The youngest grandmother in the world

The youngest grandmother in the world has only entered the third decade. Her name is Rifka Stanesku and has only 22 years, and her daughter Maria became the mother when she was - twelve.

So she repeated her mother Rifka fate, who at age 11 ran away from her village Investi and married for thirteen-year old boy.

Maria, according to the British "Sun ", and internet portal Index.hr, married when she was ten years old.

I love my children and grandchildren, but I wanted more for my daughter, said the youngest grandmother in the world, which, otherwise, take care of whole her unusual family.

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Most powerful microscope in the world

British scientists have presented the most powerful optical microscope in the world, that can display detail of 50-billionth of a meter, and experts believe it will have greatest application in biology and medicine, especially the use of observation cells and study of viruses and bacteria.
The new technology uses short waves that are emitted close to the observed object, they break through the glass lenses and provide a view of the traditional microscope.
In this way, scientists will be able to see details with their own eyes that have so far been possible only through atomic force microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy.

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Most dangerous asteroids

The most dangerous asteroids, those capable of causing major regional or global disasters, usually impact the Earth only once every 100,000 years on average.

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The Earth is not flat – but the Universe is

Based on Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity, there are three possible shapes that the Universe may take: open, closed, and flat. Once again, measurements by WMAP on the CMBR have revealed a monumental confirmation – the Universe is flat.


Combining this geometry and the idea of an invisible entity known as dark energy coincides with the widely accepted ultimate fate of our universe, which as stated earlier, is a Big Freeze.

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Roman Coliseum facts

At the time of its construction, the Colosseum had the capacity of seating around 50,000 spectators.


Initially, the amphitheater was used for holding gladiatorial contests and public spectacles, such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles and dramas based on Classical mythology.

Roman Coliseum remained in use for nearly 500 years. The last recorded games were held in it in the 6th century.

It was in the medieval era that the amphitheater ceased to be used for entertainment purposes. Thereafter, it was used for housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress, a quarry, and a Christian shrine.

The games played in the Colosseum are believed to have taken the lives of about 500,000 people and over a million wild animals.

Though ruined by earthquakes and stone-robbers, the amphitheater serves as an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome.

Roman Coliseum is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Rome and still holds close connections with the Roman Catholic Church.

On every Good Friday, the Pope leads a torchlit "Way of the Cross" procession to the amphitheatre.

The amphitheater has been depicted on the Italian version of the five-cent euro coin.

The Colosseum is an entirely free-standing structure, 189 m (615 ft) long, 156 m (510 ft) wide and with a base area of 6 acres (24,000 m2).

The height of the outer wall of the amphitheater is 48 m (157 ft), with the perimeter originally measuring 545 m (1,788 ft).

The central arena of Roman Coliseum is oval in shape, being 287 ft long and 180 ft wide. It stands surrounded by a 15 ft high wall, which has tiers of seating above it.

It has been estimated that the outer wall of the amphitheater required over 100,000 cubic meters (131,000 cu yd) of travertine stone.

The stones used in the outer wall of the Colosseum were set without mortar. In fact, they were held together by 300 tons of iron clamps.

The arena of the amphitheater is estimated to have the dimensions of 83 m by 48 m (272 ft by 157 ft).

The surviving facade of Roman Coliseum's outer wall is made up of three stories of superimposed arcades, framed by half-columns of the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders.

The arcades of the amphitheater have been surmounted by a podium on which stands a tall attic, decorated with Corinthian pilasters.

There were special boxes in the Colosseum, at north and south ends, for the Emperor and the Vestal Virgins, providing the best views of the arena.

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Grand Canyon Facts

The largest list of Grand Canyon facts on internret.

- No one has ever found a fossilized reptile skeleton or bone within the Grand Canyon. Fossil footprints were left by more than 20 species of reptiles and amphibians, but no teeth or bones!


- The Grand Canyon below Yavapai point is 2,400 feet above sea level, about 4,500 feet below the South Rim and 5,400 feet below the North Rim for an average depth of about one mile.

- The Grand Canyon took 3-6 million years to form; erosion continues to alter its contours.

- Grand Canyon is located at Latitude 36°, Longitude -112°

- State: Arizona

- County: Coconino - Grand Canyon lies within Coconino County. This is the official site for the county.

- Time Zone: Mountain (never changes to Daylight Savings Time, so much of the year the time is the same as in California).

- Grand Canyon established as a forest preserve in 1892

- Became a national monument in 1908

- Designated a national park in 1919

- National park enlarged in 1975

- Total acreage: 1,215,375

- Length in air miles: 190

- Length in river miles: 277

- Minimum width: 600 feet at Marble Canyon

- Maximum width: 18 miles

- Average width: 10 miles

- Minimum width of Colorado River: 76 feet

- Average width of Colorado River: 300 feet

- Maximum depth of river: 85 feet

- Average depth of river: 40 feet

- Number of rapids: 160

- River average gradient: 8 feet per mile

- Total miles of trails in the park: 400

- Total number of those trail miles that are maintained: 30.7

- Number of miles of roads: 355

- Number of bird species in park: 287

- Number of mammal species: 88

- Number of reptile and amphibians species: 58

- Number of plant species: 1,500

- Number of fish species: 26

- Number of biotic life zones in the park: 5 (the same as traveling from Mexico to Canada)

- Endangered wildlife species: 3 (bald eagle, peregrine falcon, humpback chub)

- Endangered plant species: 2 (Brady pincushion cactus and sentry milkvetch)

- Number of known archaeological sites within the park: 2,700

- Number of Indian reservations in the park: 1 (Havasupai)

- Number of buildings listed as National Landmarks: 120

- Number of structures on National Register of Historic Places: 136

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Truly multi-talented

The sketch that Jack drew of Rose wearing the famous necklace in the blockbuster movie "Titanic" was really drawn by director James Cameron. The hands that we see drawing the sketch are really Cameron's. Cameron was also responsible for all the other sketches that were in Jack's sketchbook.

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