Garden of the Taj Mahal - 1870's

FACT OF THE DAY :- 1851000 status updates on facebook in every 20 minutes !

1,851,000 status updates on facebook in every 20 minutes 

Within the eight years of its creation, Facebook has attracted almost 800 million active users with USA leading the way with 155 million people. With users of this enormity, one can begin to think that these mass statuses aren’t much of a big deal for Facebook.  Valued at approximately 80 billion dollars, Facebook has hooked people from all parts of the globe, and has the second largest online traffic, being just behind Google.

This blizzard of status updates is not the only thing which is tolerated by Facebook’s servers. Every status update invites a storm of comments which according to statistics, rise to a tally of 10.2 million every 20 minutes on the website. The amount of interactive tools, like pages, groups, events and community pages, prove to be one of the major reasons why the world collectively spends 700 billion minutes on Facebook every month.

FACT OF THE DAY :- Not Everybody Dreams in Color

Not Everybody Dreams in Color


A full 12% of sighted people dream exclusively in black and white. The remaining number dream in full color. Studies from 1915 through to the 1950s maintained that the majority of dreams were in black and white, but these results began to change in the 1960s. Today only 4.4% of the dreams of under-25 year-olds are in black and white. Recent research has suggested that those changing results may be linked to the switch from black-and-white film and TV to color media

Nearly half a billion people in China never brush their teeth.

Nearly half a billion people in China never brush their teeth.

It is estimated that less than half of the rural population and only TEN PERCENT of Chinese city dwellers have proper dental hygiene! It's so bad that many people resort to using twigs or green tea to clean their teeth, either out of tradition or out of necessity due to poverty. Even former chairman Mao Zedong is said to have had teeth that were stained green!

Now the Chinese national committee for oral health has been encouraging people to brush and go to the dentist. Currently, for every 60,000 people in China, there is only one dentist.

The Federal Reserve Bank, New York:

The Federal Reserve Bank, New York:

More than a Quarter of the world's Gold is stashed away in one underground bank in New York
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York maintains a vault that lies 80 feet below street level and 50 feet below sea level, resting on Manhattan bedrock and holds approximately 7,000 tonnes of gold bullion ($415 billion as of October 2011). Nearly 98% of the gold at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is owned by the central banks of foreign nations. The rest is owned by the United States and international organizations such as the IMF

RARE CLICK ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE

Largest 3D painting

Guinness World Records
Largest 3D painting
The largest 3D painting measures 1160.45m² and was created by Joe Hill of 3D Joe and Max, in partnership with Reebok Crossfit, at West India Quay, London to celebrate Guinness World Records Day 2011

'Topless' Ukrainians insulting Indian flag

MOSCOW: The Ukrainian women activists, who tore up the Indian flag in a topless act in Kiev last month to protest India's reported tightening of visa rules for young women from Ukraine, may land in jail for up to four years. 

Carrying placards that read "Ukraine is not brothel" and "I am not prostitute", the women had climbed up to the balcony of the Indian ambassador's residence in the Ukrainian capital, after stripping up to the waist braving sub-zero temperatures to lodge a novel protest. 

They were enraged over the Indian Foreign Ministry's reported instructions to carry out detailed checks of all Ukrainian women aged 15 to 40 seeking Indian travel visa. 

An Indian media report had said that the move by New Delhi was aimed at checking the growing prostitute rackets involving women from Central Asian nations. 

Russian news agency 'RIA Novosti' said, "In a first, Ukrainian topless protesters 'Femen' face a criminal case in their home country, though not over their practice of stripping in public for a good cause." 

The protesters tore down the Indian flag, beat it about doors and windows and threw it on the ground. Despite temperatures of minus 4 degrees Celsius, all of them were topless. 

The incident resulted in two cases opened on separate charges of hooliganism and desecration of state symbols, Ukrainian police said. No one was charged as of last evening. 

Femen, media darlings due to their methods of protests, have been active since 2008, staging political protests in Ukraine and outside the country. The group declared freedom of speech and protection of women's rights as its goals. 

Group members never faced criminal cases before, getting away with fines or brief arrests.

Apple working on 8 inch iPad

Apple, the California based computer and mobile equipment manufacturer, reportedly is working on a smaller version of its iPad tablet. The smaller tablet apparently will not be similar to any other tablets in the market and will feature an 8 inch display.

Wall Street Journal got the information from several of the hardware suppliers who supply components to Apple. According to the suppliers, the resolution of the new iPad will be similar to the one featured on the iPad 2 that comes with a 9.7 inch display.

The report, however, does not reveal much about the hardware configuration of the device. With theiPad 3 expected to be revealed during the upcoming Mobile World Congress, it is highly anticipated that this smaller variant will also feature a faster processor better than the one on the iPad 2 and fourth generation mobile network connectivity options as well.

With a smaller iPad, Apple will surely take on a bigger chunk of competition which presently is being ruled by 7 inch tablets and even the smaller 5.3 inch screen sized ones like the Samsung Galaxy Note.


But even though the suppliers hint towards the making of a new tablet there is a possibility that this product might also not reach its approval stage as Apple keeps on experimenting with various devices and features which are also scrapped if not found feasible. But hopes are high as the Mobile World Congress approaches and more light on this matter will be shed on this topic as well.

WWE in childhood

The founders of Adidas and Puma were brothers!

The founders of Adidas and Puma were brothers!

The two companies were actually spawned from a bitter rivalry between the two. Brothers Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, were born in Germany. While Adolf was a sport fanatic, Rudolf was a great salesman.

They began a shoemaking business in the 1920s, but soon argued over everything including politics, women, and their business. Finally, in the 1940s Rudolf left the business and started his own across the river. Adolf renamed the original shoe shop Adidas and Rudolf established Puma. Today they are two of the world’s best known show brands! 

Kuwait International Airport by Foster + Partners !

Kuwait International Airport by Foster + Partners !



Internationally practicing London-based firm Foster + Partners has revealed the design for the ‘Kuwait International Airport’, an air hub for the gulf region located in Kuwait. The trefoil plan will accommodate the projected increased influx of transient visitors, growing from an initial 13 million individuals to over 25 million per year with future development and eventually accommodating 50 million annual travelers.

The state-of-the-art terminal building intends to provide ultimate comfort despite its positioning within the arid desert amidst one of the hottest habitable climates on earth. gates extend from a 25 meter high central atrium and are distributed between three symmetrical wings which reach a span of 1.2 kilometers.The linear arrangement contains three levels programmed for arrivals, departures and baggage claim with minimal vertical changes produces a user friendly organization.

Founders of some leading Websites

Founders of some leading Websites:

Founder(s) of Google: Sergey Brin, Larry Page
Founder(s) of Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes, Eduardo Saverin
Founder(s) of Wikipedia: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger
Founder(s) of Youtube: Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim
Founder(s) of Twitter: Evan Williams, Biz Stone, Jack Dorsey
Founder(s) of eBay: Pierre Omidyar
Founder(s) of Orkut: Orkut Buyukkokten
Founder(s) of MySpace: Tom Anderson, Chris DeWolfe
Founder(s) of Friendster: Jonathan Abrams
Founder(s) of Yahoo: David Filo, Jerry Yang
Founder(s) of Hotmail: Sabeer Bhatia

The average amount of time a woman can keep a secret is just 47 hours and 15 minutes.

BHAGAT SINGH DEATH CERTIFICATE

THE REAL HERO

Niagara Falls Frozen Over in 1911

GOLDEN TEMPLE

FIRST MODEL OF i phone

Believe or not this was the first model of "Apple's iPhone" !!

The first iPhone was actually dreamed up in 1983. This iPhone was a landline with full, all-white handset and a built-in screen controlled with a stylus.

SMALLEST HELICOPTER

Smallest Helicopter

75-year-old Gennai Yanagisawa, who runs an electronics equipment company in Matsumoto, central Japan, has created a 75kg (165-pound) one-man aircraft which sets the world record for the smallest helicopter

TIPS FOR PUMPING GAS IN YOUR CAR

Some Tips On Pumping Gas In Your Car:

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1.) Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the petrol, when it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your litre is not exactly a litre.
A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

2.) When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode, thereby minimizing the vapours that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapour return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapour. Those vapours are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.


3.) One of the most important tips is to fill up when your Petrol tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more Petrol you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. petrol evaporates faster than you can imagine. petrol storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the Petrol and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every litre is actually the exact amount.

4.) Another reminder, if there is a petrol truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy Petrol, DO NOT fill up; most likely the petrol is being stirred up as the Petrol is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

THE WORLD'S MOST PERFECT CONE VOLCANO

The World's Most Perfect Cone Volcano! Mayon Volcano!

Mayon Volcano, also known as Mount Mayon, is an active volcano located in Legaspi City Albay, on the island of Luzon in the PHILIPPINES. Renowned as the "perfect cone" because of its almost symmetric conical shape. The cone is considered to be the world's most perfectly-formed volcano for its symmetry. It is the most active volcano in the Philippines having erupted over 48 times in the past 400 years

7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD

Wonders of the World….1/7

The Pyramid at Chichen Itza; Mexico
Chichen Itza (before 800 A.D.) once served as the political and economic center of Mayan civilization. The city housed masterpieces like the Temple of Chac Mool, the Hall of the Thousand Pillars, the Playing Field of the Prisoners and the pyramid of Kukulkan, which was the last Mayan temple.




Wonders of the World….2/7

Christ Redeemer; Brazil
The 124-foot statue of Jesus stands atop the Corcovado Mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Built in 1931, it took five years to construct and symbolizes the warmth and welcoming spirit of the Brazilian people.

Wonders of the World….3/7

Colosseum; Rome
Almost every sports stadium today is created based on the design of the Colosseum, built between 70-82 A.D. Located in the center of Rome, the amphitheater could seat up to 50,000 spectators who watched public spectacles like the infamous gladiator fights.

Wonders of the World….4/7

Great Wall; China
The largest man—made monument ever built at about 4,000 miles in length, the wall was originally built to help create a united defense system and prevent invading Mongol tribes out of China. Construction began around the 8th century B.C. and efforts to revive it took place from 1368 — 1644 A.D

Wonders of the World….5/7

Machu Picchu; Peru
Machu Picchu, which means "old settlement," is located halfway up the Andes Plateau—in the Amazon jungle and above the Urubamba River. Originally a 15th century Incan settlement, the magnificent city was "lost" for three centuries, then rediscovered in 1911.

Wonders of the World….6/7

Petra; Jordan
Petra, located on the edge of the Arabian desert, was home to Aretas IV, king of the Nabataeans, who were masters of water technology. The facade of a 138 ft.—high Hellenistic temple on the El-Deir Monastery—an example of traditional Middle Eastern culture—sits within the Palace Tombs of Petra.

Wonders of the World….7/7

Taj Mahal; India
The white marble mausoleum is believed by many to be the best representation of Muslim art in India. The Taj Mahal was built around 1630, an order from Muslim emperor Shah Jahan, to honor the memory of his beloved late wife.

The Man Who Skydived From Space

The Man Who Skydived From Space:
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On August 16, 1960, Joseph Kittinger parachuted in a pressurized suite from nearly 20 miles above the earth’s surface.Joseph Kittinger dived from 103,000 feet from Stratosphere above the surface of the earth. In the stratosphere there is no atmosphere, no wind, and thus no sensation of speed.
He hurtled through space and sky at over 600 miles per hour.
It took 13 minutes and 45 seconds for him to finally reach the ground.
Joe is a former military officer in the United States AirForce.
No One has ever attempted such a jump and his record still stands after more than 50 years.

WOMEN SHAPED FLOWER

It is called the Narilatha flower, which when translated in Hindi means flower in the shape of a lady. It is also called the Liyathabara Mala in local Sri Lankan dialect. The tree is also said to be found in Thailand where it is allegedly called "Nareepol."

The Narilatha flowering plant is said to grow in the hilly slopes of Himalayas in India and is understood to bloom once in two decades only; in other words it blossoms into a lady like flower after a 20-year interval.

It is believed that in times of yore the concentration of hermits and sages doing deep meditation would be shattered at the sight of these lady-shaped flowers.

The Narilatha or Liyathambara flowers said to be in the shape of a women are considered one of the most wonderful and rarest of flowers in the world.

But is it really true???? Who captured or made this? Looks to be some photo shop or even a photo editing trick?

Meanwhile a few facts have been found about ‘Naarilatha.’ It is an orchid belonging to the family Orchidaceae and comes under the Genara of Habenaria.

All Habenaria species are terrestial orchids with tubers. Around ten Habenaria species have been found in Sri Lanka out of which 5 are endemic to the island.

If any of the readers here know anything about this plant Narilatha, you are welcome to post a comment here.