Friday, April 20, 2012

Top 10 More Beautiful International Women

From Sandra Bullock to BeyoncĂ© Knowles, there is no shortage of beautiful celebrity women who grace our lives.  They do their thing in a wide range of professions: actresses, models or in some cases, just being famous (the Kardashians come to mind).  But when many of us start compiling our list of top beautiful women, it tends to have an American flavor.  While America certainly has its share of gorgeous ladies, the country by no means has a monopoly on beauty.  Indeed, hot ladies with international pedigrees shine just as bright as their American counterparts.  Just take a look at our top 10 international beauties, and I’m sure you will agree.

10.  Aya Ueto (Japan)

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Unless you are familiar with Japanese offerings in television, films or music, then you probably never experienced the stunning vestige of Aya Ueto.  And oh, what an experience!  If you don’t know her, then the misfortune is truly yours.  This 26-year-old beauty is a national darling in Japan.  Born in Tokyo, Aya’s personage can be found everywhere across this island nation – billboards, magazines, television, films and the like.

Top 10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Sperm

We all know what the little guys are for and who’s responsible for making them, but  the baby makers are packing a lot more than just the half the DNA package to make a new human being.  Here are some surprising facts which are going to make you look at the little fella’s in a completely different light.

10. Fertility at the Speed of Light

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Human sperm travels at the staggering rate of up to 4 millimeters per minute, but many are as slow as 1 millimeter per minute.  You have to put this into perspective; human sperm are only 55 millionths of a millimeter or 55 microns in length, so a millimeter is a pretty big deal to the mini-me’s.