ice.
If a frozen swimming pool wasn’t bad enough, imagine your toilet bowl water frozen. The polar vortex cause toilet bowls to freeze solid.
Temperature dropped so low that vehicles had layers of ice on them, so much so, that trying to open a door would result in a broken door handle.
An ice storm in Geneva, Switzerland cause trees and cars to freeze as shown in the image.
Sub Zero temperatures may even turn boiling water to freeze to snow in a matter of seconds, although playing the fool with it might still land you with a nasty burn.
The winter storm Hercules even caused Hell to freeze over, well Hell in Michigan. The storm had -37 degree wind chills.
Here in sub zero temperatures of the Polar Vortex, Fire fighters wrestle a blaze.
Worlds Ten Extreme Female Bodybuilders
Here are pictures of the most extreme female bodybuilders. Some people feel that this sort of bodybuilding is better left to men !
Irene Andersen was born in Denmark in 1966. Raised in Malmo but moved to Gothenburg when she was 20, Irene spent years in the gym, and worked hard to build this wonderful body.
Yolanda Hughes turned pro in 1992 by winning the IFBB World Amatuer Titles and went on to win the 1997 and 1998 Arnold Classic Champion and also made six Olympia appearances. Through her pro career she competed strictly in either the Arnold or the Olympia, never variating to other shows. She competed at around 164lbs and is now retired from bodybuilding, operating her own business in Washington state.
Kim Chizevsky, Ms. Olympia 1996-1999
Rosemary Jennings. one of the greatest bodybuilders in the history of
sports.
Lisa Aukland won the 2008 IFBB Atlantic City Pro Women's Bodybuilding Championships held in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Ana Claudia Pires is a Brazilian female bodybuilder. She is 8-time Rio de Janeiro state champion, 4-time Brazilian champion, 2-time South-American champion and placed 8th twice on the World Championship.
Nicole Bass is one of the Largest Woman Bodybuilder in the world today. She is the overall winner of the 1997 NPC National Bodybuilding Championships and has competed in the 1997 Ms.Olympia contest. Later she went into Pro Wrestling in which she is now working at independent shows worldwide. (Link 1 | Link 2)
Juliette Bergmann is a Dutch female bodybuilder who won the 2001 Ms. Olympia.
Pro bodybuilder Christine Roth is from Ontario Canada. She is known for entering competitions with paper-thin skin in ripped condition with very little bodyfat.
10 Most Captivating Deserts
Here are 10 of the most Captivating and Bretahtaking Deserts! From the Sahara, the worlds largest to the Farafra in Egypt and even the Taklamakan, a desert covered with snowfall!
Taklamakan (Central Asia): a desert covered with snowfall
Taklamakan is one of the largest sandy deserts in the world, ranking 15th in size in a ranking of the world's largest non-polar deserts. It covers an area of 270,000 km2 (100,000 sq mi) of the Tarim Basin, 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) long and 400 kilometres (250 mi) wide. It is crossed at its northern and at its southern edges by two branches of the Silk Road as travelers sought to avoid the arid wasteland.
In 2008, China's biggest desert experienced its biggest snowfall and lowest temperature after 11 consecutive days of snow. Snow is rare in the desert that covered 337,600 square kilometers, never before had the whole desert been covered.
Lençóis Maranhenses (Brazil): a ‘desert' with lagoons
In 2008, China's biggest desert experienced its biggest snowfall and lowest temperature after 11 consecutive days of snow. Snow is rare in the desert that covered 337,600 square kilometers, never before had the whole desert been covered.
Lençóis Maranhenses (Brazil): a ‘desert' with lagoons
It seems incredible, but in a country that keeps around 30% of the fresh water and shelters the largest rain forest in the world, we can find a “desert”. Located in the State of Maranhão, on the north shore of Brazil, the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park is an area of about 300 square kilometers (155,000 ha) of blinding white dunes and deep blue lagoons, forming one of the most beautiful and unique places in the world. The dunes invade the continent over 50km (31 miles) from the cost, creating a landscape that reminds a white bed sheet, when seen from above.
But you may ask: -Lagoons?? You told me it was a desert… Yes, what defers this region from a desert is the amount of rain that drops over the dunes, creating ponds of crystal clear water on the depression between dunes. Despite its desert-like appearance, Lençóis Maranhenses records an annual rainfall of 1,600mm (i.e. 62.9 inches), 300 times more than in the Sahara. During the period of drought, the lagoons evaporate and become completely dried. After the rainy season, the lagoons are home of many species of fish, turtles and clams. The mystery in this story lies in the fact that when the lagoons fill up, life comes back, as if they had never left the place. One of the hypotheses to explain the phenomenon is that the eggs of the fish and crabs are maintained alive in the sand, exploding when rain comes back.
Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia): the world's largest salt desert
But you may ask: -Lagoons?? You told me it was a desert… Yes, what defers this region from a desert is the amount of rain that drops over the dunes, creating ponds of crystal clear water on the depression between dunes. Despite its desert-like appearance, Lençóis Maranhenses records an annual rainfall of 1,600mm (i.e. 62.9 inches), 300 times more than in the Sahara. During the period of drought, the lagoons evaporate and become completely dried. After the rainy season, the lagoons are home of many species of fish, turtles and clams. The mystery in this story lies in the fact that when the lagoons fill up, life comes back, as if they had never left the place. One of the hypotheses to explain the phenomenon is that the eggs of the fish and crabs are maintained alive in the sand, exploding when rain comes back.
Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia): the world's largest salt desert
The Salar is one of the iconic images of Bolivia, a massive salt desert in the middle of the Altiplano. It is an expansive, virtually flat desert that reflects the sun in such a way as to create a mirror effect with the sky. There are several lakes in the desert with strange colours from the mineral deposits in the region.
Some 40,000 years ago, the area was part of Lake Minchin, a giant prehistoric lake. When the lake dried, it left behind two modern lakes, Poopó Lake and Uru Uru Lake, and two major salt deserts, Salar de Coipasa and the larger Uyuni. Uyuni is roughly 25 times the size of the Bonneville Salt Flats in the United States. It is estimated to contain 10 billion tons of salt, from which less than 25,000 tons is extracted annually.
Farafra (Egypt): the white desert
Some 40,000 years ago, the area was part of Lake Minchin, a giant prehistoric lake. When the lake dried, it left behind two modern lakes, Poopó Lake and Uru Uru Lake, and two major salt deserts, Salar de Coipasa and the larger Uyuni. Uyuni is roughly 25 times the size of the Bonneville Salt Flats in the United States. It is estimated to contain 10 billion tons of salt, from which less than 25,000 tons is extracted annually.
Farafra (Egypt): the white desert
A main geographic attraction of Farafra is its White Desert (known as 'Sahara el Beyda,' with the word 'sahara' meaning a desert). The White Desert of Egypt is located 45 km (30 miles) north of Farafra. The desert has a white, cream color (it is truly white, in clear contrast with the yellow deserts elsewhere) and has massive chalk rock formations that have been created as a result of occasional sandstorms in the area.
Atacama (Chile): the flourished desert
The Atacama Desert occupies the largest amount of the Chilean territory located north of the 29th parallel. The area located on the coast between Arica and Antofagasta appears in the Guinness Book of World Records as the driest place in the world. Nevertheless, to the south of the Tropic of Capricorn, the desert becomes kinder towards living beings. The coastal mists, "camanchacas", are more abundant south of Antofagasta and bring the humidity necessary for the maintenance of the coastal scenic vegetation. Many plants survive mainly because of the "camanchaca", and the harsh savings of water, in normal dry years, that causes them to delay important functions such as growth, to favor survival and reproduction. (Link)
Namib (Namibia): the only desert with elephants
South of Africa lies the Namib desert. which is less vast than the Sahara but just as impressive. It forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park with neighbouring Angola. The Sossusvlei sand dunes are the highest in the world, some towering at 300m high and if you are lucky enough, you can stumble across desert elephants-the Namib is the only desert in the world to have elephants. Apparently the oldest desert in the world, myriad species of plants and animals can only be found here. The Namib has fascinated geologists for years but it remains very little understood to this day. Off the coast, strong southerly winds with fogs and strong currents cause sailors to lose their way; the north coast has been named 'Skeleton Coast' due to the amount of shipwrecks found there, some of which can be found as much as 50m inland, as the desert slowly takes over the ocean as it moves westwards.
Simpson Desert (Australia): the red sand desert
Simpson Desert (Australia): the red sand desert
Australia is home to four large deserts, popularized by Mad Max: Sturt's Stoney Desert, Tanami Desert, the Great Victoria Desert and the Simpson Desert, which is also known as 'The Big Red' due to the presence of dunes of red sand. The Simpson Desert is an erg which contains the world's longest parallel sand dunes. These north-south oriented dunes are static, held in position by vegetation. They vary in height from 3 metres in the west to around 30 metres on the eastern side. The most famous dune, Nappanerica, or, more popularly, Big Red (named by Simpson Desert traveller Dennis Bartell), is 40 metres in height.
The Black Desert (Egypt): the desert with black stones
The Black Desert (Egypt): the desert with black stones
Located 100km northeast of the White desert, the Black Desert is a region of volcano-shaped mountains with large quantities of small black stones. The stones lie out across the orange-brown ground, so that it is not quite as black as many people may hope for. Especially after visiting the White Desert, which has formations that are really white, many will imagine a desert as dramatic as this. Climbing one of the many soft peeks, the view from the top is really nice, with similar peeks continuing on into the haze. The Black Desert is uninhabited. (Link)
Antarctica: world's driest and wettest desert
Antarctica is a land of extremes. It's not inhabited year round by humans because it's simply too freezing cold. In 1983 scientists recorded extreme cold temperatures as low as -129 Fahrenheit. It's also the wettest place on Earth, but simultaneously the driest. The reason it's the “wettest” is not because of rainfall; since Antarctica is covered by 98% ice, it's technically very wet. However since it's also the aforementioned coldest place in the world, it gets very little precipitation – less than 2 inches a year. Which makes Antarctica a desert. A brutally cold ice desert with a massive trench full of even more…ice. Three for the price of one!
Sahara (North Africa): world's largest desert
The Sahara, with a size of 8.6 million km², is the world's largest desert, covering large parts of North Africa. Around 4 million people live there. Its maximum length is 4,800 km, running from west to east, and up to 1,200 km from north to south. Sahara covers most of Mauritania, Western Sahara, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Chad, Niger and Mali, and touches Morocco and Tunisia.
The Most Unusual Wedding Venues in the UK
Looking for a good venue is top of most bride-to-bes' to do list, but selecting somewhere that stands out from the rest is easier said than done. Long gone are the days when a simple hotel buffet was a priority in a wedding. Nowadays weddings lay emphasis on personality of the bride and groom. It's becoming difficult to find someplace that's really unique-but not impossible. Below are some of the weird and wonderful places to tie the knot.
1.The Film Studio
The world famous Pinewood Studios, the location for a host of box office hits including many James Bond films has been used as a wedding venue too! You can choose to spread your wedding across both the original manor house and specific film or TV studios. Get ready with a pose!
2.The Treehouse
The Lodge will drift your guests back to their childhood with its delightfully rustic treehouse overlooking Loch Goil in Scotland. It's an intimate and romantic venue with sweeping mountains and lake views with a room just enough for 25 people.
3.The Old Swimming Pool
The Decorium is a unique building that began its life in 1895 with an idea to provide a public swimming pool for the local community. It is a neo-classically designed complex inspired by Roman architecture. Located in north London, this venue will dazzle your guests wih the elegant foyer entrance and 5,500 square foot "Emperor Suite" dating back to 1895.
4.The Dinosaur Museum
Few couples could claim to have exchanged vows within the shadows of a T Rex, but at the Great North Museum in Newcastle that's exactly what you can do! Newlyweds can also opt to tie the knot amidst the museum's Ancient Egyptian mummies.
5.The Art Gallery
Have you ever considered getting married in an art gallery? Why not say "I do" in the company of some of history's finest masterpieces? Well, now you can in Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle.
6.The Inner City Warehouse
This East London Warehouse-most recently a motor mechanics-comes minus a wedding licence, but its sheer space and resemblance to "Aladdin's Cave" provides an unusual reception. Couples can select from different floors with the charm of skylight roofing, textured walls and leftover furniture from films and photo shoots.
7.The Whisky Vault
A shortage of drinks can sometimes be a problem at weddings, but not so at Edinburgh's Scotch Whisky Experience, where the happy couple can celebrate amidst the world's largest collection of the good stuff. With floor-to-ceiling glass and crystal chandelier, it's a stunning place for a reception.
8.The Jet Inspired Hotel
Most of the time a hotel is a hotel, and it's hard to distinguish one wedding there from the next. This is not the case with the Aviator, a boutique hotel with a Guggenheim-inspired lobby and a stunning design from an aeronautic theme. Couples can wed on-site and hire the legendary 4th floor space for a reception, complete with an atrium and sky lounge.
9.The Walking Wedding
Why limit yourself to one venue when you can get married on the trot? That's the philosophy of Wedding Walks, who will plan your big day around a special outdoor route chosen by you. From vintage tea parties to woodland wonderlands, Wedding Walks will even plan a variety of reception options.
10.The Subtarranean Lake
Grab yourself a venue with this underground lake housed within three giant caverns in Cornwall. The entire space is candlelit during ceremonies and there's even a little boat for that extra touch of romance. The venue organisers will even provide a registrar alngwith caterers,photographers and florists.
11.The Beach
Whenever we think of beach weddings, we tend to associate them with Hawaii or Mexico but Beach Weddings Bournemouth recently became the first venue in England to be licensed for official services by the sea. Ceremonies take place around a beautifully designed hut. Tie the knot, grab yourself an ice-cream and walk down to the sea just metres away..
12.The Gherkin
If it's the wow factor you're after, this iconic London landmark will surely deliver. Couples lucky enough to hold their wedding at the Gherkin are in for a once in a lifetime experience. It offers a 360 degree view over The City of London and leaves the guests speechless upon exiting the elevator on the 38th floor. As the sun goes down there's really no better backdrop for toasts and some dancing than the sparkling lights of London town!
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