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**Perfection** · 03-07-2007, 01:14 PM

Jurassic Park : A geological peroid in the Mesozoic era with a duration of about 54 million years begining about 190 million years ago in which dinosaurs dominated the life on land.

Libido : In Freudian psychology, the energy of sex instinct, which is found even in a new born child.

Lolita syndrome : Sexual desire among ageing men for minor girls.

**roi198** · 03-07-2007, 05:44 PM

Always happy to know... thanks

**Perfection** · 03-09-2007, 12:29 AM

Lutheranism : A Christian sect based on the teachings of Martin Luther - God's grace alone can make man righteous.

Mafia : Italian termdenoting organised crime syndicates.

Golden handshake : A policy of voluntary retirement with attractive compensation packages deviced for private and public sector companies to exclude excess or inconvenient staff.

**Perfection** · 03-10-2007, 12:23 AM

Matador : In bullfighting, the principal performer, who works the capes and attempts to dispatch the bull with a sword thrust between the shoulder blades.

Metaphysics : A branch of philosophy dealing with the rational investigation of reality as distinct from its material appearance.

Mutation : A sudden variation in the structure.

**Perfection** · 03-10-2007, 03:56 PM

Navaratna : The nine gems of significance in Hindu tradition which are believed to be capable of radiating certai energies and cosmic rays to the wearer. The nine ratnas are emerald (marathaka), diamond (vajra), pearl (muthu), coral (pavizham), topaz (gomedika), blue saphire (indraneela), cat's eye (vaidurya), yellow saphire (pushyaraga), ruby (manikya).

Natural selection : The process by which evolutionary change take place in animals and plants. In the struggle, only the fittest survive.

**Perfection** · 03-10-2007, 03:58 PM

Ritcher scale : An international standard used to measure the intensity of earthquakes.

UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects) : Any light or object seen in the sky whose immediate identity is not apparent.

**ftvfatboy** · 03-10-2007, 03:58 PM

nice info perfect...keep coming

**Perfection** · 03-30-2007, 01:42 AM

Finland (Northern Europe) : A wealthy country with thousands of lakes. Some think human habitation here dates back 100,000 years.

Human scavenger : In India still you can find Human scavengers. The practice of men transporting human excreta in cans was made illegal in 1992, eventhough you can see it here.