Showing posts with label Interesting Things. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Interesting Things. Show all posts

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Utter Inn - Exclusive Underwater Hotel in Sweden

You have seen so many exclusive luxury hotels throughout the world. But have you ever seen a hotel where you stay in an underwater aquarium? No kidding, it's a real hotel in Sweden named Utter Inn. It is a floating hotel and the bedroom is 10 feet beneath the water surface.


Utter Inn is lies on the Lake Malaren in Vasteras, Sweden. It is the brainchild of a local artist and sculptor Mikael Genberg. He has chosen to focus on making art for the public and the Utter Inn is one of these arts. It is really a unique hotel not only in Sweden both also on the whole planet.


The underwater hotel Utter Inn looks like a typical Swedish red house floating on the surface of the lake water. And the accommodation for the guests lie under this red house. You need to enter the underwater hotel through this red house. Another interesting thing about this unique hotel is that it is a single room hotel. This room has only twin beds and a table.

The hotel room has windows on every wall and it offers a different kind of view than you normally get in a hotel. Guests of Utter Inn can swim, sunbathe or watch the fish both from upstairs and downstairs at the hotel. It's a remarkable feeling to go to bed while the fish surround and watch you carefully. 

Friday, March 1, 2013

Fastest Train in the World - China's CRH380A

China is not a country to rest on its past achievements. It keeps working to develop faster and faster high-speed trains. And the country is successful in enhancing its rail safety and efficiency. China is the leader in the world of fast trains with the CRH380A.


The CRH380A bullet train of China broke the 300 mph barrier. The 302 mph top speed makes this the fastest legal way to travel by land. The CRH380A high-speed train is one of the four Chinese train series which have been designed for the new standard operating speed of 380 kmh or 236 mph on newly constructed Chinese high-speed main lines.


The shape of the train is designed to aerodynamically cut through drag like a knife — literally. The train's design was inspired by China's ancient swords and is made from plastic reinforced with carbon fiber. The world's fastest train is manufactured by Sifang Locomotive, a subsidiary of CSR Corp. The train is powered by 25 kV AC overhead electrical system. It can carry up to 494 passengers and its route is from Shanghai to Nanjing and Shanghai to Hangzhou.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The World's Longest Sea Bridge - Jiaozhou Bay Bridge

China is the home to most of the longest bridges in the world. The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge is another addition to the long list of records. It is the world's longest bridge over water. The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge is also the longest sea bridge in the world. As you know, China already hosts the world's longest bridge ever, the Danyang-Kunshan rail bridge. 
 

The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China is a roadway bridge that links China's eastern port city of Qingdao to the offshore island Huangdao. The aggregate length of the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge is 41.58 km. It is recorded as the longest bridge over water in the Guinness Book of World Records.


The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge is supported by more than 5,000 pillars across the bay. It took four years to build the longest bridge over water. The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge is almost three miles longer than the previous record-holder - the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana.


The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge has three navigable sections: the Cangkou Channel Bridge, the Dagu Channel Bridge and the Hongdao Channel Bridge. It opened on 30 June 2011 for traffic.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

The Fastest Mobility Scooter in the World

You see so many mobility scooters on the road. You may have seen some of the most technically advanced ones too. But have you seen a mobility scooter that can reach a top speed of more than 115 km/h? Yes, Colin Furze's mobility scooter can really move so fast. It's the fastest mobility scooter in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records. This mobility scooter can reach a top speed of 115.21 km/h or 71.59 mph. This is nearly nine times faster than an average mobility scooter which runs at just 8 mph.


Colin Furze, from Stamford in the UK, has supercharged this mobility scooter so that it can become the fastest mobility scooter in the world. He spent nearly three months converting a conventional electric model into a petrol-engined speedster.


He installed a powerful 125cc motorbike engine under the seat. The world's fastest mobility scooter also features five gears and twin exhausts. Colin Furze also holds the world record for the Longest Motorbike.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

The Tallest Woman Ever - Zeng Jinlian

The tallest woman ever recorded in the history is Zeng Jinlian of China. Born in 1964, Zeng Jinlian reached the height of 2.49 meter or 8 feet 1.75 inch at her death in 1982. Died at the age of 17, she is the tallest female in history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.


Zeng Jinlian became the tallest woman ever recorded in medical history taking Jane Bunford's record. She is also the only female recorded in medical history who reached a verified eight feet or more height.



Zeng Jinlian was also the tallest person in the world in the year between the death of Don Koehler and her own. She had a severely deformed spine and for this reason she could not stand up straight. She weighed 290lbs when last measured.


Zeng Jinlian was affected by pituitary tumor and she had diabetes too. Doctors wanted to treat her by radiation and surgery but she refused as it would cost her hair. She had died due to diabetes and its complications.