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Image By Donaldytong - commons:File:Burj Khalifa.jpg , originally from the author as noted below. Deleted from Commons by admin King of Hearts 5 November 2012., CC BY-SA 3.0 , Link Today, We are going to talk about the current tallest structure in this world, the Burj Khalifa . Burj Khalifa is the tallest structure that has ever built by humans. Its height is 829.8 m . Without the antenna 828 m . 8 Amazing Facts 1. Location and Name It is located almost at the center of Dubai in the  United Arab Emirates . The name of the skyscraper was 'Burj Dubai' in the initial stage. But then it was changed to the name 'Burj Khalifa' in honor of the ruler of Abu Dhabi  and president of the  United Arab Emirates ,  Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan . By Nepenthes - Own work , CC BY-SA 2.5 , Link 2. World Records Here are some World Records that it holds: 3. Cost and Duration of Construction It cost 1.5 billion USD to complete the construction of

Albert Einstein Almost everyone living in this world knows about Albert Einstein . He was a renowned physicist. The general public mostly knows him for the most famous equation of this world. Which is: E=mc 2 . Today, we will learn 10 true facts about him that you guys probably didn't know. 1. Parents were worried when he was in his childhood Parents were quite worried about baby Albert after he was born. As his head was quite fatter than other baby heads. he even started to speak late. He was able to speak until he was 3 years old. Even though being different than other babies he surprised the world with his intelligence in his future years. 2. Citizenships He was born in Germany. That made him German citizen by birth. But at the of 17, he renounced his German citizenship and moved to Switzerland. The main reason behind this activity was his pacifism. ' Pacifism ' means opposition to war, militarism and violence. By renouncing his German citizenship he coul

We all know about Paris . It is one of the most famous cities in the world, it is also the capital of France . We also know that the Eiffel Tower  is situated there. It is one of the oldest cities, it has also earned the nickname of City of Love . The city is also famous for its expensive fashion. Today, we are not going to talk about what is on the surface of Paris . Rather, we will talk about what is beneath this beautiful city. The Catacombs of Paris The Catacombs of Paris  is connected to many various historical events. But the real question is why built such underground ossuary. To find the answer we need to go back to 1760's. At that time the Parisians were facing a serious problem which was the growing number of the dead in the cemeteries. It was because of diseases and famine. During that period King Louis XV  was the ruler. He thought that the solution to the problem was to forbid burials from happening in the grounds of Paris . But the Church stood

We all know that World War 1 was one of the greatest catastrophes in the history of the world. It started in 1914 and continued for more than 4 years. Eventually, it ended in  1918. The actual time & date is: 11.00 am & 11.11.18 . It caused devastating loss of millions of lives. Almost 18 million people died and 23 million were severely injured during the great war. 32 countries took participation in this war. Why WAR? It was the beginning of the 20th century. It was the dawn of the modern civilization. Men had already climbed unimaginable heights in that time. Everything was going well for the world. So now the question is, " WHY WAR?" . According to some historians, the war was inevitable. During that period of time, there were large Empires . So these empires wanted to grow their land. So what really made these empires clash against each other?     Assassination Of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the royal prince

The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the seven wonders in the world. There are many mysteries surrounding this ancient landmark. One of them is how it was built ? I will get to that question later. But first let us get to know some facts regarding this landmark. It was built for the Pharaoh who was known as KHUFU . It was completed around 2560 BCE .  It is the only pyramid in Egypt  which is eight sided. It remained the tallest structure in this world for over 3800 years. It consists of 2.3 million stone blocks. In the past it reflected the sunlight as it was covered with highly polished limestone. We can't see these casing stones today because they fell off because of an earthquake in the 14th century. Long Unsolved Mystery Now let's get back to the question. This question gave birth to many theories. Many people still believe that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built by beings not of this world. Mainly because of its such accurate structure. This structure is too