Mascots of olympics

• In 1972 Waldi ,the dachshund which possesses qualities like resistance,tenacity and agility which are indispensable to an athlete was used as an Olympic mascot.
  
• In 1976 a beaver called Amik,which symbolizes hard work was used as the mascot.
• In 1980 a bear named Misha was used as a mascot.
• In 1984 a cartooned eagle who wears the dress of American Uncle Sam with a star-spangled background in red,white and blue,typical colors of USA.Commercial use of Olympic mascots were initiated henceforth.
• In 1988 a tiger named Hodori was chosen as a mascot for the Olympics by the Koreans.This tiger portrays the friendly and hospitable traditions of the Koreans.Ho is derived from the Korean word for tiger,and Dori is diminutive for boys in Korea.The friendly tiger of Seoul wore the Olympic Rings around its neck,much like a medal,while sporting a traditional Korean dance hat on his head.
• In 1992 a dog maned Cobi was made a official mascot of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.
• In 1996 a first computer designed mascot named Izzy was a fantasy figure.Izzy means "What is it?" because no one seemed to know exactly what Izzy really was.
• In 2000 3 animals were chosen as mascots which were designed by Matthew Hattan are Ollie,Syd and Millie who were native Australian animals in Sydney Olympics.They represent earth,air and water.
• In 2004 two lovely mascots were used for the Olympic.They are Athena and Phevos with their whacking feet,longish necks and punny heads,one in deep yellow and one in deep blue,are based on dells, thousands of years old,found at archeological sites in greece.Greek mythology had it that Phevos and Athena are brother and sister named after two Greek gods:Phevos,the god of light and music and Athena,goddess of wisdom and patron of the city of Athens.
• In 2008 Beijing Olympics there are five mascots and they are called as Fuwa which literally means "Good-luck dolls".The Fuwa consists of five members representing five traditional Chinese elements, which include,Beibei,Jingjing,Huanhuan,Yingying,and Nini.The initial letters of these five nemaes from the phrase "Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni",which means "Beijing welcomes you".
  

Sports car that can be folded into half

• A British designer has come up with a sports car that can be folded in half to park it in tight spaces.
• Danie Bailey,22,has revealed that the BRB Evolution jacks upon its nose with its back wheels sliding underneath in two rollers,and thus uses 50 percent less parking space
• Bailey says that motorists will have to step out of the car before it morphs into its"upright" parking pose.
• The car will run on electricity or hydrogen fuel,and will be more"sleek and mean"than other eco-cars
• This invention is inspired by the Lamborghini Murcielago and Peugeot 908.
  

Facts file

• China has close to 25% of worlds population.
• Christmas became a national holiday in the US in 1890.
• A deer sleep only 5 minutes a day.
• Dolphins can look in different directions with each eye.They can sleep with one eye open.
• Cockroaches break wind every 15 minutes.
• Coffee was first known in Europe as Arabian Wine.
• Did you that 85.7% statistics are made up.
• Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants.

F.R.I.E.N.D.S

Friends are like butterflies,
who brightens our days.
In all kinds of wonderful ways,
their thoughtfulness comes.
We feel we are surrounded,
by warm carrying love.
Like upside down rainbow,
their smiles bring the sun.
They fill all sad moments,
with laughter and fun.

Did U Know

• In 1657, the first chocolate house was opened in London.
• In 1873,Colgate made a toothpaste that was available in a jar.
• In 1945, a seven ounce bathroom cup was the first item Tupperware marketed.
• In the late 1650's the first known check was written in Europe.
• The US has the most cinemas(23,662) while India (the country that produces the most movies - about 800 a year,twice as many as Hollywood) has about 9000 cinemas and China has approximately 5000 cinemas-3,00,000 per cinema.
• Mineral make-up is made from mineral elements from the earth.It contains a combination of zinc oxide,titanium dioxide,bismuth oxychloride, iron oxides and others. These minerals are mixed with other inorganic pigments to get the right colour.
  

Why do girls smoke?

Girls at the age of 14 skip breakfast and meals and consume more alcohol and drugs.This will cause very harmful effects to them and cause severe health problems.It may even lead to cancer which is a very harmful and dreadful disease.They only do this for excessive slimming purposes.
Independent research body,the schools health education unit,in US published results after questioning 17,743 pupils aged 19 yo 15 last year.Almost 60 percent of 2,651 girls aged 14 and 15 said they wanted to lose weight.Thirty percent admitted that they had not eaten breakfast that morning,and of those 36 percent had eaten nothing for lunch the previous day.Since 1996, teenage girls have drunk more spirits then their male peers.
Five percent of teenage girls knocked back five or more bottles in a week,24 percent drank atleast one alcopop and 19 percent had at least one glass of wine.four percent had five or more glasses of wine in a week
42 percent of girls compared to 40 percent of boys consumed alcohol in a week.And eight percent drank more than recommended levels.10 percent of girls aged 12 and 13 smoke along with 24 percent of older girls.The figure of boys were six percent and 14 percent respectively.six percent of boys and girls aged 12 and 13 have taken cannabis and up to 17 percent of 14 to 15 year old mixed alcohol and drugs.Teenage girls were also most likely to take painkillers.

how to control sugar intake

Don't fool yourself into thinking brown sugar or raw sugar is fine to eat.its brown because molasses are added to it.It is still regular sugar.Drink water.It maintains body balance and hydration,and staves of carvings.

Begin your day by eating a balanced breakfast.Make sure you have protein and complex carbohydrates.

Eat small portions of complex carbohydrates during the day.

Think of an enjoyable option when u feel a strong cravingfor sugar coming on.It helps you to keep a check on your tastebuds.