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• Endangered Frogs Get Helping Hand National Geographic
  on Mar 30, 2013 in Wildlife
  For the first time, researchers with the captive breeding project have managed to raise nine limosa harlequin frogs from one mating pair, and they have hundreds of tadpoles on hand from a second breeding pair. The diminutive amphibians—whose young...
• March Madness 2013: A Record-Breaking Look Guinness World Record
  on Mar 24, 2013 in World Records
  March Madness, that is, as Thursday marks the start of one of America’s favorite sports traditions: more formally known as the NCAA Men’s Division 1 Basketball Championship. Each year, 68 teams enter the single-elimination tournament to c...
• Hugo Chávez Biography and Life History
  on Mar 9, 2013 in Biographies Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas Famous People Venezuelan President
  Born in Sabaneta, Venezuela, on July 28, 1954, Hugo Chávez attended the Venezuelan military academy and served as an army officer before participating in an effort to overthrow the government in 1992, for which he was sentenced to two years in priso...
• Marilyn Monroe Biography and Life History
  on Mar 9, 2013 in Biographies Norma Jeane Mortenson
  Marilyn Monroe was born as Norma Jeane Mortenson (later baptized as Norma Jeane Baker) on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California. During her all-too-brief life, Marilyn Monroe overcame a difficult childhood to become of the world’s biggest an...
• Pancho Villa Biography and Profile
  on Mar 9, 2013 in Biographies life history
  Born on June 5, 1878 in San Juan del Rio, Mexico, Francisco “Pancho” Villa started off as a bandit who was later inspired by reformer Francisco Modero, helping him to win the Mexican Revolution. After a coup by Victoriano Huerta, Villa fo...
• World Heaviest Motorcycle Guinness Book of World Record
  on Mar 9, 2013 in World Records amazing motorcycle world biggest motorcycle world heaviest motorcycle
    The heaviest motorcycle is the Harzer Bike Schmiede, built by Tilo and Wilfried Niebel of Zilly, Germany, which weighed 4.749 tonnes (10,470 lb) on 23 November 2007. Read mOre  ...
• Largest Snake Guinness Book Of World Record
  on Mar 9, 2013 in World Records Biggest animals Largest Snake
  Largest Snake,Biggest animals...
• Fastest toilet World Records
  on Mar 2, 2013 in World Records Fastest Toilets Guinness World Records
  The fastest toilet is the “Bog Standard”, a motorcycle and sidecar hidden under a bathroom set consisting of bathtub, sink, and laundry bin, which can travel to a speed of 68 kmh (42.25 mph) and was presented on the set of Lo Show Dei Rec...
• Smallest roadworthy car Guinness Book of World Records
  on Mar 2, 2013 in World Records
  The smallest roadworthy car is “Wind Up” which measures 104.14 cm (41 in) high, 66.04 cm (26 in) wide and 132.08 cm (52 in). It was created by Perry Watkins (UK) and finished and measured in Wingrave, UK, on 8 May 2009. The body of the...
• Bald Eagle National Geographic Fact File Animals
  on Mar 1, 2013 in Wildlife
  The bald eagle, with its snowy-feathered (not bald) head and white tail, is the proud national bird symbol of the United States—yet the bird was nearly wiped out there. For many decades, bald eagles were hunted for sport and for the “protecti...
• African Elephant National Geographic Fact File
  on Mar 1, 2013 in Wildlife
    African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth. They are slightly larger than their Asian cousins and can be identified by their larger ears that look somewhat like the continent of Africa. (Asian elephants have smaller, rounded ears.
• Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum Facts of Animals National Geographic
  on Mar 1, 2013 in Wildlife Tiger salamanders
  Tiger salamanders‘ markings are variable throughout their extensive range, but the most common marking resembles the vertically striped pattern of their mammalian namesake. They are usually brown in color with brilliant yellow stripes or blotch...
• World’s Oldest Woman is 114: Here’s Her Secret to Longevity
  on Feb 28, 2013 in World Records
  By Jessica Ferri | Healthy Living Misao Okawa will be 115 years old next week. On Tuesday, she got an early birthday present when the Guinness Book of World Records named her the oldest living woman on the planet. Okawa, the Japanese daughter...
• Snuggle Bees National Geographics
  on Feb 23, 2013 in Wildlife
  Traditionally, it’s the birds and the bees that get all the attention—unless you’re an entomologist. Then it’s the bees and the bees, not to mention the flies and the wasps and the moths … and, well, you get the picture. Nat...
• Battle for the Elephants National Geographics ARTICLE
  on Feb 23, 2013 in Wildlife
  Battle for the Elephants explores the brutal slaughter of African elephants for their tusks, fueled largely by China’s demand for ivory. The film tells the ultimate wildlife story — how the Earth’s most charismatic and majestic land animal tod...
• Why Wild Animals Are Moving Into Cities, And What To Do About It
  on Feb 23, 2013 in Wildlife
  Global warming and environmental destruction are driving coyotes, bears and mountain lions out of their habitats, but that’s only part of the reason why so many animals call the city home. By John Mahoney Posted 12.19.2012 at 9:01 am It’s bee...
• Breakfast Pancakes Article
  on Feb 23, 2013 in All Recipe
  Recipe Method Mix egg and milk and whisk in the cooled butter. In another bowl mix 5 oz flour, 1 tsp baking powder and add in ½ tsp salt and 2 tbsp caster sugar. Pour milk mixture into egg mixture and by help of whisker keep whisking it till it beco...
• Pizza Without Oven Article
  on Feb 23, 2013 in All Recipe
  Recipe Method To prepare dough dissolve 1- 1 ½ tbsp yeast in Luke warm water and add in 1 tsp sugar; mix it well and keep it for 15 minutes. Take ½ kg flour and add in salt, 1 tsp baking powder and yeast. Knit it properly and keep it for 3-4 hours.
• Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 review: Gone fishing
  on Feb 23, 2013 in Technology
  GSMArena team, 23 February 2013. Introduction Modern smartphones are essential tools for urbanites, but they are usually left behind on a trip to the great outdoors. Not the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 though, it will gladly join in the adventure and isn...
• HTC One Specification and Reviews
  on Feb 23, 2013 in Technology
  General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 4G Network LTE (market dependent) SIM Micro-SIM Announced 2013, February Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, March Body Dimensions 137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3 mm (5.41...