Jabuticaba: also known as the Grape Tree

Jabuticaba: also known as the Grape Tree, is a unique tree found around South-American countries like Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Unlike other trees, its fruit can be plucked and eaten right off the trunk. In order to survive, Jabuticaba

a has evolved in order to make its fruit more accessible to animals who can’t climb. This way they can reach the fruit, eat it and expel the seeds far away from the parent tree.

Jabuticaba fruits are purple, juicy, and can be either eaten fresh, used in jellies, or left to ferment and made into wine and strong liquor. Dried Jabuticaba fruit peels can be used to treat asthma and diarrhea, and scientists hope it will prove useful in the fight against cancer, as several anti-cancer compounds have been identified in the fruit.


Source nd read more:
http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/jabuticaba-the-grape-tree-that-fruits-on-its-trunk.html#HuSe1VYkr56T4Xts.99

"its not shocking but quite surprising"

 

Olympics Special

Olympics Special

Derek Redmond was already a tragic hero. Having been forced to pull out of the 400-metre relay in 1988 due to an injury to his hamstring 90 seconds before he was to start, it seems Lady Luck was not on his side. When he returned to Barcelona in 1992, he had undergone eight operations, but was in relative good health. The first part of the relay went great; Redmond posted the fastest time and the team made it all the way to the semi-finals. But a mere 250 metres from the finish, Redmond re-injured his hamstring, and it seemed like victory was snatched from him once again. But a powerful thing happened. He refused to give up. As he hobbled along the final stretch, his father made his way past security to help his son cross the finish line. Sixty-five thousand people cheered them on. Although he came in last in the Olympic race, he came in first in the Human race.

Watch this footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kZlXWp6vFdE

World's Largest Geogrophic name

The second Longest geographical name that is accepted in the world is “Taumatawhakatangihangak oauauotamateaturipukaka 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 regards it as the longest); it has most likely now been supplanted by Krung thep maha nakorn amorn ratana kosin­mahintar ayutthay amaha dilok phop noppa ratrajathani burirom udom rajaniwes­mahasat harn amorn phimarn avatarn sathit sakkattiya visanukamprasit in Thailand (163 letters).

World's Smallest Baby :

On 24 October 2006, Sonja Taylor gave birth to her daughter Amillia Taylor who was born premature at 21 weeks and six days on Baptist Children’s Hospital in Miami, USA. The baby weight just about 283 grams (10 ounces) and measured 22.86 cm (9 inches) long. above is the images of Amillia Taylor by the Baptist Children’s Hospital when she was just born. A pictures shows that the baby measurement slightly longer than a ballpoint pen. Another image shows that her tiny feet’s was compared with adult fingers. Her parents gave the baby named Amillia which means resilient in Latin, a fighter and a hardworking - to reflect her survival against the odds. Most of the premature babies have to take for intensive care because the organs aren’t mature enough to allow normal postnatal survival, growth and development as a child. For long term consequence, the premature babies can have disabilities or even mental health disorders. When Amillia was born, her tiny lungs were strained so she needed supplemental oxygen to support her life. Also, there were heart problems, some blood pressure issues and a mild brain morrhage and she suffered for reflux as an infant. Not only that, the doctors must repair her eyes with laser surgery because her retinas started detaching. Amillia has to stay at the hospital for about 4 months during intensive care. After past the 4 months later, her body starts getting bigger and healthy. She has weighed about 2kg (4.5 pounds) and measures over 39, 5 cm (15.5 inches) long. Then on 20 February 2007 she can leave the Baptist Children’s Hospital where she got the intensive care and may go home. But, even she goes home the medical treatment must continue. She still under medical treatment after one year later to continue maintains her health condition. Until now (2012), Amillia Taylor known as the world's smallest premature baby was born alive.

Source:
http://www.baby2see.com/Amillia_Taylor_LBW.html

Footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fejTulMNaPM

World’s Most Pierced Woman (6005 Piercing)

World’s Most Pierced Woman

Elaine Davidson is the “Most Pierced Woman” with 6,005 piercing. In her face alone it has 192 and has 500 piercing inside and outside her genitalia, more than in any other part of the body. The total weight of her jewelry is estimated to be about 3 kilograms

Gibaltor airport runway crosses Express Highway

Gibraltar Airport in British overseas territory of Gibraltar is the only airport in the world - which has runway crossing the express Highway (between Spain & the island). Traffic lights are used to stop the traffic while an aircraft takes off or lands! British Airways has daily flights here. Absolutely amazing!

Read more:
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibraltar_Airport

World Shocking photo of Taj Mahal

This was how the Taj Mahal was protected from bomber jets in 1942 during world war.
It was covered with huge scaffold, to make it look like a stockpile of bamboo and misguide bombers.
I think the covering is still incomplete in this photo. It seems the whole of Taj Mahal was covered but this picture shows only the main dome covered. Maybe the govt didnt allow any photographers later to shoot the final scaffold cover.

During the India-Pakistan war in 1971, it was protected by covering it with a green cloth and making it almost invisible i.e camouflaged within the greenery around it.
Even in 2001, after the Sep 11 attack, Archaeological Survey of India took up the precautionary measure to cover it with cloth and it took them more than 20 days to do that!!

Written by Guruprasad Gp.
Link to the original article written by him:https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1922853080271&set=a.1921166078097.235311.1510418566&type=3

Proof:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbaku/3687883393/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbaku/3687753113/in/photostream