Top 10 iPhone Apps of 2012

It’s been a big year for iOS, as we’ve seen various apps become viral, succeed greatly, and then be forgotten about after a couple weeks when the next latest craze is discovered. The apps that tend to stay popular and keep the users interest throughout the year are the ones that Apple chose to honor with the title of best iPhone apps of 2012. Let’s take a look at what made the cut. 10. Evernote Evernote may not be a brand new app to 2012 but its recent update and redesign makes it feel like one. Both form and functionality have been greatly improved upon, giving the Evernote iPhone app a more organized and collected look for all your various notes. It is one of the greatest cross-platform note-taking apps by far, and it is a force...

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Top 10 Reasons The Moon Landings Could Be A Hoax

The results of recent surveys have shown that roughly 20% of Americans still believe, to this day, that the U.S. never really did make it to the moon. Conspiracy theorists even came up with the theory that the first ever moon landing was faked by the U.S. government as a way to claim victory in the space race against Russia. Of course they had to come up several reasons to support the claim and the following are just 10 of the many reasons why. 10. The Waving Flag When the first moon landing was broadcasted on live television, it was obvious how the American flag seemed to be waving and fluttering as astronauts, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong, planted it. This wouldn’t have been such an issue except for the fact...

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GMA's Most Beautiful Place in America

1. Asheville, N.C. "GMA" viewer Alan Ostmann of Candler, N.C., nominated Asheville, a small city tucked in the Appalachian Mountains rich with art, architecture and outstanding scenery. "I live just outside of Asheville, N.C., [bordering] the Pisgah National Forest in possibly the oldest mountains on the planet," Ostmann wrote in his submission. "Four miles from my home is the Blue Ridge Parkway. The forest and parkway allow some of the most spectacular views I have seen anywhere in the world. I hike and bike the area daily and am always amazed at the beauty nature can reveal to us." Tessa Lemke 2. Aspen, Colo. Aspen is an authentic mountain town best known for its world-class skiing in winter months and as an...

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Garbage Hotel in Madrid

A mini hotel has just opened in Madrid made entirely of garbage. The trash has been sterilized and used to build a centrally located hotel with five double rooms. It is the work of German artist Ha Schult, timed to coincide with Madrid’s hosting of the annual international tourism trade fair. ...

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The Most Beautiful Places Where You Should Play Poker

Playing poker is really increasing in popularity all over the world, but there are some places where it is more popular than others. Many places have casinos where a selection of games are played but there are some specialist poker playing places as well. The places in the world where poker seems to be the most popular are Dublin, San Jose, Los Angeles, Barcelona and Macau. These are destinations where big tournaments take place or where a lot of people choose to spend money playing poker. It can bring in a good income for these cities. Dublin – Ireland Dublin has a long history of poker and it hosts many poker tournaments. There are many different versions of the game played in the city and the biggest band for your buck tournament is...

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The Big Hole in South Africa – World’s Largest Hole Which Humans Dug

The Big Hole which is also known by its other name, Kimberley Mine, in South Africa is the world’s largest hole which humans excavated. It was dug by 50.000 miners who were working in diamond mine after first diamonds were found there in 19th century. They found there amazing amount of diamonds, precisely, they have found 2720 kilograms of diamonds there. The most amazing fact is that workers who worked there weren’t using any advanced tools or machines while thy were digging. The hole was dug between 1871 and 1914 when there weren’t any advanced machines for digging so, they literally dug this hole by hands using some very basic tools like picks and shovels. Using that basic tools workers managed to move amazing 22 million tons of...

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