World's Most Expensive Accidents Involving 14 Luxury Cars

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The world's most expensive car accident occurred in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday, December 5, 2011. There are at least 14 Ferrari Super Luxury cars were damaged and result in a loss of about U.S. $ 13 million. 14 super-luxury car is made up of 8 Ferrari, 3 Mercedes-Benz, Lamborghini, Skyline, and the Prius.

The accident began when one of the motorcade convoy of luxury cars, ie Ferraris trying to overtake another car.  But the attempt failed. As a result, Ferrari lost control and crashed into an embankment, then causes pileup luxury car convoy participants.
           
Luckily, no casualties. The driver suffered only minor injuries. Meanwhile, the highway between Kyushu, Hiroshima was closed six hours to clean the rest of the accident.

The Wonderful of Bamboo Musical Instrument

Indonesia is a rich country in culture. Musical instrument created by the community is very unique, but produces a tone harmonies that was beautiful. From a variety of musical instruments that exist, some of which are made of bamboo. Even on October 1-2, and has held Archipelago Bamboo Festival is the 5th in Sasana Budaya Ganesha (Sabuga) Bandung. Musical instruments of bamboo is collaborated with various genres of music, ranging pop, rock, jazz, hip-hop to disc jockey. Archipelago Bamboo Festival also features musicians from abroad.

Among the variety of musical instruments made of bamboo that is:

1. Angklung
Initially, angklung is used for religious rituals that serve as a media caller Dewi Sri Goddess of Rice.

On 16 November 2010, UNESCO has established that the angklung as a world cultural heritage. In fact, angklung has made the world record for "Guinness World Racord" because it has successfully played the song "We Are the World" followed by 5000 people from many nations.  Record-breaking is done on the National Mall park-Washington Monument, Washington DC, United States, led by angklung composer, Daeng Udjo.

Angklung varying kind, including,

a. Baduy Angklung

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Angklung is conserved by the community type Baduy Jero for traditional ceremonies.

b. Buncis Angklung 

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Buncis Angklung created by Mr. Bonce in 1795. Angklung is used to accompany the ceremonies of the people.

c. Gubrag Angklung

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Angklung this type created by Muhtar and is usually used in seren taun ceremonies, the ceremony at the end of harvest.

d. Bungko Angklung 

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Bungko Angklung about 600 years old.  Angklung is now preserved by Udjo Ngalagena through traditional Angklung arts training program in Saung Angklung studio art. 

e. Modern Angklung (Padaeng)

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The differences of traditional Angklung with Daeng Angklung, in addition to the scale of scales, is also present in how to play. Traditional Angklung is a joint Angklung that is played by a player only, while Daeng Angklung made to be played together, in which each player plays only one note only, and harmony song can be achieved with cooperation neatly between the players. As a teacher, Daeng see it as something positive for education, especially in the formation of character education. Appear in the game Angklung properties work together, discipline, precision, skill, and sense of responsibility. Similarly, on matters which are essential basics in music education, such as raising attention to the music, turn on music, and develop musicality, melody, rhythm, and harmony.

2. Sasando

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Sasando is a stringed musical instrument. This instrument is derived from the Rote island, East Nusa Tenggara. Sasando form similar to other stringed instruments like guitar, violin and harp. The main part of long tubular sasando made of bamboo.

Sasando currently being registered with the UNESCO as world cultural heritage from Indonesia.

3. Calung

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Calung is a Sundanese musical instrument similar to the angklung. Unlike the angklung is played by shaken, beating calung way is to hit the stem of the sections are arranged according to pentatonic. This type of bamboo that is used to make calung is black bamboo.

4. Saluang

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Saluang is a traditional musical instruments in Minangkabau, West Sumatra. This wind instrument made of thin bamboo or gutters. These tools include the class of musical instrument flute, but it is simpler to make, simply by punching holes in the gutter with four holes. Saluang length approximately 40-60 cm, with a diameter of 3-4 cm.

The virtues of the Saluang players are able to play Saluang by blowing and breathe simultaneously, so the blower Saluang can play the instrument from the beginning to the end of the song without interruption. This way of breathing exercises developed continuously. This technique is called aside breathing techniques.  

5. Jegog

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Jegog is a Jembrana typical musical instrument, Bali. Similar to the gamelan but is made of bamboo. Physical form of half bamboo slats arranged in a row. Below, there are a bamboo whole but hollowed uppers as the hole resonance.

Blood Sea in the Faroe Islands

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November 22, the sea at the Faroe Islands in Denmark turned into a sea of ​​blood. This event happens every year. There, there Grindadrap tradition, namely the tradition of hunting pilot whales or Globicephala Melaena by mass.

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Cause the tradition of this mass killing whales, sea turned into blood red because of the large whales are killed.

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There are about 950 whales were killed. Whales who was killed should not be traded. Society at the Faroe Islands believes that whale meat able to the diet. According to them, whales are killed is not including endangered species.

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Turtle Eggs "Mutual Talk" Before They Hatch.

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Emydura macquarii, Australian river turtle species lay their the collection eggs in river sand. The development of eggs under more slowly than those above. However, they hatched together.

A researcher from Universy of Western Sydney Australia, Ricky-John Spencer intrigued by that fact. He suspected that the eggs are "talking" before they hatch.

Curiosity then took him to design an experiment.  A number of turtle eggs is divided into two parts, one part was incubated with a higher temperature while others were incubated with a lower temperature. After a two-thirds of the development of eggs, both parts are merged back.

You know the result? Apparently, both parts are hatched in the same time. When united, the slower development of eggs pursuing that can hatch in the same time.

According to Spencer, the two parts of the egg might communicate chemically. "Eggs are actually breathing. They breathe in oxygen and release CO2, "he said as quoted by New Scientist, Wednesday (30/11/2011).

Spencer explained that the faster development of eggs would spend more of CO2 . The concentration of CO2 is the kind of "call" as well as a trigger to make another egg grow faster.

Spencer's research results published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B latest edition of November 2011. Spencer explained that hatched together is very important for the survival of sea turtles. This will ensure that vulnerable individuals are protected from predators. They have friends who protect.

Sources: Newscientist

Hula Painted Frog, the Cannibal was Found Back

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Hula Painted Frog is a frog species previously considered extinct in the northern region of Israel was still there.

The existence of this frog species is expressed by the conservation agencies and national parks of Israel. This week, the frog came back after missing the past 50 years.

Israeli scientific world must feel happy with the present invention. This is because, Hula Painted Frog is famous for its uniqueness.

Hula Painted Frog allegedly similar fellow eaters or cannibals. This is believed to cause the extinction of their population on earth.

Cave Fingal-A World's Most Spectacular Cave Sea

Fingal Cave on the island of Staffa, Scotland. In addition to Fingal Cave, the island is also found other caves and unique form of basalt columns that are found in the Giant's Causeway.

Fingal Cave is a large sea cave located near the tip of the southern island. The width of the cave is about 20 m with a height of 75 m. Hexagonal columns balastik rocks similar to those found in the formation of The Giant's Causeway in Ireland.

Fingal Cave is one of the geological wonders of the world because it has a dimension of black basalt formed from volcanic eruptions.

Ice Cream from The Original Breast Milk

You ever feel the delicacy of ice cream from the original breast milk? in London, there is a restaurant that sold it. Ice cream is called Baby Gaga and it costs about $ 23.30. To make 50 servings of ice cream takes about 890 ml of breast milk. The company is looking for more women to provide breast milk and every 10 ounces (300ml) valued $ 24. Breast milk is extracted by using a breast pump.

A Baby Gaga waitress serves the breast milk cocktail in the Icecreamists shop, Covent Garden

It's her boss, Matt O'Connor, 44, and waitress dressed as Lady Gaga.

Well, most of the milk taken from this woman's milk. His name is Victoria Hiley, 25 years.Her breasts produce enough milk 30 ounces to 50 servings of ice cream. wow-wow ..

A costumed Baby Gaga waitress serves the ice cream in a martini glass filled with the breast milk ice cream mix. Liquid nitrogen is then poured into the glass through a syringe and it is served with a rusk.