10 Accidental Inventions That Changed The World

From plastic and potato chips to matches and microwaves, these strokes of scientific serendipity have had a big impact on our lives. 

 The course of human evolution has been punctuated by a long succession of chance discoveries and accidental inventions; and in fact, experts estimate that between 30 and 50 percent of of all scientific discoveries are in some way accidental. The ability to swiftly recognize the utility in something unexpected is one of the profound things that sets us apart from other animals. Whether that’s a good thing or not remains to be seen; some serendipitous discoveries have spawned such staggering success that they’ve become a bit unwieldy. (Hello, plastic and antibiotics.) But whether banes or boons, the following accidental inventions from the past two centuries have changed the world in one way or another.

The History Of Fashion Stewardess

The flight attendants uniforms in different countries of the world.

The main requirement was not the look of the girls, and their ability to cope with their responsibilities - cooking and caring for the sick. It is believed that the flight attendants came up with the German Lufthansa in 1928.

The Most Virtual Geysers Of The World

A virtual tour of the most amazing geyser fields of the world

The World's Most Amazing And Precious Gems

1. Diamond Koh -I- Noor (Koh-I-Noor) British CrownKoh -I- Noor - this 106 -carat diamond that was once the largest diamond in the world . Earlier it belonged to the rulers of India , and today - the British royal family, and is decorated with the British crown. When a diamond is the Koh- I- Noor fell into the hands of the British royal family, he weighed 186 carats (37 grams). Prince Albert was looking for cutter with an impeccable reputation, and , in the end , opted for the Dutch master, a certain Mr. Cantor , who undertook this difficult task. Ultimately, the diamond was presented to Queen Victoria.Diamond has become one of the jewels of the British crown, which the Queen Mother wore the last time during the coronation , and a sign of obtaining the status of the Empress of India. 

10 Fantastical Living Garden Sculptures

 

Mother Earth

MIM chose "Mother Earth" as the illustrative ambassador of the 2013 competition, inspired by a speech given by Chief Seattle when white settlers bought native land in 1854: 

“The white man must treat the beasts of this land as his brothers. […] 

We are part of the Earth and it is part of us. The perfumed flowers are our sisters, the deer, the horse, the great eagle, these are our brothers. The rocky crests, the juices in the meadows, the body heat of the pony, and man, all belong to the same family. […] 

This shining water that moves in streams and rivers is not just water but the blood of our ancestors. […] 

 10 Illusions That Will Blow Your Mind

Optical illusion - a visible impression of the object or phenomenon , non- reality, ie optical illusion . Translated from the Latin word "illusion " means " error , error." This suggests that the illusion has long been interpreted as a malfunction of some visual system. Study their causes many researchers .Some visual illusions have long had a scientific explanation , while others still remain a mystery.

Ship or an arch?
 This illusion - a work of art. The picture painted by Rob Gonsalves - Canadian artist, representative of the genre of magical realism. Depending on where you look, you can see the long bridge or arch or sail the ship.

10 Of The World's Biggest Unsolved Mysteries

Few stories have the power to captivate us more than those that remain unresolved. Codes, puzzles and cryptic public art tease us with their intrigue: Why is their message coded? What great secrets might they hide? Despite the efforts of our most revered historians, cleverest cryptographers and most determined treasure hunters, history is replete with riddles that continue to confound us today. Fictional tales like those featured in “The Da Vinci Code” and the movie “National Treasure” have got nothing on these real-life puzzles. Here's our list of 10 of the world's most cryptic unsolved mysteries and codes.

The Most Influential People In The World - 2013

Forbes on Wednesday unveiled a new ranking of the most influential people in the world.The list includes 72 political, economic , business, and public figures - one for 100 million people around the world .The rating is based on the subjective choice of the U.S. edition of the magazine.For the criteria of influence come from such factors as the number of people that are affected by the participant ranking solutions , cash flows, which party controls the rankings as an administrator, manager or owner , and the activity with which the party exercises its power rating .

 

1. Vladimir Putin

Who: President of RussiaSource of influence : RussiaIndustry: PoliticsAge: 61
Russia's ascension to the top ranking leader of influential Forbes contributed to the process of "tightening the screws" in the country, and its success in the diplomatic arena .In particular, Putin proposed a compromise acceptable to all parties solution for Syria and took power in a conflict that was about to erupt into full-scale war . In addition , the president of Russia has provided political asylum to former CIA officer Edward Snowden , high-profile revelations which have not only become a headache for the U.S. intelligence services, but also a problem for other countries , to whose diplomats spoke fluent programmer for support.Under the control of Putin remains the world's largest nuclear arsenal , a voice in the UN Security Council and record deposits of hydrocarbons. Ranking leader has left at least another five years of absolute power, and potentially could rule Russia until 2024.

The World's Largest Dump Truck

The company "BelAZ" has created the world's largest dump truck BelAZ-75710 carrying capacity of 450 tons, the equivalent of three hundred Ford Focus, 37 double-decker bus and a half or two blue whales. By the way, Airbus A380 - the largest passenger plane in the world - weighs considerably less, only 277 tons.

 September 25 at the test site was presented the world's largest mining truck BelAZ- 75710 . Carrying capacity of the new machine is 450 tons. Prior to that, most large trucks were considered BelAZ- 75601 (created by Belarusian Automobile Plant in 2007) and the Swiss Liebherr T282B ( appeared in 2003 ) - both payload capacity of 360 tons. The total weight is 810 tons. Soon the car will be entered in the Guinness Book of Records .Powerplant record BelAZ- 75710 includes two diesel engines with total capacity of 8500 hp, designed to power the electric motors that drive the giant wheels of the truck . Sverhmashiny maximum speed is 64 km / h

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