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![]() The cigarette
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match. ![]() Homeless man returns an engagement ring
Meet Billy Ray Harris, a homeless man who returned an engagement ring worth thousands after a woman accidentally dropped it into his change cup. The owner of the ring was Sarah Darling. Ms. Darling and her fiance set up a fundraising page to thank him. With the $180,000 raised from public donations, Mr. Harris has been able to buy a house and get a job. ![]() This is out to be funny
Russia didn't consider beer an alcoholic beverage until 2011. Before then, any drink under 10% volume was considered a soft drink. ![]() Iceland
Iceland has the most internet users per capita of any country in the world with over 86 percent of people using the web, compared with 69 percent of Americans. ![]() There is still a woman alive who lost her fiance in World War 1. Grace Jones, the last living Briton born before 1900, says she never married after the death of her young fiance Albert Rees in the war as she never found anyone as nice as him.
![]() The Internet
the Internet was originally called ARPANet (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) designed by the US department of defense ![]() A phenomenon called the Manhattan-Henge happens twice a year, when the sun perfectly lines up with the streets of NYC.
![]() Did You Know?
Ray-Ban, Oakley, Dolce & Gabbana and Prada sunglasses are all manufactured by the same company. ![]() Tokyo
A family of 26 could go to the movies in Mexico city for the price of one in Tokyo. ![]() Takshashila: The world's first known university
At least 2,800 years ago, circa 800BCE, there existed a giant University at Takshashila (often called Taxila), Taxila was the capital of a kingdom called Hinduš (Indus country) and consisted of the western half of the Punjab. According to references in the Ramayana, King Bharata founded the town in the name of his son, Taksha. The site initially began to develop as a loosely connected group of buildings where learned persons resided, worked and taught. Over the years, additional buildings were added; rulers made donations and more scholars migrated there. Gradually a large campus developed, which became a celebrated seat of learning in the ancient world. Not only Indians but also students from as far as Babylonia, Greece, Syria, Arabia, Phoenicia and China came to study. 68 different streams of knowledge were on the syllabus. A wide range of subjects were taught by experienced masters: Vedas, Language, Grammar, Philosophy, Medicine, Surgery, Archery, Politics, Warfare, Astronomy, Astrology, Accounts, Commerce, Futurology, Documentation, Occult, Music, Dance, etc. The minimum entrance age was 16 and there were 10,500 students. The panel of masters included renowned names like Kautilya (the author of the “Arthashastra”), Panini (the codifier of Sanskrit into today’s form), Jivak (medicine) and Vishnu Sharma (author and compiler of the Panchtantra). When Alexander’s armies came to the Punjab in the fourth century B.C., Takshashila had already developed a reputation as an important seat of learning. Thus on his return Alexander took many scholars from there with him to Greece. Being near the north-west frontier of India, Takshashila had to face the brunt of attacks and invasions from the north and the west. Thus the Persians, Greeks, Parthians, Shakas and Kushanas laid their destructive marks on this institution. The final blow, however, came from the Huns (also the destroyers of the Roman Empire) who, A.D. c.450, razed the institution. When the Chinese traveller Huen T’sang (A.D. 603-64) visited Takshashila, the town had lost all its former grandeur and international character. Sent by: Ambareesh Surendran Please read the rules in description carefully before you comment to avoid ban. If you have a story, photo, suggestion, complains or any other concern, send us a message or email us at: [email protected] and we will feature the story with your name. ---------------- Reference: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/139 ![]() Chef's Hat
A chef’s hat is shaped the way it is for a reason: its shape allows air to circulate around the scalp, keeping the head cool in a hot kitchen. ![]() Made in China
A U.S. family tried to spend a year living without Chinise made goods and found it almost impossible. They wrote a book about it. ![]() Beans Vs Astronauts
Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a space suit damages them. ![]() Babies
On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily. ![]() Rome
There is a city called Rome on every continent. ![]() Hitler
Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle. ![]() French Kiss Vs English Kiss
What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France ![]() Wendy
The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan, there was never a recorded Wendy before! ![]() Money
Money isn't made out of paper; it's made out of cotton. ![]() Egypt
In Egypt, actors were not allowed to testify in court because they were seen as professional liars. |
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