Sunday, September 30, 2007

Madras Day





Chennai celebrates the 22nd of August as Madras day to celebrate the founding of the city of Madras in 1639 by the British. A small piece of land, where Fort St. George stands today. It was transacted by the British East India Company.

The Hubble Space Telescope


The Hubble Space Telescope, originally built in 1990 weighs 10,896 kilograms, is 43 feet long, and cost USD 2.1 billion.

The 9th July Avenue


The 9th July Avenue in Buenos Aires, Argentina is the widest in the world at 130 meters. It is modeled after The Champs-Élysées, Paris.

Supernova


A supernova is an exploding star, that violently ejects most of its mass in an even lasting only a few seconds.

Friday, September 21, 2007

Hubert Blaine Wolf....

What's the longest surname one ever had?
Ans: Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff is the man with the longest surname ever recorded in the world.

However, his full name was

Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorffvoralternwarengewissenhaftschaferswessenschafewarenwohlgepflegeundsorgfaltigkeitbeschutzen­
vonangreifendurchihrraubgierigfeindewelchevoralternzwolftausendjahresvorandieerscheinenwanderersteerdemenschderraumschiff­
gebrauchlichtalsseinursprungvonkraftgestartseinlangefahrthinzwischensternartigraumaufdersuchenachdiesternwelchegehabt­
bewohnbarplanetenkreisedrehensichundwohinderneurassevonverstandigmenschlichkeitkonntefortplanzenundsicherfreuenanlebenslanglich­
freudeundruhemitnichteinfurchtvorangreifenvonandererintelligentgeschopfsvonhinzwischensternartigraum, Senior.

Sunday, September 16, 2007

SMSing


Did you know? The number of text messages sent and received everyday all over the world exceed the human population on this planet.

The Rockiest Quake

Chile witnessed the biggest earthquake of the centure on May 22, 1960. Its magnitude was 9.5 on Richter scale.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

The Golconda Diamond Mines


Golconda diamond mines are the birth place of The Hope Diamond, Kohinoor and the Crown Jewel in Queen Elizabeth's Crown.



The Hope Diamond (45.42 carat)

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Snakes



Snakes use only one of their lungs to breathe. The other lung, is either greatly reduced or completely missing.

Richard Burton


Actor Richard Burton married 5 times twice consecutively to Elizabeth Taylor. The second time was 16 months after their divorce.

The Early Ceiling Fan

The early ceiling fans had two blades and were run by running-water connected to a turbine driving a system of belts.

Still seen in some parts of the Southern states in the US.

Saturday, September 8, 2007

Weeki Wachee Springs


Ever wanted to witness beautiful mermaids perform underwater? If yes, Weeki Wachee Springs is the answer. It is a natural tourist attraction located at Weeki Wachee, Florida. Is the only city of live Mermaids.

Where women dressed with fins about their legs, floating and swaying the waters depicting what beauty it would really be if there were mermaids. A creating of an ex-navy frogman. Recently celebrated its 60th anniversary.


Thanks, Misha.

Monday, September 3, 2007

New Holland


Australia was originally named "New Holland" by the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman in 1644.

It was known by that name for over 150 years.