Top 10 Richest Countries in the World

In our lists of top 10, today we are going to tell you about top 10 richest countries according to International Monetary Fund (IMF).

1. Qatar – $88,232

This Arabic speaking country has less than million people and gained independence from Great Britain only in 1971. Qatar used to be a poor Islamic country but since the discovery of oil and natural gas in the 1940s, it is completely transformed. With no income tax it is one of the least taxed countries in the world, while still offering most of its services to the population for free. (Who needs tax when you have all this oil and gas money coming in).

Top 10 Richest Men In the World

After our much popular article about richest women in the world. Today we’re going to tells you about top 10 richest men in the world.

No. 1 John D. Rockefeller (1839 - 1937)

Fortune: $323.4 billion
Standard Oil

You have to wonder how John D. Rockefeller would fare as a major player in Big Oil today. After all, he founded Standard Oil in 1870, and it wasn’t long before he dominated the industry. Naturally, some didn’t take kindly to that and the company was eventually found to have monopolized. Yet, for all Rockefeller’s detractors, the U.S.’s first billionaire was a serious philanthropist to education, medicine and science. From a legacy standpoint, however, he’s best remembered for his unfathomable wealth. Even today, the name connotes “money.”

The World's Highest Waterfall

Angel Falls, Venezuela (also called Salto Angel) is the Earth's highest uninterrupted waterfall. It is 979 metres (3,230 feet) tall - think of it as 2.5 times as tall as the Empire State Building and full 15 times higher than Niagara Falls!


(image credit: Nyaminyami)

The Deadliest Creatures of the World

Real terror lurks in quiet darkness

The deadliest critters lurk in dark silence, ready to strike with either the barest of warnings or none at all - and with absolutely fatal venom.


(photo "Jungle River" by Frans Lanting)

Outstanding Award Winning Photos from Around the World

This post showcases beautiful photographs that have won photo contests such as National Geographic Contest, Nikon Technology, Energizer, Sony, Smithsonian Mag, Nature Conservancy, National Wildlife Refuge Association, etc. Photography is always been a fun activity and as a profession it is the job of creative people. You can express your feeling, your observations, and your imagination in very creative and appealing ways by using your camera. We hope that this showcase will inspire you to get out and shoot more.

Outstanding Award Winning Photos

By Cor Bosman

Top Ten Places to Live in the World

There are many factors that make the place we live the place we love to call home. Environment, weather, history, politics, economy, infrastructure, social climate, and entertainment all play a part. When choosing a place to live, your decision should be based on what issues are important to you. Finding the right combination of features is the key to loving where you live. 

Healthcare and Tolerance – Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Meuse River, The Netherlands

In 2009 the Netherlands was named as having the best healthcare system in Europe by the Euro Health Consumer Index. Six criterion examined were patient rights and information, e-health, waiting times for treatment, outcomes, range and reach of services provided and pharmaceuticals. The Netherlands is additionally praised for its minimal bureaucracy and patient empowerment.

The Netherlands, particularly Amsterdam, has become infamous for its tolerance of the taboo. The Dutch believe that people should make moral decisions with little interference from government. Marijuana is legal. Tattoo parlors, sex shops, and the red light district draw tourists. Hostels are packed during the peak summer season. 
As far as culture, there are famous museums where you can see work by Van Gogh, Vermeer, and Rembrandt. One can learn the story of Anne Frank, relax in beautiful parks and ride a bike almost anywhere. According to Claudio.Ar, “It is said that Amsterdam has more canals than Venice, more cafes than Vienna and more bridges than Paris. The tours let you discover them and other secrets of the city.”  

StoneFish - Dangerous Fish

Deadliest Fish in the World

The Stone Fish is a mottled brown-greenish in colour (which gives them camouflage) with many venomous spines along its back.It usually found in Australia.

The stonefish lives primarily above the tropic of Capricorn. Its main habitat is on coral reefs, near and about rocks, or can be found dormant in the mud or sand.
It feeds on small fish and shrimps.

It is actually a clay model of a fish with 13 wooden dorsal spines. The dancer experiences terrible agony, writhing on the ground. The whole ritual ends sadly with a death song. The fish involved in the dance is the stonefish, also a member of the scorpionfish family. It is believed to be the deadliest fish in the world.

Man Who Traveled the World for Free using only Twitter

Once the identity of my alter-ego, the Twitchhiker, is revealed, the first question I am asked is always the same: 'Where did you get the idea from?'
I wish I had some hilarious explanation but the truth is duller than Doncaster on a wet Tuesday. Some people are inspired by faith, others by great works of art.
For me, it was the bread aisle of Tesco in Gateshead. It was a Saturday lunchtime in January last year and my route to the fresh baguettes was blocked by a clatter of abandoned trolleys, their owners deep in conversation about Cheryl Cole or their recent holidays.

Twitchhiker Paul Smith with Leanne, who paid for his journey to Amsterdam

They were oblivious to other customers attempting to squeeze past. I began daydreaming, wishing I was somewhere else, somewhere hot with azure skies.

World’s Top 10 Longest Single Span Bridges

1. Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, Japan – 1,991 m

The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge in Japan heads the list of the top 10 longest single spand bridges in the world. Europe’s longest singel span bridge is the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark, although current plans for a bridge between mainland Italy and Sicily across the Messina straights would surpass it if given the go ahead. The Tsing Ma (Hong Kong to China), has the longest span for a bridge with both road and train traffic.

Who are We in this World?

Sometimes the best way to help us figure out who we really are is to take a look at those around us. No two people are exactly the same, but underneath it all we’re more similar than we sometimes realize. Check out this beautiful photostream featuring images of the world’s residents and spend some time thinking about how much we all have in common before you judge anyone, including yourself, too harshly.
Photo by Andre-Batista

Photo by Janis Lanka

Photo by hoveringdog

Photo by hoveringdog

10 Most Endangered Places in the World

World's Strangest Vehicles

Cars that are... different

Some are ugly, some are more than ugly, crossing into hideous, some are better looking and possibly better designed than most modern cars - you get all ends of the spectrum here. Since our last article in this series, we've received many tips about the cars we would not know (or recognize) otherwise. There is no end to people's creativity when it comes to one of most treasured perks of civilization - the automobile.

Limos (and custom stretches) with identity disorders


- via Spiked Humor






















This super-limo from Japan (electric-powered KAZ) is all about efficiency and performance, but looks like a mutated caterpillar with a few legs missing. Read more about it here.





Speaking of extra wheels, this configuration seems to perform very well on a racetrack:






(image credit: keskustelu.plaza.fi)


Off-Roading Beasties

"This abomination was seen at the Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo"






4-axle SUV (looks like it's a confident rock-climber)
















"Big Foot" in Orlando, Florida:

1996 Ford F250 pickup body with a 460 cu inch V8 for power. Bigfoot weighs 28,000 lbs (12700 kg) and stands 15 feet 6 inches tall. The enormous tires are from an Alaskan Land Train, a vehicle used by the US army in the 1950's.





Here is that Land Train (a most beautifully weird vehicle in itself)





Here is another cool-looking vintage off-road vehicle:
"Mobile Geological Laboratory" GEOLAB from 1970.
From "A Source Book of Unusual Vehicles" by Gordon and Marjorie Davies


(image credit: cdfarnsworth)

An all-electric off-road GEM is spaced-out ATV version, jacked up and ready to frolic in the dunes:




(images credit: autobloggreen)


Can't make a "strange vehicle" article without mentioning some little-known variations on SUV theme from Russia: