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    SMOKING AND HEART DISEASE
    September 8, 1961 - United States

    Statistical evidence linking heavy smoking with heart disease was reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Drs. Daniel J Nathan and Dr. David M. Spain had studed 3,000 men. They found that for smokers of over 40 cigarettes daily and aged under 51 years, their chance of having coronary heart disease almost doubled. Further, among those studied that had coronary heart disease, 57% of heavy smokers suffered heart attacks, as compared to only 31% of light smokers. The doctors said it remained an "open question" whether the statistics were proof that heavy smoking was a cause of hardening of coronary arteries. Only a four-sentence article on page 3 appeared in the New York Times.

    UK V2 ROCKET
    September 8, 1944 - Germany, UK

    Germany launches the first V2 rocket on London, over the next six months Germany launched 1,400 at Britain ending in March 1945. At the end of world war II both the US and the Soviet Union tried to gain as many V2's and more importantly the scientists who had worked on them, there is a V2 on display in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington alongside a Saturn rocket. The V2 rocket is the base of the early space rockets and inter ballistic rockets with the three main components needed for a rocket, large liquid-fuel rocket engines, supersonic aerodynamics, and guidance and control systems developed for the V2.

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  • Until a man duplicates a blade of grass
    by Earth Day, Thomas Alva Edison Inventor

    "...Until a man duplicates a blade of grass, Nature can laugh at his so-called scientific knowledge. Remedies from chemicals will never stand in favorable comparison with the products of Nature, the living cell of a plant, the final result of the rays of the sun, the mother of all life...."
  • The Revolution
    by John Adams

    "...The Revolution was effected before the War commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments of their duties and obligations. This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people, was the real American Revolution...."

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    Myth: Staring at a computer screen all day is harmful to the eyes. Fact: Spending the day staring at a screen can tire or strain your eyes, but it will not hurt them. Make sure lighting doesn't create a glare on your screen. When spending long periods at your keyboard, take a break now and then to rest your eyes to reduce fatigue. Also, don't forget to blink. Your eyes need to stay lubricated to feel comfortable.

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The article is about famous quotes about life, love, friendship, business, money and other topics. Much attention is paid to the ways to introduce quotes in your speech.

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When you read a magazine or a book or when you watch television you may meet with quotations of famous people that are to the point of the conversation. A quotation in its wide meaning is commonly used in text to underline the words of another speaker or writer. When it comes to narrow sense, a quote represents a statement of a famous person that is not without wisdom. These quotes are as a rule ended with the name of the person who said them. But there are cases when a phrase is getting so popular that people apply it without referring to the original speaker or writer.

Reading quotations of famous people has a great impact on our mind. You probably not even notice it, but these quotes touch upon philosophic chords in your soul. You start to think of your mission in the world. On the subconscious level you concentrate on what you're doing in life and what your priorities are. It gradually leads you to better realizing of your aspirations and develops your soul. Another advantage of reading quotations is that you are able to show your brilliance talking to other people when you have such a chance. It'll raise your prestige in the eyes of the public. Just make certain that the phrase you would like to add is appropriate. In this case it will sound really impressive.

Otherwise the quotation will seem as if you want to show off and will be taken with at negative approach. So if you'd like to impress your colleagues and a pretty neighbor pay enough attention to reading famous life quotes and use them when appropriate. You will soon observe that people take pleasure in talking to you and consider you to be a smart and well-bred person. There are specialized books containing the quotations of great men on different topics. Having such a book in your house is a sign that you are a thinking person taking interest in philosophic questions. The World Wide Web is a good alternative to buying books with quotes of famous people. There are a number of web sites including thousands of quotations by great men of all times. Start right away and you will observe positive changes quite soon.

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