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The Most Super-sized Vehicles In The World

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Many vehicles are specially designed for unusually massive work. Many engineers have come up with amazingly huge inventions to meet the requirements. A brief description is given here:

1. Airbus A 380

Airbus A 380

The A380 is a superjumbo jet as it is considerably larger than any other such vehicle, such as the 747-400. With its floor more than 5,000 square feet in size, this huge airliner can easily accommodate 525 to 800 plus passengers. When compared to 747, the interior of this giant vehicle is 1.5 times bigger. The number of total 380s in the world today is less than 50 but in the coming few years, it is expected to exceed 200.

2. Antonov An-225 Mriya

Antonov An-225 Mriya

This giant fixed-wing aircraft was created by Design Bureau of Soviet Russia. It stands to be the largest plane ever built. Mriya is so huge that it can easily carry a space shuttle on its back. Train engines, 150-ton power generator plants, wind-turbine blades and all types of heavy loads are transported in this craft.  It can even hold several other airplanes and helicopters in it as well.

3. MS Oasis of the Seas

MS Oasis of the Seas

This is the longest ship from Oasis-class that has a record of holding 6,000 passengers. The luxuries on it are:

  • Two-storey suites
  • Indoor zip-line
  • Minigolg course
  • Night clubs and bars
  • Pools
  • Shopping Stores

It also has the world’s first living park at sea with more than 12 thousand plants and sufficient number of trees. Read the full story

10 Most Important Events From of 2010

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As every other year, 2010 left us on 31st December 2010 with a number of events which will be remembered in history. Some of them will become part of our happy memories, while others will be the ones which became the reason for grief and sorrow. In the list of all such events, there are only few which remain vivid in our memories for years and are difficult to forget. Here is the list of such important events of 2010, which embarked our memories forever.

1. Volcano Eruption (Iceland)

Volcano Eruption (Iceland)

On April 16th, a volcano in the glacier “Eyjafjallajokull” erupted and became the reason of ash in air. This ash cloud caused a huge air travel chaos in most of the parts of Europe. Many flights were dismissed, leaving passengers stranded at airports.

2. Port-Au-Prince Earthquake (Haiti)

Port-Au-Prince Earthquake (Haiti)

On January 12th, a strong earthquake jolted Port-au-Prince of Haiti. Earthquake was recorded of magnitude 7.0 on the Richter scale and it caused massive destruction in the area, leaving around 316,000 people dead, 300,000 injured and 1,000,000 homeless.

3. Muzzaffargarh Flood (Pakistan)

Muzzaffargarh Flood (Pakistan)

On August 7th, two rivers of Pakistan Chenab and Indus surged on both its sides, causing a huge damage to 890 small villages. Affection more than 4 million people, mainly tenant, daily wagers and small farmers.

4. WikiLeaks Founder Arrested

WikiLeaks Founder Arrested

Julian Asange, who was the founder of WikiLeaks, which released around 250,000 diplomatic cables, detailed candid conversations between embassies of the world and Washington, was arrested on 7th December, 2010.

5. Tension at North-South Korea Border (Korea)

Tension at North-South Korea Border (Korea)

After the last Korean War in between 1950-1953, this was the first time when North Korea fired artillery shells into the territory of South Korea, which resulted in the death of four and injured around 20.

6. Aung San Suu Kyi Released (Myanmar)

Aung San Suu Kyi Released (Myanmar)

After being under house arrest for seven years, Aung San Suu Kyi was released on 13th of November in Yangon, Myanmar. Read the full story