World's smallest! Gun

Meet the pistol that fits in your pocket - and packs a hell of a punch. The SwissMiniGun is the size of a key fob but fires tiny 270mph bullets powerful enough to kill at close range. Officially the world's smallest working revolver, the gun is being marketed as a collector's item and measures just 2.16 inches long. It can fire real 4.53 bullets up to a range of 367ft. The stainless steel gun costs £3,000 although the manufacturers also produce extravagant, made-to-order versions made out of 18-carat gold with customised diamond studs which sell for up to £30,0...

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"ONLY" The word

Professor Ernest Brennecke of Columbia is credited with inventing a sentence that can be made to have eight different meanings by placing ONE WORD in all possible positions in the sentence: "I hit him in the eye yesterday." The word is "ONLY". The Message: 1.ONLY I hit him in the eye yesterday. (No one else did.) 2.I ONLY hit him in the eye yesterday. (Did not slap him.) 3.I hit ONLY him in the eye yesterday. (I did not hit others.) 4.I hit him ONLY in the eye yesterday. (I did not hit outside the eye.) 5.I hit him in ONLY the eye yesterday. (Not other organs.) 6.I hit him in the ONLY eye yesterday. (He doesn't have another eye..) 7.I hit him in the eye ONLY yesterday. (Not today.) 8.I hit him in the eye yesterday ONLY. (Did not wait for today.) This is the beauty and complexity of the...

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Difference between COMPLETE & FINISH

Lesson for today, The difference between COMPLETE & FINISH People say there is no difference between COMPLETE & FINISH.... But there is! When you marry the right one, you are COMPLETE..... And when you marry the wrong one, you are FINISHED..... And when the "right one" catches you with the "wrong one", You are ..... COMPLETELY FINIS...

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Do you have a male or a female brain !!?

So, what do you think !!? You have a male or a female brain? Check this..! This is a quick eye exam which will blow your mind...! Just do it - don't cheat!!! Try this its actually quite good. But don't cheat! Count the number of F's in the following text in 15 seconds: FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS Managed it? Scroll down only after you have counted them! OK? How many? Three? (You r definitely male!!!) Wrong, there are six - no joke! Read again! FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS The reasoning is ... The MALE brain cannot process the word "OF". Incredible or what? Anyone who counts all six F's on the first go has a brain of a Female Now...

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8 things to know about Windows 7 SP1

For those waiting to upgrade to Windows 7 until after the first 'service pack' (SP1) is released, the wait is almost over. Microsoft recently unveiled the release candidate of SP1, making it available for download, and the final release of SP1 is expected to be released soon. So what can you expect from SP1, and should you run out and install the release candidate now? Q: How can I get SP1? A: If you want to wait until the final release of SP1 later this month, you can simply get the service pack through the Windows Update feature. If you'd like to download the SP1 release candidate, available now, go to http://on-msn.com/dDzWyG. Q: Is the...

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New medical syllabus to stress on practical skills

Medical education in India is all set for a massive overhaul. Medical Council of India (MCI) is close to finalising a brand new curriculum for both undergraduate (UG) and post-graduate (PG) medical education that gives utmost importance to "clinical acumen rather than just theoretical knowledge". As many as 74 special teams -- each comprising three experts (for example, one for internal medicine, neurology and cancer etc;) are putting finishing touches to vision documents on "how many doctors are presently needed in a particular stream, how many is now available, how to bridge this gap, what kind of content needs to be taught to students and what additional infrastructure is needed". The findings will be incorporated to frame the new medical education curriculum. Dr S K Sarin, chief of MCI's...

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Women in their 30s turn lesbians

Many women become lesbians when they hit their thirties, said researchers. They found that girls' sexual orientation becomes more relaxed as they get older, so much so that many go on to become bi-sexual. Most textbooks assume that women's sexual preferences are fixed in their early twenties – the same as men – and rarely change later in life. Utah psychologist Lisa Diamond, who tracked 100 women for more than ten years, found their sexuality became more fluid with age. Source: www.indiatimes....

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ICC dismisses Hair criticism of Murali

International cricket chiefs insisted they had "full confidence" in their umpires after a former official reiterated his doubts about Muttiah Muralitharan's unorthodox bowling. Former Australian Test umpire Darrell Hair called Sri Lanka's Muralitharan, the leading wicket-taker in Tests and one-day internationals, for throwing in 1995. "A couple of current umpires have said to me, 'something is wrong', but they prefer to let it go," Hair told Melbourne's Herald-Sun newspaper ahead of Saturday's Sri Lanka-Australia World Cup match in Colombo. "There is still a lot of doubt about his deliveries." Hair said umpires were prepared to turn a blind...

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Breast milk ice cream goes on sale in Covent Garden

The makers say the ice cream is pure, organic and totally natural A restaurant in London's Covent Garden is serving a new range of ice cream, made with breast milk. The dessert, called Baby Gaga, is churned with donations from London mother Victoria Hiley, and served with a rusk and an optional shot of Calpol or Bonjela. Mrs Hiley, 35, said if adults realised how tasty breast milk was more new mothers would be encouraged to breastfeed. Each serving of Baby Gaga at Icecreamists costs £14. Mrs Hiley's donation was expressed on site and pasteurised before being churned with Madagascan vanilla pods and lemon zest. Icecreamists founder Matt...

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The Calories In Your Coffee: 5 Popular Coffee Drinks Over 500 Calories

People around the world drink an average of 500 billion cups of coffee per year. In America, half of the population drinks coffee everyday  from one of about 24,000 cafes and coffee shops spanning the country. But what is really hidden in our favorite coffee drinks? There have been numerous studies done on the health effects of coffee. On the positive side, some studies suggest links between coffee and lower rates of suicide, Parkinson's Disease, Type 2 Diabetes and short term memory loss. On the negative side, some studies link coffee to an increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, decreased blood flow to the heart, calcium deficiency, and increased anxiety, stress and sleep problems. Most of these studies, however, measure the potential health effects of pure coffee, but many...

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Mystery of Barmuda Triangle

You won't find it on any official map and you won't know when you cross the line, but according to some people, ships, airplanes, helicopters and men – they have all been sucked into the Bermuda Triangle at some point of time or the other. None of them have ever returned. It is impossible to provide details of the first such disappearance because of erratic record keeping over the years, but it was the U.S. Navy that first brought the Bermuda Triangle mystery into the limelight. On 5 December 1945, five Avenger torpedo bombers of the US Navy took off from Fort Lauderdale on a routine training flight over the Atlantic. They did not return. A...

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Salman gets relief in poaching case

Bollywood star Salman Khan Monday got a relief in the 1998 chinkara poaching case as the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court allowed him to leave the country without informing it in advance. The court had imposed the restriction on him before granting bail in the case in 2007. Following that, the actor had to inform the court before leaving the country in connection with movie shootings abroad. 'The court while hearing our application has exempted Salman from the necessity of giving information prior to leaving the country,' said Hastimal Saraswat, advocate for Salman. Salman and seven others were accused of killing a blackbuck and chinkara...

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Why the judge concluded that Ajmal Kasab is guilty

At around 12.15 pm, Judge Madan Tahilyani arrived late in the courtroom which was packed to the capacity. He was about to deliver the verdict on the case known as the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. This was the unique case where a Pakistani national Ajmal Kasab was tried in a terrorism case in India. It was the case where India and Pakistan are engaged in high-level diplomacy. This is the case whose potential is still unfolding. This is the case which India is showcasing to Pakistan that in India the 'rule of law' prevails and court judgements are free and fair. This is the case whose verdict will bleed many families in Pakistan because they know their children died for a useless and fruitless cause which was not worth fighting for. On the dais, the judge sat. Next to him his secretary sat before...

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The options before Ajmal Kasab

With the Bombay high court confirming the death sentence handed down by the special court to Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist Ajmal Kasab in the 26/11 terror attack case, the state government will now set in motion the process to hang him. However, the legal road for Kasab does not end here. Kasab can file an appeal before the Supreme Court. Once an appeal is filed before the Supreme Court, the verdict of the high court is stayed and another round of arguments would commence. If Kasab does not get relief from the Apex court, he could then seek a pardon from the President. Normally in such a circumstance, it is the jail superintendent who would have...

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After beggars, Bangladesh's all-out war on mosquitoes to ensure bite-free World Cup

After deciding to pay local beggars to stay off the streets during the World Cup, Bangladesh  has launched an all-out war on mosquitoes in and around cricket stadiums to ensure a bite-free World Cup for spectators and players. Authorities have already evicted hawkers and beggars, forced worn-out buses off the roads and banned laundry from being hung out near stadiums to improve Dhaka's image The Dhaka City Corporation has deployed spray teams to wipe out mosquitoes at the city's two stadiums, which will host the opening ceremony and six World Cup matches, said health chief Brigadier General Nasir Uddin. "Mosquitoes have been breeding...

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