20 Seriously Dumb Questions Asked on "Yahoo Questions & Answers"

Sometimes the questions are dumb and sometimes the question askers are just dumb for setting themselves up for a major a** pwning. Do you actually learn anything from perusing Yahoo! Answers? I don't know. I do know you will feel grateful that you have a brain and that you actually use it. That I know for sure.

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7 Positive Things You Should Say Today

Your life story is an expression of who you are; the words you choose to use shape this story.  Your words create the essence of your inner culture and the core of your identity and destiny.

How have you written your story so far?  Have you put your words to positive use?  If I eavesdropped on your self-talk or your conversations with others, would I hear statements that create happiness, or statements that refute it?

Your ability to write a happy life story hinges on your language.  It is your inner and outer verbal expression that makes your joy possible and that infuses your life with purpose, meaning and vitality.

So today I challenge you to say…

1. "I have a choice"

It is not your talents or abilities, but your choices that ultimately decide your fate.

You ARE your choices.

Until you can look at yourself in the mirror and honestly say, “I have a choice.  I am here now because of the choices I’ve made in the past,” you will never be able to say, “I choose differently.”

2. "Let's get started"

You can’t build anything wonderful with ideas of what you are going to do someday.  If you want something, you have to make a little noise, declare it and then get started.

A goal is far more than a mental exercise.  In fact, without the intent of action a goal is nothing more than a lie.  Make your decisions real and present in your life; give them the time and attention they deserve.

In the end it doesn’t matter what you’re thinking, it matters what you’re doing.  Whatever you want to accomplish, it’s time to get started.

3. "I have what it takes"

The worst enemy of today is your self-doubt.  The moment you doubt whether you can do something is the moment it becomes impossible for you.

You have to believe in yourself.  You have to trust yourself.  You might be nervous, but don’t you ever let any source of negativity in the world convince you that you don’t have what it takes.

Give yourself a pep talk if you need one.  State some facts, some evidence of your greatness.  Recall your past victories.  Speak them out loud – “I aced that test.”  “I earned that big raise.”  “I ran that 5K without stopping.”  “My best friend loved my wedding speech.”  And so on and so forth…  Give a positive voice to your past victories and you will find the strength to repeat history.

4. "Hello, how can I help you?"

Generally speaking, the unhappiest people you will ever meet will be those who are utterly self-absorbed; the happiest people you will ever meet will be those who lose themselves in the joy and challenge of helping others.

Happiness is always attained by giving it away without expectation.  Those who help others are eventually helped.  You have two hands, one to help yourself and the other to help those around you.  If you can lie down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone’s day just a little brighter, you have something to smile about.

5. "Look how far I have come"

The way you move a mountain is by moving one stone at a time.  Every stone you move, no matter how small, is progress.

Sometimes it may be hard to see your progress.  Sometimes it will be frustrating when the results you seek don’t appear as quickly as you had hoped.  Still, you are advancing.  You may be moving along slowly, but you are still moving a mountain.

Achievement, after all, is an enduring process, not a single event.  To achieve any worthwhile goal you must cover a lot of ground.  You need to learn what works by trial and error.  You must explore possibilities, many of which will only show you what doesn't work.  Just keep in mind that the mistakes and setbacks are a vital part of the process.

Take a break every now and then and pat yourself on the back.  Applaud yourself for doing what needs to be done.  And be careful not to spend so much time looking at how far you still have to go, that you forget to appreciate how far you've already come.





6. "I have more than enough to be happy"

The happiest of people aren’t the luckiest, and they usually don’t have the best of everything either.  They simply make the most of everything they do have.  The reason so many people are unhappy is because they tend to look at what’s missing in their life, instead of what’s present.

Take a stand and flip the switch.  Stop wishing you had more.  Stop wishing you were somewhere else.  Stop wishing you looked like someone else.  Love your quirks enough to let them shine.  Appreciate your body and use it to it’s full potential.  Appreciate the things you have that so many others dream about.  Scream it out loud if you must:  “I am lucky to be alive!  I am happy to be me right now!  I have way more than I need and so much to be grateful for!  My life isn’t perfect, it’s just pretty darn good!”

7. "......."

That blank space denoted by “ … ” is no mistake.  That space represents silence.

Silence is soothing.  Silence is peace.  Silence is divine.

The more silent you are, the more you can hear yourself think.

Have you ever heard the silence just before the sun peaks over the horizon?  Or the hush of a country road at midnight?  Or the peaceful calm just after a thunderstorm ends?  Or perhaps you know the silence in the back of your city library, or the eager pause of an auditorium full of people when the lights dim for the main event, or, best of all, the moment just after the front door shuts and you suddenly have the whole house to yourself?

Each silent moment is different, yet all are beautiful if you listen carefully.  Leave enough space in your day to enjoy the space between the commotions.  Say nothing, think quietly, just be and breathe.




The Floor is Yours!
What would you add to the list? What's something positive (perhaps an affirmation) we all should say everyday? Comment below and let us know! 

Some Amazing Facts!

These are the list of most amazing facts from GoogleFacts.

The World's poorest President is of the country of Uruguay because he donates 90% of his salary to the charity.

We actually live about 80 milliseconds in the past - that's how long it takes our brains to process information.

Porn sites get more visitors each month than Netflix, Amazon and Twitter combined.

A 15 year old hacked NASA computers and caused a 21 day shutdown of their computers. Oh, and he hacked the pentagon too.

Ariel is the only Disney princess to have had a child.

The Longest traffic jam in the world happened in China. The length was 260 Kilometers and it lasted for 12 days.


Coca-cola only sold 25 bottles the first year, but they keep going. Never give up

The Titanic 2 is currently being built and will set sail in 2016.

In the 19th Century, a man with 2 Penis and a woman with 2 Vagina's were a living couple.

There was a town that was under water for 25 years and re surfaced in 2009.

Caffeine is the most commonly used drug in the world.

A man's testicles manufacture 10 million new sperm cells everyday. That's enough to re populate the entire planet  every six months.

Some people are actually afraid of being too happy because they think something tragic is going to happen soon. This is known as Cherophobia.

The world's youngest Parents were only 8 and 9, and lived in China in 1910.

Micky-mouse was the first non-human to win an Oscar.






More amazing facts coming sooon..
Source: GoogleFacts

The Most Common White Lies and Why

Everyone tells a white lie on occasion, it’s just a question of why.  Some white lies save relationships, some ease a hectic situation, and others buy us time.  The list could go on forever.  Stretching the truth is a natural component of human instinct because it’s the easy way out.  We all do it, so there is no reason to deny it.  Honestly, I think the world is probably a better place because of our white lies.

As long as we aren't hurting others or breaking the law, these innocent lies can make life more pleasant.  They can absorb potential friction between our varying personalities and vacillating moods as we nudge into one another on the quest through our daily routine.  Most of these white lies only stretch an interpretation of what the truth actually is anyways.  Given our rigid optimism to each lead a tailored ideal life, white lies simply cushion us from ourselves.


Here’s my list of the 15 most common white lies and why we tell them:

1. It wasn't me - Because somethings just aren't worth taking credit for.

2. The table will be ready in 5 minutes - Because it sounds a lot better than 15 minutes.

3. Oh, yeah! That make sense - Because option B involves admitting that I'm clueless.

4. Thank you so much. I just love it - Because telling someone that their gift sucked would make me look like and insensitive jerk.

5. Yeah! You look great in that dress - Because it's better than being slapped.

6. Oh! Things would have been different if I was there - Because I'm superman and I can always make a difference..... or at least that's how I want others to perceive me.

7. No officer, I have no idea how fast I was going - Because claiming ignorance is sometimes better than admitting to subordination.

8. I'm 29 - Because 29 is like 20 years younger than 30.

9. Yeah, I'll start working on it ASAP - Because telling you I have 10 things to do first would just irritate you.

10. Yes! Ayya was with me last night - Because that's what friend do... we agree and ask questions later.

11. My resume is 5 pages long for a good reason - Because I'm darn good at bullshitting.

12. Man! That sucker was 10 feet long - Because anything less would be boring.

13. Yeah, I was a bad ass on my high school football team - Because I want to be seen by others in an even stronger light than I see myself.

14. I'm 21, 6'5, with a muscular build - Because you can't see me in online chat room.

15. I thought I already sent that email out. I'm sure I did - Because telling you that it was a low priority would probably hurt our relationship.



 - You can also have your say. comment below a white lie, often you tell to people -








Source: Marc and Angel Hack Life

Top 10 Animals That Have Learned to Use Language

As humans, we tend to think that we have the monopoly on this whole communication things. We’re really good at it – at least, we think we are. We certainly do it a lot. But do other species also have the capacity to use language? In the wild, animals certainly communicate with each other, like vervet monkeyswho have different calls for warnings about snakes, eagles, baboons and lions. The different calls mean the monkeys can respond appropriately to attack – taking cover from an eagle attack, finding higher ground for a snake attack. But is it language? Do animals have semantics, grammar, subtle nuances? Linguists tried to answer that question throughout the twentieth century, and came up with some interesting experiments. Find out who learned human language in our Top 10 Animals That Have Learned to Use Language.

10. Koko (Gorilla)

One of the most famous surviving primates , Koko was born in 1971 and was found malnourished in San Francisco Zoo by Francine Patterson, a linguist. Dr Patterson persuaded the zoo to let her use Koko for experiments into primate language acquisition, and now claims that Koko can use over 1000 signs and understand 2000 human words. A British journalist was granted access to Kokoin 2011 and reported that she understood the sign for “baby” and pulled a doll out of a pile of toys when showed a picture of a baby. Dr Patterson also says that Koko can create new words spontaneously – like combining the signs for “finger” and “bracelet” to mean “ring”. She has mastered communicating with her trainer, but the lack of grammar makes it uncertain whether Koko can produce actual language.

09. Chantek (Orangutan)

Chantek is a male orangutan, who has been trained by anthropologist Lyn Miles to use several hundred signs. Currently living near Zoo Atlanta he can understand spoken English and American Sign Language (ASL). Like Koko, he’s been reported to use his own compound words – combining “eye” and “drink” signs to mean contact lens solution. He apparently uses adjectives and names, even if all carers are referred to as “Lyn” (but never strangers). However, his shyness means he doesn’t perform on cue in front of strangers, so it’s hard to verify all the claims made about his prowess.

08. Nim Chimpsky (Chimpanzee)

Named after eminent linguist and psychologist Noam Chomsky, this chimp had a sad life, being raised as a human child within a family setting but being rejected and eventually being sent to a medical research facility. He moved into a Manhattan house as a newborn, under the care of Stephanie LaFarge. She reared him alongside her other children, even breastfeeding him. And during the day, he would learn ASL with the researchers at Columbia University, acquiring 125 signs. But he started getting aggressive and would bite the children at home. In 1977 he attacked a researcher and the decision was taken to finish the experiment.

Nim was sent to a primate facility at the University of Oklahoma, where he was befriended by a research assistant named Bob Ingersoll, who used signs to communicate with him. They also occasionally shared a spliff, a habit of Nim’s from New York, and Nim would sign “stone smoke time now” to ask for it. The chimp was moved again, to a medical research facility but Ingersoll later helped to rescue him and he lived in a chimp sanctuary until his death in 2000.

07. Matata (Bonobo)

Another primate studied by researchers, in this case Duane M. Rumbaugh and E. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh. Matata was trained to use a keyboard with lexigrams but never really grasped the concept. But she earns her place in animal-language history because of something else that happened in the sessions at the Language Research Center of Georgia State University. As a dominant female, Matata had stolen and adopted a son – Kanzi – from other bonobos and it was Kanzi that would provide the breakthrough.

06. Sherman and Austin (Chimpanzees)

Sherman and Austin were also graduates of the Language Research Center, studied by Rumbaugh and Savage-Rumbaugh. They were remarkable in that they could understand what was known as representational symbol learning – they could be shown a picture of a ball and go and fetch a ball from the other room. The interesting thing was that, unlike other apes, they could make a connection with a symbol and something they couldn’t see. They also planned together and co-operated, so acted more like humans than many other apes that had been observed. They did not understand spoken English, but communicated using the lexigram keyboard, with 97% accuracy. Austin died in 1998, but the other apes he lived with still remember him when seeing videos of him.

05. Panbanisha (Bonobo)

Panbanisha was the daughter of Matata and another Language Research Center ape. She was raised with a common chimpanzee, named Panzee, and the two of them were taught to recognize both spoken language and symbols. Panbanisha showed much more comprehension than Panzee, who was removed from the study after 5 years.

Panbanisha died in 2012 in a primate sanctuary and her eulogy from Duane Rumbaugh said “Her presence and competencies declared that she was someone close to our kind” and described her as “someone special”. She certainly had an unusual linguistic ability and her understanding of spoken language, rather than just symbols set her apart from the other primates studied at the center.

04. Sarah (Chimpanzee)

Born in 1962, Sarah was one of the first chimps to show some skill at using grammar. Under the supervision of David and Ann James Premack, she used a special board with plastic tokens to put together sentences including strings like “if (this happens) then (this will happen) else (this will happen)”. Other chimpanzees the Premacks worked with failed to learn even a single word, but Sarah was proficient at long sentences and using reasoning in her language. The Premacks decided to move on from chimps in 1987 and Sarah now lives in a chimpanzee sanctuary.

03. Phoenix and Akeakamai (Dolphins)

Not all language experiments have been on primates. Dolphins have long been reputed to be more intelligent than humans, so it’s perhaps inevitable that they have been a subject of experiments. Louis Herman was a pioneer of this work, at the Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory and Phoenix and Akeakamai were two of his study subjects. The experiment was said to be relatively successful, but unlike the primate studies it only focused on language comprehension, not production.

The dolphins were given sentences to respond to that they had never heard before and seemed to comprehend not only the nouns but the sentence structure, for example the difference between “Frisbee hoop in” and “Hoop frisbee in”. Akeakamai in particular also showed some spontaneous responses, using her “yes” and “no” paddles.

Sadly, both dolphins died at the age of 27, both from cancer and within months of each other (a dolphin typically lives for at least 35 years). When their tankmate Hiapo also died early, there were calls for the center to close and it did in 2005, although sister organization The Dolphin Institute implies that the closure was planned as part of the “State of Hawaii’s waterfront redevelopment plan”.

02. Alex (Parrot)

Another example of a non-primate who learned to communicate, Alex was an African Gray Parrot, who was trained by Irene Pepperberg. Parrots are known for their ability to mimic humans, but Pepperberg believed that they could also talk in a more structured way. She said that he couldn’t use language as such but a “two-way communications code” including a vocabulary of 150 words, the numbers 1-7 and the names of 50 objects. He also had some mathematical abilityand could add two numbers together.

Alex, whose name derived from the phrase Avian Language EXperiment, was found dead in September 2007 of no apparent cause. His last words to Pepperberg the night before had been “You be good. I love you. See you tomorrow.”

01. Kanzi (Bonobo)

And so back to Matata’s adopted son, Kanzi. And his story is remarkable. A example to working moms everywhere. Matata undertook her lessons with Kanzi clambering over her back. As the researchers struggled to teach Matata 10 lexigrams, Kanzi played nearby. One day, in Matata’s absence Kanzi just started spontaneously using the lexigrams that his mother was failing to learn. He quickly mastered the 10 words, then around 200 more and can point to the correct lexigram in response to a spoken word.

What is amazing about Kanzi is that he was never taught to use the lexigrams and in fact, had no language training at all. He simply acquired the skills in the same way that a human child acquires language. When tested against a 2-year-old human, Kanzi performed well and he was later observed lighting matches and toasting marshmallows after asking for both marshmallows and fire when out in the woods. He also acquired ASL after watching videos of Koko the gorilla.

Though the findings of Rumbaugh and Savage-Rumbaugh were met with some cynicism from the linguistic community, it has given others hope that apes – like humans – can acquire and use real language when given the opportunity.

How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders

1. Expose yourself and face your fears.

You must face your fear to overcome it. When there is a spider around, don't automatically smash it, run away, or scream to someone else to kill it. Take time to examine the spider, but at a distance that if it is life-threatening, you have time to do your justice to it.Some spiders look perfectly normal but can be life threatening, so keep your distance.Even those small innocent ones have been known to injure.


2. Accept and understand that spiders are a natural part of this world.


Know that spiders are everywhere, and unavoidable. You will never fully escape the presence of spiders.


3. Educate yourself on spiders.

Know which spiders native to your region of the world are harmful and know what they look like. There are very few spiders in some countries that are actually deadly. Other areas of the world have more risky varieties. For those that may be harmful, there is almost always a cure at your local hospital.


4. Learn to overcome your fearful behavior.

Spiders don't hate you because you hate them. Even though you may daily stomp away at these pests, it isn't every day that they come plunging at you meat-hungry. Don't over-react.


5. Start the process of overcoming your fear.

 Have someone you trust and feel safe with buy some toy spiders and some pictures. To truly overcome your fear, you have to learn how to deal with spiders in your presence. Starting with something small like a toy or picture helps a lot. Sit near the person you trust and have them slowly and quietly take out the toy or picture and try to sit still for a couple of seconds. Each day when you feel comfortable, try to increase your time spent with the toy spider or picture. When you feel safe or comfortable enough, try touching the toy or picture. Again as time goes by when you feel even more comfortable, increase your time spent having contact with the toy or picture.


6. When you see a spider on a wall, stand far away from it and keep looking at it 'till you stop feeling scared.


Then, slowly move a little closer and stand for some time. Keep doing it till you are next to or very close to the spider. Keep in mind that it will not harm you. Then try to scare the spider away. Keep chasing it out of the window, room or whatever it is on/in. When you have done that you will feel that you are not scared of spiders anymore.

ALTERNATE METHOD

1. Determine the origin of your fear

Did a spider crawl on you when you were younger ? Did you hear a story about a spider killing someone? Things like this usually make people fear spiders.Remember when it first started and you can work from there.

2. Realize that spiders don't attack human on purpose.

They really don't. Spiders will only bite you in self-defense. Spiders are antisocial arachnids and want to be left alone.

3. Realize spiders are more afraid of you, than you are of them.

You might find this hard to believe but spiders are more afraid of us. In our eyes they have disgusting features like 8 legs and such, but in their eyes we are giants and look more intimidating. Spiders don't want to scare us, they are sometimes curious and want to see what you are. Depending on how you react you might just have a little visit, and that's it. But if you panic and try to kill the spider it will try to defend itself.

4. Look at spider pictures.

When you are more confident you could look spiders up on the internet and stare at them, you will feel uncomfortable but you will get used to it. its just a picture it can't hurt you.

5. Capture a spider.

If there is a spider in your house attempt to catch it with a glass cup, then look at it. You will obviously see how stressed out it will be and it won't look as intimidating, look at the spider and stay there until you feel more comfortable and safe. You could even talk to it, even though that sounds weird it will make you feel like you're communicating with it and that will remove some of your fear.

6. Touch a safe one.

If you are very confident, you could try and touch a non venomous and non aggressive spider (daddy long legs is your best choice, since it doesn't have fangs and its technically harmless).

Source: http://www.wikihow.com

10 Most Unusual Deaths in Human History

10. The person who died because of eating too much food.

During 1771, King of Sweden, Adolf Fredrick, died because of digestion problems as he was not able to digest the meal comprising of a lobster, sauerkraut, caviar, smoked herring and champagne topped off with 14 servings of his favorite dessert of hetvägg served in a bowl of hot milk. He is remembered as “the king who ate himself to death” by the Swedish school children.


09. The person who died due to ingestion of a burning led.

Back to 1755, a person named Henry Hall, aged 94 years, who was the oldest-known member of the Hall Family of Lighthouse Keepers that kept lights around the English and Welsh coasts, lost his life due to ingestion of a melted lead. It all started when a spark in the lamp had set the roof alight and eventually the whole of Rudyard’s Tower was engulfed in flames. He tried putting the fire out but eventually was forced to retreat down the tower. Not knowing what was lying in his destiny he looked up at the lighthouse when a molten led directly fell into his throat that later caused his death. That piece of lead is now retained in the collections of the National Museums of Scotland.


08. Draco, Athenian law-maker, was smothered to death by gifts of cloaks showered upon him by appreciative citizens at a theatre on Aegina.



07. A person who hoped to get his own death by a bolt of lightning.

The American revolutionary – James Otis Jr. hoped his death to come by a bolt of lightning and often told his friends and relatives about it. On May 23, 1783 suddenly his wish was fulfilled when the lightning struck the chimney of a friend’s house in whose doorway he was standing and he is reported to have told his sister "My dear sister, I hope, when God Almighty in his righteous providence shall take me out of time into eternity that it will be by a flash of lightning". He died at an age of 58.


06. A Man was shot with a bullet in his forehead and die after 67 days.


During the year 1877, an incident took place at Deadwood, South Dakota on 14th January 1877 where a person named David Lunt was shot in the saloon fight. A person named Tom Smith suddenly entered the saloon with a handgun and affirmed that if anybody moved he would shoot them. Con Stapleton (group member with David Lunt) grabbed Tom Smith and tried to disarm him. During the course of action the bullet was shot from the handgun and it hit David Lunt and struck his forehead. David survived the incident. Thereafter, he started doing his every day routine chores when all of a sudden after a period of 67 days he felt a terrible headache and died on 22nd march 1877. As per the autopsy report, David died due to the bullet shot but nobody could determine the reason as to how he survived for such a long period after the incident.


05. A person who died because of gulping down a toothpick.

Well during the year 1941 an American novelist and short story writer – Sherwood Anderson died because of swallowing a toothpick during a party. The incident took place on the cruise which was going towards South America. Anderson and his wife were on the cruise liner Santa Lucia when Anderson experienced abdominal pain and was taken to a hospital in Colón, Panama where he died on 8th march 1941. His autopsy report showed that he had unintentionally gulped down a toothpick while eating hors d'oeuvres or either from martini olive.


04. A person who died because a bird came and hit the driver on his face which resulted in his losing the control.

The Formula One race driver, Alan Stacey was killed during the Belgian Grand Prix race in the year 1960. He was driving Lotus 18-Climax and his car crashed at a speed of 190 km/h (120 mph) because of a bird which flew down and hit his face. Alan had an artificial leg and he conspired with his team mates to fool medical examination. Alan died within a few minutes after the car crash. The Lotus is still in the hands of the Stacey Family and it makes occasional appearances on the track.


03. A person who died in order to prove that his window glass was “indestructible”.

An old public prosecutor named Garry Hoy died in order to prove his that his glass was “indestructible”. The unpleasant incident took place in the year 1993 when Garry threw himself against the window of a small meeting room which was located on the 24th floor of Toronto – Dominion Centre just to prove a group of visitors about his window glass being “indestructible”. The tragedy took place when the glass did not break but the glass popped out of the window frame. He is known for his situation of death.


02. The person who accidentally  hit himself from his baseball bat.

Considered by historians to be their first superstar in American baseball, Jim Creighton died as he suffered from ruptured abdominal hernia while hitting a home run. He swung his baseball too hard that he injured himself and ruptured his bladder which caused him internal injury. The incident took place on 14th October 1862 when Jim was playing a match against the Union of Morrisania. He died after 4 days of injury in his home on 18th October 1862.


01. You might have heard about people who died from starvation but have you ever heard about a person who died from starvation because he didn’t get food made by his wife?

The Austrian/American logician and mathematician Kurt Gödel died due to hunger when his wife was hospitalized for six months in the year 1978. He had a compulsive fear of being poisoned and would only eat the food prepared by his wife Adele. Adele was hospitalized for six months and could no longer prepare food for Gödel. Due to the fear of being poisoned he refused to eat food and died due to hunger. He weighed 29.48 kg (65 pounds) when he died on 14th January 1978. Malnutrition and inanition caused by personality disorder was reported in his death certificate.









Source:  http://www.unbelievable-facts.com