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Famous Insomniacs Have trouble sleeping? You’re not alone. Some famous insomniacs include: Benjamin Franklin Winston Churchill Vincent Van Gogh Marilyn Monroe See what you can do today to improve your sleep hygiene: Create a calming routine before bed. Eliminate all lights and sounds around your bedroom. Go to bed and wake up at the same time each day. Another sleep tip is here . Or...click here for a quote by Winston Churchill .

Circadian Rhythms Did you know… Back in 400 BC, Androsthenes, scribe of Alexander the Great, described the movement of tamarind leaves — how they close at night and open during the day. Sound familiar? This is the first account of what’s now called circadian rhythms. Apply this ancient lesson by going to bed and waking up the same time each day. Sleep Shifts Did you know… In the 1600s, waking up in the middle of the night was the norm. People slept in 2 segments — and in between woke up to read, pray, and socialize. We’ve since found that a straight shot of sleep is better for daily rest and recovery.  Get some great sleep tips by clicking  right here . or... Click here to read Alexander the Great's final words .

Rise & Shine Ever wonder how people woke up before the alarm clock was invented? Without buzzes and ringtones, they had some interesting methods: Clepsydras , or water clocks with a floating bob that rang out when the water reached a certain level Knocker-ups , or people who rapped on windows with a long pole Religious bells and prayers Factory whistles during the industrial age

1)  Fold a  NEW  $20  bill in half... 2)  Fold again, taking care to fold it exactly as  below 3)  Fold the other end, exactly as  before 4)  Now, simply turn it  over... What  a coincidence! A simple geometric fold creates a  catastrophic premonition printed on all $20  bills!!! COINCIDENCE? YOU  DECIDE As  if that wasn't enough... Here  is what you've seen.. Firstly  The  Pentagon on  fire.... Then  The  Twin Towers. ....And  now .. Look at this! TRIPLE  COINCIDENCE ON A SIMPLE $20  BILL Disaster  (Pentagon) Disaster  ( Twin Towers ) Disaster  (Osama)??? It  gets even better 9 + 11 = $20!

Abraham  Lincoln  was  elected to Congress in 1846. John F.  Kennedy  was  elected to Congress in 1946. Abraham  Lincoln was  elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy  was elected President in 1960. Both were  particularly concerned with civil  rights. Both wives lost their children while  living in the White  House. Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. Both Presidents were shot in the  head Lincoln 's secretary was named  Kennedy.. Kennedy's Secretary was named   Lincoln  Both were assassinated by  Southerners. Both were succeeded by  Southerners named Johnson. Andrew  Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in  1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy,  was born in 1908. John  Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born  in 1839.  Lee  Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was  born  in...

How Old Is Grandpa? Stay with this -- the answer is at the end.  It may blow you away.  One evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about current events.  The grandson asked his grandfather what he thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general.  The Grandfather replied, "Well, let me think a minute, I was born before :  television  penicillin  polio shots  frozen foods  Xerox  contact lenses  Frisbees the pill There were also no : credit cards  laser beams ball-point pens Man had not yet invented : pantyhose  air conditioners  dishwashers  clothes dryers  Oh, and ... the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and space travel was only in Flash Gordon books. Your Grandmother and I got married first,... and then lived together..  Every family had a father and a mother. Until I was 25, I called every w...

Don Featherstone - creator of plastic lawn flamingos in 1957

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Connecting People and Possibilities: The History of FedEx Today, FedEx is consistently recognized as one of the most admired brands in the world and one of the best places to work. But like many innovative companies, we started out as an idea championed by a determined person. Absolutely positively In 1965, Yale University undergraduate  Frederick W. Smith  wrote a term paper that invented an industry and changed what’s possible. In the paper, he laid out the logistical challenges facing pioneering firms in the information technology industry. Most airfreight shippers relied on passenger route systems, but those didn’t make economic sense for urgent shipments, Smith wrote. He proposed a system specifically designed to accommodate time-sensitive shipments such as medicine, computer parts, and electronics. Smith’s professor apparently didn’t see the revolutionary implications of his thesis, and the paper received just an average grade. In August 1971, following a st...

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