Fun & Trivia 3
Nose Monkey
Native Borneans saw the monkey as a caricature of big-nosed Europeans - or, more specifically, Dutch settlers, complete with pot belly and a ruddy nose. They christened it monyet belanda: 'Dutch monkey'. "
http://ake.sim1.se/wildlife/borneo/nose.html
Some facts about Vikings:
that might ruin some myth of yours:
The vikings did not have horns on their helmets (during Bronze Age horned helmet might have been used as a cerimonial tool)
Human skulls was not used as drinking vessels
The Old Norse Gods were not regarded as immortal
Christian monks and other clergy was the first to write down the Norse religion
The Vikings living in England had a particular reputation of excessive cleanliness.
Gargoyles and Grotesques
The word gargoyle derives from the Latin word Latin word "gurgulio", which literally means throat and also the sound water makes passing through the throat.
A Gargoyle is a decorative spout, to convey water away from the sides of buildings.
A Grotesque or Chimera is a similar figure, but doesn't have the function to lead away water. You can find them on churches
From the Cathedral of Notre Dame , Paris
Right a Grotesque
Below Gargoyles
Sky scrapes
2006 list of tallest buildingsaccording to Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
1 Nina Tower I, Hong Kong 319 m
2 Eureka Tower Melbourne, Australia 297
3 Millennium Tower Dubai, UAE 280
4 Diwang International Commerce Center Nanning, China 276
5 New Century Plaza Tower A Nanjing, China 245
6 Ejmirates Marina Serviced Apartments & SpaDubai, UAE 254
7 Toyota Mainichi Building Nagoya, Japan 247
8 Oasis Beach Tower Dubai, UAE 245
9 Al Fattan Tower Dubai, UAE 245
10 One Raffles Quay Singapore 245
Runner up
That means that they are building but not officially ready
Imperial Tower I Mumbai, India 252
Imperial Tower II Mumbai, India 252
Bank of Shanghai Headquarters Shanghai, China 252
Chongqing International Mansion Chongqing, China 278
Fortune Plaza Office Building Beijing, China 260
Albraj Al Bait ZamZam Tower Mekkah, Saudi Arabia 260
Latefa Tower Sharjah, United Arab Em 255
