October 18, 2008
Guinness Record Cars on Two Wheels – Video
Most cars driven on two wheels simultaneously
The most cars to have been driven on two wheels simultaneously in a continuous line is 16, by a team of Renault drivers at a military base at Evreux, France, on 26 November 2000. The stunt was filmed for the TV show L’ mission des Records that was transmitted on 23 December 2000.
The most cars to have been driven on two wheels simultaneously in a continuous line is 16, by a team of Renault drivers at a military base at Evreux, France, on 26 November 2000. The stunt was filmed for the TV show L’ mission des Records that was transmitted on 23 December 2000.
Tags: Guinness Record, VideoFacts, General Knowledge
October 18, 2008
World’s Most Expensive Perfumes
Globally, the flavors and fragrances form a $17.8-billion industry of which the top five players are Givaudan, International Flavors & Fragrances, Firmenich, Symrise and Quest International.
These five companies have a substantial presence in the Indian market, along with competition from Indian F&F houses like SH Kelkar, Sachee Aromatics and Oriental Flavors & Fragrances. The Indian F&F market is estimated at around $225 million.
“The word ‘perfume’ comes from the Latin per fume ‘through smoke’. One of the oldest uses of perfumes was in the form the burning of incense and aromatic herbs used in religious services, often the aromatic gums, frankincense and myrrh, gathered from trees.
Tags: Expensive, PerfumesGeneral Knowledge, Information
April 7, 2008
Read first….then decide…
In Zimbabwe, Africa, you will find the magnificent Victoria Falls, at a height of 128m.
The location is known as the “Devil’s Swimming Pool”. During the months of September and December, people can swim as close as possible to the edge of the falls without falling over.
These falls are becoming well known amongst the “radical tourist” industry, when more and more people search for the ultimate experience.
Would you dare?
Wow
Wow
Wow
here we go….
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Tags: water fall, world, ZimbabweGeneral Knowledge
March 20, 2008
1. Money isn’t made out of paper; it’s made out of cotton.
2. The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottle represents the varieties of pickles the company once had.
3. Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself.
4. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.
5. The dot over the letter ‘i’ is called a “tittle”.
6. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
General Knowledge
March 12, 2008
Top Ten Wealthiest, Highest Consuming and Most Aware Towns of India
Rank Towns States Figures are index of market size of towns calculated from 18 indicators of income, consumption, awareness and market infrastructure
1 Greater Mumbai Maharashtra 1,000
2 Delhi Delhi 790
3 Kolkata West Bengal 613
4 Chennai Tamilnadu 363
5 Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh 258
6 Bangalore Karnataka 255
7 Ahmedabad Gujarat 221
8 Pune Maharashtra 207
9 Surat Gujarat 124
10 Nagpur Maharashtra 105
Top Ten Wealthiest Towns of India
General Knowledge, Information
February 7, 2008
Like other wonders of the modern world, these amazing green wonders are places you must see before you die. These structures are unique in the world for their brilliantly creative methods of melding aesthetic beauty, functional design and environmental sustainability.
Built in Darmstadt, Germany, this structure is called Waldspirale or “Forest Spiral.” It was designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser, a celebrated Austrian architect and painter. Planted along the 12 floors of the rising roof are beech, maple, and lime trees. The structure even incorporates a running stream. The building comprises 105 apartments. In the tower on the Southeast corner, a restaurant and cocktail bar rises over the entire structure.
Source: Wissenschaftsstadt Darmstadt.
General Knowledge, Information
February 1, 2008
One of the best mail to share with whom you care…….. ..
E-mail safety
Please read the short letter below, even if you’re sure you already follow proper procedures.
Do you really know how to forward e-mails?
50% of us do, 50% DO NOT.
Do you wonder why you get viruses or junk mail?
Do you hate it? Every time you forward an e-mail, there is information left over from the people who got the message before you
– their e-mail addresses and names.
General Knowledge, Security, Technology, Tips
January 21, 2008
26th January 1950 is one of the most important days in Indian history as it was on this day the constitution of India came into force and India became a truly sovereign state. In this day India became a totally republican unit. The country finally realized the dream of Mahatma Gandhi and the numerous freedom fighters who, fought for and sacrificed their lives for the Independence of their country. So, the 26th of January was decreed a national holiday and has been recognized and celebrated as the Republic Day of India, ever since.
Culture, General Knowledge
December 22, 2007
Do you know,
Letters ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’ & ‘d’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to
99
(Letter ‘d’ comes for the first time in Hundred)
Letters ‘a’, ‘b’ & ‘c’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999
(Letter ‘a’ comes for the first time in Thousand)
Letters ‘b’ & ‘c’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to
999,999,999
(Letter ‘b’ comes for the first time in Billion)
And
Letter ‘c’ does not appear anywhere in in the spellings of entire
English counting
Facts, General Knowledge
