Unmatchable Milestones Set By Sachin Tendulkar

1988

• As a schoolboy scores a century in every innings he plays, including a then record partnership for a Lord Harris Shilled inter-school match of 664 with his friend Vinod Kambli.

• On December 11 (aged 15 years and 232 days) makes 100 not out on his first-class debut for Mumbai against Gujarat, the youngest player to score a century on his first-class debut.

1989

• Becomes the youngest player to play at Test level for India, at just 16 years and 205 days. It was against Pakistan in Karachi.

1990

• Becomes the second youngest player to score a Test century when he hits a match-saving 119 on India’s tour of England at the age of 17 years and 112 days. He finished the series with an average of 61.25.

1991

• Becomes the youngest player to score a century on Australian soil with a mammoth 148 in Sydney.He followed it up with a ton at Perth, a century which he ranks as one of his best ever.

1992

• Sachin is the first batsman to be declared run out by a third umpire against South Africa.

• At 19 he becomes the youngest player to score 1,000 test runs, during India's tour of South Africa.

• Becomes first overseas-born player to represent Yorkshire in the English County Championship. He scores 1,070 runs in 16 matches.

1993

• Scores his first Test century at home, in Madras, hitting 24 fours and a six in his 165 during a thrashing of England.With South Africa needing just six to win off the final over in the Hero Cup semi-final, his bowling comes to the fore as he concedes only 3 runs, giving India victory.

1994

• Opens an ODI innings for the first time, scoring 82 off 49 balls.

• Scores his first One-Day century on September 9 against Australia in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

• Receives Arjuna Award for achievements in cricket.

1995

• Signs a then record sports management deal with Worldtel for 30 crore rupees over 5 years.

• Rated the No.1 batsman in the world by the prestigious Coopers and Lybrands ratings.

1996

• Is the leading run scorer at the World Cup, topping the batting averages (with 87.16) while scoring two centuries.

• Appointed captain of Indian cricket team.

1997

• Wisden Cricketer of the Year.

• Receives India’s highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.

1998

• Wins the Coopers and Lybrand Award for best Test Cricketer of the Year.

• Scores centuries in three consecutive Tests against the touring Australians; two further centuries and a fifty give India a 2-1 Test series win.

• Single-handedly wins ICC quarter-final against Australia by scoring 141 in 128 balls and taking 4 Australian wickets.

• Involved in a world record opening stand with Sourav Ganguly of 252 runs off 44 overs.

• Becomes the fifth player in ODI history to score 7,000 runs.

• Meets Sir Donald Bradman in Adelaide on the occasion of the Australian batsman’s 90th birthday celebrations. Bradman considers Tendulkar to be the best batsman in the world.

• Breaks the record for ODI centuries by scoring his 18th (127 not out) against Zimbabwe on September 26.

• Chosen as the Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year Award.

• Tops Amul Cricket Rankings.

1999

• Receives Padma Shri, India’s civilian medal of recognition.

• Makes highest score by an Indian in ODIs – 186 not out against New Zealand at Hyderabad.

• Passes 5,000 runs in Test cricket during the First Test of the Asian Test Championship.

• It’s his 67th Test and his average of 53.19 includes 18 centuries and 20 fifties.

• Scores his 19th Test century and 23rd ODI hundred.

• Replaces Azharuddin for his second stint as captain of India.

• Scores his first test double century (217 against New Zealand).

2000

• Scores his 25th ODI century and passes 9,000 runs in ODIs.

2001

• Becomes the first batsman in the history of limited overs cricket to score 10,000 runs.

• Equals Sir Donald Bradman’s record of 29 Test centuries when he scores 117 against the West Indies at the Port of Spain, Trinidad.

2002

• On September 5, becomes the youngest player from any country to play in 100 Tests.

2003

• Is the highest run scorer at the 2003 Cricket World Cup with 673 runs at an average of 61.18; he also wins the Player of the Tournament award.

In August he is voted the Greatest Sportsman of the Country in the sport personalities category in the Best of India poll conducted by Zee News.

While playing against Pakistan in the group match during 2003 World Cup, scores his 12,000th ODI run. No other player has scored more than 10,000 runs till date.

2004

• Hits an unbeaten 241 in the Fourth Test against Australia in Sydney, his highest first-class score. Puts on 353 for the fourth wicket with V V S Laxman as India draw the Test series 1-1.

• Wins the ICC World ODI XI.

• Problems with tennis elbow surface causing him to miss the Champions Trophy and the first two Tests of the home series against Australia.

2005

• Completes 13,000 runs in ODIs during the second one-dayer against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

• Equals Sunil Gavaskar’s record of 34 tons in Test matches; by the end of the year he has broken it with a 109 against Sri Lanka in Delhi.

• Becomes only the third player in history, after Gary Kirsten and Steve Waugh, to score centuries against all Test-playing nations.

• Has elbow surgery which keeps him out for four months; scores 93 off 96 balls against Sri Lanka on his return.

• Becomes fifth batsman in Test history to score 10,000 runs, during the second Test against Pakistan.

• Equals former Pakistan all-rounder Wasim Akram’s record for ODI appearances by playing in his 356th match.

2006

• Signs a contract with Saatchi and Saatchi’s Iconix, valued at 180 crores over 3 years, making him the highest-earning cricketer in the world.

• Time magazine names him as one of their ‘Asian Heroes’.

• Named Sports person of the Year.

• Scoeres his 39th ODI hundred, in a match against Pakistan.

• Plays his 132nd Test, the most by any Indian ever, at his home ground in Mumbai.

• Goes to England for surgery on his right shoulder and misses one-dayers v England and Tour to West Indies.

• Responds to questions about his longevity by scoring an unbeaten 141 off 148 balls in a DLF Cup match against the West Indies, giving him 18 more ODI tons than the players who are equal second on the list of ODI century-makers, Sourav Ganguly and Sanath Jayasuriya.

2007

• Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne names him at Number 1 on his list of 50 greatest cricketers ever.

• ICC World ODI XI award to Sachin.

• Scored a 76-ball century against the West Indies for his 41st ODI century. He reached a hundred on the last ball of the Indian innings.

• Becomes the first batsman to make 1,000 runs in a calendar year on seven separate occasions.

• Dismissed seven times during the year on scores between 90 and 100, including three times at 99.

• Is rested for the ODI series against Bangladesh but returns to score centuries in two consecutive Test matches.

• Announces a joint venture with the Fortune Group and Manipal Group to launch healthcare and sports fitness products under the brand name ‘S Drive and Sach’.

• A series of comic books by Virgin Comics is due to be published featuring him as a superhero.

2008

• Receives the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian award.

• British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suggests Sachin should be conferred with an honorary knighthood for his contribution to international cricket.

• Scores his first ODI century in Australia.

• Becomes highest run-scorer in the history of Test cricket with 12,037.He reaches this summit at 2.31pm on Friday, October 17 in Mohali when he steers debutant Peter Siddle to third man for three runs.

Facts About Sachin Tendulkar

• 5th January, 1999: Sachin Tendulkar and Alan Donald top the Amul Cricket Rankings for the Year 1998. with Mark Waugh in the second place . In the bowling list, Donald is ahead of Muttaiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka (100 wickets), South African Shaun Pollock (89) and Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble (73).

• 31st January, 1999: Sachin was awarded the Man of the Match in the First Test against Pakistan at Chennai despite India's loss. Sachin scored a magnificent 136 (his 18th test century!) in the 2nd innings, arguably his best innings as it was played under immense pressure. Mongia joined Tendulkar at the crease when the score was a paltry 82/5, with the top order suffering a total collapse at the hands of the Pakistani quickies and Saqlain. Tendulkar, with the support of Mongia brought India within 17 runs of the desired target - 271. Tendulkar batted for 405 minutes and hit 18 fours. After Tendulkar's dismissal the team collapsed and India lost by 12 runs. He had scored a duck (0) in the 1st innings, his first duck after 20 test matches. Tendulkar also bowled superbly in this test breaking important partnerships.

• 16th February, 1999: Sachin recorded his first 'First Ball DUCK' in test cricket when he was clean bowled on a fast in-swinging Yorker from Pakistani pace man, Shoiab Akhtar in the first innings of the First Test of the Asian Test Championship.

• 19th February, 1999: Scores 5000 runs in Test cricket when he scored his 9th run in the second innings of the First Test of the Asian Test Championship. This landmark comes in Tendulkar's 67th Test at an amazing average of 53.19 including 18 centuries and 20 fifties.

• 28th February, 1999: Scores his 19th Test Century.

• 9th March, 1999: Sachin has gone to England to get treated for a back problem. He had suffered several back spasms during his superb 136 run knock against Pakistan at Chennai, and is also asking the selectors to rest him for the upcoming Pepsi Tri-Series.

• March-April 1999: Tendulkar has missed the Pepsi Tri-Series in India and the Coca-Cola Cup in Sharjah on account of his back injury.

• 19th May, 1999: Sachin Tendulkar flew back to India in the middle of the World Cup, due to the passing away of his Father, Ramesh Tendulkar- Sachin was apparently very close to his Father, and we, the webmasters of Cricket Fever and Sachin Fever, would like to show our sympathy and support to the World's greatest cricketer, who, before everything else, is a human being with a family.

• 23rd May, 1999: Tendulkar scores a his 23rd ODI hundred.

• 23rd May, 1999:Tendulkar scored a marvelous, stroke filled 140* against Kenya in the World Cup as a befitting tribute to his late Father, helping India score one of its highest one-day scores- 329 (50 overs). India won the match by 94 runs, with Tendulkar receiving the "Man of the Match" Award.

8 Effective Cold Prevention Strategies

1. Wash your hands - The world we live in is filled with viruses and bacteria that can make us ill. Your hands are no exceptions. Wash your hands often to keep them clean. If you cannot wash them, at least use some hand sanitizer, such as Purel.

2. Drink hot fluids, especially in the morning - The rhinovirus incubates in the back of the throat and spreads in the upper respiratory area because it's cooler than the body temperature. Rhinovirus can't survive at 98.6 (hence it doesn't travel far down into the bronchi or the lungs). By drinking hot fluid (such as hot tea and lemon) you can prevent the virus from incubating.

3. Keep your hands out of your face - We have already discussed the germs and viruses on your hands. You cannot wash them continuously, so in between washings keep your hands out of your face. Your face is an open portal to your insides. Keep the germs away from your portal.

4. Drink water - Drinking more water is my answer to everything. Water will help clean out your body and keep it clean. It will also keep your body functioning at 100%. You should drink at least (eight) 8oz glasses of water everyday. This will also help you lose weight.

5. Eat your fruits and vegetables - There are phytochemicals and antioxidants in fruits and vegetables that can help strengthen your immune system and prevent diseases. You should eat at least four servings of vegetables and two servings of fruits every day.

6. Multivitamins - If you are not eating all of your fruit and vegetable servings, you should take a multivitamin to ensure you are getting all of the vitamins your body needs to function properly. Take a simple one-a-day multivitamin everyday.

7. Stay warm - Being cold weakens your immune system and makes your body more susceptible to illness. Look at the day’s temperature at weather.com before leaving your home. Wear layers in and out of your home when it is cold.

8. Relax and rest - Stress weakens your immune system. You can reduce your stress levels by relaxing and getting more sleep. Sleep is essential to maintaining a healthy immune system. Sleep will also boost your recovery time if you become ill.

Getting a cold can derail your nutrition and activity plans. However, if you follow the strategies I laid out for you, you can prevent this from happening.

Regular Health Mistakes

All of us make little health mistakes that cause damage to our bodies in the long run - simply because we are unaware we are doing something wrong. Here are some of the most common mistakes made by many of us.

Crossing our legs
Do you cross your legs at your knees when sitting? Although we may believe that this is the lady-like elegant way to sit, sitting this way cuts down circulation to your legs. If you don"t want varicose veins to mar the beauty of your legs and compromise your health, uncross your legs every time you realize you have one knee on top of the other. The best way to sit is to simply place both legs together on the floor, balancing your weight equally. If you feel like changing position, instead of crossing your legs, simply move both legs together to one side. As an alternative, you could also consider crossing your legs loosely at the ankles. This is a classically elegant way to sit, and is far better for your legs and your health than sitting with your legs crossed at your knees.

Not changing our toothbrush
How often do you change your toothbrush? Most of us wait until most of the bristles have either fallen off, or are in such bad shape that we"d be embarrassed to pull out our brush in public. However, since not many of us need to pull out our brush in public, we carry on with our frayed one until we lose it. Replace your toothbrush often. Damaged bristles can harm the enamel, and don"t massage your gums well. If you find brushing your teeth a pain like I do, but know you must do it, you might as well be doing it right. Imagine going through the annoyance of brushing your teeth twice a day only to find out that you"re damaging your enamel every time you clean your teeth. Also, use a brush with soft bristles unless your dentist has advised otherwise.

Eating out often
There are oils that are high in cholesterol, and oils that cause little harm and are better for your heart. However, no matter how light the oil is, it is never a good idea to eat too much of it. Avoid fried foods.Remember that in all probability your favorite Indian food restaurant throws a huge, HUGE chunk of butter in a tiny bowl of dal. Rita, who worked in the kitchen of a 5 star hotel, was shocked when she saw the cook chop a 500gm butter slab in half, and throw half into a Paneer Makhani dish. No wonder the customers left licking their fingers. And no wonder they felt so stuffed and heavy afterwards. Limit outdoor eating unless you know that you"re getting served light and healthy food.

Skipping breakfast
Never, ever skip breakfast. Remember, when you wake up in the morning it"s been around 10-12 hours since your last meal. Your body needs food now, more than at any other time. Eat a heavy breakfast. You will then be busy through the day, and the calories will get expended quickly. If you are trying to diet, eat a light dinner. Here are some more common health mistakes we make. Being informed and making a few changes can help make us feel a whole lot better.

High heels
High heels sure look great, but they're murder for your back. This however doesn't mean you should steer clear of stilettos. Wear them, but not when you know you will be walking around a lot. Wear them when going out for lunch or dinner - when the only walking you will be doing is to your car, to the table, and back. Avoid high heels when you are going somewhere on foot. If you are constantly tempted to wear your heels, take a good look at your flats. Is there something about them you dislike? Invest in a new pair of beautiful flats or shoes with a low heel. Buy something you love, that you will enjoy wearing. If possible, get a matching bag. You will then enjoy your flats as much as you do your heels.

Sleeping on a soft bed
You don't have to sleep on the floor be kind to your back, but do make sure you have a firm mattress. Although a mattress on springs is soft and lovely to sink into, it's bad for your back. If you already have an old bed with springs, you don't need to invest in a new one - simply get a thick wooden plank put over the springs, and place the mattress on the plank. Similarly, if your mattress is old and lumpy, throw it out and get a new one. Your neck and your back will thank you. The same rule applies to sofas. If you will be spending hours on a sofa, get a firm yet comfortable one. Sofas you completely sink into are not the best idea.

Pillows
No matter how comfortable sleeping with ten cushions is, have pity on your neck and resist. Sleep with one pillow, and make sure it is not too thick. If your pillow gets lumpy, discard it and go for a new one. Get a thin pillow if you sleep on your stomach, and something a little thicker if you sleep on your back, to give your neck adequate support

Not exercising
So all of us know we should exercise more, but many of us don't. This is a health mistake we consciously make! And why is that? Simply because we refuse to admit the damage we are causing to our bodies by not working out. A number of people only start working out once they've experienced a warning signal. Don't wait for a heart attack to strike before you decide to opt for a lifestyle change. Make the change now. You don't need to train for the marathon to be in top shape. Half an hour of brisk walking three to four times a week will make a world of difference to your health. You could then increase this to forty minutes, four times a week - and you're all set. If you haven't exercised for a week, you're making a mistake.

12 Ways to Stay on Top of Stress

It takes a million years for one gene to change in our bodies. One million years! I'm bringing this up because, physiologically, we're the same humans we were 300 years ago. But look at how things have changed in that short time. Some things make life easier now: washers and dryers, transportation, abundance of food, electricity, etc. But some things make life today more insane: cell phones, traffic, increased population, fake food, TV, busy schedules. I heard a statistic from a doctor-friend that we make more decisions in one day than people used to make in a year. No wonder we're stressed out and reaching for doughnuts or alcohol to cope.

All this craziness and high-speed living isn't going away. Since we can't change our genes, we have to create a map to navigate this crazy life. What can you do to try and stay on top of the stress so it doesn't affect your health, happiness, or waistline?

1. Exercise. Amen for endorphins. Believe me, they've helped me many days with my perspective. If you have to work out, then go take a brisk walk and get that blood flowing. It isn't about working out to lose weight -- it's about being healthy and staying sane.

2. Eat the real stuff. Crappy food (fast, processed, and loaded with sugar) doesn't help your chemical brain and body handle stress. Living food, real food, helps support your mind and body while it's trying to deal with the million things coming its way. Every time I reach for the chocolate, I'm looking to feel something from it. Don't get me wrong -- if it's just a little here and there because I enjoy the taste of it, great. But if I'm using it the minute I feel overwhelmed, then that's when that food is no longer OK to eat. It doesn't make the problem go away, and then I just feel bad about eating the food to pacify myself. Grab green food instead. Put things in your mouth that are going to support your immune function and keep you levelheaded.

3. Notice. Try not to let the stress overtake you. Recognize the situations that cause the stress and notice them coming your way. You have a better shot at fending off the full effects of the stress when you can anticipate it.

4. Get it off your chest. Talk to a friend or partner about the stress. Sometimes just getting it off your chest can help unload some of the burden.

 

5. Keep your sense of humor. If you do have the chance to talk about it, try to see the irony and humor in the wacky bits. I think someone is dead in the water once they lose their sense of humor.

6. Stay grateful. My daughter has large lungs and verbal skills she likes to display. Just when I start to wishfully think about her being quiet, I remind myself to be grateful that she can talk to me at all. In almost all of our problems are boatloads of blessings. "Oh, I don't feel like going to the gym." Well, Amen that you have the means and the health to even be able to wrestle with the idea of going to work out. Make a habit of saying thank you. You will notice the sunny spots a lot more often, and not just the gray skies and storms.

7. Ask, "What's the hurry?" Have some fun. We're always so busy going somewhere, we miss just enjoying the moment. If an opportunity comes your way to do something fun, take it.

8. Take a deep breath. When you feel the stress getting to you, take a moment. Get away, even if it's just for an hour, to be with yourself and your thoughts. Some people like to take a walk, meditate, lock themselves away in a beautiful bath, or go to church. Find the peace and the silence.

9. Keep it simple. Simplify where you can. Does Junior really need to be in 78 activities at the age of 5? Do you have to go to every little party or gathering you're invited to?

10. Turn of the TV. A lot of it is bad news anyway, and it robs us of hours that we could use to be getting other things done. Since everyone complains that they have no time, get some by unplugging from the tube.

11. Sleep. If you're rested, you have a better shot at handling things. Not to mention, you may not stress out as easily if you have a chance to recover at night.

12. Drink water. I have said it before: Americans consume 21 percent of their calories through liquid consumption. Hydrate with water. Help you entire system function better just by drinking enough water. Oh, and by the way, if you don't think that weight loss and proper hydration have a relationship, think again. Shift the paradigm on its side -- don't think about exercise and nutritional eating just as something you have to suffer through to get into those jeans. Instead, think of them as armor that will protect you in this crazy world, with all of the bazillion details you deal with every day.

10 Tips For Good Night's Sleep

Stick to a schedule. Erratic bedtimes do not allow for your body to align to the proper circadian rhythms. Mum was right when she set a time we always had to go to sleep as kids. Also, make sure you try to keep the same schedule on weekends too, otherwise the next morning, you’d wake later and feel overly tired.

Sleep only at night. Avoid daytime sleep if possible. Daytime naps steal hours from nighttime slumber. Limit daytime sleep to 20-minute, power naps.

 

Exercise. It’s actually known to help you sleep better. Your body uses the sleep period to recover its muscles and joints that have been exercised. Twenty to thirty minutes of exercise every day can help you sleep, but be sure to exercise in the morning or afternoon. Exercise stimulates the body and aerobic activity before bedtime may make falling asleep more difficult.

Taking a hot shower or bath before bed helps bring on sleep because they can relax tense muscles.

Avoid eating just before bed. Avoid eat large meals or spicy foods before bedtime. Give yourself at least 2 hours from when you eat to when you sleep. This allows for digestion to happen (or at least start) well before you go to sleep so your body can rest well during the night, rather than churning away your food.

Avoid caffeine. It keeps you awake and that’s now what you want for a good nights sleep. We all know that.

Read a fiction book. It takes you to a whole new world if you really get into it. And then take some time to ponder over the book as you fall asleep. I find as I read more and more, regardless of the book, I get more tired at night and so find it easier to fall asleep. Different for others?

Have the room slightly cooler. I prefer this to a hot room. I prefer to turn off the heat and allow the coolness to circulate in and out of the windows. If I get cold, I wear warmer clothes. It also saves on the bills as you’re not going to require the heat all night long.

Sleep in silence. I find sleeping with no music or TV on more easy and restful. I guess others are different, but sleep with no distractions is best for a clearer mind.

 

Avoid alcohol before bedtime. It’s a depressant; although it may make it easier to fall asleep, it causes you to wake up during the night. As alcohol is digested your body goes into withdrawal from the alcohol, causing nighttime awakenings and often nightmares for some people.

How to Keep Teeth White Naturally

There are many effective methods of teeth whitening available, but some come with heavy price tags. Here are some steps you can take at home to whiten teeth naturally without breaking the bank.

Things You’ll Need:

• Straw
• Toothbrush
• Lemon Juice
• Salt
• Baking soda
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Strawberries

Step 1:
Limit your consumption of drinks that stain tooth enamel. A few of these include coffee, tea and red wine. If you simply can't cut back on these beverages, consider drinking them though a straw to limit the amount of liquid that actually comes in contact with teeth.

Step 2:
Brush your teeth immediately after eating, especially if eating foods that stain easily, such as berries.

Step 3:
Rub raw strawberries on your teeth, preferably pureed. There is an enzyme in strawberries that acts as a whitening agent. You'll want to brush and rinse after applying the strawberries to remove the natural sugars and acids they may leave behind.

Step 4:
Eat crunchy foods that require a lot of chewing such as carrots, celery, broccoli and apples. These foods are abrasive and will remove built up plaque, which dulls the appearance of teeth.

Step 5:
Dip your toothbrush directly into baking soda and brush. The results are worth the lousy taste.

Step 6:
Combine lemon juice and one teaspoon of salt to make a paste-like substance. Brush your teeth and rinse. Again, not so pleasant on the palate, but your teeth will thank you.

Step 7:
Use hydrogen peroxide to brush your teeth. Dip your toothbrush into a small capful of the peroxide and brush as you would with regular toothpaste, being careful not to swallow. Rinse with water.

- Tips -

• Consider using one of the several whitening toothpastes on the market that have all-natural ingredients.
• Brushing after every meal and flossing regularly are the first steps in maintaining a healthy smile.
  

World’s Strongest Earthquakes And Tsunamis

October 2010: A volcanic eruption and a tsunami kill more than 500 people in Indonesia.

February 2010: A 8.8 magnitude quake shakes Chile, generating a tsunami and killing 524 people.

September 2009: A magnitude 8.0 earthquake unleashes tsunamis of up to 40 feet (12 meters) and killing 194 people in the South Pacific, including 34 in American Samoa.

September 2007: A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Sumatra island, triggering regional tsunami alerts and damaging scores of buildings.

September 2007: An earthquake measured at a magnitude of 8.4 near Sumatra triggers a wave in the coastal city of Padang. The tremor kills at least 25 people and injures around 50.

April 2007: At least 28 people in the Solomon Islands die in a tsunami and earthquake measured at a magnitude of 8.1.

July 2006: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake triggers a tsunami off Java island’s southern coast, killing at least 600 people.

March 2005: A magnitude 8.6 quake in northern Sumatra kills about 1,300 people.

December 2004: An Indian Ocean tsunami, triggered by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake, kills 230,000 in a dozen countries.

August 1976: A magnitude 8.0 earthquake hits near the islands of Mindanao and Sulu in the Philippines, generating a tsunami and leaving at least 5,000 dead.

March 1964: A 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Prince William Sound, Alaska, kills 131 people, including 128 from a tsunami.

May 1960: A magnitude 9.5 earthquake in southern Chile and ensuing tsunami kill at least 1,716 people.

November 1952: A magnitude 9.0 quake in Kamchatka causes damage but no reported deaths despite setting off 30-foot (9.1-meter) waves in Hawaii.

August 1950: A magnitude 8.6 earthquake in Assam, Tibet, kills at least 780 people.

April 1946: An earthquake measured at a magnitude of 8.1 near Unimak Islands, Alaska, triggers a tsunami, killing 165 people, mostly in Hawaii.

January 1906: A magnitude 8.8 quake off the coast of Ecuador and Colombia generates a tsunami that kills at least 500 people.

August 1868: A magnitude 9.0 quake in Arica, Peru (now Chile) generates catastrophic tsunamis; more than 25,000 people were killed in South America.

April 1868: A 7.9-magnitude earthquake strikes the Big Island, Hawaii, killing 77 people, including 46 from a tsunami.

November 1755: A magnitude 8.7 quake and ensuing tsunami in Lisbon, Portugal, kill an estimated 60,000 people and destroy much of Lisbon.

July 1730: A magnitude 8.7 quake in Valparasio, Chile, kills at least 3,000 people.

January 1700: A magnitude 9.0 quake shakes present-day Northern California, Oregon, Washington and British Colombia and triggers tsunami that damages villages in Japan.

Largest Nuclear Power Plant On The Earth

According to the source  the largest power plant in the world is Kashiwazaki Kariwa, located in  Japan and  operated by TEPCO.There are seven unit In this plant , and the 6 & & are the world’s first  [ABWR ]-Advanced Boiling Water Reactors  System.Kashiwazaki Kariwa Plant Generate 8,212 megawatts per hour With the help of the seven nuclear reactors.

The World's Most Corrupt Countries

 

There is corruption everywhere in the world. This is no secret to anyone, but just how corrupt are certain countries? Transparency International released their list and there are a number of interesting things of note.

There are a lot of "ties" on the list where countries received the same score, but I find the ones below particularly telling.

Country rank	Country	2011 CPI score	Confidence range
1	Iceland	9.7	9.5 - 9.7
2	Finland	9.6	9.5 - 9.7
	New Zealand	9.6	9.5 - 9.7
4	Denmark	9.5	9.3 - 9.6
5	Singapore	9.4	9.3 - 9.5
6	Sweden	9.2	9.0 - 9.3
7	Switzerland	9.1	8.9 - 9.2
8	Norway	8.9	8.5 - 9.1
9	Australia	8.8	8.4 - 9.1
10	Austria	8.7	8.4 - 9.0
11	Netherlands	8.6	8.3 - 8.9
	United Kingdom	8.6	8.3 - 8.8
13	Luxembourg	8.5	8.1 - 8.9
14	Canada	8.4	7.9 - 8.8
15	Hong Kong	8.3	7.7 - 8.7
16	Germany	8.2	7.9 - 8.5
17	USA	7.6	7.0 - 8.0
18	France	7.5	7.0 - 7.8
19	Belgium	7.4	6.9 - 7.9
	Ireland	7.4	6.9 - 7.9
21	Chile	7.3	6.8 - 7.7
	Japan	7.3	6.7 - 7.8
23	Spain	7	6.6 - 7.4
24	Barbados	6.9	5.7 - 7.3
25	Malta	6.6	5.4 - 7.7
26	Portugal	6.5	5.9 - 7.1
27	Estonia	6.4	6.0 - 7.0
28	Israel	6.3	5.7 - 6.9
	Oman	6.3	5.2 - 7.3
30	United Arab Emirates	6.2	5.3 - 7.1
31	Slovenia	6.1	5.7 - 6.8
32	Botswana	5.9	5.1 - 6.7
	Qatar	5.9	5.6 - 6.4
	Taiwan	5.9	5.4 - 6.3
	Uruguay	5.9	5.6 - 6.4
36	Bahrain	5.8	5.3 - 6.3
37	Cyprus	5.7	5.3 - 6.0
	Jordan	5.7	5.1 - 6.1
39	Malaysia	5.1	4.6 - 5.6
40	Hungary	5	4.7 - 5.2
	Italy	5	4.6 - 5.4
	South Korea	5	4.6 - 5.3
43	Tunisia	4.9	4.4 - 5.6
44	Lithuania	4.8	4.5 - 5.1
45	Kuwait	4.7	4.0 - 5.2
46	South Africa	4.5	4.2 - 4.8
47	Czech Republic	4.3	3.7 - 5.1
	Greece	4.3	3.9 - 4.7
	Namibia	4.3	3.8 - 4.9
	Slovakia	4.3	3.8 - 4.8
51	Costa Rica	4.2	3.7 - 4.7
	El Salvador	4.2	3.5 - 4.8
	Latvia	4.2	3.8 - 4.6
	Mauritius	4.2	3.4 - 5.0
55	Bulgaria	4	3.4 - 4.6
	Colombia	4	3.6 - 4.4
	Fiji	4	3.4 - 4.6
	Seychelles	4	3.5 - 4.2
59	Cuba	3.8	2.3 - 4.7
	Thailand	3.8	3.5 - 4.1
	Trinidad and Tobago	3.8	3.3 - 4.5
62	Belize	3.7	3.4 - 4.1
	Brazil	3.7	3.5 - 3.9
64	Jamaica	3.6	3.4 - 3.8
65	Ghana	3.5	3.2 - 4.0
	Mexico	3.5	3.3 - 3.7
	Panama	3.5	3.1 - 4.1
	Peru	3.5	3.1 - 3.8
	Turkey	3.5	3.1 - 4.0
70	Burkina Faso	3.4	2.7 - 3.9
	Croatia	3.4	3.2 - 3.7
	Egypt	3.4	3.0 - 3.9
	Lesotho	3.4	2.6 - 3.9
	Poland	3.4	3.0 - 3.9
	Saudi Arabia	3.4	2.7 - 4.1
	Syria	3.4	2.8 - 4.2
77	Laos	3.3	2.1 - 4.4
78	China	3.2	2.9 - 3.5
	Morocco	3.2	2.8 - 3.6
	Senegal	3.2	2.8 - 3.6
	Sri Lanka	3.2	2.7 - 3.6
	Suriname	3.2	2.2 - 3.6
83	Lebanon	3.1	2.7 - 3.3
	Rwanda	3.1	2.1 - 4.1
85	Dominican Republic	3	2.5 - 3.6
	Mongolia	3	2.4 - 3.6
	Romania	3	2.6 - 3.5
88	Armenia	2.9	2.5 - 3.2
	Benin	2.9	2.1 - 4.0
	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2.9	2.7 - 3.1
	Gabon	2.9	2.1 - 3.6
	India	2.9	2.7 - 3.1
	Iran	2.9	2.3 - 3.3
	Mali	2.9	2.3 - 3.6
	Moldova	2.9	2.3 - 3.7
	Tanzania	2.9	2.6 - 3.1
97	Algeria	2.8	2.5 - 3.3
	Argentina	2.8	2.5 - 3.1
	Madagascar	2.8	1.9 - 3.7
	Malawi	2.8	2.3 - 3.4
	Mozambique	2.8	2.4 - 3.1
	Serbia and Montenegro	2.8	2.5 - 3.3
103	Gambia	2.7	2.3 - 3.1
	Macedonia	2.7	2.4 - 3.2
	Swaziland	2.7	2.0 - 3.1
	Yemen	2.7	2.4 - 3.2
107	Belarus	2.6	1.9 - 3.8
	Eritrea	2.6	1.7 - 3.5
	Honduras	2.6	2.2 - 3.0
	Kazakhstan	2.6	2.2 - 3.2
	Nicaragua	2.6	2.4 - 2.8
	Palestine	2.6	2.1 - 2.8
	Ukraine	2.6	2.4 - 2.8
	Vietnam	2.6	2.3 - 2.9
	Zambia	2.6	2.3 - 2.9
	Zimbabwe	2.6	2.1 - 3.0
117	Afghanistan	2.5	1.6 - 3.2
	Bolivia	2.5	2.3 - 2.9
	Ecuador	2.5	2.2 - 2.9
	Guatemala	2.5	2.1 - 2.8
	Guyana	2.5	2.0 - 2.7
	Libya	2.5	2.0 - 3.0
	Nepal	2.5	1.9 - 3.0
	Philippines	2.5	2.3 - 2.8
	Uganda	2.5	2.2 - 2.8
126	Albania	2.4	2.1 - 2.7
	Niger	2.4	2.2 - 2.6
	Russia	2.4	2.3 - 2.6
	Sierra Leone	2.4	2.1 - 2.7
130	Burundi	2.3	2.1 - 2.5
	Cambodia	2.3	1.9 - 2.5
	Congo, Republic of	2.3	2.1 - 2.6
	Georgia	2.3	2.0 - 2.6
	Kyrgyzstan	2.3	2.1 - 2.5
	Papua New Guinea	2.3	1.9 - 2.6
	Venezuela	2.3	2.2 -2.4
137	Azerbaijan	2.2	1.9 - 2.5
	Cameroon	2.2	2.0 - 2.5
	Ethiopia	2.2	2.0 - 2.5
	Indonesia	2.2	2.1 - 2.5
	Iraq	2.2	1.5 - 2.9
	Liberia	2.2	2.1 - 2.3
	Uzbekistan	2.2	2.1 - 2.4
144	Congo, Democratic Republic	2.1	1.8 - 2.3
	Kenya	2.1	1.8 - 2.4
	Pakistan	2.1	1.7 - 2.6
	Paraguay	2.1	1.9 - 2.3
	Somalia	2.1	1.6 - 2.2
	Sudan	2.1	1.9 - 2.2
	Tajikistan	2.1	1.9 - 2.4
151	Angola	2	1.8 - 2.1
152	Cote d'Ivoire	1.9	1.7 - 2.1
	Equatorial Guinea	1.9	1.6 - 2.1
	Nigeria	1.9	1.7 - 2.0
155	Haiti	1.8	1.5 - 2.1
	Myanmar	1.8	1.7 - 2.0
	Turkmenistan	1.8	1.7 - 2.0
158	Bangladesh	1.7	1.4 - 2.0
	Chad	1.7	1.3 - 2.1

Math Magic

 

Trick 1: 2's trick

Step1: Think of a number .
Step2: Multiply it by 3.
Step3: Add 6 with the getting result.
Step4: divide it by 3.
Step5: Subtract it from the first number used.

 

Trick 2: Any Number

Step1: Think of any number.
Step2: Double the number.
Step3: Add 9 with result.
Step4: sub 3 with the result.
Step5: Divide the result by 2.
Step6: Subtract the number with the number with first number started with.

 

Trick 3: Any three digit Number

Step1:Add 7 to it.
Step2:Multiply the number with 2.
Step3:subtract 4 with the result.
Step4: Divide the result by 2.
Step5:Subtract it from the number started with.

Names for Powers of 10

Values	Zero's	Names
100	0	One
101	1	Ten
102	2	Hundred
103	3	Thousand
104	4	Myriad
106	6	Million
109	9	Billion
1012	12	Trillion
1015	15	Quadrillion
1018	18	Quintillion
1021	21	Sextillion
1024	24	Septillion
1027	27	Octillion
1030	30	Nonillion
1033	33	Decillion
1036	36	Undecillion
1039	39	Duodecillion
1042	42	Tredecillion
1045	45	Quattuordecillion
1048	48	Quindecillion
1051	51	Sexdecillion
1054	54	Septdecillion / Septendecillion
1057	57	Octodecillion
1060	60	Nondecillion / Novemdecillion
1063	63	Vigintillion
1066	66	Unvigintillion
1069	69	Duovigintillion
1072	72	Trevigintillion
1075	75	Quattuorvigintillion
1078	78	Quinvigintillion
1081	81	Sexvigintillion
1084	84	Septenvigintillion
1087	87	Octovigintillion
1090	90	Novemvigintillionn
1093	93	Trigintillion
1096	96	Untrigintillion
1099	99	Duotrigintillion
10100	100	Googol
10102	102	Trestrigintillion
10120	120	Novemtrigintillion
10123	123	Quadragintillion
10138	138	Quinto-Quadragintillion
10153	153	Quinquagintillion
10180	180	Novemquinquagintillion
10183	183	Sexagintillion
10213	213	Septuagintillion
10240	240	Novemseptuagintillion
10243	243	Octogintillion
10261	261	Sexoctogintillion
10273	273	Nonagintillion
10300	300	Novemnonagintillion
10303	303	Centillion
10309	309	Duocentillion
10312	312	Trescentillion
10351	351	Centumsedecillion
10366	366	Primo-Vigesimo-Centillion
10402	402	Trestrigintacentillion
10603	603	Ducentillion
10624	624	Septenducentillion
10903	903	Trecentillion
102421	2421	Sexoctingentillion
103003	3003	Millillion
103000003	3000003	Milli-Millillion

Amazing Prime Numbers

Here are few amazing prime numbers, these prime numbers were proved by the XVIII^th century.

31

331

3331

33331

333331

3333331

33333331

The next number 333333331 is not a prime number. Whereas it is multiplied by 17 x 19607843 = 333333331.

Interesting Stuff’s | 50 Facts in Life

1. If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side.

2. If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.

3. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.

4. Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.

5. The Mercedes-Benz motto is “Das Beste oder Nichts” meaning “the best or nothing”.

6. The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.

7. The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.

8. The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.

9. Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.

10. The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.

11. Dalmatians are born without spots.

12. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

13. The ‘v’ in the name of a court case does not stand for ‘versus’, but for ‘and’ (in civil proceedings) or ‘against’ (in criminal proceedings).

14. Men’s shirts have the buttons on the right, but women’s shirts have the buttons on the left.

15. The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink. All other birds raise their lower eyelids.

16. The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it’s already been digested by a bee.

17. Roosters cannot crow if they cannot extend their necks.

18. The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.

19. Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.

20. Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart.

21. The verb “cleave” is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of each other: adhere and separate.

22. When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red.

23. When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red.

24. The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, and used a tomato can for a carburetor.

25. The lion that roars in the MGM logo is named Volney.

26. Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros.

27. Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying jag of Flapan, instead of flag of Japan.

28. It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.

29. The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples.

30. There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

31. The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.

32. Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.

33. It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.

34. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

35. Most soccer players run 7 miles in a game.

36. The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air.

37. Every day 200 million couples make love, 400,000 babies are born, and 140,000 people die.

38. In most watch advertisements the time displayed on the watch is 10:10 because then the arms frame the brand of the watch (and make it look like it
is smiling).

39. Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command “go hang yourself.”

40. The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning its head are the rabbit and the parrot.

41. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

42. The average person laughs 13 times a day.

43. Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are:Mizaru(See no evil), Mikazaru(Hear no evil), and Mazaru(Speak no evil)

44. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

45. German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog.

46. Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump.

47. Whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound.

48. Two animal rights protesters were protesting at the cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse in Bonn. Suddenly the pigs, all two thousand of them, escaped through a broken fence and stampeded, trampling the two hapless protesters to death.

49. If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural cause.

50. The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood 30 feet!!