50,000 Items Missing in Russian Museums

An article at the wtop.com site entitled "Survey shows Russian museums missing 50,000 items" reported that a government commissioned audit showed that around 50,000 items are missing in different museums in Russia. The loss, it is reported, includes weapons, jewelry, clothes, pre-revolutionary medals, religious icons, silverware and works of art. The Hermitage Museum in Russia alone reports a loss which costs around $5 million.

These thieves should find a job.

Tauromachy

Tauromachy, more popularly known as bullfighting is a cultural event to watch in Spanish speaking countries such as Spain and Portugal. Bullfighting showcases fights between the toreros and bulls and the game have been drawing a number of audiences worldwide. Bullfighting has been gaining quite a debate in particular from animal rights group but this popular bull fighting practice continues to draw audiences and tourists from different parts of the world to Spain.

If you plan to take part in a tauromachy, make sure you have an online life insurance.

Mangosteen Juice for Health Benefits

The Mangosteen fruit is now considered as a super fruit by many particularly because it reportedly contains the highest concentration of the compound called xanthones which is said to be helpful in preventing several diseases including the much dreaded cancer. Some people also recommend mangosteen for diabetics and there are also those who look at the potentials of mangosteen for sinus problems, inflamattion, weight loss and even to kill nail fungi.

Best health however can be acquired by eating healthy foods, limiting your cigar use, having regular exercise and getting sufficient sleep.

Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty in New York marks the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence and was given as a gift and token of friendship by the French people to the people of the United States in 1886. Why did the people of France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States? It is said that the people who first thought about the idea wanted to give a great monument to the people of America as a lasting memorial to independence showing that the people of France is also amenable to the idea of human liberty. Interestingly, the Statue of Liberty was not paid for by the French government. The statue was paid for by the french people through donations and not by the people's tax.

The Statue of Liberty is one of the more popularly recognized icons of the United States and obviously one of the most visited tourist structures in the country. You can go shopping in the Big Apple for a Samsung TV but no tourist visit in New York City would seem to be complete without a visit to the world renowned structure.

Main Vitamins Found in Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are rich in vitamins and minerals. A comparison made by the Center for Science in the Public Interest in 1992 showed that sweet potato have higher nutritional value than many vegetables. What are the main vitamins found in sweet potatoes?

Main vitamins in sweet potatoes

According to the website vitamins.lovetoknow.com, the two main vitamins in sweet potatoes are Vitamin C and Vitamin A. There are other vitamins in sweet potatoes however besides C and A. The following table lists the sweet potato vitamins besides the two main vitamins found in sweet potatoes:


source: wikipedia
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Barbie's Vital Statistics

What would be Barbie doll's vital stat measurement if she was just as tall as most women are? Barbie's vital statistics would have been 39-23-33.


Many girls from all over the world who may now worry about blackhead extractor grew up playing Mattel's Barbie doll.

Facebook Country

Facebook is so popular if it were a country, it would have become the fourth largest country in the whole world.



The social networking site has become a popular site for old friends to meet. Some people also take advantage of facebook's tagging feature to sell items such as promotional umbrellas.

Venus Trivia

The planet venus is the only planet in the solar system to rotate clockwise. All other planets, including the Earth is known to rotate counter clockwise. Venus also spins very slowly. It is believed that a day in Venus is equivalent to 243 days on Earth.

This image of the planet venus is taken from geophys.tu-bs.de image online backups.

Fat Free Sweetener

Honey, a natural sweeter does not have fats, cholesterol and even sodium. Honey is also consider as the only kinds of food that has all the important substances needed to sustain a normal life.

The next time you ask for a drink in your favorite new orleans hotels, try to ask for honey instead of sugar.

Thousand Year old Food You can Still Eat

One of the best properties of honey is that it does not spoil. This means that the pure honey you have today would still be edible after thousands of years. In fact, the honey found in the Egyptian Pharaoh King Tut's tomb was still edible when it was found.

King Tut died hundreds of years ago at a time when life insurance rate and plans where not yet as commercially available as today.