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FLOATING POST OFFICE

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  The World's One And Only  FLOATING POST OFFICE In India, Srinagar We might have come across a floating restaurant, floating market or floating hotel but what about a floating post office? Well, it does exist in the world and geographically located in India. Located in the fascinating city of Srinagar in Kashmir, this floating post office is known for its unique style of architecture. It is located on a massive houseboat in Dal Lake, in the midst of scenic beauty of snow-covered mountains. I ndia has been incorporated with so many treasures and myths to narrate the world for generations after generations. So, here is the floating post office of India, which is considered to be the masterpiece of architecture. However, when you happen to see a glimpse of the boat, you might think that it is the normal 'Shikhara boat'. But when you see it closer, there will be an official board displaying in the red and yellow logo of the Indian Post Office. It says - 'Floating Post Offi...

73 RAREST FACTS OF INDIA

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1.In August 2011, a post office was inaugurated in Dal Lake, Srinagar. This post office isn’t just any post office like one of the other 55,000+ others, this office floats. 2.In 1861, the village Mawsynram is officially the wettest place in the world, receiving the highest annual average rainfall in the whole world. 3.The Mumbai bridge; Bandra-Worli Sea Link cost $250 million and took over 25,000,000 hours to complete. 4.Any companies with over 100 staff are required by law to consult the government over firing someone and are unable to do so if the government decline. 5.The flying of a kite is illegal under a 1934 law, which classes kites as an aircraft – unless given police authority. 6.The highest point in the country is 28,170 ft. (8,586 meters) in Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world. 7.The four tastes we have in western cooking; sour, sweet, savory and salty, becomes extended in India to include; spicy and astringent. Astringent substances can include a ...

Radiation and Electromagnetic Radiation

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  The Electromagnetic Spectrum The electromagnetic (EM)  spectrum  is the range of all types of EM  radiation . Radiation is energy that travels and spreads out as it goes – the  visible light  that comes from a lamp in your house and the  radio  waves that come from a radio station are two types of electromagnetic radiation. The other types of EM radiation that make up the electromagnetic spectrum are  microwaves ,  infrared light ,  ultraviolet light ,  X-rays  and  gamma-rays . You know more about the electromagnetic spectrum than you may think. The image below shows where you might encounter each portion of the  EM spectrum  in your day-to-day life. The electromagnetic spectrum from lowest energy/longest  wavelength  (at the top) to highest energy/shortest wavelength (at the bottom). (Credit: NASA's Imagine the Universe) Radio:  Your radio captures radio waves emitted by radio stations, br...

CRAZY,『IPL』 RANDOM FACTS

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  Top  Amazing Facts About IPL That Will Make You  CRAZY In a country with a population which crosses 138 crores and love Cricket as a religion, people are always looking for stats and facts which make them a clear die-hard fan of the game, and the tournament IPL is no different, people, withing their circle of friends, family, colleagues, want to come on top with knowing some facts who are not known by others. And we will help with just that. So without further ado let us start with the list comprising of some of the most unknown facts of IPL. 1. Most Valuable Player Award in 12 Seasons of IPL The Indian Premier League has been held 12 times and the 13 th  edition will be held soon in the UAE but little do people actually know that in the entire history of this competition, which is an Indian competition at heart, only 2 Indian players have every received the MVP awards making it one of the most amazing IPL facts. The first one came in in the 3 rd  edition of I...