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AMAZING FACTS ABOUT SPACE, PLANETS AND THE UNIVERSE

KNOW MORE ABOUT THE PLANETS, HERE ARE THE 125 AMAZING FACT ABOUT PLANETS 1.  Saturn's moon Titan has plenty of evidence of organic (life) chemicals in its atmosphere. 2.  Life is known to exist only on Earth, but in 1986 NASA found what they thought might be fossils of microscopic living things in a rock from Mars. 3.  Most scientists say life's basic chemicals formed on the Earth. The astronomer Fred Hoyle said they came from space. 4.  Oxygen is circulated around the helmet in space suits in order to prevent the visor from misting. 5.  The middle layers of space suits are blown up like a balloon to press against the astronaut's body. Without this pressure, the astronaut's body would boil! 6.  The gloves included in the space suit have silicon rubber fingertips which allow the astronaut some sense of touch. 7.  The full cost of a spacesuit is about $11 million although 70% of this is for the backpack and the control module. 8.  Ever w...

HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT

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DO YOU FEEL SHY BEEN FAT?, HERE ARE SOME WAYS TO LOSE WEIGHT. 1.    Keep your own personal food diary . People who keep food diaries, according to a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, lose an average of 6 pounds (2.75 kg) more than people who don't keep a record of everything that they eat. [1]  So force yourself to write down the good, the bad and the ugly. Keep these tips in mind: Be exhaustive.  Write it all down, including beverages. Don't pretend you didn't have that extra glass of wine after dinner. If it goes into your stomach, it goes into the journal. Be accurate.  Record your portion sizes in your food diary. Also, read the ingredients list so that you can be accurate about serving sizes. Be complete.  Add detailed information about how your food was prepared (fried, broiled, grilled, etc.), and write down any added toppings or condiments that you ate. Be consistent.  Carry your foo...