Manatee can speak like Human

Manatees possess vocal chords which give them the ability to speak like humans, but don't do so because they have no ears with which to hear the sound.

Toucan Colors and Habits

Toucan is a brightly colored bird commonly found in the rain forests of the Central and South America. Toucans are birds with variety in color as well as the size. Bright in color having red, blue, yellow, orange etc. and the size varies from 14 to 30 inches. These birds have a distinguished feature by having a long bill that is approximately half the size of their body. This bill is not very sharp or strong but is made of a tough material and helps the bird in getting food from inside the holes of the trees and help them protect themselves. The birds live on trees in a group of six to seven birds. They have big claws that help them balance on the trees, the two claws are in the front and two at the back. There colorful wings help them ambush with the leaves and the fruits. They are quite lazy birds and do not fly high or far away, they stay in the jungles and enjoy the fruits of the trees on which they live.

Toucans are forgivers as well as omnivores. Though they mainly eat fruits but also feed upon insects, rodents, reptiles, eggs and chicks of the other birds. Toucans are mostly hunted by the humans, big birds, jaguars and wild cats. There are almost 37 species of toucans. They generally stay alone or with a mate. The female gives 3 to 4 eggs at a time and both together incubate the eggs. The young ones have very small bill which takes few months to develop properly. They are very noisy and make loud sounds. When it comes to rest they roll themselves and sleep in the holes of the trees. The facts show that Toco Toucan with orange yellowish colored bill about 7.5 inches is the largest toucan and the smallest species is the Aracar Toucanet. Toucans are related to woodpeckers.

Something Interesting about George Washington

On February 22, 1732 George Washington was born. George Washington was the only of all Founding Fathers to free his slaves. Marijuana was the primary crop grown by George Washington at Mount Vernon. He was the first Mason to serve as president. Washington rejected a movement among army officers to make him king of the United States. Washington is the only president who was elected unanimously. 

Wasim Akram goes to Ufone from Mobilink

Islamabad—Wasim Akram has once again joined Ufone as its brand ambassador. It is important to mention here that he was part of the initial team when Ufone was launched.

Wasim Akram is a world famous celebrity and is one of the greatest heroes of Pakistan. He started his career as a fast bowler; then he went on to become a commentator, a recognized coach at country’s premier National Cricket Academy and last but not the least a successful television anchor.

To mark the renewal of Wasim’s tenure with Ufone, a brilliantly executed television commercial has been aired and it is wonderful to see Wasim Akram exude confidence, class and style coupled with success.

Wasim was associated with Ufone when it was at an infancy stage. Majority can easily recall the initial campaigns in which Wasim Akram was seen in an advertisement where the legendary cricketer visits a Ufone office. It is heartening to note both Ufone and Wasim Akram have transformed themselves as icons in their respective fields over a time period.

Akbar Khan Chief Marketing Officer at Ufone said, ‘Seeing Wasim Akram return to Ufone is indeed a pleasure and privilege’. ‘We are pleased to have a celebrity with such a diverse profile associated with Ufone and we are proud to call Wasim one of our own’, he added.

Subscribers using other networks can simply dial 033 1236 1236 from their mobile phone to join Ufone’s network.

Passion Vine : Unique Flowers

The fascinating and passionate Passion Vine is a popular plant with gardeners due to its intricate, scented flowers

that have an almost plastic-looking appearance. It is also called Passion Flower and it has about 500 species.

Uno Motorbike: A perfect Electric One Wheel Vehicle

18 year old, a student from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Toronto, Ben Gulak designed his unique motorcycle with a pair of wheels 1″ apart side fitted into a Yamaha R1 Frame side to  give the ride more stability. The Uno transforms from a unicycle to a motorcycle. Amazingly, the Uno weighs only 120lbs and has no controls, except for a simple on/off switch. To go forward you simply push your body weight forward to tilt the machine. To back up, just lean back on the seat to tilt it backwards and back it goes. The Uno’s speed id controlled by how far you lean forward or back and is completely controlled by an ECU (electronic control unit) which is attached to the motor. The Uno is currently a one-off, but looks and sounds very cool indeed!

as seen on bikeglam.com

Interesting Facts about Pan Cakes

Pancakes are eaten all around the world throughout the year but in some countries special days are reserved such as Shrove Tuesdays, Easter and lot more. Pancakes are thin cakes made of batter of milk, flour, sugar, butter and eggs baked in a griddle or fried in a pan. At times buttermilk is used in place of milk to make the cake more fluffy and soft.

Different places carry different tales with the pancakes. In Newfoundland people add items to the batter and use them to tell future of the family members before cooking the pancake. In France people make a wish, touching the handle of the pan keeping a coin in one hand while tossing the cake. One man was so fond of the pancakes that he ran a race, tossing the pancakes.

Pancakes are served with variety of syrups at different place. Some countries serve it with maple syrup made of sap collected from maple trees; some serve it with jellies and still others with jams. Ready mix for the pancakes is also available in the market.

Some facts recorded about the pancakes tell that Buchinghamshire was the first to celebrate the Pancake Day in 1445. The least amount of time taken for tossing the pancakes for the maximum time was in U. K. when the pancakes were tossed 349 times in 2 seconds. It was in 1994 that the biggest pancake was cooked which weighed three tons and was of 15 meters width in Rochdale. World�s Largest Pancake Breakfast was held in 1986 to celebrate 350th anniversary of Massachusetts and since then this is practiced every year and many people volunteer their help for the same.

As seen on interestingfacts.org

Asia, in Landmass, is Larger than Moon

The continent largest in landmass and that of population is Asia. Asia has the world's 60% of population that accounts to almost 4 billion people. The statistics prove that two countries hold half of Asia's population; one being India and other is China. Though China is ahead India but it is believed that in another 20 years India will have the highest population. Asia, in landmass has larger than the moon.

Gold in Sea Water

A typical cubic kilometre (a billion tonnes) of seawater is a treasury of often valuable elements - there are reckoned to be 5,000 million million tonnes of solids dissolved in the world's oceans, but sodium chlorine (combined as sodium chloride - common salt) are the only two that are extracted in substantial quantities.

The cost extracting elements such as Gold, even though as much as 500 kilos of it can be found in the average cubic kilo metre of sea water, would be so expensive that with current technology it is not economical to do so.