AWESOME BEAUTY

The existence of the Blue Grotto in Capri, Italy was revealed in August 1826 by the German writer August Kopisch, who described its extraordinary beauty. Since then the Blue Grotto has become the emblem of the island of Capri.

The grotto was known to the locals under the name of Gradola, after the nearby landing place of Gradola, but it was avoided because it was said to be inhabited by witches and monsters.

The sunlight, passing through an underwater cavity and shining through the seawater, creates a blue reflection that illuminates the cavern.

There is a small hole in the cave wall and it is used as the entranceway. There is another larger hole lying directly below the entranceway, acting as the primary light source for the cave.

Tourists use rowboats to visit the Blue Grotto and they lie down while entering through the hole.

EYE OF SAHARA

The picture below shows the Eye of Sahara which can be seen in Mauritania in Africa. It’s located in a remote area and a very less chances for local people to have noticed it. Also the structure cannot be clearly seen once you are on ground. It was not well-known until some astronauts from space reported about its structure. 

The Eye of Sahara is also commonly known as the Richat Structure. It is a huge circular formation thought to be a crater or a result of meteorite impact. Recent research suggests that it is formed due to erosion. It has a diameter of bout 40 kilometres.

It can be seen in as a clear view in Google Earth. The view is brilliant and amazing, so just try it.

WHO IS HE?

Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty ruled during 1333 BC – 1323 BC in the conventional chronology, during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom.

Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenatenand one of Akhenaten's sisters. As a prince he was known as Tutankhaten. He ascended to the throne in 1333 BC, at the age of nine or ten, taking the reign name of Tutankhamun. He married his half-sister after becoming the king. He was a successful king who maintained good relations with other nations. Evidence of his success is suggested by the gifts from various countries found in his tomb.

Although there is some speculation that Tutankhamun was assassinated, the general consensus is that his death was accidental. He died at the age of 18. A CT scan taken in 2005 shows that he had badly broken his leg shortly before his death, and that the leg had become infected. DNA analysis conducted in 2010 showed the presence of malaria in his system. It is believed that these two conditions combined, led to his death.

KingTutankhamun's mummy  still rests in his tomb in the Valley of the kings.Tutankhamun was one of the few kings worshiped as a god and honored with a cult-like following during his lifetime. If Tutankhamun is the world's best known pharaoh, it is largely because his tomb is among the best preserved, and his image and associated artifacts the most-exhibited.

AURORA !!!

Chena Hot Springs Resort, Alaska is the place where the famous Aurora Ice Museum can be seen. It was completed in 2005 and a thousand tonnes of ice and snow were used to  build it. The temperature is maintained at 20 degrees Farenheit inside the museum. Keeping the museum icy cold in the heat of summer comes from the patented absorption chiller, the first of its kind in the world used for this purpose!

The Aurora Ice Museum gallery features amazing ice sculptures created by 13 time world champion ice carver Steve Brice and his team. Within the museum, they have created a two storey observation tower with a circular staircase, life size jousters on horse back, a polar bear bedroom, a Christmas tree bedroom, an igloo and an ice outhouse among other pieces of ice art and additional chambers made exclusively with Alaska Diamond or Alaska Marble ice.

The Aurora Ice Museum t is truly one of a kind because it is open year-round! 

WIND TURBINES LYING ACROSS..!

The Bahrain World Trade Center is the first skyscraper to have wind turbines integrated into the structure of the building.This airfoil tapering allows the wind to enter the turbines at a perpendicular angle and increases air speed as much as 30 percent in each of the 95 ft wide turbine rotors.

Three large wind turbines are suspended between two office towers. The towers are aerodynamically tapered to funnel wind and draw air into the turbines.The turbines supply about 15 percent of the electricity used by the skyscraper - approximately the same amount of electricity used by 300 homes.

THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

One of Australia's most remarkable natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world's largest coral reef. The reef contains an abundance of marine life and comprises of over 3000 individual reef systems and coral cays and literally hundreds of picturesque tropical islands with some of the worlds most beautiful sun-soaked, golden beaches.

This picture shows the image of the Great Barrier Reef taken from the outer space.The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven wonders of the natural world. It is larger than the Great Wall of China and the only living thing on earth visible from space.

The marine park stretches over 3000km (1800 miles) almost parallel to the Queensland coast, from near the coastal town of Bundaberg, up past the tip of Cape York.In recognition of its significance, UNESCO listed the Great Barrier Reef as a World Heritage Site in 1981.

KNOW ABOUT CASTLES

A castle is a fortification that was used in the Middle Ages to protect a territory against an invasion. Castles started appearing in Europe in 1066.The first castle was built by William, the Conqueror of Normandy. He built 9 castles in London.The first one of them was Windsor Castle.It is the largest inhabited castle in the world.Together with Buckingham Palace in London and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, it is one of the principal official residences of the British monarch.

The largest castle in existence is the castle of Prague. It averages 570 meters in length and 130 in width.Thus, containing 74100 square meters.The Prague Castle is an ancient symbol of the Czech lands and is the most significant Czech monument.It is one of the most important cultural institutions in the Czech Republic.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Prague Castle is the largest coherent castle complex in the world. Being a UNESCO World Heritage site, it consists of a large-scale composition of palaces and ecclesiastical buildings of various architectural styles. 

ABRACADABRA

Abracadabra was considered as a magic word and historically was believed to have healing powers when inscribed on an amulet. The word is thought to have its origin in the Aramaic language, in which abra means "to create" and cadabra  which means "as I say", providing a translation of abracadabra as "create as I say", thus its use in magic.

The first known mention of the word was in the second century AD in a book called Liber Medicinalis by Quintus Serenus Sammonicus, physician to the Roman emperor Caracalla, who prescribed that malaria sufferers wear an amulet containing the word written in the form of a triangle:

This diminishes the hold over the patient of the spirit of the disease. Other Roman emperors, including Geta and Alexander Severus, were followers of the medical teachings of Serenus Sammonicus and may have used the incantation as well.

The Puritan minister Increase Mather dismissed the word as bereft of power. But Aleister Crowley regarded it as possessing great power; he said its true form is abrahadabra.

The word is now commonly used as an incantation by stage magicians. A variation of the word, 'Avada Kedavra' is used as the death spell in Harry Potter series.

GUESS WHAT ARE THESE NAMES...!

• The Drummer
• The Piper
• The Green Lady
• The Pink Lady
• Earl Beardie
• The Grey Lady
• The Supernatural Knight
• The Spanish Soldier

It will sound interesting!!!

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CRH380A

It is the world’s fastest train with a speed of 302.8mph and is powered by 25 kV AC overhead electrical system. This China based train is manufactured by CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company. It can carry up to 494 passengers and its route is from Shanghai to Nanjing and Shanghai to Hangzhou.

Congratulations to CSR Sifang Factory!

It started its trial operation at 11:40 AM, September 28, 2010, on Shanghai-Hangzhou reached 416.6 km/h (259 mph) breaking the previous world record of 403.7 km/h (251 mph) reached by Siemens Velaro In July 2006, and previous China record of 394.3 km/h (245mph) reached by CRH3C on June 24, 2008.