English teenager Edward Pinder, is the youngest knife
thrower in the world. According to him throwing blades into wooden target is
less interesting than throw them around a standing person, even if it is his
own mother. The teenager has been practicing this since kindergarten in a
special area in his home in Bisbruk. Despite the danger of the undertaking, the
boy never hurt his mother with the 20-centimeter knives. He plans to continue to throw not only swords,
but axes, and Japanese shurinken.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Top 10 Phone Manufacturers of 2013
by Ashley Turner (July 2013)
Smartphone manufacturers are constantly competing to release
the latest devices with the most impressive spec – always attempting to outdo
each other in terms of speed, cameras and any other way possible. This has resulted in some extremely impressive devices on
the market with smartphones that come with quad core processors, 13-megapixel
cameras and even the ability to go under water (if you have attempted this with
a non-waterproof phone please see this post). This means that a mobile phone
can now be someone’s entire life, and the need for top tech has never been
greater. But who’s providing the goods? Whose devices are selling the
most? And the biggest question of all – who is the top phone manufacturer of
2013? Check out the top ten phone manufacturers below.
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Unusual Appearance Of A Water Scooter
The unusual combination of the appearance of a shark and an engine
capacity of 260 hp makes this personal watercraft enticing under the name of "Seabreacher X". The streamlined shape of the shark was not accidental but because of it, the aerodynamic characteristics of the water scooter are
even better. Lets take a look at this exciting vehicle.
10 Awesome Accidental Discoveries
Penicillin
Forever enshrined in scientific legend, the discovery of
penicillin - a group of antibiotics used to combat a variety of bacterial
infections - is really just a case of dirty dishes. Scottish biologist Alexander
Fleming took an August vacation from his day-to-day work in the lab
investigating staphylococci, known commonly as staph. Upon his return on Sept.
3, 1928, the perceptive scientist found a strange fungus on a culture he had
left in his lab - a fungus that had killed off all surrounding bacteria in the
culture. Modern medicine was never the same.
12 Best Secret Islands on Earth
You are dreaming of a paradise of your own. You want to
experience the exhilarating freedom of being in a stunning travel destination
without a noisy crowd. You want that isolated beauty, a solitary experience,
for a complete tranquil experience. If you are on the hunt for a destination that is almost a
secret, a stunning location that not many know about, then here’s a list of
twelve of the world’s best secret islands:
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Happy Deepavali
To all the Hindu readers/members, I wish them Happy Deepavali / Happy Diwali. Being the Hindu Festival of Lights, let us pray that light will always prevail over darkness and that good will forever prevail over evil.
From the admin,~siFu Ad~
Friday, November 1, 2013
How To Distinguish Between Chinese And Japanese
Europeans and Americans tend to think that Asian all look the
same. During World War II, some American soldiers were fighting against Japan in the war
zone in China. They published a pocket guide for helping American soldiers to spot
Japanese. This booklet has 75 pages where cartoonist Milton Caniff illustrated the
differences between Chinese and Japanese by means of humorous method. This
pocket guide was only printed once, in 1942.
Top 10 Richest Soccer Players
It seems that football / soccer is the most famous game in
the world and the players are the most paid professionals. Here is a list of
10 richest soccer players of the world.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
What Happens To Your Body When You Stop Smoking [Infographic]
By Melissa Valliant
Putting down the cigarettes once and for all can be a
daunting task. This infographic from Huffington Post UK provides the kind of motivation
former smokers need to stay on track and reach their short-term and long-term
goals of staying tobacco-free. Next time you consider lighting up again, remind
yourself of all of the good that starts happening just 20 minutes after you've
taken your last puff. The effects only get better after eight hours, 24 hours,
three days, two months, one year, etc.
7 Steps To A Flatter Belly By The Weekend
by Nina Kate
If you're sporting a baby bump after lunch every day - but
you're definitely not pregnant - you may be a victim of the bloat. Usually caused
by gas or food in the belly or intestines, bloating can turn your favorite
skinny jeans into your worst enemy and make you want to hide in your oversized
hoodie for the day. And if you're forced to wear a slim dress or - gasp - a
swimsuit, the bloat can be downright mortifying. Luckily, there are some clever
ways to stop bloating in its tracks and help you get a flatter belly, fast.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Stress Makes People Do Weird Things
Teresa Widener, a 45-year-old care worker from Virginia, has one of the
weirdest habits in the world. See what she does to curb her stress.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Most Hilarious Roommate Notes
Roommates are considered as family and for some people
roommates turned into long run friendships and relationships. Here we have some
hilarious roommate notes that show messages for their room fellows. Read,
laugh and enjoy!
10 Amazing Extinct Animals
All of us have seen some animal or the other in our
lifetime. But what about those animals that we’ve never seen simply because
they existed before us or became extinct? This is the Top 10 Most Amazing
Extinct Animals.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Boy With Record 31 Fingers And Toes
A 6-year-old boy shows his hands: one with seven fingers and
another with eight, in Shengjing Hospital in Shenyang,
capital of northeast China’s
Liaoning
province, on March 22, 2010. Ready to undergo an operation, the boy has a total
of 31 fingers and toes, which outnumber the current world record of 25.
10 Living Fossils That You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
A living fossil is a living species (or clade) of organism
that appears to be similar to a species otherwise known only from fossils,
typically with no close living relatives. Normally the similarity is only
apparent, between two different species, one extinct, the other extant. It is
an informal non-scientific term, mostly used in the media. These species have
survived major extinction events, and generally retain low taxonomic
diversities. A species that successfully radiates (forming many new species
after a possible genetic bottleneck) has become too successful to be considered
a living fossil.
That's a short introduction so let’s get to the list...
Sunday, October 27, 2013
9 Most Complex Roads In The World
Sure, it feels fantastic to traverse the vast stretches of
the best roads in the world via adrenaline pumping speeds. How about a
complicated road, one that twists and turns, or has downright congested
traffic, or unforgiving terrain? They might give you a headache, but it sure
feels good when you’ve conquered them. Here is the list of the world’s most
complicated and dangerous roads. Some of these complicated mountain passes can
be dangerous if not negotiated with utmost caution, while others are complicated
sets of roads and bridges, erected to ensure a streamlined flow of traffic at
busy junctions.
Megapode - Incubator Bird
The megapodes, also known as incubator birds or mound-builders,
are stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet in
the family Megapodiidae. Their name literally means "large foot"
(Greek: mega = large, poda = foot), and is a reference to the heavy legs and
feet typical of these terrestrial birds. All are browsers, all but the
Malleefowl occupy wooded habitats, and most are brown or black colored.
Megapodes are superprecocial, hatching from their eggs in the most mature
condition of any birds. They hatch with open eyes, bodily coordination and
strength, full wing feathers and downy body feathers,and are able to run,
pursue prey, and, in some species, fly on the same day they hatch.
Friday, October 25, 2013
The 6 Strangest Prisons Around The World
Leoben Justice Centre, Steiermark - Austria
World’s Best-looking Prison
Yes, it’s a prison, a five-star prison located in Steiermark, Austria. It was created by hohensinn architektur. There are two inscriptions on the prison’s perimeter: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights,” which is taken from The United States Declaration of Independence, and “Each of the persons deprived of their liberty must be humanely and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human being treated.
Yes, it’s a prison, a five-star prison located in Steiermark, Austria. It was created by hohensinn architektur. There are two inscriptions on the prison’s perimeter: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights,” which is taken from The United States Declaration of Independence, and “Each of the persons deprived of their liberty must be humanely and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human being treated.
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| If I was a homeless steiermarkian i’d be assaulting people in front of coppers and spitting on police cars until i was arrested. |
Thursday, October 24, 2013
10 Celebrities Who Attempted Suicide But Were Unsuccessful
by entrepreneurboss
Suicide – the attempt to take one’s own life is the
manifestation of clinical depression in most people. People prone to suicidal
thoughts and tendencies are generally under a lot of a stress with little or no
outlet for their emotional turmoil; this brings us to the numerous suicides
committed over the years by celebrities. Being in the gossip hungry, public eye
and having their lives on display on a glass screen in every home can take its
toll and it certainly does. Taking a look through these amazing fixtures in our
culture and the attempts they made to take their own lives will make you will
realize that the proverbial glitter is definitely not always gold.
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