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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

10 Controversial Magazine Covers

1. TIME (January 2, 1939) For Better or Worse On January 2, 1939, Time Magazine published its annual Man of the Year issue. For the year 1938, Time had chosen Adolf Hitler as the man who “for better or worse” had most influenced events of the preceding year. The cover picture featured Hitler playing “his hymn of hate in a desecrated cathedral while victims dangle on a St. Catherine’s wheel and

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

10 Banned Books

Throughout the history of the world, starting with the church, censors have been put on many different things.The church was able to create a list of banned works, and many of the books were burned. The first list of banned books came from Pope Paul IV who established The Index of Prohibited Books to protect Catholics from controversial ideas.However, authors found ways to get around these

Monday, August 10, 2009

10 World Highest Earner Sportsmen

No. 1 Tiger Woods$110 million Woods has earned almost $900 million in prize money, endorsements and appearance fees during his 13-year professional golf career and next year is poised to become the first athlete to earn $1 billion during a career. Woods racked up more than twice the earnings of any other athlete over the past 12 months despite being sidelined for eight months after knee surgery

Sunday, August 9, 2009

10 Celebrities with Gorgeous Eyes

Finding the world’s most beautiful eyes was challenging to say the least. With a list that started at 50 pairs of gorgeous eyes and then had to be reduced to 10, you can imagine the hesitation to exclude some of the many beautiful women that were considered. Some that missed breaking were Megan Fox, Raquel Welch and, believe it or not, Marie Osmond who was in the initial 50. 10. Charlize Theron

Friday, August 7, 2009

10 Adopted Celebrities

10. Soon-Yi Previn The scandal that erupted when Woody Allen took nude photos of actress Mia Farrow’s adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn, tarnished his reputation. Although Woody Allen was not Soon-Yi’s adopted father (her father was composer/ conductor Andre Previn), many people believed his relationship with the then-teenage girl was inappropriate and morally suspect.Woody Allen was still

Thursday, August 6, 2009

10 Most Expensive Military Planes

Look at the military aircraft with the biggest price tags...... F/A-18 Hornet: $94 million First entering service in the 1980s, the twin-engine fighter plane was the U.S.'s first strike fighter — an aircraft capable of attacking both ground and aerial targets.It has seen action in Operation Desert Storm and as the aircraft of the Navy's Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron.The F/A-18 is

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

10 Working Tips to Practice

1.) Do not get into trouble 2.) Aim for greater heights 3.) Stay focus on your job 4.) Exercise to maintain good health5.) Practice team work 6.) Rely on your trusted partner to watch your back 7.) Save for rainy days 8.) Rest and relax 9.) Always smile when your boss is around 10.) Nothing is impossible -

Monday, August 3, 2009

10 Great hackers of all time

10 hacking incidents of all time — instances where some of the most seemingly secure computer networks were compromised Early 1990s Kevin Mitnick, often incorrectly called by many as god of hackers, broke into the computer systems of the world's top technology and telecommunications companies Nokia, Fujitsu, Motorola, and Sun Microsystems. He was arrested by the FBI in 1995, but later released

Sunday, August 2, 2009

10 World's Oldest

1.) World's Oldest Yoga Instructor (83-year-old)Yoga instructor Bette Calman may be 83, but she's still bending over backwards to spread the benefits of the ancient Indian discipline. 2.) World's Oldest Working Microwave (40-year-old)They are part and parcel of most kitchens now. But in the Swinging Sixties, microwave ovens were cutting-edge technology. Frederick Stephens was among the first in