The most expensive Cognac - Henri IV Dudognon Heritage

The most expensive strong drinks in the world

This Cognac is ultimate luxury! Henri IV Dudognon Heritage, valued in the decanter shown here at 1 million British pounds sterling ($1.9 million US). (more…)

2008 Rio Carnival

Traditional Сarnaval in Rio de Janeiro is taking place once a year and this year, the main celebration in the city will last from 2 to 5 February. The main event of the carnival is a competition in the traditional dance Samba. In Rio de Janeiro 12 main samba schools. In fact, it is areas of the city. During the carnival competition is taking place not only in the ability to dance, as well as competition for the best costume and decoration. (more…)

A group of enthusiasts decided to break the world record and make the world’s largest champagne fountain. The hight of the fountain is 7 meters it weighs 9 tons and it consists of 43,000 champagnes glasses. In the shopping mall of Wijnegem near Antwerpen, Belgium.

Largest Champagne Fountain (more…)

1. Superb Bird of Paradise
The Superb Bird of Paradise, ‘louser’ is a small, approximately 26 cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae family. The male is a black bird of paradise with an iridescent green crown, blue-green breast shield and a long velvety black erectile cape covering his back. The female is a reddish-brown bird with brownish barred buff below. The young is similar to female. The Superb Bird of Paradise are found in rainforests of New Guinea. The male is polygamous and performs one of the most spectacular courtship displays in the avian world. Early in his performance he sings loud and rapid notes, then he starts to hop around in front of the female. Suddenly his folded black cape and blue-green breast shield springs upward and spreads widely around its head, transforming himself into a dancing ellipse-shaped creature.

2. Star-nosed Mole (more info about Star-nosed Mole)

3. Red-lipped batfish

Red-lipped batfish

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The most horrific collapse of bridges
September 11, 1916. Quebec Bridge (Canada)
This is not the first destruction of the bridge. The first time tragedy occurred in 1907.
95 people dead (both for the tragedy) (more…)