The Golden Temple at Amritsar in Northern India which was built almost 500 years ago has walls that are made from white marbles and roofs that are covered in gold.
The Golden Temple at Amritsar, the holy city of the Sikh religionThe earliest insurance plans in the United States were offered between 1861-1865 but they were only for accidents related from travel by rail or steamboat. These insurance plans then paved way to more comprehensive plans that cover illnesses and injuries. Today, many insurance companies even offer cheap health insurance plans and auto insurance packages.
source: http://www.neurosurgical.com/medical_history_and_ethics/history/history_of_health_insurance.htm
The Etruscans who lived in Ancient Italy were good dentists. They used to make false teeth that were made of ivory or animal bones.
Prehistoric false teeth were made of ivory or animal bonesIn 2004, the ILOVEYOU virus which appeared in May 2000 is still considered as the most costly virus to businesses. The I love you worm reportedly caused not less than 5.5 billion dollars in damage. The worm had the ability to overwrite music files, multimedia files, and more.
Today, most businesses and even private individuals rely on an antivirus software to protect their pc's from malware attacks. Some antivirus protection softwares can slow down computers. Sunbelt Software's VIPRE® Antivirus + Antispyware, however, claims to have the ability to protect netbooks from computer threats without slowing down the system. Other features of this computer security product include advanced anti-rootkit technology and the company does not automatically charge credit cards for subscription each year.
We see Christmas tree almost everywhere on December from parks to cheap orlando hotels but little do most of us know that Christmas trees are also good for our health: Real Christmas trees remove air pollutants dust and pollen from air.
Source: http://urbanext.illinois.edu/trees/facts.cfm
In 1925, it was discovered that there are no reindeers in North Pole where Santa Claus is supposed to lives. In 1927, Markus Rautio declared on Finnish public radio that Santa Claus neither lives in outer banks vacation rentals but in Lapland's Korvatunturi Mountain.
Santa Claus, who is known as the most popular present giver on Christmas is based on the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas. Unknown to many who request gifts from branded toys to new AC filters, Saint Nicholas is also one of the youngest bishops ever. He became a bishop at age 17.
source: http://didyouknow.org/christmas/santa.htm
British scientists have developed an egg that times itself so it will always be perfectly boiled. A heat sensitive ink on the egg with a lion's logo turns black when the egg is ready.
This perfectly boiled egg will make a perfect breakfast for your LSAT prep exam day.
source: Ripleys believe it or not (Prepare to be shocked!)
A Zebra fish may not just be another image you want to display in your holiday photo cards. This tropical fish may soon be the answer to human blindness. The zebra fish has the ability to repair its damaged eyes and British scientists believe studying the fish can help them find a cure to human blindness.
source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-472220/Zebrafish-help-scientists-cure-blindness.html
The bones that have long been thought to be those of Joan of Arc were recently discovered not to be hers but those of an Egyptian mummy and its pet cat.
Joan of Arc is a national heroine of France who lived in an era when commercial
fall protection was not yet available. She died in 1431 and canonized as a catholic saint in 1920.
source: Ripleys believe it or not (prepare to be shocked!).
