A living thing that lives more than 400 years.

ocean quahog(image source: wikimedia commons)

These are called ocean quahog found in North Atlantic Ocean live more than four hundred years. It is also called by the names such as black clam, mahogany quahog etc. The size of these species is around 50mm. The longest reported age is 507 years and is collected in 2006. Previously it was a 374 year old was collected in 1868.

Longest living species. Longest life span

A Railway worker in UK taxed an amount of 14 trillion pounds

Hembrough A railway worker in UK works as signal tester received an income tax bill of £14trillion from the HM Revenue and Customs(HMRC) of UK.

In the letter he received it has written as “We think the amount you owe HMRC is £14,301,369,864,489.03. We will let you know if this amount is right when we look at your tax return for the year.” Amaizingly this amount is a trillion pounds higher than the net worth of the worlds largest economy, United States of America

The shocked Hembrough says that even if he gave away all his salary it would take him 369 million years to pay off the tax.


When he contacted the HMRC and said to a woman, she opened up his file she was too surprised and said that it looks like someone has fallen asleep on the keyboard.

(Source:mirror)

A robot will teach coding to kids

 A robot has been developed to teach kids of all ages the coding. 

The robot named Root looks just like a smoke detector but is actually a sophisticated robot. A magnetic surface, wheels, and an impressive arsenal of sensors allow it to navigate a classroom whiteboard. But Root isn't actually programed to do anything. Its tasks and functionality lies on a child's imagination. 

The robot is capable of driving and drawing as well as playing music, but Root needs instructions to operate, a line of code. Zivthan Dubrovsky of Harvard's Wyss Institute recalls testing out Root with kids for the first time.

Using a tablet connected wirelessly to the robot, level one introduces kids to the principles of programing using an interface of simple commands and pictures. As they become more adept, they jump to levels 2 and 3, at which point writing computer code becomes second nature, according to Dubrovsky.

The team hopes to partner up with education companies to develop curriculums based around Root with the hopes of enticing schools to add the robot to classrooms.

"By adding a robot into the classroom you are actually adding a third agent into the classroom and you enable a new interesting way of teaching where the students can become the teachers, teaching the robot to do things," Dubrovsky said. While at the same time learning a new skill, one that is increasingly important in a digital world where knowing how to code could become just as important as knowing to read and write.

(Source: Reuters)

Amazing and Interesting Facts about Televisions

1.      Baird the inventor of television, before using a real person he experimented with a ventriloquist’s dummy called Stooky Bill.

2.      Most people dream in color, but some people those grew up watching black and white television often dream in black and white.

3.      British Top Gear is the most watched TV show which is seen over 170 countries with an estimated weekly viewer ship of about 350 million.

4.      The inventor of the television would not let his own children watching the television. He also once said to his son that here is nothing on it worthwhile and we’re not going to watch it in his house hold.

5.      An average person in UK watches just over four hours television a day.

6.      After President kennedy’s death in 1963, the television networks aired four days of commercial free coverage of his funeral, burial and other proceedings, costing them around $100 million in lost advertising revenue.

7.      The children’s television show Arthur is the second longest running animated series in US just behind the Simpsons.

8.      It has been calculated that an average American child sees about 13,000 deaths on television during the age of 5 and 14 years.

9.      In 1997 a monkey was also arrested for stealing a television aerial in the African state of Benin.

Interesting facts about Valentine’s day

1. Based on retail statistics, about 3 percent of pet owners will give Valentine’s Day gifts to their own pets. 2. About 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged each year making them the second largest seasonal card sending time of the year. 3. During the Medieval Times girls would eat unusual foods on Valentine’s Day. It was believed that it made them have dreams about their future husband. 4.The oldest known Valentine’s Day card is being displayed at the British Museum in London. It’s dates back to the 1400’s. 5. In Finland Valentine’s Day is called Ystävänpäivä, which in english means “Friend’s day”. It's more about remembering your buddies than your loved ones. 6. In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who would be their Valentine. They would wear this name pinned onto their sleeves for one week to let everyone to see. This was the origin of the expression "to wear your heart on your sleeve." 7. More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for the Valentine's Day. 8. 73 percent of people who buy flowers for Valentine's Day are only men, while only 27 percent are women. 9. Women purchase the most valentines day gifts approximately 85 percent of the gifts are bought by women

Amazing and Weird jobs in The World

These are some of the world’s most weird jobs in the world that you will be surprised to know.

1.    Professional line-standers: You don’t have enough patience to stand in queue? These professionals are there to stand in a line for you. These are busy especially during big sales and product launches. Rates may vary from one to other.

2.    Oshiya: These people work in japan railway stations. As the Trains in Japan are fully crowded the japan railways came with solution called oshiya (People onto train pushers) , these people push the people into the trains to get the doors closed in time.

3.    Professional mourners: The professional mourners are there to attend funerals and grieve for the deceased. This is an ancient practice and is found in China, Africa and the Middle East. There is also a company called Rent A Mourner in England which offers mourners.  The cost is around $70 for two hours.

4.    Car Plate Blockers: In Iran some local authorities place restrictions on number of cars allowed on road by allowing the cars whose numbers ends with even or odd on a given day. So drivers hire some people to walk or stand behind their cars to cover the number plate.

5.    Dog surfing instructors: There are people who teach your dog how to surf. They can be found at some ocean resorts. Some even offer classes strictly for dogs.

6.    Professional Ear Cleaners: There are a few professional ear cleaners found in streets of India. They clean the wax and dust in the ears of the people.

7.    Cuidacarros: This is a profession in Brazil, these people watch your car while you left. Some of them accept whatever given on your return, while others have a strict prices ranging from 1 to 10 dollars.

8.    Face feelers: These are trained to use their hands and judge the effectiveness of products like lotions, facial cleansers, and razors. Face feelers work part-time, but they can earn up to $25 per hour. They are also called as 'sensory scientists,'

9.    Ash portrait artists: They get creative with the remains of once loved ones. Following cremation, some people hire these artists to create a token of remembrance, like a necklace or glass sculpture.

10. Dog food tasters: They test the quality of the pet foods and are hired by pet food companies to test the quality of their products. They also evaluate the nutritional value.

11.Snake milkers: They extract venom from most dangerous snakes in the world like rattlesnakes and cobras. The venom which is extracted is often used to create anti venom and it can costs up to $1,000 per gram.