tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052Fri, 10 May 2013 06:27:36 +0000PicturesBizarre and FunnyRealityDid you know?ArchitectureArt and DesignInternet ToolsScience and TechComputerA Collection of Facts and Realityhttp://multichrome.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (.)Blogger397125blogspot/BFpBhhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-4022887439992971272Sat, 04 May 2013 21:54:00 +00002013-05-05T02:54:42.157+05:00RealityDid you know? The Rafflesia Arnoldii blossoms with all the biggest, largest and even the stinky flower in the world. In accordance with ‘Kew Royal Botanical Gardens’, this flower generated by Rafflesia arnoldii is reddish with whitish marks on its 5 flower petals; generally this flower is about three feet around as well as is visible in full bloom for just 7 days. Rafflesia arnoldii is known as corpse flowerhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/iL0mWTT747M/worlds-largest-flower-largest-flower-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/iL0mWTT747M" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2013/05/worlds-largest-flower-largest-flower-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-8763393039050319354Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:05:00 +00002013-03-29T02:12:49.665+05:00Art and DesignScience and TechRealityDid you know? Container ships are some of the largest and heaviest vessels that plough on the seas. They measure up to 1,200 feet in length and can move 10,000 to 16,000, 20-foot steel containers in one trip. To push these vessels through the water require immense amount of energy, that are derived from massive diesel engines. Some of the larger cargo ships have engines that look like this. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/nSImeRNbJOo/the-most-powerful-diesel-engine-in-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/nSImeRNbJOo" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-most-powerful-diesel-engine-in-world.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-8735067935918497821Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:27:00 +00002013-03-29T01:27:08.663+05:00Science and TechRealityDid you know?Architecture The Magdeburg Water Bridge is a navigable aqueduct in Germany that connects the Elbe-Havel Canal to the Mittelland Canal, and allows ships to cross over the Elbe River. At 918 meters, it is the longest navigable aqueduct in the world. The Elbe-Havel and Mittelland canals had previously met near Magdeburg but on opposite sides of the Elbe. Ships moving between the two had to make a 12-http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/8XsH5UXEvyg/a-water-bridge-in-germany.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/8XsH5UXEvyg" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-water-bridge-in-germany.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-1921140771665405248Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:14:00 +00002013-01-25T03:14:40.472+05:00RealityDid you know? With most of us still struggling to adjust to “spring forward” daylight savings time, it’s hard to believe that some people may be blessed with the ability to thrive on only 4 hours of sleep.For a small group of people —perhaps just 1% to 3% of the population— sleep is a waste of time. Natural "short sleepers," as they're officially known, are night owls and early birds simultaneously. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/WLxPfjz0ok8/superhuman-needs-only-4-hours-of-sleep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/WLxPfjz0ok8" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2013/01/superhuman-needs-only-4-hours-of-sleep.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-286450628918886044Sat, 29 Dec 2012 22:42:00 +00002012-12-30T04:04:54.790+05:00Science and TechRealityDid you know? The Anechoic Chamber in the US is the world's quietest room where sound doesn't bounce off the walls the way it does in a regular room.But while the room promises to provide complete silence, it can't guarantee visitors will be at peace once inside. The room is located in Orfield Laboratories in Minneapolis. A typical quiet room you sleep in at night measures about 30 decibels. A normal http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/0g4-GUG2ZJs/the-worlds-quietest-room.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/0g4-GUG2ZJs" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-worlds-quietest-room.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-5076044972825169150Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:48:00 +00002012-12-14T21:48:39.895+05:00Science and TechRealityDid you know? Here’s what you need Let’s get to the fun stuff. In order to make a Naked Egg you will need the following items: Vinegar (at least 16 ounces) A couple of glasses or cups Raw eggs The process is really very simple. Carefully place the egg in a cup and fill the cup with vinegar so that the egg is completely covered. Don’t worry if the egg floats a bit. Just get enough vinegar in the cup http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/fvg3NtJqLBY/the-naked-egg-science.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/fvg3NtJqLBY" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-naked-egg-science.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-8352688010232792170Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:50:00 +00002012-12-19T20:19:28.996+05:00PicturesRealityDid you know? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/d5NLdqIOQ8g/15-facts-about-nyc-and-hurricanes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/d5NLdqIOQ8g" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/11/15-facts-about-nyc-and-hurricanes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-2126628215669710605Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:39:00 +00002012-08-28T04:39:59.800+05:00RealityDid you know? The United States and Canada, by and large, have been peaceful neighbors — especially since Canada became a de facto independent nation under the British North America Act in 1867. But while the two nations are friendly and, typically, allies, things can change. And in 1927, the United States planned for just such a scenario. At the time, Canada was still mostly under British control, and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/dO5l7Jz_UHA/war-plan-red-to-invade-canada.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/dO5l7Jz_UHA" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/08/war-plan-red-to-invade-canada.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-2943808985186944217Sat, 25 Aug 2012 23:25:00 +00002012-08-26T04:27:59.989+05:00PicturesScience and TechRealityDid you know? Clean dirt and grime regularly off you’re numerical keypads otherwise it’s only a matter of time before a thief finds their way. To see the fair market value for an item you want to purchase, run an advanced search on eBay checking only ‘completed listings’. Report Text Message SPAM to your carrier by forwarding the messages to 7726 (S-P-A-M) Re-heat pizza on the stove, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/lEZbGpPZWgY/11-hacks-that-will-make-your-life-whole.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/lEZbGpPZWgY" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/08/11-hacks-that-will-make-your-life-whole.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-1229160358947914080Fri, 24 Aug 2012 05:20:00 +00002012-08-24T10:20:22.942+05:00PicturesRealityDid you know? 1. The Cave Spider That Could Rip Your Eyes Out Image credit: Wikimedia Commons What’s scary about the Trogloraptor marchingtoni isn’t that it’s pretty big for a spider or that it was found right here on our home turf (in a cave in Oregon), it’s that at the end of its six legs are barbed, scythe-like claws. Affectionately called the “cave robber” spider, its body isn’t much bigger than yourhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/Ft8pJboSTaE/5-newly-discovered-creatures-that-will.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/Ft8pJboSTaE" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/08/5-newly-discovered-creatures-that-will.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-796539887737295983Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:09:00 +00002012-08-23T04:09:21.237+05:00RealityDid you know? via http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/ogDEMzfo36M/28-awesome-writing-tips-from-famous.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/ogDEMzfo36M" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/08/28-awesome-writing-tips-from-famous.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-1841369473046218243Tue, 10 Jul 2012 01:28:00 +00002012-11-26T02:26:02.107+05:00PicturesRealityDid you know? !function(d, s, id) { var js, pjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Baseballs I'm not talking about the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/WM5Oel7h-eY/7-american-things-that-are-not-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/WM5Oel7h-eY" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/07/7-american-things-that-are-not-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-5694256303116680800Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:16:00 +00002012-07-02T16:25:53.735+05:00Science and TechRealityDid you know? Peanut butter is a favorite breakfast and snack for many Americans, and not only for them. The food paste, made primarily from ground roasted peanuts, with or without added oil, was first used by the Pre-Columbian peoples of Mexico, who used it as a base for various "moles", meaning sauces. Now, a team of scientists presented the most recent and spectacular use of peanut butter ever. They http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/__ODMBkomEE/diamonds-from-peanut-butter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/__ODMBkomEE" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/06/diamonds-from-peanut-butter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-2386331386728137459Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:36:00 +00002012-07-03T18:28:59.089+05:00Science and TechRealityDid you know? Expiration Dates Refer to Quality, Not Safety Generally, you'll see three types of expiration dates on your food, and they all mean slightly different things. However, contrary to popular belief, they refer to the quality of the food, not the safety. Here's what each one means: Sell By:This date tells the store how long to keep the item on their shelves. If it reaches the date before itshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/lcwmoHfSPJQ/what-do-expiration-dates-really-mean.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/lcwmoHfSPJQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/06/what-do-expiration-dates-really-mean.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-8651599553124143074Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:11:00 +00002012-07-02T16:29:23.197+05:00Science and TechRealityDid you know? The first iPhone was actually dreamed up in 1983.Naturally, this wasn’t anything like the rectangular cell phone we know today. It was a land line phone with, instead of a touch screen, a built in stylus controlled interface.  The phone was designed for Apple by Hartmut Esslinger, an influential designer who helped make the Apple IIc computer (Apple’s first “portable” computer) and laterhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/gO5YAvmR_QE/apples-iphone-in-1983.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/gO5YAvmR_QE" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/06/apples-iphone-in-1983.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-4749150619094878186Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:36:00 +00002012-07-02T16:29:41.850+05:00Science and TechRealityDid you know? Byzantium fought for its very survival throughout its existence. Often, the empire faced enemies who were superior in military and economic might. Despite these odds, Byzantium always managed to survive. One of the main reasons for its survival was the secret weapon: Greek fire. Used skilfully by its leaders, Byzantium managed to come back repeatedly from the brink of disaster. Greek firehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/1ekTyxGEUi0/greek-fire-napalm-like-weapon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/1ekTyxGEUi0" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/06/greek-fire-napalm-like-weapon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-7226606419136513004Fri, 04 May 2012 03:21:00 +00002012-07-02T16:32:55.249+05:00Science and TechRealityDid you know? Chess An illustration shows a Muslim and Christian playing chess in a tent, from King Alfonso X's 13th-century Libros del Ajedrez. Water Supply Pages from a 13th-century manuscript depict two water-raising machines designed by Al-Jazari. Water-raising machines are driven by a water turbine through geared shafts, which turn a sindi wheel carrying a long belt of buckets. Al-Jazari made a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/jdn3HoYcbdg/6-ancient-muslim-advancements.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/jdn3HoYcbdg" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/05/6-ancient-muslim-advancements.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-1330041934144438841Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:40:00 +00002012-07-02T17:18:57.156+05:00Did you know? A word so frequently used in our daily conversations still has elusive origins. Though many can now be considered “false etymologies,” there is still no conclusive proof on the origins of “OK” or “okay.”  "Okay" (also spelled "OK," "O.K.") is a colloquial English word denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, or acknowledgment. "Okay" has frequently turned up as a loanword in manyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/mmx6kp51ul0/etymology-of-okokay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/mmx6kp51ul0" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/04/etymology-of-okokay.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-810184152111932356Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:31:00 +00002012-07-02T16:36:36.044+05:00RealityDid you know? image via National Chocolate Chip Day The chocolate chip cookie was accidentally developed by Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1930. She owned the Toll House Inn, in Whitman, Massachusetts, a very popular restaurant that featured home cooking in the 1930s. Ruth Wakefield invented the Toll House brand of chocolate chip cookies. Ruth Graves Wakefield graduated from the Framingham State Normal Schoolhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/Yfl2HYGYEGw/chocolate-chip-cookies-was-accident.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/Yfl2HYGYEGw" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/04/chocolate-chip-cookies-was-accident.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-9167249295226584751Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:42:00 +00002012-12-09T03:42:54.270+05:00Bizarre and FunnyScience and TechRealityDid you know? The Australian Road-Train are the longest trucks in the world.They have 3 or more trailers and are 53metres long,( 174 feet ) hauling 115 metric tons (253,531 pounds).Keep an eye open for the super Road-Train it has 7 trailers and hauls 190 metric tonnes. !function(d, s, id) { var js, pjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/ugxdYG5M59I/australian-road-train.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/ugxdYG5M59I" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/04/australian-road-train.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-7407617258061222539Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:31:00 +00002012-09-10T03:50:54.193+05:00RealityDid you know? A piranha at the Memphis zoo. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Piranha, a freshwater fish of South America noted for its ferocity. It is also known as the caribe. The name “piranha” is derived from the Tupi Indian language, native to Brazil. It’s a combination of the Tupi word pira, or “fish,” and ranha, meaning “tooth".There are several species of piranhas, found in Venezuela and south through Brazil. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/ag0YNdhY48I/piranha-river-monster.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/ag0YNdhY48I" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/04/piranha-river-monster.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-4754678072653124751Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:22:00 +00002012-04-03T16:02:20.016+05:00Science and TechRealityDid you know?We see instances of humans breathing liquids in sci-fi movies, TV shows and books. They get immersed in an exotic fluid solution and don’t drown. Usually, they’re able to breathe normally after a brief fit of panic. Probably the most easily recognized example of this is portrayed in the movie “The Abyss”. But is there any science behind it? There is some… For any fluid to work for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/nvIJB3o6z1A/liquid-breathing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/nvIJB3o6z1A" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/04/liquid-breathing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-284191567630075406Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:09:00 +00002012-03-25T04:09:59.798+05:00RealityDid you know? He Pingping (Chinese: Hé Píngpíng; July 13, 1988 – March 13, 2010) was a Chinese citizen and, according to the Guinness World Records, the world's shortest man who was able to walk. He measured 74 cm (2 ft 5 in) tall, and was the third child of a family in Huade county, in the city of Ulanqab in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. He was admitted to a hospital on 3 March http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/GvJIxJa8Rc8/worlds-shortest-man-who-was-able-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/GvJIxJa8Rc8" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/03/worlds-shortest-man-who-was-able-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797273307564478052.post-1737591475535735562Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:06:00 +00002012-03-24T17:08:17.125+05:00Science and TechRealityDid you know? During the period when the Earth is furthest from the sun (aphelion), the average temperature of the entire planet is about 4°F (2.3°C) higher than when it is closest to the sun (perihelion). On average, the intensity of sunlight falling on Earth during aphelion is about 7% less than during perihelion. Despite this, the Earth ends up being warmer during the period in which it is furthesthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~3/OAmhKmPIU3U/earth-is-hottest-when-it-is-furthest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/BFpBh/~4/OAmhKmPIU3U" height="1" width="1"/>http://multichrome.blogspot.com/2012/03/earth-is-hottest-when-it-is-furthest.html