Interesting Facts

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2013-11-05T22:05:00.000+05:00

Belgium launches Europe’s first solar train

2013-06-17T10:48:00.000+05:00

A two-mile-long Belgian rail tunnel, built to shelter trains from falling trees, will from Monday provide a double environmental benefit by hosting a unique solar power project.

The high-speed line running from Paris to Amsterdam passes Antwerp and a nearby ancient forest. To avoid the need to fell protected trees, a long tunnel was built over the line which has now been topped with 16,000 solar panels. The electricity produced is equivalent to that needed to power all the trains in Belgium for one day per year, and will also help power Antwerp station.

"For train operators, it is the perfect way to cut their carbon footprints because you can use spaces that have no other economic value and the projects can be delivered within a year because they don't attract the protests that wind power does," said Bart Van Renterghem, UK head of Belgian renewable energy company Enfinity, which installed the panels.

"We had a couple of projects lined up around London with train operators and water utilities, but they have been put on hold."

Van Renterghem said this was due to the UK government's controversial review of subsidies for large-scale solar power projects, which will lower the returns available.

The Walking dead/ Dead Man Alive

2013-06-17T03:08:00.000+05:00

Only in Indonesia (especially Toraja), A corpse is usually being carried up to the grave, but in Toraja, the corpse is woken up letting it to walk to its grave. The corpse is woken up using black magic. This is done because in Toraja the graves/cemeteries is placed above limestone mountains.The corpse walks by itself, and its guided by an expert in black magic behind it.

Indian man Gets pregnant

2013-06-15T03:15:00.000+05:00

In the city of Nagpur, India, Sanju Bhagat’s stomach was once so swollen he looked nine months pregnant and could barely breathe. Bhagat felt self-conscious his whole life about his big belly. But his problem erupted into something much larger than cosmetic worry one night in June 1999.

An ambulance rushed the 36 year-old farmer to the hospital. Doctors thought he might have a giant tumor, so they decided to operate and remove the source of the bulge in his belly. The surgeon Dr. Ajay Mehta said that usually he can spot a tumor just after he begins an operation. But Dr. Ajay encountered something he had never encountered while operating on Bhagat.
As he cut deeper into Bhagat, gallons of fluid spilled out� and then something extraordinary happened. “To my surprise and horror, I could shake hands with somebody inside his belly!” he said. “It was a bit shocking for me.” Dr. Ajay just put his hand inside and he said there are a lot of bones inside. First, one limb came out then another limb came out. Then some part of genitalia, then some part of hair, some limbs, jaws, limbs, hair.
Inside Bhagat’s stomach was a strange, half-formed creature that had feet and hands that were very developed. Its fingernails were quite long. At first glance, it may look like Bhagat gave “birth.” Actually, Dr. Ajay removed the mutated body of his Bhagat’s twin brother from his stomach.
Bhagat, they discovered, had one of the world’s most bizarre medical conditions known as fetus in fetu. It is an extremely rare abnormality that involves a fetus getting trapped inside of its twin. The trapped fetus can survive as a parasite even past birth by forming an umbilical cord-like structure that leeches its twin’s blood supply until it grows so large that it starts to harm the host, at which point doctors usually intervene.
According to Dr. Ajay, there are less than 90 cases total recorded in medical literature. Fetus in fetu happens very early in a twin pregnancy, when one fetus wraps around and envelops the other. The dominant fetus grows, while the fetus that would have been its twin lives on throughout the pregnancy, feeding off its host twin like a kind of parasite.
Usually, both twins die before birth from the strain of sharing a placenta. However, sometimes, as in Bhagat’s case, the host twin survives and is delivered. What makes his case so unusual is that no one suspected Bhagat had a twin inside him for 36 years.
Bhagat said he was very much relieved after his operation. He was not interested in knowing what Dr. Ajay did to him or seeing what he had removed from his abdomen. “He didn’t want to see it because it was looking very ghastly” Dr. Ajay said. Today, Bhagat is in good health and can lead a normal life.

World’s Largest Flower/ Largest Flower in the World

2013-05-05T02:44:00.000+05:00

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 flower because of the odor of decomposing flesh what releases through the blossom.

The Largest Salt Desert in The World

2013-04-22T16:47:00.001+05:00

The Largest Salt Desert in The World – Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia.

Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the largest salt desert in the world. Salar de Uyuni Altiplano of Bolivia is part of South America. The Altiplano is a plateau that was formed while raising the Andes mountains. Plateau include salt and fresh water lakes and salt flats and is surrounded by mountains.

Salar de Uyuni was formed as a result of changes between several prehistoric lakes. It is covered with several feet of salt crust, which is extraordinary flatness with altitude variations within one meter over the entire surface of the Salar. Shell serves as a source of salt and cover a pool of brine, which is exceptionally rich in lithium. It contains 50-70% of world reserves of lithium, which is in the process of being extracted.

Mount Roraima, Brazil

2013-04-22T16:44:00.000+05:00

Mount Roraima, also known as Tepuy Roraima and Cerro Roraima; Portuguese: Monte Roraima is the highest of the Pakaraima chain of tepui plateau in South America. First described by the English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh in 1596, its 31 km2 summit area is defended by 400-metre-tall cliffs on all sides. The mountain includes the triple border point of Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana.

World Smallest and cutest horse "Einstein"

2013-04-22T16:41:00.002+05:00

Einstein is the worlds smallest stallion. He is about to become three years but stands just 20 inches tall. Huge media thronged to have a glimpse of him when he was born in April 2010 at a farm in Barnstead, New Hampshire. Einstein is incredible as he shows no signs of dwarfness but he simply is a small miniature horse.

Wolf Man In The World

2013-04-22T16:38:00.000+05:00

Meet the Wolf Man.

Werner Freund, 79, has raised more than 70 wolves on his sanctuary in Merzig, Germany To maintain his alpha male position in the pack, he ensure he always feeds first.Werner established the wolf sanctuary, which is spread over 25 acres, in 1972 and has raised more than 70 animals over the last 40 years.The wolves, acquired as cubs from zoos or animal parks, were mostly hand-reared.

Expressway Goes Through a Building in Japan

2013-04-22T16:35:00.000+05:00

Hanshin Expressway Goes Through a Building, Japan.

Amazing Engineering.

It's not easy building a new highway in Japan, since it's one of the most crowded places in the world. For instance, often you'll find that the place where you want to build your roadway happens to be obstructed by a skyscraper. There's no place else to put it, and the owners of the building certainly don't feel like tearing it down. What do you do?

One of the Most Dangerous Walkway in the World

2013-04-22T16:32:00.000+05:00

El Caminito del Rey Walkway, Spain.

Did you ever seen such a dangerous walkway. El Caminito del Rey can be considered most dangerous walkway in the world. El Caminito del Rey was built in 1901 as a connection between the power plants of Chorro Falls and Gaitanejo Falls. It took four years to finish and in 1905 Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, crossed the walkway for the inauguration, thus giving it its name, The King’s Walkway.

Man Havng Friend Ship With Crocodile

2013-04-22T16:29:00.000+05:00

Deep in the Costa Rican jungle, a fisherman named Chito discovered a crocodile that had been shot in the eye by a cattle farmer and left for dead. Chito was able to drag the massive reptile into his boat and brought him to his home, where he stayed by his side for months, nursing him back to health. He named the croc Pocho. “I stayed by Pocho’s side while he was ill, sleeping next to him at night Pocho is roughly 5.18 meters (17 feet) long. He and Chito play, wrestle and hug on a daily basis. That bond, Chito said, took years to forge.

86-Year-Old Gymnast Lady

2013-04-22T16:27:00.000+05:00

If you want to stay healthy and fit in your senior age and you’re looking for inspiration, 86-year old Johanna Quaas is an awesome example! She practices gymnastics everyday and she even has won 11 medals in the German senior gymnastics competitions. Hit +1 if she inspired you.

Schwerin Castle, Germany

2013-04-22T01:25:00.000+05:00

Schwerin Castle is situated in the city of Schwerin, Germany. Schwerin Castle was first built as a fort towards the end of the 10th century, it was also an island back then, nowadays there is a bridge conecting it to the mainland, there is (and probably isn’t) a 17th century ghost that most people calmed to look like a cavalier. and this ghost story is popular around the city of Schwerin.

World’s largest 3D street Painting

2013-04-22T01:20:00.000+05:00

Reebok has partnered with CrossFit, a developer of multifunctional fitness programs to set a new Guinness World Record by creating the biggest 3D painting in the world. To do it, street artists ‘3D Joe & Max’ have turned part of London’s Canary Wharf quayside into the longest and largest 3D artwork. British artist Joe Hill's made 106.5m long painting.

World Largest Open Pit Diamond Mine, Russia

2013-04-22T01:17:00.000+05:00

There's an open pit diamond mine called the Mirny Mine in East Siberia, Russia. It's very deep. At over 1,700 ft deep, it's the 4th deepest mine in the world. It also has a diameter of over 3,900ft. This makes it the second largest excavated hole in the world.

700 year old Iranian Home

2013-04-22T01:13:00.000+05:00

Allegedly, these homes in Iran, carved out of solid rock, were built on the order of 700 years ago and are still inhabited by people who have given them modern touches (you know, the little things like windows, doors, and electricity). Pretty impressive when you consider that houses in America barely survive a century without extensive maintenance.

An Amazing Story of a Bicycle and it's owner

2013-04-22T01:10:00.000+05:00

An Amazing Story of a Bicycle and it's owner.... Who never left home from a War.

This is what happens when you leave a bike chained to a tree for 60 years! The person who owned this bike left it tied to the tree before going off to war. He never returned so his family left it there as a memorial. Natures way of saying, 'Rest in peace'.

Motorway Built Around Couple's Home In China

2013-04-22T01:07:00.000+05:00

When a couple in China refused to accept compensation for having their home demolished to make way for a motorway the developers carried on anyway. It is believed that the couple refused to move because they were unhappy over the level of compensation they were offered by the local government. But after some week couple accepted compensation and demolished home.

THE MAN WHO LIVES WITH HIS WIFE IN A SEWER

2013-04-22T01:04:00.001+05:00

In Medellin a man arranges home of six square meters for 21 years , "do not pay charges for a house" , He says that.
During their time there, Miguel and his wife Maria Garcia have installed a stove, a fan and a bed. They even have a television for entertainment.

JAPANESE AIR CONDITIONED CLOTHING

2013-04-22T01:00:00.002+05:00

The Japanese have done it again. The Japanese company, Kuchofuku Co. Ltd, has designed a line of air conditioned clothing with built-in fans, a product that proved in demand after the recent tsunami and earthquake. Businessmen who have no choice but to wear long-sleeved shirts in their hot workplaces have really shown interest in the air conditioned clothing. The least expensive piece of air conditioned clothing costs of US $130.

The Surgeon, who operated his own Appendix

2013-04-21T14:04:00.003+05:00

In 1961, Leonid Rogozov, 27, was the only surgeon in the Soviet Antarctic Expedition. During the expedition, he felt severe pain in the stomach and had a high fever.
Rogozov examined himself and discovered that his appendix was inflamed and could burst at any time. With a local anesthesia, he operated himself to remove the appendix. An engineer and a meteorologist assisted surgery.

700-year-old mummy found by chance by Chinese road workers

2013-04-21T11:11:00.002+05:00

These incredible pictures show a 700-year-old mummy, which was discovered by chance - by road workers - in excellent condition in eastern China. The corpse of the high-ranking woman believed to be from the Ming Dynasty - the ruling power in China between 1368 and 1644 - was stumbled across by a team who were looking to expand a street.

And the mummy, which was found in the city of Taizhou, in the Jiangsu Province, along with two other wooden tombs, offers a fascinating insight into life as it was back then.

Pre-Islamic Civilization in Madain Saleh in Saudi Arabia

2013-04-21T11:07:00.004+05:00

Madain Saleh is a pre-Islamic archaeological site located in the Al-Ula sector, within the Al Madinah Region of Saudi Arabia, approximately 400km north-west of Madinah. Formerly known as Hegra it is the largest conserved site of the civilization of the Nabataeans south of Petra in Jordan. The site features 131 massive rock cut tombs with decorated facades, many with inscribed Nabatean epigraphs, spread out over 13.4 km and dating from the 1st century BC to the 1st century AD.

Interesting Facts About Burj Khalifa

2013-04-21T11:05:00.002+05:00

It’s 828 metres tall (2,717 feet). It was previously known as Burj Dubai. Burj means Tower in Arabic language. Building with most floors (160). Highest elevator installation.Fastest elevators at speed of 64km/h, or 18m/s.Burj Dubai has more than 162 floors.It took some 22 million man-hours to be completed.Total cost estimated at US$1.5 billion.