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Amazing Photos Of Shuttle Discovery Returning Home
2010-07-04 08:56:00
Amazing Photos Of Shuttle Discovery Returning Home (Bit Old)
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Wonderful Indian Temples Abroad
2009-10-25 08:30:00
Lord Venkateshwara Temple, Birmingham, United KingdomMalibu Hindu Temple, Malibu, California, United StatesShiva-Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, United StatesLord Vishnu Temple, Angkor, Cambodia - The largest temple of the world, raised during the reign of Suryavarman - II in 12th century, is, in fact, located in Angkor, a major archaeological site of Cambodia. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is also one of the two temples intact in Angkor, Cambodia. The other is a Buddhist Temple. The largest temple of Lord Vishnu in Angkor is built according to Khmer architecture, original to Cambodia..Prambanan Shiva Temple, Central Java, IndonesiaSri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago - Aurora, Illinois, United StatesBAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir - Toronto, CanadaSri Siva Vishnu Temple, Washington DC, United StatesBAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Neasden Temple), United StatesSri Murugan Temple Batu Caves, Penang, MalaysiaSri Venkateswara Temple, Bridgewater, NJ, United...
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Amazingly Rare Parrot Flower from Thailand
2009-10-15 19:25:00
his is a flower from Thailand . It is also a protected species and is not allowed to be exported. This will be the only way we will be able to view this flower.A FLOWER ALL THE WAY FROM THAILANDTHE VERY RARE PARROT FLOWERWow, Who but God could make this?
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2 States: New Book by Chetan Bhagat
2009-10-13 08:51:00
Love marriages around the world are simple:Boy loves girl. Girl loves boy.They get married.In India, there are a few more steps:Boy loves Girl. Girl loves Boy.Girl's family has to love boy. Boy's family has to love girl.Girl's Family has to love Boy's Family. Boy's family has to love girl's family.Girl and Boy still love each other. They get married.Welcome to 2 States, a story about Krish and Ananya. They are from two different states of India, deeply in love and want to get married. Of course, their parents don't agree. To convert their love story into a love marriage, the couple have a tough battle in front of them. For it is easy to fight and rebel, but it is much harder to convince. Will they make it? From the author of blockbusters Five Point Someone, One Night @ the Call Center and The 3 Mistakes of My Life, comes another witty tale about inter-community marriages in modern India.Buy from Infibeam.com and Get Your FREE Copy Now! They are offering 100% Cash Back offer o...
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World's Biggest Golden Coin of 1 Million Dollar
2009-10-11 09:19:00
Here is some amazing pictures of rarest and World's Biggest Golden Coin amounting to USD 1 Million.
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Highest Glass Floor of the World in Chicago USA
2009-09-13 18:56:00
If you're scared of heights, it may be time to look away now.Not content with having the tallest building in America, the owners of Sears Tower in Chicago have installed four glass box viewing platforms which stick out of the building 103 floors up.The balconies are suspended 1,353 feet in the air and jut out four feet from the building's Skydeck.Fearless: Anna Kane, five, spreads out on the floor of the 10ft square box which is 1,353ft upSpectacular: She also enjoyed amazing views out across the city'At first I was kind of afraid but I got used to it', 10-year-old Adam Kane from Alton, Illinois, said as clouds drifted by below.'Look at all those tiny things that are usually huge.' John Huston, one of the owners of the Sears Tower, even admitted to getting 'a little queasy' the first time he ventured out on to the balcony. However, after 30 or 40 trips, he seems to have got used to it.Thrillseekers: The boxes jut out four feet from the building and were specifically designed...
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Chilli: The World's Largest Bull
2009-09-03 16:28:00
Chilli is a black and white Fresian bull, weighing a whopping 1.25 tons and standing at 6 feet and 6 inches in height. Abandoned by its owner on the doorstep of the sanctuary he lives in today, when he was just 6 days old, back in 1999, Chilli grew up to become the biggest bovine in the world, according to Guinness Book of Records. According to Naomi Clarke, manager of the Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Ferne, Somerset, the bull doesn't eat as much as the other cows and yet he outgrows them by far. He's also abnormally friendly and gentle.You could say Chilli had a stroke of luck when he ended up in the shelter, because normally he would have ended up chopped into pieces and on the shelves of a meat market somewhere. Now he's 9 years old and the proud owner of the title "Largest Bovine in the World", nice going Chilli.
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How to Select the Right Cologne / Perfume
2009-08-11 19:15:00
"A good way to take up more space, is with perfume" - Andy Warhol The right cologne is a chemical reaction, from the time you splash or spritz it, to how it begins to gently react with the oils and pH of your skin, and eventually how a woman reacts to it. But this chain of chemical events begins much before, when you actually decide to buy cologne for yourself.It's cologne, not a combIt doesn't begin with the ride to the mall. Or even the lingering echo of the cologne you used to wear. None of that. It begins with your wallet. How much money you are willing to spend on smelling good. Go to the mall. Not the local gift store, where you can get ripped off with counterfeits, or disappointed with limited choice. And they won't get cranky if you take your time - which you should.Skin DeepFor those who for some reason apply cologne to their clothes - don't. It will stain your clothes and wear off faster. And unlike cloth, skin deep can be oily or dry, which affects how cologne perfor...
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Amazing World Records: Craziest Mass Participation World Records
2009-08-06 19:25:00
---World Record for biggest Coke-Mentos ExplosionAbout 1,500 students participated in a Mentos/Diet Coke demonstration in Leuven, Belgium. Each wore a blue poncho and added Mentos mints to a bottle of Diet Coke for a simultaneous explosion! A new world record was set.---World Record for largest number of people dressed as SmurfThe city of Swansea was turned blue as a group of 2,510 people, the majority of whom were students from the local university, crammed into the Oceana nightclub to almost double the previous record.The event was organized by UK fancy dress costume seller Jokers' Masquerade and was not verified until every "Smurf" was checked to make sure no natural skin was showing.---World Record for the largest mass arm wrestling contestOver 200 people in London wrestled their way in to the Guinness World Record book for the largest mass arm wrestling contest.---World Record for the most people inside a soap bubbleDr Robyn Wheldon-Williams and his scientists successfully att...
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Needs someone to figure out how this works! Amazing
2009-07-18 18:25:00
Hi everybody,I got this puzzle yesterday in my inbox from one of my friends and I figured it out how it makes us fool... can you figure it out.. let's see if you can manage to find it out..It says like:Someone needs to figure out how this works! Amazing .To my gifted friends. This stumped me. If you can figure out how she does it please let me know.I never even touched the cursor on my chosen number..Once I did not even follow the directions, I just looked at the number and she still got it!This will drive you crazy! Click here: Regifting Robin (If you can't click then press CTRL and at the same time Click)
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This Is One Great Picture In 1918 - Really Amazing
2009-07-16 17:13:00
I find it amazing that this photo, taken so many years ago, actually still exists! And now, someone has put it online for all of us to see.This INCREDIBLE picture was taken in 1918. It is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge, in Iowa. EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!!What a priceless gift from our grandfatherFew FACTS to Notice: Base to Shoulder: 150 feet; Right Arm: 340 feet; Widest part of arm holding torch: 12 1/2 feet; Right thumb: 35 feet; Thickest part of body: 29feet; Left hand length: 30 feet; Face: 60 feet; Nose: 21 feet; Longest spike of head piece: 70 feet; Torch and flame combined: 980 feet; Number of men inflame of torch: 12,000; Number of men in torch: 2,800; Number of men in right arm: 1,200; Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000Total Men: 18,000
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The Million Dollar Question
2009-06-27 18:38:00
A contestant, Sally, on 'Who wants to be a Millionaire?' had reached the final plateau. If she answered the next question correctly, she would win $1,000,000. If she answered incorrectly, she would pocket only the $25,000 milestone money. And as she suspected the Million Dollar Question was no pushover.It was, 'Which of the following species of birds does not build its own nest but instead lays its eggs in the nests of other birds?Is it:A) The condorB) The buzzardC) The cuckooD) The vultureThe woman was on the spot. She did not know the answer. She had used up her 50/50 Lifeline and her Ask the Audience Lifeline.All that remained was her Phone-a-Friend Lifeline.She hoped she would not have to use it because....Well, her friend was, well, a blonde. But she had no alternative.She called her friend and gave her the question and the four choices. The blonde responded unhesitatingly: 'That's easy. The answer is C: the cuckoo.'The contestant had to make a decision and make it fast.....

Amaze your friends, be the first to tell them
2009-06-24 17:51:00
On August 7 , 2009 At 12hr 34 minutes and 56 seconds on the 7th of August this year, the time and date will be 12:34:56 07/08/09 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 This will never happen in your life again??!!!!
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Woman with the Longest Tongue
2009-05-31 15:04:00
This - Heidi Hamilton, the mistress phenomenally long tongue: 11 cm You just imagine the average length of human language does not exceed 5-6 cm When Heidi begins to show it, it becomes a bit zhutkovato
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Is 8ft Zhao Liang The World's Tallest Man?
2009-05-23 19:31:00
A Chinese man has become a contender for the title of the world's tallest man, after measuring in at more than 8ft.Zhao Liang, 27, entered the Tianjin hospital for an operation to relieve pain from an old muscle tendon injury on his left foot. His height caused a stir among hospital staff who urged him to get measured properly.They discovered that Mr Zhao is 8.07 ft tall (2.46m), making him 3.9 inches (10cm) taller than Bao Xishun, the current tallest man, who is 7.9ft (2.36m).Mr Zhao, who lives in Henan province, had been training as a basketball player when he sustained the debilitating foot injury over a decade ago.He was unemployed until 2006, when an art troupe in Jilin province enrolled him to perform magic tricks and play the saxophone and flute.Mr Zhao's parents are of a more usual height, with his father measuring 5.9ft (1.8m) and his mother, 5.5 ft (1.68m).Wang Keyun, Mr Zhao's mother, said he has a big appetite and can easily eat eight hamburger-sized steamed buns and ...

North Korea's Ryugyong Hotel: Ugliest Building on Earth?
2009-05-21 16:55:00
It's a rather dubious honor to be considered the ugliest of just about anything at all, but according to many, the 105-story Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea appears to be the winner of the ugly building contest.The Ryugyong Hotel with its 3,000 rooms has been described as a hideous and distorted version of a fairy-tale castle that dominates the city's skyline and is so ugly that it is frequently air-brushed out of publicity shots of the city.Construction began in 1987 (although no one knows why) but stopped in 1992. It is unlikely that it will ever be finished due to the fact that North Korea ran out of money and there is no tourist industry in the region.Ryugyong Hotel remains an eyesore that should not to be viewed after eating. There it stands and will for many years to come, unfinished, unwanted, and very, very ugly!What you guys think about this hotel? Is it really ugly or kinda nice work?Source: In.com
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Mickey Mouse's voice is dead :(
2009-05-21 16:47:00
The actor who voiced Mickey Mouse for more than 30 years has died, with his wife - who is the voice of Minnie Mouse - by his bedside.Wayne Allwine, 62, died on Monday of complications from diabetes, the Walt Disney Company said."Wayne dedicated his entire professional life to Disney," the Disney chief executive Robert Iger said. "Over the last 32 years, he gave so much joy, happiness and comfort to so many around the world by giving voice to our most beloved, iconic character, Mickey Mouse."Born in Glendale, California, Allwine joined Disney in 1966 when he took a job in the mail room. He went on to work in the sound effects department and began voicing the company’s main mouse in 1977 after using his natural falsetto to win an open audition.He was only the third man behind Mickey's voice. The first was Walt Disney himself, who spoke for the mouse from 1928 to 1947, before passing the role to Jimmy MacDonald, the studio's sound effects wizard. MacDonald had already been Allwine...
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The World's Largest Comic Strip Unveiled
2009-05-16 18:03:00
A giant reproduction of a page from a Tintin adventure has been unveiled as the world's largest comic strip.Measuring 672sqm the classic Hergé image has gone on show in Brussels Grand Place as part of a comic festival.It shows a scene from the book 'The Adventures of Tintin: Destination Moon' is a whopping 30,000 times the normal size of a page.The image also weighs around 350kg... as a result no-one has been able to turn the page over and see how it ends.Organisers say they image was selected because of the obvious Brussels connection and it was 40 years since Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon.Source: newslite.tv
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Most 10 Weirdest Names Ever
2009-05-15 16:28:00
Pilot Inspektor Lee (son of Jason Lee), and Audio Science Sossamon (son of Shannyn Sossamon) are certainly eccentric, but even these names seem tame next the weirdest baby names. We've ruled out the names without sufficient information (for example, the couple in Kent who supposedly named their child Depressed Cupboard Cheesecake). Still, we found some weird, weird names with documentation:10. 4real Superman Wheaton4real Superman Wheaton was born in February 2008. The New Zealand court has taken issue with his name because numerals are not allowed in names. The parents, however, are debating this law. If they cannot name him 4real, they will make his name "Superman," officially, but friends and family will call him "4real." They were inspired when they saw the baby for the first time under the ultra-sound and discovered he was "for real!"9. GoldenPalaceDotCom SilvermanGoldenPalaceDotCom Silverman is a $15,000 name. The Internet casino GoldenPalace.com bought the name on eBay from e...

Miracle Indian Girl Cries Tears of Blood - Weird!
2009-05-14 20:34:00
In a weird and very unusual twist of medical fate, Rashida Khatoon, a young girl from northeast India cries tears of blood instead of water.She and her unusual medical condition have been transformed into a holy shrine where worshipers come to watch in awe as blood drips from her eyelids several times a day.Doctors in the region of Patna, northeast India, have no medical explanation as to the cause of this most unusual anomaly, but local Hindu holy men have declared Rashida a miracle. Followers bow in deference as they stand before her, showering her family with holy offerings."I do not feel any pain when it happens, but it's a shock to see blood instead of water," said Rashida of her most unusual situation.What could be the cause of this weird occurrence? Some have suggested a brain tumor or malfunctioning of tear ducts, but there is no medical evidence to support that. No one in authority in fact, seems to know or will even venture a guess, which is even more disconcerting than t...
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Amazing Rock in Saudi Arabia - Believe It Or Not!
2009-03-28 17:02:00
A huge rock in a village of Al-Hassa region, SAUDI ARABIA raises 11 cms from the ground level once in a year during the month of April and stays elevated for about 30 minutes!!!They say that 17 years ago, one Mujahid was shot dead behind this rock as he was hidden there. This encounter happened in the month of April 1989. You can see the fresh blood stains on the rock. Most surprisingly, when the rock raises from the ground, these stains become darker, fresher and wet. Local residents tried to wipe off the stains several times, but after some time it appears again on the rock automatically...Isn't it astounding? Have a look....
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Are You in Love? 12 Signs You LOVE Someone
2009-03-09 03:57:00
TWELVE:When you're on the phone with them late at night and they hang up, you still miss them even when it was just two minutes ago.ELEVEN:You walk really slow when you're with them.TEN:You feel shy whenever they're around.NINE:You smile when you hear their voice.EIGHT:When you look at them, you can't see the other people around you, you just see him/her.SIX:They're all you think about.FIVE:You realize you're always smiling when you're looking at them.FOUR:You would do anything for them, just to see them.THREE:While reading this, there was one person on your mind this whole time.TWO:You were so busy thinking about that person, you didn't notice number seven was missingONE:You just scrolled up to check & are now silently laughing at yourself
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Mercedes Benz Built in White Gold
2009-03-07 16:00:00
*Note: This is a re-post, requested by few of the visitors. I really thank all visitors and appreciate your valuable comments and feedback.MERCEDES BENZ FULLY BUILT IN WHITE GOLD Body (Abu Dhabi registration).
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The Next Batman Car
2009-02-11 16:24:00
The Next Batman CarWell I doubt it, but you have to admit if this tuned up Smart would be the next Batmobile everyone's jaws would hit the floor. I'm not holding my breath for this ever happening, but a guy can dream. The Batsmart concept was presented at SEMA 2008 auto-show.

Hong Kong International Airport: World's Best
2009-01-30 17:51:00
The Hong Kong International Airport was named the world's best for the seventh year in an annual survey of passengers, with Asian airports dominating the top positions in the list. The annual survey conducted by Skytrax, a U.K. based consultancy, judges airports on more than 40 categories, ranking them after collecting 8.2 million questionnaires completed by passengers over a 10 month period. The passengers judged 190 airports on factors like shopping, dining, staff courtesy, baggage delivery and wait-times at security, reports the Age.com.au. Hong Kong, with its reputation for efficiency and comfort, bested airports in Singapore and Seoul, South Korea, which ranked second and third respectively. Also in the top 10 were airports in Kansai, Japan, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Airports in Europe - Munich, Germany; Copenhagen, Denmark; Zurich, Switzerland; and Helsinki, Finland - took most of the remaining top spots. Cape Town, South Africa rounded out the list at No.10. Missing from t...

Amazing Fantasy Garden - Get Lost in it
2008-05-26 15:07:00
Bruno Torf is an artist that creates beautiful works of fantasy art in his sculpture garden. This garden resides in Marysville, Victoria hidden away in a magical rainforest setting.Originally from South America, Bruno moved his family to Marysville in 1995. He originally started his career as a sign writer, but gradually made the transition to being a fulltime artist. He wanted a place to exhibit his artwork, so he opened Bruno's Art and Sculpture Garden .He travels around the world quite frequently, studying different styles of art. This is definitely apparent in his garden sculptures. He decided to create the sculpture garden so that he could run it as a permanent attraction. The garden began with a little over 15 life-size terracotta sculptures and now has over 115 on display. Combined with his oil paintings, sketches and small sculptures, there are now over 300 works of art on display at Bruno's Art and Sculpture Garden.I would love to go to this garden to see these sculptures....
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Dolphin birth: Amazing photos
2008-05-23 05:17:00
A dolphin born in an aquarium in the Netherlands is to be named by the public.As these amazing photos show his mother Finagain gave birth in her pool in the Harderwijk Dolfinarium on the 22nd May.Finagain, a common bottlenose dolphin, was herself born in captivity to Notchfin and Guy in 1992.Her pregnancy lasted twelve months, and the as-yet unnamed calf is around 3ft long at birth, already fully capable of swimming. Unlike human babies dolphin calves are born ?breech?, i.e. tail first.It will live with its mother until it is six. Male dolphins become sexually mature around age nine to thirteen.The Dolfinarium is home to sixteen dolphins and six harbour porpoise. As well as hosting dolphin displays it acts as a rehabilitation centre, taking in beached or injured cetaceans and preparing them for life back in the wild.It was first opened in 1965 by Frits den Herder and his brother Coen. During its chequered history the park went bankrupt after an ill-advised expansion into other Europ...
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Arundel's amazing carpet of flowers open to the public
2008-05-23 05:12:00
MORE THAN 100 years of tradition, a sacred moment in time and around 1,500 flowers are on display in Arundel Cathedral from today (Tuesday, May 20).A 90ft carpet of flowers has been painstakingly designed, organised and laid along the aisle of the cathedral, to celebrate the festival of the Corpus Christi.The procession of the Blessed Sacrament will make its way from the cathedral, to the courtyard of Arundel Castle, on Thursday (May 22) before moving back to the cathedral, and its colourful carpet.This year's design is to mark the 150th anniversary of Saint Bernadette's apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes.Mary Bagg, a parishioner who has been helping to organise the carpet of flowers for more than 30 years, said: "Our Lady taught Bernadette to use a rosary, so that is our theme."A massive rosary, fashioned from cream, gold, pink, red and purple chrysanthemums, adorns the aisle, and 100s of visitors are expected.Ancient traditionIt is an ancient tradition to lay flowers in t...
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Francis Bacon triptych breaks record at NYC auction
2008-05-16 18:23:00
This undated photo released by Sotheby's shows the three panels of Francis Bacon 's "Triptych , 1976" which broke a record for contemporary art auctions Wednesday May 14, 2008 , selling for $86,281,000 after three bidders vied for it. It also set an auction record for the British artist.A three-panel masterpiece by Francis Bacon broke a record for contemporary art auctions Wednesday, selling for more than $86 million after three bidders vied for it, a spokeswoman for the auction house said.The $86,281,000 price for "Triptych, 1976" also set an auction record for the British artist, Sotheby's spokeswoman Lauren Gioia said.She said the sale also broke auction records for work by pop artist Robert Rauschenberg, who died Monday at 82. His 1963 painting "Overdrive" sold for some $14.6 million, Gioia said.Both buyers were anonymous, and the prices included the auction house's commission, known as a buyer's premium.The bidding for "Triptych, 1976" rocketed past an estimate of $70 millio...
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One mom, 17 kids, plus one on the way
2008-05-11 18:01:00
It's a happy Mother's Day for an Arkansas woman -- she's pregnant with her 18th child.Michelle Duggar is surrounded by her children and husband Jim Bob, after the birth of her 17th child in 2007.Michelle Duggar, 41, is due on New Year's Day, and the latest addition will join seven sisters and 10 brothers. There are two sets of twins."We've had three in January, three in December. Those two months are a busy time for us," she said, laughing.The Duggars' oldest child, Josh, is 20, and the youngest, Jennifer, is nine months old.The fast-growing family lives in Tontitown in northwest Arkansas in a 7,000-square-foot home. All the children -- whose names start with the letter J -- are home-schooled.Duggar has been been pregnant for more than 11 years of her life, and the family is in the process of filming another series for Discovery Health.The new show looks at life inside the Duggar home, where chores -- or "jurisdictions" -- are assigned to each child. One episode of the new sho...
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