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NASA is testing its next-generation spacecraft and launch vehicle system on Tuesday. The Ares I-X launch with give scientists useful data on flight characteristics, hardware, facilities and ground operations. Due to technical difficulties, the launch has been push back to noon EST.

The project and launch will closely be watched by the Obama administration.

You can watch the launch from Nasa TV.

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We have seen women in all sort of uniforms. What about women armies in uniforms? Got this long time ago from a forwarded mail. Thought it’s hilarious.

Russian Women Armies in Uniform

US Women Armies in Uniform

Brazilian Women Armies in Uniform

Mainland Chinese Women Armies in Uniform

Korean Women Armies in Uniform

Indian Women Armies in Uniform

Pakistan Women Armies in Uniform

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Below are the top 10 animated films in the world in total world gross with the year shown in bracket: -

1. Shrek 2 (2004) – USD $919,838,758
2. Finding Nemo (2003) – USD $864,625,978
3. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) – USD $853,473,245
4. Shrek The Third (2007) – USD $798,958,162
5. The Lion King (1994) – USD $783,841,776
6. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2004) – USD $655,388,158
7. Kung Fu Panda (2008) – USD $631,736,484
8. The Incredibles (2004) – USD $631,442,092
9. Ratatouille (2007) – USD $623,707,397
10. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) – USD $603,900,309

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Below are the top 10 superhero films in the world in total world gross with the year shown in bracket: -

1. The Dark Knight (2008) – USD $1,001,921,825
2. Spider-Man 3 (2007) – USD $890,871,626
3. Spider-Man (2002) – USD $821,708,551
4. Spider-Man 2 (2004) – USD $783,964,497
5. The Incredibles (2004) – USD $631,442,092
6. Iron Man (2008) – USD $585,133,287
7. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) – USD $459,226,008
8. Batman (1989) – USD $413,388,924
9. X2: X-Men United (2003) – USD $407,557,613
10. Superman Returns (2006) – USD $391,081,192

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Below are the top 10 highest grossing horror films in the world in total world gross with the year shown in bracket: -

1. Jurassic Park (1993) – USD $914,691,118
2. The Sixth Sense (1999) – USD $672,804,617
3. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) – USD $618,638,999
4. I Am Legend (2007) – USD $510,982,867
5. Jaws (1975) – USD $470,653,000
6. The Mummy Returns (2001) – USD $433,013,274
7. The Mummy (1999) – USD $415,933,406
8. Signs (2002) – USD $408,247,917
9. Godzilla (1998) – USD $379,014,294
10. Jurassic Park III (2001) – USD $368,780,809

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1,250 grill masters prepared 12 metric tonnes of grilled beef to set Guinness world record!

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Below are the top 10 highest-earning films in the world in total world gross with the year shown in bracket: -

1. Titanic (1997) – USD $1,845,034,188
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – USD $1,129,219,252
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) – USD $1,066,179,725
4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) – USD $985,817,659
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) – USD $961,002,663
6. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) – USD $938,465,035
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) – USD $926,287,400
8. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) – USD $924,317,554
9. Shrek 2 (2004) – USD $920,665,658
10. Jurassic Park (1993) – USD $914,691,118

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McDonald’s is well-known for localization of its menu. As a result, almost every country in the world has at least one different item on its menu.

Australia

McOz

Australia’s McOz

It contains beetroot, ketchup, mustard, onion, McChicken sauce, lettuce, tomato, cheese and Quarter Pounder beef patty.

Belgium

Croque McDo

Belgium’s Croque McDo

The “Croque McDo” consists of 2 melted slices of Emmental cheese and a slice of ham toasted between 2 hamburger bun (also available in France).

Brazil

Cheddar McMelt

Brazil’s Cheddar McMelt

A sandwich with beef burger, cheddar cheese and grilled onions flavored with soy sauce.

Canada

McLobster

Canada’s McLobster

McLobster is a lobster roll, is available seasonally at select locations in Atlantic Canada.

Finland

El Maco

Finland’s El Maco

El Maco is a burger with barbecue sauce (also available in Sweden).

Hong Kong

Shogun Burger

Hong Kong’s Shogun Burger (Photo credit: crazybluepanda)

Shogun Burger consists of teriyaki pork patty with lettuce, served in a sesame seed bun.

India

Chicken Maharaja Mac

India’s Maharaja Mac

Chicken Maharaja Mac has two grilled chicken patties with a smoke-flavoured mayonnaise, fresh onions, tomatoes, processed cheddar cheese in a toasted sesame seeded bun. Also available — Lamb version.

McAloo Tikki Burger

India’s McAloo Tikki Burger (Photo credit: Chris Brunn)

A vegetable burger with potato, peas, and spices, tomato, onion, and a vegetable-tomato mayonnaise.

Israel

McKebab

Israel’s McKebab (Photo credit: wysgal)

Kebab served on flatbread (also available in Argentina).

Japan

Ebi Filet-o

Japan’s Ebi Filet-o (Photo credit: worldfrank)

Yuri "Ebi-chan" Ebihara holding a Ebi Filet-o

Ebi Filet-o is a shrimp burger with special sauce and lettuce. It is endorsed by Ebi-chan, more known as Yuri Ebihara, a popular Japanese celebrity.

Malaysia

Prosperity Burger

Malaysia’s Prosperity Burger (Photo credit: raspberrii)

Prosperity Burger consists of beef patty with black pepper sauce. Only available during Chinese New Year. Also available — Chicken Prosperity Burger.

Middle East

McArabia

Middle East’s McArabia

McArabia consists of two grilled chicken patties (de-boned breast meat), Arabic bread, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, garlic sauce (also available in Egypt, Morocco and Pakistan).

Norway

McLaks

Norway’s McLaks (Photo credit: larskflem)

McLaks is a salmon burger.

Philippines

McSpaghetti

Philippines’s McSpaghetti

McSpaghetti consists of spaghetti noodles served in sweet tomato-based sauce, hot dogs and grated pasteurized cheese.

McRice Burger

Philippines’s McRice Burger

McRice Burger has ground beef burger, or chicken fillet served with special sauce in fried rice cakes (also available in Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia).

South Korea

Bulgogi Burger

South Korea’s Bulgogi Burger

Bulgogi Burger consists of pork patty in bulgogi marinade.

Thailand

Samurai Pork Burger

Thailand’s Samurai Pork Burger

Samurai Pork Burger has pork patty flavored with teriyaki sauce.

Have I missed out the McDonald’s in your country? Let me know and I’ll add it to the list.

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The world largest diamond is not on our planet, Earth, but is in the space at a distance of 50 light years from Earth, in the Constellation Centaurus.

And it has a name — Lucy.

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Good afternoon, fellow earthlings!

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