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World's Top 10 Valuable Brands
2009-09-17 16:49:00
The business of building brands is a tough one. And it takes years of hard work, great service, great product, sustained socially responsible work and a lot more to create a brand that people hold store by. In today's ever-changing economy, entrepreneurs seek specialists' help to launch their products and create brands.Often big corporate houses cough up millions to help bolster their brands so that consumers remember who they are. Once a brand succeeds in striking a chord with the consumers, half the marketing battle is won.Here are the world's top 10 corporate brands.1. Coca-ColaCoca-Cola is one of the most recognised brands and logos in the world. Its brand value is worth $66,667 million. Its parent company is Coca-Cola.It was created in Atlanta, Georgia by Dr John S Pemberton. The bottle is among the most recognisable icons in the world, its design standing for the youthful exuberance of United States of America.Coca-Cola was first offered as a fountain beverage by mixing Coc...
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Sultan Kosen world's tallest man at 8ft
2009-09-17 09:40:00
Sultan Kosen world's tallest man at 8ft 1inAt 8ft 1in tall, he stands head and shoulders above the competition.But finding love is still proving a tall order for Sultan Kosen.Yesterday, as the 27-year-old Turk officially claimed the record of the world's tallest man, he said he hoped his new-found fame would help him find a wife.'The first thing I want to do is have a car that I can fit in, but more than that I want to get married,' he said.'Up until now it's been really difficult to find a girlfriend.'I've never had one, they were usually scared of me.?Hopefully now I'm famous I'll be able to meet lots of girls.'Mr Kosen's hands measure 10.8in across and his feet are 13.7in long - which are also world records.The farmer, whose height is due to a condition called pituitary gigantism, is one of only ten people ever to top 8ft and the first in a decade.The gentle giant grew normally until he was ten but a tumour then caused him to develop the medical condition.When other c...
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Making of an Oscar statuette
2009-09-17 09:15:00
The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscar s, are presented annually by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world. It is also the oldest award ceremony in the media, and many other award ceremonies such as the Grammy Awards (for music), Golden Globe Awards (all forms of media), and Emmy Awards (for television) are often modeled from the Academy. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences itself was conceived by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio boss Louis B. Mayer.The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held Thursday, May 16, 1929, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood to honor outstanding film achievements of 1927 and 1928. It was hosted by actor Douglas Fairbanks and director William C. deMille. The 81st Academy Awards, honoring the best in film fo...
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Snake with foot found in China
2009-09-17 04:17:00
A snake with a single clawed foot has been discovered in China , according to reportsSnake that grew a foot out of its bodyDean Qiongxiu, 66, said she discovered the reptile clinging to the wall of her bedroom with its talons in the middle of the night."I woke up and heard a strange scratching sound. I turned on the light and saw this monster working its way along the wall using his claw," said Mrs Duan of Suining, southwest China.Mrs Duan said she was so scared she grabbed a shoe and beat the snake to death before preserving its body in a bottle of alcohol.The snake ? 16 inches long and the thickness of a little finger ? is now being studied at the Life Sciences Department at China's West Normal University in Nanchang.Snake expert Long Shuai said: "It is truly shocking but we won't know the cause until we've conducted an autopsy."A more common mutation among snakes is the growth of a second head, which occurs in a similar way to the formation of Siamese twins in humans.Such anima...
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Scientists make modern mummy
2009-09-16 19:36:00
How to Make a Modern Mummy the Old Fashioned WayThe corpse is laid on a special table that helps drain the fluids from the bodyThe way mummies were created in ancient Egypt has puzzled scientists for years, but they were able to figure out the process that made human bodies last for thousands of years. And, thanks to a set of photos published by China Daily, I?m able to present you the making of a mummyScientists remove the organs and the brainThe body is buried in a kind of mineral saltThe organs are placed in jars filled with balmThe mummy?s hand, after being removed from the mineral saltThe mummy is being dabbed with spicesThe mummy is wrapped in cotton sheetsAncient incantations are written on the cottonAnd voila, here?s your mummy.And, as the famous show goes, now you know how it?s made.The picture shows how ancient Egyptians make mummies.

Trash Temple Made Recycled Plastic in Rotterdam
2009-09-16 17:34:00
Trash Temple Made from 100 tons Recycled Plastic in Rotterdam A temporary yet inspiring structure is what Salzig Design is creating as part of the 2007 Follydock Festival, the Trash Temple. Made from 100 tons of pet bottles that are pressed into bales, this green structure is built in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This one of a kind structure may not be erected already but the inspiration of building structures that make use of the possible harm to the environment we produce each day particularly the plastic bottles is still there and influenced many future and present designers and architects. Various green projects are already created following the trash temple including the watershed, plastic boat, and the recycled bottle greenhouse.
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10 Greatest Chess Players in History
2009-09-16 15:26:00
There is no doubt that throughout the history of chess there have been many superb players who have reshaped and redefined the way the game is played. This list is an attempt to examine and categorize the greatest of those. No doubt there are many worthy names that could be added, but here is the Top 10 who I believe have rightly earned their places as the greats. The criterion used is based upon a number of factors including dominance over contemporaries, length of career at the top, contributions to chess and individual flair and brilliance. Please note this is not a head to head of who would beat who, as most modern professional players would dominate the forefathers of yesteryear due to developments in Chess Theory, but a historical look at the greats10) Viswanathan AnandViswanathan Anand (pronounced [?i?????n???t???n ??n??nd?], Tamil: ?????????? ??????) (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess Grandmaster and the current World Chess Champion.Anand held the FIDE World Chess Ch...
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one handed handstand dangling 300m
2009-09-16 09:59:00
One slip and it is all over for this extreme artist as he pushes the boundaries of strength and concentration with his latest incredible balancing feat.Delicately poised one-handed on a ladder 300m up a cliff, Eskil Ronningsbakken repeated this amazing display over 40 times.'I've had the picture in my mind since 2001, but started realising the plan about three months ago,' says the 30-year-old Norwegian at the edge of the Flydalsjuvet cliff in Geiranger.Long way down: Eskil Ronningsbakken does a one-handed handstand as he balances on the edge of a 304m high cliff edge in Norway with one of his assistants Benedicte M. Bjerke, who is a classically trained dancer'The mission with the balancing was to create new images for an art collection, and hopefully being able to replace the traditional photos from this amazing spot.'Describing himself as an 'educated balancing performer', Eskil has been honing his achingly-difficult abilities since the age of five, which have taken him thr...
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First Mosque Designed by A Women
2009-09-16 01:28:00
First Mosque Designed by A Women Last week the Sakirin Mosque opened in Istanbul, Turkey. It?s the first mosque in the country to have an interior designed by a woman, Zeynep Fadillioglu. An interior designer known for jet setting ways, she nonetheless won a commission to redesign the religious structure in Istanbul. She even recruited women to help in the construction. Begun last year, the project was just recently completed. It's a fairly impressive building, subtly blending modern techniques and materials into what might be the world's most conservative design vernacular.Admittedly, I have not been inside a lot of mosques and don?t know much about how light and open space is supposed to work in them, traditionally. I just know that this has a crazy gorgeous interior, with a lovely soaring, open feel to it. It?s got lots of gold in the color scheme, but it manages to be tasteful and elegant, instead of looking like Trump Mosque. The unfinished wood accents contrast nicely. And I ...
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Woman Buys Most Expensive Dog
2009-09-15 20:58:00
Chinese Woman Ms. Wang Buys "Most Expensive " Dog for $582,000It sounds like a shaggy dog story, but it isn?t. A Tibetan Mastiff is believed to have broken the record as the world?s most expensive dog ? sold to a young Chinese millionaire for a mind-blowing $582,000.The owner, known only as Ms. Wang, traveled to Qinghai province of northwest China to purchase the 18-month old dog, named Yangtze River Number Two.Yangtze came home to an A-List entrance at Xi?an airport in China?s Shaanxi province, where he was reportedly greeted by hordes of dog lovers and picked up on Wednesday by a motorcade of 30 black Mercedes-Benz cars.?Gold has a price, but this Tibetan Mastiff doesn?t,? she was quoted as saying to Chinese publications.Tibetan Mastiffs, a fairly rare breed, typically cost about $2,000 in the West, but are more expensive in China where they are valued for their skills as guard dogs.Ms. Wang has plans to mate Yangtze with another Tibetan Mastiff that she owns, according to Chinese ...

NASA Purified urine to be drinking water
2009-09-15 20:41:00
Purified urine to be astronauts' drinking waterAs NASA prepares to double the number of astronauts living aboard the International Space Station, nothing may do more for crew bonding than a machine being launched aboard the space shuttle Endeavour on Friday.It's a water-recycling device that will process the crew's urine for communal consumption."We did blind taste tests of the water," said NASA's Bob Bagdigian, the system's lead engineer. "Nobody had any strong objections. Other than a faint taste of iodine, it is just as refreshing as any other kind of water.""I've got some in my fridge," he added. "It tastes fine to me."Delivery of the $250 million wastewater recycling gear is among the primary goals of NASA's 124th shuttle mission, which is due to launch at 7:55 p.m. EST on Friday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Meteorologists predicted a 70 percent chance the weather would be suitable for launch.With no technical issues, NASA managers told the launch team on Fri...
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Mare Simone sexual slept with 1500 men
2009-09-15 19:17:00
Mare Simone sexual healer slept with 1500 menTHIS woman has had sex with more than a thousand men - and most of them are the husbands or boyfriends of other women.Mare Simone, 54, calls herself a "sex surrogate" and has devoted her working life to helping men, women and couples overcome problems in the bedroom.As a qualified sex therapist, she has given lessons in love to more than 10,000 clients over the past 23 years.And while she estimates she has had penetrative sex with 1,500 of them, she insists there is nothing illegal about what she does.Mare says: "I earn my living by sleeping with other women's husbands or boyfriends. But I am in no way a prostitute as sex surrogacy is legal, as long as it is done in a therapeutic and healing atmosphere."People are paying for counselling and to cure their problems - not sex."I am helping improve and change the sex lives of thousands of men, which means I am also helping improve the sex lives of their wives and girlfriends."Some women beco...
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99cent wedding for 9 couples on 9-9-09
2009-09-15 09:03:00
Nine lucky couples said "I do" today at a local 99 Cents Only store, giving them the quirky wedding date of September 9, 2009 or 09/09/09.The couples were among 2,999 applicants hoping to score a 99-cent wedding as part of a promotion for the store.With nine family members and friends on-hand, the nine couples exchanged vows near check out #9 in the store, located at 5270 Sunset Boulevard.They were then sent off in a limousine with $99.99 in cash to celebrate at an undisclosed "famous romantic Los Angeles" spot.The brides won wedding gowns made out of T-shirts, table cloths and other items sold at 99 Cent stores. They also had the option of wearing their own gown.Emily, one of the lucky brides, told KTLA that she wishes her dress cost $99, but it was a bit more expensive. "At least my veil was 99 dollars," she said.Brad Pye and Adrienne Rounds say they feel lucky not just for their wedding date but also for their new lease at life. The two met a few years ago while living on the str...
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Discover giant man-eating bird in World
2009-09-14 16:44:00
A massive man-eating bird of prey from ancient Maori legend really did exist, according to new research.Scientists have known about the existence of Haast's eagle for over a century based on excavated bones, but the behaviour of these giant birds was not clear.As the eagles weighed up to 40 lbs some scientists presumed they were scavengers rather than the predators from mythology.Scientists used computerised CT scans to reconstruct the Haast's eagle from a fossil of its skullBut a new study has revealed the eagle as a fearsome predator that probably swooped on flightless birds and even children from a high mountain perch.Researchers Paul Scofield of the Canterbury Museum in New Zealand and Ken Ashwell of the University of New South Wales used computerised CT and CAT scans to reconstruct the size of the brain, eyes, ears and spinal cord of this ancient eagle.This data was compared to values from modern predatory and scavenging birds to determine the habits of the extinct eagle.Prof...
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Model Wear Toilet Paper Wedding Dress
2009-09-14 15:59:00
Israeli Model s Wear Toilet Paper Wedding Dress esModels pose in bridal gowns made either completely or partially of toilet paper, during a photo-opportunity on September 8, 2009 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The dresses were commisioned by "Lily" toilet paper, the leading brand of the Israeli company Hogla-Kimberly Ltd., which is partly owned by the multinational firm Kimberly-Clark, to herald the upcoming date of September 9, 2009. Twice as many couples than normal are expected to get married tomorrow, on 09/09/09, which is considered by many to be a lucky day to tie the knot.
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Worlds First Corpus Museum
2009-09-12 19:13:00
Worlds First Corpus Museum unique has grown in the NetherlandsSomething unique has grown in the Netherlands: the world's first: a spectacular experience around the human body. Her Majesty Queen Beatrix will open CORPUS on March 14th 2008. CORPUS is a 'journey through the human body' during which the visitor can see, feel and hear how the human body works and what roles healthy food, healthy life and plenty of exercise plays. CORPUS offers a variety of information and provides education and entertainment with this journey as well as a vast number of permanent and variable exhibitions.CORPUS has been realised in a 35-meter high transparent building with the conto Something unique has grown in the Netherlands: the world's first: a spectacular experience around the human body. Her Majesty Queen Beatrix will open CORPUS on March 14th 2008. CORPUS is a 'journey through the human body' during which theurs of the human body projecting from it. The eye-catching building is situated alo...
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Condoms cheapest way to fight climate change
2009-09-12 12:27:00
Condoms :cheapest way to fight climate changeCondoms are the cheapest way to reduce carbon emissions, claims a controversial new report.According to the report for the UK's Optimum Population Trust, putting the brake on global population growth would be five times cheaper than any other method of tackling the world's greenhouse gases.The study, which was compiled by the London School of Economics, found every 4-pound extra spent on family planning for the next 40 years would reduce global CO2 emissions by a tonne. It would cost 19 pounds to achieve the same result with low-carbon technologies, reports The Sun.OPT chairman Roger Martin said: "It's always been obvious that total emissions depend on the number of emitters - as well as their individual emissions."The taboo on mentioning this has made the whole climate change debate so far somewhat unreal."United Nations data indicates that family planning could reduce unintended births by 72 percent, trimming the world''s populatio...
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How to Put on a Female Condom
2009-09-12 10:29:00
A female condom is a device that is used during sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy and reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs?such as gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV). Invented by Danish MD Lasse Hessel, it is worn internally by the receptive partner and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering that person's body. Female condom could be also used by receptive partners for anal sex.The female condom is a pouch with flexible rings at each end. Before vaginal intercourse, the ring inside the pouch is inserted deep into the vagina, holding the condom in the vagina. The penis is directed into the pouch through the ring at the open end, which stays outside the vaginal opening during intercourse. Female condoms have been available since 1988.The female condom is a sleeve-like device made of polyurethane. It has a small closed end, and a larger open end. Each end contains a flexible ring. Use this simple step-by-step guide to using female condoms to assure that ...
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Stan Munro creates world landmarks with toothpicks
2009-09-11 21:10:00
A former television presenter has spent six years building famous landmarks - out of six million toothpicks.Stan Munro used more than 170 litres of glue as he worked full time on buildings such as Big Ben, Tower Bridge and The Vatican.He has also recreated Sydney's Opera House, the Taj Mahal and Cutty Sark in 1:164 scale.The married 38-year-old can take anything from one day to six months to make each building with the majority of his time going into research.He downloads as many technical drawings and satellite images as possible from the internet and scales the rest himself.Stan's buildings are largely hollow, with just a few structural supports - also made from the toothpicks he buys direct from a wholesaler.The larger models are made in separate pieces so they can be moved with less hassle.Stan continues to work on his models at the Museum of Science and Technology in Syracuse, New York, United States.His latest exhibition, called Toothpick City II - Temples and Towers, featur...
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Money Printing Factory
2009-09-11 20:06:00
Money Printing Factory A banknote (often known as a bill, paper money or simply a note) is a kind of negotiable instrument, a promissory note made by a bank payable to the bearer on demand, used as money, and in many jurisdictions is legal tender. Along with coins, banknotes make up the cash or bearer forms of all modern money. With the exception of non-circulating high-value or precious metal commemorative issues, coins are generally used for lower valued monetary units, while banknotes are used for higher values.
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Ashleigh Morris who is allergic to Water
2009-09-11 19:27:00
Teenager Ashleigh Morris can't go swimming, soak in a hot bath or enjoy a shower after a stressful day's work - she's allergic to water.Even sweating brings the 19-year-old out in a painful rash.Ashleigh, from Melbourne, Australia, is allergic to water of any temperature, a condition she's lived with since she was 14.Ashleigh, 19, has been allergic to water for five yearsShe suffers from an extremely rare skin disorder called Aquagenic Urticaria - so unusual that only a handful of cases are documented worldwide.When Ashleigh gets wet her body explodes in sore, itchy red lumps that take about two hours to ease.She has to wash. But showering is a painful experience and she can only do it for a minute at a time.These brief showers are the only contact Ashleigh has with water. The one thing she doesn't miss is the washing up."People find it hard to believe, they say things like 'Oh my god, how do you wash.The rash Ashleigh gets after coming into contact with water is MORE painful ...
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Derren Brown 'predicts' Lottery numbers
2009-09-11 09:06:00
Derren Brown , the illusionist, has correctly predicted the National Lottery numbers live on television. Channel 4 screened Brown's attempt to call Wednesday's draw across its five channels - the first time the broadcaster has given over its entire network to a single event.He promised to explain to viewers how he achieved the feat in a show on Friday.A smiling Brown said ''I can't believe it'' when he turned over the numbers he said he had selected in advance to reveal they matched all six in the official draw.The stunt marked the start of a new series of television tricks from Brown, whose past shows have seen him perform Russian Roulette live, apparently contact the dead in an interactive seance and convince members of the public to take part in the robbery of an armoured security van.He set up the Lottery event in a secret studio location, telling viewers only he and two cameramen were present.After explaining the line of balls on display contained the numbers he had predi...
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Keiichi Iwasaki cycles 29,000 miles
2009-09-10 20:32:00
A man has cycled over 29,000 miles (45,000 km) through 37 countries after setting out from his home in Japan eight years ago with the equivalent of just £1.Keiichi Iwasaki travels through 37 countries on just £1Keiichi Iwasaki , 36, left on his Raleigh Shopper bicycle in 2001 to go on a tour of Japan.But he enjoyed himself so much he caught a ferry to South Korea and since then has cycled through 37 countries without returning home.He has been robbed by pirates and arrested in India, almost died when he was attacked by a rabid dog in Tibet and nearly married in Nepal.In total Mr Iwasaki has cycled over 45,000km (27,961 miles) on his favourite Raleigh shopper bikes but two have been stolen and two have broken so he now rides his fifth.His biggest achievement is climbing the world's highest peak Mount Everest, which stands at 8,848 m (29,029 ft), from sea level without using any transportation.Mr Iwasaki, originally from Maebashi, Japan, says that only his ''strong will'' has kep...
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6 year old Boy Sells Newspapers
2009-09-10 16:11:00
6-year-old Boy Sells Newspapers to Buy Gift for Sick Mother
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Man with Horn-Like Growth on His Head
2009-09-10 13:54:00
Horn-shaped tumour on a mans headZhang Yuncai, 88 from Wuzhen, Xingyang county, accidentally found a small pimple on his head when he washed himself in May, 2006. From then on, the pimple grew bigger gradually and turned into a horn-shaped tumor protruding from his head. The horn-shaped bump is 5 centimeters long. Fortunately doctors of No .5 Peoples Hospital heard of his news, and decided to operate him free of charge
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pic dump
2009-09-02 15:05:00
pic dump Rare pics (Invention is mother of all necessities)
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teenager boy cries tears blood three times
2009-09-02 14:18:00
Tears of blood: Calvino Inman, 15, cries uncontrollably up to three times a dayDo not upset U.S. teenager Calvino Inman too much - or he may see red. Doctors have been left baffled by the 15-year-old Tennessee teenager, who cries tears of blood.They come three times a day, often with warning, and can last for up to an hour - leading some classmates to fear he is possessed.Calvino and his mother have now appeared on national TV new programmes in the hope that exposure with bring an explanation to the stigmata-like medical mystery.He said: 'Sometimes, I can feel it coming up, like a tear. I feel my eyes watering.'Sometimes, it will burn as it comes out.'Pictures and video show red teardrops rolling down his cheeks and leaving a bloody trail as his eyes brim with more blood.Calvino added: 'I've been called possessed by almost all of my friends.'I guess I'm used to it now. At first, it kind of hurt my feelings.'The first time the tears came, Calvino's terrified mother Tammy cal...
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World's weirdest ever weddings
2009-09-02 13:44:00
1) Sweetie, let?s take the big plunge!Falling for you ... a couple abseil as they world weirdest weddingTHESE newlyweds are joining the mile high club ... in front of all their family and friends.Jiang Dezhang (R), 27, kisses his bride Tie Guangju, 26, while rappelling from a building during their wedding ceremony in Kunming, China,Well, here?s one of my recurring nightmares. Not getting married - that was great - but standing out on the ledge of a tall building. I?d rather ride in a gyrocopter, or visit that new Grand Canyon skywalk.Anyway, these two people both work as exterior cleaners of tall buildings, so they decided to incorporate rappelling into their ceremony, because like they don?t get enough of that on regular days. You?ll note in the caption below we?re careful to mention that the groom is the one on the right, just in case you?re confused about which is which.Anyway, I?ve avoided using most of the tempting references - marriage is a big step, they don?t rappel each oth...
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Hanging Houses of Cuenca
2009-09-01 20:59:00
Cuenca is a Spanish city, capital of the Cuenca province, in Castile-La Mancha. It's a small city with 50,000 inhabitants and very famous for ther monuments: The hanging houses, the Cathedral and other churches. It is situated over the Jucar river, near the Serrania of Cuenca.The history and exact origin of The Hanging Houses is unclear. Some believe they are of Muslim origin, while others say they are Medieval. Centuries ago, this kind of building was frequently seen throughout Cuenca, but nowadays only three ?Casas Colgadas? remain, built in a cliff, above Huecar Gorge.La Casa de la Sirena (House of the Mermaid) and the two Casas de Rey (Houses of Kings) were built somewhere between the 13th and 15th centuries and have been renovated in the 20th century. Now the houses host the Museum of Abstract Arts and a restaurant, but they remain the most photographed landmarks in Cuenca.
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Most Dangerous Jobs in the World
2009-09-01 19:41:00
Most Dangerous Jobs in the World Who do you think has the most dangerous job in the world? Could it be the window washer, who dangles dozens of stories above the concrete? Perhaps it's the circus lion tamer, who regularly sticks his head in the mouths of roaring animals. Or maybe the people who perform wild stunts for action-packed movies.While these are perilous jobs, statistically speaking, they're not the most dangerous. According to 2006 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), construction workers, miners, and pilots actually have some of the riskiest jobs. In addition, it's worth noting that the BLS statistics do not include military fatalities that happen overseas, which means that the majority of soldiers' deaths are not included in these numbers.
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