Interesting Facts and Articles: 06/01/2010

Top 5 Tallest Plants in the World

These tallest plants in the world can tell us how old a plants can live and growth. These plants have survived from various weather changes and world climate changes over the years. So Let’s take a look at the top 5 tallest plants in the world:

5. Giant Sequoia: 275 feet/84.8 meters

General Sherman is the name of this Giant Sequoia. This is one of the world’s tallest giant Sequoia tree with a height of about 275 feet (84.8 meters). Although not the world’s tallest tree (redwood coast higher), it is the largest in volume, so that this giant sequoia is the world’s largest known single organism by volume. As of 2002, the volume of its trunk measured about 1487 cubic meters. This tree is located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in the United States. Trees believed around 2300 and 2700 years old. Named after General William Tecumseh Sherman, chairman of the American Civil War in 1879.

Giant Sequoia

4. Sitka Spruce : 295 feet / 90 meters

The Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) is a coniferous evergreen tree can grows to 50-70 m tall. But this special one is incredibly up to 90 m tall, and with a trunk diameter of up to 5 m. This is by far the largest species of pine tree and the third tallest conifer species in the world (after Coast Redwood and Coast Douglas-fir). The trees earned the name from the community of Sitka, Alaska.

Sitka Spruce

3. Australian Mountain Ash : 295 feet / 90 meters

Eucalyptus Regnans, known by many common names like Mountain Ash, Victorian Ash, Swamp Gum, Tasmanian Oak or filamentous Gum, is a native species of Eucalyptus in southeastern Australia, in Tasmania and Victoria. Known to reach heights of more than 295 feet (90 meters) and is described as the tallest of the flowering plants.

Australian Mountain Ash

2. Coast Douglas Fir: 329 feet / 100.3 meters

Coast Douglas Fir is a very tall tree, the second tallest conifer in the world (after Coast Redwood). This tree can grow to 60-75 M (200-250 feet) and higher, and 1.5-2 m (5-6 feet) in diameter. The tallest living specimen is “Doerner Fir”, (formerly known as the Brummit fir), at the height of 100.3 m, at East Fork Brummit Creek in whispers County, Oregon. The biggest in diameter is the “Queets Fir”, 4.85 m diameter, in the Queets River valley, Olympic National Park, Washington. This plant usually live more than 500 years and sometimes more than 1000 years.

Coast Douglas Fir

1. Coast Redwood, California: 379.1 feet / 115.55 meters

Hyperion, a Coast Redwood tree in California has height of 115.55 and become the world’s tallest plant. This tree was founded in 2006. Hyperion is the name of a coastal redwoods of Northern California that has been confirmed for 115.55 m (379.1 ft) high, which ranks as the world’s tallest known living tree. Although this hyperion is the highest, this coast redwood Hyperion is the largest known, because there are some species are still missing.

Hyperion Coast Redwood

Top 10 Tallest NBA Players Ever

Here’s the list of the tallest NBA players ever. As We all know that basketball is as identical as tall player. With the tall body, the basketball player can reach the ring and do “Slam Dunk” easily. So Let’s take a look at the list of the player that have tallest body in NBA ( as of 2010)

10. Priest Lauderdale : 7’4”
Weight: 325 Pounds
Team : Atlanta Hawks (1996 – 1997) , Denver Nuggets (1997 – 1998)

Priest just played 2 seasons for NBA. He left to play basketball in Bulgaria after 1997 – 1998 seasons.

Priest Lauderle

9. Ralph Sampson: 7’4”
Weight: 235 Pounds
Team : Houston Rockets (1983-1988), Golden State Warriors (1988-1989), Sacramento Kings (1989-1991), Washington Bullets (1991-1992)

He spent half of his career with Houston Rockets. With Hakeem Olajuwon often called the twin towers. He was very talented player before several injuries took his career.

Ralph Sampson

8. Rik Smits: 7’4”
Weight: 265 Pounds
Team: Indiana Pacers (1988-2000)

Rik Smits spent all his career (12 seasons) with Indiana Pacers. He was a good player and have a brilliant career. He’s originally come from Netherlands.

Rik Smits

7. Mark Eaton : 7’4”
Weight: 290 Pounds
Team : Utah Jazz (1982 – 1993)
Mark Eaton is a master of defense in his era. He spent 11 seasons in NBA with Utah Jazz. Nowadays, He open two successful salt like city restaurants.

Mark Eaton

6. Slavko Vranes: 7’5”
Weight: 275 Pounds
Team : Portland Trail Blazers (2003 – 2004)
This man just played 3 minutes with Portland Trail Blazers.He was signed 10 days contract with Portland Trail Blazer when He played that 3 minutes.

Slavko Vranes

5. Chuck Nevitt : 7’5”
Weight:250 Pounds
Team: Houston Rockets (1982-1983, 1988-1990), Los Angeles Lakers (1984-1986), Detroit Pistons (1986-1988), Chicago Bulls (1992), San Antonio Spurs (1993)
Chuck is not quite an important player during his career. He played 9 seasons but didn’t play on 3 seasons. On other seasons, he’s played on the unimportant minutes when his team is already have a big win or big loss.

Chuck Nevitt

4. Shawn Bradley: 7’6”
Weight: 275 Pounds
Team: Philadelphia 76ers (1993–1995),New Jersey Nets (1995–1997), Dallas Mavericks (1997–2005)
Shawn have dual citizenship. He’s also Germany citizens. He was playing internationally for Germany. He’s renowned for his blocks and of course for his dunk.

Shawn Bradley

3.) Yao Ming: 7’6”
Weight: 310 Pounds
Team : Houston Rockets (2002 – now)
Yao Ming is still playing with Houston Rockets. He’s a good player and know how to use his height to gain achievement for his team. He began to play in 2002 and still playing till today. He’s the only player that still playing in this list.

Yao Ming

2. Gheorghe Muresan: 7’7”
Weight: 303 Pounds
Team : Washington Bullets (1993–1994; 1995–1997), New Jersey Nets (1998–2000)
Gheorghe Muresan is Romanian NBA player. He’s playing with Pau-Orthez in 1994 -1995 season. He was also starring the movie “My Giant” in 1998 with Billy Crystal and Kathleen Quinlan.

Gheorghe Muresan

1. Manute Bol: 7’7”
Weight: 225 Pounds
Team : Washington Bullets (1985–1988, 1994), Golden State Warriors (1988–1990, 1994), Philadelphia 76ers (1990–1993), Miami Heat (1993–1994)
Manute Bol was Sudanese born NBA player. He was known for his ability to block shots. He still hold the record for the most blocked shot per minute with .176. He’s the only player that do more blocks then the shots he scored. He was playing together with Mugsy Bagoes in 1987 and pairing as tallest and shortest. Here’s the picture

Manute Bol and Mugsy Bagoes

Top 10 Most Expensive Hotel Rooms in The World

Here’s a list of top 10 most expensive hotel rooms in the world. You must be a rich of course to sleep here as They charge you very high. There’s several reasons why these rooms become so expensive. But the main reasons usually is facilities, scenery and location. So here’s the list of the most expensive hotel rooms in the world

10. Imperial Suite, Park Hyatt-Vendôme, Paris, France : $15,500

9. Royal Suite, Four Seasons George V, Paris, France : $16,000

The Bed Room

Liquor Room

Private dining room

8. Royal Armleder Suite, Le Richemond, Geneva, Switzerland: $17,500

The View

The other view from the room

The Room

7. Royal Suite, Burj Al Arab, Dubai, Uni Arab Emirates : $18,000

The aisle to the room

The Room

The Bed

6. Ritz-Carlton Suite, The Ritz-Carlton, Moscow, Russia: $18,200

the room

The Looks of the Hotel

the room

5. Bridge Suite at The Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahama: $25,000

the room

the looks of the hotel

4. Royal Penthouse Suite, President Wilson Hotel, Geneva, Switzerland : $33,000

the room

the bed

the swimming pool

3. Ty Warner Penthouse, Four Seasons, New York, United States : $34,000

the view

the Room

the other side of the room

2. Hugh Hefner Sky Villa, Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, United States : $40,000

the view

the room

1. Royal Villa, Grand Resort Lagonissi, Athena, Greece : $50,000o

the swimming pool

the room

the terrace of the room

Top 10 Most Expensive Used Cars Sold in Auctions

Here’s the list of most expensive cars that sold in any renowned auctions house around the world. Even those cars is used cars, They have very good value in the eyes of the rich people as its rare or any history related to that car. Some of those cars maybe need a Lambda sensor to keep the engine works well. So Let’s take a look how those very expensive cars look and how much to take it home

10. Ferrari 250 LM 1962 sold for $6.979.000 in RM Auctions, Mei 2008