World’s Most Beautiful Horse (Kuda Tercantik Dunia)

The horse reportedly is owned by the president of Turkmenistan Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.

The breed is Akhal Teke and there may be only about 3,500 of them in the world. Some are cream-colored like this one, and others have different colors such as chestnut, palomino, perlino, gray and black. The metallic sheen to their coats is a signature trait.

Their breed may date back to about 3,000 years ago and they are known for endurance. In one case, this kind of horse reportedly was ridden 2,500 miles by a group of Turk men in 1935. They accomplished this feat in about 83 days.

They may have first used by tribesman from Turkmenistan for conducting raids and were known for hardiness in difficult terrain and climates. The name Akhal Teke came from a Russian general who admired these horses and named them for Turk tribesman who lived near Akhal oasis.

Read more at http://planetsave.com/2013/05/20/worlds-most-beautiful-horse/#0ChdYmyAbIGplKBb.99 

First-ever Human Head Transplant Is Now Possible

Technical barriers to grafting one person’s head onto another person’s body can now be overcome, says Dr. Sergio Canavero, a member of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group. In a recent paper, Canavero outlines a procedure modeled on successful head transplants which have been carried out in animals since 1970.

The one problem with these transplants was that scientists were unable to connect the animals’ spinal cords to their donor bodies, leaving them paralyzed below the point of transplant. But, says Canavero, recent advances in re-connecting spinal cords that are surgically severed mean that it should be technically feasible to do it in humans. (This is not the same as restoring nervous system function to quadriplegics or other victims of traumatic spinal cord injury.)

As Canavero notes in his paper:

“The greatest technical hurdle to [a head transplant] is of course the reconnection of the donor’s (D)’s and recipients (R)’s spinal cords. It is my contention that the technology only now exists for such linkage…. [S]everal up to now hopeless medical connections might benefit from such a procedure.”

For further story :  http://qz.com/99413/first-ever-human-head-transplant-is-now-possible-says-neuroscientist/

Did You Know (Officially updated for 2013)

The Earth is Smoother than a Billiard Ball

How smooth is a billiard ball? According to the World Pool-Billiard Association, a pool ball is 2.25 inches in diameter, and has a tolerance of +/- 0.005 inches. In other words, it must have no pits or bumps more than 0.005 inches in height. That’s pretty smooth. The ratio of the size of an allowable bump to the size of the ball is 0.005/2.25 = about 0. 002. 

The Earth has a diameter of about 12,735 kilometers (on average, see below for more on this). Using the smoothness ratio from above, the Earth would be an acceptable pool ball if it had no bumps (mountains) or pits (trenches) more than 12,735 km x 0.00222 = about 28 km in size. 

The highest point on Earth is the top of Mt. Everest, at 8.85 km. The deepest point on Earth is the Marianas Trench, at about 11 km deep. 

Hey, those are within the tolerances! So for once, an urban legend is correct. If you shrank the Earth down to the size of a billiard ball, it would be smoother. 

But would it be round enough to qualify? That's a different matter completely ... it’s not a perfect sphere as it spins.

Uban Tidak Semestinya Tua

Rambut beruban bukanlah tanda tua bagi mereka yang berumur dalam lingkungan 50an tetapi ia lebih kepada penunjuk kualiti darah yang kurang baik dan keadaan ginjal yang agak lemah.

Tahukah anda bahawa minum jus wheatgrass muda setiap hari dapat mengembalikan warna rambut yang beruban kepada warna hitam atau warna semulajadi seseorang itu. Selain itu, jus ini juga mampu memperlahankan proses penuaan secara keseluruhan dengan cara menggalakkan penghasilan sel-sel badan yang baru, menyiahtoksikkan badan, melawan pertumbuhan tumor, menegangkan kulit yang tua dan kendur.

Our only hope. We are One! Syria

Amazing Facts About Malaysia

1. Sarawak Chamber is known for being the world's largest underground chamber which can be found in Gunung Mulu National Park. The Sarawak Chamber measured 700 m (2,300 feet) long, 400 m (1,300 feet) wide and at least 70 m (230 feet) high.

2. Sipadan is the only oceanic island in Malaysia, rising 600 metres (2,000 ft) from the seabed. Sipadan is located at the heart of the Indo-Pacific basin, the centre of one of the richest marine habitats in the world. More than 3,000 species of fish and hundreds of coral species have been classified in this ecosystem. Sipadan has been rated by many dive journals as one of the top dive destinations in the world. 

3. The Penang Free School is purportedly the oldest English school in Southeast Asia. It is founded by Rev. Sparke Hutchings in 1816. The first headmaster was Mr. James Cox 1816-1821. The school's original premises on Farquhar Street first housed the Hutchings School, but it is now the Penang State Museum. In 1928, the school moved to its current location on Jalan Masjid Negeri (also known as Green Lane). 

4. By using the Malacca Strait instead of the Lombok Strait in Indonesia, ships save about 1,600km or 3 days.

Malacca Strait Mosque

5. The biggest roundabout in the world is located at Putrajaya.  It is 3.4km in diameter. Roundabouts can handle more traffic than ordinary traffic lights and they slow down cars, so they are safer than a simple cross.

Eisriesenwelt -The Biggest Ice Cave In The World

The Eisriesenwelt is a natural ice cave . It is really a gift of nature which is located in Werfen district of Austria,nearly 40 km far away south of Salzburg.The Eisriesenwelt’s width is more than 42 km.

In spite of 42 km length of cave , only the first 1 km , that people are allowed to see,is covered in ice.The remain part is formation of limestone.Today around 200 000 people visit Eisriesenwelt every year. 

Information Provided by the Boy Scouts of America

• 181 NASA astronauts have been involved with Scouting, including Neil Armstrong.


• According to the World Organization of the Scouting Movement, all but six countries make Scouting available to their youthful citizenry.


• During World War I, the Boy Scouts of America comprised the largest uniformed body in America. Working in partnership with the Treasury Department, Scouts secured approximately $352,122,973 in Liberty Bond subscriptions.


• During World War II, the Boy Scouts collected 318,000 tons of paper to assist with the war effort. In addition, they gathered 10.5 million tons of scrap metal. The paper was used by the United States government to package arms and equipment traveling overseas, and metals were recycled in answer to the demand for metal-based military supplies.


• The first national jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America took place in Washington, D.C., from June 30 to July 9, 1937. It drew more than 27,000 Scouts to the National Mall in the heart of the capital city. The national jamboree has since been held throughout the United States on a regular basis, representing the largest recurrent gathering of Scouts in the country.


• The first national jamboree was supposed to be held in 1935, but an outbreak of polio prompted organizers to postpone the event to a later date.


• Prior to becoming a founder of the Boy Scouts of America, Daniel Carter Beard earned early notoriety as a professional illustrator. Beard's artwork caught the attention of Mark Twain, who commissioned him to illustrate A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and other writings.


• Early in the organization's history, the Boy Scout Handbook quickly became the best-selling volume for American boys, with 100,000 copies sold per year through 1914. As the popularity of Scouting grew over the decades, the book was revised and reprinted, and by 1935, the Handbook had sold five million copies. In a ceremony conducted at the White House, the five-millionth Handbook was presented to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.


• Each president of the United States has supported the work of the Boy Scouts of America, serving as honorary presidents of the organization since 1910.


• No troop? No problem! Lone Scouting became an official part of the Boy Scouts of America in 1924 to include children of citizens living abroad, exchange students residing away from the United States, disabled youth, and youth in rural communities.


• As a serving officer of the British Army, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell was a national hero. In 1907, he founded the Scouting program in England, which launched into a worldwide movement.


• One of America's best-known artists, Norman Rockwell, became a regular contributor to Boys' Life magazine when he was just 18 years old. He credited the Boy Scouts of America with jumpstarting his career, and worked with the organization throughout his adult life.


• Navigational skills have been taught to Boy Scouts since the program's inception. The National Scouting Museum in Irving, Texas boasts a collection of historic compasses from across the globe which explores the historical tradition of way finding. The oldest of these dates to 1500 and originates from China.


• In 1911, Boy Scouts were able to earn as many as 57 merit badges. Today, that number has grown to more than 100, with new badges regularly being added in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math.


• Arthur Eldred of Oceanside, New York, earned the first Eagle medal ever presented to a Boy Scout in the summer of 1911.


• Jimmy Stewart participated in Scouting as a youth in his home state of Indiana. He remained an active supporter of the organization throughout his life. As an actor, he became a household name for his roles in It's a Wonderful Life, Vertigo, The Philadelphia Story, and other classic films.

Tahukah Anda?? (SENGAL version)

1. Tahukah anda apabila 350ml air yang diambil dari sinki dan kemudiannya 

dituangkan ke dalam cerek yang mengandungi 150ml air suling dan dibiarkan terdedah kepada nyalaan api bersuhu 100 darjah celcius akan menghasilkan satu cecair yang dinamakan air masak

2. Tahukah Anda dalam bahasa Inggeris dan Italy, jurugambar dikenali sebagai paparazi. Perkataan itu dipercayai diambil dari watak paparazzo dalam filem La Dolce Vita yang diterbitkan oleh Federico Fellini pada tahun 1960. Dalam bahasa melayu pula, ayah kepada seorang budak yang bernama Razzi juga boleh dikenali dengan nama papa Razzi.

3. Percayakah anda yang air sirap merupakan salah satu bahan asas dalam pembinaan sebuah helikopter. Ini kerana kajian telah dibuat, seorang pembina helikopter memerlukan air sirap untuk menghilangkan keletihan semasa membuat helikopter, tanpa air sirap mungkin helikopter tersebut tidak dapat disiapkan.

4. Tahukah Anda ahli sains seluruh dunia bersepakat jika nasi ayam dimakan sewaktu lapar, perut kita

akan mengalami satu tindakbalas yang berupa kekenyangan. Nasi ayam juga boleh digunakan sebagai ubat untuk menggembirakan hati kita bila nasi ayamyang dimakan itu dibelanja oleh kawan kita.

Old Factory Converted into a CASTLE

An Italian artist purchased an old abandoned cement factory and converted into a castle home.

The Cement Factory was discovered in 1973, it was an abandoned cement factory and partially in ruins, comprised of over 30 silos, underground galleries and huge engine rooms; Ricardo Bofill bought it and began renovation works. He identified the program; The Cement Factory was to be used as architectural offices, archives, a model laboratory, and exhibition space, an apartment for him, as well as guest rooms and gardens.