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Saturday 3 November 2012

Top 10 Rarest Flowers In The World



10.  Campion (Silene tomentosa)


9.  The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys)

8.  Parrot’s Beak (Lotus berthelotii)


7.  Chocolate Cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus)


6.  Koki’o (Kokai cookei)


5.  Kadupul Flower (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)


4.  Ghost Orchid (Epipogium aphyllum/Dendrophylax lindenii)


3.  Yellow and Purple Lady Slippers (Cypripedium calceolus)


2.  Youtan Poluo (no scientific name)


1.  The Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanum)


Friday 2 November 2012

Top 10 Worst Named Cities in America


There are hundreds and thousands of places in the world. Some are popular for their beauty, some for their height, and some for their weather.
But there are also some places in world which are famous for their strange names. In the following there are top 10 places in USA which are famous for their strangest names,

10. Dead Horse, Alaska
9. Fleatown, Ohio
8. Hell, Michigan
7. Virginville, Pennsylvania
6. Looneyville, Texas
5. Boogertown, North Carolina
4. Boring, Oregon
3. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
2. Spread Eagle, Wisconsin
1. Intercourse, Pennsylvania

Top 10 Biggest Superyachts in the World


10.  The Creole


Schooner
LOA -214.24 feet
Beam -30.97 feet
Draft -16.4 feet
Speed – 10 knots cruising, 14.5 knots max speed.

9.  Aglaia


LOA -217 feet
Beam - 33 feet
Draft -30 feet
Speed – 13 knots max speed

8.  Hetairos III


LOA -219 feet
Beam - 34 feet
Draft - 29.5 feet
Crew – 10

7.  Vertigo


LOA- 220 Feet
Beam – 41.1 Feet
Draft – 16.5 Feet

Top 10 Things That Haven’t Changed In 100 Years


10. The Train
9.  Landline Telephones
8.  The Rifle
7.  The Iron
6.  Books
5.  The Automobile
4.  The Sailboat
3.  Musical Instruments
2.  The Incandescent Light Bulb
1.  The Flush Toilet



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