Sunday, June 12, 2011
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Google Guitar Best recordings
Brooding Teenager
Here Comes The Sun
Ode to Joy
Happy Birthday
One Metallica
Bach
Ripple
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
7 Strange And Unusual Sports From Around The World
Whilst football and ice hockey might have their crazy moments, they are massively popular, mainstream sports that are loved by millions.
If you’re wanting something a little different, you don’t have to stray too far and the following information details seven of the strangest and most unusual sports from around the world.
1. Chess Boxing
A sport which does exactly as it says on the tin, two participants take to a boxing ring and compete in a standard boxing fight until the round is over.
Once the bell sounds for the end of the round, both fighters exit the ring to participate in a game of chess until the next round begins.
A winner is declared if an opponent is knocked out or check mate is declared in the round breaks.
2. Extreme Ironing
Once the desired number of entrants has been reached, which can vary around the world, the entrants are taken to a somewhat daring location and are given the same number of clothing items to iron, with a winner is declared once an individual completes their stack of clothing.
3. World Nettle Eating Championship
Contestants from around the world gather to participate in this strange stomach turning event, with all participants are placed at tables and giving an exact weight of nettles to consume.Simple and straightforward, a winner is declared when a participant has devoured the required amount of nettles.4. Rock-Paper-Scissors
No longer just a game played amongst children, there is now an official World Championship which is held every year.Hundreds of contestants gather together to play for the coveted Rock-Paper-Scissors crown and a respectable (for the competition) sum of money.5. World Boomerang Throwing
Originally started by the Australians in 1988, the sport has rocketed in popularity over the last two decades and is now held annual in different locations around the world.Contestants are awarded points for the accuracy of their throw, as well as distance and in certain circumstances, the time it takes for the Boomerang returns.6. Octopush
Also known as underwater hockey, two teams are assembled, each with six players and – wearing snorkels – aim to effectively play an underwater game of hockey, albeit with a heavier puck that doesn’t float.Unheard of in many countries, Octopush is a particularly popular sport in some parts of the world and it’s oddness mixed with its similarities to regular hockey are said to be responsible for its popularity.7. Shin Kicking
Although many people are unaware of this sport, it’s in fact a particularly popular event in southern England, featuring in the annual Cotswold Olimpicks and with roots in numerous ancient sports.Somewhat painfully, the aim of the game is to kick your opponent as hard as you can in the shins, causing them to fall to the floor. Each time this happens, you are awarded a point and the contest – which is held over three rounds – sees the person with the most points gained throughout the bout being declared the winner.
Taken from http://www.dirjournal.com/info/7-strange-and-unusual-sports-from-around-the-world/
No longer just a game played amongst children, there is now an official World Championship which is held every year.
Hundreds of contestants gather together to play for the coveted Rock-Paper-Scissors crown and a respectable (for the competition) sum of money.
5. World Boomerang Throwing
Originally started by the Australians in 1988, the sport has rocketed in popularity over the last two decades and is now held annual in different locations around the world.
Contestants are awarded points for the accuracy of their throw, as well as distance and in certain circumstances, the time it takes for the Boomerang returns.
6. Octopush
Also known as underwater hockey, two teams are assembled, each with six players and – wearing snorkels – aim to effectively play an underwater game of hockey, albeit with a heavier puck that doesn’t float.
Unheard of in many countries, Octopush is a particularly popular sport in some parts of the world and it’s oddness mixed with its similarities to regular hockey are said to be responsible for its popularity.
7. Shin Kicking
Although many people are unaware of this sport, it’s in fact a particularly popular event in southern England, featuring in the annual Cotswold Olimpicks and with roots in numerous ancient sports.
Somewhat painfully, the aim of the game is to kick your opponent as hard as you can in the shins, causing them to fall to the floor. Each time this happens, you are awarded a point and the contest – which is held over three rounds – sees the person with the most points gained throughout the bout being declared the winner.
Taken from http://www.dirjournal.com/info/7-strange-and-unusual-sports-from-around-the-world/
On This Day... 1990: Three countries lift beef export ban
1990: Three countries lift beef export ban
France, West Germany and Italy have lifted a ban on British beef-on-the-bone after reaching a deal in Brussels.A potential European Community crisis was averted when the principle of fair trade was upheld thanks to the deal reached in a 20-hour meeting.
The deal means beef-on-the-bone can now be exported from any BSE-free farm in Britain and all de-boned beef must carry an export certificate declaring it free from meat from potentially infectious cattle.
Beef from any farm can still be traded in Britain.
The ban on exports was imposed in May as a response to fears over bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or "mad cow" disease.
Taken from BBC ON THIS DAY
Monday, June 6, 2011
On This Day In 1981: Israel bombs Baghdad nuclear reactor
 | 1981: Israel bombs Baghdad nuclear reactor The Israelis have bombed a French-built nuclear plant near Iraq's capital, Baghdad, saying they believed it was designed to make nuclear weapons to destroy Israel.It is the world's first air strike against a nuclear plant. An undisclosed number of F-15 interceptors and F-16 fighter bombers destroyed the Osirak reactor 18 miles south of Baghdad, on the orders of Prime Minister Menachem Begin. The army command said all the Israeli planes returned safely. The 70-megawatt uranium-powered reactor was near completion but had not been stocked with nuclear fuel so there was no danger of a leak, according to sources in the French atomic industry. Taken from BBC ON THIS DAY |
On This Day In 1942: Japanese beaten in Battle of Midway
The United States has routed the Japanese Navy in a major three-day battle over a remote US naval and air base at Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean.
The victory has dealt a severe blow to Japan's ambitions to advance right across the Pacific towards the US coast.
The tiny island, 1,000 miles north-west of Hawaii, was targeted as a potential launching pad for the Japanese advance.
The Japanese attacked in the early hours of 4 June with heavy air raids on the military base.
Taken from BBC ON THIS DAY
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