Coincidences

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.

Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.

Both were shot in the head in the presence of their wives

Both were assassinated and succeeded by Southerners.
Both successors were named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

Bin Laden’s death was announced on 1st May 2011. Hitler’s death was announced on 1st May 1945.

 

Google Tricks

If you search for "askew" in Google, the content will tilt slightly to the right.

 Just search "do a barrel roll" in Google and see the magic :)

You can play the hidden game “zerg rush.” 

  

You can use Google as a timer

 

 

Least Corrupt Countries

New Zealand

New Zealand has more book-shops per head of population than any other country; one for every 7500 people.

NZ is the 2nd least corrupt nation in the world (follow by Denmark), according to the Corruptions Perception Index.

Auckland is one of the most affordable cities in the world to live in.

NZ was voted the world’s best country in 2007 and 2008 by Wanderlust magazine. 

Wellington is the southernmost capital city in the world.

No part of the country is more than 128km (79 miles) from the sea.

There are no land snakes, native or introduced, in NZ.

Baldwin Street, in Dunedin, is the world’s steepest street. The road has a gradient of 1 in 2.86 at its steepest section, a 38 per cent grade.

New Zealand is similar in size to the UK, but only has a population of about 4 million (compared to 63 million in the UK).

There are no rivers in Saudi Arabia

Cuba has one of the highest literacy rates in the world: 99.8%.

Oil is cheaper than water in Venezuela and Saudi Arabia.


Angel Falls in Venezuela is 17 times higher than Niagara.

No Egyptian president has left office without being arrested or dying, so far until 2015.



Square Watermelons are grown by Japanese farmers for easier stack and store.

There are no rivers in Saudi Arabia