Top 15 Truly Odd Geographical Facts
1. The second Longest geographical name that is accepted in the world is "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukaka pikimaungahoronukupokaiwhe nua kitanatahu" (85 letters) which is a hill in New Zealand – it is a maori phrase which translates to "place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as land-eater, played his flute to his loved one". It was the longest until recently (though the Guinness Book of Records still... Read more »
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Airtel Fair Usage Policy
Airtel one of the most preferred ISP in India has resorted to capping the data limits of unlimited plans. And they are citing it as Airtel Fair Usage policy. Similar schemes were made famous by Comcast in the US, which had raised much hue and cry and ultimately lead to broadband metering system in the continent. An oddity of the policy is that subscribers weren’t informed about it and was first noticed by some sharp eyed users who noticed the speeds being reduced to exact half of what they... Read more »
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EU plans Ban on Pirate Bay
In a few weeks time, members of the European Parliament will vote on the Medina report, which proposes a wide range of anti-piracy measures and regulations. The report specifically mentions The Pirate Bay, and it approves actions by national courts against the popular BitTorrent tracker. The proposals in the report, drafted by the 73 year old Spanish socialist Manuel Medina Ortega, show many similarities to the wish lists of the RIAA, IFPI and MPAA we published earlier. The report calls for more... Read more »
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Beware when you SELL your phone
You have just deleted all the data on your cell phone and exchanged your phone for a new one at your dealer. Now, listen up. That picture you shot of your cute five-year-old boy on your cell phone can be posted on a paedophile website. Then, your numbers, confidential text messages, emails, MMSes, and basically every single data that was on your phone can be retrieved in minutes and abused. How data is retrieved Step 1 > The handset is connected to a computer loaded with the retrieving software.... Read more »
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Milky Way Loses Two Arms
New infrared images of the Milky Way show just two major spiral arms, Scutum-Centaus and Perseus, along with a newly discovered arm called Far 3kpc Arm. ST. LOUIS : For decades, astronomers have pictured our galaxy as sporting four major, spiral arms, however new images effectively sever two appendages, revealing the Milky Way has just two major arms. "We’re not proposing that they change the positions of the arms," said Robert Benjamin of the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater.... Read more »
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Top 9 Most Overlooked Mysteries in History
9.. Lost City of Helike In the late 2nd century AD, the Greek writer Pausanias wrote an account of how (4-500 years earlier?) in one night a powerful earthquake destroyed the great city of Helike, with a Tsunami washing away what remained of the once-flourishing metropolis. The city, capital of the Achaean League, was a worship centre devoted to the ancient god Poseidon, god of the sea. There was no trace of the legendary society mentioned outside of the ancient Greek writings until 1861,... Read more »
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Truth about Kashmir (Pakistan Occupied) SO CALLED AZAD KASHMIR
"Azad Kashmir" and "Northern Territories" or Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK)? The Struggle for Self-Determination and Democratic Rights International attention on Kashmir has invariably focused on the tensions and conflict between Kashmiri separatists and the Indian government. Any discussion on self-determination or human rights is routinely prefaced on the assumption that the situation in Pakistan-held Kashmir is "normal", that the Pakistani government is a... Read more »
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