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How Old is Steven Tyler from Aerosmith ?

Steven Tyler is the frontman of the legendary rock band Aerosmith. He is considered to be one of rock’s greatest showmen. He began his career as a drummer but turned to singing before forming Aerosmith in 1970 and he also plays harmonica, keyboards and guitar. Steven Tyler is 64 years old in the year of 2012. He his famous for the biggest mouth I have ever seen in music scene. Biography: Name:...

Peace Bridge by Santiago Calatrava, Calgary

Calgary’s Peace Bridge was designed by award winning architect and bridge designer Santiago Calatrava, It was officially opened to the public on March 24, 2012. More than 6,000 citizen are using the Peace Bridge each day. Bridge deck is a combination of cast-in-place and pre-cast concrete. Structural painted steel, concrete, glass fibre rebar, stainless steel and structural glass was used in bridge...

Desert Botanical Garden at Papago Park, Phoenix

The Desert Botanical Garden is located in Phoenix, near the Phoenix Zoo in Papago Park. The Garden is placed on 145 acres with 65 acres under cultivation. There are more than 50,000 plant displays showcased in beautiful outdoor exhibits. The garden displays include plants from the cactus, succulent and agave families. Since 1939 it has been home to one of the finest and most diverse collections of...

The Swiss Airforce from Meiringen Airbase Securing World Economic Forum 2013

Armed Forces was used to secure the airspace during the World Economic Forum 2013 in Davos. The international conference took place from 23 to 27 January in the famous ski resort. credit: HooLengSiong

Mount Everest – Highest Mountain and Basecamp in the World

Everest is the highest mountain in the world, 29,035 feet (8,850m) above sea level. Mount Everest are still growing higher, at a rate of about 2.4 in (6.1cm) per year, couse the Indian Tectonic Plate slides north under the Eurasian Plate. It is located on the border of Nepal and Tibet. In July, temperatures can get as high as nearly zero degrees Fahrenheit (about -18 Celsius). In January, temperatures...

Modern Diva Lana del Rey

Lana Del Rey is an American singer, songwriter and model. Lana was born by as Elizabeth Woolridge Grant on June 21, 1986 in New York City but grew up in Lake Placid, New York. She began performing in clubs around the city under various aliases. She released the single Kill Kill under her alias Lizzy Grant, in 2009 before remaking herself into Lana Del Rey in 2011. Del Rey’s music has been noted...

British Wildlife Centre – Small Wildlife Park in the Sussex

The British Wildlife Centre is a wildlife park in the Sussex countryside with a very good collection of native British wildlife. The place is not enormous, but is stuffed with all sorts of wildlife. It is a good education and photographic opportunity to see animals many of us don’t usually see. The British Wildlife Centre opens every weekend and public holiday from March to the end of October...

Classic Trucks in Hays Antique Museum, California

The Hays Antique Truck Museum is museum with a unique and one of the largest collections of antique trucks in the United States for all people who interested in the history of trucking. The museum’s collection includes over 100 different old trucks, representing 94 different manufacturers such as Fageol, Freightliner, Mack, Sterling, Oshkosh, Peterbilt. Opening Hours: Mo-Fr – 10:00 AM to...

The Umbracle in Valencia by Santiago Calatrava

The Umbracle includes numerous sculptures surrounded by nature and was designed as an entrance to the City of Arts and Sciences. It is one of Calatrava’s more interesting works. This place features allow visitors to take a stroll in the gardens where you can see native mediterranean vegetation and plant species of the city of Valencia such as cistus, lentisk, rosemary, lavender, honeysuckle,...

List of Golden Globes 2013 Winners

The Golden Globes awards ceremony takes place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, its home since 1961. The most famous people in Hollywood gathered into the Hotel ballroom for the chance to be awarded one of the coveted Golden Globes. Evening was hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, aired live Sunday on NBC. Here is list of winners: Movies Best Motion Picture, Drama: Argo Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:...

Les Miserables Musical Full of Hollywood Stars

Les Misérables is a 2012 British musical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and produced by Working Title Films. The story is based on Victor Hugo’s historical novel that focuses on Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman), about to be released from prison after serving 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. On his way out of prison, his jailer, Javert (Russell Crowe), warns Valjean that he will be dogging...

Troll – Norwegian Symbol from Fairy Tales

These mystical creatures from norse mythology have inspired many writers, composers and even painters. Trolls appear quite frequently in Norwegian fairy tales, and tourists often buy them as perfect travel souvenirs. The trolls had very distinct features. They had long crooked noses, only four fingers and toes on each limb, and most of them had long bushy tails. Some trolls were giants, and others...

LG Showcase at CES 2013, Las Vegas

The Consumer Electronics Show or CES 2013 in Las Vegas, is one of the largest showcases of new technology in the world. For four days companies like LG Electronics presents the latest computers, televisions, cameras, phones and more. LG unveiled a new hight-end products during their press conference. For example LG showcased a 55-inch, 4mm thick OLED TV with a price tag of US$ 11,999 and more. credit:...

Madagascar Ice Sculptures Coolest Exhibit in Orlando

This year theme for the Gaylord Palms ICE was Merry Madagascar. Santa claus has also come to town. 2 million pounds of ice were carved by artisans from Harban, China to create a beautiful exhibit that includes scenes of Madagascar movie. Wonderland of exciting hand-carved sculptures covers over 20,000 square-feet. The sculptures are brilliantly carved, colored and the best scenes from the movie are...