Friday, August 20, 2010

Beautiful Pictures of New York City

Beautiful Pictures of New York City

New York City, one of the most beautiful places on Earth is the center of much activity. From arts to business and science, a lot goes on in NYC. Many photographers have tried to capture the gorgeousness of the city.
If you have never been to NYC or you are an NYC resident wanting to fall in love with your city again, take a look at the Beautiful NYC pictures below.
Beautiful Pictures of New York City
Beautiful Pictures of New York City

Number of churches and mosques in New York City

Number of churches and mosques in New York City

Ground Zero mosque center - WTCNew York City is the most linguistically and religiously diverse city in the world. The 8.4 million inhabitants communicate in some 800 different languages across the five boroughs – the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. New York is also a religious city: 83% of New Yorkers are affiliated to some organized religion. This is a rate of adherents larger than that of the state, New York State (75%), and one of the highest in the entire United States.

Christians comprise about 70% of the population; 40% of whom are Catholic and 30% Protestant. They attend approximately 2000 churches and 4000 informal places of worship such as community halls and homes, thus a total of some 6000 churches. New York City also boasts the world’s largest cathedral, the Episcopal Church of St John the Divine.

Plastic surgeon makes a new ear for a little girl.

Plastic surgeon makes a new ear for a little girl.
Very cool photos.
At last she seemed to say: “Thank you, Doctor!”
Plastic Surgeon Makes a New Ear For a Little Girl Pics
Plastic Surgeon Makes a New Ear For a Little Girl Pics

Penguins Chase Butterfly

Smoking Crabs

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Stunning Animals Photography

Stunning Animals Photography

Interesting facts-219,000 Cigarettes to Help Smokers Quit

In an attempt to raise public awareness to the dangers of smoking, an Australian pharmaceutical company has set up an installation, featuring 219,000 cigarette imitations, in the middle of Sydney.

This unusual display, located in central Sydney, is supposed to convince smokers to seek professional help, and give up smoking. The cigarettes are covered by transparent panels, and in case you’re wondering why there are 219,000 of them, that’s how many a smoker goes through, in a period of 30 years, at a rate of 20 cigarettes per day.


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Top 10 Most Expensive Stadiums in the World

Here’s a list of most expensive stadiums in the world. In the world of sports, the stadium is a very important element. Some club teams or even to spend money to several hundred billion just to build a stadium that big and majestic. They do not hesitate to spend a lot of money to build a stadium that big and grand, because with a big stadium, will be able to accommodate so many spectators will also indirectly provide positive for the club in terms of both technical and financial aspects.

10. ANZ Stadium – Sydney, Australia ($ 624 million)
most expensive stadiums in the world ANZ Stadium Top 10 Most Expensive Stadiums in the World
ANZ Stadium