Thursday, July 22, 2010

5 Weirdest Diseases

1. Hypertrichosis describes hair growth on the body in an amount considered abnormal;[1][2]extensive cases of hypertrichosis have informally been called werewolf syndrome.[3]There are two distinct types of hypertrichosis: generalized hypertrichosis, which occurs over the entire body, and localized hypertrichosis, which is restricted to a certain area.


2. Progeria  is an extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age. Few people with progeria exceed 13 years of age.[17] At least 90% of patients die from complications of atherosclerosis, such as heart attack or stroke.


3. Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is an extremely rare autosomal recessive genetic hereditary skin disorder associated with a high risk of carcinoma of the skin. It is characterized by abnormal susceptibility to human papillomaviruses (HPVs) of the skin.


4. Filariasis (Elephantiasis) is a parasitic and is considered an infectious tropical disease, that is caused by thread-like filarial nematode worms in the superfamily Filarioidea, also known as "filariae".


5. People with Pica have an insatiable urge to eat non-food substances (claycoalsoilfeceschalkpapersoapmucusash, etc.). Though it is believed to be linked with mineral deficiency, health experts have found no real cause and no cure for this disorder. 

Conclusion: We don't know how lucky we are!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Facebook Reached 500 Million Users

Facebook reached 1/2 billion users (that's pretty impressive, right?). If Facebook were to be a country, let's call it "Facebookia" it would be the third country by it's population after China and India.

The other "milestones" are:
  • 400 Million in February 2010
  • 300 Million in September 2009
  • 200 Million in April 2009
  • 100 Million in August 2008
As a way to celebrate this amazing achievement, the company launched "Facebook Stories", a place where you can read awesome stories about how Facebook changed people's life for the better.

Share your cool story here: Facebook Stories

Old Spice Guy Remixed


Do you remember this guy?
He's the "Old Spice Guy", a combination between Chuck Norris and Beyonce, well apparently after the huge success of the video responses he made after answering Twitter questions, he became so popular that he even got his videos remixed.

So here it is, boys and girls, the old spice guy remix: