Awareness Hypnosis

Famous People Use Hypnosis

Rita — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:05:22 +0000

In the 1800s Charles Dickens hung out with hypnotists, most notably Dr. John Elliotson. Dickens practiced hypnosis on family and friends, although he wouldn’t let anyone hypnotize him.

Other famous people who have used hypnosis for greater success in their work include Tiger Woods, Kevin Costner, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Jackie Onassis.

How the Turkey Got Its Name

Rita — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:45:04 +0000

The turkey was called a “firkee” by Native Americans.

It is said that Christopher Columbus thougth that he’d landed in India, and he believed that the bird he’d discovered was a kind of peacock. So, he called it “tuka” which means ‘peacock’.

When a turkey is scared it makes a sound like “turk, turk, turk”.

These are the three best guesses as to why that particular bird was named a “turkey”.

Presidential Facts

Rita — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:32:23 +0000

Since 1981 all of our presidents have been left-handed (including the incoming president, Barak Obama), except George W. Bush. Altogether, we’ve had six left-handed presidents.

Eight of our presidents never attended college.

Only one president never married, and including him, two were bachelors when elected.