World's Biggest church

The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, the administrative capital of
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). The basilica was constructed between 1985 and 1989 at a cost of $300 million. The design of the dome and encircled plaza are clearly inspired by those of the Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican City, although it is not an outright replica. The cornerstone was laid on August 10, 1985, and it was consecrated on September 10, 1990, by Pope John Paul II.

The basilica is not a cathedral. The nearby Cathedral of Saint Augustine is the principal place of worship and seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Yamoussoukro.

Guinness World Records lists it as the largest church in the world, having surpassed the previous record holder, St. Peter's Basilica, upon completion. It has an area of 30,000 sq metres (322,917 sq ft) and is 158 m (518 ft) high.However, it also includes a rectory and a villa (counted in the overall area), which are not strictly part of the church, and it can accommodate 18,000 worshippers, compared to 60,000 for St. Peter's.

World's Biggest Hindu Temple

Akshardham is a Hindu temple complex in Delhi, India.Also referred to as Delhi Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham, the complex displays millennia of traditional Hindu and Indian culture, spirituality, and architecture. The building was inspired and developed by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual head of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, whose 3,000 volunteers helped 7,000 artisans construct Akshardham.

The temple, which attracts approximately 70 percent of all tourists who visit Delhi, was officially opened on 6 November 2005. It sits near the banks of the Yamuna adjacent to the 2010 Commonwealth Games village in eastern New Delhi. The temple, at the center of the complex, was built according to the Vastu Shastra and Pancharatra Shastra. In addition to the large central temple crafted entirely of stone, the complex features exhibitions on incidents from the life of Swaminarayan and the history of India, an IMAX feature on the early life of Swaminarayan as the teenage yogi, Nilkanth, a musical fountain on the message of the Upanishads, and large landscaped gardens. The temple is named after a belief in Swaminarayan Hinduism.

world's Biggest octupus

Enteroctopus is a genus of generally temperate octopuses. Members of the genus Enteroctopus are characterized by their large size and are often known as the giant octopuses. Enteroctopus species have distinct longitudinal wrinkles or folds dorsally and laterally on the body. The head is distinctly narrower than the mantle width. The hectocotylus of the males in this genus, found on the third right arm, is long and narrow in comparison with other genera in the family Octopodidae, often comprising one fifth the length of the arm. Octopuses in this genus have large paddle-like papillae instead of the more conical papillae in other octopus genera.

world's largest ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.

At 165.2 million square kilometres (64.1 million square miles) in area, this largest division of the World Ocean – and, in turn, the hydrosphere – covers about 46% of the Earth's water surface and about one-third of its total surface area, making it larger than all of the Earth's land area combined. The equator subdivides it into the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, with two exceptions: the Galápagos and Gilbert Islands, while straddling the equator, are deemed wholly within the South Pacific.The Mariana Trench in the western North Pacific is the deepest point in the world, reaching a depth of 10,911 metres (35,797 ft).

The eastern Pacific Ocean was first sighted by Europeans early in the 16th century. Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama in 1513 and named it Mar del Sur (South Sea). The ocean's current name was given by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the Spanish expedition of world circumnavigation in 1521, who encountered favourable winds as he reached the ocean and called it Mar Pacifico in Portuguese, meaning "peaceful sea".

The Pacific Ocean was named by legendary navigator Ferdinand Magellan. A native of Portugal, Magellan renounced his loyalty to that nation after King Emanuel rejected Magellan’s petition for a post within the royal navy. Magellan then left for Spain, which agreed to support Magellan’s claim of a western route to the Spice Islands through a seaway near the southern tip of South America.
On September 20, 1519, Magellan and a crew of 270 men set sail from Spain on their around-the-world voyage in five small vessels including his flagship Trinidad, Concepcion, San Antonio, Victoria, and Santiago. It took the fleet, or at least the three remaining ships in the fleet, 38 days to navigate the strait around South America that was to bear Magellan’s name. During the last week of November, the fleet emerged into what Magellan described as a “beautiful, peaceful ocean.” Thus, it was named the Pacific Ocean (“pacific” meaning “peaceful.”)
Upon entering the Pacific Ocean, Magellan mistakenly thought the Spice Islands were only a short voyage away. Nearly four months later, in March 1521, he and his crew finally reached what is known today as the Philippines. A few weeks later, he was fatally wounded after becoming involved in a dispute between warring Philippine tribes. Only one ship, Victoria, and 18 of Magellan’s original crew members returned to Spain, thereby completing the first circumnavigation of the globe. Although Magellan’s route proved impractical for the spice trade, his voyage has been called the greatest single human achievement on the seas.

Total Area :
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the world’s five oceans, followed by the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean. It covers an area of about 155 million square kilometers (about 60 million square miles). It is larger than the total land area of the world and about 15 times the size of the United States.

Depth:
Its average depth is 4,637 meters (2.8 miles). It is home to the deepest known point in the ocean — the Mariana Trench off Guam — which plunges to a depth of about 10,924 meters (nearly 7 miles). Because of the depth of the Pacific Ocean, tsunamis (huge waves created by earthquakes) can reach speeds of 750 kilometers an hour, the same velocity as a jet airplane.

World’s Tallest Dog Dies From Cancer

World’s Tallest Dog Dies From Cancer

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Aug. 12, 2009 - K9Grass® spokesdog Gibson, the Guinness
Book of World Records World’s Tallest Dog, passed away on Fri., Aug. 7 at 10 a.m.
from cancer near Sacramento, Calif. He was 7 years old.
In April 2009, Gibson was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of canine bone
cancer, which led to the amputation of his front right leg. The surgery was performed
to prevent the cancer from spreading, and early tests showed positive results. After
the surgery, Gibson received follow up chemotherapy treatments as a precaution. Last
week, Sandy Hall, Gibson’s owner, learned that the cancer had spread to his lungs and
spine, at which point Gibson’s doctor stated that there was no other medical treatment
that would save Gibson.
"Last week Gibson began having trouble using his back legs. X-rays showed that the
cancer had spread to his spine and his lungs. Ms. Hall made the very difficult decision
based on her concern and love for Gibson to have him humanely euthanized. Gibson
died peacefully in the loving arms of Ms. Hall,” said Dr. Peter Walsh, Gibson’s
veterinarian.
Hall will continue her work with Three Paws for the Cause, her initiative to raise
awareness of canine cancer. Hall launched the initiative with Gibson during his battle
with canine cancer, which kills one in four dogs. She’ll have Brewster, Gibson’s son,
join her in the fight against canine cancer during a planned bus tour across the U.S.
The tour will be sponsored in part by ForeverLawn, the makers of K9Grass, a line of
artificial grass designed specifically for dogs.
Also, Brewster will take Gibson’s place as the official spokesdog of K9Grass.
ForeverLawn has established a donation page on its Web site, www.k9grass.com,
where donations can be made to help with Gibson’s medical bills and funeral
expenses.
“Sponsoring Brewster is our way of keeping the spirit of Gibson alive and continuing to
support Three Paws for the Cause,” said Donna Kent, marketing director, ForeverLawn.
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page where fans can pay tribute to him and express their condolences. The site also
introduces new canine cancer awareness charms, sponsored by K9Grass, which are
available for purchase.
Gibson was recently nominated for the American Kennel Club’s Awards for Canine
Excellence (ACE), which recognizes those dogs who have made a meaningful impact
on peoples’ lives. Gibson was nominated for his work as a therapy dog. Brewster, who
turns 1 year old this month, is undergoing training to become a therapy dog and can
complete his certification after his first birthday.
Brewster is already 38 inches tall at the shoulders, just 4.6 inches shorter than Gibson
was when he earned the title of World's Tallest Dog when he was 2 years old, and is
on par with Gibson's height at this age. He is 165 pounds, which is 40 pounds more
than Gibson weighed on his first birthday. Hall expects Brewster to follow in his
father’s footsteps as the World’s Tallest Dog.
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World’s ‘best’ national anthem

The buzz on the Internet is that Jana Gana Mana, the Indian national anthem, has been declared as the world’s best national anthem by Unesco. With the speed that these things travel, one email multiplies into thousands and then before you know it, rumour becomes fact. Although one of the sites clarifies that this is an unauthenticated piece of news doing the rounds, newspaper inboxes are flooded with ‘proud to be Indian’ emails. It’s evident that national pride is running high in these terror-struck times. And this has given ordinary citizens a thing to revel in. Obviously, they express great joy at India’s having the world’s best national anthem. The Unesco site, however, is completely silent on the matter.

Jana-Gana-Mana-Adhinayaka, Jaya He 
Bharata-Bhagya-Vidhata
 Punjab-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha
 Dravida-Utkala-Banga 
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga 
Uchchhala-Jaladhi Taranga 
Tava Subha Name Jage 
Tava Subha Ashisa Mage
Gahe Tava Jaya Gatha. 
Jana-Gana-Mangala Dayaka, Jaya He
 Bharata-Bhagya-Vidhata, 
Jaya He, Jaya He, Jaya He, Jaya Jaya Jaya, Jaya He

World’s Biggest Tortoise

World’s Biggest Tortoise - Galapagos Tortoise

The world’s biggest tortoise is the Galapagos tortoise. Galapagos tortoises inhibit the Galapagos Islands on the west of Ecuadorian mainland. Galapagos tortoises can weigh up to 400 kilograms (which is about the weight of two male African lions). The Galapagos tortoise can grow to a length of 6 feet and can live for up to 200 years. If a human generation is taken to be the average age women starts having children, which is 23 years, then, a Galapagos tortoise can therefore be said to live for nine human generations. Galapagos tortoises can only move for a distance of about one kilometer in 4 hours.

world's new thinnest laptop

CES 2012: Acer Aspire S5 is world's new thinnest laptop


At just 15mm thin, the world’s thinnest laptop will still pack major computing punch, manufacturer Acer claims.

World's Dangerous Snake

Establishing a list of the world's most deadly venomous snakes is more challenging than it may seem. There are a variety of factors to evaluate in making this determination. For the purposes of this report, I looked mainly at the potential lethality of a bite from one of these snakes, rather than factors such as their aggressiveness and habitat in proximity to populated areas.

Factors I used in making my choices, besides the toxicity of the venom, included the amounts of venom injected in a typical bite, the reported history of lethal bites and availability of antivenin to treat a potential bite.

Although debatable, I believe most people would agree that the snakes on my list, are species you would not want to encounter and be bitten by.

For this list, I selected several representative venomous snakes from each of the major venomous snake inhabited, geographical areas of the world. These are snakes that pose a substantial, potential health risk to persons living in these regions, based on the potential lethality of a bite.

World's Smallest Person

A 72-year-old Nepalese man who made big claims to being the smallest man in the world has finally been confirmed as a record breaker.

A doctor and Guinness World Records official headed to Nepal to measure Chandra Bahadur Dangi to confirm his height of 21.5 inches (54.6 centimeters), shorter than the length of a broadsheet newspaper, where they declared him the world's shortest person.

On Sunday, Guinness presented Dangi with two certificates for being the world's shortest living man and the world's shortest person ever recorded in Guinness' 57-year history.

Chandra Bahadur Dangi, a 72-year-old Nepali poses with his certificates after being declared the world's shortest man by Guinness World Records officials at 21.5 inches

Dangi lives in a remote mountain village in Nepal and says he now wants to travel across the country and abroad.

He overtook the previous shortest man Junrey Balawing of the Philippines, who is 23.5 inches (60 centimeters) tall.

He had claimed the title last year from Khagendra Thapa Magar, 18, whose height is 26 inches tall.

World's Tallest Person

Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940) was the tallest person in history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. Wadlow is sometimes known as the Alton Giant or Giant of Illinois because he was born and grew up in Alton, Illinois.

Wadlow reached 8 ft 11.1 in (2.720 m)in height and weighed 439 lb (199 kg) at his death at age 22. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood was due to hypertrophy of his pituitary gland, which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone. He showed no indication of an end to his growth even at the time of his death.


Early life

Wadlow was born to Addie Johnson and Harold Wadlow in Alton, Illinois on February 22, 1918, and was the oldest of five children. During elementary school, they had to make a specialized desk for him, due to his size. Wadlow was also the world's tallest Boy Scout. In 1936, after graduating from Alton High School, he enrolled in Shurtleff College with the intention of studying law. By the time he had graduated from college, he was 8 ft 3in

Later years

Wadlow's size began to take its toll: he required leg braces to walk, and had little feeling in his legs and feet. Despite these difficulties, Wadlow never used a wheelchair.

Wadlow was an American celebrity; he was well-known due to his 1936 U.S. tour with the Ringling Brothers Circus and his 1938 promotional tour with the INTERCO. He continued participating in tours and public appearances, though only in his normal street clothes. His shoes were provided to him free of charge by a shoe company for which he did promotional work and appearances.[citation needed] Examples still exist in several locations throughout the US, including Snyder's Shoe Store of Ludington and Manistee, MI, and the Alton Museum of History and Art.

Wadlow was a Freemason. In 1939, he petitioned Franklin Lodge #25 in Alton, Illinois, and by late November of that year was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Illinois A.F & A.M.

One year before his death, he passed John Rogan as the tallest person ever. On June 27, 1940 (eighteen days before his death), he was measured at 8 ft 11.1 in (2.720 m) by doctors C. M. Charles and Cyril MacBryde of Washington University in St. Louis.


Death

On July 4, 1940, during a professional appearance at the Manistee National Forest Festival, a faulty brace irritated his ankle, causing a blister and subsequent infection. Doctors treated him with a blood transfusion and emergency surgery, but his condition worsened, and on July 15, 1940, he died in his sleep at age 22.

More than 30,000 people attended Wadlow's funeral on July 19.He was buried in a 10-foot-long (3.0 m), half-ton coffin that required twelve pallbearers to carry and was interred in a vault of solid concrete. It was believed that Wadlow's family members were concerned for the sanctity of his body after his death, and wanted to ensure it would not be disturbed or stolen

World's Tallest Building

Burj Dubai

Burj Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is now the world’s tallest man-made structure, after reaching a record height of 688 metres, The tower is now over 160 stories - the largest number of floors in any building across the world, its developer real estate giant Emaar Properties said in a statement.

The tower unofficially became the world’s tallest man-made structure in April, 2008 after surpassing the KVLY-TV mast (628.8 metres) in North Dakota in the United States. Though the final height of the tower has not been disclosed yet, it is expected to reach 800m. It will be officially recognised as the world’s tallest structure only when the construction is fully completed.

The tower was designed by Chicago, Illinois-based Skidmore and is being constructed by high-rise building experts from South Korea’s Samsung Engineering & Construction, Belgium's Besix and United States Turner Construction.


Burj Khalifa (Arabic: "Khalifa Tower"), known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the tallest manmade structure in the world, at 829.84 m (2,723 ft).Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010, and is part of the new 2 km2 (490-acre) flagship development called Downtown Dubai at the 'First Interchange' along Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai's main business district. The tower's architecture and engineering were performed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of Chicago, with Adrian Smith as chief architect, and Bill Baker as chief structural engineer. The primary contractor was Samsung C&T of South Korea.

The total cost for the project was about US$1.5 billion; and for the entire "Downtown Dubai" development, US$20 billion.In March 2009, Mohamed Ali Alabbar, chairman of the project's developer, Emaar Properties, said office space pricing at Burj Khalifa reached US$4,000 per sq ft (over US$43,000 per m²) and the Armani Residences, also in Burj Khalifa, sold for US$3,500 per sq ft (over US$37,500 per m²).

The project's completion coincided with the global financial crisis of 2007–2010, and with vast overbuilding in the country, led to high vacancies and foreclosures. With Dubai mired in debt from its huge ambitions, the government was forced to seek multibillion dollar bailouts from its oil-rich neighbor Abu Dhabi. Subsequently, in a surprise move at its opening ceremony, the tower was renamed Burj Khalifa, said to honour the UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his crucial support.

Due to the slumping demand in Dubai's property market, the rents in the Burj Khalifa plummeted 40% some ten months after its opening. Out of 900 apartments in the tower, around 825 were still empty at that time.
Skyscraper

Skyscraper. Is tall, the building of housing on an ongoing basis of several floors, usually dedicated for 

office use and trade. There is no formal definition or high above and can be classified as building a 

skyscraper. One common feature is the presence of a steel frame which is suspended curtain walls, instead of bearing walls of conventional construction.In context, could be considered relatively small building a skyscraper if it highlights the much higher than the built environment and change the horizon of the year. 

Progress has been made in the maximum height of structures with historic construction methods and 

technology. Also lacked a formal definition, originated 'Supertall "is the current generation of high-rise 

buildings on an exceptional basis.Has applied for the first time the term "skyscraper" on the buildings of 

steel construction framed of at least 10 storeys in the late 19th, as a result of surprising the public in 

high-rise buildings being built in major cities such as Chicago, New York City, and Detroit, and St.. Louis.  and a framework of steel and was the first skyscraper in the Home Insurance Building (originally 

10 storeys high with 42 m or ft 138) in Chicago, Illinois in 1885. Some point to a building in New York 

just seven floor to life insurance, which was built in 1870, as a skyscraper in the early use of an innovative type of the framework of the skeleton, but this appointment depends largely on what factors are selected.Scientists make the argument even find it to be purely academic.

World's Fastest Bike

With enough raw power to shock even the most seasoned adrenaline junky, the K 1200 S hurls you from a dead stop to sixty mph in just 2.8 seconds. Once you're over the whiplash, you'll keep climbing, topping out at speeds that run neck-and-neck with the fastest production motorcycles in the world.

World's Fastest Car

Bugatti Veyron Supersport: 267 mph, 0-60 in 2.4 seconds. Aluminum, and a narrowangle of 8 liter W16 Engine with 1200 hp, base price is $ 2,400,000. Although theBugatti Veyron lost the title in the end to the SSC Aero in March 2007, Bugatti challenge the record in Germany on July 10, 2010 version with new 2010 Super Sport, and Verononce again claim the title of fastest car in the world 267 miles per hour . The originalBugatti Veyron has a top speed of 253 miles per hour, at $ 1.7 million and are equipped with 1001 Hasa

Univesity of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is rich in history - the famous colleges and University buildingsattract visitors from all over the world. But the university museums and collections alsohold many treasures which give an idea of ​​some of the exciting scientific activities, both past and present, from academics at the university and students.

Cambridge University is one of the oldest universities in the world and leading academic centers, and self-governed community of scholars. It is well known reputation foroutstanding academic achievement in all parts of the world, and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students, as well as original research world-class by the staff of the university and colleges.

Can be traced many of the customs and terminology of the university is not uncommonthat the roots in the early years of history at the university a long time, and this bookletlooks to the past to find the roots of much that is distinctive at the University today.

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University of Oxford

                       People from all walks of life and all parts of the world have been visiting us for nine centuries and we are delighted that via this website you are joining that long tradition. Oxford was the first University in the English-speaking world. Our aim is to remain at the forefront of centres of learning, teaching and research. 


Oxford’s remarkable global appeal continues to grow. Students from more than a hundred and forty countries and territories make up a student population of over twenty thousand. Over a third comes from outside the United Kingdom.


But it is not just longevity and global reach that mark Oxford out and give the University its special character. There is also our distinctive college and tutorial system which underpins a culture of close academic supervision and careful personal support for our outstanding students. Our colleges and halls of which there are more than forty also help to foster the intense interdisciplinary approach that inspires much of the outstanding research achievement of the University and makes Oxford a leader in so many fields. It is an approach especially suited to confronting many of the hugely complex challenges that face us all. That is why we believe that the greater we can make Oxford, the greater its contribution to the well-being of the world you and I share.