Showing posts with label world news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label world news. Show all posts

Sunday, 14 September 2014

1912 News Papers with Titanic Disaster

The biggest wreck in 1912, in that time no ship takes more world’s attention, but Titanic took the world’s attention. People thought this is the best unsinkable ship. In April 10, 1912 Titanic set to sail. Most of the people didn’t think that their names and the Titanic would be forever immortalized. The disaster happened in April 14, 705 persons survived and 2228 passengers and 1523 crew members died in the ice water Atlantic.


This is some news papers @ that time, when I reading this I remembered the Titanic film. Read this nice story about the giant disaster. 







World's Largest Watermelon Ever from Lloyd Bright Family

When we talk about largest watermelons the name “Lloyd Bright” always comes to the front, because he is the current world record holder of “biggest watermelon grower”. The biggest watermelon weight is 268.8 pounds (122 kg). He lives in Arkansas USA. 


He and his family (Ivan) have 3 giant watermelon records in 2005, 1985, 1979. In 2005 watermelon is the biggest water melon ever with 268.8 pounds. In 1985 he cultivated 260 pounds watermelon. There are so many histories of water melons but Lloyd Bright and his family is the world best giant watermelon growers ever.


In 1979 Record Watermelon



In 1985 Record Watermelon


Highest Dollar Note Ever Printed, 1934-$100000 Pictures

The highest dollar note ever printed was $100,000 dollar note in 1934. Starts featured with Woodrow Wilson. 

In this dollar note featured with portrait of Woodrow Wilson (He was the 28th USA president) on the Front and the End side contains gold background that said $100,000.At that time, this note only used for transfer funds from bank to bank.You can see this bank note in the Smithsonian Museum of America. Actually private person ownership of this bank note is forbidden. Also most of these bills destroyed many years ago.

Front End


Back End

World 1st International Cricket Match, USA VS CANADA Teams

International cricket match mean one national team travel to another country and play cricket. The first official international cricket match played in 25 and 27 of September 1844 at the St George’s cricket club in New York, organizers planed to play the match in 25 and 26 but due to bad weather in 26 they moved the match into 27 . The two teams are USA and Canada (United States of America VS British Empire's Canadian Province). Nearly 10000 to 20000 spectators came to watch this match and Canada won by 22 runs. 


USA team consisted with players of 4 cricket clubs (Philadelphia, Washington, Boston and New York). Canada came with their national team (Mainly consisted with Toronto Cricket Club players). Betting also took place in this match (Over $120,000 bets were placed).





Result


Canada
First Innings -82 A/O
Second Innings-62 A/O


USA 
First Innings -62 A/O
Second Innings-58 A/O


Canada won by 22 runs.

Amazing Camera Installment of Wafaa Bilal behind his Head

What is this...? This is the camera professor Wafaa Bilal embed his head by doing a surgery. Do you know how this camera embeds to his head? He did a small surgery behind the skin of his head and a put a Titanium plate. Now the camera is connecting to Titanium plate by magnetic power. 

Why he does not install this camera by using a belt? Actually this is a project called 3rdi (third eye). The goal of this project is to take the sights behind Wafaa Bilal one per minute for one year duration. And Wafaa Bilal sends these photos to the “Modern Art Museum” of Qatar for an exhibition. This is a water proof Camera and Prof.Wafaa expect to take picture even in the bath. 





Prof.Wafaa said that he want to take his picture without ant ones force (even him).

Amazing Sky Lifter Powered by Solar Power and Biodiesel Pictures

As you all know helicopter can lift only limited amount of weight, as it not fulfill the needs of modern world, Australia made a new Sky Lifter. This sky lifter powered by Solar power and Biodiesel, it can carry nearly 150 tons in 1200miles.


This sky lifter is very useful in urgent matters (floods, earthquakes) because it can carry huge weight and go up to 50mph. The founders of sky lifter are trying to use this as comfortable air ships for carrying people. 








The shape of sky lifter helps to avoid any wind condition. This is nearly 500 feet widest and Voith-Schneider helps to keep the balance of this Sky Lifter.


As I previously mentioned this generate power using Solar and Biodiesel, The power use to rotate the Voith-Schneider. The solar panel also placed to get the optimum sun rise. Don’t Mess up this with Alien ships (same shape).

Wednesday, 9 July 2014

Teenager charged £180,000 for Domino's pizza

Teenager Nathaniel Bolwell was understandably cheesed off when he bought a pizza from Domino’s - and almost £180,000 was taken from his bank account.

He was charged £17.99 for his takeaway and he did not notice anything odd when he paid on his card.

But he decided to check his account when the Lloyds Bank card was declined at a supermarket the next day.

Nathaniel, 19, was open-mouthed with shock when he discovered he was overdrawn by £179,000.

He said: "I couldn’t believe my eyes. How did it allow Domino’s to take all that money?



"Not even the poshest meal in the poshest restaurant would cost anything like that even if I took all my friends and family out.

"I thought I was about £400 in credit but I was massively overdrawn.

"I took a printout of the statement and rang the bank straight away.

"I knew it was wrong - but was terrified that I might have to pay it off or be put on a credit blacklist."

Nathaniel, who ordered a large margherita pizza in his home city of Newport, had £179,932.32 withdrawn from his account, rather than the £17.99 that should have been.

He was told that Domino's staff were given a bank card authorisation code of 3232 when he paid.

But it seems that the code was somehow added to the price. The payment then went through in two massive chunks, one of £90,000 and the other of £89.932.32.

Nathaniel, who works as a packer for a health food company, had the money paid back two days later.

His dad, Karl, 40, said: "People are joking that instead of a cheese and tomato pizza it must have been made of gold leaf and diamonds.

"I know takeaways aren't cheap but that is crazy. I’ve told Nathaniel he can stick to home cooking from now on."

A spokeswoman for Domino’s said: "This was immediately flagged by our merchant provider due to the amount and a reversal of funds was put in place.

"Unfortunately the payment was authorised by the customer’s bank.

"We understand that this has now been resolved and we apologise for any inconvenience caused."

Lloyds Bank said: "We investigated this transaction as soon as it was brought to our attention and we are sorry that Mr Bolwell had these funds debited from his account.

"We apologise for the inconvenience this has caused and have offered Mr Bolwell £100 in recognition of this."  


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