Saturday, 31 August 2013

A man holds the Guinness Records for the most no. of records!!!


56-year-old Ashrita Furman of New York City has set 311 records since 1979 and still currently holds 123 of them (including the record for the most records held at one time)! His first record was for the most jumping jacks performed - a whopping 27,000!.

All of his records which he currently holds or previously holded are as follows:



Thursday, 29 August 2013

Some Interesting Facts you dont know about Music

Birthdays are known to be a costly affair and for a reason! Did you know that if you sang “Happy Birthday to You” for commercial purposes, you could be sued!
Yes, The song “Happy Birthday To You” is not a public-domain composition. The publishing rights are owned by a subsidiary of Warner Communications, and a performance fee must be paid every time it is used for commercial purposes.
 
Termites eat wood twice as fast when listening to heavy metal music.
 

Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Many Amazing Facts about Animals-II

  • A goldfish is the only animal that can see infrared and ultraviolet light.
  • One in 5,000 North Atlantic lobsters are born bright blue.
  • A snail can sleep for 3 years.
  • A group of jelly fish is called a smack.
  • The oceans contain 99 percent of the living space on the planet.
  • The fingerprints of koala bears are virtually indistinguishable from those of humans, so much so that they could be confused at a crime scene.
  • There are 701 types of pure breed dogs.
  • There are about 100 breeds of cats.
  • A tiger's paw prints are called pug marks.
  • Over 100,000 birds, whales, seals and turtles worldwide are killed by plastic rubbish every year. Marine life, in particular turtles, is prone to mistaking plastic bags for jellyfish, ingesting them and dying of intestinal blockage.
  • Infant beavers are called kittens.
  • The fastest bird, the spine-tailed swift, can fly as fast as 106mph.
  • Slugs have 4 noses.

Many Amazing Facts about Animals-I

  • A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.
  • A bee must visit 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
  • Humpback whales create the loudest sound of any living creature.
  • Bald eagles may use the same nest year after year, adding more twigs and branches each time. One nest was found that had been used for 34 years and weighed over two tons.
  • Great White Sharks can go as long as three months without eating.
  • A bee can see the colors green, blue and ultra-violet - but red looks like black.
  • A giant squid’s eyes have a diameter of 15 inches which are the largest of any animal.
  • A zebra is white with black stripes.

Tuesday, 27 August 2013