Adbrite

Your Ad Here

Friday, June 25, 2010

Amazingly Rare Parrot Flower from Thailand

his is a flower from Thailand. It is also a protected species and is not allowed to be exported. This will be the only way we will be able to view this flower.

A FLOWER ALL THE WAY FROM THAILAND

THE VERY RARE PARROT FLOWER

Wow, Who but God could make this?

Wonderful Indian Temples Abroad


Lord Venkateshwara Temple, Birmingham, United KingdomLord Venkateshwara Temple, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Malibu Hindu Temple, Malibu, California, United StatesMalibu Hindu Temple, Malibu, California, United States

Shiva-Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, United StatesShiva-Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, United States
Lord Vishnu Temple, Angkor, CambodiaLord Vishnu Temple, Angkor, Cambodia - The largest temple of the world, raised during the reign of Suryavarman - II in 12th century, is, in fact, located in Angkor, a major archaeological site of Cambodia. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is also one of the two temples intact in Angkor, Cambodia. The other is a Buddhist Temple. The largest temple of Lord Vishnu in Angkor is built according to Khmer architecture, original to Cambodia..

Prambanan Shiva Temple, Central Java, IndonesiaPrambanan Shiva Temple, Central Java, Indonesia
Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago - Aurora, 
Illinois, United StatesSri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago - Aurora, Illinois, United States

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir - Toronto, CanadaBAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir - Toronto, Canada
Sri Siva Vishnu Temple, Washington DC, United StatesSri Siva Vishnu Temple, Washington DC, United States
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Neasden Temple), United 
StatesBAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Neasden Temple), United States
Sri Murugan Temple  Batu Caves, Penang, MalaysiaSri Murugan Temple Batu Caves, Penang, Malaysia

Sri Venkateswara Temple, Bridgewater, NJ, United StatesSri Venkateswara Temple, Bridgewater, NJ, United States
Mother Temple of Besakih, Bali, IndonesiaMother Temple of Besakih, Bali, Indonesia
Murugan Temple, Sydney, AustraliaMurugan Temple, Sydney, Australia
Venkateswara Swami Temple, Riverdale near Atlanta, Georgia, United
 StatesVenkateswara Swami Temple, Riverdale near Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple, Helensburgh, Sydney, AustraliaSri Venkateswara Swami Temple, Helensburgh, Sydney, Australia
Velmurugan Gnana Muneeswarar Temple, Rivervale Crescent Sengkang, 
SingaporeVelmurugan Gnana Muneeswarar Temple, Rivervale Crescent Sengkang, Singapore
Sri Meenakshi Devasthanam - Pearland, Texas, United StatesSri Meenakshi Devasthanam - Pearland, Texas, United States
Ekta Mandir, Irving, Texas, United StatesEkta Mandir, Irving, Texas, United States
Sri Venkateshwara Temple - New Jersey, United StatesSri Venkateshwara Temple - New Jersey, United States
Sri Lakshmi Temple - Ashland, MA, United StatesSri Lakshmi Temple - Ashland, MA, United States
Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple, Pittsburgh, United StatesSri Venkateswara Swami Temple, Pittsburgh, United States
Shiva Vishnu Temple of South Florida Inc, FL, United StatesShiva Vishnu Temple of South Florida Inc, FL, United States

Shiva - Vishnu Temple of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Sri Murugan Temple, London, United KingdomSri Murugan Temple, London, United Kingdom
Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swami Temple, Memphis, Tennessee, United
 StatesSri Prasanna Venkateswara Swami Temple, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple or Sri Perumal Temple, Little India, Serangoon Road, Singapore

Arulmigu Sri Raja Kaliamman Temple, Johor Baru, Malaysia - The 
only Hindu Glass Temple AbroadArulmigu Sri Raja Kaliamman Temple, Johor Baru, Malaysia - The only Hindu Glass Temple Abroad

World’s Smallest Cat

World’s Smallest Cat: 15.5 cm (6.1-inch) high and 49 cm (19.2-inch) long

smalest-animal-5

World’s Smallest Snake

World’s Smallest Snake: 10.1 cm (4-inch) long

the world’s smallest species of snake, with adults averaging just under four inches in length. Found on the Caribbean  island of Barbados, the species –which is as thin as a spaghetti noodle and small enough to rest comfortably on a U.S. quarter– was discovered by Blair Hedges.


.
smalest-animal-2


Oldest person to climb Mt Everest (male)

71 years – Oldest person to climb Mt Everest (male)
climb-record

Longest Tongue


rt
NAME :Stephen Taylor
WHERE:Coventry, United Kingdom
WHEN:11 February 2009

Smallest Waist on a Person


NAME :Cathie Jung
WHERE:Old Mystic, Connecticut, USA
WHEN:As of 1999

 
R

Furthest Eyeball Popper


er
NAME :Kim Goodman
WHERE:Istanbul, Turkey
WHEN:November 2, 2007

SEVEN FINGERS ON ONE HAND


r



NAME : Helluva piano

Longest Rubber Dam

WHO:
Xiaobudong rubber dam
WHAT:
1,135 m (3,723 ft)
WHERE:
Shandong Province, China
WHEN:
July 1, 1997
The longest rubber dam measures 1,135 m (3,723 ft) long and consists of 16 sections, each section being 70 m (229 ft) long. The Xiaobudong rubber dam is situated on the Yihe river, Shandong Province, China and was completed July 1, 1997.
© Copyright Guinness World Records 2010

Largest Solar Energy Roof

WHO:
Nuon Renewables
WHAT:
26,110 m² (281,045 ft²)
WHERE:
Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands
WHEN:
April 6, 2002
The world's largest solar energy roof covers the exposition hall of the Floriade 2002, Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands. The area of the roof is 26,110 m² (281,045 ft²) and it has a generating capacity of 2.3 MW. It was created by Nuon Renewables on April 6, 2002.
© Copyright Guinness World Records 2010

Largest Rotating Three-Sided Billboard (Advertisement)

WHO:
Chongqing Financial Street Real Estate Co. Ltd
WHAT:
5,748 m² (61,871 ft²)
WHERE:
Chongqing, China
WHEN:
February 5, 2005
The rotating three-sided advertisement board attached to the walls of the Janianhua Mansion of the Chongqing Financial Real Estate company in Chongqing, China, has a total surface area of 5,748 m² (61,871 ft²). It was opened on February 5, 2005 and covers all four sides of the building.
© Copyright Guinness World Records 2010

Largest Film Studio

WHO:
Ramoji Film City
WHAT:
674 ha
(1,666 acres)
WHERE:
Hyderabad, India
WHEN:
1996
The largest film studio complex in the world is Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad, India, which opened in 1996 and measures 674 ha (1,666 acres). Comprising of 47 sound stages, it has permanent sets ranging from railway stations to temples.
© Copyright Guinness World Records 2010

Largest Dome Igloo

WHO:
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick (APEGNB)
WHAT:
7.85 m (25 ft 9 in)
WHERE:
Centennial Park, Grand Falls, Canada
WHEN:
17 February 2008
Logo
The largest traditional self-supporting domed igloo with an internal diameter of 7.85 m (25 ft 9 in) and an internal height of 4.17 m (13 ft 8 in) was constructed by 72 volunteers under the supervision of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick (APEGNB) at the Centennial Park, Grand Falls, Canada, and was completed on 17 February 2008.
© Copyright Guinness World Records 2010

Largest Copper Pipe Fitting

WHO:
RJW Engineering
WHAT:
40 cm (15.7 in) high
17 cm (6.6 in) wide
WHERE:
Stourbridge, West Midlands, UK
WHEN:
March 28, 2006
The largest copper pipe fitting measures 40 cm (15.7 in) high and 17 cm (6.6 in) wide. The fitting was made by RJW engineering in Stourbridge, West Midlands, UK and completed on March 28, 2006.

Highest Library

WHO:
JW Mariott Hotel
WHAT:
230.9 m
(757 ft 6 in)
WHERE:
Shanghai, China
WHEN:
2004
The library on the 60th floor of the JW Marriott Hotel at Tomorrow Square in Shanghai, China, is situated at 230.9 m (757 ft 6 in) above street level. Membership is available to members of the public and the 103 shelves in the library contains an ever-expanding collection of Chinese and English books. The library measures 57 m² (614 ft²). To walk to the library from the lobby would entail climbing around 1,435 steps.
© Copyright Guinness World Records 2010

Highest Commercial Decelerator Descent

WHO:
Macau Tower Sky Jump
WHAT:
233 m (764.4 ft)
WHERE:
Macau, Macau
WHEN:
August 17, 2005
The highest commercial decelerator descent facility is Sky Jump at Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Center. The descent starts from level 61 of the tower at a height of 233 m (764.4 ft) from ground level and each descent takes 17-20 seconds to complete. The inaugural jump was completed by A J Hackett (New Zealand) on August 17, 2005.

Highest Concrete Dam

WHO:
Grande Dixence
WHAT:
285 m (935 ft)
WHERE:
River Dixence, Switzerland
WHEN:
1961
Grande Dixence, on the river Dixence in Switzerland, is the highest concrete dam in the world. It was built between 1953 and 1961 to a height of 285 m (935 ft), with a crest length of 700 m (2,297 ft), using 5,960,000 m³ (7,800,000 yd³, 210,400,000 ft³) of concrete.

Deepest Underwater Postbox

WHO:
Heinz Piorkowski
WHAT:
10 metres (32.8 ft.)
WHERE:
Wakayama-Ken, Japan
WHEN:
April 23, 1999
The world's deepest underwater postbox is located 10 metres (32.8 ft.) beneath the waters of Susami Bay, Japan.
© Copyright Guinness World Records 2010

Largest Offshore Gas Platform

WHO:
Troll
WHAT:
656,000 tonnes
WHERE:
Off Norway, North Sea.
WHEN:
1996
The Troll Offshore Gas Platform, located off Norway in the North Sea, is the heaviest man made mobile object ever made, with a dry weight of the gravity base structure at 656,000 tonnes. Standing 369m tall, it was made from 245,000m3 of concrete, (the equivalent to 215,000 foundations for ordinary homes) and 100,000 tonnes of steel (approximately 15 Eiffel towers).
Owned by Shell Oil, the platform was constructed by Norwegian Contractors from July 1991 at a cost of NOK4,150million.
© Copyright Guinness World Records 2010

Smallest Purpose-Built Cinema in Operation

WHO:
Cinema Dei Piccoli
WHAT:
63 seats
WHERE:
Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy
WHEN:
1934
The Cinema dei Piccoli was built by Alfredo Annibali (Italy) in 1934 in the park of Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy and today covers an area of 71.52 m² (769.83 ft²). Originally called the Topolino Cinema (after Mickey Mouse), the cinema used a Path-Baby 9.5 mm movie projector, bed sheets for the screen and played 78's for background music. Restored in 1991, the cinema has 63 seats, a 5 x 2.5 m (16.4 x 8,2 ft) screen, stereo sound and air-conditioning.

Heaviest Building Moved Intact

WHO:
Fu Gang Building
WHAT:
15,140.4 metric tones
(33.3 million lb)
WHERE:
Guangxi Province, China
WHEN:
November 10, 2004
The heaviest building moved intact is the Fu Gang Building at West Bank Road Wuzhou, in the Guangxi Province of China. It was successfully relocated by the Guangzhou Luban Corporation on November 10, 2004.The building weighs 15,140.4 metric tones (33.3 million lb) and is 34 m (111 ft) tall. The building was moved 35.62 metres horizontally and it took eleven days to complete the relocation.

adbrite

Your Ad Here