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Robot Fish
Masamichi Hayashi, a marine ecologist and educator, has created a few life-like robotic fish from various recycled items. The toy fish have been produced from all kinds of recycled objects including raincoats, used tires, plastic bottles and windscreen wipers.
Masamichi Hayashi's great knowledge in both robotics and sea animals has helped him create a realistic set of robot fish. The robots fish closely imitate the swimming styles of the species from which they are modelled.
Source: Telegraph
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Highest Tower In The World
BURJ KHALIFA
LOCATION : DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
ARCHITECTS : ADRIAN SMITH, SKIDMORE OWINGS & MERRILL (SOM)
YEAR : 2010
HEIGHT : 828 METER / 2,717 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 162 FLOOR
TAIPEI 101 TOWER
LOCATION : TAIPEI, TAIWAN
ARCHITECTS : C.Y. LEE & PARTNER
YEAR : 2004
HEIGHT : 509 METER / 1,670 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 101 FLOOR
SHANGHAI WORLD FINANCIAL CENTRE
LOCATION : PUDONG DISTRICT, SHANGHAI, CHINA
ARCHITECTS : KHON PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES P.C. (KPF)
YEAR : 2008
HEIGHT : 492 METER / 1,600 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 101 FLOOR
PETRONAS TWIN TOWER
LOCATION : KUALA LUMPUR
ARCHITECTS : CESAR PELLI
YEAR : 1998
HEIGHT : 452 METER / 1,483 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 88 FLOOR
SEARS TOWER ( WILLIS TOWER )
LOCATION : CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA
ARCHITECTS : BRUCE GRAHAM, SKIDMORE OWINGS & MERRILL (SOM)
YEAR : 1973
HEIGHT : 442 METER / 1,450 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 110 FLOOR
JIN MAO TOWER
LOCATION : SHANGHAI, CHINA
ARCHITECTS : SKIDMORE OWINGS & MERRILL (SOM)
YEAR : 1999
HEIGHT : 421 METER / 1,381 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 88 FLOOR
TWO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTRE (IFC)
LOCATION : HONG KONG
ARCHITECTS : CESAR PELLI
YEAR : 2003
HEIGHT : 414 METER / 1,362 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 88 FLOOR
CITIC PLAZA
LOCATION : GUANGZHOU, CHINA
ARCHITECTS : DLN ARCHITECTS
YEAR : 1997
HEIGHT : 391 METER / 1,283 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 80 FLOOR
SHUN HING SQURE
LOCATION : SHENZHEN, CHINA
ARCHITECTS : K. Y. CHEUNG DESIGN ASSC.
YEAR : 1996
HEIGHT : 384 METER / 1,260 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 69 FLOOR
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
LOCATION : NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHITECTS : SHERVE, LAMB & HARMON
YEAR : 1931
HEIGHT : 381 METER / 1,250 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 102 FLOOR
CENTRAL PLAZA
LOCATION : HONG KONG
ARCHITECT : NG CHUN MAN
YEAR : 1992
HEIGHT : 374 METER / 1,227 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 78 FLOOR
LOCATION : DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
ARCHITECTS : ADRIAN SMITH, SKIDMORE OWINGS & MERRILL (SOM)
YEAR : 2010
HEIGHT : 828 METER / 2,717 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 162 FLOOR
TAIPEI 101 TOWER
LOCATION : TAIPEI, TAIWAN
ARCHITECTS : C.Y. LEE & PARTNER
YEAR : 2004
HEIGHT : 509 METER / 1,670 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 101 FLOOR
SHANGHAI WORLD FINANCIAL CENTRE
LOCATION : PUDONG DISTRICT, SHANGHAI, CHINA
ARCHITECTS : KHON PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES P.C. (KPF)
YEAR : 2008
HEIGHT : 492 METER / 1,600 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 101 FLOOR
PETRONAS TWIN TOWER
LOCATION : KUALA LUMPUR
ARCHITECTS : CESAR PELLI
YEAR : 1998
HEIGHT : 452 METER / 1,483 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 88 FLOOR
SEARS TOWER ( WILLIS TOWER )
LOCATION : CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA
ARCHITECTS : BRUCE GRAHAM, SKIDMORE OWINGS & MERRILL (SOM)
YEAR : 1973
HEIGHT : 442 METER / 1,450 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 110 FLOOR
JIN MAO TOWER
LOCATION : SHANGHAI, CHINA
ARCHITECTS : SKIDMORE OWINGS & MERRILL (SOM)
YEAR : 1999
HEIGHT : 421 METER / 1,381 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 88 FLOOR
TWO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTRE (IFC)
LOCATION : HONG KONG
ARCHITECTS : CESAR PELLI
YEAR : 2003
HEIGHT : 414 METER / 1,362 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 88 FLOOR
CITIC PLAZA
LOCATION : GUANGZHOU, CHINA
ARCHITECTS : DLN ARCHITECTS
YEAR : 1997
HEIGHT : 391 METER / 1,283 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 80 FLOOR
SHUN HING SQURE
LOCATION : SHENZHEN, CHINA
ARCHITECTS : K. Y. CHEUNG DESIGN ASSC.
YEAR : 1996
HEIGHT : 384 METER / 1,260 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 69 FLOOR
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
LOCATION : NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHITECTS : SHERVE, LAMB & HARMON
YEAR : 1931
HEIGHT : 381 METER / 1,250 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 102 FLOOR
CENTRAL PLAZA
LOCATION : HONG KONG
ARCHITECT : NG CHUN MAN
YEAR : 1992
HEIGHT : 374 METER / 1,227 FEET
TOTAL FLOOR : 78 FLOOR
Magic Chinese Bowl Can Cure Erectile Dysfunction
The Star recently reported claims of an ancient Chinese bowl, inherited by an ex-government servant from Kampong Seberang Jerteh, Terengganu, having supernatural powers including being able to cure erectile dysfunction.
70 year old Mohd Nor Daud (picture above) says that he believe that the bowl was given to his ancestors by traders from China. The Bowl is estimated to be of 16th century. He learned of its magical powers from his father who died years ago.
Mohd Nor Daud claims that the bowl can change seawater into freshwater safe for drinking if the water was kept in the bowl for 8 hours.
He claimed that illnesses like impotence can be cured by drinking the water from the bowl.
Another claim is that cooked food can be kept for days without refrigeration and won't go bad if kept in the bowl.
Further, those who intend to lift the bowl, according to Mohd Nor Daud, must clean their hands thoroughly. If not, they will not be able to lift the relic.
What do you think guys ? Believable ?
