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Greetings! Welcome to the 11th edition of the Carnival of Buiness and Entrepreneurship. We have selected 45 posts for this edition. Here you go:

Susan Velez presents Adsense Secrets posted at Adsense Secrets.

Woody Maxim presents The quickest way to more money is through testing posted at Woody Maxim.

Brody Gatliff presents Create Business Systems posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.

Shari Voigt presents Social networking for the local small business | Express Marketing Memo posted at Express Marketing Memo. This article encourages local business owners to investigate social networking. It offers a few statistics on social media adoption, shows how it can benefit the small business owner, and provides reasons why social networking should not be ignored.

Rich Vosler presents Pruning makes growth for new life posted at Sales Training Tips. How challenges could mean growth for you if you’re open to it.

Matt presents Finding the right career path posted at Life is your Career. Chooce the right the career path is like choosing ice cream. It’s best to sample several before picking your favorite.

Jenni presents coping with working from home posted at work from home guru. This is a blog about coping with the daily issues that people face when working from home.

Taylor Coburn presents Create 100% Perfect Products Or Services posted at Internet Business at ProcessToProfits.

Colleen Palat presents Working From Home: You Can Make It Work! | posted at Colleen Palat. Learn tips to stay focused when working from home.

Aaron Brandon presents 24 Hr Special, Monthly Newsletter, MuVar, and More! posted at Aaron Brandon.

Michel Fortin presents Give Your Joint-Venture Offer An Extra Punch posted at The Michel Fortin Blog.

Thomas D. Brownsword presents Thursday, February 28, 2008 posted at Business Action Steps.

Joshua C. Karlin presents Fundraising Ideas - Identification posted at Marketing & Fundraising Ideas.

Kenton Newby presents Simple Solutions For the Content Creation Roadblock Nearly All Online Business Owners Face posted at KentonNewby.com.

Amy presents Unlock Your Business Growth by Outsourcing posted at Website Marketing Strategies - Nitro Marketing Blog. What areas of your online business can be outsourced? Nearly every area. In fact, you may be outsourcing parts of your online business already, without even realizing it!

Edith presents 51 Life Lessons Learned from Starting My Own Business posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Michael Walsh presents The Power of Discernment in Business posted at Business Growth. Here is an article to help entrepreneurs to tap into their internal wisdom, slow down and respond to situations instead of reacting.

John W. Furst presents 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs To Grow Continuously posted at E-Biz Booster Blog. You probably have heard it before, **A business that doesn’t grow, dies**.

Craig Andrews presents Do You Linkbait With Your Blog? posted at Craig S. Andrews.com.

Mohamed Bhimji presents Using Video Courses As Part Of Your Marketing Strategy posted at Internet Business Opportunities.

Phil for Humanity presents Why a Career Turns into a Job << Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity. Why people lose interest in their careers.

Mark Riffey presents If Tiger Woods takes advice on golf… posted at Business is Personal.

Jimmy Sansi presents Guaranteed Traffic Today Using These 7 Simple Methods posted at The Kaizen Business.

Keith Goodrum presents Can Somebody Drive a Truck Through The Back Door Of Your WordPress Blog? posted at Keith Goodrum. Keith says, “Today I’m going to show you some tips to secure your WordPress blog. One day I while I was looking for information about computer security, I stumbled across Matt Cutt’s blog post about WordPress Security. That sent me off to learn about blog security.”

Sam Allcock presents 5 Ways Wireless Technology is Changing How We Pay for Stuff posted at Wirelapse. 5 examples of how payments will start to change in the future.

John Lenaghan presents Should You Buy The Latest Internet Marketing Related Product? posted at Internet Marketing Chaos.

Brian Terry presents 7 ?More? Big Selling Website Strategies That Boost Conversions posted at Big Selling Website Design.

Cindy King presents Choice Of Internet Marketing Methods posted at Get International Clients.

James Lee presents Are You Making These Mistakes in Article Marketing? posted at Online Business Freedom.

Stephen Dean presents How To Handle Refunders… Ban Them! posted at Stephen Dean’s Copywriting And Internet Advertising Blog - Copywriter.

Wayne Buckhanan presents Three Types of Action posted at Life, Love, & Learning.

Rebecca Suzanne Dean presents How To Write Your First Paragraph posted at Rebecca Dean. What’s the most important part of an advertisement? The Headline! That’s why tons of copywriters admit to spending 80% of their copywriting efforts on the headline alone.

David Cassell presents Online Associate’s Degree - The Degree Of Choice posted at selectcoursesblog.com.

Robert Phillips presents 5 Magic Questions Every Real Estate Investor Should Ask posted at REAL ESTATE INVESTING.

Susan Tatum presents Basic Web Analytics for Technology Marketers posted at TechnoBuzz.

Steven Lohrenz presents 3 Ways I Create Unique Products posted at Steven Lohrenz. 3 groups to focus your product development efforts.

Roger Smith presents Seeing Through The Network Marketing Training Illusion posted at Magnetic Leadership Marketing.

Carol Bentley presents Time for another gift. . . posted at Carol Bentley. Free ebook for your feedback.

Ask Matt presents New Clean and Simple WordPress Theme posted at IM & Affiliate Marketing Product Testing. Clean and simple Wordpress theme.

Sarah Paine presents What Can Ebay Teach You About Your Blog? posted at Sarah Paine.

Ryan Healy presents Business Growth: Copy Not a Cure-All posted at Ryan M. Healy. This post explores the role of sales copy in business.

Alan K Rudi presents Business Wisdom 101 posted at Successful Business Leadership. Proverbs 4: 7 says “Wisdom is supreme, therefore, get wisdom.” One wonders, though, is there a “business wisdom” for us to think about? Here are some ideas and thoughts.

Debbie presents Safety Considerations for Small Business Owners posted at American Small Business News.

Entrepreneur Goddess presents To be or not to be…connected 24/7? posted at Entrepreneur Goddess. Do you feel the pressure to be connected 24/7? In the age of super phones, it’s hard to not feel left behind and overwhelmed by the rapid pace of the world. Do you really want to be sending and receiving emails everywhere you go? This article discusses why a small business owner has made a conscious decision to not own a super phone.

Charles H. Green presents Collaboration is the New Competition: Isn’t It? posted at Trust Matters. Business survival isn’t primarily about competition, it’s about cooperation with others.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on March 14, 2008. Submit your blog articles using our blog carnival submission form.

By Heather Johnson

Looking for a job today is a frustrating, lonely process, even if you’ve got in-demand skills like Web design or networking capabilities. To make your job search a little less complicated, we’ve compiled this list of the top 100 niche job boards that will direct you to the best Web jobs out there. Online forums, staffing services, and government boards are just some of the resources that follow.

Online Specific Boards

Your dream job could be just a click away! These websites are devoted to helping programmers, networkers, designers, system administrators, and other Web workers land the perfect job.

1. 37signals: Employers such as The New York Times and American Express post Web jobs on this site.
2. Google Directory: Google is now dipping into the job search industry. You can browse through job listings, job fairs, staffing services, or even brush up on your interview skills by reading tips from their team of experts.
3. FreshWebJobs.com: Find full time, part time, or freelance work in Web design, development, or analysis.
4. Read/Write Web Jobs: Search for Web jobs all over the world.
5. Jobpile: Jobpile searches several other job boards for you, and then lists all the announcements that match your search.
6. Authentic Jobs: Find full time or freelance job openings all over the country when you use this site.
7. Krop.com: Krop’s simple layout makes finding a job easy, whether you’re looking in London, New York, or LA.
8. MeFi Jobs: This online community allows members to share tips about new Web job openings, so you always get the inside scoop!
9. Slashdot Jobs: New Web jobs are posted almost daily. Search by category or location to find exactly what you’re looking for.
10. CSS Beauty: This job board is a partner of CSS Monster, which “was created to help bring Web Developers/Designers and employers together.” This easy-to-navigate site features great jobs in North America and Europe.
11. Coroflot: Coroflot posts tons of new jobs each day. Check back often or sign up to receive job alerts that will notify you when the type of job you’re looking for pops up.
12. MinistryCamp Job Board: This job board is designed to help Web workers find job opportunities with churches and othe Christian organizations.
13. Python Job Board: Detailed posts give information about each job description, the company, and contact directions.
14. CrunchBoard: Excellent engineering, networking, and other Web job opportunities are posted daily on this site.
15. GeekUp: Find jobs in “the UK’s Northwest” on this job board.
16. Dice: Known as the “career hub for tech insiders,” Dice lets you search for jobs based on location, skill, and keywords.
17. ComputerJobs.com: Search hundreds of tech jobs all over the United States. This site also features an IT Resource page, where you can find links to special training programs, relocation info, and more.
18. DevBistro: Search through directories that post tons of Web jobs daily.

Brick and Mortar Firms

These firms feature job boards posted on their Web sites but also have actual locations outside of cyberspace.

19. EDI Specialists: This company is based in Massachusetts, but its online job board posts jobs all over the country.
20. Web Analytics Association: This professional organization, headquarted in D.C., is a valuable source for job seekers.
21. Winebego Inc.: Winebego, Inc. is located in New York City and has a large department dedicated to finding jobs and maintaining contacts in the technology industry.
22. Reaction Search International: RSI has locations all over the world. Use their superior services to coordinate an efficient and effective job search.
23. Bristol Associates, Inc. A large firm specializing in many different areas, Bristol Associates features many high profile jobs in the Web industry.
24. Kelly Services: This global staffing agency has multiple offices on each continent.
25. Design Group: Based in Canada, this firm’s website is a great resource for job seekers everywhere. Find engineering and design jobs in permanent or contract positions.
26. Allyis: This company specializes in finding technology personnel and projects. Based in Washington State, they’re a great resource for anyone in the Northwest.
27. AdJob.com Located in Ohio, this firm promises to find your specialty and match you with a great job.
28. Systems Personnel Group, Inc. Multiple offices are located in Western New York, including Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Use this company to take advantage of their contacts with IT and other computer type businesses.
29. GCS Recruitment: If you’re looking for an IT job in Europe, contact one of the GCS Recruitment offices to ensure a professional search.
30. TekJobs.com Computer Recruiters: This California firm posts a wealth of Web jobs on its website, including employment opportunities for data and system administrators, software engineers, technical analysts, developers, and security specialists.
31. Going Ware, Inc. If you’re looking for a job in Santa Cruz, CA, this is a great site to visit. Its computer industry index features employers and job opportunities in the following fields: programming, technical support, Web design, network administration, and more.
32. SearchFirm.com: This website has its headquarters in New York City, but it connects searchers with jobs and firms all over the world.
33. The Riley Guide: This Maryland-based search firm provides job seekers with a salary guide and a “how to” tutorial on job searching, as well as a comprehensive job board.

Job Boards Found on Blogs

Bloggers can earn extra cash by posting legitimate jobs on their site. Keep an eye on these blogs to get updates on new job announcements.

34. Recruiting.com: This site posts articles and sponsors forums about all things related to the job search. Find Web-specific jobs on their job board.
35. Australian Microsoft Recruitment Web Log: Even if you’re not looking to relocate to Australia, this blog gives readers insight into the recruitment process at Microsoft.
36. Web Based Recruitment: Several online recruitment blogs are available to job seekers, or you can start your own to post your resume, reveal job openings, or connect with potential employers.
37. Info World Blogs: This blog features IT and computer news and gossip, but it also has a section devoted to career information.
38. Tech Crunch: This blog has forums and articles about the computer and technology worlds, but you should visit to check up on their job postings.
39. Blog Job Board: Read about job boards and search employment opportunities in the Web industry.
40. Job Board Link: This site hosts links to other job boards, making it an easy reference for job searching.
41. Online Recruitment - The Bigger Picture: Otherwise known as “Tim’s Blog,” this Web site discusses all aspects of online recruitment. Look for links to potential employers or recruitment agencies for personalized help with your search.
42. Problogger: This blog features one of the most effective job boards on the Web. Browse through listings, which are updated nearly everyday.

Staffing Services and Recruiting Firms

Enlisting a little extra help from the experts is a smart move. Check out this list to see if any of the following staffing services have what you’re looking for.

43. Web Analytics Demystified: This firm offers staffing support for the brightest Web workers, whether you’re just breaking into the industry or are a veteran looking for a change.
44. Aquent:This staffing firm has a huge directory of jobs, including those in the Web industry.
45. CyberCoders: This firm provides great support for Web workers looking for employment.
46. CyberScientific: CyberScientific is affiliated with CyberCoders. Check out their site for even more postings and resources.
47. Computer Management, Inc. The recruiters at Computer Management, Inc. “specialize in recruiting for database administration, network administrator and Web development placement.”
48. Spherion: This company boasts years of experience, making them one of the top go-to agencies for job searchers.
49. Link Staffing Services: Find a job, improve your resume, and more, all on this helpful website.
50. Executives on the Web: This “award winning global executive job board” supports job seekers all over the world. Check out their special IT department, which posts tons of technology jobs.
51. Net-Job: Find Web and Internet jobs in the U.K. when you search the posts on this site.
52. Datascope: This is another recruiting agency based in the United Kingdom. They find jobs in game programming and management, as well as in the internet and new media industries.
53. Jobabode.com: Jobabode.com directs you to all kinds of Internet and IT jobs.
54. Sampoorna Computer People: Search the job board to find some of the best IT jobs in India.
55. Tech-Centric: Computer and other tech jobs are posted nearly every day on this website. Save appealing jobs in your own folder, post your resume, and register for automatic job alerts.
56. Resumegator.com: This online recruiting agency connects job seekers with IT and computer jobs, as well as lets you take personality tests to find out what IT niche is the best fit for you.
57. AllEmploymentAgencies.com: Specify your location and browse through the directory to find a multitude of employment agencies in your area.

Government Resources

Whether you’re looking for a job with the government or just want a little help from an agency you trust, these resources provide valuable information for job seekers.

58. U.S. Dept. of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics: Learn what you can expect by pursuing a job in the Web industry. This site discusses working conditions, salary information, and the overall job outlook based on the current economy.
59. GovJobs.com: Search for jobs with the government while you take advantage of relocation information, disability programs, and more.
60. Military Connection: Research what it would be like to be a Web programmer for the United States military. Browse job opportunities with the navy, army, air force, coast guard, or marines.
61. Government Job Search: This website posts lots of jobs in the IT field. Search by category or by state.
62. Government Job Listings: This site will connect you to government jobs all over the country.
63. Jobs in Government: Read this article to learn what to expect when you work for the government.
64. The Book of U.S. Government Jobs: Read this book to find job listings and descriptions of Web industry job opportunities with the government.
65. FedWorld.gov: This site is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Find out where to search for jobs with the government, no matter where you are.
66. “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government - 2007:” Read this article from U.S. News and World Report to discover where you might want to consider looking for a Web job.
67. DisabilityInfo.gov: Learn about your rights as an employee with a disability.
68. StudentJobs.gov: If you’re still in or just out of college, consider working as an intern for one of these high profile government agencies.
69. Careers in Government: This site is an excellent resource for those who wish to puruse a career with the United States government.
70. GovernmentJobs.com: Browse government jobs at the state and local level.
71. GovernmentBids.com: Figure out how you, as a freelancer, can bid on government projects.

General Job Boards

These job boards post employment opportunities in many different industries, but their attention to Web-specific jobs is so extensive, we felt that we had to include them somewhere on our list!

72. JobHuntersBible.com: Browse through a multitude of jobs, and get valuable tips on interviewing and resume writing.
73. Creative Hotlist: This comprehensive job search site allows you to browse job postings by location and industry.
74. Career.com: According to the homepage, Career.com is “the world’s first recruitment site.” Apply for hundreds of Web-related jobs each day.
75. Job Databases: This resource provides you with all the tools you need during your job search: job boards, links to employment agencies, and other tips to help you land your dream job.
76. Job Central: Post your resume and wait for employers to contact you, or you can search jobs by U.S. state, metro area, or company name.
77. Yahoo Hot Jobs: This popular site is bursting with technology job postings, resume tips, and other useful information.
78. Monster.com: Organize your job search tools by setting up an account in which you can file away your favorite jobs and custom designed resumes.
79. America’s Job Bank: This site is a great resource for finding websites, staffing agencies, and employers based on location.
80. USA Jobs: Search IT and computer jobs on this website while reading articles about the different aspects of the hiring process.
81. WSJ Career Journal: This “executive career site” is full of tools, tips, and job boards that will help you find the job you’ve been wanting. Take advantage of the salary search and career columnists pages.
82. Craigslist: This famed site is great for finding jobs and housing all over the world.
83. New York Times Job search: Search the extensive directory on the New York Times directory to find IT and other Web-related jobs.
84. Jobs.Internet.com: Find tons of tech jobs that “you won’t find anywhere else.”
85. Business.com Job Directory: Click through the directory at Business.com to find internet jobs.
86. Internet Job Store.com: This site is designed to help you easily and quickly search for jobs in the Web industry.
87. TrueCareers.com: Post your resume, search for jobs by state, or catch up on industry news, all at TrueCareers.com.
88. CareerSite.com: Find the jobs you want when you use this Web site for searching.
89. Internet Career Connection: This site allows visitors to search for jobs and seek general career advice from experts.
90. Top USA Jobs: “Where Top USA Talent Finds Top USA Jobs.”
91. WebReference.com: The job search directory is listed in alphabetical order, allowing you to search different job boards quickly.

Just for Freelancers

If you’d rather be your own boss, check out these job boards which cater exclusively to the freelance crowd.

92. All Freelance: Find everything you need to know to be a successful freelancer. Browse jobs, read articles about tax law, and more.
93. Go Freelance: Learn about freelancing marketing strategy and post your resume online.
94. Elance: Elance is a great site for finding Web-related freelance jobs.
95. Workaholics4Hire.com: Search jobs and read articles on evaluating your freelancing abilities.
96. FreelanceSwitch: This networking community supports freelancers by posting writing, design, and programming jobs.
97. “How to Win Contracts:” Read this article to improve your branding, marketing, and pitching skills.
98. Guru.com: This Web site is great for freelancers looking to land top gigs.
99. CSS Juice: This site provides links to other job boards, allowing you to compare and contrast easily.
100. FreelanceJobSearch.com: Search by state to find loads of Web-related jobs.

This list will put you in contact with all the right resources during your job search. Link up with staffing services, check out recruitment blogs, or browse job postings on any one of these great sites.

Trying to make a living as a photographer is tough. You have to deal with odd schedules, low-paying gigs, and sometimes long breaks between work. The Internet can help make working as a photographer a little easier. You can post your portfolio online, network with potential clients, and even find new and possibly high-paying jobs. Following is a list of 33 innovative ways amateur photographers can make money online.

Work with Online Companies

Existing online companies are constantly looking for photographers to supply them with photos that they can sell to their own customers. Check out these sites to get a piece of the profits.

1. Buy a Photo: This website serves as an online photography store. Visitors can browse through their catalog of photos, and then purchase the ones they want.
2. Shutterstock: Bloggers, designers, and anyone in the market for photos can download them from this site to use for their projects. If your photo is chosen, you’ll get a cut of the profits.
3. Share A Pic: This company pays photographers through PayPal and Google AdSense. Upload as many photos as you’d like to increase your chances of being published.
4. Digital Railroad: This site connects you to buyers from professional organizations who are looking to purchase and publish photographs.
5. Fotolia: Register with this system to sell your photos. You’ll make making money each time your photo is sold to a new customer.
6. Alamy: Get 65% of each sale when you work with Alamy, “the world’s largest online collection of stock photography.” Alamy makes photographers do a little more work than other stock photo sites, but you’ll get a much larger share of the profits.
7. CameraDollars.com: This company pays photographers to upload digital images onto their site.
8. PhotoBiz.com: Join PhotoBiz.com to make money for submitting your photographs. You’ll also meet new customers who with any luck could become your personal clients.
9. Instaproofs: With Instaproofs, you can upload whatever photos you want. Read the marketing tutorial to learn more about meeting and working with new clients.
10. Backprint.com: Sell your photos through Backprint, and take advantage of their custom marketing campaigns and private label services.
11. Photo Stock Plus: Maintain the rights to your photos and earn 85% of the profits when you affiliate your services with Photo Stock Plus.
12. dotPhoto Pro: At dotPhoto Pro, their number one mission is to “empower the professional.” As an artist and a business person, you have the control to sell whichever photos you want and set your own prices and print sizes.
13. MorePhotos.com: This website lets you upload and organize your photos and set up a shopping cart for customers.

Selling your photos

Find the entrepreneur in you, and sell your photos to buyers online. These sites will help get you started.

14. Show Me Proofs: Register for this free program which allows you to sell photos through your website. The best part? You get to keep 100% of the profits!
15. Zooomr: Their website boasts that Zooomr is “universally the best way to share, search, store, sort and sell your photos online.”
16. Photoblogs.org Create an account to become a member of the Photoblogs community. Your blog will appear on their website, connecting you to an unlimited number of potential buyers and contracters.
17. Image Display Works: This online software designed especially for photographers allows you to sell photos and other photo products from your website. Sign up for direct deposit, and you’ll be able to see your profits instantly.
18. Smug Mug: Set up your own photo gallery using Smug Mug. Get valuable tips and read funny photo session stories on the site’s forum.
19. ProBlogger.net: Learn how to design a sleek, profitable blog, on which you can post and sell your photos.
20. Lulu: Publish your images on the Internet quickly and easily. Lulu allows you to set your own prices and remain in control of your copyright.
21. Shutterpoint: Learn the ins and outs of selling photos online when you participate in Shutterpoint’s photo store. Earn 85% of the profits, and then start your own online shop once you’ve learned the ropes.
22. Easy Store Creator: Download free shopping carts and other handy merchandising tools that will turn your website into an online store.
23. PMA: Visit the Web site for The Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations to learn marketing strategies and other money making opportunities for independent photographers.

Miscellaneous

From contests to consulting, you’ll find more money making opportunities here.

24. Snapfish.com: In addition to developing beautiful prints, this site also allows you to create mugs, cards, and other promotional items that feature your photos. Have fun making these items, and then sell them on your website to make extra money.
25. Jyve: Earn money by becoming a consultant over AIM or Skype for Jyve.com.
26. Just Answer: Just Answer is another site that hires freelance consultants to participate in Internet dialogues. Share your photography expertise with people around the globe.
27. Guru.com: Join Guru.com’s directory of freelance professionals and wait for employers to come to you.
28. Spy Media: With Spy Media, you can either upload the photos that you have or go out on actual assignments requested by buyers and the company itself. Earn money for each photo.
29. Citizen Image: Photo categories include: news, sports and entertainment, travel and daily life, and creative. Submit photos, and earn money whenever they are published.
30. FotoSurf Monthly Contest: This website sponsors monthly photo contests. Upload your photos to be considered in the voting process.
31. Proof Positive Photo Contests: Proof Positive sponsors several contests year round. Check out this page for deadlines, guidelines, and prize information.
32. Elance: Use this job board for freelancers to offer your services as a Web designer. Custom design existing photos to fit a website’s theme or take new photos as assigned by your clients.
33. PhotoServe.com: Become a member of this photo community to connect with buyers all over the world. PhotoServe conducts year round marketing promotions to make sure your portfolio is seen by the right people.

Photographers don’t need to just rely on the occasional wedding gig to make extra money. There are plenty of opportunities to make money online as well. Try out a few of these. You might end up being successful enough to quit your day job!

by Heather Johnson

With the dawn of Web 2.0, making money on the Internet has never been easier. Whether you’re in the market to make some extra cash on the side, or you’re trying to create a livable income from your online endeavors, there are numerous ways to make money through the Internet. Below is a list of 50 ways you can cash in during your free time.

Blogging

Blogging is one of the easiest, most straightforward ways to brand and market yourself on the Internet. By being your own boss, you can decide the subject matter of your posts and how often you want to write articles. Take advantage of these smart money making ideas to make the most of your blog.

1. Start your own blog: If you haven’t already started your own blog, you should go ahead and create one now. Use Wordpress to help you get an overview of what blogging is, as well as see all the different kinds of designs, tools, and other custom options you can feature on your blog. Blogs can be real moneymakers, as you’ll find out from the following tricks and ideas.
2. Write paid reviews on your blog: Setting up your blog so that companies can post advertisements on your blog is one way to make money, but another, more profitable trick is to review the actual products for them, for a fee of course. Read more about paid reviews and Pay Per Post on Pureblogging.com
3. Google AdSense: Setting up Google AdSense on your blog is an easy way to make money without spending any time. Once you’ve registered your domain for AdSense, Google will post relevant ads from participating advertisers onto your blog. When readers click on the ads, you receive a percentage of the ad revenue. Click on the Google AdSense page to learn more.
4. Ask for donations: It seems tacky, but asking for donations to help support your blog is actually quite common. Convince your readers that they’re helping your cause: without a little financial support, you may not even be able to continue blogging. Don’t ask for a large sum, and be grateful for anything you do get.
5. Link your professional website to your blog: Drive traffic to your homepage to transform readers into potential customers.
6. Blogads.com: This site is another source that will put you in touch with advertisers. Here you can find out how you can play a more active role in selecting the kinds of advertisers you want to promote.
7. Bidvertiser.com: Search through this website’s directory of approved advertisers to find the ones that best suit your blog or website. You get paid each time someone clicks on the ads.
8. Write for Thisisby.us: Thisisby.us is a website that fosters a community of both writers and readers. Sign up to write for the site and earn 50% of the revenue. Or, you can just browse through the posts and comment on various articles, earning you 10% of the revenue.
9. Freelance for Suite101.com: This site publishes articles on all sorts of topics, from sports to history to pop culture, and more. Sign up to write short articles and blogs, while earning money. You can participate as an entry level writer or a feature writer depending on how much time you have to devote to the project. This site is a great resource for those who are looking to further their freelancing opportunities, or for those with steady jobs but want to earn a little more cash.
10. Search Engine Optimization: Read about how to increase your blog’s appearance in search engines at CourtneyTuttle.com.
11. Weblogs, Inc.: Get paid for one of nearly 100 blogs featured on this site.
12. BlogToProfit.com: Join this networking community to get in touch with the companies who want to advertise on your blog.
13. DayTipper.com: Get paid $3 each time you submit a tip. You don’t have to spend lots of time developing a whole article, and the tips can be about nearly anything, like pets, technology, travel, or finance.
14. CafePress.com: This idea was inspired by Mike Peed, as seen in The Washington Post. Designing and selling t-shirts, underwear, and other promotional items with your blog’s logo will give you instant profits, as well as boost your advertising off the Web.
15. Crisp Ads: Crisp Ads boasts that it is the “premiere blog advertising network.” The site strives to give bloggers and advertisers the exposure they crave by creating relevant matches and partnerships.

Online Investing

Register with one or several of these online brokerage firms to watch your money work for you. You’ll get updates on the stock market, and you can buy and sell at virtually anytime you want, quickly and easily.

16. InvestingOnline.org: Check out this site before you start investing serious cash on the Internet. Take quizzes to gauge whether or not you’re ready to tackle the world of online investing, read about your rights as an investor, and more.
17. ShareBuilder: This website is designed to walk investors through each step of learning and executing trades on the market.
18. E*Trade Financial: E*Trade Financial is one of the most popular sites for online investing. Its website claims to manage 4.3 million accounts across the globe.
19. TD Ameritrade: TD Ameritrade allows you to trade as much or as little as you’d like. If you’re looking to kill a little extra time at the office each week or at home, this website is worth checking into.
20. Fidelity: Start putting away for your retirement early on with profits you make trading with Fidelity.
21. Sify Walletwatch: This site is an all-in-one toolbox for getting updates on stocks, managing your trades, and learning new tricks for profitable investing.
22. 2BuyShare.com: Buy and sell stocks while you read articles devoted to making you a better trader.
23. Scottrade: Allow the brokers at Scottrade to make money for you, while you spend time at your day job.
24. Bank of America Investment Services, Inc.: Read about what Bank of America can do for you and your wallet with its investment services.
25. BondsOnline.com: Conduct research about and trade your bonds using this great online investment tool.
26. HedgeStreet: Open an account with HedgeStreet and start trading in currency, oil, gold, and silver.

Miscellaneous

Learn about online surveys, becoming a virtual assistant, and more!

27. Become a Virtual Assistant. Only be as involved as you want to when you’re a virtual assistant. Setting your own boundaries and list of clientele will allow you to either work as a VA for your full-time job, or just on the side. A virtual assistant is similar to a personal assistant, only all of your work and communication is completed over the Internet and/or phone. Read more about becoming a VA on the Virtual Assistant For You homepage.
28. Flixya.com: By sharing photos, blogs, and videos on this site, you can earn 100% of your total generated ad revenue.
29. YellowSurveys.com: This site boasts that participants can make $10-$150 an hour taking fun, exciting paid surveys. Follow the link to learn more and sign up.
30. You Tube: Follow the link to You Tube’s Web site to learn how to quickly make money by posting your home videos on their site.
31. Sell items on eBay. eBay is another simple resource for making money online without having to put in much time. Once you’ve registered for eBay and posted whatever product you’re trying to sell, you just wait for the bidding to end before shipping off your merchandise.
32. Play-Asia.com Affiliate Program: Sign up to earn store credit at Play-Asia.com, an online retailer of video games and other entertainment products. Refer other Internet surfers to their Web site by posting their link wherever you want.
33. SurveyClub.com: Set aside a few minutes every once in a while to take online surveys and earn some easy money.
34. PicFury.com Affiliate Program: Join the affiliate program for PicFury.com, and your photos could be seen all over the Internet. You make money based on the amount of impressions each photo receives.
35. eBooks: Read more about writing and selling your very own eBook on the Internet by following the link.
36. Freelance as a Web Designer: Even if you don’t have the time or the resources to design an entire company’s website, you could still put your web savvy skills to use by coding and designing a blogger’s site. Visit FreelanceDesigners.com to see what other freelance designers are doing, and how to advertise your own services.
37. CashCrate: Complete free offers, try out new products, and take surveys to earn quick cash.
38. Shutterstock: Submit your photos to this Web site, and “get paid every time one of your photos is downloaded” from their directory.
39. Become a Millionaire in “Second Life.” Read this article about how to make real money by participating in a virtual economy.
40. Set up an Online Store: Whether you’re trying to get rid of several used items around the house, or you’d like to start your own business selling handmade products, add an online shopping cart to your website and start contacting customers. Try using this software to get you started.
41. $$$Secrets.com: This tutorial shares secrets for making big money on the Internet.
42. Log on to JobThread.com: Post a JobThread widget onto your Web site or blog and earn major cash. You can request a certain job field that is relevant to your site; for instance, if your blog is about pets, JobThread will post job openings for veterinarians.
43. InnerSell Inc.: This site advertises that you can, “Earn additional income when you use the InnerSell system to connect those customers who want what you don’t sell with trusted Vendors.”
44. Amazon.com Affiliate: Read this article by Scott Allen to better understand the system behind the Amazon.com Affiliate program. You can make easy, fast money with little effort.
45. A1Tutor.com: Become a tutor by logging on to this learning network.
46. ShoppingJobs.net: Getting paid to shop seems like a dream, but you really can make money by shopping and eating out.
47. Be a Host or Moderator for a Web site. This article by Kelly Land gives tips for becoming a paid host online.
48. Start your own Credit Card Business. This idea may seem like it would take up a lot of your time, but it really won’t. Read the article, and earn some extra spending money each month.
49. Virtual Vocations: Check out this site for tons of easy jobs you can do from your own computer.

Hopefully there are at least a few ideas here that strike your fancy and will help you start making money on the Internet in no time, whether on your breaks at work, at home, or even on vacation. There are so many options out there that there’s bound to be something that works for you.

Greetings! Welcome to the 10th edition of the Carnival of Business and Entrepreneurship. We want to make it clear that only one submission per blog/user is allowed. Some people had submitted 8 - 10 posts for this edition. But, we had to choose only one from those multiple submissions. We have selected 51 posts for this edition. Here you go:

Brian Terry presents How to develop a Big Selling Affiliate mindset posted at Big Selling Affiliates Blog.

Taylor Coburn presents Get A Grip On Your Online Business posted at Internet Business at ProcessToProfits.

Matt OConnor presents Just A Little Each Day Makes All The Difference posted at Adventures In Internet Marketing.

Dominic Tay presents Who is the Work-at-Home Specialist? | Self-Help for Work-At-Home Business Entrepreneurs posted at Self-Help for Work-At-Home Business Entrepreneurs. How about you as a work-at-home specialist? Is there such title? If you want to know more of this matter, read on how to become a specialist and gain the trust of your clients.

Richard McLaughlin presents Mind Mapping Makes Life Easier posted at Cindy King.

Everything Finance presents 8 Steps to setup a Business Paypal Account posted at Everything Finance.

Paula Gregorowicz presents Should I Start a Blog? posted at Paula G. Web Design. There are lots of business benefits for blogging - but is it right for you?

Ed Rivis presents Planning for Catastrophic Failure. posted at Ed Rivis.

Rich Vosler presents Lessons From The Geese posted at Sales Training Tips.

Don D. Morrison presents 10 More Methods To Begin Generating Online Marketing Visitors & Prospects? For Real Blogs! posted at dondmorrison.com.

John Lenaghan presents Affiliate Summit Day 1 - Calacanis Keynote Part 3 (aka Long Term Thinking) posted at Internet Marketing Chaos. A discussion of how long-term thinking can help you to see the potential and help keep you motivated to work towards the goal.

Leo Blanco presents Why Entrepreneurs Should Aim for the Heart, Not the Head posted at Bonigala.com.

Patricia Twitchell presents Comfort Comes from Unexpected Places posted at Just Bears and Stuff. Learn how one woman turned the tragedy of her father’s heart attack into the blessing of having the courage to live her dream. A dream that has blessed so many others who have come to know her as The Teddy Bear Lady of Myrtle Creek.

Sarah Paine presents The Power Is In The Ping posted at Sarah Paine.

Andy Havens presents Need a New Sales Page? Do This First? posted at Copy Tactics.

Ralph Jean-Paul presents Bounce Back After Failure posted at Potential 2 Success. Some of the most successful people in the world credit their success to a failure they’ve experienced. Bounce back from your failure and you might become one of them. Learn about the different types of failures and how to recover from them successfully.

Ted presents The Benefits of doing an Internship posted at CampusGrotto. Doing an internship carries many benefits with it and can sometimes even guarantee a job after College.

Lorraine Cohen presents Powerfull Living » 3 Tips to Manage Overwhelm posted at Powerfull Living. Learn 3 tips to use your time and energy more effectively in managing your business.

John Crenshaw presents Paying Off Your Mortgage - Will It Save You Money? posted at Truthful Lending Mortgage, Refinance Advice. There’s been quite a bit of debate lately over whether or not you should pay off your mortgage or invest any extra money. This article explores the different mortgage payoff methods and will help you decide which, if any, are right for you.

Alex Schoenfeldt presents 8 Signs Your Prospect Wants to BUY! posted at Advice Network Founders Blog. Pretty self explanatory - 8 signs that tell you your prospects want to buy!

Chad Kettner presents 3 Tricks That Are Guaranteed to Improve Your Productivity posted at ProFreelancing. A few tips to keep freelancers on pace for day-to-day success.

Taylor Coburn presents Get A Grip On Your Online Business posted at Internet Business at ProcessToProfits. What you measure can grow.

Chris Harris presents Offshore outsourcing statistics for services in 2007 posted at New venture outsourcing blog. What really set India and China apart from the rest of the pack was primarily their people and skills availability scores.

Ciara presents Tools to make sure your content is not plagiarized! posted at Buzzz: Website Copywriter and Webmaster Blog. When writing content, or paying for content, you have got to make sure that it is not plagiarized. These two tools will help you do that.

Tali presents Allen Harkleroad’s Confidential SEO Secrets - The Best SEO Report You Haven’t Heard Of posted at The Marketer Review. Tali says, “From time to time, I may stumble upon a report that was written by a well-established, low-laying internet businessman. Allen Harkleroad is one of them and his report, Confidential SEO Secrets, is definitely note-worthy.”

John Crickett presents How Do You Protect A Business Idea? posted at Business Opportunities And Ideas. You can’t protect your business idea, but you can protect your business.

James Lee presents How a Simple Military Strategy Can Bring You Big Online Profits posted at Online Business Freedom.

Warren Wong presents How To Stop Worrying posted at INTJ Personal Development. Three steps to help you stop worrying in no time!

Mystery presents Mystery Autoincome - » The Internet Entrepreneur Club- Worthy or Scam ? posted at Mystery Online Autoincome Turbo Cash Money Making Systems.

Michel Fortin presents Busy Working In The Virtual Kitchen posted at The Michel Fortin Blog.

Hill Robertson presents So Many Choices - Just Pick One posted at Internet Business Guide from a Geek. The number of ways you can make money online is unlimited. Be sure not to get distracted. Pick one and run with it.

American Entrepreneur presents Expert Q & A: Marketing Your Business With Information posted at American Entrepreneurship.

Rebecca Suzanne Dean presents Remember Your Emotions for Increased Sales Letter Pull posted at Rebecca Dean.

John Phillips presents Time for Racial Harassment Vigilance posted at The Word On Employment Law. Racial harassment in the workplace.

Mark Riffey presents Wedding and a funeral create a customer service mashup posted at Business is Personal.

Tim Gary presents Weasels and False Promises posted at Internet Success Bites.

Jimmy Sansi presents Guaranteed Traffic Today Using These 7 Simple Methods posted at The Kaizen Business.

Andrew Erickson presents Email Marketing for Ecommerce - Part I: What Is It? Why Do It? posted at WebSite Werx.

Steve Oliphant presents Stop Gambling with Your Future and Start Making Money posted at Steve Oliphant’s Musings.

Jose DeJesus MD presents Improve Investment and Financial Results - Simplify and Conquer posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

David B. Bohl presents Getting Things Done Through Delegation posted at Slow Down Fast Today!. There is a control freak residing inside each of us. As we strive for perfection, we are simply afraid to ask for, or allow, the assistance of anyone else.

Woody Maxim presents My review of Blog Farm Generator posted at Woody Maxim.

Thomas D. Brownsword presents Current Projects, Part 1 posted at Business Action Steps.

Stephen Dean presents 3 Quick Ways To Judge Your New Product Idea posted at Stephen Dean’s Copywriting And Internet Advertising Blog - Copywriter.

Aaron Brandon presents Overcoming Negativity posted at Aaron Brandon.

Joshua C. Karlin presents Fundraising Ideas - Identification posted at Marketing & Fundraising Ideas.

Kenton Newby presents Simple Solutions For the Content Creation Roadblock Nearly All Online Business Owners Face posted at KentonNewby.com.

Carol Bentley presents Normal service is (almost) resumed. . . posted at Carol Bentley. Structure your sales letter.

Ask Matt presents AdSense in Text Widgets posted at BlogTactics.com.

Mike Remer presents Oh, Oh! Here Come the Holidays and the Cold Weather | My Path To Fitness Blog posted at My Path To Fitness Blog.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Top 20 Dumbest Business Ideas That Made Millions…Or Not! posted at The Digerati Life.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on March 07, 2008. Submit your blog articles using our blog carnival submission form.

By Christina Laun

The human body is an incredibly complex and intricate system, one that still baffles doctors and researchers on a regular basis despite thousands of years of medical knowledge. As a result, it shouldn’t be any surprise that even body parts and functions we deal with every day have bizarre or unexpected facts and explanations behind them. From sneezes to fingernail growth, here are 100 weird, wacky, and interesting facts about the human body.

The Brain

The human brain is the most complex and least understood part of the human anatomy. There may be a lot we don’t know, but here are a few interesting facts that we’ve got covered.

1. Nerve impulses to and from the brain travel as fast as 170 miles per hour. Ever wonder how you can react so fast to things around you or why that stubbed toe hurts right away? It’s due to the super-speedy movement of nerve impulses from your brain to the rest of your body and vice versa, bringing reactions at the speed of a high powered luxury sports car.
2. The brain operates on the same amount of power as 10-watt light bulb. The cartoon image of a light bulb over your head when a great thought occurs isn’t too far off the mark. Your brain generates as much energy as a small light bulb even when you’re sleeping.
3. The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica. Or any other encyclopedia for that matter. Scientists have yet to settle on a definitive amount, but the storage capacity of the brain in electronic terms is thought to be between 3 or even 1,000 terabytes. The National Archives of Britain, containing over 900 years of history, only takes up 70 terabytes, making your brain’s memory power pretty darn impressive.
4. Your brain uses 20% of the oxygen that enters your bloodstream. The brain only makes up about 2% of our body mass, yet consumes more oxygen than any other organ in the body, making it extremely susceptible to damage related to oxygen deprivation. So breathe deep to keep your brain happy and swimming in oxygenated cells.
5. The brain is much more active at night than during the day. Logically, you would think that all the moving around, complicated calculations and tasks and general interaction we do on a daily basis during our working hours would take a lot more brain power than, say, lying in bed. Turns out, the opposite is true. When you turn off your brain turns on. Scientists don’t yet know why this is but you can thank the hard work of your brain while you sleep for all those pleasant dreams.
6. Scientists say the higher your I.Q. the more you dream. While this may be true, don’t take it as a sign you’re mentally lacking if you can’t recall your dreams. Most of us don’t remember many of our dreams and the average length of most dreams is only 2-3 seconds–barely long enough to register.
7. Neurons continue to grow throughout human life. For years scientists and doctors thought that brain and neural tissue couldn’t grow or regenerate. While it doesn’t act in the same manner as tissues in many other parts of the body, neurons can and do grow throughout your life, adding a whole new dimension to the study of the brain and the illnesses that affect it.
8. Information travels at different speeds within different types of neurons. Not all neurons are the same. There are a few different types within the body and transmission along these different kinds can be as slow as 0.5 meters/sec or as fast as 120 meters/sec.
9. The brain itself cannot feel pain. While the brain might be the pain center when you cut your finger or burn yourself, the brain itself does not have pain receptors and cannot feel pain. That doesn’t mean your head can’t hurt. The brain is surrounded by loads of tissues, nerves and blood vessels that are plenty receptive to pain and can give you a pounding headache.
10. 80% of the brain is water. Your brain isn’t the firm, gray mass you’ve seen on TV. Living brain tissue is a squishy, pink and jelly-like organ thanks to the loads of blood and high water content of the tissue. So the next time you’re feeling dehydrated get a drink to keep your brain hydrated.

Hair and Nails

While they’re not a living part of your body, most people spend a good amount of time caring for their hair and nails. The next time you’re heading in for a haircut or manicure, think of these facts.

11. Facial hair grows faster than any other hair on the body. If you’ve ever had a covering of stubble on your face as you’re clocking out at 5 o’clock you’re probably pretty familiar with this. In fact, if the average man never shaved his beard it would grow to over 30 feet during his lifetime, longer than a killer whale.
12. Every day the average person loses 60-100 strands of hair. Unless you’re already bald, chances are good that you’re shedding pretty heavily on a daily basis. Your hair loss will vary in accordance with the season, pregnancy, illness, diet and age.
13. Women’s hair is about half the diameter of men’s hair. While it might sound strange, it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that men’s hair should be coarser than that of women. Hair diameter also varies on average between races, making hair plugs on some men look especially obvious.
14. One human hair can support 3.5 ounces. That’s about the weight of two full size candy bars, and with hundreds of thousands of hairs on the human head, makes the tale of Rapunzel much more plausible.
15. The fastest growing nail is on the middle finger. And the nail on the middle finger of your dominant hand will grow the fastest of all. Why is not entirely known, but nail growth is related to the length of the finger, with the longest fingers growing nails the fastest and shortest the slowest.
16. There are as many hairs per square inch on your body as a chimpanzee. Humans are not quite the naked apes that we’re made out to be. We have lots of hair, but on most of us it’s not obvious as a majority of the hairs are too fine or light to be seen.
17. Blondes have more hair. They’re said to have more fun, and they definitely have more hair. Hair color determines how dense the hair on your head is. The average human has 100,000 hair follicles, each of which is capable of producing 20 individual hairs during a person’s lifetime. Blondes average 146,000 follicles while people with black hair tend to have about 110,000 follicles. Those with brown hair fit the average with 100,000 follicles and redheads have the least dense hair, with about 86,000 follicles.
18. Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails. If you notice that you’re trimming your fingernails much more frequently than your toenails you’re not just imagining it. The nails that get the most exposure and are used most frequently grow the fastest. On average, nails on both the toes and fingers grow about one-tenth of an inch each month.
19. The lifespan of a human hair is 3 to 7 years on average. While you quite a few hairs each day, your hairs actually have a pretty long life providing they aren’t subject to any trauma. Your hairs will likely get to see several different haircuts, styles, and even possibly decades before they fall out on their own.
20. You must lose over 50% of your scalp hairs before it is apparent to anyone. You lose hundreds of hairs a day but you’ll have to lose a lot more before you or anyone else will notice. Half of the hairs on your pretty little head will have to disappear before your impending baldness will become obvious to all those around you.
21. Human hair is virtually indestructible. Aside from it’s flammability, human hair decays at such a slow rate that it is practically non-disintegrative. If you’ve ever wondered how your how clogs up your pipes so quick consider this: hair cannot be destroyed by cold, change of climate, water, or other natural forces and it is resistant to many kinds of acids and corrosive chemicals.

Internal Organs

Though we may not give them much thought unless they’re bothering us, our internal organs are what allow us to go on eating, breathing and walking around. Here are some things to consider the next time you hear your stomach growl.

22. The largest internal organ is the small intestine. Despite being called the smaller of the two intestines, your small intestine is actually four times as long as the average adult is tall. If it weren’t looped back and forth upon itself it wouldn’t fit inside the abdominal cavity.
23. The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30 feet. No wonder you can feel your heartbeat so easily. Pumping blood through your body quickly and efficiently takes quite a bit of pressure resulting in the strong contractions of the heart and the thick walls of the ventricles which push blood to the body.
24. The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razorblades. While you certainly shouldn’t test the fortitude of your stomach by eating a razorblade or any other metal object for that matter, the acids that digest the food you eat aren’t to be taken lightly. Hydrochloric acid, the type found in your stomach, is not only good at dissolving the pizza you had for dinner but can also eat through many types of metal.
25. The human body is estimated to have 60,000 miles of blood vessels. To put that in perspective, the distance around the earth is about 25,000 miles, making the distance your blood vessels could travel if laid end to end more than two times around the earth.
26. You get a new stomach lining every three to four days. The mucus-like cells lining the walls of the stomach would soon dissolve due to the strong digestive acids in your stomach if they weren’t constantly replaced. Those with ulcers know how painful it can be when stomach acid takes its toll on the lining of your stomach.
27. The surface area of a human lung is equal to a tennis court. In order to more efficiently oxygenate the blood, the lungs are filled with thousands of branching bronchi and tiny, grape-like alveoli. These are filled with microscopic capillaries which oxygen and carbon dioxide. The large amount of surface area makes it easier for this exchange to take place, and makes sure you stay properly oxygenated at all times.
28. Women’s hearts beat faster than men’s.The main reason for this is simply that on average women tend to be smaller than men and have less mass to pump blood to. But women’s and men’s hearts can actually act quite differently, especially when experiencing trauma like a heart attack, and many treatments that work for men must be adjusted or changed entirely to work for women.
29. Scientists have counted over 500 different liver functions. You may not think much about your liver except after a long night of drinking, but the liver is one of the body’s hardest working, largest and busiest organs. Some of the functions your liver performs are: production of bile, decomposition of red blood cells, plasma protein synthesis, and detoxification.
30. The aorta is nearly the diameter of a garden hose. The average adult heart is about the size of two fists, making the size of the aorta quite impressive. The artery needs to be so large as it is the main supplier of rich, oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
31. Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart. For most people, if they were asked to draw a picture of what the lungs look like they would draw both looking roughly the same size. While the lungs are fairly similar in size, the human heart, though located fairly centrally, is tilted slightly to the left making it take up more room on that side of the body and crowding out that poor left lung.
32. You could remove a large part of your internal organs and survive. The human body may appear fragile but it’s possible to survive even with the removal of the stomach, the spleen, 75 percent of the liver, 80 percent of the intestines, one kidney, one lung, and virtually every organ from the pelvic and groin area. You might not feel too great, but the missing organs wouldn’t kill you.
33. The adrenal glands change size throughout life. The adrenal glands, lying right above the kidneys, are responsible for releasing stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. In the seventh month of a fetus’ development, the glands are roughly the same size as the kidneys. At birth, the glands have shrunk slightly and will continue to do so throughout life. In fact, by the time a person reaches old age, the glands are so small they can hardly be seen.

Bodily Functions

We may not always like to talk about them, but everyone has to deal with bodily functions on a daily basis. These are a few facts about the involuntary and sometimes unpleasant actions of our bodies.

34. Sneezes regularly exceed 100 mph. There’s a good reason why you can’t keep your eyes open when you sneeze–that sneeze is rocketing out of your body at close to 100 mph. This is, of course, a good reason to cover your mouth when you sneeze.
35. Coughs clock in at about 60 mph. Viruses and colds get spread around the office and the classroom quickly during cold and flu season. With 60 mph coughs spraying germs far and wide, it’s no wonder.
36. Women blink twice as many times as men do. That’s a lot of blinking every day. The average person, man or woman, blinks about 13 times a minute.
37. A full bladder is roughly the size of a soft ball. No wonder you have to run to bathroom when you feel the call of the wild. The average bladder holds about 400-800 cc of fluid but most people will feel the urge to go long before that at 250 to 300 cc.
38. Approximately 75% of human waste is made of water. While we might typically think that urine is the liquid part of human waste products, the truth is that what we consider solid waste is actually mostly water as well. You should be thankful that most waste is fairly water-filled, as drier harder stools are what cause constipation and are much harder and sometimes painful to pass.
39. Feet have 500,000 sweat glands and can produce more than a pint of sweat a day. With that kind of sweat-producing power it’s no wonder that your gym shoes have a stench that can peel paint. Additionally, men usually have much more active sweat glands than women.
40. During your lifetime, you will produce enough saliva to fill two swimming pools. Saliva plays an important part in beginning the digestive process and keeping the mouth lubricated, and your mouth produces quite a bit of it on a daily basis.
41. The average person expels flatulence 14 times each day. Even if you’d like to think you’re too dignified to pass gas, the reality is that almost everyone will at least a few times a day. Digestion causes the body to release gases which can be painful if trapped in the abdomen and not released.
42. Earwax production is necessary for good ear health. While many people find earwax to be disgusting, it’s actually a very important part of your ear’s defense system. It protects the delicate inner ear from bacteria, fungus, dirt and even insects. It also cleans and lubricates the ear canal.

Sex and Reproduction

As taboo as it may be in some places, sex is an important part of human life as a facet of relationships and the means to reproduce. Here are a few things you might not have known.

43. On any given day, sexual intercourse takes place 120 million times on earth. Humans are a quickly proliferating species, and with about 4% of the world’s population having sex on any given day, it’s no wonder that birth rates continue to increase in many places all over the world.
44. The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm. While you can’t see skin cells or muscle cells, the ovum is typically large enough to be seen with the naked eye with a diameter of about a millimeter. The sperm cell, on the other hand, is tiny, consisting of little more than nucleus.
45. The three things pregnant women dream most of during their first trimester are frogs, worms and potted plants. Pregnancy hormones can cause mood swings, cravings and many other unexpected changes. Oddly enough, hormones can often affect the types of dreams women have and their vividness. The most common are these three types, but many women also dream of water, giving birth or even have violent or sexually charged dreams.
46. Your teeth start growing 6 months before you are born. While few babies are born with teeth in place, the teeth that will eventually push through the gums of young children are formed long before the child even leaves the womb. At 9 to 12 weeks the fetus starts to form the teeth buds that will turn into baby teeth.
47. Babies are always born with blue eyes. The color of your eyes depends on the genes you get from your parents, but at birth most babies appear to have blue eyes. The reason behind this is the pigment melanin. The melanin in a newborn’s eyes often needs time after birth to be fully deposited or to be darkened by exposure to ultraviolet light, later revealing the baby’s true eye color.
48. Babies are, pound for pound, stronger than an ox. While a baby certainly couldn’t pull a covered wagon at its present size, if the child were the size of an oxen it just might very well be able to. Babies have especially strong and powerful legs for such tiny creatures, so watch out for those kicks.
49. One out of every 2,000 newborn infants has a tooth when they are born. Nursing mothers may cringe at this fact. Sometimes the tooth is a regular baby tooth that has already erupted and sometimes it is an extra tooth that will fall out before the other set of choppers comes in.
50. A fetus acquires fingerprints at the age of three months. When only a small fraction of the way through its development, a fetus will have already developed one of the most unique human traits: fingerprints. At only 6-13 weeks of development, the whorls of what will be fingerprints have already developed. Oddly enough, those fingerprints will not change throughout the person’s life and will be one of the last things to disappear after death.
51. Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell. All life has to begin somewhere, and even the largest humans spent a short part of their lives as a single celled organism when sperm and egg cells first combine. Shortly afterward, the cells begin rapidly dividing and begin forming the components of a tiny embryo.
52. Most men have erections every hour to hour and a half during sleep. Most people’s bodies and minds are much more active when they’re sleeping than they think. The combination of blood circulation and testosterone production can cause erections during sleep and they’re often a normal and necessary part of REM sleep.

Senses

The primary means by which we interact with the world around us is through our senses. Here are some interesting facts about these five sensory abilities.

53. After eating too much, your hearing is less sharp. If you’re heading to a concert or a musical after a big meal you may be doing yourself a disservice. Try eating a smaller meal if you need to keep your hearing pitch perfect.
54. About one third of the human race has 20-20 vision. Glasses and contact wearers are hardly alone in a world where two thirds of the population have less than perfect vision. The amount of people with perfect vision decreases further as they age.
55. If saliva cannot dissolve something, you cannot taste it. In order for foods, or anything else, to have a taste, chemicals from the substance must be dissolved by saliva. If you don’t believe it, try drying off your tongue before tasting something.
56. Women are born better smellers than men and remain better smellers over life. Studies have shown that women are more able to correctly pinpoint just what a smell is. Women were better able to identify citrus, vanilla, cinnamon and coffee smells. While women are overall better smellers, there is an unfortunate 2% of the population with no sense of smell at all.
57. Your nose can remember 50,000 different scents. While a bloodhound’s nose may be a million times more sensitive than a human’s, that doesn’t mean that the human sense of smell is useless. Humans can identify a wide variety of scents and many are strongly tied to memories.
58. Even small noises cause the pupils of the eyes to dilate. It is believed that this is why surgeons, watchmakers and others who perform delicate manual operations are so bothered by uninvited noise. The sound causes their pupils to change focus and blur their vision, making it harder to do their job well.
59. Everyone has a unique smell, except for identical twins. Newborns are able to recognize the smell of their mothers and many of us can pinpoint the smell of our significant others and those we are close to. Part of that smell is determined by genetics, but it’s also largely do to environment, diet and personal hygiene products that create a unique chemistry for each person.

Aging and Death

From the very young to the very old, aging is a necessary and unavoidable part of life. Learn about the process with these interesting, if somewhat strange facts.

60. The ashes of a cremated person average about 9 pounds. A big part of what gives the human body weight is the water trapped in our cells. Once cremated, that water and a majority of our tissues are destroyed, leaving little behind.
61. Nails and hair do not continue to grow after we die. They do appear longer when we die, however, as the skin dehydrates and pulls back from the nail beds and scalp.
62. By the age of 60, most people will have lost about half their taste buds. Perhaps you shouldn’t trust your grandma’s cooking as much as you do. Older individuals tend to lose their ability to taste, and many find that they need much more intense flavoring in order to be able to fully appreciate a dish.
63. Your eyes are always the same size from birth but your nose and ears never stop growing. When babies look up at you with those big eyes, they’re the same size that they’ll be carrying around in their bodies for the rest of their lives. Their ears and nose, however, will grow throughout their lives and research has shown that growth peaks in seven year cycles.
64. By 60 years of age, 60-percent of men and 40-percent of women will snore. If you’ve ever been kept awake by a snoring loved one you know the sound can be deafening. Normal snores average around 60 decibels, the noise level of normal speech, intense snores can reach more than 80 decibels, the approximate level caused by a jackhammer breaking up concrete.
65. A baby’s head is one-quarter of it’s total length, but by age 25 will only be one-eighth of its total length. As it turns out, our adorably oversized baby heads won’t change size as drastically as the rest of our body. The legs and torso will lengthen, but the head won’t get much longer.

Disease and Injury

Most of us will get injured or sick at some point in our lives. Here are some facts on how the human body reacts to the stresses and dangers from the outside world.

66. Monday is the day of the week when the risk of heart attack is greatest. Yet another reason to loathe Mondays! A ten year study in Scotland found that 20% more people die of heart attacks on Mondays than any other day of the week. Researchers theorize that it’s a combination of too much fun over the weekend with the stress of going back to work that causes the increase.
67. Humans can make do longer without food than sleep. While you might feel better prepared to stay up all night partying than to give up eating, that feeling will be relatively short lived. Provided there is water, the average human could survive a month to two months without food depending on their body fat and other factors. Sleep deprived people, however, start experiencing radical personality and psychological changes after only a few sleepless days. The longest recorded time anyone has ever gone without sleep is 11 days, at the end of which the experimenter was awake, but stumbled over words, hallucinated and frequently forgot what he was doing.
68. A simple, moderately severe sunburn damages the blood vessels extensively. How extensively? Studies have shown that it can take four to fifteen months for them to return to their normal condition. Consider that the next time you’re feeling too lazy to apply sunscreen before heading outside.
69. Over 90% of diseases are caused or complicated by stress. That high stress job you have could be doing more than just wearing you down each day. It could also be increasing your chances of having a variety of serious medical conditions like depression, high blood pressure and heart disease.
70. A human head remains conscious for about 15 to 20 seconds after it is been decapitated. While it might be gross to think about, the blood in the head may be enough to keep someone alive and conscious for a few seconds after the head has been separated from the body, though reports as to the accuracy of this are widely varying.

Muscles and Bones

Muscles and Bones provide the framework for our bodies and allow us to jump, run or just lie on the couch. Here are a few facts to ponder the next time you’re lying around.

71. It takes 17 muscles to smile and 43 to frown. Unless you’re trying to give your face a bit of a workout, smiling is a much easier option for most of us. Anyone who’s ever scowled, squinted or frowned for a long period of time knows how it tires out the face which doesn’t do a thing to improve your mood.
72. Babies are born with 300 bones, but by adulthood the number is reduced to 206. The reason for this is that many of the bones of children are composed of smaller component bones that are not yet fused like those in the skull. This makes it easier for the baby to pass through the birth canal. The bones harden and fuse as the children grow.
73. We are about 1 cm taller in the morning than in the evening. The cartilage between our bones gets compressed by standing, sitting and other daily activities as the day goes on, making us just a little shorter at the end of the day than at the beginning.
74. The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. While you may not be able to bench press much with your tongue, it is in fact the strongest muscle in your body in proportion to its size. If you think about it, every time you eat, swallow or talk you use your tongue, ensuring it gets quite a workout throughout the day.
75. The hardest bone in the human body is the jawbone. The next time someone suggests you take it on the chin, you might be well advised to take their advice as the jawbone is one of the most durable and hard to break bones in the body.
76. You use 200 muscles to take one step. Depending on how you divide up muscle groups, just to take a single step you use somewhere in the neighborhood of 200 muscles. That’s a lot of work for the muscles considering most of us take about 10,000 steps a day.
77. The tooth is the only part of the human body that can’t repair itself. If you’ve ever chipped a tooth you know just how sadly true this one is. The outer layer of the tooth is enamel which is not a living tissue. Since it’s not alive, it can’t repair itself, leaving your dentist to do the work instead.
78. It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it. Lazy people out there shouldn’t use this as motivation to not work out, however. It’s relatively easy to build new muscle tissue and get your muscles in shape, so if anything, this fact should be motivation to get off the couch and get moving.
79. Bone is stronger than some steel. This doesn’t mean your bones can’t break of course, as they are much less dense than steel. Bone has been found to have a tensile strength of 20,000 psi while steel is much higher at 70,000 psi. Steel is much heavier than bone, however, and pound for pound bone is the stronger material.
80. The feet account for one quarter of all the human body’s bones. You may not give your feet much thought but they are home to more bones than any other part of your body. How many? Of the two hundred or so bones in the body, the feet contain a whopping 52 of them.

Microscopic Level

Much of what takes place in our bodies happens at a level that we simply can’t see with the naked eye. These facts will show you that sometimes that might be for the best.

81. About 32 million bacteria call every inch of your skin home. Germaphobes don’t need to worry however, as a majority of these are entirely harmless and some are even helpful in maintaining a healthy body.
82. Humans shed and regrow outer skin cells about every 27 days. Skin protects your delicate internal organs from the elements and as such, dries and flakes off completely about once a month so that it can maintain its strength. Chances are that last month’s skin is still hanging around your house in the form of the dust on your bookshelf or under the couch.
83. Three hundred million cells die in the human body every minute. While that sounds like a lot, it’s really just a small fraction of the cells that are in the human body. Estimates have placed the total number of cells in the body at 10-50 trillion so you can afford to lose a few hundred million without a hitch.
84. Humans shed about 600,000 particles of skin every hour. You may not think much about losing skin if yours isn’t dry or flaky or peeling from a sunburn, but your skin is constantly renewing itself and shedding dead cells.
85. Every day an adult body produces 300 billion new cells. Your body not only needs energy to keep your organs up and running but also to constantly repair and build new cells to form the building blocks of your body itself.
86. Every tongue print is unique. If you’re planning on committing a crime, don’t think you’ll get away with leaving a tongue print behind. Each tongue is different and yours could be unique enough to finger you as the culprit.
87. Your body has enough iron in it to make a nail 3 inches long. Anyone who has ever tasted blood knows that it has a slightly metallic taste. This is due to the high levels of iron in the blood. If you were to take all of this iron out of the body, you’d have enough to make a small nail and very severe anemia.
88. The most common blood type in the world is Type O. Blood banks find it valuable as it can be given to those with both type A and B blood. The rarest blood type, A-H or Bombay blood due to the location of its discovery, has been found in less than hundred people since it was discovered.
89. Human lips have a reddish color because of the great concentration of tiny capillaries just below the skin. The blood in these capillaries is normally highly oxygenated and therefore quite red. This explains why the lips appear pale when a person is anemic or has lost a great deal of blood. It also explains why the lips turn blue in very cold weather. Cold causes the capillaries to constrict, and the blood loses oxygen and changes to a darker color.

Miscellaneous

Here are a few things you might not have known about all different parts of your anatomy.

90. The colder the room you sleep in, the better the chances are that you’ll have a bad dream. It isn’t entirely clear to scientists why this is the case, but if you are opposed to having nightmares you might want to keep yourself a little toastier at night.
91. Tears and mucus contain an enzyme (lysozyme) that breaks down the cell wall of many bacteria. This is to your advantage, as the mucus that lines your nose and throat, as well as the tears that wet your eyes are helping to prevent bacteria from infecting those areas and making you sick.
92. Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring half a gallon of water to a boil. If you’ve seen the Matrix you are aware of the energy potentially generated by the human body. Our bodies expend a large amount of calories keeping us at a steady 98.6 degrees, enough to boil water or even cook pasta.
93. Your ears secrete more earwax when you are afraid than when you aren’t. The chemic