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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

World's Largest Cricket Tournament - Himachal's T-20 set Guinness Record


The second edition of the Jaypee Twenty20 "Mahasangram", a local version of Twenty20 league and billed as the world's largest cricket tournament, began in Himachal Pradesh Monday, an organiser said here.

"The knock-out tournament that would see 1,342 teams playing, mainly from rural areas across the state, began this (Monday) morning. The

Mercedes-Benz Thinks Cars Like This Could Be Grown In Labs

The Los Angeles Design Challenge always brings some crazy idea, but this year one in particular caught our attention: The Mercedes-Benz BIOME concept car. It's an eco-friendly, biodegradable, ultra-light hybrid vehicle—which would be custom grown in a lab.
The folks behind the concept explain that the

A Museum With Wings

Watch me figure the Zayed National Museum out: its metallic sails are obviously supposed to represent the wingtips of some enormous super-insect whose head happens to be burrowed underground while it's taking a nap. OK, no, that's not quite right, but it's close! The museum, a monument to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding president of the UAE, is supposed to

Co-Pilot Nearly Crashes Plane By Adjusting Seat While Pilot Is In Bathroom

While a pilot took a mid-flight bathroom break, his co-pilot decided to adjust his seat. In the process of that, he managed to hit the control column and send the plane into a terrifying plunge. Things almost didn't end well.
Apparently the 25-year-old co-pilot panicked and failed "to execute the proper procedures as the jetliner dropped from 37,000 feet at a 26-degree angle."
Meanwhile, the pilot was locked out of the cockpit and only managed to enter using an emergency code. The man then grabbed the controls and brought the plane out of the dive. According to an aviation agency report, the "aircraft would have broken apart if the descent had continued" much longer.
No one was injured during the incident and

Test Driving Google's Driverless Car


That driverless car Google's been working on? Good Morning America spent some time behind the wheel. They even played chicken with it.
The car's already traveled 140,000 miles, depending on cameras and a scanning laser to do the driving so you don't have to. You just tell it your destination and it plots a route for you, taking into consideration speed limits and traffic patterns. A Google engineer describes it as "Super Cruise Control," a way to augment your experience rather than usurp it. Although part of me is

Celebrities Spotted with there own cars

Joel Madden – Lamborghini Gallardo – Pasadena, CA

World's Most Expensive Cars From Los Angeles Auto Show 2010

Autos show held in American city Los Angeles. Automakers from all around the world took part in this show and display newest production and concept vehicles. Given a bumpy ride for the US automakers, due to 2008 collapse in US auto sales amid the

Leslie Nielsen Dies


Leslie Nielsen - one of the most prolific actors in slapstick comedy – died on Sunday afternoon in a big building with patients, near his home in Florida.
John S. Kelly, the star’s agent, released a statement saying he died from complications from pneumonia at 5:34 p.m. with his wife and friends at

Swiss Motorbike Champ Killed After Win


Swiss motorcyclist Pascal Grosjean was killed when he crossed the line on Friday and slowed to celebrate winning a Sportsbike Championship race when third place finisher Tony Jordan ran into him at about 124 mph, throwing both riders to the tarmac at the Dubai Autodrome.
Grosjean was airlifted to a local hospital where he

5 Greatest Magicians of All Time

1. Jonathan and Charlotte Pendragon
Known as The Pendragons , this husband-wife couple is the best magician couple world has ever seen. They are very well known for many killer public appearances especially on TV.
There story began at the University of California, where Jonathan was studying theater and Charlotte was studying dance. Charlotte is a dancer and former gymnast and body builder while Jonathan was a gymnast, spring board diver, martial arts expert and fencer. Together they made a great couple and soon got married. Their athletic skills helped them achieve a distinctive status in