- Dalam daerah Padang Terap, Kedah
- Tasik buatan terbesar di Kedah
- Luas : 52km persedi
- Kemuncak air kering – Julai tahun tertentu
- Tujuan pembekalan air kepada petani Kedah, Perlis dan Pulau Pinang
At a depth of 50m (164 feet) there is a grave at the bottom of Lake Pedu. This grave will appear every 4-5 years. The construction of the Pedu Dam sacrificed 15 villages to build an artificial lake in 1969
Source : Majalah 3, TV3, Sept 2024
Ice cream was invented by the ancient Chinese, brought to Italy by Marco Polo, to France by Catherine de Medici, and thence to America by Thomas Jefferson
https://www.history.com/news/where-do-ice-cream-sorbet-frozen-desserts-come-from
Iced drinks and desserts have been around since at least 4000 B.C., when nobles along the Euphrates River built icehouses to take the edge off the Mesopotamian summer heat
John Carpenter, contestant on ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ faces the final question to successfully win the 1 million dollar prize. He still has 3 lifelines. He then calls his father not to ask for an answer, but to inform that he will win 1 million dollars. He was the first person to win 1 million dollars.
There’s no evidence to suggest the fruit actually landed on his head, but Newton’s observation caused him to ponder why apples always fall straight to the ground (rather than sideways or upward) and helped inspired him to eventually develop his law of universal gravitation.
https://www.history.com/news/did-an-apple-really-fall-on-isaac-newtons-head
Source : Wikipedia Doctor Zirkel follows Newton's famous steps under the fabled Title Doctor Zirkel follows Newton's famous steps under the fabled Description Doctor Zirkel follows Newton's famous steps under the fabled apple tree. Coloured wood engraving. Iconographic Collections Keywords: Isaac Newton References Library reference: ICV No 12208 Photo number: V0011942 Full Bibliographic Record: http://catalogue.wellcomelibrary.org/record=b1175740 Source/Photographer https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/29/64/a7f8add652e00a26a045c65860e0.jpg Gallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/V0011942.html Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-29): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/h23ngyzc CC-BY-4.0
Adi Dassler, founded ADIDAS in Aug 1949 with 47 employees, his brother Rudolf Dassler founded PUMA in Jan 1948 with 14 employees
They originally came from one factory, Gebruder Dassler Schuhfabrik, (Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory) in Herzogenaurach, Germany before respectively establishing ADIDAS (sister) and PUMA (brother).
Mereka asalnya dari satu kilang, Gebruder Dassler Schuhfabrik, (Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory) di Herzogenaurach, Germany sebelum masing-masing menubuhkan ADIDAS (adik) dan PUMA (abang)
Dubai Miracle Garden is the largest natural flower garden in the world. It has more than 150 million flowers.
UAE has proposed a futuristic project to build a subsea rail connection to India (Mumbai) with plans for completion by the end of 2030
After 7 months of the Hamas-Israeli war, UN officials reported that the Gaza conflict would take 14 years to clear 37 million tons of building debris if 100 trucks were used a day. 70 thousand buildings were destroyed, 290 thousand were damaged including schools, hospitals, churches, mosques and historical places. Rm188 billion in repair costs are required (7 Ocktober 2023 – 3 May 2024)
An 18-year-old girl from India lost both hands after being hit by a bus. She received an arm transplant from a man with darker skin, larger arms and hairy arms. By the power of Allah, the difference disappeared after a few years, when the skin of the arm turned into the color of this teenager’s skin and shrank in size to fit his body.
Samsung means three stars in Korean.
Kim dikatakan pergi belajar fizik nuklear di Universiti Colorado ketika berusia lapan tahun
“saya merasa sangat sunyi kerana berada di negara orang, dan kerana tiada sesiapa boleh menemani saya kerana di universiti semuanya orang dewasa, tidak tempat untuk budak-budak seperti saya” katanya
At three years old, he was able to solve calculus problems, and also published a 247-page best-selling book of his essays in English and German, as well as his calligraphy and illustrations.[4][1] By the age of five, Kim could speak Korean, English, French, German and Japanese.[5]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Ung-yong
Kim allegedly went to study nuclear physics at the University of Colorado when he was eight years old
I was really lonely. No one ever made friends with me. After work hours, I could exercise and enjoy my hobbies, but no one could accompany me. I came from another country and I was young, so there were no seats for children even though everyone was an adult.
The record for the longest breath hold, 24 minutes 37 seconds was recorded in the Guinness World Records by Budimir Šobat from Croatia. If you hold your breath for that long, maybe tomorrow morning the whole family and friends will come to your house
Russia announced close to creating cancer vaccines
Astronauts wash their hair using shampoo that does not need to be rinsed with water. This shampoo was originally developed to clean the hair of hospital patients who shouldn’t take showers.
After a long day at the laboratory with the chemical Benzoic Sulfimide, Constantin Fahlberg forgot to wash his hands after dinner, he found his food tasted sweet, this is how he discovered the artificial sweetener Saccharin in 1879
Reference : BBC News Read more : https://www.bbc.com/news/health-43674270
Kodak filed for bankruptcy in 2012 because its engineer Steven Sasson in 1975 created a new technology which is a digital camera that works without film. The idea was rejected by Kodak’s boss for fear that Kodak’s film sales would decrease. Ultimately the technology benefits Fujifilm and Sony
‘🙂‘ emoji created in 1963 by Harvey Ball, he never got royalties, but only paid a one-time fee of 45 dollars. State Mutual Life Assurance Company hired Harvey because of the In 1963, the company was experiencing morale problems as it grew, and decided on an in-house campaign to improve morale in their company resulting the smiley face pins that were printed and handed out were a huge succes.
First camera digital by Steven Sasson in Dec 1975, it weighed 3.6 kg, 0.01 megapixels that took 23 seconds to process per image.
Roads in Sweden have a lane, electrified road to charge electric vehicles passing through will be charged while being driven
Professor Erno Rubik creating the Rubik’s Cube in 1974 as a teaching aid, he spent a month struggling to unscramble it. Max Park take’s 3.13 seconds to solve it in 2023
Nigel Richard, several times champions of the Scrabble Championship in French. He from New Zealand took 9 weeks to memorize all the French words without being able to speak the language he won
Leonid Rogozov, 27-years-old Soviet Doctor, on May 1st, 1961 performing surgery on himself to remove an infected appendix
– Pembedahan sakit appendix
– pada 1 Mei 1961
– dengan bantuan cermin
– Ketika dalam misi di Antarctica
– Berada di tempat terpencil yang mustahil untuk menunggu
bantuan
Garry Kasparov, Russian chess grandmaster, was the first player to win a chess game against computer
Under construction, the world’s largest hotel in the world, Abraj Kudai in Saudi Arabia with 10,000 rooms, 70 restaurants dan 5 rooftop helipad
Von Braun Station, will be turned into a space hotel in the future
Four teenage girls in Africa have invented a generator to produces electricity using urine as fuel. Six hours electricity using a single liter urine.
Craig Lewis survived for another 5 weeks after used artificial heart with no beat. His family asked that his artificial heart be unplugged due to liver and kidney failure.
Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, records 100 meters = 9.58 seconds, 200 meters = 19.19 seconds. Estimated Olympic run time 115 seconds, 8 gold medals worth $119 million, average income more than $1 million per second (RM4.72 million/second) but for those 115 seconds, he trained himself for 20+ years.
Reference : olympics.com wikipedia Read more : https://olympics.com/en/news/usain-bolt-my-200m-world-record-will-be-broken-first-before-100m https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt
Michael Nicholson, a man from Michigan, has 30 degrees
1 bachelor’s degree
2 associates degrees
23 master’s degree
3 specialist degree
1 doctoral degree
He stayed in school ofr 55 years straight
Abdul Qasisinm The Great Vizier of Persia (who live in the 10th century), owned 110,700 volumes of books were transported by 400 camels. The books and camel were arranged in alphabetical order.
Rudolf Diesel committed suicide in 1913 because he didn’t think his Diesel engine invention would be successful
Titanic,
$7.5 million to build
$200 million for the movie
Source : National Geographic History Channel
The longest straight road in the world is situated in Saudi Arabia, 1,116 km
Largest hotel in the world with 7,351 rooms, is First World Hotel is located in Genting Highlands Malaysia
Koba Superdeep Borehole reached 12,262 m in 1989, was expected to reach 15,000 m in 1993 but fail due to unexpected higher temperatur, 180°C in this depth location
Ancient Babylonians did maths in base 60 instead of base 10. That’s why we have 60 minutes per hour
Photodynamic Therapy has revealed an unexpected side effect, patients can see better at night a slight level of night vision
The longest tunnel in the world is 57km, it took 17 years to build in Switzerland, second Japan 53.85 and France/UK 50.43km
The Istana Nurul Iman is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, with 1,788 rooms ¹ , 257 bathroom. Hofburg Palace in Austria with 2,600 rooms
Sources : ¹Majalah Mastika
In December 1963/January 1964, 17-years-old Gardner stayed awake for 11 days and 24 minutes
Japan sets the record for the fastest internet in the world, a speed of 319 terabits per second. You can download 50,000 movies in 1 second
Nike Vaporfly shoe were banned from Olympics, considered technological mechanical doping
iPAD introduced by Fujitsu, in 2002, Apple paid US$4 million to purchased the trademark right from Fujitsu in March 17, 2010
Scientist at Oxford University claimed, students scored higher on mental arithmetic or maths, after a course of gentle electric shocks to the brain
Pelajar terlibat mencatatkan prestasi tinggi dalam matematik
sources : The Guardian Reuters
In the past, drive-through facilities were provided for soldiers who could not leave their vehicles while on duty at Fort Huachuca Army Base
Dick and Mac McDonald pada 1937 membuka gerai hot dog dengan nama Airdome di California. Pengasas Burger King mendapat ilham dari Syarikat Mcd
In 1937, Dick and Mac McDonald established the company named Airdome in California for selling hot dog. The founder of Burger King was inspired by the McDonald’s company.
Wrigley Originally Sold Soap, They Gave Free Baking Powder, But Baking Powder Was More Popular, Then They Sold Baking Powder And Gave Free Chewing Gum, When Chewing Gum Was More Popular, They Started Selling Chewing Gum
Source : majalah Mastika
The KLCC tower can sway 625mm , while the skybridge can move 25cm.
Struktur-struktur ini sebenarnya tidak bersambung antara satu sama lain
source : ¹History Channel
In 2007 Scientists Succeeded In Turning On A Light Without Using Wires Within 7 Feet Of A Power Station But Nikola Tesla Was Said To Do It 4 Miles Away In 1901
Source : History Channel
Ceramic Port Battery is 2,000 years old battery found in Baghdad, 1.5-2 volts
Di dalam jar seramik, dipasang rod iron, copper cylinder dan lain-lain
Di panggil ‘Baghdad Battery’, adalah yang tertua di dunia ¹
Malangyar artifak ini hilang selepas kedatangan tentera US ke Iraq ketika Perang menjatuhkan Saddam Hussein pada 2003²
Unfortunately this artifact was lost after the arrival of US troops in Iraq during the War that overthrew Saddam Hussein in 2003²
Source : ¹Panasonic Energy website ²Wikipedia
Cindai is a Malay Traditional woven made out of the fibers of selected herbal medicinal plants. It is effective in treating wounds and is an antimicrobial equivalent to antibiotics.
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Brass is not only resistant to rust, but it also eliminates bacteria, microorganisms, viruses, and fungi, making it safe for health.
To prepare traditional food that is safe and healthy, Malay people use it as a mold.
Thomas Edison experimented with 1,600 materials to obtain long-lasting filaments, and one of them was his friend’s beard.
Source : Seriuosly Amazing Objects, Global Trekker Channel
The traditional house of Malay is capable of being dismantled and reinstalled without a single nail. Hundred years before the invention of LEGO.
1. Tidak menggunakan paku
2. Menggunakan tanggam menggantikan paku agar boleh dibuka dan dipasang semula tanpa mengalami kerosakan
3. Membolehkan rumah dipindahkan, orang Melayu mempermudahkan hukum faraid dilaksanakan dalam pembahagian harta pusaka yang melibatkan pengosongan tanah atau pemilikan rumah ke lokasi lain
Itulah anugerah Allah, Kebijaksanaan orang-orang Melayu terdahulu yang mempunyai teknologi sendiri beratus tahun dahulu mengambil kira hukum agama dapat dilaksanakan dengan mudah.
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The largest roundabout in the world is located in Putrajaya
Built in 1997
Dibina pada 1997
Sekitar 3.4Km panjang²
3.4km long
Mengandungi 15 entry/exit point²
Saiz bulatan hampir menyamai keluasan 100 padang bola sepak¹
It is almost as big as the area of 100 football fields¹.
sources : ¹History Channel ²The Star
Di Yangshan Port, Shanghai, Automated Guide Vehicle (AGV), pengangkut container tanpa pemandu sudah beroperasi
Di Port Of Hamburg Germany, mulai tahun 2018, pembawa container tanpa pemandu juga telah beroperasi¹
dengan 20,000 transponder dipasang dipasang mengikut grid¹
Source : ¹National Geographic
Lahir pada tahun 780
wafat pada tahun 847
Algorithm juga mengesan apa yang anda taip dalam internet dan akan mencadangkan iklan yang sesuai dengan apa yang sedang anda cari
Di Rotterdam Netherlands kapal tanpa pemandu sedang dibangunkan¹
Semua asas sistem ini dibangunkan oleh al-Khawarizmi yang dikenali sebagai algoritma ²
Source : ¹National Geographic ²Brittanica
Berasal dari pinggir Kota Zlin, Czechoslovakia
The company was establised on September 21, 1894
Pengasas adalah 3 adik beradik iaitu Tomas, Anna dan Antonin Bata
Source :
thebatacompany.com
14 years old in 2017, Mansoor Anis, an Indian boy in Dubai, UAE 17 years old in 1945, many Japanese World War II Pilot among them is Yukio Araki, Kazuo Odachi.