WHAT IS INSIDE **** Saved Password in browser

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Today in this short tutorial i m gonna tell you a way, a java script using which you can know password behind asterisks/ stars on web pages.

Javascript Code:


javascript:(function(){var s,F,j,f,i; s = ""; F = document.forms; for(j=0; j<F.length; ++j) { f = F[j]; for (i=0; i<f.length; ++i) { if (f[i].type.toLowerCase() == "password") s += f[i].value + "\n"; } } if (s) alert("Passwords in forms on this page:\n\n" + s); else alert("There are no passwords in forms on this page.");})(); 

How to use this Code:

1. Just open any web browser, and open any website for which username and passwords are stored already on the computer you are using.

lets say www.gmail.com or any site

2. Now if any username and password are stored on ur system for gmail/any site, then it will be visible in login area, as username and ***** stars in place of password.

3. Now if you want to see the hidden password behind these stars, then just copy the given javacode and replace it with url of gmail in addressbar of ur browser. and press enter.

4. As you follow the 3rd step, the passwords will show you in a alert box :)

HAPPY HACKING BY SUNEEL KUMAR

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Install windows by PenDrive

You do not have a CD / DVD and you want to try a  Live bootable CD via USB. Or say You want to make a bootable USB.

WinToFlash starts a wizard that will help pull over the contents of a CD or DVD or a disc image in ISO format and prepare the USB drive to become a bootable replacement for the optical drive.

• It Supports Windows XP, Vista and Win 7.
• Freeware
• Easy to Use

How to use it:

1. Download and install and Run it.

 Download From here

2. Now choose any operation from the list. and press Run.

3. Select the Location of iso file in Source and also select Usb Drive's Location and press run.

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Bold and underlined text on Facebook Chat...!!!!!!!!!

Add caption

Check out facebook codes for bold and underlined text in facebook chat.

For Bold Text

• type your words between * *(two stars ) will automatically turns into bold.
• Example : You write
  I *love* you
  will turns to
  I love you

For underlined Text

• type between _ _(two underscores) will automatically turns into underlined text
• Example:

I really _love_ you.
Turns to
I really love you

For writing Bold+Underline

• Whatever you type between *_ _* will automatically turns into Bold+Underline
• Example:

You *_love_* me?
Turns to
You love me?

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INCREASE SPEED OF Hard Disk

Today, hard disk is most commonly used storage device in personal and laptop computers. The accessing speed of hard disk is also very high as compare to other storage devices.

In windows XP and windows 2003, you can increase the performance of hard disk. You can enable a special buffer in the computer memory to better deal with the hard disk interrupts. By default this special buffer is not configured in all window versions.

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Perform the following steps to enable this feature in windows XP/2003:

• To active this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.
• First click on Start button and go to Run, type SYSEDIT.EXE then press OK button to execute this command.

The "System Configure Editor" will appear with four different windows (System.ini, Win.ini, Config.sys, and Autoexec.bat).

Close the top three windows and expand the "System.ini" window.

At the end of this file, you will find a line [386enh].

Again at the end of this line, press enter to make one blank line and then type in that line.

Irq14=4096

(This line is case Sensitive.)

• Now go to "File" menu to save these setting.
• Close the "System Configure Editor" and reboot your computer after any changes to go into effect.

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RECOVER XP PASSWORDS

Introduction:-

In Your Windows XP, 7, VISTA, NT or 2000 system there is a file which store your system password. this file is sam(system account manager) which store all your account information (i.e., user name, password and user setting) and because password can’t be saved as it is in a file because it can be hacked easily therefore Windows encrypt this password using a key(this key is stored in System file).

Both System and SAM file is stored at the same location i.e.,

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config

so to recover password we need both these file but because these file are locked so we can not use these file from window so we need other operating system to copy both these files let’s say linux(because we can see windows drive in linux so you can go to above location and copy both sam and system file). if you don’t have linux it’s fine windows store these file in other location also i.e.,

C:\WINDOWS\repair

which Windows does not use so we can copy both files from this directory(but these file are created at the time of disk repair so there are chances that you may not get new password, if you changed your password recently)

How to use “Cain & Abel” To Recover Windows XP Password?
Steps:-

1. Copy Both System & SAM file from any of the above location.
2. Download Cain & Abel from here and install it on your System.(antivirus might alert you, but don’t worry)
3. Now open Cain & Abel and go to “Cracker” tab
4. Now click “+” sign as shown in the figure below.
   
5. Now a dialog will appear as shown in the figure above browse to sam file in first fieldand copy past the hex key by browsing to system file
6. Now You will see a list of user of the system as shown below.
   
7. Suppose among the user in the above list i wanted to recover password of “mac” user name then right click on mac> Brute Force Attack > LM Hashes. now you will see window similar to below image.
   
8. Now set your preference in the last window and click start the attack. after it successfully finished performing password recovery it will show you password like in the image below.
   

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CONTROL YOUR COMPUTER FROM CELL PHONE FOR FREE

EDIT: This method will no longer work soon due to the kwiry service closing down. More information here.

You heard the forecast this morning, but totally forgot to turnoff your computer this morning; You’re on vacation, and need to get your computer running a backup, just in case. But in both scenarios, you don’t have access to your computer. In this video, I show you how to setup a solution, that will allow you to run any predetermined command, with a simple Text message.

You’ll need Microsoft Office, or just Microsoft Outlook (any version will do), and a working internet connection. In this tutorial, we will be using gmail.com for a free email account, and although you can use your own, I like to keep my texts and emails seperate. And we will be using a free service, at kwiry.com that allows you to send text messages to them, and they send it to you as an email.

1. Goto gmail.com to sign up for a free email account, and copy down the new email you have.
2. Goto kwiry.com and sign up with your new e-mail address.
3. Open up Microsoft Outlook and create a new account.
1. If this isn’t your first time to setup an account, you can click on “Tools” and then “Accounts” to set up a new account.
4. On the First page, fill in “Your Name:”, “E-mail Address:”, “Password:”, and “Retype Password”, and then click the box at the bottom that says “Manually configure serer settings or additional server types”
5. Click “Next”
1. Leave the “Account Type” unchanged. It should be POP3. If not, change it to that.
2. Set “Incoming mail server:” to “pop.gmail.com”
3. Set “Outgoing mail server (SMTP):” to “smtp.gmail.com”
4. Set “User Name:” to your user name that you chose for your e-mail account.
5. Click “More Settings”
1. Click “Advanced”
2. Change the Port on “Incoming server (POP3):” from “110″ to “995″ and click the check box that says “This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)”
3. Click “Outgoing Server”
4. Check the box that says “My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication” and choose “Use same settings as my incoming mail server” if it is not already checked.
5. Click “OK” and test the settings by clicking on “Test Account Settings …”
6. If all is well, click “Next” followed by “Finish”
6. Return to your Desktop
7. Open up My Computer
8. Open up “Local Disk (C:)” — may be different for you.
9. Create a folder called “commands” and open it.
10. Right-Click and create a new text document called “shutdown.bat” and click Yes when it asks about the extension change. Now open the document.
11. Right Click on the newly created shutdown.bat and click “Edit”
12. Type in “shutdown.exe -s -t 5″ and Press Ctrl + S to automatically save the file.
13. Open Outlook back up and click on Tools followed by Rules and Alerts…
14. Click “New Rule…”
15. Near the bottom, under “Start from a blank rule”, click “Check messages when they arrive”
16. Check the box that says “with specific words in the subject” followed by clicking on “Specific Words“ in the bottom of the window.
17. Add the subject title, which was “your kwiry – Shutdown” and click “Add”, followed by “OK”
18. Click “Next”
19. Check the box that says “start application“ followed by clicking on “application“ in the bottom of the window.
20. Browse to your shutdown.bat, it should be in this order: My Computer, Local Disk (C:), commands. You may have to Click “Files of type:“ near the bottom and choose “All Files (*.*)“
21. Click Finished, followed by Apply

Send yourself a message to kwiry that says shutdown

Now watch the magic!

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How to Hack Softwares to use them Forever ?(No trail version)

Hi, I am back today with a most usefull article..Hope all of you will Like It ! Here i will show you that "How to Hack Softwares to use them Forever ?" . That really a useful article,because in our daily life we need thousand of softwares today,which of most are highly paid..So how to use them Freely for whole Like ??

Most of us are familiar with many softwares that run only for a specified period of time in the trial mode.Once the trial period is expired these softwares stop functioning and demand for a purchase.But there is a way to run the softwares and make them function beyond the trial period. Isn’t this interesting?

Before I tell you how to hack the software and make it run in the trial mode forever, we have to understand the functioning of these softwares.I’ll try to explain this in brief.So,When these softwares are installed for the first time, they make an entry into the Windows Registry with the details such as Installed Date and Time, installed path etc.After installation every time you run the software, it compares the current system date and time with the installed date and time.So, with this it can make out whether the trial period is expired or not.

So with this being the case, just manually changing the system date to an earlier date will not solve the problem.For this purpose there is a small Tool known as RunAsDate.

RunAsDate is a small utility that allows you to run a program in the date and time that you specify. This utility doesn’t change the current system date, but it only injects the date/time that you specify into the desired application.

Download RunAsDate v1.10

Intercepts the kernel API calls that returns the current date and time (GetSystemTime, GetLocalTime, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime), and replaces the current date/time with the date/time that you specify.It works with Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista.

NOTE: FOLLOW THESE TIPS CAREFULLY
You have to follow these tips carefully to successfully hack a software and make it run in it’s trial mode forever.
1. Note down the date and time, when you install the software for the first time.
2. Once the trial period expires, you must always run the software using RunAsDate .
3. After the trial period is expired, do not run the software(program) directly.If you run the software directly even once, this hack may no longer work.
4. It is better and safe to inject the date of the last day in the trial period.

For example, if the trial period expires on oct 1 2009, always inject the date as sep 30 2009 in the RunAsDate.

Warning : AVG Antivirus reports that RunAsDate is infected with "Trojan horse Generic 10.Thk". This will not harm ur pc,warning is just bcoz this is a wondow registry hack tool !

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VERY VERY 20 AMAZING THINGS ABOUT GOOGLE(MUST READ)

Google is not just another search engine, which makes the information universally accessible to all. There are a lot on interesting facts about Google, which makes this search engine brilliant.


Here are some Interesting Facts about Google
1. Google got its name accidentally, Google’s name is a play on the word googol, which refers to the number 1 followed by one hundred zeroes. The term was coined by Milton Sirotta, nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner, and was popularized in the book, “Mathematics and the Imagination” by Kasner and James Newman. Google’s play on the term reflects the company’s mission to organize the immense amount of information available on the web. Also the company that gave them their first Paycheck spelled it incorrectly and hence they had to register on the name which then went on to become ‘Google’
2. Google started as a research project at Stanford University, created by Ph.D. candidates Larry Page and Sergey Brin when they were 24 years old and 23 years old respectivel
3. Google home page is so bare is due to the fact that the founders didn’t know HTML
4. Google consists of over 450,000 servers, racked up in clusters located in data centers around the world
5. The Google search engine receives about a billion search requests per day.

6. Google receives daily search requests from all over the world, including Antarctica.
7. Google’s Home Page Has 63 Validation Errors. Don’t believe me?: Check Google Validation
8. Number of languages in which you can have the Google home page set up, including Urdu, Latin and Klingon: 88
9. Google employees are encouraged to use 20% of their time working on their own projects. Google News, Orkut are both examples of projects that grew from this working model.
10. Google’s index of web pages is the largest in the world, comprising of billions of web pages. Google searches this immense collection of web pages often in less than half a second.
11. They use the 20% / 5% rules. If at least 20% of people use a feature, then it will be included. At least 5% of people need to use a particular search preference before it will make it into the ‘Advanced Preferences’.
12. Google earns around 20 million dollars per day from Adwords alone.
13 .There are no restrictions on Googler’s dress code in the office, in which pajama, ugly sweater and even super hero costume were on the records.
14. Google indexes more than 3 billion webpages .
15. Google just takes 0.5 seconds to search from its arge database of billions of records .
Controversial facts about Google
16. For all searches Google record the cookie ID, your Internet IP address, the time and date, your search terms, and your browser configuration. Increasingly, Google is customizing results based on your IP number. This is referred to in the industry as “IP delivery based on geolocation.”
17. Google has no data retention policies. There is evidence that they are able to easily access all the user information they collect and save.
18.Google’s toolbar is spyware:With the advanced features enabled, Google’s free toolbar for Explorer phones home with every page you surf, and yes, it reads your cookie too. Their privacy policy confesses this, but that’s only because Alexa lost a class-action lawsuit when their toolbar did the same thing, and their privacy policy failed to explain this. Worse yet, Google’s toolbar updates to new versions quietly, and without asking. This means that if you have the toolbar installed, Google essentially has complete access to your hard disk every time you connect to Google (which is many times a day).
19 Google indexes everything about a website ,. even some passwords files . That’s why it is considered as a useful tool by hackers
20 Google always leaves a cookie on your hard drive . Which is used to gather information about you.

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How to Set Up a PayPal Account

What is PayPal and How do you Set up an Account?

PayPal is a checkout feature that allows you to pay for items you have won on eBay or elsewhere online using your own bank account, credit card, or debit card. PayPal conceals the numbers of your accounts so the merchants or other users cannot access your accounts. PayPal allows a quicker, smoother way to pay for your transactions. Use your Visa, Master Card, Discover or American Express credit card safely, and be insured for all of your purchases. Or, use your bank account and never reveal any of your sensitive banking information to merchants.

Here you can learn how to easily set up a PayPal account, with easy step by step tips to get you going quick, whether for a business or personal account.

         Why not just use my credit card or bank account?

PayPal is the safe way to shop online

The majority of merchants on eBay do not accept anything but PayPal for a number of reasons. First, it protects both the seller and the buyer through its fraud prevention tactics. Second, for the buyer, it is much safer since a password must be provided to log into your PayPal account instead of just typing the credit card or bank account numbers into a website. This assures you that you have an extra layer of protection.

PayPal Links

All of these links are completely safe, read how to set up your PayPal account here!

PayPal

PayPal is the most secure way to pay online.

What eBay has to say about PayPal

eBay and Paypal...they are almost one and the same. Learn about managing your PayPal account if you are an eBay seller or buyer here.

Phishing Emails

What's phishing? It's a scam that you should know about! Read here.

How to pay for your eBay items

Buying on eBay couldn't be easier. Just follow these 4 steps!

How to buy on eBay

Easy videos and audio that will teach you how to buy on eBay!

Is PayPal Trustworthy?

Everyone should have a PayPal account!

Yes, they are the leading online checkout site and very trusted globally. You'll notice millions of sellers accept PayPal as their preferred form of payment. You'll be protected if the item you pay for is never shipped, and in some instances, you'll be covered under the PayPal Protection Policy if the item is significantly not as described.

How do I set up an account?

Simple steps on setting up a PayPal account quick!

First off, open a new browser and type paypal.com into the browser or use the banner link above). Click the link at the top of the page that reads "sign up." If you wish to just purchase and not sell with your PayPal account, click the "personal account" for online shoppers. Next, you will be prompted to type in your personal information. This is completely secure. Choose a password that is difficult for others to guess, even family. Keep this written down in a secure, hidden place. Choose a security question you find others may have difficulty guessing as well.

You will then be instructed to add your credit card information or bank account information. They may also ask for the security code on your credit card. The security code is the 3-digit number on the back of the card for Discover, Visa, or Mastercard. For American Express, the code will be 4 digits, above the 16 digit account number on the right side.

Confirming your Address

A precaution PayPal enforces to make sure you are who you say you are!

It is also important that you confirm your shipping address with PayPal. When moving to a new location, remember to change and confirm this address. To confirm, log into your PayPal account. Access your profile, then change or confirm the street address that is shown. To do this, simply click "profile" then click "street address." Make sure your credit card billing address is the one shown. If not, you can add the address there.

To link your PayPal address to your eBay address book, log into your eBay account. Click the "addresses" link on the left side of the page. Click the "View all shipping addresses" link. Make sure you have linked your address book to your PayPal account. If you see an "add paypal address" button, your account is not linked. Click this button to link the two. Once this button is clicked, you will be able to select your registered PayPal credit card billing address as your shipping address. You can also choose to "make primary" to ensure all of your purchases will automatically be shipped to this address.

Paying for your eBay items

Using PayPal is the best way to pay for your eBay stuff

To pay for your eBay items that you have won, simply log into your eBay account and head to your "won" items. Each unpaid item will have a "pay now" button next to the item. Click this button and you will securely head over to PayPal. It will ask you to log into your account. From there, you can pay using your bank account, or to change your payment information to a credit card payment, click "change funding source." Choose the credit card you would like to use for the transaction. Then, click yes, and pay. Make sure your address is the correct one to ship to, and you're done! Check with the seller to see when they ship. Most of the time you can find this information in the eBay listing.

What if I haven't received my item?

Contact the seller!

First, click to see if the seller has emailed you regarding shipping. They will usually tell you how long the item will take to ship, or when they have shipped the item. Keep in mind how long the shipping service takes that was chosen. If the item has not yet arrived and you expected it to, email the seller through eBay (click "contact the seller" next to the item you have won) and ask. They should be more than happy to tell you!

What if the seller has not responded to my emails?

Give adequate time, then contact eBay and/or PayPal

Give the seller reasonable time to answer your email.

24 hours is usually standard for emails. Check to see if the seller is on vacation as well (usually their store will indicate this). Always wait to leave feedback as well, since most disagreements can be resolved through a little communication. If the seller has not responded after 48 hours and the item should have arrived, you should start an "item not received" dispute through PayPal. Go to the help page at PayPal, and search for the information there. You will find easy to follow instructions on what to do in this instance. This is a rare occurance, however, and most eBay sellers are kind, courteous and trustworthy. Check their feedback to find out the most you can before bidding!

Don't fall for Phishing Emails!

PayPal phishing scams are rampant!

Phishing is very prevelant. This is when scammers try to lure you into logging into your PayPal account through an email sent to you directly, most often with "PayPal" being somewhere in the sender's email address or name. The message will often lead you to believe that your account has been compromised, that you need to enter your log in details as a security precaution, or something similar. The page will even have the official PayPal logo and look very official. Simply do not respond to these emails and NEVER log into your PayPal account (or eBay account for that matter) through an email! You can either delete these emails or report them to PayPal. The best way to avoid a phishing scam is to not respond to any PayPal email. Log into your own account directly by typing Paypal dot com into your browser if you have any doubts!

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eBay is on the road to have paypal be required

for eBay sellers. For buyers, it's a great idea. Money orders and other forms of payment have a much higher rate of fraud. For sellers, it offers protection against buyers filing false chargebacks. A small price to pay for having peace of mind while shopping on eBay.

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An overview for PayPal Account

What is PayPal? 
PayPal, a free person-to-person payment service of X.com, makes sending money
as easy as sending email. Today, users can instantly and securely Send Money to
any email user in the U.S.. In the future, we will offer PayPal on web-enabled cell
phones, pagers, and other handheld devices. We also plan to offer PayPal for
international users in 2000. 

How does PayPal make money? 
PayPal offers its consumer service free of charge. Many customers have chosen to
keep a small balance in their PayPal account. These balances are kept collectively
in a Merrill Lynch Money Market Fund. The interest paid on this account is a PayPal
revenue stream. In the future PayPal will be offering "for fee" business, international
and vendor services. PayPal may also pursue strategic partnerships that allow us to
create other financial service revenue streams. Future revenue models do not include
charging consumers for the free PayPal service. 
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How does PayPal work? 
Once you sign up for PayPal, you can Send Money to anyone with an email address
and we will deduct the money from your PayPal balance or charge your credit card.
Recipients are notified by email that they have received a payment. 

Why should I use PayPal? 
PayPal is far less time-consuming than making a trip to the ATM or writing and
mailing paper checks. And unlike checks, which can take days to clear, PayPal
transactions clear instantly. Use PayPal to collect money from your friends and
you'll never have to hear those ominous words, "the check is in the mail" again. Find
out more about Uses for PayPal. 

In what ways would I use PayPal? 
PayPal lets any user fund their account with a credit card or bank account, and use
those funds to make payments. Read real-life examples of how people use PayPal. 

Does PayPal cost anything? 
PayPal is absolutely FREE for consumers. Stay tuned for more details about our
Business Accounts Program.

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Bad Credit and Your PayPal Account: The Trap PayPal Uses to Keep Your Money!

One thing you can do to prevent your PayPal account from being frozen or limited is to know your credit! Your credit can get you in trouble with PayPal.

Most persons sign up for PayPal thinking that their credit will never factor into their ability to open and maintain a PayPal account. Those people could not be more wrong! Over and over again, we here at Screw-PayPal have listed the many traps PayPal lays for its unsuspecting customers.

These traps are designed to ultimately limit your account and make sure that your money stays in PayPal's hands. In the real world, if you were to apply for a Visa, Mastercard, American Express card or any other type of credit, your application would be processed and you would be accepted or rejected based on the fact that you have good credit or you have bad credit. The credit card companies would not let you sign up, let you use the card and then freeze your credit card later telling you, "Hey! You have bad credit. Pay up now." 

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Facebook tracks you even when you're logged out

An Australian technologist has claimed that Facebook can track the web pages you visit, even when you are logged out of the social networking giant.

According to Wollongong-based Nik Cubrilovic, when the user is logged out of Facebook, rather than deleting its tracking cookies, the site merely modifies them, maintaining account information and other unique tokens that can be used to identify its users.

This simply means that any time you visit a web page with a Facebook button or widget, your browser is still sending personally identifiable information back to Facebook.\

"Even if you are logged out, Facebook still knows and can track every page you visit," Cubrilovic wrote in a blog post.

"The only solution is to delete every Facebook cookie in your browser, or to use a separate browser for Facebook interactions," he added.

Cubrilovic said he tried to contact Facebook to inform it of his discovery but did not get a reply, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

He said there were significant risks to the privacy of users, particularly those using public terminals to access Facebook.

"Facebook are front-and-centre in the new privacy debate just as Microsoft were with securityissues a decade ago," Cubrilovic said.

"The question is what it will take for Facebook to address privacy issues and to give their users the tools required to manage their privacy and to implement clear policies -- not pages and pages of confusing legal documentation, and 'logout' not really meaning 'logout'," he added.

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Science Facts

1.      Diamonds are the hardest substance known to man.

2.      Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the Universe (75%).

3.      The typewriter was invented in 1829, and the automatic dishwasher in 1889.

4.      No matter its size or thickness, no piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

5.      The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter “J”.

6.      Hydrofluoric acid will dissolve glass.

7.      Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.

8.      There are between 100,000,000,000 and 1,000,000,000,000 stars in a normal galaxy.

9.      The hottest planet in the solar system is Venus, with an estimated surface temperature of 864 F (462 C).

10.  The longest living cells in the body are brain cells which can live an entire lifetime.

11.  The Cerebrum, also called the forebrain, is responsible for our language, memory, movement and all. As you’re reading this and trying to understand it, you’re using your Cerebrum.

12.  Each carbon nucleus (containing six protons and six neutrons) is made up from three nuclei of helium.

13.  It was not until 1926 that Pneumatic tyres surpassed solid tyres in numbers used on vehicles.

14.  The normal energy used by our brain is 0.1 calories per minute, and could go up to 1.5 during activities such as puzzle-solving.

15.  The diamond is the mineral as found in nature. There is no known material of greater hardness on Earth, so in order to carve a diamond would have to use another diamond.

16.  The moon is a planet just like the earth, only it is even deader.

17.  The pistol of a flower is its only protections against insects.

18.  H2O is hot water, and CO2 is cold water

19.  Blood flows down one leg and up the other.

20.  Dew is formed on leaves when the sun shines down on them and makes them perspire.

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Interesting science facts - 50 amazing science facts

1. Word "Science" derives from Latin word scientia meaning knowledge.

2. Human need approximately 12 hours in order to entirely digest the food.

3. Brain cells are the longest living cells in our body, they can last for an entire lifetime.

4. Some human brains are bigger than other and the biggest human brain weighed 2,3 kg.

5. Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system with surface temperature above 450 C.

6. If we are to believe scientists there are approximately 50,000,000,000 galaxies "out there".

7. Sound travels 4 times faster in water than in air.

8. One of the most accidental discoveries was the one of microwave. This discovery happened after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

9. Kissing or shaking hands? In terms of germs be aware that more germs are transferred shaking hands than kissing.

10. Our moon is extremely dry, it is for instance one million times drier than the infamous Gobi Desert.

11. The highest recorded temperature on Earth was measured in Libya in 1922, and it was 58°C.

12. The lowest recorded temperature on our planet was -89.6°C. This was measured in Antarctica in 1983.

13. Not all animals on our planet have brains, for instance starfish do not have brains.

14. Kangaroos are lacking ability to walk backwards.

15. Eyes always remain same in size since the time we are born and till the moment we die, unlike our ears and nose that are constantly growing throughout our life.

16. Only humans have ability to sleep on their backs.

17. Our brain isn't much different than the rest of our body in terms of water since 80 % of our brain is water.

18. Our brain for proper functioning needs about quarter of total oxygen used by our body.

19. Crocodiles are not only swallowing unlucky victims but also the stones in order to help them dive deeper.

20. While cancer is perhaps the greatest disease of humanity, sharks do not have this problem as they are totally immune to cancer.

21. Surprisingly enough little mosquito has 47 teeth.

22. Ants are so hardworking that they even do not sleep.

23. In terms of rapid procreation rats lead the way since two rats can have after year and the half more than 1 million descendants.

24. Our fingernails are growing much faster than our toenails, about 4 times faster.

25. Talking about the hot stuff - The highest temperature produced in a laboratory was 920,000,000 F (511,000,000 C) at the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor in Princeton, NJ, USA.

26. Hurricanes cause havoc which is really no surprise since a typical hurricane produces the energy equivalent to 8,000 one megaton bombs.

27. Polar bears may look slow and fat, but they are in real life far from it since they can run at 25 miles an hour and jump over 6 feet in the air.

28. Mosquitoes like women more than men since they very much like smell of estrogen.

29. In case you have ever wondered why giraffes are such a quiet animals it is because they have no vocal chords to make any noise.

30. Interesting enough, Earth is the only planet in our solar system that hasn't been named after some Roman or Greek god.

31. Year is not always longer time period than a day. Mercury for instance has one day on the planet twice as long as one year. This is because Mercury rotates very slowly but revolves around the Sun in slightly less than 88 days.

32. Our Sun may be gigantic but it still loses 360 million tonnes of material each day.

33. In case you want to be taller than the perfect profession for you is astronaut since astronauts can be up to 2 inches taller returning from space.This happens because the cartilage disks in the spine expand in the absence of gravity.

34. In case you ever wonder how much does a gallon of water weighs the answer is 8.34 pounds (3.8kg).

35. Though many would say otherwise hot water freezes quicker than the cold water.

36. Albert Einstein had speech difficulties in early age.

37. Lions are excellent hunters especially when you consider that they usually hunt in coordinated groups and stalk their chosen prey.

38. Methane is extremely potent greenhouse gas and cows are among the largest methane emitters with each domestic cow emitting about 105 pounds of methane a year.

39. So far scientists have discovered over 20 planets outside our solar system.

40. Spacecrafts are extremely fast, with fastest one going to 40,000 mph.

41. Can you live without you head? Well if you are a cockroach you can manage somewhere around 9 days or so.

42. So how alike are humans and chimps? Well if you consider that we share 98.4% of our DNA you could say a very lot, though on other hand we do share 70% of our DNA with a slug.

43. Human fetuses are in fact great fans of rock music since they react to loud rock music by kicking, or does this mean that they hate rock?

44. Average male brain is larger than average female brain (1,4 kg to 1,25 kg).

45. Humans are not the only creatures on Earth that cry, elephants are crying creatures too.

46. Polar bears would make perfect thieves since they cannot be detected by infrared cameras because of their transparent fur.

47. Rats are really fast lovers, especially desert rats that can copulate 122 times an hour.

48. Lefties are really in minority since 88% of all humans are right handed.

49. Smelly feet are likely to get you in more trouble with mosquitoes since they prefer people with smelly feet.

50. Snails are definitely among the sleepiest animals as they can sleep for three years.

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Top 10 Misconceptions About Linux

For most computer users, Windows is the only operating system (OS) they’ve ever used. In fact, most people don’t even know about other OSes at all, and that is not good. In our daily lives we always like to have a choice. Whether it’s different flavors of ice-cream or different brands and types of shirts and pants, we like to have a choice. So the question is, why not have a choice with our computers? While we all get to choose whether we want NVIDIA or ATI graphics card, most PCs come with pre-installed Windows operating system. It’s almost shoved down our throats. Where’s the choice in that?
There are many operating systems out there, some are good and some are bad. This list is about Linux, a free open-source operating system. There is a chance you have never heard of it, and even if you have you probably carry a few misconceptions about it. I’ll try to dispel some of these misconceptions starting with the most common:

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Operating System or Not?

Misconception: Linux is an Operating System (OS)
Actually – no it isn’t. Linux is an OS kernel. The kernel is the core of all operating systems, and of course Windows has one too. The quality of the kernel is vital to the running of the OS. If your kernel is slow or buggy your entire operating system will be slow and buggy. For end users like you and me, this means more crashes, Blue Screens Of Death (if you don’t know what BSOD is, you’re a lucky bastard), freezes and the most terrible consequence – data loss. There are different types of kernels out there, each with their pros and cons. For more information on them, just google “kernel”, it’s an interesting topic.
The proper name for an operating system using the Linux kernel would be “GNU/Linux”, because the Linux kernel wouldn’t do much for you without the GNU project software. You can find more on that on Google. But, for the sake of readability of this list, we’re going to use the word “Linux” instead of “GNU/Linux” to refer to operating systems that use the Linux kernel.

9

Black Screen Blues

Misconception: Linux is a command line OS
Wrong. While Linux does rely on command line utilities, it doesn’t mean you have to use them. On Linux, a GUI is only an addition to the operating system. For you, this is a good thing because you can choose between many types of “windows”, or “window managers” as they are called on Linux.
Two most popular window managers are KDE and Gnome. KDE looks similar to Windows in many ways, and it is a good choice for those who don’t want to lose their Windows look and feel. Gnome is different from Windows, and for many (including myself) in a very positive and refreshing way. But KDE and Gnome are not the only choice: Enlightenment, Metacity, IceWM, Blackbox, Window Maker, FVWM and many, many others
Also, if you’re interested in what Linux WMs can do when compared to Windows, take a look at this YouTube video which shows a small subset of available effects on Compiz Fusion window manager; Fun, isn’t it?

8

Geek Tools

Misconception: Linux is for geeks only
Actually, I think it’s quite the opposite. Although this was true years ago, when Linux was an infant and full of pimples, it certainly isn’t like that any longer. If you take a careful look at the user interfaces of Linux and Windows, you’ll often be surprised how intuitive Linux is. As an example, I’ll just mention my wife, who is not particularly computer savvy, yet manages to use Ubuntu Linux on daily basis with no trouble at all. According to her (and I quote): “Linux is far less irritating, it doesn’t stop working for me at random like Windows does.”
Now there’s a candidate for an official Linux slogan..

7

Compatibility Failure

Misconception: Linux is not compatible with Windows stuff
Well, yes and no, it really depends. For most users, Linux is very much compatible. You’ll be able to read your emails, open your Office documents, view and edit your photo albums, and much more. Often with better and faster tools than you’d be able to find on Windows. Flagships of open-source software like The Gimp, Inkscape, OpenOffice and many others, can import, read and often export proprietary file formats (such as Microsoft Office documents, Photoshop PSDs etc). Often, these tools can offer you even more than those you’re used to. For example, I can export my document from OpenOffice to PDF in just one click. No custom printers installed, no “free” web converters. It’s all natively supported.
Of course, there are files which can’t be opened under Linux. You should ask yourself why. Is it Linux to blame, or the authors of that file format, which force their users to use an operating system they find suitable? Think about it. Do you really want to depend on your software vendors to be able to access your data? Or use an open-source and standardized format?
As a side note, a huge collection of open-source applications written for Linux also have a Windows version. Isn’t that neat?
If that’s not good enough for you, Linux comes with a Windows translation layer called Wine. It allows you to run Windows application on Linux. Basically, it serves as a bridge between Linux and Windows applications. For you that means not giving up your familiar Windows programs.

6

Is there anyone there?

Misconception: Nobody is using Linux
Terribly, terribly wrong. The majority of the World Wide Web is standing on the shoulders of Linux and GNU software. Because Linux is modular and secure, it’s the most logical choice for a web server. Not only that, every year, more and more users recognize the advantages of using Linux,and are using it at home. Many companies and governments have switched their systems to Linux (I am looking at you, New Zealand). It’s cheap, durable and safe, and by the looks of it – it will never die. Unlike commercial operating systems, it is maintained by the community – all of us – instead of a large company. If a company declares bankruptcy and disappears from the face of the Earth, who will maintain your OS?
If you’re still not convinced, let this be a lesson to you: Listverse is written in PHP and it is hosted on an array of Linux machines.

5

Tech Support

Misconception: Linux doesn’t have technical support
Sure it does. But unlike Windows, you have choice of paid and unpaid technical support. By unpaid technical support, I mean a large number of communities on “the Internets”, available twenty four hours a day. It is a community of enthusiasts, who love using Linux and will be more than willing to help you with your problem. If for no other reason, than to make another Linux convert!
As far as paid technical support goes, there are companies such as Red Hat and Canonical which do just that. If you really need it, you can get the same kind of technical support you get for Windows.

4

Maintenance

Misconception: Linux is difficult to maintain
This also might have been true many years ago. Today, Linux requires little or no maintenance at all. Unlike Windows, if you just use it, it will never break. Linux makes it very difficult for you to break it. If you have kids, cousins or grandparent who frequently mess up their Windows installation, or their PCs become virus infested – give them Linux. It will make your life easier. I have a testing machine at work, running an ancient Fedora 5 Linux and the only time it needs a reboot is when a power failure occurs. If you can call that a reboot.

3

Fun Stuff

Misconception: There are no games for Linux
I partially agree with this one, but let’s be fair about it, shall we? Games have always been – and still are – a major drawback when it comes to switching to Linux. In terms of volume (and I confess, often quality too), there are a lot more games for Windows than for Linux. Only a few companies have decided to make a Linux version of their game. The famous ID Software is one of them. As well as their own Doom, Quake 3, and Quake 4, many other commercial games have been ported to Linux: Heroes of Might and Magic 3, Civilization 3, Soldier of Fortune, Tribes 2 and many others.
This is where the brave Linux community comes to save the day. There are numerous efforts towards creating truly fun and playable games – free of charge. Games like Sauerbraten (pictured above), Nexuiz, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, UFO: Alien Invasion and Glest are all very much free and very much playable.
Also, as mentioned above, you can run many games using the aforementioned Wine. Even the famous World Of Warcraft works on it. And if you’re really addicted, you can also pay for Cedega or CrossOver Games, commercial variants of Wine which specialize in games.

2

Hardware Failure

Misconception: A lot of hardware doesn’t work under Linux
Again, this was true many years ago. Today, you can install Linux on almost any machine, and it will recognize all your hardware, install the appropriate drivers and never ask you anything again. It is true that Linux has some compatibility issues with some printers, scanners and wireless cards, but it’s nothing that can’t be fixed. In fact, Linux contributors are aware of this and things are improving each and every day.
And here’s another thing: if you have sufficient knowledge, *you* can contribute a driver for your device. If you’re missing a feature, or don’t like the existing ones, you have the option of changing them yourself. Keep that in mind next time Microsoft changes the appearance of the start menu.

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Byebye Windows

Misconception: You have to ditch Windows to use Linux
Very much not true. Many Linux distributions also offer the so called Live CD, which enables you to try Linux without the installation. Simply download, burn, reboot your PC and off you go. There are also Live USB flash drives versions. If you try it out and like it, most of those Live distributions have an option of installing Linux – alongside Windows. You can use both operating systems on a same computer with no trouble at all. Linux folks have made sure of that, because they know nobody wants to jump into the unknown.
If you don’t want that, there are always alternatives, like the the Virtual Box, which allows you to install Linux on a virtual machine inside your Windows. Also, nobody’s stopping you from running Virtual Box on Linux and running Windows inside Linux.

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Top 20 Amazing Science Facts

Another trivia list! This list explores a variety of fascinating scientific facts that you probably are unaware of. Science is still a very mysterious subject so there are millions of trivial facts about it – this will be the first of many scientific fact lists in the future.
Facts 1 – 5

1. There are 62,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body – laid end to end they would circle the earth 2.5 times
2. At over 2000 kilometers long, The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth
3. The risk of being struck by a falling meteorite for a human is one occurrence every 9,300 years
4. A thimbleful of a neutron star would weigh over 100 million tons
5. A typical hurricane produces the energy equivalent of 8,000 one megaton bombs
Facts 6 – 10

6. Blood sucking hookworms inhabit 700 million people worldwide
7. The highest speed ever achieved on a bicycle is 166.94 mph, by Fred Rompelberg
8. We can produce laser light a million times brighter than sunshine
9. 65% of those with autism are left handed
10. The combined length of the roots of a Finnish pine tree is over 30 miles

Facts 11 – 15

11. The oceans contain enough salt to cover all the continents to a depth of nearly 500 feet
12. The interstellar gas cloud Sagittarius B contains a billion, billion, billion liters of alcohol [JFrater is planning to move there in the near future]
13. Polar Bears can run at 25 miles an hour and jump over 6 feet in the air
14. 60-65 million years ago dolphins and humans shared a common ancestor
15. Polar Bears are nearly undetectable by infrared cameras, due to their transparent fur
Facts 16 – 20

16. The average person accidentally eats 430 bugs each year of their life
17. A single rye plant can spread up to 400 miles of roots underground
18. The temperature on the surface of Mercury exceeds 430 degrees C during the day, and, at night, plummets to minus 180 degrees centigrade
19. The evaporation from a large oak or beech tree is from ten to twenty-five gallons in twenty-four hours
20. Butterflies taste with their hind feet, and their taste sensation works on touch – this allows them to determine whether a leaf is edible

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Ten Top Universities for Medicine Worldwide

The list of world’s ten top universities for medicine based on the QS World University Rankings 2011/ 2012 has been released, with Harvard Medical School taking the top spot, followed closely by Cambridge’s School of Clinical Medicine and University of Oxford.

1. Harvard University

Established in 1782, the Harvard Medical School is considered the best worldwide with its mission of “creating nurture a diverse community of the best people committed to leadership in alleviating human suffering caused by disease.” The school scores a perfect 100 per cent for its academic, employer and research reputation.

The Harvard Medical School is 17 points ahead of its closet rival

2. University of Cambridge

Cambridge’s School of Clinical Medicine is regarded as the world’s second best medical faculty. Back to 1962, James Watson and Francis Crick proudly won a Nobel Prize in Medicine for their co-discovery of the structure of DNA at Cambridge in 1953.

Up to half of UK Cambridge graduates work as general practitioners

3. University of Oxford

Scoring 77.7 points, Oxford University is ranked No. 3. A medicine degree at the university costs almost three times less than it would at Harvard

4. Stanford University

Stanford, the oldest continuously running medical school in the western United States, is ranked the fourth, scoring 68.7 out of 100. It is famous for its very expensive fees. Students have to pay £27,000 per annum.

In 1968, the school undertook the first adult human heart transplant in the US

5. Johns Hopkins University

Established in 1893, John Hopkins School of Medicine has become the model on which all other US medical schools are built

6. University of California

The medical faculty at University of California scores 63.3 points out of 100. Students spend no more than £8,000 per year in fees

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MIT’s medical school is spotted the seventh with a score of 61. Students are charged up to £25,000 per year in fees

8. The University of Tokyo

Tokyo's Medical School gets eighth place in the world rankings, with its yearly fees of no more than £5,000 a year

9. Yale University

Yale University is notable for the Yale system of medical education, encouraging teaching in small seminar, conference and tutorial settings, as well as promoting student self-evaluation, independent thought and investigation

10. University of California

Set up no more than 50 years, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is claimed one of the most prestigious medical schools in U.S. with its fees at £8,000 per year

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The Harvard Medical School

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