An airplane or aeroplane (informally plane) is a powered, fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine or propeller. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations. The broad spectrum of uses for airplanes includes recreation, transportation of goods and people, military, and research. Most airplanes are flown by a pilot on board the aircraft, but some are designed to be remotely or computer-controlled. Just for a short history, in 1799, Sir George Cayley set forth the concept of the modern airplane. He was building and flying models of fixed-wing aircraft in 1803, and he built a successful passenger-carrying glider in 1853. Between 1867 and 1896 the German pioneer of human aviation Otto Lilienthal developed heavier-than-air flight. The Wright brothers flights in 1903 are recognized as "the first sustained and controlled heavier-than-air powered flight". Following WWI, aircraft technology continued to develop. Airplanes h

Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao or simply Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao as we all know is the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) "Fighter of the Decade" for the 2000s. He is also a three-time The Ring and BWAA "Fighter of the Year," winning the award in 2006, 2008 and 2009, and the Best Fighter ESPY Award in 2009 and 2011. He is the current WBO welterweight champion and is currently ranked number four on The Ring pound-for-pound list (after he loses with Juan Manuel Marquez on Pacquiao – Marquez 4). Yes, that’s the Pacman we all know! From his climb to Lightweight until he losses in 2012, he was long rated as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world by some sporting news and boxing websites, including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Sporting Life, Yahoo! Sports, About.com, BoxRec and The Ring. Now, can you even imagine Pacman playing on a different ring? October 26, Manny Pac

It’s not everyday that we come across with someone we feel we wanted to spend the rest of our lives with. Though more often than not, we tend to let the moment define us by not doing anything about it. One defining moment, a Filipino girl, Harlene Azuela spotted her handsome dream guy on the MRT in Singapore. She secretly took a short video of the man who she thinks as the man of her dreams, her knight and shining armor. Guess what, she posted that video courageously, proclaiming her feelings for him. This video has steadily gone viral instantly, and has been reshared more than a couple of thousand times on Facebook alone as of this writing. Harlene Azuela claims on her video: "Have you ever had that moment when someone catches your eye, but you didn't do anything about it?" "Well it happened to me and unfortunately like most people, I didn't do anything about it.” "So this is me, doing something. I need your help guys, I need yo

Some say that a lot of wealthy people don’t watch TV, well, I highly doubt that, everybody always have time to indulge themselves into the boob tube. And in span of time, the television invented by Philo Farnsworth and Charles Francis Jenkins have gained not just popularity but development as well. By definition, the television, colloquially known as TV is a telecommunication medium that is used for transmitting and receiving moving images and sound. Television can also refer to images that are monochrome (black-and-white) or color, or images with or without accompanying sound in a broader sense. Television may also be known specifically to a television set, television program, or television transmission. Fast forwarding time, by the year 2013, 87% of televisions sold had color LCD screens from being black and white without sound when it is being first introduced to public. Broadcast television is the most common usage of television, which is modeled on the radio broad

The next generation of transportation is all about fuel efficiency, alternative power source and hybrid technology. Though check this out, a driverless car is being introduced for general public. Who’s initiating the project? Google! The Google Self-Driving Car involves developing technology for autonomous cars. Google Chauffeur is the software powering Google's cars. "Self-driving car" is what the lettering on the side of each car indicates. The project is currently being led by the former director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and co-inventor of Google Street View, Google engineer Sebastian Thrun. Thrun's team at Stanford created the robotic vehicle Stanley which won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge and its US$2 million prize from the United States Department of Defense. The team developing the system consisted of 15 engineers working for Google, including Chris Urmson, Mike Montemerlo, and Anthony Levandowski who had worked on the DARPA Gra

Bernard Weber, a Swiss-born filmmaker and explorer have created the trend of choosing the New Seven Wonders of the World. More than 100 million votes flooded in back in 2007. Fortunately, the Puerto Prinsesa Underground River in the Philippines makes it on the list!   This time, the focus is on city wonders. As of this writing, June of 2014, there were 28 finalists. The names of the 28 Official Finalists of the New7Wonders Cities campaign have been announced by the Founder-President of New7Wonders, Bernard Weber. The presentation of the shortlist marks the launch of the Finalist stage of the global election, which will now run across three elimination phases and end on 7 December 2014. Bernard Weber The so-called New7Wonders Cities Panel of Experts have advised Bernard Weber on the selection of the 28 Finalists. The seven panelists are: Professor Federico Mayor, Zaha Hadid, Professor Winy Mass, Simon Anholt, Bernard Weber, Kennedy Odebe and Professor Amitabh Kundu. He

Let's talk about beards this time! It might sound boring for some but, still, there's something into it than just hairs ;-) By definition, a beard is the collection of hair that grows on the chin, upper lip, cheeks and neck of human beings and some non-human animals. Yes, you might have overlooked it at times; animals do grow beards of their own. Though in humans, usually only pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards. However, women with hirsutism, a hormonal condition of excessive hairiness, may develop a beard. Ouch, might be embarrassing for some, no offense ;-) When differentiating between upper and lower facial hair, a beard specifically excludes the moustache. Societal attitudes towards male beards have varied wildly throughout the course of history, depending on factors such as prevailing cultural-religious traditions and the current era's fashion trends. Some religions (such as Islam and Sikhism) have always considered a full beard to be absolu

While some have claimed that Barbie was molded or sculptured from the actress Julia Roberts, that's why Barbie's fictional full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, who you are about to meet is a beautiful model, a one-of-a-kind work of art. Meet Valeria Lukyanova, she born August 23, 1985 at Tiraspol, in what was then part of Moldavian SSR in the Soviet Union. Irina, her mother, had worked for the military sector and her father was a builder who also worked part-time as a disk jockey. During her childhood, Lukyanova had a huge doll collection, and she was intrigued by spirituality. She studied at Odessa State Academy of Constructions and Architecture and has a bachelor's degree in architecture there. She is a Moldavian-Ukrainian model, best known for her resemblance to a Barbie doll, with several sources describing her as, among other handles, a "real-life Barbie doll" and "human Barbie". To enhance the effect, Valeria Lukyanova uses makeup and c