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TOP TEN STRANGEST SEA CREATURES

1.Spookfish

Maybe its midnight zone neighbor the spookfish? The name is enough to give you a clue that these sea creatures are a bit scary looking, with their fluorescent glow and their see-through heads. Again, they are specially adapted for living in the darkest places on Earth – and skin opacity doesn’t help you see where you’re going in the dark does it? Hence the transparent skin, which allows their swiveling eyes to look upwards for glimmers of light as well as straight ahead. They live in tropical-to-temperate waters around the world, but have been rarely caught for human study. It’s believed that their eyes use a kind of mirror-system to be able to see around but one thing is certain – the spookfish is a weird-looking thing. A worthy contender for the title of strangest creature in the ocean.   

2. Vampire Squid

It’s OK – not all the creatures on the list are as harmless as the leafy sea dragons. We’re back to the realm of horror films, with the vampire squid so called because of their cloak of poisonous spikes. They live in the midnight zone, and have glowing red eyes to help them see.  Its body can either be black or red – with the matching red eyes, it’s easy to see where it got its scary reputation. It also has a number of organs called photophores all over its body, that produce flashes of light in order to disorientate and confuse predators. Plus, it can produce blue-lit mucus instead of ink when it’s threatened. It’s a clever squid. Its full name is Vampyroteuthis infernalis – “vampire squid of Hell”. If that doesn’t scare you, what will?

3. Leafy Sea Dragon

This next one is a bit of an oddity – a sea creature who camouflages itself by pretending to be a piece of seaweed. The leafy sea dragon – aka Phycodurus eques – doesn’t have many tricks when it comes to avoiding predators so it just stops and hides. They are related to the seahorse, but lack the definition think a seahorse covered in pondweed and you’re there. 

It’s found in the waters around Southern Australia and is something of a mascot for the state of South Australia, where it is a protected species. It needs protection as it was being threatened by pollution and people hunting it for use in alternative medicine. They are also slow at swimming and unable to hold onto things with their tails like the seahorses can. But when it comes to impersonating seaweed, there’s nothing better than a leafy sea dragon.

4. Giant Spider Crab
Combine two scary things – crabs and spiders – and you have the spider crab. Now, make it giant. It’s the stuff of nightmares, isn’t it? A spider, that’s 3.8m wide, with pincers. Fortunately, for arachnophobes it’s not a spider at all, but sadly for arthopodphobes, it is entirely crab. Found in the seas around Japan, it can weigh up to 19kg -  around the weight of a 4-year-old human child. It lives in fairly shallow waters, but can be found in depths of up to 600m. Again, it is a delicacy in Japan but fishermen only tend to catch the smaller ones. Maybe even they are terrified of the ones that look like they could eat you alive…
  
5. Snot Sea Cucumber
It’s not a pretty name, is it? And not a pretty creature either. But the snot sea cucumber has a remarkable party trick – its outer wall is made up of a type of collagen that they can tighten and loosen when needed. So, if it needs to get through a tiny gap it can basically liquefy itself, pour through the gap and then reassemble on the other side. Nifty, hey?
The other trick that some sea cucumbers pull is to go into a type of hibernation if the water temperature gets too high, where their bodily functions shut down until the temperature returns to normal. Some other varieties can shoot out toxins to defend themselves against predators. These slimy creatures, who are found all over the world in different varieties, may not be beautiful but they are certainly clever. 

6. Pufferfish 
The pufferfish is another creature that’s popular with children’s TV series, as the makers of those shows seem to be under the impression that you can use them as a replacement for balloons when needed. I wouldn’t advise it. Yes, the pufferfish does blow up, but its spikes when it does so are sharp, and the puffer itself is highly poisonous. In fact, it’s the second most poisonous vertebrate in the world, after the golden poison frog.  
That doesn’t stop pufferfish from being a delicacy in many countries, most notably Japan. It has to be prepared by expert chefs, as a wrongly cut fish can be lethal. Puffer soup – or fugu chiri in Japanese – is the most common form of puffer poisoning but the raw meat (sashimi fugu) can induce a kind of intoxicated state, along with numbness. That’s the main appeal of it, apparently, but if that’s what you’re after, you’re probably best off sticking with the sake and avoiding these spiny beasts altogether.  

7. Sea Krait  
If, like me, you get a bit scared at the very idea of a snake you might think that the ocean would be one place you’d be sure not to bump into any. But you’d be wrong, as the sea krait  – or Chinese sea snake – lurks around coral reefs, waiting to catch any unsuspecting prey with its paralyzing venom. That’s the venom which is 10 times the strength of cobra venom, in case you’re still thinking these things might be harmless. They also come onto land, for females to lay their eggs, but mainly live just off-shore in caves or rock formations. However, they are oxygen-breathing, so have to break the surface every few hours in order to survive.So, they can follow you onto land if you manage to outswim them (they don’t swim very fast, so that at least is a possibility). The good news is that they don’t tend to attack humans unless they feel threatened, and their black-and-white patterning makes them easy to spot. Just don’t threaten them. Probably best to stay away from their eggs!

8. Christmas Tree Worm
Of course, not all these creatures are scary. Some are cute, albeit it in a toilet brush kind of way. The Christmas tree worms get their name from their spikes, which point out like the branches of a Christmas tree and help them to feed and breathe. If the worm feels threatened, the “branches” withdraw and it makes them less obvious to predators. Known as Spirobranchus giganteus, they are found on the Great Barrier Reef but have also been spotted as far away as the Caribbean.

9. Angler Fish
And another fish that’s been beaten with the ugly stick. The angler fish is a scary-looking beast that appears every time an animator needs a “fish that looks like a monster” scene (see “Finding Nemo”). It lives in the midnight zone, and like many creatures down there it has its own integral light. In this case, it’s a small bulb-like light that dangles in front of its face so it can see whatever it’s hunting. If you ever get stuck in the midnight zone, remember not to follow the light…or you might be its next meal. It can swallow prey that is up to twice its size. And did I mention the razor-sharp teeth? Terrifying…

10. Blobfish
If you happen to believe in reincarnation, it’s hard to imagine what you’d have to have done in a past life in order to come back as a blobfish. It’s not a fulfilling life. They can’t really move, so they just have to sit around and wait for food to come to them. It can take days to get a meal and then it’s over in a bite. And it’s not like they can spend the rest of the time gazing at themselves in a mirror either – the blobfish is modeled after a dessert of some kind, maybe one that’s a bit melted. Stick some eyes on a blancmange and you’ll get a similar effect. They aren’t often seen by humans, living as they do 600-1,200m below sea level, off the coast of Australia.

Driest Places In The World

	Location	Average Annual Rainfall(in)
1	Arica, Chile	0.03
2	Al'Kufrah, Libya	0.03
2	Aswan, Egypt	0.03
2	Luxor, Egypt	0.03
5	Ica, Peru	0.09
6	Wadi Halfa, Sudan	0.10
7	Iquique, Chile	0.20
8	Pelican Point, Namibia	0.32
9	Aoelef, Algeria	0.48
9	Callao, Peru	0.48

Top Ten Coldest Places In The World

▲	Location	Temperature Extreme (F)
1.	Vostok, Antarctica	-128.6
2.	Plateau Station, Antarctica	-119.2
3.	Oymyakon, Russia	-96.0
4.	Verkhoyansk, Russia	-89.8
5.	Northice, Greenland	-86.8
6.	Eismitte, Greenland	-84.8
7.	Snag,Yukon, Canada	-81.4
8.	Prospect Creek, Alaska, US	-79.8
9.	Fort Selkirk, Yukon, Canada	-74.0
10.	Rogers Pass, Montana, US	-69.7

Ten Hottest Places In The World

▲	Location	Country	Temperature Extreme (F)
1.	Al'Aziziyah	Libya	136.4
2.	Greenland Ranch, Death Valley	United States	134.0
3.	Ghudamis	Libya	131.0
4.	Kebili	Tunisia	131.0
5.	Timbouctou	Mali	130.1
6.	Araouane	Mali	130.0
7.	Tirat Tavi	Israel	129.0
8.	Ahwaz	Iran	128.3
9.	Agha Jari	Iran	128.0
10.	Wadi Halfa	Sudan	127.0

Top Ten Countries With Most Refugees

▲	Country	Number of refugees
1.	Afghanistan	3,054,710
2.	Iraq	1,683,580
3.	Somalia	770,154
4.	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	476,693
5.	Burma	415,670
6.	Colombia	395,577
7.	Sudan	387,288
8.	Vietnam	338,698
9.	Eritrea	222,460
10.	China	184,602

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TOP-10 Special Operations Forces in the World

Countries throughout the world train special operation forces within their military, so coming up with a list of top special operations forces in the world is difficult at best. All special ops forces train their military men to be the best of the best, to take the impossible task and make it possible. In that respect, all Special Operations units are top. While the list below may not be everyone’s top ten, some of those listed would certainly be a part of any top ten lists.​

1. Special Air Service (SAS) – United Kingdom
The British SAS follow the sea, air and land training of the SEALs; however their training in counter-espionage is more in-depth and complex than the SEALs. Both the SAS and SEALs receive comparable training as they sometimes work closely. They are trained in numerous fighting techniques and remain the primary model in which most national commando units are based.
The above Special Ops Forces list may not be a conclusive top list for everyone. Given the number of excellently trained units around the world, they all maintain the highest integrity and require their team members to constantly challenge themselves under some of the most extreme grueling circumstances experienced by man. They must always be ready for the worst of the worst, but who better to be ready than the best of the best. The ten Special Ops units above have certainly proved themselves time and again and therefore have earned them a spot on this particular list of the top ten Special Operations Forces in the world.


2. Navy SEAL Team 6 – DEVGRU – United States
The first commanding officer of SEAL Team 6 was Dick Marcinko – a US Navy representative for the Joint Chiefs of Staff task force Terrorist Action Team. The team was created in October of 1980 after a failed attempt in 1979 to rescue American hostages being held in Iran. As a result, the US Navy recognized the imminent need for a specially trained counter terrorist team. SEAL Team 6 (or currently DEVGRU – Naval Special Warfare Development Group) consists of four line squadrons – Red, Blue, Gold and Silver. The men within these units are the elite of the elite of special op forces and are trained on Sea, air and land, making them a well-rounded, highly trained group of individuals.


3. Army Delta Force – United States
The US Army’s Delta Force is the only official US counter-terrorism unit focused on hostage rescues, counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism. To be selected for this specialty force team, an individual must undergo a rigid physical test that begins with sit ups and push-ups and a 3 mile run – all to be completed within an undisclosed time frame. Next, the each prospective member must complete an 18-mile hike over rugged, mountainous terrain carrying a 35 lb backpack and compass, but no a map. This physically grueling entrance test does not end there. Another 45-mile hike is then required, this time with a 45 lb backpack and an even shorter time limit. Afterwards, each individual must further undergo a number of mental exams where examiners attempt to confuse and thus break the individual. Once the above requirements are successfully completed, the recruit is then permitted to enter into the actual 6 month training program for the Delta Force.


4. Shayetet 13 – Israel
This Special Ops group shares the Israeli Army motto: “Never Again”, referring to the Holocaust. Though they are one of three special units, the Shayetet 13 bears the closest resemblance to the US Army’s Delta Force. They are specially trained for rescuing hostages and in counter-terrorism. Though they remain an extremely secretive group, the most public noted mission was Operation Spring of Youth. During this operation, the Shayetet 13 went into Beirut Lebanon where they hunted down and killed all the terrorists involved in the 1972 Munich massacre of 11 Israeli athletes.

5. Grenzschutzgruppe 9 GSG9 – Germany
The GSG9 is a special operations unit of the German Federal Police, specializing in counter-terrorism. The group was formed after the failed attempt of the German Police to successfully free 11 Israeli athletes who were kidnapped in Munich in 1972 during the Summer Olympic Games. They recognized, as a result, that their forces were not properly trained or equipped to handle such situations. They have since been trained in deployed in situations when hostages are taken, kidnapping is involved or in cases of terrorism or extortion.


6. GROM – Poland
Activated in July of 1980 in response to terrorist threats, GROM is one of five Special Ops units in Poland. They are trained to respond to a variety of threats and unconventional warfare roles. Their existence was not even acknowledged by the Poland until 1994. Within five years, the group converted to a special military formation in compliance with NATO standards. They are revered among the newest members of NATO as the best commando unit.


7. Army Special Forces Brigade – France
This French Special Ops group has one of the most rigorous qualification training programs in the world. This group is subdivided into three specially trained areas

• 1er Régiment de Parachutistes d’Infanterie de Marin which is based in Bayonne.
• 13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes based in Martignas-sur-Jalle.
• 4e Régiment d’Hélicoptères des Forces Spéciales, the unit based in Pau.

8. Eko Cobra – Austria
This special ops tactical unit is involved mainly in counter-terrorism. The group retains a low profile, despite their high-speed involvement in the war on terror. In Europe, they are known for their competitive edge over other countries at S.W.A.T. and other competitions throughout Europe. Though their covert missions are carried without with little or no media, they are still considered by many as one of the best trained counter-terrorist units in the world.

9. Special Service Group (SSG) – Pakistan
This Pakistan Special Service Group (SSG) is also known as “Black Storks” a name derived from their unique headgear the “Maroon Beret”. The SSG has ten specific missions for which they are trained:

• Asymmetric Warfare
• Special Operations
• Counter-Proliferation
• Unconventional Warfare
• Foreign Internal Defense
• Special Reconnaissance
• Direct Action
• Hostage Rescue
• Counter-Terrorist
• Personnel Recovery

10. Spetsnaz – Russia
What sets the Russian Spetsnaz apart from other specially trained special ops units around the world is their daily exposure to physical punishment. The purpose for this portion of their training is to teach them to endure physical pain and to work the mind to “enjoy” it since it is impossible to ignore it. They are permitted to leave the training anytime they desire. Their missions generally involve reconnaissance and close quarter combat. Many of the bodyguards chosen for the high-tanking political figures of Russia are chosen from the Spetsnaz.
 

Top 10 Facts That May Surprise You About Mosquitoes

One thing we can all agree on here. Nobody likes mosquitoes. But our hatred for these pesky insects is also intertwined with an ironic interest to know more about them. Here are some mosquito facts you may not know and a few facts that may help you from becoming of victim of their love bites. 
1. Females Mosquitoes Can Live Twice as Long
Just like humans, the female is known to outlive the male but by a much larger difference. Given the right environment, an adult female can live over a month while males normally do not make it past two weeks. 
2. Only Female Mosquitoes Bite
In reality, they don’t bite, but suck. After finding her target she inserts the elongated, razor-sharp proboscis (their mouth equivalent) through the skin looking for a blood meal which will nourish her future eggs. If left undisturbed, the female will feed until her abdomen is completely full.  
3. A Popularity Contest?
To mate, the males form large swarms at dusk and the females enter to take their pick. And for mosquitoes, it’s not the size that counts. Studies show that medium-sized males attract the most females because of their ability to stay up (in the air) longer. 
4. Finding a Perfect Harmony
To mate, the males form large swarms at dusk and the females enter to take their pick. And for mosquitoes, it’s not the size that counts. Studies show that medium-sized males attract the most females because of their ability to stay up (in the air) longer.
5. Mosquitoes Don’t Like Fans
You can use creams, sprays, candles, and more, but a great mosquito repellent that doesn’t leave you smelling like…well, mosquito repellent…is a fan. Because of their incredibly light weight, it is difficult for mosquitoes to maneuver their flight and even more difficult to steady themselves on a target. 
6. “Mosquito” is a Spanish Word Meaning “Little Fly”
A little Spanish lesson: mosca is Spanish for fly. In Spanish, the diminutive form of a main word is used to describe something smaller yet similar. This is achieved by adding –ito to the end of the word. Therefore, the result is mosquito.
7. Bill Gates Hates Mosquitoes Too
The Anopheles mosquito species is the overwhelming human malaria carrier. 90% of malaria cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa. In February 2009, philanthropist Bill Gates released a jar of mosquitoes at a technology conference in California in order to get his point across concerning funding for further malaria vaccine development.
8. Mosquitoes Like Your Breathing and Sweaty
Were you ever told that mosquitoes were biting you in particular because you were just so sweet? Not really…what attracts mosquitoes most is the carbon dioxide exhaled from our mouths and certain aromas that each individual’s body creates. Completely opposite from sweet, it is said that mosquitoes fly more towards sweaty surfaces.
9. Mosquitoes Stay Close to Home
A mosquito can develop from egg to adult in as little as 4 days, but it hardly ever wanders far from the “nest.” Since it only travels between 1 and 1.5 miles per hour, it rarely goes beyond a 1 mile radius from its birth place during its short life cycle.
10. There are a lot of Mosquito Species
There are around 3,000 mosquito species in the world. Between 150 and 200 of those can be found in North America. West Virginia reports the fewest species (26) while Texas claims the most (85). Every July the small town of Clute Texas hosts The Great Texas Mosquito Festival complete with a Mosquito Chase Race and Mosquito Calling Contest.

TOP 10 PLAYERS TO SCORE FASTEST ODI HALF-CENTURY

1. SANATH JAYASURIYA - 17 BALLS

2. SIMON O'DONNELL - 18 BALLS 

3. SHAHID AFRIDI - 18 BALLS  

4. SHAHID AFRIDI - 18 BALLS

5. GLENN MAXWELL - 18 BALLS 

6. BRENDON MCCULLUM - 19 BALLS 

7. MARK BOUCHER - 19 BALLS 

8. JUSTIN KEMP - 19 BALLS  

9. ROSS TAYLOR - 19 BALLS 

10. DAVID HUSSEY - 19 BALLS