Chichen Itza Pyramid Beam

When Hector Siliezar visited the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza with his wife and kids in 2009, he snapped three iPhone photos of El Castillo, a pyramid that once served as a sacred temple to the Mayan god Kukulkan. A thunderstorm was brewing near...

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Flying Tennis! The World’s Highest Tennis Court at Burj Al Arab, Dubai

The world’s highest tennis court stands atop the one of the highest hotel in the world - Burj al-Arab at Dubai. On February 22, 2005, the Burj al Arab hosted Andre Agassi and Roger Federer to play a match on their helipad tennis court before heading...

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The Koh-I-Noor, World Strangest Diamond

It has been said that whoever owned the Koh-I-Noor ruled the world, a suitable statement for this, the most famous of all diamonds and a veritable household name in many parts of the world. The Koh-I-Noor, which means "Mountain of Light" in Persian,...

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Chronology of Vampires

Vampires appear in various lore, folklore and legends throught history. They are mentioned in many cultures, in different parts of the world in different time periods. This is a timeline of the vampires through the history: YearEvent 5000 BCThe...

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The Golden Jubilee Diamond - The Largest Diamond in the World

The "Unnamed Brown", as the Golden Jubilee was first known, was considered something of an ugly duckling by most. It is the largest faceted diamond in the world, weighing 545.67 carats (109.13 g...

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Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

  Pretty much anybody who is anybody in tennis will be in Dubai over the next couple of weeks in one of the biggest of the non-Grand Slam tournaments. The $2 million Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships is certainly a big deal. Eight...

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