Cirque Du Soleil, Canada
Cirque
du Soleil is a Canadian entertainment company based in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it
was founded by two former street performers, Guy Laliberte and Daniel
Gauthier. Cirque's creations have received numerous pri…
Entertainment
10 Splendid Circus From Different Countries
Posted May 10, 2012
10 Most Visited Theme Parks In The World
Posted May 10, 2012
1. Magic Kingdom
Location:- Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
Magic Kingdom opened on Oct. 1, 1971 and was designed and built by WED Enterprises. In 2010, the park hosted approximately 17 million visitors, making it the most visited theme park in the world. Designed like a wheel with the hub…
Technology
2012's Most Awaited Things In Technology
Posted May 10, 2012
Windows 8
Windows 8 is a new version of Microsoft's Operating System. Though its realese date is unknown, but insiders predict it will be released in the first quarter of 2012. Microsoft released a Windows 8 Developer Preview on September 13, 2011, and as expected it is promising many changes from previous version windows 7, which was launched 3 years back. Windows 8 will contain a new user interface based on Microsoft's design language named Metro. Other new features include …
20 Cool and Innovative Websites That Failed
Posted May 10, 2012
Tr.im
Tr.im
was a URL shortener service with nearly a million unique visitors per
month. In the second half of 2009 the website decided to shut down. And
by January 2010, all Tr.im links were out of service. Popular URL
shortening site tr.im quickly shuttered its service due to lack of
revenue potential. One of tr.im’s creators, Eric Woodward, also
referenced Twitter’s choice of bit.ly as a default URL shortener as
factoring into their decision. The URL shortener’s demise exposed a …
Health
Various Useful Aquatic Exercises
Posted May 10, 2012
Benefits of Aquatic exercises.
1.
Since water pressure, even on non-moving body, stimulates the heart to
pump blood throughout the body, exercise in the water promotes thorough
circulation still more effectively.
2.
Water exercise is rhythmic. Continuous, rhythmic exercises, authorities
agree, are one of the best defenses against circulatory ailments which
might cause atherosclerosis. Often the precursor of coronary attacks and strokes.
3.
Water exercises can be enjoyed with youn…
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
Posted September 13, 2011
The Cause:-
Consumption of alcohol is increasing heavily now-a-days, specially for teenagers boozing is a way of maintaining their social status. Underage drinking has surprisingly grown in youths, wherein most of the cases the parents are unaware of their child's dependency on liquor. Although it is not good for teenagers to consume alcohol, many teenagers do drink.
Heavy or Rapid consumption of alcohol sooner or later exposes the vital parts of body to incurable diseases. Some try to wit…
Sports
Top Countries With More Than 100 Olympic Medallions
Posted May 10, 2012
|
|
Country |
No. of Games (Summer+Winter) |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Combined Total |
|
1 |
United
States (USA) |
46 |
1016 |
824 |
709 |
2549 |
|
2 |
Soviet
Union (URS) |
18 |
473 |
376 |
355 |
1204 |
|
3 |
Germany
(GER) |
41 |
336 |
377 |
386 |
1099 |
|
4 |
Great
Britain (GBR) |
47 |
2… |
10 Most Popular Sports In The World
Posted October 21, 2011
The popularity of a sport is determined by its followers, who eiether play it or like it. A person who is physically disabled may not play a sport but by liking it he contributes equally in making a sport popular. World is a big place with hundreds of sports scattered here and there, popularity of a sport can be calculated by considering the likings of millions and billions of people of different nations following it.
Here is the list of top ten populer sports of the world:-
1. Soccer
…Knowledge Desk
5 Amazing Man-Made Structures, Suspended In The Air
Posted May 10, 2012
Cinque Terre
The
Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is
in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia.
"The Five Lands" is composed of five villages: Monterosso al Mare,
Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. Over centuries, people
have carefully built terraces on the rugged, steep landscape right up to
the cliffs that overlook the sea. Part of it…
'Father Of The Nation' Of Different Countries
Posted May 10, 2012
|
Nation |
Father Of The Nation |
Native Title |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan |
Ahmad Shah Durrani |
Ahmad Shah Baba |
|
Argentina |
Don Jose de San Martín |
Padre de la Patria |
|
Bahamas |
Sir Lynden Pindling |
Father of the Nation |
|
Bangladesh |
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
Jatir Pita, Bongobondhu |
|
Belize |
George… |
Miscellaneous
10 Most Influential Science-Fiction Films
Posted May 10, 2012
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, 2001: A Space Odyssey was co-written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, partially inspired by Clarke's short story "The Sentinel". Today it is recognized by many critics, filmmakers, and audiences as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made. Made with a budget of $10.5million, the film grossed $190 million worldwide. The film won the Academy award for Best Visual Effect by Stanley Kubrick, that year. The star-…
10 Most Expensive Food Stuffs In The World
Posted May 10, 2012
Dahunpao (Tea)
The most expensive tea in the world is called Dahunpao, which means "A big red gown". The tightly twisted leaves of Dahongpao are greenish brown in color. The orange tea liquid come with strong floral fragrance. Even after nine infusions, the floral fragrance like sweet-scented osmanthus still remain. After tasting, the fragrance will last in your mouth for long time. Every year no more than 500 grams of the legendary tea was collected and the cost of the finished product reache…
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