The Island of Dolls - Most Creepiest Place in MEXICO .

They’re in the trees and on the ground, bunched together on wooden fence posts and hanging from clotheslines like laundry left to dry. Their dead eyes stare at you from half-empty sockets, their dirty hair hangs like cobwebs. Their skin is scabbed and peeling away, and their plump limbs are scattered everywhere—arms and legs strewn about haphazardly, decapitated heads impaled on stakes.

The island was once the property of Don Julián Santana, a local farmer. Legend has it that in 1950 he saw a little girl drown in the canal and her spirit began haunting the place. Terrified, Don Julián started collecting dolls to protect himself from her ghost. He gathered them from trash heaps and hung them around the island like creepy Christmas ornaments. Over half a century, he collected more than 1,500 of these little horrors. The oldest is still there, hanging in a shed by the entrance. From afar, it looks like the decaying corpse of a child.

Santana died of a heart attack in 2001, and a small white cross near the water marks his grave. His cousin Anastasio now lives on the island, running it as a tourist attraction. “The spirit of the little girl is still here,” he says. “It’s important not to remove the dolls.”

At night, he says, they come alive. “They will move their heads and whisper to each other. It’s very spooky, but I have gotten used to it.” 

Catacombs of Paris - The Underground city of Death .

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 Paris, the capital of France, is often called La Ville Lumière (meaning ‘The City of Light’), however, beneath this bustling European city of 12 million people, lies a dark subterranean world holding the remains of 6 million of its former inhabitants. These are the Paris Catacombs: a network of old caves, quarries and tunnels stretching hundreds of miles, and seemingly lined with the bones of the dead.


It was only in 1859 that the final transfer of bones was undertaken during the renovation of Paris by Georges-Eugène Haussmann, and the work was finally completed in 1860. Seven years later, the catacombs were open to the public. In total the winding catacombs stretch over 300 kilometers (186 miles).

Although the Paris Catacombs are still open to the general public today, access is limited to only a small fraction of the network. It has been illegal since 1955 to enter the other parts of the catacombs.

Some other things you should know about Catacombs of Paris 

• The Catacombs were built and conceived of in the late 18th century. Mass graveyards around Paris were overflowing, and so the bones were exhumed and arranged in the existing subterranean tunnels of the city’s ancient quarry.
• There, you’ll find the bones of some 6 million Persians.
• A portion of the Catacombs is open to the public, however there are dozens of secret entrances around Paris.
• There are miles and miles of tunnels, not all of which has been mapped — getting lost if you enter illegally is a given unless you’re with an experienced guide.
• During WWII, the Resistance used portions of the Catacombs as hideouts.
• Ironically, the Nazis also created bunkers in this underground city of death.
• There’s a legend about a guy who got lost and died down there in 1793. Philibert Aspairt’s body was found 11 years after his death and it’s said he was actually close to an exit.

SOURCE - ANCIENT ORIGINS & BUZZ FEED

Interesting Facts about HUMAN HEART

1. In one day, your heart beats more than 100000 times and pumps more than 4300 gallons of blood.
2. In an average lifetime, your heart pumps more than 100,000,000 gallons of blood 
3. An average Human Heart weighs 11 Ounces for men and 8 ounces for Women
4. The Human heart starts beating at Four weeks after conception and does not stop until death
5. Most Heart attacks occur between the hours of 8 AM - 9 AM in the morning.
6. When you develop a gum disease, your chance having a heart attack or a stroke increases by 50%. so Brush Brush Brush.
7. The Human Heart is not on the Left - Hand side; Its's in the Middle.
8. About 10% of people waiting for a new Heart are Kids.
9. A Women's heart typically beats faster than a Man's.
10. Every day creates enough energy to drive a truck for 20 miles { 32 KM } 
11. Your Heart can keep beating even it is separated from the body because it has its own Electrical Impulse.
12. 75 Trillion Cells receive blood from the Heart. Only the Corneas Don't.
13. Your heart will pump nearly 1.5 Million Barrels of Blood, during your lifetime, enough to fill 200 train tank cars.
14. Owning a cat can reduce the risk of Heart attacks and strokes by more than a third, Researchers found.
15.  Your Heart changes the Music and mimics the music you listen to.
16. Your Left Lung is smaller than Your Right Lung to make room for your Heart.
17. Vegetarians are 19% less likely to die from Heart Disease, A study Found.
18. Eating Dark Chocolate reduces the risk of Heart Disease by One third .
19. Smoking makes the risk of a Heart Attack 200% to 400%.
20. People who work 11Hours or More a day are 67% more likely to have a heart attack than people with an 8-Hour work day , According to a study .

Some Interesting Facts of NOKIA COMPANY

• • The name 'Nokia' is derived from the river Nokianvirta, on the banks of which the company was established. Nokianvirta itself was named after an old Finnish word, which originally meant sable.
  • Before moving their business into electronics in 1960, Nokia Company expanded to working with rubber, electricity, and cables. Nokia rubber boots become a bona fide design classic, still on sale to this day – though the company no longer makes them.
  • The ringtone "Nokia tune" is actually based on a 19th century guitar work named "Gran Vals" by Spanish musician Francisco Tárrega. The Nokia Tune was originally named "Grande Valse" on Nokia phones but was changed to "Nokia Tune" around 1998 when it became so well known that people referred to it as the "Nokia Tune."
  • The world's first commercial GSM call was made in 1991 in Helsinki over a Nokia-supplied network, by Prime Minister of Finland Harri Holkeri, using a Nokia phone. 
  • Nokia sold 7.4 million Lumia smartphones in the second quarter of 2013.
  • It sold about 126 million pieces of the most popular black & white model Nokia 3310 and Nokia 3330.
  • Nokia manufactures about 210 million handsets each year which, if calculated, comes to 6.5 phones each second
  • Nokia is currently the world's largest digital camera manufacturer, as the sales of its camera-equipped mobile phones have exceeded those of any conventional camera manufacturer.
  • Nokia was listed as the 20th most admirable company worldwide in Fortune's list of 2006 (1st in network communications, 4th non-US company).
  • According to the Fortune list 2006 survey, Nokia was the 20th most Admirable company in the World.
  • The world's first satellite call was made in 1994, using a Nokia GSM handset.

Interesting Facts about SUNFLOWERS

• Sunflower is the only flower with a flower in its name. 

• “Helianthus” is the scientific name of Sunflower, Helia for Sun and Anthus for Flower.

• Sunflowers are the symbol of faith, loyalty and adoration.

• They follow the movement of the sun across the sky from east to west, and this process is known as  heliotropism.

• Sunflower oil was able to soften leather, condition hair, wounds, and also used as cooking oil, medicine paint, animal feed and biodiesel. 

• Oil of sunflower is rich in minerals like calcium and iron and contains vitamin A and Vitamin D. 

• Sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine and is the state flower of  Kansas. 

• Sunflowers are one of the fastest growing plants and they grow tall. On an average, they grow up to 8-12 feet within six months.

• The Guinness world record for the tallest sunflower is 25 feet 5 ½ inches, grown by M Heijims in Oirschot, Netherlands in1986. 

• Sunflower with largest flower head is 32 ¼ inches in diameter (measured from the outer tip of the petal on one side to the outer tip of the petal on the opposite side), was grown by Emily Martin in Maple Ridge, British Columbia,  Canada in 1983.

• Sunflowers are a great choice for planting to attract birds to your yard.

• It requires only 90 to 100 days from planting to maturity.

• There are two kinds of sunflower seeds. Oil is made from black seeds and snacks are made from striped seeds. Sunflower seeds are also used to feed birds.

• Bonsai technique was used to make the shortest mature sunflower record with 2 inches in height.

• Cultivated sunflowers have a single stem and a large seed head, while in wild they are highly branched with small heads and seeds. 

Most Interesting Facts of GREAT WALL OF CHINA

• Contrary to common belief, the Great Wall of China cannot be seen from space with the naked eye. It can be seen with aid.

• The Great Wall of China has been called the longest cemetery on Earth. Over a million people died building the Wall and archaeologists have found human remains buried under parts of the wall.

• Although the official number of the length of the Great Wall is 8851.8 kilometers (5500 miles), the length of all the Great Wall built over thousands of years is estimated at 21,196.18 kilometers (13,170 miles). The circumference of the Equator is 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles).

• The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure in the world

• According to legend, a helpful dragon traced out the course of the Great Wall for the workforce. The builders subsequently followed the tracks of the dragon

• The Chinese invented the wheelbarrow and used it extensively in building the Great Wall

•   The Great Wall attracts around 50 million foreign visitors annually.

• The construction of the Wall took over 2 thousand years. The very first parts of the Wall were built as early as in the 8th century BC.

• In 1987, the UNESCO placed the Wall on its list of the world’s great national and historical sites.

• Over the centuries, thousands of battles have been fought at the Wall. The last one took place in 1938 during the second Sino – Japanese war.

Interesting Facts about GOOGLE .

• Go to Google homepage and type the words “I want to commit suicide”. Above all the search results, Google provides the Suicide Helpline number of your country.

• A young girl wrote to Google to give her father a day off as it was his birthday. This is what Google sent back in reply. Now, that is something. (Source -Facebook)

•  Go to Google Maps. Click on the satellite view and zoom out as much as possible. You can see an amazing view of earth with real-time shadows. You can see real time clouds if you zoom in twice. Pretty amazing, right?

• Google has a pet T-rex, named Stan, which lives at their California headquarters. Founders bought it to remind the employees to not let Google go extinct.

• Google has been acquiring, on average, more than one company per week since 2010. Source– List of mergers and acquisitions by Google

• Google’s home page has 28 validation errors and five warnings. 

• Google is a wedding planner. Yes, you heard it right. Plan your special day with Google wedding.

• Google Sky Maps allows you to view stars, constellations, galaxies and planets. Check out www.google.com/sky.

• Google HQ rents goats from California Grazing to mow their lawns and fields. The employees think that it’s a lot cuter to watch goats do the mowing than lawn Mowers.

• Type any number in the search bar and Google will spell it out for you.

SOURCE - Lifehack