Tue, Sep 21 11:57 AMWashington, Sep 21 (IANS) India is listed as the third most powerful country in the world after the US and China and the fourth most powerful bloc after the US, China and the European Union in a new official US report.The new global power lineup for 2010 also predicted that New Delhi's clout in the world will further rise by 2025,
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13% of people are left-handed
13% of people are left-handed In medieval times, left-handed people could not become knights because it was thought that they were descendants of the devil, it is said. Spiral staircases in castles ran clockwise to allow knights – all right-handed – to battle intruders effectively. The word for left in French means gauche and in Latin it means sinister. The Latin word for right is
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Disposable Stuff (7 Photos)
We use these items every day, sometimes not knowing what interesting stories behind their appearance. With the development of a consumer society disposable products are becoming more refined. Today there are disposable contact lenses, headphones, books, cameras, microscopes, barbecues, computers and even space ships! Expendability firmly established in our lives. We use these things
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Jake Pavelka Wiki | Jake Pavelka Photos
Jake Pavelka was born 27 January 1978 is an American pilot who appeared on three reality TV programs. Pavelka began taking flying lessons at the age of 12 and became an airline captain flying instructor for 23 Pavelka first appeared as a participant in the fifth season of ABC reality show Bachelorette.The program concluded with Pavelka proposes marriage to attend Vienna Girardi.The couple
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Going bananas
Bananas are the world’s most popular fruit after tomatoes. In western countries, they could account for 3% of a grocer’s total sales. Bananas consistently are the number one compliant of grocery shoppers. Most people complain when bananas are overripe or even freckled. The fact is that spotted bananas are sweeter, with a sugar content of more than 20%, compared with 3% in a green banana.As
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Some Interesting facts
1. Q: Why are many coin banks shaped like pigs?A: Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of a dense orange clay called 'pygg'. When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as 'pygg banks.' When an English potter misunderstood the word, he made a bank that resembled a pig. And it caught on.2. Q: Did you ever wonder why dimes, quarters and half dollars
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Funny words in the computer world
There are some funny words in the computer world. A brouter is a network bridge and a router combined in a single product. A glyph is a graphic symbol that provides the appearance or form for an alphabetic or numeric font. (“Glyph” is from a Greek word for “carving.”) A moof monster is a vague and indefinable source of trouble for users of information technology. A jughead is a tool used by
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Top 10 — Female Turn Ons
When it comes to $exual turn ons, men and women are very different. It is not a myth that women are attracted to a man who is comfortable with his emotions. It is also true that many women are on the hunt for an attractive man who knows how to treat a lady right! The following is a list of the top ten female turn ons gathered from hours spent listening to women tell it like it is.1. A man
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CVPS cow power program for production of electricity
Now addition to producing excellent cheeses, will California happy cows also provide electricity to its citizens. The company expects to generate enough gas to supply 1200 households from this farm.Cow power isused in Chino, California to clean water in the Chino basin. The plant also produces compost that is marketed as a fertilizer. The power is then fed to the grid.Don't Miss itCVPS cow power
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Airline passenger facts and the Steven Slater effect See: Airline passenger facts and the Steven Slater effect
Major airlines are required by law to employ flight attendants for the safety and security of their passengers. Passenger safety is the flight attendant’s first priority. Seeing to the comforts and whims of passengers is a secondary priority for the the flight attendant. A challenging task, in the least, considering the needs of the 2 billion passengers – 800 million in United States
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Electricity first discovered 2 500 years ago
Electricity was first discovered about 2 500 years ago. The Greek scientist Thales of Miletus (c. 620 BCE – c. 546 BC) noticed that a piece of amber (the hard fossilized sap from trees) attracted straw or feathers when he rubbed it with a cloth. The word “electricity” comes from the Greek word for amber – “elektron”. Thales is also known as the father of philosophy.The word “electric” was
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August is baby month
We bid a hearty welcome to the millions of new earthlings who arrive in August, the month with the highest birth rate. You are the proud result of a joyous Christmas season… even if your parents did not put up Christmas trees. 19.5% of new August babies are born in India and 11.6% in China, respectively 6 and 4 times more than in the United States: approximately 2.2 million and 1.3
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Counting the inches
The word “ton” is derived from the French “tonnerre,” or “thunder,” from the sound wine barrels made when rolled. But there are various standards of a ton. You get a long ton, a short ton and metric ton. A US ton, the short ton, is equivalent to 2000 pounds (907.185 kilograms). A British ton, the long ton or gross ton, is 2240 pounds (1016.047 kilograms) because there are 112 pounds in their
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Driving Peculiarities in California
You don't have to be a genius to understand that a lengthy road trip with your family means a hell lot of stress and trouble. And the main rule to keep in mind here is the longer the trip the higher are the chances for you to run out of sanity. Not only do you have to spend time with your kids, but scheduling your time to arrive where you should be when you want to be and keeping your
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Modern Fingerprints Lock - Secure your House
In this modern day there's many criminal out there such as robbery, thief and many criminal cases. there's many people feels curious about their house security, when we're not at home we always think about our house, is it safe?The traditional way to keep your house safe is by locking the door and you keep the key with you when you're going out, but that's not a good idea. there's many thief
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Zenni Optical - Smart Choices for Glasses Needs
Holiday times is over, tomorrow our lovely children will back to school with their new classes, if you have a children who wear a glasses, here's the best day to get them a new prescription glasses, don't worry about the price. you can get a high quality glasses with cheap price from Zenni Optical.Zenni Optical offering $ 8 Rx eyeglasses for you. cheap doesn't mean that this product isn't
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Sultan of Brunei's Luxurious Private Airplane
FUNBATH is back with a new story based about the luxurious things, have you read about world's most luxurious aircraft cabin before?? now let me take you to this private plane owned by sultan of brunei, this private airplane interior was really lucurious, and really cool.. just check this out on Sultan Brunei's Luxurious Private AirplaneSultan bought this Airbus 340 for roughly USD 220
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10 Cool Facts About The Human Body
Our bodies are truly amazing things. Using these vessels every day, we sometimes forget just how amazing they are. However, the human body is a truly revolutionary machine of evolution and while we don’t have wings, armor, venom, or claws, there are some truly cool things about our bodies.1. You Can Live Without Many of Your Internal OrgansImage SourceMany of us think that if we were to lose
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Venice is gradually sinking into the water
Venice in Italy is built on 118 sea islets joined by 400 bridges. It is gradually sinking into the water.Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsia] ( listen), Venetian: Venesia; in honor of goddess Venus) is a city in northern Italy known both for tourism and for industry, and is the capital of the region Veneto, with a population of 271,367 (census estimate 1 January 2004). Together with Padua,
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