Archive for July 13th, 2009

Eternal Moonwalk

I recently stumbled across a site called “Eternal Moonwalk.” It’s a nice tribute to Michael Jackson, with the king of pop himself starting a moonwalk, then followed by thousands of his fans from all around the world each doing their own moonwalks one after each other to form a cool collaboration.

You can even submit your own moonwalk to appear on the site!

Check it out for yourself here.

Brush Your Teeth Before Surgery To Prevent Pneumonia

It’s coming up to your operation. You have a lot on your mind. Don’t forget your toothbrush, overnight pajamas, wash bag, magazine…and if there wasn’t enough to remember already, now you have to organize a trip to the dentist.

“A trip to the dentist?!” I hear you cry. Yes, that’s right. A new study has shown that having good oral hygiene decreases the risk of contracting pneumonia after major surgery.

Elderly people have a 20% higher risk of developing pneumonia after an operation, particularly after brain surgery. Brain surgery decreases gag and coughing reflexes, meaning that patients are not as able to filter out bacteria from their nose and mouth as well as before.

Almos Klenker from the University of Debrecen, Hungary, examined the oral hygiene of 23 elderly patients due to have a brain tumor removed. 5 of those patients contracted pneumonia within 48 hours of the operation, and it turned out that all of them had bad oral health.

If only they would have known…

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Real Life Super Mario On India’s Got Talent

Here’s a great act from reality TV show “India’s Got Talent.” It shows a group of Indian gamers recreating the Super Mario video game. Check it out!

The Words “I Love You” Are Worth £163,424

For some it may be priceless, however a new study has found that hearing the words “I Love You” has a monetary value of £163,424 ($264,665).

Researchers in the UK asked 1,000 people to to rate their top 50 life events and experiences that made them happy and compare them with the pleasure they would get from winning the lottery. Overall this gave a value to the words “I Love You” of £163,424.

Good health had the highest monetary value of £180,105, having children totaled £123,592, whilst spending time with friends was worth £63,256. Surprisingly eating chocolate was worth £9,000 more than having a meal.

Is it really possible to put a monetary value on such events? Different individuals, different wealths and different priorities surely make it impossible. Could you really put a price on your health or on your children? I would have thought they would be priceless, no?

The Moment A Bubble Bursts

Photographer, Richard Heeks has captured the exact moment a bubble bursts. The photograph shows a soap bubble with one half in perfect condition and the other shattered in a pattern of streaks.

One of the best photographs that I have ever seen.

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