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| Unique Visitors: 15 |
| Total Unique Visitors: 155422 |
| Visitors Out: 126 |
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| Lion Rock |
| 2007-09-07 20:32:00 |
Standing tall over the surrounding plains, Sigiriya Rock offers splended views for miles in all directions. Sigiriya Rock lies on a steep mound that rises over the otherwise flat plains, and is itself a further 370 meters tall. The rock is sheer on all sides, and in many parts even overhangs the base. From the top, it is elliptical in plan. Its top is flat, and slopes gradually along the elliptical axis.Archeological Remains at SigiriyaThe ancient king's Upper Palace is located at the flat top of Sigiriya Rock. On the middle terrace is the Lion Gate and the Mirror Wall, with its frescoes. The king's Lower Palace clings to the slopes below the rock. The moats, walls and gardens of the palace extend for a few hundreds meters from the base of the rock.The king built his residence here to function not only as a palace, but also as fortress. The engineering ingenuity and creativity required to create this landmark still impress today's visitors. On the Upper Palace, for example, one finds cisterns cut into the rock to retain water.The History Of SigiriyaSigiriya Rock may have been in use since prehistoric times. It was already a rock-shelter monastery from about the 3rd century BC. The caves within it were prepared and donated by devotees. Later King Kasyapa built the garden and palace around it. After King Kasyapa died, Sigiriya reverted to monastic use up till the 14th century, when it was finally abandoned, and was only rediscovered in 1907 by British Explorer John Still.According to the Mahavamsa, the ancient historical record of Sri Lanka, there was once a king calleed, Kasyapa, the son of King Dhatusena. Kasyapa murdered his father by walling him alive and then usurping the throne which rightfully belonged to his elder brother Mogallana. Mogallana escaped Kasyapa's assassination attempt by fleeing to India. In India Mogallana raised an army with the intention of returning and retaking the throne of Sri Lanka.
Knowing that Mogallana will return one day, Kasyap...
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| NOKIA Mobile Original Check |
| 2007-09-02 22:36:00 |
Would like to know if your NOKIA mobile is original or not?!! Press the following on your mobile *#06#and the-international mobile equipment identity number appears.Check the 7th and 8th numbers1234567 th8 th9101112131415IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 02 or 20 that mean it was assembled in the Emirates which is very Bad qualityIF the digit number Seven & Eight is 08 or 80 that means it was manufactured in Germany which is not badIF the digit number Seven & Eight is 01 or 10 that mean it's manufactured in Finland which is GoodIF the digit number Seven & Eight is 00 that means it was manufactured in original factory which is the best Mobile Quality...IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 13 that means it was assembled...
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| Car Accidents |
| 2007-08-31 00:51:00 |
Here is a collection of some of the most amazing and (funny) car accidents.Please drive carefully or the picture of your car will be on this page of car accidents....
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| Burried Army |
| 2007-08-28 11:30:00 |
A massive army of ancient Terracotta soldiers that was buried with a Chinese emperor thousands of years ago so that he would have an army in the afterlife....
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| Green Tea |
| 2007-08-26 03:16:00 |
25 Reasons Why You Should Start Drinking Green Tea NowGreen tea has increasingly become a very popular drink worldwide because of its immensely powerful health benefits.It is extraordinarily amazing what green tea can do for your health.And if you're not drinking 3 to 4 cups of green tea today, you're definitely NOT doing your health a big favor.Here Are The 25 Reasons WhyYou Should Start Drinking Green Tea Right Now:1. Green Tea and CancerGreen tea helps reduce the risk of cancer. The antioxidant in green tea is 100 times more effective than vitamin C and 25 times better than vitamin E. This helps your body at protecting cells from damage believed to be linked to cancer.2. Green Tea and Heart DiseaseGreen tea helps prevent heart disease and stroke by l...
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| Mothers Sacrifice |
| 2007-08-24 05:18:00 |
My mom only had one eye. I hated her... she was such an embarrassment. My mom ran a small shop at a flea market. She collected little weeds and such to sell... anything for the money we needed she was such an embarrassment. There was this one day during elementary school.I remember that it was field day, and my mom came. I was so embarrassed.How could she do this to me? I threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school..."Your mom only has one eye?!" and they taunted me.I wished that my mom would just disappear from this world so I said to my mom, "Mom, why don't you have the other eye?! You're only going to make me a laughingstock. Why don't you just die?" My mom did not respond. I guess I felt a little bad, but at the same time, it felt good to think that I had said what I'd...
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| Cactus Apartments |
| 2007-08-23 06:07:00 |
Dutch Architects create beautiful apartment complex that looks like a CactusUrban Cactus is a housing project on the harbor in RotterdamThere are 98 residential units on 19 floors, using the pattern of outdoor spaces to determine the overall appearance of the project. Form follows function which leaves ample room from the interior living spaces for much greenery.The whole effect creates a building which appears to be living and growing with its inhabitants - A waterfront cactus.The slightly irregular pattern alternates these outdoor spaces to create more sunlight than a typical stacked composition and a beautiful design that has originality and adds vitality to citylife....
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| Money Facts |
| 2007-08-18 23:56:00 |
The word millionaire was first used by Benjamin Disraeli in his 1826 novel Vivian Grey.If you stack one million US$1 bills, it would be 110m (361 ft) high and weight exactly 1 ton.A million dollars' worth of $100 bills weighs only 10 kg (22 lb).One million dollars' worth of once-cent coins (100 million coins) weigh 246 tons.TIP is the acronym for "To Insure Promptness."The term "Blue Chip" comes from the colour of the poker chip with the highest value, blue.Nessie, the Loch Ness monster is protected by the 1912 Protection of Animals Acts of Scotland.With good reason - Nessie is worth $40 million annually to Scottish tourism.Of the more than $50 billion worth of diet products sold every year, almost $20 billion are spent on imitation fats and sugar substitutes.Annual global spending on educ...
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| Super Dad |
| 2007-08-18 00:48:00 |
A one-legged father-of-78 is preparing for his next two marriages as he closes in on his target of having 100 children by 2015. UAE national Daad Mohammed Murad Abdul Rahman , 60, has already had 15 brides, though he divorces wives to make way for new ones in order to stay within the legal limit of four. His youngest child, Tariq, is 20 days old and his oldest, Ayoob, is 36. And he has more babies on the way from two of his three current wives.Daad Mohammed lost a leg in a road accident and plans to have an artificial limb fitted in Jaipur in India – and while there he hopes to find one of his new brides. One more has already been lined up in Baluchistan , Pakistan .“In 2015 I will be 68 years old and will have 100 children,†he said. “After that I will stop marryi...
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| Happy Family |
| 2007-08-17 00:27:00 |
In this picture, just look at their condition.. no place to sleep, still they have made some space for the cat and the dog... water pouring from the roof but still each one of them have a peaceful smile on their face........simply amazing!!!!!The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems,but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect....
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