Under - The World’s Largest Underwater Restaurant

If we talk about architectural designs, there are already many such outstanding structures in the world that are nothing short of a wonder in themselves. Europe, which offers many of the finest examples of architecture, has done another amazing work in the past year. An underwater restaurant "Under" has opened in March 2019 in the European country Norway, which has now become one of the most famous underwater structures. "Under" also means "wonder" in Norwegian. There is a huge panoramic window in the restaurant that gives visitors a gorgeous view of marine life. When you step into this amazing restaurant, your unique undersea journey begins.

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This extremely impressive restaurant in Lindesnes is Europe's first and the world's largest underwater restaurant, with seating capacity for 100 guests. If you want to know about the popularity of this restaurant, let us tell you that even before its opening, about seven thousand people had already made the advance booking to enjoy the food here. The restaurant is mainly focused on super high-end seafood and a meal here can cost up to $430. The restaurant has three levels, including a foyer and cloakroom, champagne bar, and main restaurant on the lower floor. It is the first underwater restaurant in the world, half in water and half outside the water.

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Built like a rock formation rising from the sea, "Under" measures 34 meters in length, the back of which is located at a depth of 5.5 meters below sea level. From the outside, it looks like a rock fallen in the sea, but inside, it has a large window so diners can see the sea-life as they enjoy their meals and get a great experience of watching the sea. The big window exposes the underwater, not like an aquarium, but like the real scene. The walls of this building are slightly curved and half a meter thick, providing optimal resistance against the forces of waves and water pressure. The restaurant was designed by Norwegian award-winning architect firm Snøhetta. The idea for the restaurant was created by entrepreneur-brothers Stig and Gaute Ubostad. The total price for the project was 70 million Norwegian kroner, equal to around 8.5 million USD.

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The building on Norway's southern coast is not only a restaurant but will also be used as a marine research center. The sea life of Norway is much better than elsewhere and the main purpose of this restaurant is to introduce people to the real beauty of its marine life.

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1720, 1820, 1920 and now 2020 - Why pandemics have threatened humanity every 100 years

We all know what is happening in the world in these present days, how the Coronavirus has taken the whole world under its control, we are fully aware of it. But this is not happening for the first time because it has happened many times before and the whole world had to face such dangerous situations many times in the past. If you look into the history of the entire world, then you will know how many times the world has faced such worst situations. To date, many such worst epidemics and pandemics have arisen in the world, which led to the death of many people but today we will talk about the last four deadly diseases, which have threatened humanity after every 100 years. Call it a coincidence or something else but after every 100 years, a big epidemic strikes the world and humans have to find new pandemic medicines every time and this has been happening for the last 400 years. From 1720 to 2020, four disease outbreaks have devastated humanity, such as the plague in 1720, the cholera outbreak in 1820, the Spanish Flu in 1920, and now the coronavirus in 2020.

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Great Plague of Marseille

In 1720 the deadly pandemic of bubonic plague was spread, known as the Great Plague of Marseille. It was the last of the significant European outbreaks of bubonic plague. This fatal disease started in Marseille and was responsible for killing a total of 100,000 people in Marseille and surrounding areas. As soon as the plague spread, 50 thousand people died in a few months and the remaining 50 thousand died in the next two years. Historical records say that a ship called Grand-Saint-Antoine is responsible for bringing the plague to Marseille. The ship was carrying a cargo of goods from the eastern Mediterranean. A Turkish passenger was the first to be infected and soon died, followed by several crew members and the ship's surgeon. But when the ship arrived at Marseille it was quarantined, but the plague was still able to get into the city, likely through fleas on plague-infected rodents. After that, the plague spread quickly in the city, and over the next three years, it took the lives of thousands of people.

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Cholera pandemic

After 100 years of the Great Plague of Marseille, in 1820, the first cholera pandemic took place somewhere in Asia and took the form of a pandemic very quickly. The epidemic spread to Japan, the Persian Gulf, India, Bangkok, Manila, Java, Oman, China, Mauritius, Syria, etc. Hundreds of thousands of people died as a result of this pandemic, affecting almost every country in Asia and killing 100,000 people on the island of Java alone. The most deaths took place in Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The disease was so devastating that it killed victims within 8 hours of developing symptoms and their death rate was so high that locals struggled to bury all the dead. The main cause of infection was the consumption of water from lakes infested with this killer bacterium. The pandemic died 6 years after its onset, thanks to a severe winter in 1823 -1824, which may have killed the bacteria living in water supplies.

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Spanish flu

Again 100 years later, in 1920, the Spanish flu spread, also known as the 1918 flu pandemic. Although this spread was from 1918, but the most impact was seen in 1920. The Spanish flu was the first of two pandemics caused by the H1N1 influenza virus; the second was the swine flu in 2009. It holds the official record for the deadliest pandemic officially recorded in human history. An estimated 500 million people were victims of the Spanish Flu and death toll ranged between 17 million to 50 million. The effect of this flu was highest in America, Europe, Brazil and also in India. The disease killed in every area of the globe. Despite the name Spanish Flu, the disease likely did not start in Spain. At the time when this disease had spread, World War 1 was going through its last phase and the countries which were involved in this war stopped the broadcasting of their news. But Spain was not involved in this war, that's why Spain told the world about this disease through its news broadcasting and due to the spread of this news through Spain, this disease was named Spanish Flu.

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Coronavirus pandemic

Now after crossing 100 years mark again, a new epidemic has emerged in the world, named coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19, which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020, which is still going on without any definite cure. Actually, still, there is no cure for this coronavirus, and treatments are being done based on the kind of care given for influenza (seasonal flu) and other severe respiratory illnesses. There is no vaccine for the coronavirus yet but Scientists from around the world are working on it. The virus is mainly spread during close contact and via respiratory droplets produced when people cough or sneeze. People may also catch COVID-19 by touching a contaminated surface and then their faces. The coronavirus first appeared in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and after spreading rapidly in China it has overtaken the entire world under its grip. Thousands of people have already died around the world, especially in Italy and the situation is getting worse day by day. The best way to prevent this disease is to keep physical distance or social distance that can slow down the spread of disease by minimizing close contact between individuals until a permanent cure is found.

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1998 OR2 - A massive asteroid that will make a close approach to Earth on April 29, 2020

The news of the end of the Earth has been heard many times before and one such news is again going viral on the internet that on 29 April 2020 the Earth will be destroyed. As we all know that these days the Coronavirus has created big panic in the entire world and till now it has killed many people and the whole world is in the grip of this virus. Amidst all this, a rumor is also very much discussed on social media. In fact, some people on social media are claiming that the entire world will be destroyed on 29th April. According to these reports on social media, on April 29, a giant asteroid may hit the Earth and if it happens then it will surely cause a huge disaster on earth. So let's know if this news is really true or not and what scientists say about this.

If we talk about 29 April 2020, it is true that on this day an Asteroid will pass through our solar system and will make a close approach to Earth. The name of this gigantic asteroid is 1998 OR2 or (52768) 1998 OR2, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid. With an estimated diameter of 2 to 4 kilometers, it is one of the brightest and largest potentially hazardous asteroids known to exist. This kind of asteroid is big enough to destroy several countries and may have a global impact if it hits Earth's surface. But before proceeding further let's first understand the term 'potentially hazardous' in space parlance. An object is considered potentially hazardous if its minimum orbit intersection distance with respect to Earth is less than 7.5 million kilometers (7,500,000 km). Having a diameter of approximately 7 kilometers, Apollo asteroid (53319) 1999 JM8 is the largest potentially hazardous object known to exist. Let us tell you that there are thousands of asteroids and space debris within this perceived belt that pose very little to absolutely no threat to our planet.

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The US space agency NASA has discovered this giant asteroid on 24 July 1998 and since then scientists are constantly studying it. The asteroid 1998 OR2 orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.0 - 3.7 AU once every 3 years and 8 months (1,344 days). However, it is true that according to its size, it is very large and dangerous. According to scientists, it is coming towards the Earth at a speed of 31,319 km per hour. If it really hits the earth, it can bring great destruction. Thankfully, nothing like this is going to happen. Scientists have denied claims of this asteroid hitting the Earth and causing destruction. They say that the asteroid 1998 OR2 will fly past Earth at a distance of 6.3 million kilometers from our planet and will pose no threat to earth. Now you may be wondering how much this distance actually is, just remember this figure is about more than 16 times the average distance between Earth and the moon. So don't worry, it is more than just a safe distance from us. So this latest claim, like the destruction of the earth or the great disaster, is wrong, like all the previous claims.

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Antimatter - The Most Expensive Material On Earth

Whenever we talk about the expensive materials, a normal person only tells the name of gold and diamonds, but can you guess that any substance can be so much more expensive, at which price you can buy at least two countries. It is a little difficult to believe this, but scientists have discovered a substance that has the highest price in the whole world and the name of this substance is Antimatter. It is a substance, in which everything in the atom is found the opposite, such as its atom contains a nucleus with a negative charge and surrounding electrons with a positive charge. Whereas in general: this does not happen because an atom is composed of a positively-charged nucleus, with a cloud of negatively-charged electrons surrounding it. Anti-electrons are called positrons which behave like electrons but have a positive charge and Antiprotons are protons with a negative charge. In modern physics, Antimatter is such a substance, which is the opposite of normal matter, consisting of the antiparticles of the corresponding particles of 'ordinary' matter. Antiparticles are produced in any environment with a sufficiently high temperature. The scientific hypothesis suggests that during the period of baryogenesis (the hypothetical physical process that took place during the early universe), when the universe was extremely hot and dense, matter and antimatter were continually produced and annihilated. Antimatter particles bind with each other to form antimatter, just as ordinary particles bind to form normal matter. For example, a positron and an antiproton can form an antihydrogen atom. According to scientists, antimatter is the most expensive substance on Earth, about $62.5 trillion a gram. Production of one milligram of positrons costs about $25 million. This is because its production is difficult and there is a higher demand for other uses of particle accelerators, a machine that uses electromagnetic fields to propel charged particles to very high speeds. Only very small amounts have ever been produced, there is currently no way of storing it. Because Antimatter cannot be stored in a container made of ordinary matter, as doing so, it reacts with any matter it touches, resulting in annihilating itself and an equal amount of the container. It requires highly sophisticated technology found at places like CERN. In 2011, CERN scientists were able to preserve antimatter atoms for approximately 17 minutes. The best security system in the world exists where it is made. Not only this, but even space agencies like NASA also have a strong security system to store it. No one can reach the antimatter except for a few special people. In the future, antimatter can be used as fuel for spacecraft to travel to other planets in space. The NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) is funding a team of researchers working on a new design for an antimatter-powered spaceship.

Some other expensive materials:-

1. Californium ($25-27 million per gram)
2. Diamond ( $55,000 up to $108,000 per gram)
3. Tritium ($30,000 per gram)
4. Taaffeite ($20,000 per gram)
5. Painite ($9,000 to $300,000 per gram)
6. Plutonium ($4,000 per gram)
7. Rhinoceros’s horn ($110 per gram)

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Mysterious Plain of Jars - A Megalithic Archaeological Mystery

This world is full of mysteries, about which we come to know from time to time and many such mysterious things still exist in this world, about which scientists have made unsuccessful attempts to unravel the secrets behind them. One such mystery lies in the South-Eastern Asian country of Laos, and this mysterious region is known as 'Plain of Jars'. The plain is a megalithic archaeological landscape consisting of thousands of mysterious stone jars that surprise the whole world and is considered one of the most important prehistoric sites in Southeast Asia. The origin of these mysterious stone jars is unknown, but archaeologists believe that they were originally used between 1,500 and 2,000 years ago.

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There are more than 90 jar sites found within Xiangkhouang Province of Laos, and each site has from one to 400 stone jars. The popular part of the plane of jars is 'Site 1', of the 90 known sites, which is the most famous, most touristy, and the busiest area, being closest to the city. There is a Cave located at Site 1, which is a natural limestone formation with an opening to the northwest and two man-made holes at the top. These holes are considered as chimneys for a crematorium. The stone structures are mostly made of sedimentary rock and, ranging from 1 to 3 meters in height and some stone jars have also been found attached to their lids (stone discs). Several rock types have been identified in the area such as sandstone, breccia, conglomerate, and limestone. But the majority of the jars are sandstone. The jars vary in diameter between 1 to 3 meters, and each can weigh up to 14 tons. Their shape is cylindrical with the bottom always wider than the top.

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Despite being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the area still remains one of the most dangerous archaeological sites in the world. Because the Plain of Jars was heavily bombed by the U.S. Air Force between 1964 and 1973, over 270 million cluster bombs were dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War and up to 80 million did not explode and remain a deadly threat to the population. In many sites of stone jars, these unexploded bombs still remain in the same way. However, from some sites, these bombs have been removed. Seven jar sites have been cleared of unexploded bombs and are open to visitors. These are currently sites 1, 2, 3, 16, 23, 25 and Site 52.

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Archaeologists believe that these thousands of mysterious stone jars belong to the Iron Age but the mystery of why they were made at that time is still unclear. Some researchers believe that they may have been used as funerals urns or food storage. This mysterious and unique place now has the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site. The government of Laos had applied for it much earlier, after which it was inscribed in the World Heritage Sites on 6 July 2019.

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Lake Titicaca - The Highest Navigable Lake In The World

Lake Titicaca is one of the coolest and most cultural places in Peru, lying at 12,500 feet above sea level in the Andes Mountains of South America. Set on the border of Bolivia and Peru, it's the largest lake in South America by volume of water and the highest navigable lake in the world. The total area of ​​Lake Titicaca is 8,562 square kilometers, of which 56% belongs to Peru and 44% belongs to Bolivia. The eastern part of the lake is located in the Bolivian La Paz Department and the western part lies within the Puno Region of Peru. The lake has an average depth of 108 meters. It is the world’s highest lake navigable to large vessels, for many years the largest vessel afloat on the lake was the 2,200-ton, 79-metre SS Ollanta, a steamship built in England in 1931. Today vessels make regular crossings from Puno, on the Peruvian shore, to the small Bolivian port of Guaqui. Lake Titicaca is called “The Birthplace of the Incas”, and “The Birthplace of the Sun”. More than 25 rivers and many glaciers empty into Lake Titicaca. A team of international archaeologists found the ruins of an underwater temple in 2000, ranging from 1,000 to 1,500 years old.

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The lake has many reasons for being so special, one is that the lake has forty-one islands, some of which are densely populated. The major islands are Uros, Amantani, Taquile, Isla del Sol, Isla de la Luna, and Suriki. One of the largest islands of the lake is "Isla del Sol" ("Island of the Sun"), which lies just off the tip of the Copacabana Peninsula in Bolivia. The sun god was believed to have been born here as according to the religion of the Incas. There are more than 180 ruins remain on the island and most of these date to the Inca period around the 15th century AD. Among the ruins on the island are the Sacred Rock, a labyrinth-like building called Chicana, Kasa Pata, and Pilco Kaima. Another island Isla de la Luna (Spanish for "island of the moon") is situated east from the bigger Isla del Sol. Both these islands belong to the La Paz Department of Bolivia.

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The most notable feature of the lake is the Uroz Islands towards the Peruvian side which are the famous artificial floating islands of the Uros people, which are made of totora reeds, a thick buoyant reed that grows abundantly in the shallows of Lake Titicaca. Not only this, People's homes, boats, and crafts are also built out of the same reed. Inhabited by a pre-Incan population, called Uros, an indigenous people of Peru and Bolivia, and descendants of a much more ancient culture still continue to live on these floating islands. Many of the islands measure about 15 by 15 m, and the largest are roughly half the size of a football field. About 14 km from the shore, most of the Uros Islands were located near the middle of the lake; however, in 1986, a major storm devastated the islands, resulting in many Uros rebuilt closer to shore. These floating islands have now become one of Peru's tourist attractions.

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Lake Titicaca is home to more than 530 aquatic species, as well as large populations of water birds. Threatened species found here include the enormous Titicaca water frog and the Titicaca grebe. About 90% of the fish species found in the basin are endemic which are not found anywhere else. Lake Titicaca also has reeds and other aquatic vegetation that is found over a large area in the Lake. Totora reeds grow in water shallower than 3 meters, less frequently to 5.5 meters.

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Lake Titicaca is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Peru and a visit to the Uros islands is a unique opportunity for tourists to get to know the customs of Incas and modern Uros people.

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Solar Ark - The Most Stunning Solar Building In The World

The Solar Ark located in Japan is one of the largest solar buildings in the world. This amazing structure is an ark-shaped solar photovoltaic power generation facility, constructed by Sanyo, a Japanese electronics company. This 630 kW solar-collecting building is 315 meters long and 37 meters high and has over 5000 panels that produce approximately 530,000 kWh of energy per year. This beautiful science structure is located in Anpachi, Gifu Prefecture, in the geographical center of Japan. Its amazing design was inspired by the vision of an ark embarking on a journey to the 21st century. The building's impressive construction material helps give the impression of the solar ark being suspended in the air. The weight of the actual body of the ark is 3,000 metric tonnes excluding pillars and is constructed from structural steel.

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The Arc is capable of resisting winds of up to 34 meters/second and level 7 earthquakes on the Japanese scale. There are, in total, 75,000 red, green, and blue computer-controlled LEDs between the individual solar panels that are activated at night to produce images and words across the ark. The ark is surrounded by 5-meter high water fountains and two ponds, each with their own cascade. The total length of the Solar Ark is 315 meters and it is 31.6 meters tall from the center of the structure.

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There is a Solar Lab stationed at the center of the Solar Ark, which is actually a museum of solar energy. The Solar Energy Museum is also an exhibition center that mostly provides information about solar energy. The solar lab is divided into ten zones that provide a wide range of activities for visitors, including a solar system simulator, an artistic approach to the sun, an adventure wall, and a solar library.

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In August 2011, the red Sanyo logo on the Solar Ark was replaced with a blue Panasonic logo, as Panasonic acquired Sanyo and it became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Panasonic.

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Hungary 1946 Inflation - The Worst Case of Inflation in History

Many times a question arises in our mind that if a country is drowning in debt, then why doesn't that country simply print a lot of money and pay its debt. Why doesn't the government make everyone rich by printing a lot of money? All these questions seem very interesting and quite funny as well. But all these questions have only one short answer, "Printing more money just makes money less valuable". Because printing more money does not make more goods and services. It only spreads the value of existing goods and services around a large number of dollars. And we also call it inflation. But have you ever thought that whenever we think about buying something, the first thing that comes to our mind is money? Because money is a means through which we usually buy something. It is generally a medium of exchange, a widely accepted token which can be exchanged for goods and services. But how did people buy things when the money was not invented yet? You will be surprised to know that many years ago when there was no existence of money, then there was no such thing that you could buy anything by giving. At that time humans used the Barter System, which was an old method of exchange where participants in a transaction directly exchange goods or services for other goods or services without using a medium of exchange, such as money. The history of bartering dates all the way back to 6000 BC. But the barter system also had many limitations too, the first limitation is, in a monetary economy, money plays the role of a measure of the value of all goods, so their values can be assessed against each other, but this role may be absent in a barter economy. It's another limitation is difficulty in storing wealth, because some barter economies rely on durable goods like sheep or cattle for this purpose, then storing wealth for the future using this technique may be impractical. The cows, sheep, camels and other animals were used in this barter system, meaning that these animals were used as money for the exchange of goods. But traveling with these animals to far off places was very difficult. So here was the reason that money was invented, one such thing that everyone wants and which is portable too.

Hyperinflation

Now again let's talk about the same question that we had asked above; Why doesn't the government make everyone rich by printing a lot of money? But making everyone rich will only increase the quantity of money but its value will be reduced and the price of things will increase. Because printing more money, the resources that exist on earth will not increase. So if money increases and everyone becomes rich, the demand for things will also increase, but due to limited resources, their prices will also increase which will increase the rate of inflation very quickly and will give rise to hyperinflation, a situation where the prices of goods and services rise uncontrollably. Hyperinflation commonly occurs when there is a significant rise in the money supply that is not supported by economic growth. And that's why the government cannot solve the problem of debt, poverty, unemployment or any problem related to money by printing more money. The government can take the country on the path of progress by developing it from all sides, whether it is in the matter of education or in the actual growth of different sectors. A very famous quote indicates - "If money grew on trees it would be as valuable as leaves".

Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe

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There have been many such reports in real life, which suggest that printing lots of money is not a bad idea but the worst idea. Zimbabwe is one country that has experienced significant hyperinflation in November 2008, reaching a monthly inflation rate of approximately 79 billion percent. It was a period of currency instability in zimbabwe and therefore inflation nearly doubled every day - goods and services prices were doubling every 24 hours. In 2009, Zimbabwe stopped printing its currency due to rampant hyperinflation. There were many economic shocks that were the cause of Zimbabwe’s hyperinflation. The national government increased the money supply in response to the rising national debt, there were significant declines in economic output. Country reports described that due to hyperinflation the price for a loaf of bread rose from $2 million to $35 million overnight. The government famously printed banknotes of 100-trillion-dollar in a vain attempt to make carrying cash convenient that was worth about USD 30 then. Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe spiraled out of control, causing the currencies from other countries to be used as a medium of exchange instead of the Zimbabwean dollar.

Hungary’s Hyperinflation

A 100 million Bilpengo banknote issued during the Hungarian hyperinflation in 1946. The highest denomination of banknote ever issued

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But the case that comes at number one is from a country named Hungary, which was the worst case of hyperinflation ever recorded after the hyperinflation in Zimbabwe. Hungary's hyperinflation occurred in 1946 when the daily inflation rate was at over 200 percent, with prices doubling approximately every 15.6 hours. According to the natural inflation of a well-developed country, the price of things in a country is double after 24-25 years, which means that if a person buys something today in 5 lakhs, then its price will be 10 lakhs after 24-25 years. But in Hungary, it was happening every 15 hours which is considered to be the worst situation for any country. Pengo was the currency of Hungary during that time, which was introduced in 1927 by replacing the Hungarian korona. In 1944, the highest banknote value was 1,000 pengo. By the end of 1945, it was 10,000,000 pengo, and the highest value in mid-1946 was 100,000,000,000,000,000,000 pengo. When the pengo was replaced in August 1946 by the forint, the total value of all Hungarian banknotes in circulation equaled the value of one one-thousandth of a US Dollar. 

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Dog Bark Park Inn - World's Biggest Beagle

Whenever we plan to go somewhere, the thing that fascinates us more than the destination during our journey is the hotel. We are often excited about the hotel during our journey and despite all the tiredness, the first thing that comes to our mind is the way to the hotel. Also, if the hotel is full of adventure along with your adventure-filled travel, then the fun of traveling doubles and the journey becomes memorable. Today we are going to talk about one such hotel where you can get a memorable experience and the name of this hotel is "Dog Bark Park Inn". This hotel is built in the shape of a beagle and is located along Highway 95 in Cottonwood, Idaho. This beagle-shaped hotel is the ultimate vacation destination for dog lovers. The hotel is a two-bedroom bed and breakfast which also features dog-themed contents.

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This unique building, affectionately known by local residents as "Sweet Willy", designed and built by Dennis Sullivan & Frances Conklin as the World's Biggest Beagle. Both of these artists specialize in creating folk-art style wood carvings using chainsaws. Dog Bark Park features the bed and breakfast inn, visitors center and a gift shop, and the gallery of chainsaw artists. If the exterior of this unique hotel is definitely worth seeing, the interior also does not disappoint you. The owners' whole-hearted love for dogs is reflected in almost every design. The hotel represents the greatest of their work art, not only the exterior beauty but the interior is also well decorated by carving the smaller wooden replicas of over 60 different breeds and poses of dogs.

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The husband and wife wood carving artists behind the inn, Dennis Sullivan and Francis Conklin are working at Dog Bark Park since 1997. But they say, “Our ‘big break’ came in 1995 when our carvings were sold on QVC television.

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Kanger Valley National Park - One of the Most Picturesque National Parks in India

Kanger Valley National Park, established in the year 1982, is one of the most beautiful national parks in India. This national park is located near Jagdalpur, in the Bastar region of ​​Chhattisgarh, which is spread over an area of approximately ​​200 square kilometers near the Kanger River. The park is particularly known for its amazing landscape, biodiversity, limestone caves and waterfalls, which is considered an ideal destination for wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers. Among the various protected areas in the country, Kanger Valley National Park is noted for its highly heterogeneous land formations, ranging from low flat and gentle areas to steep slopes, valleys, plateaus, and stream courses. The park is rich in various types of flora and wildlife, and is also home for the Bastar hill myna, the state bird of Chhattisgarh. There are 553 floral species that can be seen in this park, out of which 12 species are new to Chhattisgarh; 43 species are reported rare. Similarly, apart from leopards, deer, and flying squirrel, there are crocodiles and many species of birds including Bastar hill myna, the famous state bird of Chhattisgarh can be seen here. If you are at Kanger Valley National Park, then there is no question of not seeing Tirathgarh Falls which is one of the most visited waterfalls in Chhattisgarh, and due to its white color of the water, it is also known as "Milky Fall". The water descends down the rocky slope giving an impression as if milk is falling. It is one of the most favorite waterfalls of Chhattisgarh due to its breathtaking view of the water falling from the hills all around. The steep lush green panoramic wild view of Kanger valley is unique of its kind. Kanger Valley National Park has many attractions and tourists can see the forest, its caves, and waterfalls on their own or can enjoy it through the Kanger gypsy jungle safari started by the park.

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All the beauty here does not only exist on the ground surface of the park, but it also exists below its ground level in the form of subterranean limestone caves. There are three types of caves here: Kotumsar Caves, Kailash Caves, and Dandak Cave. Where the Kotumsar Cave has been much discovered biologically, on the other hand, Kailash and Dandak Caves attract attention due to stalactite and stalagmite formations. The Kotumsar Cave is a subterranean limestone cave which is about 35 meters below ground level. The main tunnel of the cave is nearly 200 m long with several lateral and downward passages. This limestone cave was discovered by locals around 1900 and was explored in 1951 by a renowned geographer, Shri Sankar Tiwari. It is one of the most famous caves in Chhattisgarh as well as in India. The Kailash cave is situated at an altitude of 40 meters above the ground and 250 meters long. There is a huge stalagmite formation in the shape of Shivlinga at the end of the cave. The hollow walls of the cave make incredible musical sounds when struck by hand. Another incredible feature of the park is Darhas (water pools). One of the famous ones is Bhainsa Darha that has crocodiles and tortoises and has a very hygienic quality of water. The watchtower situated at Bhainsa Darha gives an awesome view of the lake. The perfect time to visit the Kanger Valley National Park is from November to June, after which the caves remain closed during the rainy season.

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Murud-Janjira Fort - One of the Strongest Marine Forts in India

India is a beautiful country where thousands of distinct and unique cultures of all religions and communities are present. The country is a land of many ancient forts and monuments, which describe its deep manifested past. Today we are going to tell you about one such fort that you may have never heard of and which is one of its kinds in the whole India. The name of this fort is Murud-Janjira Fort, which was named after the village of Murud. The name of the fort is a concatenation of the Konkani and Arabic words for Island, "morod" and "jazeera". This famous fort is situated on an island just off the coastal village of Murud, in the Raigad district of Maharashtra. The fort is situated at a height of 90 feet above sea level and is surrounded by water from all the sides, resting on an oval-shaped rock off the Arabian Sea coast. It is considered one of the strongest marine forts in India and is bounded by 40 meters high walls on all sides. The main gate of the Murud-Janjira Fort is built under the cover of the walls, which, when moving a few meters away from the fort, ceases to be visible due to the walls. It is said that this must have been the reason that the enemies used to get puzzled despite coming near the fort and could not enter the fort. This amazing structure was built in the 16th century under the direction of Malik Ambar of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate, an Abyssinian minister in the court of the Sultan of Ahmednagar.

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The 350-year-old fort took 22 years to build and is spread across an area of 22 acres. There are 22 cannons have been deployed in the protection of the fort. Many cannons of Siddis rulers are still kept here, which still exist in every security area. This island fort had a total of 572 canons during its heyday but now only a few of them exist. The three largest cannons named Kalalbangdi, Chavri and Landa Kasam are the special attractions of this fort. Inside the Fort, you can see the stone sculptures, water tanks, and beautiful tombs. The outer wall that flanks the main gate, there is a sculpture depicting a tiger-like beast clasping elephants in its claws, which seems very impressive. There is another gate lying towards the west that faces the sea, called 'Darya Darwaza'. Another special feature of the fort is its 26 rounded bastions, all of which are still intact. The fort has two small 60-foot deep sweet water lakes. But despite being in the middle of the saltwater of the sea, the water of these lakes is sweet. Where this sweet water comes from is still a mystery.

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Now, most parts of the fort are in ruins, however, its condition is far superior to other forts belonging to the same time in history. But during its heyday, the fort was a full-fledged living fort with all sorts of necessary facilities. Murud-Janjira Fort is now an amazing tourist attraction and in order to reach the fort, you need to take a boat ride. Recognized as one of the most notable monuments in India, it is visited by thousands of travelers from across the country.

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