Thursday, December 18, 2014

Tamil Rasi Palan 2015

Tamil Rasi Palan 2015






Mesh Rasi - Tamil Rasi Palan 2015

A Good Year is predicted for you with the pace of improvements picking up in the second half of the year. A year of profit and good health is predicted for you except for some minor skin aliments. Eligible Aries individuals will get married this year. Family life will be good for most part of the year. Minor domestic problems and tensions will occur after July. Your private life will be on the front burner and may cause a lot of trouble. Though this is a year of gains but expenses will continue the same pattern as 2015 till September. This year predicts that financially the year may not go smoothly. A good year for academic achievements.

Vrishabh Rashi - Tamil Rasi Palan 2015

You have to take care of your health at all times. However on professional and business fronts you will forge ahead and pending litigation will get solved. Turning points both at work and in love are quite possible therefore you should manifest resistance, persistence and tolerance. An explosion of emotions is most likely to happen in the second half of the year, and neither Taurus, nor his partner will be ready to compromise. Expenditure needs to be controlled. Gains from legacy, shares, lottery and games of chance indicated if strong combinations present in your natal chart. The year is quite successful financially.

Mithuna Rasi - Tamil Rasi Palan 2015

A year of mental tension and increased problems is predicted for you. Health problems will occur for most part of the year due to irregular sleeping and eating habits. Medical expenditure is indicated. Finance and Business will improve by leaps and bounds in the second half of the year. Eligible Gemini natives will get married this year. This year may be a turning point in life, personal growth, perfection and development. Risky investments should be avoided at all costs. The initial six months are tough but come July and you will shine. This year foresees an unstable financial situation. You’ll be suffering from large expenses the whole year. If you continue to neglect your studies like last year then expect bad news.

Kark Rasi - Tamil Rasi Palan 2015

This year indicates major changes in the work sphere and you may change your business or profession. You will be mentally tense throughout the year. Eligible Cancer natives will get married this year. The whole year you’ll be dealing with family and professional problems at the same time. And being flexible you’ll succeed in combining both activities. Many Cancers will start to build their own home or will make it more spacious and comfortable. . Large financial losses and conflicts connected with money or other assets may occur. An appearance of restrictive Saturn since August, in financial sector of the sky will require prudence and caution.

Simha - Tamil Rasi Palan 2015

A good Year is predicted for you. This year will be characterized by increased responsibilities and spending money on acquisition of assets and luxury goods. Eligible Leo natives will tie the knot in the first half of the year. Happy occasions will be celebrated in the family that will bring much joy. Avoid confrontations from March to July. Health will be excellent for most part of the year barring second half of March, April and May. This year promises interesting contacts, flirtation and a pleasant society for single people, and those looking for romantic adventures. Increase in earning sources clearly predicted July onwards. Time will be spent on enjoyment activities than studies. Remain focused to get good results.

Kanya - Tamil Rasi Palan 2015
A good year with the real results manifesting from July onwards. The second half of the year can actually change your life in every positive manner if you put your mind and resources to it. Unmarried eligible Virgo natives will get married this Year and business profits will be good. This underlines the necessity to make decisions and to take responsibility not only for your own words and actions, but also for that of your close acquaintances. In 2015 the energy level of Virgo is quite high and diseases are not likely to occur. Feb, May and June will bring problems in business and profession. There will be a general increase of income. In February, June and October you can expect to get some decent money.

Tula Rasi - Tamil Rasi Palan 2015

A much better year than the last year gone by is predicted for you in all respects. You will get mental peace and solutions to your problems. Health problems surface off and on and medical expenses will be there. If you plan and move then by the year end you will be happy and contended. You have trumps in your hands, and it is important to play them in a right way. With Jupiter, a planet of success aspecting your sign for most of this year, you mustn’t be afraid to leap into action and to stand up for your rights. Money problems get solved July onwards and developments in career clearly predicted. Despite obvious professional success, there will be some financial problems. Most of them will happen in the second half of the year, when the financial status will be shifting.

Vrikshik Rasi - Tamil Rasi Palan 2015

An average year with the second half better than the first. The second half sees you forging ahead. With new responsibilities will also come mental stress and tension. This will be in a tight situation with limited freedom of actions. Scorpio horoscope 2015 advises to forget about the problems for a while, to think the situation over and study it properly, without taking final decisions and pronouncing sharp judgments. Be guarded against health problems and be careful while driving specially in May and June. Love relations may not go smoothly. It will be especially dangerous for couples, having problems for more than two or three years. This year there will be a steady rise in income and opportunities July onwards. Chances of promotion are strong July onwards.

Dhanu Rasi - Tamil Rasi Palan 2015

The first half of the year will be much better. You must exert yourself in the first six months to forge ahead in career and profession. This year pays special attention to career and ambitious expectations. The feelings are also of a great importance. Take care of health in Jan, May, June and July. March onwards things will become better at the family front. Jan, Feb, May, June and October see you making short distance travels. Increase in export related trade. The whole year will be characterized by large expenses connected with business affairs, business development or with growing needs of children or close people.

Makar Rasi - Tamil Rasi Palan 2015

A good year is predicted for you with the developments in career and business picking up in the second half of the year. In the first half of the year you will face domestic tension so be a little diplomatic and avoid confrontations. Eligible Capricorn natives will find their soul mate in the second half of the year. Health needs to be taken care of especially from February to June. The second half sees you forging ahead on professional fronts. You will start a new business or make innovative changes in the existing set up to reap a rich harvest. Barring May and June the rest of the year is excellent for academic achievement.

Kumbh Rasi - Tamil Rasi Palan 2015

An above average Year is predicted for you with the last year's problems getting solved. Your concentration and work efficiency levels show a marked improvement April onwards. Eligible Aquarius natives will get married this year. This year is a transitive or preparatory period, paving the way to happy future. Mental stress will be experienced in the months of January and February. Your health is quite delicate in the first half of the year, when acute conditions or unexpected illnesses are possible. The financial status will be improved a little, what will be a natural consequence of new professional opportunities

Meen Rasi - Tamil Rasi Palan 2015

A good Year is predicted for you. Many of the problems that you have been facing from the last year get solved. The second half of the year sees you forging ahead with confidence and zeal. Marked improvements in all spheres of life April onwards. The future year can be described as finishing, final and transitive. Health needs to be taken care of in May, June and January. In the second half of the year you should be more attentive while driving and on trips.All round improvements in career and business. Acquisition of house, land, flat clearly predicted. Successful months from this point of view of finance are February and June. A good year for achieving academic excellence. If you work hard you will get the desired results.

Most searched YouTube video 2014

1. Mutant Giant Spider Dog (SA Wardega)
2. Nike Football: Winner Stays, featuring Ronaldo, Neymar Jr, Rooney, Ibrahimović, Iniesta & more
3. First Kiss
4. The Voice IT | Serie 2 | Blind 2 | Suor Cristina Scuccia - #TEAMJ-AX
5. iPhone 6 Plus Bend Test 
6. Bars & Melody - Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer act | Britain's Got Talent 2014
7. Budweiser Super Bowl XLVIII Commercial -- "Puppy Love"
8. Devil Baby Attack
9. Goku vs Superman: Epic Rap Battles of History Season 3
10. 10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman

Top 10 gadgets globally 2014

1. Apple iPhone 6
2. Samsung Galaxy S5
3. Google Nexus 6
4. Motorola Moto G
5. Samsung Galaxy Note 4
6. LG G3
7. Microsoft Xbox One
8. Apple Watch9. Nokia X
10. Apple iPad Air

Top 10 gadgets in India 2014

1. Motorola Moto G
2. Apple iPhone 6
3. Samsung Galaxy S5
4. Motorola Moto E
5. Nokia X
6. Nokia XL
7. Xiaomi Mi 3
8. Samsung Galaxy Grand
9. Motorola Moto X
10. Apple iPhone 5S

Top trending news / topics globally 2014

1. Ebola
2. ISIS
3. Malaysia Airlines
4. Crimea/Ukraine
5. Ferguson
6. Gaza and Israel
7. Scottish Referendum
8. Oscar Pistorius trial

Top 10 Events in India 2014


1. Elections 2014
2. Fifa 2014
3. iPhone 6
4. Gate 2015
5. Narendra Modi
6. IPL 2014
7. Ragini MMS 2
8. Kick
9. Jai Ho
10. Happy New Year

Top Google searches of 2014

2014 is coming to a close and like each year, Google is giving us a look back at what the world searched for in the previous 12 months.

The list includes various categories, shedding light on the topics that we looked up the most throughout the year, from news to gadgets to videos, among others.

Click on to find out the most popular search topics in India and the world in 2014...

1. Most searched in India


1. IRCTC
2. Flipkart
3. SBI Online4. Snapdeal
5. PNR Status
6. HDFC Netbanking
7. Cricbuzz
8. Google Translate
9. The Times of Inda
10. Amazon

2. Most search globally


1. Robin Williams
2. World Cup
3. Ebola
4. Malaysia Airlines
5. ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
6. Flappy Bird
7. Conchita Wurst
8. ISIS
9. Frozen
10. Sochi Olympics

3. Top trending topics in India


1. Elections 2014
2. Fifa 2014
3. iPhone 6
4. Gate 2015
5. Narendra Modi
6. IPL 2014
7. Ragini MMS 2
8. Kick
9. Jai Ho
10. Happy New Year

4. Top trending news topics globally


1. Ebola
2. ISIS
3. Malaysia Airlines
4. Crimea/Ukraine
5. Ferguson
6. Gaza and Israel
7. Scottish Referendum
8. Oscar Pistorius trial


5. Most searched gadgets in India


1. Motorola Moto G
2. Apple iPhone 6
3. Samsung Galaxy S5
4. Motorola Moto E
5. Nokia X
6. Nokia XL
7. Xiaomi Mi 3
8. Samsung Galaxy Grand
9. Motorola Moto X
10. Apple iPhone 5S

6. Most searched gadgets globally


1. Apple iPhone 6
2. Samsung Galaxy S5
3. Google Nexus 6
4. Motorola Moto G
5. Samsung Galaxy Note 4
6. LG G3
7. Microsoft Xbox One
8. Apple Watch9. Nokia X
10. Apple iPad Air

7. Most searched YouTube video


1. Mutant Giant Spider Dog (SA Wardega)
2. Nike Football: Winner Stays, featuring Ronaldo, Neymar Jr, Rooney, Ibrahimović, Iniesta & more
3. First Kiss
4. The Voice IT | Serie 2 | Blind 2 | Suor Cristina Scuccia - #TEAMJ-AX
5. iPhone 6 Plus Bend Test 
6. Bars & Melody - Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer act | Britain's Got Talent 2014
7. Budweiser Super Bowl XLVIII Commercial -- "Puppy Love"
8. Devil Baby Attack
9. Goku vs Superman: Epic Rap Battles of History Season 3
10. 10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman


Sunday, November 23, 2014

How to Take the Perfect Selfie?

The selfie fever is on and how. Did you know that there are more than a million selfies clicked and uploaded on various social networking platforms every minute? Clicking a selfie is very easy but clicking a good one requires a lot of patience. Besides a superior smartphone, here are some things you need to work on to click the perfect selfie –

Use a Selfie Stick + Remote Control

Selfie stick

If you struggle to take the perfect selfie from the perfect distance & have troubles clicking the button on your phone while actually taking it then a selfie stick + remote control can do a fantastic job for you. Selfies have matured into Groupies - ideal for parties and holidays with friends.
Simply connect your phone or digital camera to the selfie stick and hold the stick at the distance you want to get the perfect shot with your group of friends or family.

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Windows 9 Preview



Is Microsoft Revealing Windows 9 in September?

How to prevent Ebola infection

For a deadly virus like Ebola, negligence is a golden opportunity to attack healthy individuals and cause Ebola virus disease (EVD). Once an outbreak has been declared, only effective preventive and precautionary measures will help prevent further spread of infection. Here are some expert tips that can help you prevent the disease.
Educate yourself about Ebola: Knowing the symptoms, modes of transmission and preventive measures is the first step to prevent the spread of the disease. This information is especially important for those who are travelling to and from affected areas in West Africa.   
Maintain sanitary conditions: Basic hygiene plays a very important role in preventing Ebola. The exact way by which the virus enters the body is still debatable but skin and eyes are suggested routes for viral entry. However, food and water may also serve as source of entry. So, simple acts like washing hands before eating and disinfecting surfaces and covering the mouth can help prevent the spread of the virus, especially in areas surrounding the areas of outbreak. 
Avoid contact with blood and body fluids:  Ebola virus spreads through all body fluids including blood, semen, saliva, sweat, urine, fecal matter and vomit of infected individuals. Healthcare workers and medical staff who are more likely to come in contact with infected body fluids, infected needles and first aid, should handle them with protective gear.
Treat injuries: Open wounds and injuries can give the virus an opportunity to enter the body. Therefore, minor cuts and bleeding injuries should be kept covered and be treated at once.
Avoid crowded places: Direct contact is an easier way of transfer of virus. So, the sick should be isolated from healthy individuals to prevent spread of the disease. 
Use protective gear: For healthcare workers and medical staff, it is absolutely mandatory to use protective gear including gloves and special masks and a body suit to prevent exposure to the virus. Even healthy individuals living in affected West African countries should use gloves and mask to prevent spread of the disease.
Do not eat under-cooked meat: The virus seems to have transferred to humans through animals. Although bats are suspected as the original reservoir of the virus, it is also been found to spread to other animals. In any case, it is best to avoid eating undercooked meat. 
Avoid unnecessary travel: According to Dr Ratan Kumar Vaish, senior consultant, department of medicine, Rockland Group of Hospitals, Delhi-NCR the best way is to avoid non-essential travelling to afflicted areas.

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

பேச்சு - சில உளவியல் ஆலோசனைகள்...!



பேச்சு - சில உளவியல் ஆலோசனைகள்...!

1. மற்றவரிடம் பேசும்போது, கைகளை கட்டிக் கொள்ளாதீர்கள். அது உங்களை பலவீனமானவராக காட்டும்.

2. மற்றவரின் கண்களை நேராகப் பார்த்து பேசவும். அது உங்களை நேர்மையானவராகக் காட்டும்.

3. மிகத்தொலைவிலிருந்து மற்றவரோடு குரலை உயர்த்திப் பேசாதீர்கள்.

4. நீங்கள் பேசுவதை மற்றவர் கேட்க வேண்டுமானால் அவர் முகத்தைப் பார்த்து பேசவும்.

5. நேராக அமர்ந்து அல்லது நின்று பேசவும். கூன் போட்டு அமர்ந்தால் மற்றவர் உங்களை சோம்பேரி என நினைக்கக்கூடும்.

6. பேசும்போது முடியை கோதிக் கொள்வதையோ அல்லது அடிக்கடி உடைகளை சரிப் படுத்துவதையோ தவிர்க்கவும். அது உங்களை நம்பிக்கையற்றவராகக் காட்டும்.

7.நகத்தையோ, பென்சில் / பேனா முனையையோ கடிப்பதை தவிர்க்கவும். அது உங்களை பயந்தவராக காட்டக்கூடும்.

8.நம்பிக்கையோடு கூடிய புன்னகை, நீங்கள் சொல்வதை கேட்க விரும்பாதவரையும் கேட்கவைக்கும்.

9.குழந்தைகளோடு பேசும்போது, அருகில் அமர்ந்து பரிவோடு பேசவும்.

10.உங்கள் பேச்சை விளக்குவதற்கு, உங்கள் கைகளையும் பயன்படுத்தவும். சைகைகள் நீங்கள் சொல்வதை மேலும் விவரிக்கும்.

Importance of Technologies for any Business.

The proliferation of technology over the past decade has been mind-blowing. What was unimaginable and sounded like sci-fi in the last century has become common place today. Whether it is the neighbourhood street vendor making deals over his mobile phone or the traffic policeman using his BlackBerry to book a case, the world today has become more instrumented, more connected and smarter, albeit a little haphazardly. Accessibility and affordability has revolutionised how technology is made available at our fingertips.
Another new phenomenon in the last decade is the strong emergence of the social web. Websites such as Facebook and Twitter have moved from being online social networking platforms to a more serious media/business platform. So not only are sources of data is increasing, but there is also an explosion of data being generated and captured. Eighty per cent of data in the world today has been generated over the last two years. And all of this data is not always something that you can store in your regular database. There is free text, audio, pictures, video, RFID, instrument signals. And some of this data streams in continuously. All of the above describes the aspects of Big Data or ‘Internet-scale’ — Volume, Variety and Velocity.
Plethora of technologies

So what happens behind the scenes when you key in and search for a term? How is it that your favourite networking site is able to find long-lost childhood friends, and contacts from previous companies and suggest that you add them? Again here is a plethora of technologies at work.
At the very core, usually you will find the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP). Notable and most frequently referenced is Apache Hadoop (which basically uses Map Reduce framework where large tasks are broken down into smaller chunks and intermediary results collated to get the final result). Then there are a host of surrounding ecosystem technologies such as Hive and Pig to handle query flow; No SQL data stores like Cassandra, MongoDB, HBase to store the new kind of unconventional (graph, unstructured) data that has emerged; coordination-based components such as Oozie, Zookeeper, and finally analytical components — Real Time Analytics using Storm, Statistical tools like R, Machine Learning using Mahout etc. Enhancing and strengthening open source offerings are various Big Data Vendors in the market that offer enterprise-ready services, solutions and advanced and efficient analytical platforms.
Emerging uses

With the emergence of new kinds of data and new sources of data, there has been a paradigm shift in analysis of data. Instead of the traditional approach of end-business analysis requirements driving data collection, now data drives new insights and therefore new strategies for an organisation.
Consider the case of a company launching a new product like a new brand of a phone and the company has done campaigns and advertisements. It would now like to get to know the response to the phone. What people are saying about it, what feature did they like? Or what feature irked them enough to post about it online? How many people responded to that post? What is the circle of influence of the post? All of these questions — broadly classified as Sentiment Analysis — can be obtained by crawling the web; the various forums, posts, blogs and tweets; loading them into an analytics platform; cleaning up the unnecessary, irrelevant data; perform Text Analytics on the data, and finally classify as positive or negative sentiment. Based on the feedback, the company can plan out its future campaigns.
According to Gartner’s reports, Big Data investments in 2013 continue to rise with 64 per cent of organisations investing or planning to invest. Big Data is here to stay and it has opened doors to a whole new world of business opportunities to derive meaningful insights never thought possible before.

How to Stay healthy and Active through out the day?

Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.



It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up
every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven a its value. We
publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and
serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been
found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the
following diseases:

Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy,
excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine
diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all
eye diseases, womb, cancer, ear nose and throat diseases.

METHOD OF TREATMENT

1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml
glasses of water

2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45
minutes

3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.

4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink
anything for 2 hours

5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at
the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it
to 4 glasses per day.

6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others
can enjoy a healthy life.

The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to
cure/control/reduce main diseases:

1. High Blood Pressure - 30 days
2. Gastric - 10 days
3. Diabetes - 30 days
4. Constipation - 10 days
5. Cancer - 180 days
6. TB - 90 days
7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in
the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards - daily.

This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of
treatment you may have to urinate a few times.

It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work
in our life.

Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.

This makes sense .... the Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their
meals ..not cold water. maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit
while
eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain...
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.

It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold
water
will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down
the digestion.

Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed
by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine.
Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink
hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks: Women should know that not every heart
attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense
pain
in the jaw line. You may never have the first chest pain during the course
of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.
60%
of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.

Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be
aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive...

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone
they
know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.

TIPS FOR A BEAUTIFUL LIFE



1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. & while you walk, SMILE.
It is the ultimate antidepressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. When you wake up in the morning, Pray to ask God’s
guidance for your purpose, today.
4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food
that is manufactured in plants.
5. Drink green tea and p
lenty of water. Eat blueberries, broccoli, and almonds.
6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
7. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past,
negative thoughts or things you cannot control.
Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a
college kid with a maxed out charge card.
9. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Forgive them for
everything !
11. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
12. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
13. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
14. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what
their journey is all about.
15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years,
will this matter?’
17. Help the needy, Be generous ! Be a ‘Giver’ not a ‘Taker’
18. What other people think of you is none of your business.
19. Time heals everything.
20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
21. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your
friends will. Stay in touch.
22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
23. Each night before you go to bed ,Pray to God and Be thankful
for what you’ll accomplish, today !
24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
25.Share this to everyone on your list to help them lead a happier
life…!!!!



A simple way to improve your complexion in one week



The onset of summer brings fun and frolic with swimming and beach holidays, but the prolonged exposure to sun’s ultraviolet rays can also darken the skin complexion due to excessive melanin production. Sunburns and suntans are difficult to deal with, however it is very important to deal with it immediately as it has terrible effects on your skin such as dark spots, tan lines, red patches, and sometimes blisters.

So, here I am sharing with you few home remedies which can help you to get rid of sun tan, improve your complexion and enhance the texture of your skin immediately:

  • Make a paste of a pinch of turmeric and a tablespoon of milk powder in two tablespoons of honey and the juice of ½ lime. Apply it on your face and leave it on till it dries. Rinse your face and feel the difference.
  • A regular use of fresh coconut water on the hands and face is known to be very effective in getting rid of a tan as well as making the skin supple and soft.
  • Prepare a mixture of oats and buttermilk. This mixture should be rubbed onto the tanned area as the oats will help in exfoliating the skin and on the other hand the butter milk is known to be extremely soothing for the skin.
  • A cream with equal parts of milk powder, lemon juice, honey and almond oil can be applied and left on for 20 minutes. This will help lighten your tan. You can store this for about a week and use it thrice daily for best results.
  • A mixture of lemon juice, rose water and cucumber juice should be applied on the face as a face pack. Lemon juice is citric acid that helps remove the tan and the cucumber and rose water are cooling agents

In addition to these measures mentioned above, I would recommend you to always use a sunscreen(SPF 15, SPF 20, SPF 30, SPF 30 PA++), approximately 30 minutes before going out in the sun

INTERESTING FACTS



1. Ben & Jerry’s is owned by Unilever.
2. Wal-Mart averages a profit of $1.8 million every hour.
3. “Yahoo” is an acronym for “Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle.”
4. Starbucks’ round tables were created specifically so customers would feel less alone.
5. Apple’s iPad retina display is actually manufactured by Samsung.
6. Dasani water is just purified tap water; it doesn’t come from a natural spring.
7. One in 10 Europeans are conceived in an Ikea bed.
8. Marvel Comics once owned the rights to the word “zombie.”
9. The red and white Coca-Cola logo is recognized by 94% of the world’s population.
10. The iPad 2 would cost $1,140 if it were made in America.
11. Taco Bell has proved to be a huge flop in Mexico, as Mexicans were confused by the Americanization of their traditional cuisine.
12. Adding /4 to the end of Facebook’s URL will take you to Mark Zuckerberg’s profile.
13. Cereal is the second-largest advertiser on television today, behind automobiles.
14. Google was originally called BackRub.
15. Pepsi got its name from the digestive enzyme pepsin.
16. U.S. corporations are reportedly hiding $1.6 trillion in profits offshore.
17. Amazon.com employees spend two days every two years working at the customer service desk — even the CEO — in order to help all workers understand the customer service process.
18. Speaking of Amazon, it also owns Zappos, ShopBop, Goodreads, and Audible.com
19. Everything you say to Siri is sent to Apple, analyzed, and stored.
20. Candy Crush brings in a reported $633,000 a day in revenue.
21. Samsung accounts for 20% of Korea’s gross domestic product.
22. Burt’s Bees is owned by Clorox.
23. The most productive day of the workweek is Tuesday.
24. Warner Music owns the copyrights to “Happy Birthday,” so it’s technically owed royalties every time you sing it to someone on their big day.
25. Changing the U.S. $1 bill for a $1 coin would save the U.S. $4.4 billion in 30 years.
26. The “new car smell” is composed of over 50 volatile organic compounds.
27. If Bill Gates were a country, he’d be the 37th richest on earth.
28. Sixty-four percent of consumers have made a purchase decision based on social media content.
29. McDonald’s first menu items were hot dogs, not hamburgers.
30. The actor who played the “Marlboro man” died of lung cancer.
31. More people in the world have mobile phones than toilets.32. Starbucks spends more on health care insurance for its employees ($300 million) than on coffee beans.
33. If you have $10 in your pocket and no debts, you are wealthier than 25% ofAmericans.
34. Facebook is primarily blue because Mark Zuckerberg suffers from red-green color blindness.
35. Apple had a third founder, Ronald Wayne, who had a 10% stake in the company. He left the fledgling company after 12 days and forfeited his shares for $2,300 (about $9,600 today).
36. Robert Chesebrough, the inventor of Vaseline, ate a spoonful of the stuff every morning.
37. Seventy percent of small businesses are owned and operated by a singleperson.
38. Each week nearly one-third of the U.S. population visits a Walmart.
39. Victoria’s Secret is the most followed retailer on Instagram.
40. In iPhone ads, the time is always 9:42 a.m. or 9:41 a.m., because Apple events start at 9 a.m. and big product reveals generally happen 40 minutes into the presentation.
41. The Rubik’s cube is the best-selling product of all time. The iPhone is second.
42. Steve Jobs is credited as an executive producer on Toy Story.
43. One in eight American workers have been employed by McDonald’s.
44. In 2000, Coca-Cola launched a stealth campaign against water called “Just say no to H2O.”
45. The Volkswagen group owns Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Audi, Ducati, and Porsche.
46. Smoking near an Apple computer voids the warranty.
47. Twitter CEO Dick Costolo used to work as an improv comedian, including a stint at the legendary Second City in Chicago.
48. YouTube broadcasts about one-third of the U.S.’s multimedia entertainment.
49. The world’s 100 richest people earned enough money in 2012 to end global poverty four times over.
50. The average smartphone user checks Facebook 14 times a day.
51. More than 80 million “mouse ears” have been sold at Walt Disney World to date.
52. The Asia Tiger Funds’ stock symbol is GRR.
53. Gambling generates more revenue than movies, spectator sports, theme parks, cruise ships, and recorded music combined.
54. You can purchase large sheets of uncut U.S. currency through the mail.
55. Tom’s of Maine is owned by Colgate-Palmolive.
56. The “Mayfair” filter in Instagram generates the most likes.
57. A customer in a wheelchair successfully sued Chipotle in 2010, claiming its tall ordering counter denied him from seeing the “Chipotle experience.”