My mother also lied

The person who send me this mail was reminded of his father.

This story begins when I was a child: I was born poor. Often we hadn't enough to eat. Whenever we had some food, Mother often gave me her portion of rice. While she was transferring her rice into my bowl, she would say 'Eat this rice, son! I'm not hungry.'
This was Mother's First Lie.

As I grew, Mother gave up her spare time to fish in a river near our house; she hoped that from the fish she caught, she could give me a little bit more nutritious food for my growth. Once she had caught just two fish, she would make fish soup. While I was eating the soup, mother would sit beside me and eat what was still left on the bone of the fish I had eaten; My heart was touched when I saw it. Once I gave the other fish to her on my chopstick but she immediately refused it and said, 'Eat this fish, son! I don't really like fish.'
This was Mother's second lie.


Then, in order to fund my education, Mother went to a Match Factory to bring home some used matchboxes which she filled with fresh matchsticks. This helped her get some money to cover our needs. One wintry night I awoke to find Mother filling the matchboxes by candlelight. So I said, 'Mother, go to sleep; it's late: you can continue working tomorrow morning.' Mother smiled and said 'Go to sleep, son! I'm not tired.'
This was Mother's Third Lie.

When I had to sit my Final Examination, Mother accompanied me. After dawn, Mother waited for me for hours in the heat of the sun. When the bell rang, I ran to meet her. Mother embraced me and poured me a glass of tea that she had prepared in a thermos. The tea was not as strong as my Mother's love, Seeing Mother covered with perspiration; I at once gave her my glass and asked her to drink too. Mother said 'Drink, son! I'm not thirsty!
This was Mother's Fourth Lie.

After Father's death, Mother had to play the role of a single parent. She held on to her former job; she had to fund our needs alone. Our family's life was more complicated. We suffered from starvation. Seeing our family's condition worsening, my kind Uncle who lived near my house came to help us solve our problems big and small. Our other neighbors saw that we were poverty stricken so they often advised my mother to marry again. But Mother refused to remarry saying 'I don't need love.'
This was Mother's Fifth Lie.

After I had finished my studies and gotten a job, it was time for my old Mother to retire but she carried on going to the market every morning just to sell a few vegetables. I kept sending her money but she was steadfast and even sent the money back to me. She said, 'I have enough money.'
That was Mother's Sixth Lie.

I continued my part-time studies for my Master's Degree. Funded by the American Corporation for which I worked, I succeeded in my studies. With a big jump in my salary, I decided to bring Mother to enjoy life in America but Mother didn't want to bother her son; she said to me 'I'm not used to high living.'
That was Mother's Seventh Lie.

In her dotage, Mother was attacked by cancer and had to be hospitalized. Now living far across the ocean, I went home to visit Mother who was bedridden after an operation. Mother tried to smile but I was heartbroken because she was so thin and feeble but Mother said, 'Don't cry, son! I'm not in pain.'
That was Mother's Eighth Lie.

Telling me this, her eighth lie, she died.
YES, MOTHER WAS AN ANGEL!

M - O - T - H - E - R
'M' is for the Million things she gave me, 'O' means Only that she's growing old, 'T' is for the Tears she shed to save me, 'H' is for her Heart of gold, 'E' is for her Eyes with love-light shining in them, 'R' means Right, and right she'll always be, Put them all together, they spell 'MOTHER' a word that means the world to me. For those of you who are lucky to be still blessed with your Mom's presence on Earth, this story is beautiful. For those who aren't so blessed, this is even more beautiful.

some thing to chew

You’re not the only person in the world, so don’t act like it. Instead, enhance your success at work by building a reputation for being a thoughtful, considerate coworker. How? By doing things like…

• Cleaning up after yourself.
  
• Sharing – not monopolizing – equipment and resources.
  
• Filling the copy machine with paper for the next person – even though there were a few sheets left when you finished.
  
• Restocking (or letting the appropriate person know) when you take the last of the supplies.
  
• Keeping your music and your voice down.
  
• Respecting others’ time by not interrupting them – and not expecting them to serve your every need “on the spot.”
  
• Immediately stopping behaviors that coworkers tell you are disturbing.

What is "They" and " We"

Ever wonder who THEY are? THEY seem to be everywhere. THEY must be a big and powerful group with a great deal of influence, because we sure do talk about them a lot:

“They should know better!”

“That’s their problem!"

“They need to do something about this!”

“It’s all because of them!”

“They’re the ones who fouled things up!”

No need to ask if those sound familiar. Who among us hasn’t pointed a finger at THEM before? “They” and “them” are common pronouns – part of normal, everyday speech. We utter them all the time. And when it comes to building good character and walking the talk, they may be the absolute worst words in our language. Why? Just look at what “they” and “them” mean: OTHER PEOPLE, SOMEONE ELSE. You don’t have to be a genius to know that those words are dripping with non-responsibility.

Maybe it’s time we all did some word switching. Imagine what would happen – think of how our perspectives might change – if we stopped using “they,” “them,” and “their” altogether, and instead used “we,” “us,” and “our.”

Let’s see:

“THEY WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!”

“THAT’S THEIR OUR PROBLEM!”

“IT’S UP TO THEM US!”

“THEY WE NEED TO DO WHAT’S RIGHT!”

See and feel the difference?

So, the next time you catch yourself starting to say or think the T-word (“they”), use “we” instead. After all, the first step in meeting our responsibilities as adults is acknowledging that we have them. You know, pointing the finger at them probably is a waste of time, anyway. We’re beginning to think they don’t exist. Because…

Every time we’ve gone looking for “them,” all we’ve found is US!

My kids corner - 7

Below is the link given for a book published in 1864, for children. It can also be read by parents, to make their kids develop reading habits. It will be interesting experience to read a book of 340 years old page by page in computer, without the fear of page getting torn. Try it for the fancy of knowing how they were writing 300 years back for children.

http://www.archive.org/stream/whatmoonsawother00andeiala


Knowing the past will help to build the future

What the moon saw : and other tales (1866)

Author: Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875
Digitizing Sponsor: msn
Book Contributor: University of California Libraries
Language: English
Keywords: Children's stories, Danish

Hemalatha said...

Sir, Is it possible to download the book ? Thanks & Regards. Hemalatha

September 9, 2010 11:27 PM

hvaidya said...

You can read the book as it is page by page. Try the link and I think you may be able to save it and then read it. I am not very sure about it,because I did not try it. I just read the book on line.

September 11, 2010 9:12 PM

My kids corner - 6

The tallest falls in the world




Angel Falls is located in the Guayana highlands,one of five topographical regions of Venezuela. It plunges off the edge of a "Tepuy", or table-top mountain, and free falls 2,421 feet to the river below, making it the tallest waterfalls on earth.

In total it is 15 times higher than Niagara Falls with a total of 2,937 feet.

The falls are named after Jimmy Angel, an adventurous bush pilot from Missouri (Used to fly with Lindbergh's Flying Circus), today a modern legend. Jimmy Angel first saw the falls in 1933 with McCracken while searching for a legendary Gold Ore.

Jimmy returned again in 1937 with his wife, Gustavo Henry, and Henry's gardener, they landed on top of the tepuy. Jimmy's Flamingo monoplane settled down into the marshy ground on top of the Auyantepuy and remained there for 33 years before being lifted out by a helicopter.

Jimmy Angel and his three companions managed to descend the tepuy and make their way back to civilization in 11 days.

Jimmy Angel's plane sits in the Aviation Museum in Maracay; the one you may be able to see on top of the Tepuy is a replica.

The fascinating world of the National park in Canaima, is a perfect combination of magic and reality, with their impressive table top mountains called Tepuys, their countless rivers, lagoons, and water falls, forests and savannas distributed as a green sea, this atmosphere calls for a unique visit at least once in a lifetime.

In this God's gift of the nature, you will find an interesting flora and fauna and endemic in many cases (unique in the World), likewise the natives of the Pemon Indians, ohabitant in this natural atmosphere, with their ancestral culture, craft, folklore, and gastronomy.

This natural mosaic shows us an interesting and alive testimony of our Geographical history.

The National Park Canaima is located to the end south west of Venezuela, to the south of the Orinoco River, municipality Gran Sabana of the Bolivar state, being decreed National park June 12, 1962 by the national executive.

The park, possesses 3 million Hectares, occupying this way the second protected natural area of more extension in Venezuela and the seventh of its size in the world.

The park is divided in two sectors: Western and Eastern.

The western area called Canaima, can be accessed by air with commercial Flights from Caracas, Margarita and Ciudad Bolivar.

Enjoying this privileged spot on earth, the tallest fall in the world, the incredible Angel Falls, from the Canaima Lagoon visualizes a spectacular scenario, with beautiful water falls inviting you for a refreshing swim or a sun bath on the beautiful white sand surrounding the Canaima Lagoon.

In the Eastern area you will find the Gran Sabana where again, can be accessed either by air but also by land transport. Arriving to the city of Santa Elena of Uairen, the last town of the south of Venezuela, only 20 minutes by car from the frontier with Brazil.

The Tallest non permanent waterfall in the world is in fact La Catira close to the Angel Falls.

Aanandha bhairavi

Ragam ANANDABHAIRAVI
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
A Janya Ragam derived from Melam 20 Natabhairavi
Arohanam: SA GA RI GA MA PA DHA PA SA
Avarohanam: SA NI DHA PA MA GA RI SA
Chatusruri Rishabham, Sadharana Gandharam, Suddha Madhyamam, Chatusruti
Dhaivatham, Suddha Dhaivatham, Kaishiki Nishadam.
(Chatusruti DHA is an Anya svaram in both Arohanam and Avarohanam).
Vakra Shadava - Samporna Ragam (Vakram only in Arohanam)
Shuddha Dhaivatham occurs in The prayogam: PA DHA PA MA, MA DHA PA MA GA RI
Chathusruthu Dhaivatham in : PA DHA PA SA, PA DHA NI DHA NI PA, SA NI
DHA PA So it is a Bhashanga ragam.
Since Chathusruthi Dhaivatham occurs more often that Suddha
Dhaivatham, some musicologists place Anadabhairavi
under Melam 22 Kharaharapriya.

Subbarama Dikshitar classifies Anandabhairavi under the
Asampoorna Melam 20 Ritigowla as Upanga Ragam No. 3
Definition (Venkatamakhin):
ArOhE RiShabham TyaktwA Dha vakram cha samAcharEth
SampUrNA sagrahOpEthA BhavEd Anandabhairavi
Arohanam: sa ga ga ma pa dha pa sa ni sa
Avarohanam: sA ni dha pa ma ma mA ga ga ri sa

Upangam Ragam, Sampoornam, Shadja Graham, In Arohanam Rishabha Varjyam,
Vakra Dhaivatham, Ma Ga Ni, Sa are Jeeva and Nyasa svaras.
About 175 years since Venkatamakhin, it is a practise to employ
Pancha Sruthi Dhaivatham in Anandabhairavi. (Details of this are
found in Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini, Tamil Ed. Page 332).

An oldest Ragam, suitable to sing at al times; especilly
suited for singing SLokams, lullabies, marriage songs, folk tunes.
The Raga evokes KARUNA and SRINGARA rasams. The full effect of the
Ragam is brought out, when sung in VILAMBITA KALAM.

Syama Satri is always associted with Anadabhairavi
(along with Misra Chapu Talam). It was he who
shaped this Raga to perfection in the current form.
Recently, Balambal Natarajan (a music teacher based in New Jersey
area) has composed a krithi on Syama Sastri in Anandabhairavi and in
Viloma Chapu Talam : "Sri Tala Brahma Syama Krishna"
which gives glorious tribute to Syama Sastrigal.
(Text is printed in SANGEETHAM, Vol 9, No. 1, CMANA)

Mathrubhoothayya, who lived during the pre-trinity days had
already popularized Anandabhairavi through his beautiful
composition: Ni Mathi Challaga Nanu Brochute.

Muthuswami Dikshitar's song: Tyagarajayoga Vaibhavam in
Anandabhairavi contains the two Yatis - Gopuccha Yati and
Srotovaha Yati. The phrases are:
For Gopuccha Yati (like a cow's tail!):
Tyagaraja Yoga Vaibhavam
Agaraja Yoga Vaibhavam
Rajayoga Vaibhavam
Yoga Vaibhavam
Vaibhavam
Bhavam
Vam
and the Srotovaha Yati (Flowing r iver) in
sam
Prakasham
Svaroopa Prakasham
Tattva Svaroopa Prakasham
Sakala Tattva Svaroopa Prakasham
Sivasaktyadi Sakala Tattva Svaroopa Prakasham


COMPOSITIONS IN ANANDABHAIRAVI
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Lakshya Gitam
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Jaya Jagadi TumidhIru , Jhampa (Venkatamakhin)

Gitam
^^^^^
Kamalasulochana, Adi (Unknown)

Svarajati
^^^^^^^^^^
RAvE O Manasa, Adi (unknown)
RAvE Memaguva, Adi (Virabhadrayya/Shobanadri(?))

Padavarnam
^^^^^^^^^^
SAmi NI RammaNavE, Ata (Syama Sastri) (on Varadaraja)
Pankaja Lochani, Adi (Muthiah Bhagavathar)
Ninu namminanu, Adi (Unknown)

Varnam
^^^^^^
SA Rekunitu mOti, Adi (Subbarama Dikshitar)
Pavana SuguNa, Adi (Svati Tirunal)
SakhiyE intha, Adi (Ponnayya Pillai)
Imticghakka, Adi (Vina Varadayya)

1. http://www.mediafire.com/?j6nt2pzextv Raaga Aalapana - Balamuralikrishna
2. http://www.mediafire.com/?combdebzmvn Marivere - Maharajapuram Santhanam
3. http://www.mediafire.com/?ngqhnznb3wg Paluke bangaara - Bombay Jayashree
4. http://www.mediafire.com/?mjwzfnrtiyu Thiyaagaraja Yoga - Ranjani Gaayathri
5. http://www.mediafire.com/?zzvn2kr2pwt Kamalamba (First avaranam in Navavaranam - S. Rajeswari
6. http://www.mediafire.com/?rxgrm1nhyln Maanasa guruguha - Balamuralikrishna
7. http://www.mediafire.com/?js7g0ywhmmj Marivere - T.M Krishna
8. http://www.mediafire.com/?mv926fyttmz Paluke bangaara - P. Unnikrishnan
9. http://www.mediafire.com/?mlzft5rbzrj Swaamy saranan - Nithyashree
10. http://www.mediafire.com/?zxdt29nf30x Ksheera saagara - Aruna Sairam
11. http://www.mediafire.com/?vjdvynrkpw2 Nanda nandanaa - P. Unnikrishnan
12. http://www.mediafire.com/?z1zz5telxk3 Neeke theliyaka - Balamuralikrishna
13. http://www.mediafire.com/?tzezmymyiqt Bhaamaro - Balamuralikrishna
14. http://www.mediafire.com/?siyndjfdjyz Himachalathanaya - Balamuralikrishna
15. http://www.mediafire.com/?tp8qzl2yiqt Kamalaambaa - Aruna Sairam
16. http://www.mediafire.com/?5j23ttqe0mu Krishna karunaa - K.J. Yesudoss
17. http://www.mediafire.com/?ms5sd4u38yaz6g4 Marivere - Radha Jayalakshmi
18. http://www.mediafire.com/?zdmv6ylttm1 Raama naama - Sikkil Gurucharan
19. http://www.mediafire.com/?tjmm1yo0m5z Raamabhadra - Neiveli Santhanagopalan
20. http://www.mediafire.com/?gxgm51x5g92 Thiyagaraja yoga - M. S. Subbalakshmi
21. http://www.mediafire.com/?4velm2xzyvu Aanandha begane - Sudha Raghunathan
22. http://www.mediafire.com/?kkgae2ze2eq Manchirojidi - Balamuralikrishna
23. http://www.mediafire.com/?rmboxwqz2w7 Saamagaana priye - Nithyashree
24. http://www.mediafire.com/?jrog9d7ntj1 Thiyaagaraaja yoga - Nithyashree
25. http://www.mediafire.com/?ntme2i4zzzj Kamalaambaa - Ranjani Gayaathri
26. http://www.mediafire.com/?yivyljbtfjh Himaachala - Maharajapuram Santhanam
27. http://www.mediafire.com/?tjbzsgxcwxd Dhavalaroopa - Radha Jayalakshmi
28. http://www.mediafire.com/?jfflunkv1mg Marivere - T. N. Seshagopalan
29. http://www.mediafire.com/?0im0f7yt9nb O Jagadambaa - T. N. Seshagopalan
30. http://www.mediafire.com/?pwzzdg3dgij Yeru mayileri - Nithyashree
31. http://www.mediafire.com/?wb9wdwzzp2y Madhuraa nagarilo - Kalyani Menon
32. http://www.mediafire.com/?pvwgygzuaqf O Jagambaa - Bombay Jayashree
33. http://www.mediafire.com/?z5sjdzwx9am O Jagadambaa - Nithyashree
34. http://www.mediafire.com/?okwmljfx2hb Singaaravelan - Sikkil Gurucharan
35. http://www.mediafire.com/?fmaxdfdty0x Neeke theliyaka - Sikkil Gurucharan
36. http://www.mediafire.com/?r0mujndm1ew Saama gaana - Sudha Raghunathan
37. http://www.mediafire.com/?0rtduuggbsl Yerumayileri - Maharajapuram Santhanam
38. http://www.mediafire.com/?0wir1xaotyw Paluke bangaara - Balamuralikrishna
39. http://www.mediafire.com/?rlmklshw9xz Dhavala roopa - G. N. Balasubramanian
40. http://www.mediafire.com/?dyuwjjum2om Himachala - Bombay Jayashri
41. http://www.mediafire.com/?ntxzimftwzm Isaiyil - Balamuralikrishna
42. http://www.mediafire.com/?uju2njdltwu Maanasa guruguha - Bombay Jayashri
43. http://www.mediafire.com/?nhmn9guek4z Maanasa guruguha - M. S. Subbulakshmi
44. http://www.mediafire.com/?wobhnkk1sdr Neeke theliyaka - Hyderbad brothers
45. http://www.mediafire.com/?jhbzhzymp3b Paahi sri - Bombay Jayashri
46. http://www.mediafire.com/?o4exfmtfmnm Paluke bangaaramayina - T. M. Krishna
47. http://www.mediafire.com/?jb201mm4ey1 Paluke bangaaramayina - O. S. Arun
48. http://www.mediafire.com/?tsycj3xypnx Uuneeru selvathu - T. M. Krishna
49. http://www.mediafire.com/?nbf5fhctu19 Pulli kalaaba mayil = P. Unnikrishnan
50. http://www.mediafire.com/?2xhjttxv5ng Saama gaana priye - Nithyshree
51. http://www.mediafire.com/?je31hwlymu0 Sri Raaja raajeswari - Sowmya
52. http://www.mediafire.com/?n1llzesa2xy Singaara velavan - Sowmya
53. http://www.mediafire.com/?gjaxb5hzsng Singaara velavan - Sudha Raghunathan
54. http://www.mediafire.com/?twmnx4zmcol Raamachandra - T.N. Seshagopalan
55. http://www.mediafire.com/?axjrynwzmfg Raamabadra - T. N. Seshagopalan
56. http://www.mediafire.com/?eoxmrxi2wgm Kaapadhuve unadhu - Sanjay Subramanian

Please send me mail if any of the songs is not properly uploaded. Please be on the look out for more songs with many other artists under each Raagam. Your feed back will be the tonic to me.

Viknesh waren said...

all the songs are nice sir.. upload more ragas on your blog... regards-vikneshwaren thank you sir..

June 10, 2008 5:51 PM

Krithika said...

Hello Sir, Thanks for the great work that you are doing! Please do upload more songs, oothukadu/gopalakrishna bharati/arunachala kavirayar likes... Thanks once again Krithika

June 16, 2008 8:56 AM

Anonymous said...

Hello Sir, Hats off to your great & wonderful work.I really appreciate the effort you have put through to bring this up.Keep your spirit going and please keep uploading more songs in all the ragas.I am sure that,this helps a lot of people who are really interested in Classical music. Thank you music lover

April 6, 2009 12:07 PM

Anonymous said...

Could I have your mail ID pls. You may send it to abhaswaram@gmail.com... Thanks

April 24, 2009 10:56 AM

Anonymous said...

i salute your efforts sir. the collection is too good. if you have more such songs, pls do post them. it serves as a learning ground and as a stress buster for many of us. thaanks a ton!

May 4, 2009 3:00 AM

Anonymous said...

Dear Sri. Hariharan, the whole carnatic music loving community is greatly indebted to you ( and of course to the great artists' whose invaluable creations you have compiled on your blog) for doing such a commendable service. If you have any plans on expanding your Ragha collection, may I make a humble request ? My 13 year old son is learning Violin and he is so crazy about the Ragha Hamsadwani. Here is a sample he played http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJOFjnFeFg4. I would greatly appreciate if you could create a collection on that ragha. Thank you again. May God Bless you with a long and healthy life doing such an awesome service. Adiyen Venu

November 14, 2009 8:38 PM

hvaidya said...

Dear Mr. Venu, I will do that in few days, Please be on the look out.

November 16, 2009 10:54 AM

Vishy said...

Dear Sir, I think the Radha Jayalakshmi's song on Marivere gati under Anandha bairavi is not loaded properly. Please check it out. I love your posts and I pray for a long and healthy and prosperous life for you. Regards, Vishy

January 16, 2011 8:06 AM

hvaidya said...
Dear Mr. Vishy,

I have uploaded Marivere by Radha Jayalakshmi afresh.

January 16, 2011 1:56 PM

My kids corner - 5

Sports & Games

1. Most soccer players run 7 miles in a game.
2. Holes in a golf course must be 4.25 inches in diameter, and at least 4 inches deep.
3. In tennis, zero points is referred to as love, which is possibly derived from the French word for egg, l'oeuf, referring to the physical appearance of the number zero.
4. The Olympic was the sister ship of the Titanic, and she provided twenty-five years of service.
5. The sport with the most number of officials with relation to players is tennis. There are 13 officials for two players.
6. The spots on dice are called "pips."
7. If you add up all the number on a roulette wheel, that is 1through 36, you get '666', the biblical number of fallen man.
8. The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail (HP), India, 2444 mt above sea level
9. The Australian term for extras in cricket are 'sundries'
10. Since 1896, the beginning of the modern Olympics, only Greece and Australia have participated in every Games
11. In 1935, Jesse Owens broke 4 world records in 45 minutes
12. The metal instrument used in shoe stores to measure feet is called the Brannock device

My kids corner - 4

1. The Most/ Longest/ Shortest/ Tallest/ Smallest/ Biggest/ Fastest:
2. The oldest national flag still in existence, that of Denmark, dates back to the 13th century
3. The longest movie made lasts 85 hours and is fittingly titled "The Cure for Insomnia.
4. The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail (HP), India, 2444 mts above sea level.
5. The most common disease in the world is tooth decay
6. Ninety percent of all species that have become extinct have been birds
7. The youngest Pope was 11 years old.
8. The quickest ascent of Everest, in 10 hours, 56 minutes, was achieved by Sherpa Lhakpa Gelu
9. The longest fence in the world is in Australia and it runs for over 3,436 miles (5,530 km)

The country with the most Post offices is India with over 152,792 compared with just over 38,000 in the United States.

My kids corner - 3

Fun Facts - People

1. Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, but he declined
2. Einstein couldn't speak fluently when he was nine. His parents thought he might be retarded
3. In 1935, Jesse Owens broke 4 world records in 45 minutes
4. Mother Teresa's real name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
5. George Washington died the last hour of the last day of the last week of the last month of the last year of the 18th century
6. St Francis of Assisi introduced Christmas Carols to formal church services
7. The quickest ascent of Everest, in 10 hours, 56 minutes, was achieved by Sherpa Lhakpa Gelu
8. Abraham Lincoln held a liquor license and operated several taverns
9. Walt Disney was once fired by a newspaper editor for lack of imagination
10. Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts
11. Alexander the Great was an epileptic
12. Mozart wrote the music for the song Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star when he was just five years old.
13. Thomas Edison's total school education consisted of three months

Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, was born in the ancient southeastern Turkish town of Lycia early in the fourth century

My kids corner - 2

UNBELIEVABLE FACTS

Ø A cough releases an explosive charge of air that moves at speed up to 60 mph.

Ø A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.

Ø A fingernail or toenail takes about 6 months to grow from base to tip.

Ø A jellyfish is made up of 95% in water.

Ø A starfish has no heart.

Ø Dolphins sleep with one eye open.

Ø Alligators can’t move backwards.

Ø A snail can sleep for 3 years.

Ø Every time you sneeze your heart stop a second.

Ø An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.

Ø All babies are color –blind when they are born.

Ø There are about 6800 languages in the world.

Ø The coconut is the largest seed in the world.