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The Living Bridges of Cherrapunji

Thursday, October 15, 2009

In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren’t built – they’re grown. The living bridges of Cherrapunji, India are made from the roots of the Ficus elastica tree. This tree produces a series of secondary roots from higher up its trunk and can comfortably perch atop huge boulders [...]

World’s Richest People

Thursday, September 3, 2009

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William Windsor (A Goat) in British Army

Monday, July 20, 2009

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William Windsor (known as Billy), a goat in the military, was a lance corporal in the 1st Battalion, the Royal Welsh, an infantry battalion of the British Army. He served as a lance corporal from 2001 until 2009, except for a three month period in 2006 when he was demoted to fusilier, after unacceptable behaviour [...]

Underground City Of DERINKUYU

Saturday, July 18, 2009

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Underground City Of DERINKUYU Derinkuyu Underground City is located in the homonymous Derinkuyu district in Nevsehir Province, Turkey. It is on the road between Nevsehir and Nigde, at a distance of 29 km from Nevsehir. It was opened for visitors as of 1969 and to date, only ten percent of the underground city is accessible for tourists. [...]

Aerial Views – Miscellaneous Part 3

Friday, July 17, 2009

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The image shows the Niagara River that co nnects Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, snaking around Goat Island, in the lower left of the full image. Most of the river’s water plummets over the Canadian/Horseshoe Falls, but some diverted water spills over American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls downstream. Every se co nd, more than [...]

Mahatma Gandhi’s Funeral

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

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On Friday 30 January 1948, Gandhi woke up at his usual hour, 3:30 a.m. After the morning prayer he put the final touches to the new constitution for Congress which he had been unable to finish the previous night. The rest of the morning was spent answering letters. Someone mentioned the fact that despite his [...]

The Best 50 of Murphy’s Law

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

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You can never tell which way the train went by looking at the track. Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence. Whenever a system becomes completely defined, some damn fool discovers something which either abolishes the system or expands it beyond recognition. Technology is dominated by those who manage what they do [...]

Google Offices (New York, China and Googleplex)

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

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Google Offices (New York)

Worlds Largest Container Vessel – Emma Maersk

Monday, July 13, 2009

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The vessel, which is the largest one in container shipping of the world is called Emma Maersk.According to calculation from IMO the ship can carry between 13,500 and 15,800 TEUs, which is more than 4,000 containers more, than the previous leader in this class – Xin Shanghai. Emma Maersk is the ship that is not [...]

Gouliang Tunnel

Monday, June 29, 2009

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Set in the Huanan Province of China, the Guoliang Tunnel has been a source of interest and controversy for many years. Up until 1972, the only access to the secluded Guoliang Village was a tiny walking path that had been carved out of the side of the mountain. Desperate for freedom, anxious villagers decided that [...]