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Amazing Facts about Jellyfish

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 04:47:00 +0000

Amazing Facts about Jellyfish

1. Jellyfish first appeared about 650 million years ago and are found in every ocean, from the surface to the deep sea. Some are also found in fresh water

2. A group of jellyfish is called a bloom or swarm

3. Jellyfish do not have a respiratory system since their skin is thin enough that the body is oxygenated by diffusion

4. Jellyfish do not have a brain or central nervous system, but rather have a loose network of nerves, located in the epidermis, which is called a “nerve net.”

5. Jellyfish are composed of more than 90% water. Most of their umbrella mass is a gelatinous material (the jelly) called mesoglea, which is surrounded by two layers of cells which forms the umbrella (top surface). The subumbrella (bottom surface) of the body is known as the bell

6. Jellyfish are dioecious; that is, they are either male or female. In most cases, to reproduce, both males and females release sperm and eggs into the surrounding water, where the (unprotected) eggs are fertilized and mature into new organisms

7. Box jellyfish venom is the most deadly in the animal kingdon and has caused at least 5,568 recorded deaths since 1954. Each tentacle has about 500,000 sindasites which are harpoon shaped needles that inject venom into the victim

8. The lion’s mane jellyfish is the largest known species of jellyfish. The Arctic Lion’s mane jellyfish is one of the longest known animals and the largest recorded specimen had a bell (body) with a diameter of 2.3 m (7 feet 6 inches) and the tentacles reached 36.5 m (120 feet). It was found washed up on the shore of Massachusetts Bay in 1870

World's Longest Car - The Limousine

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:40:00 +0000

World's Longest Car - The Limousine

According to Guinness World Records, the longest car ever made is a 30.5-m long (100-ft), 26-wheeled limousine, brainstormed by Jay Ohrberg of Burbank, California, USA.
This limousine rides on 26 tires spaced along the length of its body. It possesses 2 drivers’ cabins in the front and in the back as it’s actually difficult to drive such a car. In order the limousine could turn and make turns around corners, its middle part is hinged to fold.

The longest car in the world is better fashioned than several Hollywood mansions, along with luxuries like a large Jacuzzi tub, a sun deck, a helipad, a swimming pool (with a diving board of course), a king sized bed and a satellite dish, just to name a few.

Pineberry - A new strawberry

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:35:00 +0000

Pineberry - A new strawberry

Amazing Facts About Pineberries

1.The word “pineberry” is a combination of the words “pineapple” and “strawberry”.

2.Pineberries are actually the oldest strawberry form and were brought from Chile to France in the 1700’s. Initially strawberries were white in south America and Red in north America.

3.The fruit produced by pineberry plants is very fragrant and has flavor that most say is reminiscent of pineapple while keeping the texture and feel of a strawberry.

4.Pineberries are much smaller in size than the usual strawberries we look around us.

5.They are produced on a very small scale in Europe and Belize and are not very beneficial due to the small size of the pineberries.

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Dolphins Can stay vigilant for Up to 15 Days at a Time

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:21:00 +0000

Dolphins Can stay vigilant for Up to 15 Days at a Time

Dolphins can stay alert and energetic for 15 days or more by sleeping with one half of their brain at a time according to new research published on Oct. 17 in the open access journal PLOS ONE.

It indicates they can continue to exhale at the surface of water, and preserve vigilance in case predators approach.

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India is world leader in spam output

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:44:00 +0000

India is world leader in spam output

India has transcended the U.S. and taken the lead as the most spam-sending country in the world. One out of every six junk messages that litter users' e-mail inboxes are coming from India, according to a new report from SophosLabs.

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According to Sophos, 5.3 percent of the world's Internet users are from India -- marking it as the third most connected country after China and the U.S. -- but only 10.2 percent of the citizen has Internet accessibility. Sophos notes that this may be one of the reasons why there is a absence of security measures for the country's computers.

The U.S. had been the number 1 spamming country for years, but was banged by India in April. However, India has long maintained a top three spot. Other countries known for being top spam-senders are Italy, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil.

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World's top eight unusual plants

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:52:00 +0000

World's top eight unusual plants

Drakaea glyptodon

Drakaea is an orchid that is native to Australia. Orchids in this species are generally called "Hammer Orchids". A very interesting little orchid that believes on small native wasps to fertilize the flowers. The flowers give off a pheromone like scent that mimics a female wasp in order to attract the male.

Amorphophallus

The famed flower plant known for its gigantic size, rotten-meat fragrance and phallic shape. Amorphophallus titanum also known as the "corpse plant," "corpse flower" and "titan arum" which grows to 20 feet high.

Hydnora africana

Hyndora africana is one of the most bizarre-looking plants on the African continent and absolutely not the most common of plants to be encountered in the veld on any casual hike.

Rafflesia arnoldii

The flower with the world's largest bloom is the Rafflesia arnoldii. This unusual flower is found in the rainforests of Indonesia. It can grow to be 3 feet across and weigh up to 15 pounds! It is a parasitic plant, with no visible leaves, roots, or stem. It bonds itself to a host plant to obtain water and nutrients. When in bloom, the Rafflesia eliminates a repulsive odor, similar to that of rotting meat. This odor attracts insects that pollinate the plant.

Dracunculus vulgaris

A dashing, good looking plant but don't stand too close when the flower is set for pollination.

Wolffia angusta

Wolffia angusta, the tiny green specks growing between Spirodela polyrhiza and Azolla filiculoides.Wolffia angusta is one of the smallest flowering plants in the world.

Wollemia nobilis

This bizarre-looking tree was recognized only from 120 million-year-old fossil leaves before 1994; fewer than one hundred exist in the wild. They have unusual bark that looks like bubbles of chocolate, multiple trunks, and ferny-looking leaves growing in curves. They can grow up to 125 feet high.

Welwitschia mirabilis

This sensuous plant can live up to 1,500 years and is only situated in a strip of land in the Namibia Desert comprising part of Namibia and Angola. It can survive on moisture from fog and dew.It consists of 2 leaves that grow continuously, a stem base and roots. It is thought to be a relic from the Jurassic Period.

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Foods that can cause food poisoning

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:31:00 +0000

Food poisoning arises when you consume food adulterated with bacteria or other toxins. Symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach cramps, and generally begin 4 - 36 hours after eating adulterated food. While food poisoning is often caused by bacteria, it can also result from eating poisonous plants (some mushrooms, for instance) and animals (puffer fish). Every year, more than 76 million people get affected from food poisoning, specially during summer when food may not be kept cold enough to prevent bacteria from multiplying.

Here's a quick list of foods that can cause food poisoning if you don't take care of how you consume them.

Cheese:

Cheese can easily be adulterated with bacterias such as Salmonellaor Listeria. Pregnant women are cautioned to stay away from cheese varieties such as blue-veined, camembert, brie and feta. Make sure you are not buying lose cheese from the market place. Always go for branded sealed packed cheese, and do check for its expiry date.

Eggs:

Sometimes eggs can be adulterated by certain harmful bacteria - Salmonella being the most threatening. If you consume a raw egg that is infected, you could show symptoms of severe food poisoning. To prevent this - always purchase eggs from a clean and believable store, clean gently and store in a refrigerator as soon as you get home. Always cook eggs well before consuming them.

Potatoes:

Food poisoning from potatoes is very uncommon, but not impossible since raw potatoes can sometimes be of a 'wild' variety that contains toxins to ward off predators. Most breeders control this toxicity in potatoes, but even farmed potatoes could turn green, change color and display properties of being contaminated. Cooking at high heats takes care of these toxins, which is why you must be weary of the potato's color and texture before adding it in a raw state to any food.

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An Unusual Beetle Golden Turtle

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 16:30:00 +0000

An Unusual Beetle Golden Turtle

An Unusual Beetle Golden Turtle,Beetle Golden Turtle (Charidotella sexpunctata) is highly distributed in North America. Insect sizes only 5-7 mm in length and has a golden color of the shell.

The golden tortoise beetle is a very dazzling beetle. elders are about one-fourth inch long, circular in shape with a flattening ridge bordering the body, concealing the head and legs much like a tortoise. What is notable about the adult golden tortoise beetle is the color. In spring and summer, the beetles earn their name when they turn the color of brilliant liquid gold. The color is generated by an optical illusion; the external cuticle is transparent and reflects light through a layer of liquid over the next layer of cuticle. The beetles change color depending on the availability of the liquid layer. In the fall and winter, the beetles become less bright and are more orange and bronze with flashes of iridescent color. If you try and collect the beetle for an insect collection, the beetle soon turns dark brown as is dries, loosing the golden color. The beetles are most beautiful left alive.

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Dark chocolate reduces heart attack risk

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 11:49:00 +0000

Dark chocolate reduces heart attack risk

* Study shows that possessing dark chocolate daily could retain 70 non-fatal as well as 15 fatal cardiovascular events per 10,000 people over a 10-year duration.

* Flavanoids, which are found in dark chocolate also known to decrease blood pressure and cholesterol.

* Dark Chocolate help your arteries relax and widen, promoting good blood flow as well as reducing the strain on the heart.

* Help prevent the build-up of plaque that can block arteries.

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In ancient Egypt, trimming your eyebrows was a sign for bemoaning over a dead cat.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:31:00 +0000

They also preserved their dead cats the way they mummified people. The Egyptians admired cats so much that if a human killed a feline, either willfully or accidentally, that human was condemned to death.

Due to the respect of cats, there were laws that defended the domesticated cat, and their lives were counted equal to the life of a human if not more absolute.

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Amazing facts about seahorse

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:07:00 +0000

Amazing facts about seahorse

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Seahorses are factually extraordinary because of their exceptional equine look. Differing most other fish, they are monogamous and copulate for life. Rarer calm, they are the only animal species on Earth in which the male endures the unborn young. located in shallow tropical and temperate waters all along the universe, these upright-swimming ancestors of the pipe fish can measure in size from 0.6 inches (1.5 centimeters) to 14 inches (35 centimeters) long.

Seahorses adhere superior eyesight and their eyes are able to function independently on both side of their head. This means they can see forwards and backwards at the same time! This is particularly beneficial as they search for food by sight.

Seahorses have no teeth and no stomach. meal ceases through their digestive systems so instantly, they must eat almost constantly to stay alive.

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Incredible colorful Striped Icebergs

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:40:00 +0000

Incredible colorful Striped Icebergs

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Icebergs themselves are amazing natural creations.Icebergs are formed when large blocks of ice breaks off from glaciers ice shelf and is floating in open water. Because glaciers are built up from snow falling on the Antarctic continent over millennia, this ice consists of pure fresh water. This floating chunk of freshwater ice then interacts with seawater beneath them it.

Blue stripes are often created when a crevice in the ice sheet fills up with melt-water and freezes so quickly that no bubbles form. When an iceberg falls into the sea, a layer of salty seawater can
freeze to the underside. If this is rich in algae, it can form a green stripe. Brown, black and yellow lines are caused by sediment, picked up when the ice sheet grinds downhill towards the sea.

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Amazing facts about space

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:43:00 +0000

Amazing facts about space

1.The Sun is over 300000 times larger than earth.
2.The Sun loses up to a billion kilograms a second due to solar winds.
3.If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.4.Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system with a surface temperature of over 450 degrees Celsius.
5.Earth has at least 4 moons.
6.The Solar System formed around 4.6 billion years ago.
7.Uranus was originally called George’s Star.
8.The Big Dipper is not a constellation, it is an asterism.
9.The only planet that rotates on its side like a barrel is Uranus. The only planet that spins backwards relative to the others is Venus.
10.It is because of the Sun & Moons gravity that we have high & low tides.
11.The first man made object sent into space was in 1957 when the Russian satellite named Sputnik was launched.
12.Because of lower gravity, a person who weighs 100kg on earth would only weigh 38kg on the surface of Mars.
13.The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
14.The moon is drifting away from Earth.
15.If you put Saturn in water it would float.

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Amazing Facts About Your Brain

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 17:48:00 +0000

Amazing Facts About Your Brain

1.The brain contains billions of nerve cells that send and receive information around the body.
2.The brain of an adult human weighs around 3 pounds (1.5 kg). Although it makes up just 2% of the body's weight, it uses around 20% of its energy.
3.The human brain is over three times as big as the brain of other mammals that are of similar body size.
4.The brain is approximately 75% water, but you should never drink it.
5.If you lose blood flow to your brain you will last about 10 second before you pass out.
6.The slowest speed information passes around your brain is approximately 260 mph.
7.The human brain is protected by the skull (cranium), a protective casing made up of 22 bones that are joined together.
8.The largest part of the human brain is called the cerebrum. Other important parts include corpus callosum, cerebral cortex, thalamus, cerebellum, hypothalamus, hippo-campus and brain stem.

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World's First Motorcycle (1885) - Daimler's riding car

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 08:11:00 +0000

World's First Motorcycle (1885) - Daimler's riding car

The First Motorcycle was designed and built by the German inventors Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Bad Cannstatt (Stuttgart) in 1885.It looks like an instrument of torture.

It had a 264-cubic-centimetre (16.1 cu in) single-cylinder Otto cycle four-stroke engine mounted on rubber blocks, with two iron tread wooden wheels and a pair of spring-loaded outrigger wheels to help it remain upright. It was essentially a motorized bicycle, although the inventors called their invention the Reitwagen ("riding car"). It was also the first petroleum-powered vehicle.

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Interesting Facts About WOODPECKERS

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:43:00 +0000

Interesting Facts About Woodpeckers:

With the mention of woodpecker, the first thing that comes to everyone's mind is the long-billed bird that pecks woods rapidly. But, there is more to the pecking ability of this unique bird that separates it from other different types of birds. Here are some interesting facts about Wood Peckers :-

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Subfamily: Picinae
Genera: Melanerpes, Sphyrapicus, Xiphidiopicus, Dendropicos, Dendrocopos, Picoides, Veniliornis, Campethera, Geocolaptes, Dinopium, Meiglyptes, Hemicircus, Micropternus, Picus, Mulleripicus, Dryocopus, Celeus, Piculus, Colaptes, Campephilus, Chrysocolaptes, Reinwardtipicus, Blythipicus, Gecinulus
Sapheopipo
Species: More than 200
Natural Habitat: Forested Areas
Diet: Tree sap, nuts, insect larvae etc

Amazing Information about Woodpeckers

There are more than 200 species of woodpeckers scattered all over the world. Woodpeckers are able to drill holes in the bark and wood of trees in search of insects. Woodpeckers have very long tongues which they use to capture their prey.

Woodpeckers have predominantly white, black and brown, green and red plumage. Woodpeckers have a pair of firm and centrally located tail feathers that supports and keeps them upright on trees. A very thick skull and squashy bone protects the brain of woodpeckers from shocks caused by persistent pecking behavior.

Stubbly and coarse feathers over their nostrils help woodpeckers to ward off wood flakes created by pecking. Both parents engage in the incubation of young ones, who are born naked and blind. All woodpeckers fly in a typical pattern, with three flaps followed by a single glide.

Woodpeckers create new holes every year. Thus, old cavities drilled by them are used by other hole-nesting species such as starlings, chickadees, owls, and squirrels.

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Amazing facts about White Tiger

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:18:00 +0000

Amazing facts about White Tiger

Scientific Name: Panthera tigris

The white tiger (also known as the Bengal tiger) is about 3 meters long, and weighs approximately 180-285 kg (400-569 LB). It’s coat lies flatter than that of the Siberian tiger, the tawny color is richer and the stripes are darker. White tigers are white colored Bengals, they are not albinos and they are not a separate subspecies of tigers.

They have blue eyes, a pink nose, and creamy white furr covered with chocolate colored stripes. White tigers are born to tigers that carry the unusual gene needed for white coloring.The White Tiger is a good swimmer, but a very poor climber.They may be slow runners, but they are stealthy enough to catch any prey in their sights. Because they are solitary animals, they mostly hunt at night.

It is belief that if you are born in the Chinese year of the tiger you are unusually lucky. Let’s hope that some of this luck rubs off on the white tiger before it’s too late. Let's try to protect and preserve their existence on earth.

Amazing facts about Hamsters

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:14:00 +0000

Amazing facts about Hamsters

Hamsters are native to Syria and were primarily used for research.They are of crepuscular nature, i.e. most active during twilight. Normally, they have a stout body with strong legs and wide feet. They have cheek pouches on either side of their heads falling to their shoulders, which they use to store and carry food. They are secretive burrowers and hoarders. Being nocturnal creatures, they usually sleep during the day and play and explore at night.

All pet hamsters are descended from a single female wild golden hamster found with a litter of 12 young in Syria in 1930. Inbreeding in humans significantly increases the chances of genetic defects, and is widely shunned. However, marrying aunts, uncles and cousins is still very common among European royal families - even the Queen of England and her husband Phillip are second cousins once removed.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Suborder: Myomorpha
Superfamily: Muroidea
Family: Cricitidae
Genera: Mesocricetus, Phodopus, Cricetus, Cricetulus, Allocricetulus, Cansumys and Tscherskia
Species: Cricetus cricetus,Mesocricetus auratus, Phodopus campbelli, Phodopus sungorus, Cricetulus griseus and Phodopus roborovskii
Natural Habitat: Mostly dry areas
Diet: Seeds, grasses, roots, fruits, vegetables, corn, pulses, insects, lizards, frogs and small mammals.
Teeth Color: Yellow or White
Gestation Period: 15-20 days
Life span: About 2 years

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Pretending to eat food can reduce your cravings for it

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:54:00 +0000

Pretending to eat food can reduce your cravings for it!

This is totally based on a phenomenon called "habituation". This happens when food becomes less attractive the more you eat it. For example, how the first bite of something is always better than, say, the tenth. Researchers are finding out that this process happens in your mind. So is you trick your mind into thinking that you are already eating, you will feel less of a desire to eat!

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Masjid Alharam

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 14:17:00 +0000

Masjid Alharam, it is the only building in the world ,from where no bird passes over the building, No Airplane in the Aviation world history have did fly over this holy building .The direction of this holy building is naturally in such a way that even sun and moon can't stand on it.

Angel:Highest waterfall in the world

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:04:00 +0000

Angel (also known as Salto Angel) is the highest waterfall n the world. It is located in Venezuela and is 979 m (3212 ft.) high. It is also declared as UNESCO World heritage site.

Baikal lake in Siberia

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:18:00 +0000

Baikal lake in Siberia is World's deepest and clearest lake. It has average depth of 744.4 meters.It contains about world's 20% unfrozen surface fresh water.

Morraine Lake, Alberta, Canada

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:02:00 +0000

~peace in nature~

Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada

Moraine Lake is a definite must-see for anyone traveling in the Lake Louise vicinity. The lake shore is only 12.5 km/7.5 mi away from Lake Louise, and offers a chance to see one of the largest peaks in the Canadian Rockies, a beautiful glacial lake, a huge glacier, and one of the best places to view grizzly bears in Banff National Park.

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Great Dane

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 07:16:00 +0000

The Great Dane is a giant, powerful dog. Square in body, but females may be slightly longer than tall. The long head is rectangular in shape. The muzzle is deep, with a pronounced stop. The nose is black, blue/black on blue Danes or black spotted on the harlequins. The dark, deep-set eyes are medium in size. The medium sized ears are set high and either cropped or left natural.

This blue 4-year-old Great Dane named George is a real giant. He could be the world’s tallest dog! He is 43 inches tall (from paw to shoulder), 7ft 3ins (from nose to tail) and weighs 245lbs (111kg)! Another quite interesting detail: George consumes 110 pounds of food every month!! His owners are awaiting confirmation from Guinness.

Italian Ghost Town

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 06:40:00 +0000

Italian Ghost Town: Craco, Italy

Craco is located in the Region of Basilicata and the Province of Matera. About 25 miles inland from the Gulf of Taranto at the instep of the “boot” of Italy.The medieval village of Craco is typical of the hill towns of the region with mildly undulating shapes and the lands surrounding it sown with wheat. Around 540AD the area was called “Montedoro” and inhabited by Greeks who moved inland from the coastal town of Metaponto. Tombs have been found dating from the 8th century suggesting the original settlement dates back to then. Today, earthquakes, landslides, and a lack of fertile farming land have contributed to the abandonment of Craco.

In 1891, the population of Craco stood at well over 2,000 people. Though there had been many problems, with poor agricultural conditions creating desperate times. Between 1892 and 1922 over 1,300 people moved from the town to North America. Poor farming was added to by earthquakes, landslides, and War - all of which contributed to this mass migration. Between 1959 and 1972 Craco was plagued by these landslides and quakes. In 1963 the remaining 1,800 inhabitants were transferred to a nearby valley called Craco Peschiera, and the original Craco remains in a state of crumbling decay to this day.