On this day in history: 30 January.

1950 - NBC-TV debuted “Robert Montgomery Presents.” The show lasted for seven seasons. 

1958 - Yves Saint Laurent, at age 22, held his first major fashion show in Paris. 

1958 - The first two-way moving sidewalk was put in service at Love Field in Dallas,TX. The length of the walkway through the airport was 1,435 feet. 

1960 - The women’s singles U.S. figure skating championship was won by Carol Heiss.

1962 - Two members of the “Flying Wallendas” high-wire act were killed when their seven-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit, MI. 

1964 - January 30 - The U.S. launched Ranger 6. The unmanned spacecraft carried television cameras and was intentionally crash-landed on the moon. The cameras did not return any pictures to Earth. 

1968 - The Tet Offensive began as Communist forces launched surprise attacks against South Vietnamese provincial capitals. 

1972 - In Northern Ireland, British soldiers shot and killed thirteen Roman Catholic civil rights marchers. The day is known as “Bloody Sunday.” 

1979 - The civilian government of Iran announced it had decided to allow Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to return. He had been living in exile in France. 

1989 - The U.S. embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan was closed. 

1994 - Peter Leko became the world’s youngest-ever grand master in chess. 

1995 - The U.N. Security Council authorized the deployment of a 6,000-member U.N. peace-keeping contingent to assume security responsibilities in Haiti from U.S. forces. 

1995 - Researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health announced that clinical trials had demonstrated the effectiveness of the first preventative treatment for sickle cell anaemia. 

1996 - Gino Gallagher, the reputed leader of the Irish National Liberation Army, was shot and killed as he queued for his unemployment benefit. 

1997 - A New Jersey judge ruled that the unborn child of a female prisoner must have legal representation. He denied the prisoner bail reduction to enable her to leave the jail and obtain an abortion. 

50 facts about dating and relationships!

1. Couples usually wait until six to eight dates before they are willing to enter into an exclusive relationship.^c
2. Speed dating, invented by a rabbi from Los Angeles in 1999, is based on a Jewish tradition of chaperoned gatherings of young Jewish singles.^a
3. The most common time for breakups is around three to five months.^c
A couple will exchange house keys on an average of 12-14 dates
4. On average, it takes between 12 to 14 dates before couples will trade house keys.^c
5. One in three teenagers have experienced violence in a dating relationship.^o
6. In a survey conducted by MSNBC.com and Elle magazine, more than 31% of men said they dumped an overweight partner compared to 12% of women.^l
7. Women who post a photo on Internet dating sites receive twice as many email messages as women who don’t. The same study found that men who reported incomes higher than $250,000 received 156% more email than those with $50,000.^d
8. Match.com reports that 44% of its members in the United States have children.^j
9. On free dating sites, at least 10% of new accounts are from scammers.ⁿ
10. If a man can’t decide what to wear on a date, he might want to wear blue. Studies show that women are attracted to men in blue.^r
11. Ninety-two percent of single parents would rather date other single parents.^m
12. Thirty-three percent of online daters form a relationship, 33% do not, and 33% give up.^o
13. The online dating industry generates $1.8 billion per year and the matchmaker/dating coach business generates $260 million per year in the United States.ⁿ
14. The third week in September is National Singles Week in the U.S.^f
15. According to the U.S. census, there are 95.9 million unmarried people in the U.S. of which 47% are men and 53% are women.^f
16. Researchers at the University of Chicago found that people were twice as likely to find a date through friends and family than through the bar scene.^m
17. Four out of 10 workplace dating relationships result in marriage.ⁱ
It only takes seconds to decide another person’s attractiveness
18. Psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania studied data from over 10,000 speed daters and found that most people make a decision regarding a person’s attraction within three seconds of meeting.^l
19. One Manhattan matchmaker’s price begins at $20,000. If a match (marriage) results, a marriage bonus is expected.^m
20. At 4M Multimillionaire Matchmaking Club based in Seattle, WA, clients are men who have made millions but are still single. The matchmaking service charges between $10,000 and $30,000 for men. Women pay around $250 to be listed as potential partners.^m
21. In the online dating world, women are afraid of meeting a serial killer. Men are afraid of meeting someone “fat.” According to Ann Rule, about 3% of men are psychopaths, of which only a tiny percentage are serial killers.ⁱ
22. In a survey of 5,000 singles conducted by Match.com, 43% said fresh breath mattered the most before a date, 17% said stylish clothes, 15% said sexy fragrance, 14% said good skin, and 10% said great hair.^r
23. Typically, dating specialists suggest waiting until the third date to cook someone dinner at home.^m
24. Nearly 40% of men do not feel confident meeting a woman for the first time.^r
25. Immediately after Tiger Wood’s affairs became public, men looking for discreet relationships on BeNaughty.com dropped by 47.5%.^g
26. During the early twentieth century, dating evolved out of a courtship ritual where young women entertained male callers under the watch of a chaperone. By the 1960s and 1970s, “hooking up” increasingly replaced dating, mainly because the age at which people marry for the first time had begun creeping up.^p
27. Studies show that schools, colleges, coffee shops, and malls are all excellent places to flirt because people are more open to meeting others in these places. Poor locations are restaurants and movie theaters.^m
28. Studies show that before a man even speaks a word, the way he stands (whether he is slouching or not) counts for over 80% of woman’s first impression.^r
Happy people attract more dates
29. Studies show that happiness is contagious and that potential dates find it hard to walk away from happy people. One of the biggest turn-offs during a date is negativity.^m
30. Studies show that men are put off by groups of loud women. If a woman wants to get a date, she should break away from a loud group to give a man a chance to approach her.^q
31. Mirroring, or repeating someone’s body language, often impresses a date because it subtly conveys interest to the other person. One should avoid copying every move, however.^k
32. Body language studies show that revealing areas of the body that aren’t usually on display (such as the inner wrist, the inside of the upper arm, ankles, feet, inside calf muscle, and the nape of the neck) has an immediate effect on a date and shows an instant liking.^k
33. If you want to create an instant link with a date, say his or her name at least twice in the conversation. This shows attentiveness and connectiveness.^l
34. Studies show that remembering bits of information about a person and working them into conversations not only is highly flattering but also shows interest.ⁱ
35. Bad breath and bad teeth are an instant turn-off for potential dates. If deep dental cleaning doesn’t improve a person’s breath, he or she could have a stomach bacterium called H. pylori, which causes bad breath.^r
36. Research has confirmed that women are more attracted to men who wear pheromone-based colognes or aftershaves such as 10X. Studies have also shown that women, who have a stronger sense of smell than men, are particularly attracted to musk and black licorice smells.^r
37. Body type is important in attracting a date. Studies show that overweight individuals were perceived less favorably than thin or muscular people. Thin individuals were perceived as intelligent but fearful, and muscular individuals were perceived as being healthy, brave, and good looking.^r
38. Top ten turn-offs for women include cystic acne, raggedy nails, flatulence and belching, missing teeth, body odor, bad breath, hairy nostrils, “man boobs,” “goofy” glasses, and hair “mistakes.”^r
39. Depending on the type of women a man would like to meet, he should visit that type of clothing store. For example, if a man likes “outdoorsy” women, he should go to an outdoor clothing store.^l
40. When a man first approaches a woman, she will base 55% of her initial impression of him on his appearance and body language, 38% on his style of speaking, and 7% on what he actually says.^r
41. If a group of women are standing together but their eyes are wandering, they are likely to be looking for guys. If they each take a turn to break away from the group to head to the bathroom alone, they are on the prowl. If they are huddled together giggling, they are usually not interested in finding men.^q
A woman will express interest in her date in several subtle ways
42. If a woman is interested in her date, she will often smile at his jokes, play with her hair, fidget with an object such as a glass, blush when he pays her a compliment, pout or pucker her mouth, stumble over words, or lean in towards him.^r
43. Signs that a woman is not interested in her date include avoiding eye contact, faking a smile or not smiling, leaning away, answering in monosyllables, sagging her shoulders, looking at her watch, tapping her foot, or staring blankly.^r
44. Beautiful women typically get more stares, winks, and harassment than average-looking women do, but they are also less likely to get asked out by average-looking men because those men tend to be intimated by them.^r
45. The appropriate time to call after meeting a man or woman is hotly debated among dating experts. Typically, the ideal time to wait to call is two to four days, though no longer than four to five days. Calling too soon can appear desperate.^l
46. Choosing exciting places for a first date increases the chances of the other person falling for you. There is a definitive link between danger and physical/romantic attraction.^k
47. Worst places to go on first date include fast-food restaurants, your kids’ birthday party or school play, your parents’ house, strip clubs, X-rated films or swingers parties, a party where your ex will be, church activities, or window shopping.^k
48. Dating specialists suggest that if a woman doesn’t return a call after two messages, she is not interested.^r
49. If a woman offers to pay for everything, chances are she isn’t that into the date. There’s an unspoken understanding that a man paying for everything is a form of “copulatory gift,” which is almost universal in all animal species.^r
50. Eye contact, or a “copulatory gaze,” is a primary and powerful tool for attracting a potential date for both men and women. However, the meaning of various types of eye contact differs from culture to culture.^l

Fact of the day.

FACT: Research shows that the average American has one more hour of free time every day than he did in 1965, but spends 40 percent less time with his children now. 

That’s why they call it free time. 

Why should i smile?

Ever noticed how that one person who always smiles at us seems less frightening then the rest? Or that one individual with a smile on his/her face always seems to be the person we notice? OR how WE feel like smiling when that one person is smiling his/her heart out? 
Well smiling never costs a thing, yet it’s so very expensive nowadays isn’t it? Life has become stressful, so much work, so much trouble. Terrible boss, angry teacher, Loads of assignments! When do we smile? 
Good news is there still are people out there who actually bring the brightest out through the up-side down frown on there faces! And it’s wonderful to see. We smile when we are happy, and happiness promotes tranquility. Smile therefor somehow leads to peace. Not to mention the so many advantages of that so simple gesture! 
When you smile, even if going through a rough phase, it seems to lower your psychological troubles. Almost as if you’re fooling yourself, but with a positive and advantageous conclusion.
When do we smile? When we feel good. When do we feel good? When we find success in something we do or did. Now when you do keep that smile on your face, people tend to believe you are successful, and we know everybody loves a man/woman who is successful. So in a way smiling increases your social circle.
Problems will always be there in life, but letting them affect us is what usually causes our downfall. Conquer them before they conquer you, with a smile…. :) 

On this day in history: 28 January.

1521 - The Diet of Worms began, at which Protestant reformer Luther was declared an outlaw by the Roman Catholic church. 

1547 - England’s King Henry VIII died. He was succeeded by his 9 year-old son, Edward VI. 

1788 - The first British penal settlement was founded at Botany Bay. 

1807 - London’s Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight. 

1871 - France surrendered in the Franco-Prussian War. 

1878 - The first telephone switchboard was installed in New Haven, CT. 

1878 - “The Yale News” was published for the first time. It was the first, daily, collegiate newspaper in the U.S. 

1902 - The Carnegie Institution was established in Washington, DC. It began with a gift of $10 million from Andrew Carnegie. 

1909 - The United States ended direct control over Cuba. 

1915 - The Coast Guard was created by an act of the U.S. Congress to fight contraband trade and aid distressed vessels at sea. 

1916 - Louis D. Brandeis was appointed by President Wilson to the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming its first Jewish member. 

1918 - The Bolsheviks occupied Helsinki, Finland. 

1922 - The National Football League (NFL) franchise in Decatur, IL, transferred to Chicago. The team took the name Chicago Bears. 

1935 - Iceland became the first country to introduce legalized abortion. 

1938 - The first ski tow started operation in Vermont. 

1945 - During World War II, Allied supplies began reaching China over the newly reopened Burma Road. 

1957 - The Brooklyn Dodgers announced that circus clown Emmett Kelly had been hired to entertain fans at baseball games. 

1958 - Roy Campanella (Brooklyn Dodgers) was seriously injured in an auto accident in New York. He would never return to play again. 

1958 - Construction began on first private thorium-uranium nuclear reactor. 

1965 - General Motors reported the biggest profit of any U.S. company in history. 

1973 - CBS-TV debuted “Barnaby Jones.” 

1980 - Six Americans who had fled the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, on November 4, 1979, left Iran using false Canadian diplomatic passports. The Americans had been hidden at the Canadian embassy in Tehran. 

1982 - Italian anti-terrorism forces rescued U.S. Brigadier General James L. Dozier. 42 days before he had been kidnapped by the Red Brigades. 

1986 - The U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded just after takeoff. All seven of its crewmembers were killed. 

1994 - In Los Angeles, Superior Court Judge Stanley Weisberg declared a mistrial in the case of Lyle Menendez in the murder of his parents. Lyle, and his brother Erik, were both retried later and were found guilty. They were sentenced to life in prison without parole. 

1997 - Clive Davis received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

1998 - In Manilla, Philippines, gunmen held at least 400 children and teachers for several hours at an elementary school. 

1999 - Ford Motor Company announced the purchase of Sweden’s Volvo AB for $6.45 billion. 

2002 - Toys R Us Inc. announced that it would be closing 27 Toys R Us stores and 37 Kids R Us stores in order to cut costs and boost operating profits.

Fact of the day.

FACT: 17th century treatment for acne: chop the heads off two puppies, hang them by their heels to bleed, mix the collected blood with white wine and apply the concoction to the face. A similar serum of “Dog’s Blood” was also once considered an effective treatment for tuberculosis. 

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