No job can be as boring as working for an insurance company, with all their claims, dry stats, boring facts to remember and then all topped with piles of paperwork. However, there are sometimes that these companies face a hilarious situation, sometimes the situation might look funny but the insurance guys won’t think so. The craziest of claims filed by these people, the companies might have to work very hard to fill in the gaps so as not to give the most insane people a chance to make a few extra Read more [...]
What is wrong with these people? That’s probably the first thing that comes to a decent mind. But these people pull these wacky and weird stunts, they have a reason and it’s none other than the Guinness World Records that makes them go an extra mile in their weirdness. 10. The Loudest Burp Now this is disgusting, makes me want to throw up. Paul Hunn from Great Britain performed the loudest burp with an intensity 118.1 decibels. The intensity of the burp can be compared to, let’s say a Read more [...]
While the purpose of the last will and testament is to set the last affairs right, some people use it to get the last laugh. These people might use their graves speaking out their mind or expressing their emotions about a certain someone. Like in the case a man left his employer a shilling to buy a book on manners. While most wills set the persons financial affairs right, after they’re dead, many just use it to mock their relatives or in some case, the people in general or the government. And Read more [...]
Art – comes in all forms but when we talk about masterpieces the first names that come to mind are Da Vinci, Van Gough, and Picasso etc. The artists put their mind and soul into their creations to gain recognition. However, some people just can’t see these wonderful displays as a national treasure – they want it in their personal collections. These collectors would go beyond morals and take the loot from museum, private residences and even places of worship! Apart from all that, these crooks Read more [...]
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The most beautiful places in the world, attracting hundreds of tourists each year, these places are termed as the world’s natural heritage by UNESCO. The scenic beauties offer such a soothing sight that even shows in the pictures. 10. The Tasmania Island An island at the edge of the world, the Tasmania Island is a natural paradise. Tasmania is Australia’s island state lying approximately 240 km south of the state of Victoria in the South Pacific Ocean. Tasmania is known as the most wonderful Read more [...]
Innovation - It’s what got us through the Dark Ages, polio and Celine Dion. But over the years, instead of moving forward, some scientists and inventors have taken a few steps back, while others have plumbed into the depths of dumb luck. By far, mans greatest invention has been the creation of the wheel that set him on the path of success. Although not every invention scores high on the scale of usefulness, but we should always remember that Thomas Edison didn’t create the light bulb without Read more [...]
The Earth is indeed an extraordinary planet and not just because of the infinite variety of life that it supports, the land itself is fabricated marvelously. 1. The Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is an enormous ravine situated in the state of Arizona in the United States. Seen from the space the Colorado River is most conspicuous feature of the south western desert, which creates The Grand Canyon. In just a few million years, this river has cut through the ancient Colorado plateau creating a canyon Read more [...]
With 320 Million iPods, 135 Million iPhones, 35 Million iPads and counting, Steve Jobs is a man who is least likely to be forgotten for generations. The world lost a visionary, a genius on October 5th, 2011; the founder of the greatest companies; Apple, NeXT and Pixar. Last week has been the saddest week in the tech. world and even more for the most valuable company in the world, Apple announced Jobs' death, saying, "Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an Read more [...]
A hacker is a much softer name given to a cyber criminal. Although, it is termed as a crime yet there aren’t any hard and fast laws against them, except only when the situation gets out of hands. To some it’s a hobby and others are hacking just for the benefit of the masses. What’s more interesting is that these hackers end up with legitimate jobs after their adventures. 1. Jeff Moss Jeff Moss alias the Dark Tangent, is the founder of the Black Hat and the DEF CON computer hacker conferences. Read more [...]
Rising sharply from a narrow summit area, these majestic mountains stand prominently above their surroundings. However, many amongst us have yet to learn the difference between the tallest and the highest mountains. Although, it sounds the same and we often confuse the two but there is a difference. The tallest mountains have the measures from the base of the mountain to its peak, whereas the highest mountains have the measures from the sea level to the peak. See the difference? Looking our planet, Read more [...]