Monday, March 23, 2009

Bizarre Laws

India : The third child is also not given basic amenities like free education and mid-day meal at government schools.

Switzerland : It is illegal in Switzerland to flush the toilet after 10 pm. A man is also not allowed to stand up and urinate after 10 pm.

Texas : A recently passed anticrime law in Texas states that criminals are required to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.

Massachusetts : Snoring is prohibited in Massachusetts unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.

Oklahoma : In a majority of countries, women are given the same rights as modern men, but in Oklahoma women are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.

Turkey : In Turkey all married women must get their husband's permission if they wish to have a job, they must live wherever the husband wishes to reside and they must surrender all jointly held assets when divorced.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Money really can’t buy happiness

Woman who give more attention to their financial matters are less happy in their personal life.

This is not just a statement or thought but its a study done at Washington by Miron-Shatz. No matter how much u earn, if you are not mentally satisfied with the concept of being satisfied with your financial condition, you are not going to be happy

She found that such concerns affected a wide variety of women at all income levels.

Miron-Shatz found that those who mentioned financial concerns -- retirement, college tuition, making ends meet, etc. -- were less satisfied with their lives than those who did not raise such concerns.

The study was published Feb. 25 in Judgment and Decision Making. (ANI)

For more detail http://www.topnews.in/money-really-can-t-buy-happiness-2141115

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Sri Lankan cricket team attacked in Pakistan

A few gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan Cricket Team near the Gaddafi cricket stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. Six Sri Lankan cricketers are injured and five of their bodyguards killed.

Is this gonna be the 1st and last terrorist attack in sports history ?