Did you know Facts!

There are alot of things this puzzled me so i search over the internet and found some useful information to share here. Alot of things does not have answers like.. why does wine bottle comes in tinted glass. How many % of water in a watermelon. So with this kinda questions running in our everyday lives.. i decided to search.... just have a look at some of the info below..

hope it is useful for you as it was for me.

TIP is the acronym for "To Insure Promptness."

Wine is sold in tinted bottles because wine spoils when exposed to light.

Approximately one billion snails are served in restaurants annually.

The tall chef's hat is called a toque.

Watermelons are 97% water, lettuce 97%, tomatoes 95%, carrots 90%, and bread 30%.

Carrots have zero fat content.

Your mouth produces 1 litre (1.8 pints) of saliva a day.

If the amount of water in your body is reduced by just 1%, you'll feel thirsty.

Our eyes are always the same size from birth.

We actually do not see with our eyes - we see with our brains. The eyes basically are the cameras of the brain. One-quarter of the brain is used to control the eyes.

Mercedes Benz cars are named after Mercedes Jellinek.

Pork is the world's most widely-eaten meat.

The sailfish is the fastest swimmer, reaching 109 km/h (68 mph).

The slowest fish is the Sea Horse, which moves along at about 0.016 km/h (0.01 mph).

Sharks are immune to all known diseases.

Sound travels through water 3 times faster than through air.

Air becomes liquid at about minus 190 degrees Celsius

The thin line of cloud that forms behind an aircraft at high altitudes is called a contrail.

Water expands by about 9% as it freezes.

Gardenia Bread!!

Here's something interesting on how to buy your fresh wholesome Gardenia bread.

When you buy your bread, have you wondered how to choose and which one is the freshest of em all? Some say they "squeeze" for freshness and softness. Some say check the expiry date, my mum taught me to look for the longest expiry date and check around make sure there are no fungus growing on the bread.

Did you know that the bread is delivered freshly to the stores 5 days in a week?

They are delivered on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Each and everyday they have a different colour twist tie (that explains much how come there are so many different colour twist tie)

They are : -
Blue on Mondays
Green on Tuesday
Red on Thursday
White on Friday &
Yellow on Saturday

So if today Tuesday.. you would want a green colour twist tie instead of Yellow that is produced on Saturday.

I hope this is interesting and actually enlightens you why is the bread twist tie clip in different colours.

So enjoy fresh bread when you buy the right colour on the right day of your grocery shopping day!

Please comment if you find this useful or interesting and spread the word!

100 Keyboard Shortcuts!

Well keyboard shortcuts are common among us. But how many shortcuts do you know?

Ctrl c for copy, Ctrl x for cut and the list goes on. But if i would to think back about shortcuts.. i only know a handful of it. So today here is 100 shortcuts to your keyboard to enable better productivity.



Standard Shortcut



CTRL+C (Copy)

CTRL+X (Cut)

CTRL+V (Paste)

CTRL+Z (Undo)

DELETE (Delete)

SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)

CTRL while dragging an item using your mouse (Copy the selected item)

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)

SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)

CTRL+A (Select all)

F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)

ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)

ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)

ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)

ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)

ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)

F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)

F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)

ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)

CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)

ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)

F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

F5 key (Update the active window)

BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

ESC (Cancel the current task)

SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)



Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts



CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)

TAB (Move forward through the options)

SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)

ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)

ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)

SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)

Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)

F1 key (Display Help)

F4 key (Display the items in the active list)

BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)



m*cro$oft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts



Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)

Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)

Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)

Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)

Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)

Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)

Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)

CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)

Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)

Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)

Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)

Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)



Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts



Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch Filter Keys either on or off)

Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)

Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the Mouse Keys either on or off)

SHIFT five times (Switch the Sticky Keys either on or off)

NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the Toggle Keys either on or off)

Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)



Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts



END (Display the bottom of the active window)

HOME (Display the top of the active window)

NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)

NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)

LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)



Shortcut Keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:

RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)

LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)

UP ARROW (Move up one row)

DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)

PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)

PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)

HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)

END (Move to the end of the line)

CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)

CTRL+END (Move to the last character)

SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)



m*cro$oft Management Console (MMC)Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts



CTRL+O (Open a saved console)

CTRL+N (Open a new console)

CTRL+S (Save the open console)

CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)

CTRL+W (Open a new window)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)

ALT+F4 (Close the console)

ALT+A (Display the Action menu)

ALT+V (Display the View menu)

ALT+F (Display the File menu)

ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)



MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts



CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)

ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)

SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)

F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)

CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)

ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only oneconsole window, this shortcut closes the console)



Remote Desktop Connection Navigation



CTRL+ALT+END (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box)

ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)

ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)

ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)

ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)

CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)

CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing

ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)



m*cro$oft Internet Explorer Navigation



CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)

CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)

CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)

CTRL+H (Open the History bar)

CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)

CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)

CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)

CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)

CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)

CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)

CTRL+W (Close the current window)



So i hope this post will give you more info on the shortcuts on your keyboard.



I learned alot of new shortcuts after this posting! I hope you do as well! Please do leave a comment on what do you think of this post or my blog. Thanks

Useful info in life! Part 2

Part 2

To check the freshness of mushroom
Sprinkle some salt on mushroom. If it turns black , it's fresh. If it turns yellow it's stale

To boil potatoes quickly
Skin one potato from one side only before boiling.

To boil eggs quickly
Add salt to the water and boil.

To defrost a frozen chicken
Soak the chicken in cold water and add two tablespoon of salt.

To check the freshness of fish
Put it in a bowl of cold water. If it floats is fresh.

To check the freshness of eggs
Put the eggs in water. If it becomes horizontal, it's fresh. If it becomes slanting, its 3 - 4 days old, if it becomes vertical, it's 10 days old. if it floats, it's stale

To remove ink from clothes
Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash

To skin potatoes / Sweet potatoes quickly
Soak in cold water immediately after boiling

To get rid or mice / rats
Sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will run away

To get rid of mosquitoes at night
Keep mint leaves near your bed or pillows and all around the room.

Broken glass
Use a dry cotton ball to pick up little broken glasses - the fibre cathes the ones you can't see!

Measuring Cups
Before you pour sticky substance into a measuring cup, fill it with hot water. Dump out the hot water, next add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.

Reopening envelope
If you seal an envelope and then realise that you forgot to include something inside. Just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for 2 hours. Voila! it unseals easily.

Take baby powder to the beach
Keep a small bottle of baby powder in your beach bag. when you're ready to leave the beach, sprinkle yourself and kids with the baby powder and the remaining sands on your body will slide right off your skin

Hope you learn something new!!

Useful info in life! Part 1

This maybe general knowledge but frankly speaking most of the stuff i didn't know about it as well. I got it from a forwarded email, since its very useful, i'll post it here in..

If you have a problem with ants at home.
Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant holes

To get pure and clean ice.
Boil the water first before freezing

To clean mirror
Clean with Spirit / use newspaper

To remove chewing gum from clothes
Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour

To whiten white clothes
Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes, then wash

To give shine to your hair
Add one teaspoon of vinegar to your hair, then wash

To get the most juice out of a lemons
Soak lemon in hot water for one hour, and then juice them

To get rid the smell of fish from your hands
Wash you hands with a lil apple vinegar

To avoid tears while cutting onions
Chew Gum / Soak them in water before cutting them

Is this information useful.. come in here again 2moro for continuation of it.. stay tuned!!

THE THEORY OF REVERSE DYNAMICS

When a man becomes rich, he becomes naughty.

When a woman becomes naughty, she becomes rich.

Something Interesting!!

A group of us had supper last night to plan on the activities that we're gonna have today.. ask usual we'll talk about everything during the eating session and after that we chat about almost everything and debated about everything.. The usual person who always kena tembak (got shot) is always JUSTUS..

before i proceed with what I shot him about.. a simple pics of what we had yesterday.
La Yau (butter style)Sotong
Sing Chau Mai (Singapore Bihun)

Okie .. we all had Stir fried Hong Kong Kai Lan, Kam Heong fried rice, Stir Fried potato leaves, Thai style taufu, Sing Chau Mai.

Sorry no pics for the other foods as when i remembered to take pics of it.. half plate gone already.. So i only manage to savour 2 of the pics above before its gone.

The thing that we're talking about yesterday led from one thing to another until it eventually came to the topic foreskin.. Justus was mentioning about him looking at someone's pee pee 10 years ago and commented that the pee actually splits then and after 10 years it remains the same.. Then he also said that the foreskin is to cover the hole.. which he's mentioning about the urethra.. I can't stand it anymore so i just tembak him and said.. Eh.. justus... your foreskin cover the hole only and not the head one ar? everyone burst out laughing. Damn man.. this is what happen when he talks faster than he can think .. Muahahaha.. thinking about it also i feel like ROFLMAO

Okie back to the topics.. today in the afternoon we'll be going for PRAWNING in klang. And after that we'll be going to Klang as well to have dinner with our fresh catches.. crabs that justus is gonna buy to cook as well tonight.. Just thinking about it gets my mouth salivating..

Will post the pics about the activities that we're gonna do today later..

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PHUKET...

In exactly 1 week from now at about this time (10:08am) i should be eating breakfast with my colleague in KL Central before heading to LCCT for our flight to PHUKET, Thailand.
Heard so much about it but haven't been there before.. hope i could bring back more pics to blog about..

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Another thing interesting is that i stumbled upon this site for the Earthquake reports around the world. I got this details from the World Wide Earthquake Locator. I've never seen something so detailed and this site shows everything from the depth of the earquake.. the magnitude and also the time and location of it.

Just a preview about these info and the rest you could click on the link to have a look for yourself.



Its something that shows the quakes that happen everyday around the world.

Facts of Life!

Did you know that...

Fishing is the biggest participant sports in the world.

Football (soccer) is the most attended or watched sport in the world.

A baseball ball has exactly 108 stitches, a cricket ball has between 65 and 70 stiches.

A fathom is 1,8 metres (6 feet).

The most populated city in the world - when major urban areas are included - is Tokyo, with 30 million residents.

Tokyo was once known as Edo.

Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from freezing.

The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet.

Vitamin A is known to prevent "night blindness," and carrots are loaded with Vitamin A. One carrot provides more than 200% of recommended daily intake of Vitamin A.Carrots have zero fat content.

Wine is sold in tinted bottles because wine spoils when exposed to light.

An onion, apple and potato all have the same taste. The differences in flavour are caused by their smell.

Your mouth produces 1 litre (1.8 pints) of saliva a day.

A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.

The muscle that lets your eye blink is the fastest muscle in your body. It allows you to blink 5 times a second. On average, you blink 15 000 times a day. Women blink twice as much as men.

The world's smallest dog is the Chihuahua, which means "tiny dog in the sky."

An annoyed camel will spit at a person.

Pea crabs (the size of a pea) are the smallest crabs in the world.

A house fly lives only 14 days.

Sharks are immune to all known diseases.

Millions of trees are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them.

Facts of Life!

Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day.

What would you do? Draw out every cent? Of course !! Each of us has such a bank.

It's name is TIME.

Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds.

Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose.

It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft.

Each day it opens a new account for you.

Each night it burns the remains of the day.

If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours.

There is no going back.

there is no drawing against the "tomorrow".

You must live in the present on today's deposits.

Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness and success!

The clock is running.

Make the most of today!!!

To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.

To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a pre-mature baby.

To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.

To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.

To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.

Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time.

Time waits for no one.

Yesterday is history
Tomorrow is mystery
Today is a gift
That's why its called the present....

We so often neglect to show our friends our much we care.