Crayon sculptures
No school bag ever housed a set of crayons like these and this proves the fact that crayons are not only for coloring
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The Future is Here!!
Man has found how to escape from the notorious traffic. Guess how?. By flying. Well it is still not a dream. The world's first flying car named Terrafugia Transition, is all set for take off. It was unveiled at Boston museum. It is easy to keep and run since it uses normal unleaded fuel and will fit into a garage. 
The company claims that the flying automobile can soar on air about 400 miles with its single air tank.Other flying cars have been demonstrated before, but this is the first proven model with foldable wings which allows it to seamlessly transfer from air to road.This two seated air craft soaring over the skies of the U.S.A., can land on any local airport or go for a drive on a highway
'If it survives its first test flight, the Terrafugia Transition, which can transform itself from a road car to a plane in 15 seconds, is expected to land in showrooms in about 18 months’ time.Carl Dietrich, creator of the Terrafugia, said: 'This breakthrough changes the world of personal mobility - it’s what aviation enthusiasts have been striving for since 1918.
The air craft was founded by five pilots who are MIT graduates and supported by world class network of advisors and investors.The price of this new vehicle is cost under $200,000.Terrafugia claims it will be able to fly at a cruising speed of 115mph. Up to now, however, it has been tested only on roads at up to 90mph.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Deep-Sea Fish With Transparent Eyes
Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently solved the half-century mystery of a deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and a transparent. The "barreleye" fish Macropinna microstoma was first described in 1939, by the micro-biologists, was well known that its tubular eyes are very good ar collecting light. However, the eyes were believed to be fixed in place and seemed to provide only a "tunnel-vision" view of whatever was directly above the fish's head.
A new research paper by Bruce Robison and Kim Reisenbichler, shows that these unusal eyes can rotate within a transparent shield that covers the fish's head. This allows the barreleye to peer up at potential prey or focus forward to see what it is eating.
Most existing descriptions and illustrations of this fish do not show its fluid-filled shield, probably because this fragile structure was destroyed when the fish were brought up from the deep in nets. However, the two researchers, Robison and Reisenbichler were extremely fortunate, that they were able to bring a net-caught barrelye to surface live, where it survived for several hours in a ship-board aquarium.
In addition to their amazing"headgear", barreleyes have a variety of other interesting adaptations to deep-sea life. Their large, flat fins allow them to remain nearly motionless in the water. Their small mouths proves that they can be precise and selective in capturing small prey. Read more...
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Mysterious Monsters
The most mysterious things that we always are these ferocious and mysterious monster. Many people have claimed that they have seen these monsters and some even produced photographs. Many of them were hoaxed but they are still remaining a mystery. Many experts disagree these belief and many are only in legends
Yeti
A legendary creature, the Abominable Snowman or yeti is said to inhabit the Himalayas. It is very similar to the big foot, another legendary creature that is said to live in North America. These monstrous creatures are said to be ape-like, heavily built, hairy. Although several attempts have been made to sight it, the Abominable Snowman has so far proved elusive. They communicate only with grunts, cries, or whistles.
Loch Ness
The Loch Ness Monster is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. several sightings in the water of a large, hump-backed animal with a long neck have been recorded, the oldest one being in the 6th century. The scientific community regards the Loch Ness Monster as a modern-day myth, and explains sightings as a mix of hoaxes and wishful thinking. Since the first newspaper report thousands of sightings have been reported on the loch and on land, many report the long neck and head emerging from the loch, others see moving shapes and objects on the loch surface or a large beast crossing the road in front of theSaturday, January 17, 2009
Stinking Corpse Lily
Rafflesia arnoldii was discovered in the Indonesian Rain Forest by an Indonesian guide, working for Joseph Arnold in 1818, thus, deriving it's name from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the leader of the expedition.
The flower of Rafflesia or Corpse Lily is the largest and smelliest flower in the flower. It measures almost 1 m across and weighs approximately one kg. It's a flower with an odour like rotting flesh. the smell attracts flies which helps in the pollination of the flower.
Bud of Rafflesia Flower
Centre View of a Rafflesia Flower
The flowers are found in south-east Asia and has no leaves, stems or roots. Its is a parasite. It steals readily made nutrition by growing thin threads into another plant, such as a jungle vine.
The Rafflesia flower is the state flower of Sabah in Malaysia, as well as for the Surat Thani Province of Thailand. Read more...
Amazon Animals
The Amazon rivers has thousand of tributaries that flow through the Rain-forest. These water bodies teems with variety of fish, birds and animals. The river channels also provide a rich source of food and water for land dwelling animals. During the rainy season, vast area of the forest floor, flood, and fish among the tree trunks. Amazon Rain-Forest is the largest in the world.
Piranha is a blood thirst, sharp-toothed fish that lives in rivers of Amazon.
PiranhaAnimals such as anteaters take to the tree during floods.
AnteatersMacaws are long-tailed, strong-billed birds belonging to the parrot family. The hyacinth macaws are the largest in the world and lives in Brazil and Bolivia.
Hyacinth MacawPirarucu is one of the largest fresh water fish in the world.
PirarucuJaguars are one of the most powerful animal of the cat family. They live in the dense forest of Brazil and Central America. They live upto 22 years in captivity.
JaguarThe Amazon kingfisher sits on a over hanging branch. In a flash it dives into the water emerging back with the fish it its beak.
KingfisherManatee sometimes called sea cow is a large water mammal. The Amazon manatee is found only in fresh water. It dwells in Amazon and Orinoco river systems.
ManateeThe morpho butterfly are one of the natural highlights of South-American Rain Forest. They have large wings of metallic blue as they wave gracefully through the leaves.
Blue Morpho Butterfly
Howler Monkey
Horned FrogHarpy Eagle which lives in Northern Argentina is being critically endangered due to loss of its habitat.
Harpy Eagle
Vampire Bat
Toucan
TapirAncient Wonders of the World
Early Greek writers wrote up list of the most important buildings in the world they knew. Of these, only the Great Pyramid have survived, but we know about the other wonders from the writer's account and the work of archaeologists.
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid Of Giza was made as a tomb for king Khufu who ruled Egypt from about 2551 to 2528 B.C. It is the oldest and the only one of the seven wonders to survive. The Greek and the Romans marvelled at the size of the pyramids. This pyramids stands about 135 high. Its base occupies and area of about 5 hectares.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
It was built by king Nebuchadnezzar II who ruled Babylon from 605 to 562 B.C. They say that the legendary gardens may not have existed. Babylon was located near, modern Baghdad in Iraq. "Hanging" suggest that they were series of terraces made of bricks, which are brightly coloured.
The Temple of Artemis
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Turkey was one of the largest and most complicated temples built in ancient times. The Temple was completed in 550 B.C. It was dedicated to Greek goddess, Artemis and was designed by the architect Chersiphron and his son, Metagenes. The archaeologists have found the foundations and some columns of the second temple which was built when the first temple was ruined.
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
This structure was dedicated to Zeus, the king of the Gods. It was perhaps the most famous statue in the ancient world. This enormous statue was carved by the sculptor Phidias. Archaeologists have found little remains of the temple and nothing of the statue.
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
This white-marbled tomb is located in south-western Turkey. This was the tomb of Persian ruler Mausolus. It was carved by four famous greek sculptors. After the death of the ruler, his widow built this marvellous tomb which measures 105 by 242 metre and was 43 mt high. It was damaged by an earthquake.
The Colossus of Rhodes
The huge statue of sun god Helios stood in Rhodes an island in the Aegean sea. It was made up of bronze and stood about 37 mts tall. The Greek sculptor Chares, worked 12 years on it in the early 200 B.C. But in 226 B.C., it was destroyed by an earthquake.
The Light House Of Alexandria
This was a light house off the coast of the city, Alexandria on the island of Pharos, Egypt. It was designed by the Greek architect, Sostratos. The fire burning at the top of the light house provided light. It was over 123 mts high and stood for about 1500 years. It was destroyed by an earthquake sometime in the A.D. 1300.
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