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1.2 Million Years Of Porn Watched Since 2006

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With all the porn watching humanity has been doing, it’s a wonder we ever do anything else.

The search engine PornWatchers.com (warning: if you go there, you will see porn) released a report that claims people have watched 1.2 million years worth of porn since 2006 — and that’s based on data from just two porn sites.

The report claims videos on YouPorn.com and xHamster.com have received 93 billion views in that same time period. That’s 15 views per person on earth.

There are 700,000 videos on both sites combined with 22,000 videos added every month.

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Small Business Social Media Tips from the Pros

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Social Media Cafe (Photo credit: Cristiano Betta)

Want to take the small business to the next level? Then, it is necessary to take some quality social media tips from the pros to improve the business growth and take it to an altogether next level. Have a look below:

Tip 1: Become the “Real You” and Highlight It before the Customers

Taking help of social media networking sites like Facebook to highlight the business prospects before clients and customers. Highlight the “Real You” factor before them. Never forget to provide those occasional business tips. Get the latest blog post being linked to the social media site. But, wait! This is what all the other small business holders are doing. So, it will definitely be beneficial to show the potential clients and readers that “You” are real. How? Through regular

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Ways YouTube Can Be Used for Promoting Your Website

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Using social media to your advantage could help you reach millions of potential website visitors. As most of the popular social media sites are free to sign up with, the only investment you’ll need is time. Using YouTube could incur the costs of cameras or other equipment, but can still be effective for less than $40 with a webcam. How can creating your own YouTube channel help your website?

1. Tips and Reviews – Regardless of what your website is about, a video can be made for it. If you sell printer ink, make a video on how to replace cartridges, or promote a brand you sell.

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Social Media Guidelines for Students and Job Seekers

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Social Media Week 2012 SP (Photo credit: Fora do Eixo)

Recently I ran across a great infographic that really brought home some important facts that all students and job seekers should be aware of when it comes to social media. There are a lot of hidden dangers in the wide open world of social media that many people do not seem to be aware of. Here are some facts that you may find interesting from that infographic:

  • More than 75% of U.S. college students and young professionals check their Facebook status at least once a day.
  • 36% of young employees age 18-29 list an employer affiliation on Facebook.
  • The average young employee is friends with 16 colleges on Facebook.

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The History of Digital Storage

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The underside of a Zip disc (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

When you think of data storage you may think of a thumb drive or maybe a CD. But long before those modern day storage devices, there was the punch card. Originally for clocking in and out of work, the punch card had very humble beginning but is the forefather of modern data storage today.

  • In 1725, a textile worker named Basile Bouchon used a punch card to control looms. Essentially, the punch card allowed the machine to read and execute patters automatically. For the first time, a machine used a device to execute a process. It was the first memory card.
  • The year 1890 was the first time a punch card was used to record and read data from a computer. Herman Hollerith used a punch card to complete the 1890 census in just one year. The 1880 census took eight years to complete.

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10 Interesting Facts About Amitabh Bachchan

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Amitabh Bachchan himself once said, “Everyone must accept that we will age and age is not always flattering.”

Though he mouthed the words himself, his very success contradicts the very notion. Amitabh Bachchan may be growing old but he has shown no signs of slowing down and has indeed been the perfect example of ‘aging gracefully’. In an era starkly different from his time, the seventies, Bachchan still holds a firm place in the industry and commands a sense of power and respect that is unmatched till date.

  • Amitabh Bachchan is ambidextrous hence, can write with both hands equally well.
  • His father Harivansh Rai Bachchan wanted to name him Inquilab which means ‘revolution’ but later named him Amitabh which means ‘brilliance unlimited’.
  • Amitabh Bachchan wanted to become an engineer and had even contemplated joining the Indian Air Force at one point of his life
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