Amazing Facts (Mumbai)

[TushShar]

RE: Amazing Facts.. (Chennai)

Facts About Cats
1. Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in Asia.

2. On average, cats spend 2/3 of every day sleeping. That means a nine-year-old cat has been awake for only three years of its life.

3. Unlike dogs, cats do not have a sweet tooth. Scientists believe this is due to a mutation in a key taste receptor.

4. When a cat chases its prey, it keeps its head level. Dogs and humans bob their heads up and down.

5. The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”

6. A group of cats is called a “clowder.”

7. Female cats tend to be right pawed, while male cats are more often left pawed. Interestingly, while 90% of humans are right handed, the remaining 10% of lefties also tend to be male.

8. A cat can’t climb head first down a tree because every claw on a cat’s paw points the same way. To get down from a tree, a cat must back down.

9. Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10.

10. A cat’s brain is biologically more similar to a human brain than it is to a dog’s. Both humans and cats have identical regions in their brains that are responsible for emotions.

11. There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, with approximately 40 recognized breeds.

12. Approximately 24 cat skins can make a coat.

 

[TushShar]

RE: Amazing Facts.. (Chennai)

Awesome Cricket Facts

Brendan Taylor got paid only USD 250 for the entire 2015 WC tournament while all Australian cricketers got an average of USD 5000 for each match at the World Cup.

England is the only team to have lost a 60-over final (1979 WC final), 50-over final (92 WC final) and 20-over ODI final (2013 Champions Trophy)

28 times, Sachin got out in the nervous 90s.

Long before Sachin blew South Africa away with his double hundred in limited overs cricket – Australian cricketer Belinda Clarke had already scored the first double century of international cricket by scoring 229 against Denmark in Mumbai, 1997.

 

[sam]

RE: Amazing Facts.. (Chennai)

Do you know how people used to wake up on time when world don’t even know the word “ALARM CLOCK”?

Prior to 15th century people used to place the candle above a metal plate and they create a makeshift alarm by inserting a nail into the candle at the desired interval. When the wax around the nail melts it would drop on to the metal plate below and make a noise.

 

[sam]

RE: Amazing Facts.. (Cats & Cricket)

Notice the ridge like patterned design on the right end. Have you ever wondered why it is there?

In order to correctly use this toothpick, you must first break off this ridged end. Then you must use the remaining portion as toothpick like you normally do. Once you have used it, simply place the ‘needle end’ on top of the broken-off ridge as shown in the figure. This prevents the tip of the toothpick from getting contaminated by coming in contact with any other surface. This way, a single toothpick must last for one complete meal. It can be used multiple times, till the meal is over.

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[Shiva mahesh]

Amazing Facts.. (Cats & Cricket)

Some facts of lahore :tup


Area: 1,772 km²


Lahore successively served as regional capital of the empires of the Shahi kingdoms in the 11th century, the Ghaznavids in the 12th century, the Ghurid State in the 12th and 13th centuries and the Mughal Empire in the 16th century


From 1802 to 1849, Lahore served as the capital city of the Sikh Empire

In the mid-19th and early 20th century, Lahore was the capital of the Punjab region under the British Raj

It was looted by all invaders who entered India from Mahmud Ghazni to Ahmad shah Abdali

Lahore being the capital of the province of Punjab(pakistan ) exhibits a great variety of Punjabi dialects spoken by the people of different district's living in the city


Majhi spoken by the majority
Pothohari,Dhani,Shapuri,Jhangochi,Rachnavi,Chenavari ,Thalochi etc

he Lahore Zoo is the second oldest zoo in South Asia after Calcutta and has been a source of amusement and recreation for families for more than 100 years

Lahore also has a safari park covering more than 200 acres

Lahore became the second imperial capital in 1580 under Akbar the Great

 

[Shiva mahesh]

Amazing Facts.. (Cats & Cricket)

Some facts of odisha state :tup


Odisha is very ancient & the oldest rocks (from Mayurbhanj) date back to 3 billion years (Our planet is believed to be 4.5 billion years old)


Chandragupta Maurya was hesitant for 60 long years to attack Kalinga (old name of Odisha) as the Kalinga army of 60,000 managed to annihilate one lakh enemy soldiers, a quarter of the empire’s army


Over 62 distinct tribal groups live in Odisha, each one with its own culture and traditions different from the other
At Puri Jagannath temple kitchen, 7 pots are kept one on top of another and cooked on firewood. In this process the contents in the top pot get cooked first & then the bottom one


Jagannath temple is one among char dham considered in India

The Jagannath temple kitchen is reputed to be the largest kitchen in the world, with 400 cooks working around 200 hearths to feed over 10,000 people each day

The quantity of cooked food inside the Temple remains same for the entire year. But that same quantity of prasadam can feed few thousand people & 20 lakh people, Still it won’t get wasted

There are 30 districts located in odisha

Odisha became the first state in the country to launch special drives to register migrant labourers working in different states

As per Census 2011, the total
population of Odisha is 41,947,358

Odisha holds 11 position in population wise

Odisha became the first state to enact the Lokayukta Bill law after the central act was passed in Parliament.
Rasagolla, famous sweet originated in Odisha

The Chandipur Beach is a hide and seek beach of Odisha that appears and disappears with every high and low tide to approximately 5 kms
Bhubaneswar,

the capital city was the home of over 600 magnificent temples in medieval times

It is called the “temple city” of India

The only city in the world with such highest number of temples inside
World’s highest electrified track ( at a height of 7.45 metres for running of Double Stack Container (DSC) goods trains ) is situated at Odisha in Jakhapura-Daitari section

Constructed by East Coast Railway of Odisha

Second to this is in China is 6.6 metre and 7.1 metre in USA


The Sinhala (people of Sri Lanka) are named after Raja Jai Sinha, an ancient Oriya king

A 23-feet giant Estuarine crocodile in Odisha has been crowned the world’s largest.
Largest Brackish Water Lagoon



Chilka lake in Odisha, the largest water body in Asia, has an area of 916 sq km now

It used to be 1, 165 sq km

Odisha is popular for having 3 mass nesting beaches of rare Olive Ridley Sea Turtles including world’s largest nesting ground of Olive Ridley Sea Turtle, Lepidochelys Olivacea

Largest wetland of Asia (Chilika) now designated as a Ramsar site in Orissa


The largest Lion Safari of India, and the only White Tiger Safari in the world, are located in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, Odisha


Hirakud Dam, the fourth largest in the world, is situated at Sambalpur Western Odisha

It is one of the most cleanest & Greenest city in India


Odisha hosts the largest arribada, the turtle nesting ground, in the world.
Odisha – highest producer of hematite ore. Odisha has 25% of Hematite ore of India.
World’s largest egg, with approximate dimension of 13 inches and width of 9.5 inches is of the gigantic herbivorous flightless elephant bird (zoologically termed as Aepyornis maximus) that lived last till 1650 AD, is preserved at Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar







The dress designer of Michelle Obama, in their visit to India, was none other than an Odia.
Konark temple, built in 13th century, has 12 pair of wheels (24 wheels representing 24 hours) which are uniquely designed and has scientific significance. One can calculate the precise time of the day by just looking at the shadow cast by these 8 spokes signifying prahars (3 hour period)


The Leaning Temple of Huma, situated near Sambalpur in India is the only leaning temple in the world
Hirakud Dam, the longest earthen dam in the world and the largest artificial lake of Asia is situated at Hirakud near Sambalpur


The Sambalpuri sari is made from fabric woven on a hand-loom and is one of the most popular throughout India. This became popular when late Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi started wearing
Wheeler Islan

 

[TushShar]

RE: Amazing Facts.. (Cats & Cricket)

Raw horse meat is a popular food in Japan.

2. Sometimes the trains are so crowded railway staff are employed to cram passengers inside.

3. Many couples in Japan celebrate Christmas like Valentine's Day. It is definitely more of a "lovers" holiday in Japan.

4. Poorly written English can be found everywhere, including T-shirts and other fashion items.

5. More than 70% of Japan consists of mountains, including more than 200 volcanoes.

6. Mt. Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, is an active volcano (although scientists have not reached a consensus on what defines "active").


7. Religion does not play a big role in the lives of most Japanese and many do not understand the difference between Shintoism and Buddhism. However, there are also many Japanese who do understand the difference.

8. A nice musk melon, similar to a cantaloupe, may sell for over $300US. For example, a nice specimen of Yubari melon. These are often physically perfect, not like their American counterparts with dark smudges and scars.

9. There are four different writing systems in Japan; Romaji, Katakana, Hiragana, and Kanji.

10. Coffee is very popular and Japan imports approximately 85% of Jamaica's annual coffee production.

11. Japan's literacy rate is almost 100%.

12. Sumo is Japan's national sport, although baseball is also very popular.

13. Sumo wrestlers eat a stew called Chankonabe to fatten up. Many restaurants in the Ryogoku district of Tokyo serve this nabe (Japanese word for stew).

14. Most toilets in Japan have a built-in bidet system for spraying your backside. These are known as washlets and are now the norm in homes and nicer restrooms. However, in some train stations and other public restrooms you may still find the traditional Japanese "floor toilet".


15. When you use the restroom in someone's home you may need to put on designated bathroom slippers so as not to contaminate the rest of the home.

16. Noodles, especially soba (buckwheat), are slurped somewhat loudly when eaten. It has been said slurping indicates the food is delicious. The slurping also serves to cool down the hot noodles for eating.

17. Japan is the world’s largest consumer of Amazon rain forest timber.

18. Vending machines in Japan sell beer, hot and cold canned coffee, cigarettes, and other items.

19. When moving into an apartment it is often required to give the landlord "gift" money, usually equal to two months' rent.

20. On average there are around 1,500 earthquakes every year in Japan.

21. In Japan it is not uncommon to eat rice at every meal, including breakfast.

22. Average life expectancy in Japan is one of the highest in the world. Japanese people live an average of 4 years longer than Americans.

23. Japan is the largest automobile producer in the world.

24. The Japanese language has thousands of foreign loan words, known as gairaigo. These words are often truncated, e.g. personal computer = paso kon. The number of foreign loan words is steadily increasing.

25. Tsukiji market in Tokyo is the world's largest fish market.

26. Although whaling is banned by the IWC, Japan still hunts whales under the premise of research. The harvested whale meat ends up in restaurants and supermarkets.

27. Men might shave their heads to apologize. Not common these days.

28. Women might cut their hair after breaking up with a boyfriend. Again, not common these days.

29. The first novel, The Tale of Genji, was written in 1007 by a Japanese noble woman, Murasaki Shikibu.

30. The term karaoke means "empty orchestra" in Japanese.

31. In a Sumo training "stable" the junior rikishi Sumo wrestlers must wash and bathe their senior sumo wrestlers and make sure their hard to reach places are clean.

32. Contrary to popular belief, whale meat is not a delicacy in Japan. Many Japanese dislike the taste and older Japanese may be reminded of the post-World War II period when whale meat was one of the few economical sources of protein.

33. Rampant inbreeding of dogs has resulted in one of the highest rate of genetic defects in the world for canines.

34. Raised floors help indicate when to take off shoes or slippers. At the entrance to a home in Japan, the floor will usually be raised about 6 inches indicating you should take off your shoes and put on slippers. If the house has a tatami mat room its floor may be rasied 1-2 inches indicating you should to take off your slippers.

35. Ramen noodles are a popular food in Japan and it is widely believed extensive training is required to make a delicious soup broth. This is the subject of the movies Tampopo (1985) and The Ramen Girl (2008).

36. On average, it takes about 7-10 years of intensive training to become a fugu (blowfish) chef. This training may not be needed in the future as some fish farms in Japan are producing non-poisonous fugu.

37. Ovens are not nearly as commonplace as rice cookers in Japanese households.

38. Geisha means "person of the arts" and the first geisha were actually men.

39. It was customary in ancient Japan for women to blacken their teeth with dye as white teeth were considered ugly. This practice persisted until the late 1800's. The American style smile (big, wide, and white) would have been seen as "exposing too much bone".

40. In addition to a "boneless smile", small eyes, a round puffy face, and plump body were considered attractive features, especially during the Heian period.

41. Some Japanese companies conduct a morning exercise session for the workers to prepare them for the day's work.

42. In Japan non-smoking areas are difficult to find in restaurants, including family restaurants. Many of Japan's politicians have interest in the tobacco industry and anti-smoking laws are almost non-existent. If you are planning a trip to Japan you may want to think twice if you are sensitive to tobacco smoke.

43. Many companies hire people to hand out small packages of tissues which include a small advertisement flyer. Some non-Japanese are surprised when they are handed a free package of tissues.

 

[TushShar]

RE: Amazing Facts.. (Japan)

The most exciting way to commute to Shimla is by the Kalka-Shimla Railway, better known as the Toy train. But what’s more amazing is that it declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO and holds the world record of being the train to cover the steepest slope (5816 ft) in least distance (just 96 km).



2. The Kalka-Shimla express is runs through a massive stretch of 806 bridges, 103 tunnels and 18 stations.

3. Himachal Pradesh has 33 Sanctuaries and 2 National Parks of which The Great Himalayan National Park has been declared a heritage site by the UNESCO. There you will find some rare species of animals that can only be found here including, the barking deer and the snow leopard.

4. Kasol is famous by the nickname of ‘Mini Israel’ perhaps because of its maximum tourists being that of Israeli origin and so most of the shops and inns too bear hoarding in Hebrew language. Moreover the clothes, goods and food, especially pita bread and hummus also gives you the feeling of being in Israel.


5. Himachal Pradesh proudly holds the title of being the second least corrupt state of India after Kerala; so you can stop worrying of getting duped or overcharged and enjoy your trip to the beautiful Himachal Pradesh.

6. Malana, a fairly unexplored and hidden village in Himachal Pradesh is also famous by the name of ‘The Village of Taboos’ which is mainly because of their strict rules of no outsider touching any wall or belonging of the residents.

7. Malana is also one of the oldest democracies and interestingly it has its own set of Greek-resembling beliefs and ways. They even consider themselves to be the descendants of Alexander the Great and consider non-Malanis as inferior and untouchables. That must explain the above fact.



8. The village is also infamous as a weed-tourist destination. In fact, it has won the title of ‘Best Hashish’ twice; once in the year 1994 and again in 1996 at High Times magazine Cannabis Cup.

9. Himachal has some most famous boarding schools that are also the oldest running schools since they were established during the British era.

10. Himachal Pradesh is the land of deities. Almost every village has its own Gods and Goddesses which the local people rigorously worship.


11. The temples situated at Dodra and Kwar have beautiful exteriors and (sadly) decorated with the heads of animals mounted on them, of which many are now a rarity.

12. Himachal towns and villages show traces of the mythological era of Ramayana and Mahabharata. The Jakhoo temple of Shimla is believed to be the place where Lord Hanuman rested while in pursuit of the Sanjeevani booti while Kullu has many temples that are said to have been built by the Pandavas in the last year of their exile.

13. Himachal Pradesh produces apples, peaches, cherries, kiwis and plums in abundance apart from the dry fruits such as hazelnuts and chilgoza or pine nuts. The latter is a rare nut that is grown in the state alone.

14. Also, apple cultivation was initiated by an American missionary named Satyanand Stokes in a place called Kotgarh in the state.

15. Shimla is the only place in the whole of Asia to sport a natural ice skating rink! So, when you do travel to Himachal Pradesh make sure you do try your hand feet at this exciting sport.

16. The Manimahesh Kailash peak is believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva and is an important pilgrimage site of the state. It is especially held in high respect by the Gaddi tribe of the area.

17. Himachal Pradesh has given us many talented and famous Bollywood actors, authors, artists, sportsmen and military personnel. Read about them here.

18. Khajjar, considered to be our very own Switzerland, has a lake that boasts of a floating island right in its centre.


19. The legendary Silk Route, trusted to have been the path for the traders to go to and from other countries such as China, Tibet, Laddakh and Kashmir for selling wool, semi precious stones, livestock and of course silk is also located nowhere else but in the Abode of Snow- Himachal Pradesh

 

[SarFa]

RE: Amazing Facts.. (Himachal Pradesh)

Nice :tup

 

[TushShar]

RE: Amazing Facts.. (Himachal Pradesh)

Thanks brother very much... :luv :luv