Longest tunnel in the world

Gotthard railway tunnel in Switzerland is the longest tunnel in the world. The tunnel is still under construction and will be released in use in 2016, and will be 57 kilometers (35 miles) long. Swiss say that this will be the safest tunnel in the world, with new systems for ventilation and rescue of people captured in a deep tunnel. This tunnel connects the northern Switzerland and Ticino area, right through the Alps.

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Biggest mistake in music history

“We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.”

“Guitar Groups are out of fashion, Mr Epstein”.

Decca Recording Company rejecting the Beatles in 1962.

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Dick Rowe was an A&R man at Decca Records from the 1940s to the 1960s and the finger points at him for rejecting signing up the Beatles.

The Beatles signed up to Parlophone part of the EMI group, before eventually starting their own Apple Label.

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Fastest animal in the world

Tiger Beetle is the fastest animal in the world. Some tiger beetles can run at a speed of 8 km/h (5 mph). You might think that this is not too fast, but if this bug was the size of man it would ran the speed of 400 km/h ( 250 mph ). These bugs for just one second manage to cross an amazing 2.5 meters ( 8 feet), or 170 lengths of there body. They run so fast that they do not see where they are running, their eyes can not follow their speed, therefore they have to stop every few meters to see where they are.

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One of the best warriors ever

The legendary chief of Zulu tribe Shaka Zulu, who is in the 19th century from a small tribe of only 2000 people made a nation of over a million people and is responsible for the deaths of several hundred thousand people was one of the most cruel dictator of all time.
At an early age Shaka Zulu became known as a very terrifying warrior. When the time came that young Saka prove that he became man, he went into the wilderness and killed an adult leopard with his bare hands.

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One thousand wins

Most successful car model that was designed by the famous Ettore Bugatti, and probably the most trophy car of all time is "Bugatti type 35".
More than a thousand times his riders opened celebration champagne! He won the World Grand Prix Championship 1926, after 351 victories with 47 records. It is reported that this car won even 14 times in just seven days.
First time on the runway "type 35" appeared 3 August 1924, on Lyon Grand Prix. It run the engine with three valves and two liters of displacement. Developed 90 horsepower at 6000 rpm. His length was 3680 mm, width 1320 mm and weight 6750 kg. Developed a maximum speed of 145 kilometers per hour.
Bugatti is specifically for this model, organized legendary race "Targa Florio", where "type 35" wins for five consecutive years from 1925 and 1929.

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Siberia tiger facts

-Male Siberian tiger can weigh up to 320 kilograms (850 pounds), and they are the biggest cats in the world.
-They are length from 3 to 3.5 meters (10 to 12 feet).
-Their height measures 3 to 3½ feet till the shoulders when in a standing position.
-Siberian tiger can jump as far as 23 feet.
-Siberian tigers need 20 pounds of meat for their daily diet.
-On an average, only 1 out of their 10 hunting attempts are successful.
-As per records, a tiger is known to have traveled more than 600 miles in search of food.
-A full grown tiger can eat even 200 pounds of meat in a single day, and as much as 100 pounds at one sitting.
-They need to come within 30 to 80 feet distance of their prey in order to launch an attack.
-Some Siberian tigers live on areas being greater than 4000 square miles.
-Siberian tigers that live in the wild survive for as long as 15 years, but those in captivity have a smaller life span.
-In case of a fight, they warn the intruders beforehand by rattling their tail.
-According to the National Geographic Website, Siberian Tigers are currently endangered, having a total of 300 to 400 individuals that form the stable, wild population.
- During winter months, the fur can measure 21 inches long and 3,000 hairs per centimeter.
-A further unconfirmed report tells of a male tiger shot in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in 1950 weighing 384.8 kg (846.6 lb) and measuring 3.48 m (11.5 ft).
^-After a gestation period of three to three and a half months, three or four blind cubs are vorn is a sheltered den. they are nursed by their mother, who rarely leaves them. At about two weeks old their eyes open and their first teeth begin to grow.
-The cubs are less than a year old when they start to hunt for themselves. At two years old they can kill large prey, but they will not leave their mother until they are three to five years old.
-Depending on the type of tooth, the size can vary from > 1 inch to 3 inches (canine teeth are typically the longest).
-Like all other animals, a tiger's whiskers are senstive and are used in sensory perseption. A tiger's whiskers average around 6 inches (15 cm), and are around 1/8 inches (3.0 mm) thick at the base. Male whiskers are typically longer than female's.

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Biggest shark ever

The biggest shark ever lived was "Megalodon". Lived up to 1.5 million years ago. These sharks were the real monsters, compared with them, great white sharks are as aquarium fish.
It is assumed that they were up to 25 meters long (82 ft), and were weight up to 50 tons. This is of course assessment, because the only bone in the shark body are teeth. This tooth has a slant height of 7.37 inch (18.73 cm) and a root width of 5.5 inch (13.97 cm). Jaws of this sharks were so large that could fit a grown man.
Scientists still lead the debate on these sharks. Some believe that is still hiding in the dark depths of the ocean, others believe that they extinct, and third, that they are actually great white sharks that have adapted the new situation.
To show you how big these sharks rely was, on picture you can see fossilized tooth of this shark.

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