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If Women Ruled The World

If Women Ruled The World PMS would be a legitimate defense in court. Men would get reputations for sleeping around. Singles bars would have metal detectors to  weed out men hiding wedding rings in their pockets. A man would no longer be considered a  "good catch" simply because he is breathing. Fewer women would be dieting because their  ideal weight standard would increase by 40 pounds. Shopping would be considered an aerobic activity. "Ms." Magazine would have an annual  swimsuit issue featuring scantily clad male models. Men would not be allowed to eat gas-producing  foods within two hours of bedtime. Men would be secretaries for female bosses,  working twice as hard for none of the credit.. Little girls would read "Snow White and the Seven Hunks" Men would earn 70 cents for every  dollar women made. Men would bring drinks, chips and dip  to women watching soap operas. Men would HAVE to get Playboy for the articles,  because there would be no pictures. Men would learn phrases like: "I'm sorry", "I love you", "You're beautiful", "Of course  you don't look fat in that outfit." Men would be judged entirely by their looks,  women by their accomplishments. Men would sit around and wonder  what WE are thinking. Men would pay as much attention to  their woman as to their car. All toilet seats would be nailed down. Men would work on relationships as  much as they work on their careers. TV news segments on sports would  never run longer than 1 minute. All men would be forced to spend  one month in a PMS simulator During mid-life crisis, men would get hot-flashes and women would date 19 year olds. Overweight men would have their weight  brought to their attention constantly. After a baby is born, men would take a six-week  paternity leave to wait on their wives hand and foot. For basic training, soldiers would have to take care of a two-year olds for six weeks.

The Songkran Festival In Thailand

 
The Songkran festival (Thai: สงกรานต์, from Sanskrit saṅkrānti, "astrological passage") is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 15 April. It coincides with the New Year of many calendars of South and Southeast Asia.

The most obvious celebration of Songkran is the throwing of water. Thais roam the streets with containers of water or water guns (sometimes mixed with mentholated talc), or post themselves at the side of roads with a garden hose and drench each other and passersby. This, however, was not always the main activity of this festival. Songkran was traditionally a time to visit and pay respects to elders, including family members, friends and neighbors.

Besides the throwing of water, people celebrating Songkran may also go to a wat (Buddhist monastery) to pray and give food to monks. They may also cleanse Buddha images from household shrines as well as Buddha images at monasteries by gently pouring water mixed with a Thai fragrance (Thai: น้ำอบไทย) over them. It is believed that doing this will bring good luck and prosperity for the New Year.

Anti-government protesters celebrate Songkran, the traditional Thai new year, by spraying water or white paste on each other, in downtown Bangkok

A Thai boy splashes water onto the crowd during the Songkran festival to mark Thailand's new year in Bangkok

People dip bowls into a pool of water to pour on each other for Songkran, in downtown Bangkok

A drive-by splashing in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat

A tourist gets soaked on the Khao San Road

A young girl celebrates Songkran during an anti-government rally in downtown Bangkok

An anti-government protester pours water on Buddha statues at the Democracy Monument

Tourists join in the Songkran festivities

A man wearing a devil mask sprays the crowd with water

A red shirt gets covered with a white paste

An elephant sprays a foreign tourist with water

A child and a foreign tourist spray each other with water along the tourist area of Khao San Road

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Preikestolen or Prekestolen [Pulpit Rock]

 
Preikestolen or Prekestolen, also known by the English translations of Preacher's Pulpit or Pulpit Rock, and by the old local name Hyvlatonnå, is a massive cliff 604 metres (1982 feet) above Lysefjorden, opposite the Kjerag plateau, in Forsand, Ryfylke,Norway. The top of the cliff is approximately 25 by 25 metres (82 by 82 feet) square and almost flat, and is a famous tourist attraction in Norway.
During the four summer months of 2009, approximately 130,000 people took the 3.8 km (2.4 mi.) hike to Preikestolen, making it one of the most visited natural tourist attractions in Norway. Trail Profile. Take note how a trekker climbs from left to right leading to the summit.

Two Headed Bobtail Lizard

 

A two headed bobtail lizard, a type of skink, at its new reptile park home at Henley Brook in Perth, Australia. The two-headed reptile was rescued by the Park and appears to be doing well, despite a short life expectancy. It eats from both heads but the larger head has also tried to attack the smaller one, and its movement is difficult as both heads control its back legs. It also has a healthy sibling without any mutation. Bobtails give birth to live offspring, rather than laying eggs.

Niagra Falls - Amazing Power & Beauty

The Niagara Falls are massive waterfalls on the Niagara River, straddling the international border separating the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. The falls are 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York, 75 miles (120 km) south-southeast of Toronto, Ontario, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York.       Niagara Falls is composed of two major sections separated by Goat Island: Horseshoe Falls, on the Canadian side of the border and American Falls on the United States side. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls also is located on the American side, separated from the main falls by Luna Island. Niagara Falls were formed when glaciers receded at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation (the last ice age), and water from the newly-formed Great Lakes carved a path through the Niagara Escarpment en route to the Atlantic Ocean. While not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than six million cubic feet (168,000 m³) of water falls over the crest line every minute in high flow, and almost 4 million cubic feet (110,000 m³) on average. It is the most powerful waterfall in North America.   The Niagara Falls are renowned both for their beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Managing the balance between recreational, commercial, and industrial uses has been a challenge for the stewards of the falls since the 1800s.   Peak numbers of visitors occur in the summertime, when Niagara Falls are both a daytime and evening attraction. From the Canadian side, floodlights illuminate both sides of the Falls for several hours after dark (until midnight). The number of visitors in 2008 is expected to total 20 million and by 2009, the annual rate is expected to top 28 million tourists a year. The oldest and best known tourist attraction at Niagara Falls is the Maid of the Mist boat cruise, named for an ancient Ongiara Indian mythical character, which has carried passengers into the whirlpools beneath the Falls since 1846. Cruise boats operate from boat docks on both sides of the falls. American side From the U.S. side, the American Falls can be viewed from walkways along Prospect Point Park, which also features the Prospect Point Park observation tower and a boat dock for the Maid of the Mist. Goat Island offers more views of the falls and is accessible by foot and automobile traffic by bridge above the American Falls. From Goat Island, the Cave of the Winds is accessible by elevator and leads hikers to a point beneath Bridal Veil Falls. Also on Goat Island are the Three Sisters Islands, the Power Portal where a huge statue of Nikola Tesla can be seen, and a walking path which enables views of the rapids, the Niagara River, the gorge, and all of the Falls. Most of these attractions lie within the Niagara Falls State Park. The Niagara Scenic Trolley offers guided trips along the American Falls and around Goat Island. Panoramic and aerial views of the falls can also be viewed from the Flight of Angels helium balloon ride, or by helicopter. The Niagara Gorge Discovery Center showcases the natural and local history of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Gorge. A casino and luxury hotel was opened in Niagara Falls, New York, by the Seneca Indian tribe. The Seneca Niagara Casino occupies the former Niagara Falls Convention Center. The new hotel is the first addition to the city's skyline since completion of the United Way office building in the twenties.   Canadian side On the Canadian side, Queen Victoria Park features manicured gardens, platforms offering spectacular views of both the American and Horseshoe Falls, and underground walkways leading into observation rooms which yield the illusion of being within the falling waters. The observation deck of the nearby Skylon Tower offers the highest overhead view of the Falls, and in the opposite direction gives views as far as distant Toronto. Along with the Minolta Tower (formerly the Seagrams Tower, currently the Konica Minolta Tower), it is one of two towers in Canada with a view of the Falls. Along the Niagara River, the Niagara River Recreational Trail runs the 35 miles (56 km) from Fort Erie to Fort George, and includes many historical sites from the War of 1812.   The Whirlpool Aero Car, built in 1916 from a design by Spanish engineer Leonardo Torres y Quevedo, is a cable car which takes passengers over the whirlpool on the Canadian side. The Journey Behind the Falls - accessible by elevators from the street level entrance - consists of an observation platform and series of tunnels near the bottom of the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side. There are two casinos on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara. The former is situated in the Fallsview Tourist Area, alongside many of the area's hotels, whilst the latter is adjacent to Clifton Hill, on Falls Avenue, a major tourist promenade.