Insomniac Diaries

Michael Jackson Inspired Restaurant Menu

2009-07-09T10:46:00.002+08:00

A restaurant in Makati Philippines is offering a menu inspired by the King of Pop. You can order Jacko inspired dishes called "Jackson 5", " Beat It", "Black or White", "Thriller" and "Neverland". These Michael Jackson inspired dishes look yummy, the sugary desserts can even tempt those taking slim pills.

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Giant Plastic Michael Jackson Statue Erected

2009-07-06T15:53:00.003+08:00

A giant plastic statue of the King of Pop Michael Jackson who passed away on June 25 was unveiled in a village near the Swiss city of Zurich.

The grey four-tonne grey statue which measures 39 feet has gold-coloured belts and straps.

The statue was not built from a custom software. According to Michael Jackson fan and organiser Andreas Grassman, one of his friends got the statue from Sony Music and they have spent 5 days to completely restore the statue to pay homage to the late pop icon.

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Secrets to Longevity

2009-07-03T09:24:00.003+08:00

Some health experts believe that the secrets to longevity does not only include hitting the treadmills regularly to be physically fit and live longer. Dr. Maoshing Ni, a Yahoo! Health Expert for Alternative Medicine advises the following:

Eat five small meals a day
Climb the stairs instead of using elevators.
Laugh -- laughter boosts the production of natural killer cells that help protect the body from illness and cancer.
Drink 8 glasses of water every day.
Unwind with meditation.

Dog Arthritis

2009-06-28T06:15:00.002+08:00

People are not the only one who suffer from arthritis. Even man's best friend-- dogs can also be inflicted by this condition. Large dogs are likely to develop arthritis as they get older. Fortunately though, there are available medicines today such as Rimadyl that are used to treat arthritic dogs.

Curious if your pet dog has an arthritis? The following are some symptoms to watch for. Your dog:

is reluctant to walk or play
is limping
lags behind on walk
has difficulty rising from a resting position
resists touching

Gold Plated Mac

2009-06-25T18:23:00.004+08:00

An avid mac fan with excess money (I mean lots of money) to spend? Why not have your mac gadgets plated in 24 carat gold? Gone are the days when you are limited to customizing only wooden items such as a patio furniture. Computer-Choppers.com can now provide you with luxury customization for your computer and electronic devices. You can opt for a gold or platinum plated macbook or even add diamonds to the good old mac logo.

High School Student Discovers Microbe that Eats Plastic

2009-06-15T08:27:00.003+08:00

A 16 year old student at the Waterloo Collegiate Institute in Ontario won the top prize at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Ottawa when he presented his research on microorganisms that can biodegrade plastic. Plastics usually take around 1000 years to decompose but Daniel Burd's research on microorganisms that speed up plastic decomposition shows that a 43% degradation of plastic in just a matter of six weeks is possible.

500 billion plastic bags are reportedly made each year and are used in a variety of industries. You even use a plastic bag when you buy several types of the best diet pill.

Source:
http://news.therecord.com/News/CanadaWorld/article/354044
http://www.mnn.com/technology/research-innovations/blogs/boy-discovers-microbe-that-eats-plastic

Toddler Bids on a $12,300 Item Online

2009-06-15T08:08:00.004+08:00

Young children these days are not just capable of using the mouse to do an IT job search, they can even bid and win auctioned items online.

A three year old toddler from New Zealand went online shopping while her mom was napping and made a winning bid on a huge earth-moving digger worth $12,300.

Pipi Quinland's mom was bidding for toys online before sleeping only to find out that her daughter made a bid and won a big and expensive item from the auction site TradeMe. She immediately contacted the TradeMe and the seller to explain what happened. Fortunately, the auction site reimbursed the seller's costs for the auction and the item was relisted.

source:
http://www.alldeaf.com/strange-stupid-news/65658-toddler-makes-12-300-bid.html

Elixir of Eternal Youth Finally Found?

2009-06-07T09:19:00.003+08:00

For years, many women have been seeking for best acne treatment and the best anti ageing creams and scientists claimed to have found what can potentially become the elixir of eternal youth, the protein telomerase.

Tolemerase is extracted from the plant astragalus which is commonly used in Chinese medicine. The protein protects DNA strands in chromosomes from thinning out and thus help in slowing down the process of aging.

Aging Research
A team of researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Centre in Madrid genetically engineered mice to produce 10 times the normal levels of this protein and they lived 50 percent longer that the normal mice.

More research is however needed before telomerase can be marketed commercially particularly because boosting the levels of telomerase increases risks of cancer.

Sources:
http://geniusbeauty.com/news/elixir-eternal-youth-found/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/3489881/Scientists-take-a-step-closer-to-an-elixir-of-youth.html

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Soft Drinks, Diabetes and Obesity

2009-06-03T02:45:00.004+08:00

In a study conducted on 91,249 women who were followed for eight years, it was found that those who drink one or more soft drinks a day were twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who only drink soft drinks less than once per month. Researchers therefore believe that there is a strong link between soda drink consumption and type 2 diabetes.

Studies also show a linkage between softdrinks and obesity so if you don't want to be fat, hit your
treadmill regularly and limit your soft drinks intake.

Reference:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/03/soft_drinks_obesity.html

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Health Risks of Drinking Cola

2009-05-29T07:20:00.003+08:00

Experts warn that drinking too much cola may cause health problems including an increased risk of suffering from a muscle problem called hypokalemia. Other health problems that have been associated with consuming too much cola include teeth problems, diabetes and bone de-mineralization. If you are spending too much money consuming several bottles, cans or glasses of cola a day, better switch to water and use your money to buy Wii accessories instead.

Insomniac Diaries: Fun Facts, Mysteries, Oddities and Extremes source: http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/toomuchcolacancausemuscleproblems.html

Entertainment Capital of the World

2009-05-21T14:08:00.003+08:00

Las Vegas is obviously the entertainment capital of the world. It is also known as the sin city. Las Vegas became a city in 1911 and has grown to be a major destination for gambling, fine dining, shopping, entertainment and even fast marriage. Famous Las Vegas hotels and casinos are located on Las Vegas Boulevard aka the Las Vegas Strip.

Most Common Drug Addictions

2009-05-11T16:00:00.003+08:00

According to the Wikipedia, the most common drug addictions are to common and even legal substances like Caffeine, Nicotine and Alcohol. You don't hear people going to a drug rehab facility for being addicted to their regular dose of caffeinated coffee. Alcohol should be best taken in moderation because people who gets addicted to alcohol will likely be advised to go into alcoholism treatment programs. Nicotine in cigarettes, however, pose several health dangers to smokers and non smokers alike.

Odd Swine Flu Masks

2009-05-11T15:31:00.004+08:00

Most people are used to seeing those boring plain colored face masks doctors, patients and
Nuphedra health conscious individuals wear in hospitals and polluted public places but following the rise of swine flu cases, people are sporting different kinds of face masks. Take a peek at some odd and even funny swine flu mask designs:

Processed Foods May Cause Obesity

2009-05-05T09:15:00.002+08:00

Before you purchase your next weight loss supplement, you may want to evaluate first whether processed foods may be the culprit to your excess weight.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), processed foods are the culprit behind the sharp rise in obesity levels and even chronic disease worldwide. Experts urge people to eat less high calorie foods especially those that are high in saturated fat and sugar. They also advised people to be physically active and to prefer foods that are of plant and marine origin.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2814253.stm

Tooth Whitening not Recommended for People 16 Years Below

2009-04-27T11:17:00.004+08:00

Tooth bleaching (aka tooth whitening), according to wikipedia is not recommended for people who are under 16 years old. Smile whitening during this period may irritate the pulp or may even cause it to become sensitive. If you have children who insist on having a dentist whitening, tell them to wait until they are physically mature enough to go through the processes of a teeth whitening system.

You may opt to invest in bcbsnc during this period rather than spend money for your children's teeth whitening products.

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Tooth Whitener that can heal Teeth?

2009-04-27T08:08:00.001+08:00

In a 2005 news, the American Dental Association (ADA) reported about a new teeth whitening product that may be able to enhance the teeth's natural healing ability.

According to Frederick Eichmiller, the director of the American Dental Association's Paffenbarger Research Center (PRC), scientists were able to create a "white with might" teeth whitening formula that has tooth remineralization agents. This whitening formula replenishes essential minerals in the teeth as it whitens which may result in fewer teeth whitening side effects for the consumers.

Teeth Whitening Products are generally cheaper than most PS3 accessories.

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Intelligent Toilet Analyzes Urine Samples, Checks Body Fat

2009-04-24T08:31:00.005+08:00

If you think your bidet toilet at home is "state of the art" enough, think again. There are hi tech toilets in Japan that may be far better than bathroom toilets in many western countries. You may even be surprised knowing some features of toto toilets marketed to the Japanese people.

The Intelligent toilet below, for example, developed by the Daiwa House and Toto, analyzes urine samples, checks your body fat and measures your blood pressure. Of course, IT jobs that helped in developing this toto toilet model don't come cheap so this toilet sells for more than $3,000.

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Portable Toilet Made of Paper

2009-04-23T08:51:00.004+08:00

Dang Jingwei of China's Central South University designed and created a unique portable toilet but unlike most mobile toilets on sale, Dang Jingwei's is biodegradable because it is made of paper.

This paper-made portable toilet is reportedly neither yucky because it is filled with soil and coal ash that prevent it from any possible leakage.

No more need for portable toilet rentals, this is a cheap portable toilet made of paper.

Airport Security Scanners can Show Your Naked Body

2009-04-16T11:07:00.003+08:00

Airport Security personnel do not use simple machines like a burglar alarm to catch terrorists these days. They already employ hi tech security scanners that employ millimeter wave scanning technology to map out the rough image of a person's naked body.

It is an uncomfortable thing of course to know that other people get an idea of how your body looks like even if it's for security purposes :-(

For more details, read this post: http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2009/04/security_workers_at_mia_may_ge.php.

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World's Smallest Waist

2009-04-07T08:35:00.002+08:00

Cathie Jung has the World's smallest waist which measures 15 inches. Cathie Jung's figure looks like an hourglass and she takes pride in this by naming herself as the "Queen of Corsets". Below is an image of Cathy Jung and her famed waist:

Jung has the smallest waist for a living person but Ethel Granger who now rests among the deceased's wholesale lots reportedly had a waist that measures a mere 13 inch.

Nefertiti Bust has Two Faces

2009-04-01T09:50:00.003+08:00

Researchers in Germany have discovered a hidden face under Nefertiti's bust. Reportedly,a team of researchers from the Imaging Science Institute at Berlin's Charite hospital and medical school found a stone carving underneath the bust that looks quite different from the external face. Researchers have yet to find out why the features were adjusted.

Who was Nefertiti?

Nefertiti was the royal wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten and believed to have lived between 1370 BC and 1330 BC.

The bust of Nefertiti is reportedly so fragile transporting it for an exhibit in 2007 was denied. Obviously, it will be impossible to bring this bust in Caribbean cruises.

World's Largest Swimming Pool

2009-04-01T09:35:00.003+08:00

According to the Guinness Book of World Records. the world's largest swimming pool can be found in Algarrobo, Chile. The San Alfonso del Mar seawater pool was completed in December 2006. It measures 3,324 ft and covers an area of 8 hectares.

Think about the great amounts of pool supplies used in building this monstrous pool. See pictures below:

Sleep and Obesity

2009-03-24T15:14:00.003+08:00

Researchers believe that not getting sufficient sleep can result in a person becoming overweight or obese. Reportedly, people who get less than seven hours of sleep per night are likely to be obese or overweight. This is so because lack of sleep affects the balance of the hormones ghrelin and leptin which play an important role in regulating one's appetite. If you want to lose weight, better get a good night sleep in your sleep number bed.

source: http://longevity.about.com/od/lifelongenergy/tp/healthy_sleep.htm

Furniture from Old Car Parts

2009-03-13T06:12:00.002+08:00

Looking for a discount furniture to replace your old chairs at home? Why not go eco friendly and recycle some old unused stuff in your garage instead? You'll not only get rid of old trash, you might even help make this world a greener place. Check these pictures from Fun Safari for inspiration. These are furniture made out of old car parts:

Paganism and Halloween

2009-03-13T05:47:00.002+08:00

Some people who celebrate halloween are christians and they even go to church but why do some religious groups insist that Halloween is a pagan practice? The history of halloween explains:

Halloween originated from the festival of the celtic pagans. The festival of Samhain, as it is called, and is celebrated every 31st of October is the time when the ancient celts believed that the dead become dangerous for the living causing sickness and damaged crops.

One of the features of the Samhain festival that modern halloween still observes is the wearing of mask and costumes. Today, sales of children and even of lingerie costume boost up before the Halloween celebration.