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Showing posts with label Shocking. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

10 Biggest Oil Producers in the World

The United States is the 3rd largest producer of oil in the world which surprises many people but the United States does consume far more oil than it produces. They leads all countries in daily consumption of oil. When most people think of oil and countries they think of the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Middle East and 14th largest country in the world and the number

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

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

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

10 of the World's Largest Objects !

1.) The award for largest published book goes to an author and scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Michael Hawley. The 133-pound book is five by seven feet, 112 pages, needs a gallon of ink for printing, and costs $2,000 to produce. Its title? “Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey Across the Kingdom.” 2.) It’s a 490 liter Grande Cuvee TBA NV No.7 2005 of Austrian wine maker Kracher,

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

10 Most Expensive Accidents in History

Throughout history, humans have always been prone to accidents. Some, such as the exotic car crashes seen on this page, can be very expensive. But that's trivial compared to the truly expensive accidents. An accident is defined as "an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss". Our aim is to list the top 10 most expensive