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Ten interesting facts about China 1. The Chinese call their country Zhongguo, which literally translates into “middle kingdom.” Beijing means “northern capital.” Shanghai, on the other hand, means “above the sea.”  China holds the record for having the largest population in the world, with the Chinese making up one-fifth of the world’s population – but the Chinese people use just around 200 family names.  More than 150 Chinese herbs are labeled for use in infertility treatments.  Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world.  There are 40,000-plus characters in the Chinese language. An educated adult will only get to learn 5,000 of them. You need to know 900–2,000 Chinese characters to be able to read a Chinese newspaper.  At present, many Web sites such as Google and Facebook are blocked by what is called the Great Firewall of China. Other sites that cannot be accessed in China are Amnesty International, BBC news, and Dalailama.com.  It is illegal for Ch
                          FACT ABOUT .......... 1.   The Harley Davidson Company started in 1901 when William S Harley, Walter Davidson and Arthur Davidson engineered their first motorcycle in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US A. 2.   The first Harley Davidson Motorcycle only had a very small engine (116 cc) and still had pedals (in a bicycle frame) 2. Henry Meyer was the first customer of the Harley bike in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. 3. In 1904, C.H.Lang from Chicago, was the first Harley Davidson dealer. 4. 1905, the Harley motorcycle won a race for the first time. The bike was built to be a racer.This was also the time when the first Harley Davidson full time employee was hired in Milwaukee. 5. In 1906, a bigger factory for the HD was constructed on Juneau Ave with now 6 full time employees. The name “Silent Gray Fellow” was launched for the first time depicting the color and the silent engine of the motorcycle. 6. The first wom
Man Builds A Choo Choo Train BBQ Grill AMAZING ................... WATCH...... All aboard the BBQ Express! First stop: straight into my mouth! Ryazan Deulino built this big-ass 4-ton steampunk locomotive barbeque grill. Ooh, a food train. I get it — bcause whenever I eat, it goes straight to my caboose. Za za za zing! Does this thing go choo-choo IRL? Let’s hope so! Actually, if it doesn’t, does anyone  really  care? As long as Ryazan over here keeps cranking out hot dogs and burgers and whatever other tasty meats for me to eat, I will be A-OKAY. That is, until I over do it. Which always happens. I never know when to quit until it’s too late! They say quitters never win, but I’ll bet that quitters never get a tummy ache so bad they have to call 911. I thought my stomach was gonna explode!
             Facts about the Day of Jumu'ah                                                 MUST SEE .... One of the blessings with which the Muslim nation has been endowed is the day of Jumu'ah , or Friday .  The Messenger of Allaah,   , said: “The best day the sun rises over is Friday; on it Allaah created Aadam. On it, he was made to enter paradise, on it he was expelled from it, and the Last Hour will take place on no other day than Friday.” [Ahmad and At-At-Tirmithi]. Imaam Ibn Katheer ,   said,  "It was named Jumu'ah because it is derived from the word Al-Jam' in Arabic which means to gather, as Muslims gather on this day every week, and Allaah has commanded the believers to gather for His worship, as He says that which means : { "O you who believe! When the call is proclaimed for Jumu`ah (Friday prayer), come fast to the remembrance of Allaah" } [Quran, 62: 9]  meaning be keen to go and attend it." Here are some other virtue
THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW  MUST SEE.......... 1.The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.     2.   Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms  like fried bacon.   3.Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions!         4 . What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France.       5."Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order. 6."Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.         7.In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child 8. A cockroach   can live several weeks with its head cut off! 9.Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.                             10.You can't kill
  Interesting Facts About Indian Elections        " PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mother and father share the same name- Krishna, His father's name is Krishna Bihari Vajpayee and mother's name is Krishna Devi!" "Designed by Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. and Bharat Electronics Ltd, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were first used in Kerala. The highest number of candidates that an electronic voting machine can support is 64. If the number exceeds this, then manual ballot is used!"" "The word candidate comes from the Latin `candidatus` meaning `one clad in white` and most, till this day carry on with this white!" " `Ballot` and `bullet` are both derived from words for `balls`. The Greeks dropped a white ball when they favoured a candidate, and a black when they were against. The term `blackballed` comes from this too!" " Ever heard of 1033 candidates for a single seat? Believe it or not, it did happe
                          Facts About The Taj Mahal The construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and was completed in 1653. It took a total of twenty two years to complete the construction of this monument. The architecture of the Taj Mahal is a combination of Indian, Persian and Islamic styles of architecture. The name of the architect of the Taj Mahal is Ahmed Lahauri. The Taj Mahal was Shah Jahan’s imagination of Mumtaz’s home in paradise. Around 20,000 people worked day and night for twenty two years to complete construction of the Taj Mahal. The cost of construction of the Taj Mahal was around Rs.320 million. The Taj Mahal was constructed using the best quality marble from Rajasthan, Tibet, Afghanistan and China. At different times of the day the Taj Mahal appears to be in a different colour. Some believe that these changing colours depict the changing moods of a woman. The Taj Mahal is one of the wonders of the world and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Si
The First Imam Hazrat Ali Al-Murtaza (AS) Amir-ul-Mo'mineen Name : Imam Ali(a.s.) Title : Ameer al-Mumineen, Haider-e-Karrar, Sher-e-Khuda, Mushkil Kusha Agnomen : Abu Turab, al-Murtaza Father : Hazrat Abu Talib(a.s.) Mother : Bibi Fatima bint-e-Asad(a.s.) Birth : Inside Khana-e-Kaaba in Makkah on 13th Rajab (600 A.D.) Martyred : In Masjid-e-Kufa in Iraq on 21st Ramzan 40 A.H. (661 AD) Cause of Death : Hit by an attach during prayers MUST SEE ............... On opening his eyes after his birth, the first person who he saw was the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa 'aalihi wa Sallam. The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa 'aalihi wa Sallam gave him his name. As an infant he had the honour of sucking the tongue of the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa 'aalihi wa Sallam. He was the first cousin of the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa 'aalihi wa Sallam. He became
World's Tallest Buildings                        Building, city Year Stories Height Rank m ft 1. Burj Khalifa (formerly Burj Dubai), Dubai, The United Arab Emirates 2010 160 828 2,716 2. Taipei 101 , Taipei, Taiwan 2004 101 508 1,667 3. World Financial Center, Shanghai, China 2008 101 492 1,614 4. Petronas Tower  1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1998 88 452 1,483 5. Petronas Tower 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1998 88 452 1,483 6. Greenland Financial Center, Nanjing, China 2009 66 450 1,476 7. Sears Tower , Chicago 1974 110 442 1,451 8. Guangzhou West Tower, Guangzhou, China 2009 103 438 1,435 9. Jin Mao Building, Shanghai, China 1999 88 421 1,381 10. Two International Finance Centre, Hong Kong 2003 88 415 1,362 11. Trump International Hotel, Chicago, U.S. 2009 96 415 1,362 12. CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou, China 1996 80 391 1,283 13. Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, China 1996 69 384 1,260 14. Empire State Building , New York 1931 102 381 1,250 15. Central Plaza, Hong Kong 199