Look at this hole and guess what it could be.

It’s a diamond mine in Mirna, Siberia.  It measures 525 m deep and 1.25 km in diameter.  The suction from the hole is so powerful that helicopters flying over it have crashed! Thats terrible man!

Source: News Gator

Oh, pardon me, I should first tell you what is Lhotse. The name sounds as though it is somewhere near Tibet?

Yes, you are right! Lhotse or Lhozê is the fourth highest mountain in the world, located on the border between Nepal and Tibet in the great Himalayan range. Its height is over 27,000 ft above sea level.

It is also closely situated near Mount Everest. There is not much information about Lhotse’s flora and fauna, people living near by.

 In modern usage, it is used to solve numerous conflicts between groups speaking different languages of dialects, and is also used to discover hidden members of the opposing group. Today, in English, a shibboleth has a wider meaning, referring to any `in crowd’ word or phrase that can be used to distinguish members of a group from outsiders, even when not used for a hostile purpose.

Source: Wikipedia and the Times of India

The name obviously belongs to Japanese. He was the famous historical novelist and he is the proud winner of Cultural Order of Merit in 1960 and the Mainichi Art Award.

It is reported that Japanese have no real interest in History and they surely would like to forget their past and move on. Eiji’s writings are reported to have renewing Japan’s interest in its history.

He wrote his first book ‘The Tale of Enoshima’  in 1914.

There is no image of him in Wikipedia but the image below is taken from Google Images.

It seems to have been created in 1892.

Yes, I know and you know what is eyeliner but guyliner? Obviously it is for guys I suppose.

I don’t think you need to ask actor Johnny Depp of the Pirates of the Caribbean series.

Times of India say that Guyliner is a kohl pencil for men. There is nothing on the Wikipedia yet.

Johnny Depp is not the only person who sports a guyliner but Tobey Maguire in Spiderman 3, and Billie Joe Armstrong, the lead singer of the band Green Day also are reported to use guyliner.

I am sorry I am not able to produce an image for guyliner.

I must confess my sparse taste for poetry. But when they are transalated or explained, I don’t hide my admiration.

Well, this Sufi poet Rumi-I presumed it to be a female for long time because of the sound of the name. Rumi, who is also known as Malwana Jala ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, is one of the most influential poets of the 13th century.He belonged to Persia which in now the Iran.

India has long associations with Persian rulers and the history of India took a big turn because of Persian rulers.

The major work of Rumi is the Masnavi-ye Manavi. It is also sometimes called the Qur’an-e Parsi. The first title translates to Rhyming Couplets of Profound Spiritual Meaning, and the second means The Persian Qur’an. Under either title, it is considered by both religious leaders and scholars to be one of the finest works of mystical poetry ever produced. 

Born in Bhalk, Persia, in 1207 from an aristocratic family, Rumi died in 1273. People say that he played about 70.000 verses. Many of them, are included in his masterpiece “Masnavi-yi Manari” (Spiritual Couplets).

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Source: Yahoo!

Even looking at this spectacular expanse makes me long to visit. I have never visited Australia-ah yes, the Great Barrier Reef is in Australia.

The picture provided here is published by UNESCO.

Spanning more than 2000 km along the northeastern coast of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is home to thousands of species of plants and animals. The Reef which runs parallel to the Queensland coast has been designated by the Australian Government as a Marine Park.

The area is covered by dense rain forests and mountains. The southern islands are composed mainly of Coral Cay.

Apart from its environmental value, the area offers visitors a variety of activities including scuba diving, snorkeling, water sports, and bird watching.

Do you know that The Great Barrier Reef is clearly from space?

It is one of the great 7 natural wonders of the world and is declared as World Heritage site by UNESCO.

 Courtesy: Wikipedia and Wonderclub.com

Grey marketing is nothing to do with the neither Grey color nor Grey is the name of a commodity. Ah yes, the word commodity reminds me to tell you that Grey marketing is something to do with the stock market.

Yes, grey marketing is absolutely legal but it is the trading transaction done through unofficial and unauthorized distribution channels 

The grey market of goods is to import and sell products through market channels which are not authorized by the manufacturers. It occurs when the prices of a product differs significantly in different countries.

The grey market of securities markets and IPO (Initial Public Offer) is to buy and sell the shares to be allotted in the future. Cities like Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Rajkot are the most active centers for the IPO (initial public offerings) grey market.

Once the trading is done in the grey market at a stipulated price, the seller must deliver the sold number of shares to the buyer on the day of listing to honor the commitment.  

Courtesy: Times of India, Wikipedia and Flickr.

Those who have great reading habits and if they have especially read books by English authors, they will recognize the name Ascot as one that can ne related to the British Islands only.

Yes, Ascot is a small town in England and it is here the famous Royal Ascot horse racing is held. The Queen and the royal family normally attend every day. The royal procession in a horse-drawn carriage, scheduled before racing on each day, is the Royal Ascot parade.

It was started in 1711 by Queen Anne. The Royal Enclosure has a strict dress code. Male attendees must wear full morning dress, including a top hat, while ladies must not show bare midriffs or shoulders, and must wear hats. There are 16 group races on offer, with at least one group one event on each of the five days.

This is the Royal Ascot race track.

There is over £3,000,000 of prize money on offer.

May be the answer below also give you the reason for the name Turtle Island apart from telling you where it is located.

Turtle Island is a small island in Lake Erie. It derived its name for Little Turtle, a leader of the Miami tribe in the Northwest Indian War in the late 18th century.

Here is another reason for its name as was published in Times of India.

“The Turtle Island, located about 10 kms off the coast of Toucheng in Yilan County (Taiwan), has a volcanic terrain that, from certain angles, looks like a turtle floating in the sea. Hence, it is known as Turtle Island. Among the features of the island are high cliffs, steaming fumaroles (an opening in a volcano), welling underwater hot springs, mountain peaks, sea-eroded caves, a lake and unique cliff vegetation as well as rich marine ecological resources.

Hey, I think there is an ambiguity here. It seems there are Turtle Islands in different location.

Image is taken from Google Images.