The first
word spoken on the moon was “OKAY.”
This world is full of amazing facts. This is an attempt to compile these amazing facts to add to your knowledge and to entertain you. Hope you will enjoy it. Thank you and ROCK your life. GOD IS GREAT!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Highest Rainfall……………..
Mawsynram-Meghalaya
in India is the place of highest rainfall followed by Cherapunji-Meghalaya in
India. Meghalaya in Sanskrit means “abode of clouds”.
On the borders of three continents???
Cyprus is
the country which lies on the borders of three continents i.e. Europe, Africa
and Asia.
193 out of 196…………….
Though there
are 196 countries in the world, only 193 countries are the members of UNO. Kosovo, Taiwan and Vatican City are non members of the UNO. [Afghanistan was twice thrown out from membership] [Taiwan is not considered as a country by USA]
From 7 to 5………………
Punjab a
state in India was known as SAPTA SINDHU in ancient India because of 7 rivers
flowing through it. 1. Indus [Sindhu] 2. Jhelum 3. Chenab 4. Ravi 5. Beas
[Vipasha] 6. Sutlej 7. Sharawati. After the division Punjab is half in India
and half in Pakistan. Punjab now means land of five rivers.
World’s oldest and tallest tree fossil…….
More than 16
meters tall and more than 20 billion old tree is in India’s Patna Museum in the
fossilized form.
Hill station in a desert……….. ???
Mount Abu is
the only hill station in the desert state of Rajasthan in India.
7 sisters of North-East India……….
The original
7 sister states of North-East India were Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal
Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland. Later on they were made 8 by altering
the states and adding Sikkim.
Highest waterfalls of India…………
Jog falls
also known as Gersoppa waterfall of Karnataka [Shimoga district] is the highest
waterfall of India. It is on river Sharavati.
3 ranges of Himalaya????
There are 3
Ranges of Himalayas. The great Himalayan range, the lesser Himalayas also known
as Himachal range and outer Himalayan range known as Shivaliks.
K2 ………….
K2 or Godwin
Austen is the world’s second highest peak in Karakoram Range of mountains in
India. Most common misconception is that it is in Himalayan range.
Great fire of London………….
The great
fire of London spread so fast that more than 12,500 homes 100 churches and
hospitals were eaten up by fire.
Lions and Tigers……………
India
happens to be the only country in the word to possesses lions as well as
tigers.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Hibernation & Estivation……………
The deep
sleep experienced by many animals during winter is called Hibernation.
The deep
sleep experienced by many animals during summer is called Estivation.
Smallest of the flower…………..
Wolffia
duckweed is the world’s smallest flower that grows in Australia and it can only
be viewed clearly with the aid of magnifying glass.
Fainting flower…………………..?
100s of
people fainted when the Titan Arum flower bloomed in Kew gardens in London
after it was shipped from Indonesia. The flower emits strong and sickening
smell to attract flies and bees.
Viva Indonesia…………… !!!
Indonesia is
the only country which has the world’s tallest as well as biggest flowers.
Titan Arum is the world’s longest flower about 2.5 meters found in Sumatra in
Indonesia. Rafflesia is the world’s biggest flower found in forests of Sumatra
and Borneo in Indonesia. GREAT ISN’T IT?
We are more than you all…………
Insects can
out number any type of living creatures on the face of this earth.
150 years to flower……..?
Puya
Raimonii is the name of the flower that grows after 150 years. Not only that
but the plant dies after it flowers for the first time.
No reptiles? Are you sure………….
Antarctica is
the only continent that does not have a single snake or any reptile.
Biggest wildlife wealth country...………..
India
happens to be the biggest wild life wealth country with many unique animals,
birds and reptiles.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Velds of South Africa.............................
Everyone is aware about the Velds of South Africa. Who gave the grasslands of South Africa the name "VELDS'? Veld is a name given to South Africa's grasslands by the Dutch settles before South Africa was colonized by Britishers.
Sahara a desert or a sea??????????
Scientists have found many skeletons of fishes and even the shells in Sahara........... Sahara was once upon a time a part of an ocean.............. Millions years after it was a lush green plain .......... but TODAY?
The suck machine?.............
Black holes are the places in the universe which can suck everything that comes near it................. EVEN THE LIGHT........................ THE BIGGEST DEMONS RIGHT? ................ BEWARE OF BLACK HOLES WHILE GOING ON A SPACE TOUR..........
Capital of 3 places?........................Is it?
Chandigarh! Enjoys to be capital of 3 places [2 states and 1 union territory of India] .... CHANDIGARH is a capital of both Punjab and Haryana states and capital of Chandigarh the union territory............
Overall exercise to body?..................
Swimming is the only activity which can give overall exercise right from tip of your toes to tip of your hair on the head................... BUT BE CAREFUL OF SHARKS DEAR & SWIM ONLY IN SWIMMING POOL. Or sharks will have a nice feast.
Front - back- sidewards while flying?.............
Humming bird is the only bird which can fly forward, backward, sidewards and can even be stationary while flying. ............... What a stamina and gift and blessing of GOD!
Country within a city?............
Vatican City is the world's smallest country which is inside a capital of a country.......... Vatican City is inside Rome the capital of Italy and enjoys the status of an independent country and the worlds...
City across 2 continents? .................
Istanbul - Turkey is the only city which is in 2 continents. Half in Asia and half in Europe. MY MY! IS IT........
Country in two continents?..............
Russia is a country which is spread across 2 continents --> half in Europe and Half in Asia. ................. WOW! amazing right?
Peck. Peck....................
A woodpecker pecks at a tree at a speed of 20 pecks PLUS per second. ....... WOW! WHAT A SPEED!
HAT TRICK .. IN WORLD CUP CRICKET?........
Chetan Sharma of Indian cricket team was the first bowler to claim first HAT TRICK in WORLD CUP CRICKET against New Zealand. ............... They must be having the nightmare still ... !!!!!!!!!!!!
Cricket? ....... Third Umpire? .................
Sachin Tendulkar happens to be the first batsman to be given out by the third umpire......... Not even the GOD OF CRICKET IS SPARED BY THIRD UMPIRE! Ha Ha Ha!
LARGEST SEEDS?........................
DOUBLE COCONUT PALM has the largest of the seeds than any other plant. OH MY GOD! IS IT? GOD IS GREAT RIGHT?
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Poems of Emily Dickinson?..................
Emily wrote about more than 1820 poems in her life BUT -- My My! only seven of them were published in her lifetime THAT TOO without her consent................... POOR EMILY! ISN'T SHE?
Milk's white color?.......................
White color of the milk is caused as it contains a whole lot of lactose in it.
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