Radio Bejad: May 2013

Friday, 31 May 2013

Top 10 Town Planning Fails

By Ben Goulding

Town planning is important to ensure a good economic and social environment for the community, but sometimes it goes wrong. Here are the top 10 town planning fails.

Bike Lane Fail

When someone was sentenced for execution in the not too distant past, being left to hang from a rope until dead was always the most popular method. It provided an easy to observe spectacle without being blatantly gruesome or cruel since the victim would generally be required to wear a type of cloth bag over their heads to keep the spectators from watching the terrified faces made in the man or woman’s last moments. However, even though this aspect of the event was denied to onlookers, they could still get an entertaining kick from watching a supposed bad guy either have his neck broken from the initial drop or be strangled to death. It comes as a shock then that one man made this very common execution method almost impossible.

Nowadays, it’s not enough for instruments to just fulfill the function they were originally designed for. As people become more stylish as well as competitive, they need their furniture to be distinctive to match their lifestyle. For this very reason, the following classy desk lamps have been created. Read on to know more.

10 Smallest Homes In The World

Really strange small houses…

Tumbleweed Houses

Since 1997, Jay Shafer of the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company has been living in homes smaller than most people’s closets. Though tiny, these cozy, cabin-esque home designs somehow fit everything you need inside them: a workspace, bedroom, bathroom (with toilet and shower) and living space. Some designs include a porch so the homeowner can sit out and enjoy the open spaces.

An asteroid the size of football field will buzz past Earth on 15th February, near our dear planet. It will not hit our Earth, but if the case was something like this to happen, what would it look? An impact like this would leave such a big crater, size of Washington. Scientist are pretty sure, that something like this would happen, because a similar size asteroid made impact with Earth in 1908. A meteorite weighing 100 million pounds entered the Earth’s atmosphere over Tunguska in Siberia, burning up the sky and releasing the same amount of energy which would possess 185 nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima.

10 Awesome Grass Sculpture

Here are 10 amazing sculptures made only of grass! Quite intricately sculptured, must see sculptures! Includes sculptures from elephants to giraffes to even unicorns!

Flowers are reproductive portion of any flowering plant (i.e angiosperm family). Flowers present a multitude of combinations of colour, size, form, and anatomical arrangement. These days flowers play a very important role in our daily life to balance our social behaviour. Flowers are commercially available in the markets all around the year as these are used to enhance your love expression and happiness. Flowers are used as gifts, gratitude, celebrations and for congratulation. Not only this flowers are also used in sad moments of life i.e mourning, apology or in funerals. In many cultures flowers are an integral parts of wedding ceremonies. Let us look a collection of 10 most beautiful flowers in the world. These may trigger a feeling of happiness and help you to change your mode as flowers help us to stay calm and relaxed.

Top 10 Most Unusual Flying And Gliding Animals

A number of animals have evolved aerial locomotion, either by flight or by gliding. Flight has evolved at least four times, in the insects, birds, pterosaurs and bats, while gliding has evolved mostly among rainforest animals, especially in Asia’s rainforests where the trees are tall and widely spaced. Here is our list of top 10 most unusual flying and gliding animal creatures:

Airlines With The Most Delicious Food

By Emily H. Bratcher
September 01, 2011

Airplane food has a reputation for being boring, even disgusting. In fact, an entire website is devoted to posting passengers' images of airline food -- the good, the bad and the downright ugly. These real-life photos prove that Beef Stroganoff with roasted vegetables may sound scrumptious on the menu, but when the flight attendant hands you some congealed beef substitute with limp broccoli, your appetite vanishes as quickly as your excitement for the plane ride. After all, one of the ways you can avoid mile-high boredom (aside from reading and watching films) is to eat. If the food is inedible, then your airplane experience is tainted.

Still, not all airlines skimp on the quality of their grub. Some are true epicureans, offering passengers not only a choice chicken or beef, but also gluten-free options, fine champagne and food presentations so beautiful you could cry. And thanks to AirTrax, an organization that monitors airline satisfaction, we can pinpoint the airlines that serve the best food. For its 2011 Passenger's Choice Awards, AirTrax surveyed more than 18.8 million people about their experiences on more than 200 airlines. We used AirTrax's findings (and a few other sources) to come up with these superlatives for the world's most delicious airline food. If you're already spending hundreds - even thousands - on an expensive plane ticket, you might as well book a flight on an airline that serves the best food.

Cannibalism - People Who Eat Other People

By : Mark Ball

Have you ever been so hungry you’d eat just about anything? You look in the fridge and search through your kitchen cupboards for something to fill that groaning hole in your stomach. Gathering together all the edible items you then set about mixing them into a bizarre, otherwise unthinkable concoction and, to your surprise, you like it. You wonder why nobody has ever thought of mixing powdered egg, banana yogurt and paprika before. That’s probably how cannibalism was invented hundreds of thousands of years ago. Although there was probably much more slicing and dicing involved. That’s right, cannibalism is as old as mankind and we certainly weren’t the first to come up with the idea. Animals have been eating members of their own species since the dawn of time and think nothing of it. To them it’s perfectly natural. Many species of arachnid, for example, instinctively begin to chow down on their mothers as soon as they are born and some mammals have been known to do the same thing. In fact, in some cases mammalian mothers will eat their own offspring if they feel the conditions needed to rear offspring have not been met. Ever seen a hamster do this? It’s pretty disturbing.

Top 10 Technology Concepts You Should Have Learnt

With the influx of Technology in almost every sphere of our lives, most of us claim to be tech-savvy. We text message in the blink of an eye, use Bluetooth while driving, and debug programs in a jiffy. However, many of us may not have a clear concept about each and every ‘bit and byte’ of the tech world.

Here is a list of the Top 10 Tech concepts that you should have learnt.

If Logos Were Honest

Does it make any sense? Finally the logos are telling the truth about their companies, brands or whatever it is. This was the idea of the genius Swedish designer Viktor Hertz. He thought: Why shouldn’t logos be honest?

In Saudi Arabia the construction of a unique skyscraper, the height of which will exceed 0.6 miles, has been started this March. Although such superhigh edifice was supposed to be built in Dubai, the construction was stopped due to economical crisis in 2009.

Suzuki's Fuel Cell Scooter Gets Mass-Production Approval...

... but should you want one?

By Guy Procter

Suzuki's hydrogen-powered Burgman scooter has become the first fuel-cell vehicle to get European Whole Vehicle Type Approval - a license to start mass production. Hydrogen power might be a technological cul-de-sac but various governments, including our own, are determined to make it as long a one as Brookside. Hydrogen fuelling stations are being incentivised into existence from London out, and Suzuki looks set to be the first bike manufacturer to make hay.

Identifying the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived isn't as easy a task as you might think: sure, these giant beasts left giant fossils, but it's very rare to unearth a complete skeleton (tiny, bite-sized dinosaurs tend to fossilize all at once, but lumbering giants like Argentinosaurus can often only be identified by a single, massive neckbone). Here are the 7 winners, according to the current state of paleontological research.

Nissan Esflow 2013

The Nissan is working on a new sports car, it should be a roadster, you should be able to compete with the Mazda MX-5. According to rumors from abroad the Japanese automaker would have to work for a long time on this product, which could be based on Nissan’s concept car Esflow and that could be based on Nissan GT-R.

The Bermuda Triangle is a geographic area with it's points being at Miami, Florida, the island of Bermuda, and San Juan Puerto Rico. In this area, over the course of time, many different aircraft and boats have mysteriously disappeared without a trace, leading many to believe that the triangle has something unusual about it that is swallowing up people, planes, and boats. All of these incidences have relatively similar aspects in that they don't show up later as wreckage, and that in the cases of the aircraft, there was never any oil slicks found on the ocean, which are common indicators of where a crash took place for sea crashes. There are also a number of wrecks that have taken place that have been accounted for, and were the cause of natural calamities or human error. It depends largely on what you're willing to believe.

Here are the top ten theories that attempt to explain the mystery behind the Bermuda Triangle.

This funny article will shamelessly expose absurdities that have been printed in newspapers throughout the U.S. Do you want to have some fun yourself, join the fun and find more of those. Meanwhile, read our top 10 hilarious newspaper headlines.

Dangerous And Deadly Sea Creatures

Striped Surgeonfish

The striped surgeonfish is an attractive Indo-Pacific reef fish that’s best handled with care because its caudal spine is venomous. Scientists believe that the world’s seas hold some 1,200 different venomous fish species and estimate that they injure about 50,000 people per year. But fish venoms can also bring great benefit - they are useful in the development of new drugs.

Smallest Animals In The World

World’s Smallest Dog:12.4 cm (4.9-inch) tall

At 1.4 pounds and 4.9 inches tall, Ducky, a yappy short-coat Chihuahua from Charlton (Massachusetts, USA), holds the Guinness World Record for the world's smallest living dog (by height). Ducky succeeds Danka Kordak of Slovakia, a Chihuahua who measured 5.4 inches tall. The smallest dog ever, according to Guinness, was a dwarf Yorkshire terrier who stood 2.8 inches tall.

Cars Like Animals

In this post we would like to show you a selection of cars that look like animals or characters well known not only to adults but also to children. Take a look at the car-koala, the car-snail and many more....

I'm Stuck, Please Help!

The people in the new gallery below are really stuck, we should go help them! This doesn’t mean we cannot smile a little at these funny and interesting pics!

15 Astonishing Facts

Some of the facts are weird, others are unbelievable; but all are astonishing and worth a bit of time for us to read. Let's go through and read these facts....

Some Of The Most Bizarre Experiments In History

These are Josef Mengele stuff that made me feel sick. Horrified. Along with the poor monkey who’s head was reattached to another body. Thank God it died shortly after. How awful to survive that. Also, there are many different experiments people did through the history. While researching “mad scientist’s” lab it made me think of people who did this. What was it, a pure scientific curiosity or something else? Some of the experiments I can comprehend and somehow justify. If an experiment on poor dog will help in saving many people I will support, but some of the experiments makes you wonder. Why the hell would someone do this?

These are just the experiments we know about. Who knows what other Nazi torture stuff has been done. Car companies used to use dogs and pigs as crash test dummies until PETA got involved and petitioned. Can you imagine how many experiments there were done which never reached the scientific fame.

The cap on an acetylene tank left in his FJ Cruiser managed to come loose before he parked his truck in the garage for the night. Fumes slowly filled the vehicle throughout the night. When he entered the truck in the morning and smelled the fumes he started the vehicle and drove it outside to air it out with the doors open. However, the second he hit the button to put the passenger side windows down the car exploded. Miraculously, he escaped with only the loss of hearing in his right ear and a minor scratch on his head. Needless to say, his life is the best Christmas present he has ever received.

Silver Surfer Actor Bernard Behrens Dies At 85

by Ethan Minovitz

British-born Canadian theatre, TV and film actor Bernard “Bunny” Behrens, the voice of Nietre in the Marvel Enterprises/Saban Entertainment series Silver Surfer, died September 19, 2012, in Perth, Ontario, just shy of his 86th birthday. Silver Surfer aired on FOX in the United States and Teletoon in Canada. Harlan Ellison was one of its writers. Behrens also provided additional voices in 1981’s Smurfs.

Cool, simple and innovative idea, the "conceal book shelf" consists of a book that is actually supporting a shelf for books. The illusion is guaranteed, the books resting on the shelf, will look like they e floating on air. It holds up to 15 pounds of books, all hardware included. You can buy the Invisible Bookshelf in Europe via Amazon.com

7 Secret Weapons That Were Never Completed

Mankind is in a never-ending arms race against himself, other nations, religions and whoever is deemed a threat to existence. This leads governments to spend enormous amounts of money on even the craziest of ides, often leading to ridiculous weapons that eventually disappoint or simply never get developed.

10 Weird Gadgets That Never Got Off The Ground

by Mary Mckee

Not all inventions are a gold mine – in fact most of them are complete duds. While many are cool and interesting ideas for one reason or another they never quite caught on. Here is a list of 10 weird gadgets that no one really got.

Orbital Garbage Collector

This concept for a space debris collection and recycling ship from artist Vaughan Ling shows one potential way of taking care of all the junk.

Scale of the Universe

Everyone knows the universe is huge, but most people don't understand how huge it really is. This article will try to show the amazingly massive scale of the universe to you. It surely is a very humbling experience!

Most of us only see the same boring taxis everywhere, but a little selection of photos which shows the much different types of taxi vehicles around the world. Some of them look nothing like a taxi cab we are used to, but that’s what makes it interesting. Check out these crazy taxis from around the world and choose your taxi for the ride of your dreams.

Technology Behind The Future Homes

by Matt Warman

How will we live in the future? Are Star Trek fantasies of simulated-reality holodecks and revolutionary foodstuffs going to come true? We can suppose that many of the elements of what will be commonplace in a few decades, or even sooner, are already available to some consumers, or to researchers.

Top 10 Ugliest Buildings In America

Architecture is a subjective beast. Any attempt to create something aesthetically pleasing should be commended, because the world is pockmarked with too many unattractive buildings with little or no design considerations. Unfortunately, even with an architect involved, some buildings have been thrashed and badly beaten with the ugly stick.

What if you understand that if you are truly repentant and do your bit in asking forgiveness, that’s all that is needed? Seeking forgiveness is a way to let go of guilt and move on in life. Sadly, this realisation mostly seeps in when we are ourselves in trouble. Ranbir gets the first setback of his life when he is rejected by Deepika Padukone. It is then, when his heart breaks, that he realises how cruel he was to the two girls he ditched along the way. Racked by guilt, he proves his mettle by travelling across continents to seek them out and make his peace with them.

There are certain people who disappeared without a trace and till date, officials have not been able to figure out where they went. The following are the top 10:

Gadgets of the Future

by Lacey Maulding

Let's face it, technology hasn’t progressed quite like we hoped it would when we were kids. We aren’t commuting to work in flying cars, ordering around our robot assistants or traveling through time like Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the upcoming film Looper. Though we are still a ways away from our Saturday cartoon ambitions, taking a look at these ultramodern gadgets will make you feel like you are in the millennium The Jetsons promised.

On Friday, UK man Peter Glazebrook, 67, set a new world record for the world's biggest onion by entering a 17 pound, 15 ounce monster in the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show's annual World Onion Championship. His gigantic onion trounced 2005's record holder for the world's biggest onion, which weighed in at a mere 16 pounds, 8 ounces.

Travel Picks: 10 Top Ugly Buildings And Monument

Edited by Belinda Goldsmith

Travel can open your eyes to some of the world's most beautiful sights and buildings - and to some of the ugliest. Web site VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com) has come up with a list of "The World's Top 10 Ugliest Buildings and Monuments" according to their editors and readers. Reuters has not endorsed this list. "Some of these picks have all the charm of a bag of nails while others are just jaw-dropping in their complexity. Love them or hate them, the list is certainly entertaining," said General manager Giampiero Ambrosi.

The 5 Types of Guys Women Are Attracted To

By : Vin DiCarlo

Which are you?

I’m sure you’re aware of the fact that women are more drawn to certain types of men than others. I don’t recommend that you change your personality, or wardrobe to match these types of guys. Instead, learn what you can from each type, and see if there’s an element that works for that guy, that you could incorporate more in your own life.

Top 10 Most Creative Business Card Designs

A business card is your unique identity in somebody’s hand. The designers of the following business cards have taken this one step further and created some of the most innovative business card designs till date, ensuring their position in the Top 10 Most Creative Business Card Designs!

Termites Cause Strange Plant Circles In African Desert

by David Farrell

Odd plant circles, thought to be created by fairies according to legend, are in fact created by termites, according to new research by Norbert Jürgens of the University of Hamburg.

The Worst Prison In France

The Baumettes prison in Marseille.

Nobody Can Eat Caviar For Eight Days In A Row…

by nistka

From unpleasant looking things, beauty often emerges… Caviar is the eggs of the sturgeon, a fish only surpassed in looks by the similarly ugly catfish. The eggs have been brined or salted and allowed to mature. Its incessant farming caused Russia to put a nine-year self-imposed ban on wild sturgeon caviar trade. The rarest and most expensive in fact comes from the big beluga sturgeon in the Caspian Sea.

Cat-eyed Chinese Boy

A blue-eyed Chinese boy born with cat-like night vision may offer clues to the future of human evolution.

When Nong Yongsui was two-months-old his father, Nong Shihua, was told by doctors not to worry about his son’s unique blue eyes and that his eyes would be fine when he grew up; now, years later, Yongsui’s father, teacher and doctors are convinced the young boy’s eyes have given him a special ability - night vision.

“In the dark Nong’s eyes would emit a kind of blue-green light when shone upon by a flash light - his eyes were just like cat eyes.”

US Accused of Chemical Weapons Plot, Faking Intelligence Against Syria

By Dean Walsh

Hacked Emails Reveal Chemical Weapons Plot

The United States and Qatar have been accused of plotting to plant chemical weapons in Syria, which could then be ‘found’ as a pretext for direct US intervention to topple the government of Bashar al Assad. The accusations emerged after hackers released files purporting to show an email conversation between senior executives at the British based defence company Britam Defence. In one email the firm’s Business Development Director David Goulding sends a message to company founder Philip Doughty:

Despite centuries of promise, flying cars remain largely confined to films and fiction. But a host of new projects hope to finally let them fly. Blade Runner, Back To The Future, The Fifth Element - Science fiction classics that all have one thing in common: flying cars. Whether it’s gliding taxi cabs or hovering DeLoreans, Hollywood has embraced the idea of a vehicle that is as happy on the motorway as it is in the clouds. But away from the silver screen, this science fiction staple has failed to take off.

Cats have been deities, talismans and hunters for men since ancient times. But more than anything else, they are devoted pets, despite their independent spirits, and always remain loyal to their owners.

6 Tiny Mistakes That Almost Ended the World

By: Chris J.

For those of us who grew up in the '80s and '90s, it's difficult to fully understand just how close to annihilation we actually came in the 20th century. With the two most powerful nations on Earth threatening to detonate their entire nuclear arsenals at the slightest provocation, one would assume that the respective governments would have treated the situation with the care and respect it deserved (spoiler: they didn't).

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