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FIFA World Cup Football History

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FIFA Football World cup winner's History The 21 World Cup tournaments have been won by eight countries. FIFA World cup winners are- Brazil has won five times, and they are the only country to have played in every tournament. The less World Cup winner countries are Germany and Italy, with four titles each; Argentina, France, and first winner Uruguay, with two titles each; and England and Spain, with one title each. Year :1930 Host:                              Uruguay Final Venue:                  Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Final Team:                 Uruguay and Argentina Result :                           Uruguay won by 4...

Most dangerous highway roads in the world

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Yungas road (Bolivia) 1.Yungas Road (Bolivia) The North Yungas Road (also known as Grove's Road, Coroico Road, Death Road or Road of fate. IT is a road leading from La Paz to Coroico, 56 kilometers (35 mi) northeast of La Paz in the Yungas region of Bolivia. In 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank christened it as the "world's most dangerous road". In 2006, one estimate stated that 200 to 300 travelers were killed yearly along the road. The road includes cross markings on many of the spots where vehicles have fallen. he South Yungas Road connects La Paz to Chulumani, 64 kilometers (40 mi) east of La Paz , and is considered to be nearly as dangerous as the North Road. Dalton highway (Alaska) 2.Dalton Highway (Alaska) The James W. Dalton Highway, usually referred to as the Dalton Highway (and signed as Alaska Route 11), is a 414-mile (666 km) road in Alaska. It begins at the Elliott Highway, north of Fairbanks, and ends at Deadhorse near the...

ICC T-20 World Cup History

Year :2007 Host:                           South Africa Final Venue:              Johannesburg Final Team :               India & Pakistan Result :                       India won by 5 runs Winner :                     India Runner UP :               Pakistan 3 rd Place :                  Australia Man of the series:     Shahid Afridi ( Pakistan) Man of the Final :      Irfan Pathan ( India) Year :  2009 Host:         ...

Sports quiz questions and answer

1.Former Australian cricket captain Ricky ponting also known as? a. Rockstar                            b. Butler c. Ponter                                d. Punter Ans: D 2. How long are professional Golf players allotted per shot? a. 25 sec                                  b. 30 sec c. 45 sec                                  d.1 min Ans:C 3. Which NBA player scored 8 points in the final 7 seconds of a game to lead his...

Top 10 Highest paid Actors of Hollywood-2015

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1.Robert Downey Jr:    Paid: $80 Millions    Last 5 Hits movies: a.      The Avengers: Age of Ultron-2015 b.      The Judge -2014 c.       .Chef – 2014 d.      Iron Man 3 -2013 Marvel’s The Avengers -2012 2. Jackie Chan:      Paid: $50 Millions      Last 5 Hits movies: a.      Dragon Blade -2015 b.      1911 -2011 c.       Shaolin -2011 d.      Kung fu Panda 2 (Voice)-2011 e.      The Karate Kid – 2010 3. Vin Diesel:      Paid: $47 Millions      Last 5 Hits movies: a.      The Last Witch Hunter -2015 b.      Furious 7 -2015 c.       Guardians Of The Galaxy (Voice) -2014 d.   ...

Top 10 Tallest Skyscraper building in the world

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In olden times, the world's tallest man-made structure was the Great Pyramid of Giza  in Egypt, which held the position for over 3,800 years until the construction of  Lincoln Cathedral in 1311. The Strasbourg Cathedral in France, completed in 1439,  was the world's tallest building until 1874.   The first skyscraper was pioneered in Chicago with the 138 ft (42.1 m) Home Insurance  Building in 1885. The USA   would hold the position of the world's tallest  building throughout the 20th century until 1998, when the Petronas Towers were completed. Since then to 2010, only two buildings have held the title: Taipei 101 in 2004 and  Burj Khalifa in 2010. Now there are as many as thirteen tall buildings ranked between  the Petronas Towers and Burj Khalifa. At the beginning of the 21st century, the Middle East, China, and Southeast Asia  have experienced booms in skyscraper construction. 1.Burj Khalifa Stay in-- Dubai, UAE Heigh...

10 longest Highway in The world

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1. Pan American Highway The Pan American Highway, is the world's longest highway covering a length of approximately 48,000km.The Pan American Highway is the world's longest ‘motorable road,’ according to the Guinness Book of World Records. 2. Highway-1, Australia Highway 1 in Australia is the world's second longest highway and the longest national highway. Highway 1 is a network of highways that leads round the Australian continent, joining all mainland state capitals. 3.Trans-Siberian Highway The 11,000km long Trans-Siberian Highway is the world's third longest highway. It stretches from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok in Russia. The part of the route crossing the Asian Highway Network is called the AH6. 4. Trans-Canada Highway The Trans-Canada Highway, with a present overall length of approximately 7,821km, is the fourth longest highway in the planet and the second longest national highway. 5. Golden Quadrilater...