10 Deadliest Natural Disasters Since 1990

10. 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake

Death toll: 142,000
Location: Japan
Date: September 1923


9. Yangtze River Flood

Death toll: 145,000
Location: China
Date: 1935


8. Typhoon Nina

Death toll: 26,000 - 229,000
Location: China
Date: August 7, 1995


7. 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

Death toll: 230,273 - 310,000
Location: Indonesia
Date: December 26, 2004


6. 1920 Haiyuan Earthquake

Death toll: 234,117
Location: China
Date: December 1920


5. 2010 Haiti Earthquake

Death toll: 316,000
Location: Haiti
Date: January 12, 2010


4. 1970 Bhola Cyclone

Death toll: 500,000
Location: East Pakistan (Bangladesh)
Date: November 1970


3. 1938 Yellow River (Huang He) Flood

Death toll: 500,000 - 700,000
Location: China
Date: June 1938


2. 1976 Tangshan Earthquake

Death toll: 242,419 - 779,000
Location: China
Date: July 1976


1. 1931 China Floods

Death toll: 150,000 - 4,000,000
Location: China
Date: November 1931









Source: Wikipedia

Hinnavaru Beach Soccer Championship 2013 Updates

With a brilliant and a peaceful group stage matches, the tournament has finally coming to an end. With 4 teams qualified to the semi finals, there will be a huge "Motivation" and massive "Confidence" for each of the team. First of all, I'll be highlighting the Group Stage fixtures and results.

25 May, Saturday - Match day 1

Group A - FC Harukoh Hilakoh 12 - 0 PES
Group B - Vigorous Y Kanmathi 9 - 1 Masthu FC

26 May, Sunday - Match day 2

Group A - Torabora 4 - 6 FC Harukoh Hilakoh
Group B - Vigorous Y Kanthami 6 - 7 No Way Out

27 May, Monday - Match day 3

Group A - PES 1 - 10 Club Riverside
Group B - Lazer X 12 - 2 Masthu FC

28 May, Tuesday - Match day 4

Group A - Torabora 4 - 7 PES
Group B - No Way Out 8 - 4 Masthu FC

29 May, Wednesday - Match day 5

Group A - Club Riverside 1 - 4 Torabora
Group B - No Way Out 4 - 3 Lazer X

30 May, Thursday - Match day 6

Group A - FC Harukoh Hilakoh 5 - 3 Club Riverside
Group B - Lazer X 10 - 3 Vigorous Y Kanmathi

With 9 points clear, "FC Harukoh Hilakoh" from Group A and "No Way Out" from Group B, qualified to the Semi Finals. With 3 points and 4 goals advantage, "Club Riverside" from Group A and with 6 points, "Lazer X" from Group B also booked their place in the last 4.

Here is the Group Stage Point Table


31st May, Friday as a rest day, the semi finals will start from 1st of June, "FC Harukoh Hilakoh" to fight against "Lazer X" and on 2nd June, "No Way Out" taking on "Club Riverside".

Will Update all the details of the two games as soon as they finished.

10 Suspects Who Were Convicted but Found Innocent

10. Collin Campbell Ross

Ross was involved one of history's most famous cases, the Gun Alley Murder, as he was tried for the rape and murder of a 12-year-old. Strands of hair were found in his home and the evidence was enough to convict him. In 1998, Dr. Bentley Atchinson found that the DNA on Ross' bed didn't match the victim's, and in 2008, Ross was finally pardoned.

9. Shawn Massey

In 1999, Massey was convicted of robbing a woman and her two children, and when questioned by prosecutors, the primary victim admitted she was not sure Massey was the suspect responsible. This evidence was withheld from the defense attorneys and would have been enough to let Massey go in 1999, but he wasn't released until 2010.

8. Rolando Cruz

On the same night ten-year old Jeanine Nicarico was found blindfolded, raped and dead in her home in 1985, Rolando Cruz was arrested for the crime. Though there was no physical evidence present, he was sentenced to death by legal injection. However, the court ordered a second trial due to an error which was followed by a third trial in 1995 that proved Cruz not guilty.

7. Alton Logan

Though his conviction in 1992 for murdering a McDonald's security officer was exonerated in 2008, Logan's trial was originally mistreated due to three witnesses who identified him as the suspect. This came before the defending attorneys of another man, Andrew Wilson, revealed that their client was the real killer and they had swore an oath to keep that a secret.

6. Michael Anthony Green

In 1983, a young female wrongly accused Green as the sole attacker of her case but 27 years later, DNA tests proved he wasn't one of the four suspects. According to reports, the victim made a false report due to pressure from law enforcement.

5. Gregory Taylor

Jacquetta Thomas was found battered to death in a hotel room in 1991 and Taylor just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. In 2007, the courts agreed; Taylor's case didn't involve DNA but an actual review of the trial process which revealed certain witnesses that were unreliable.

4. James Bain

After spending three decades in jail for kidnapping, burglary and the rape of a 9-year-old boy, Bain was finally released of a crime he didn't commit. He was jailed in 1974 despite conflicting testimonies that he was "at home with his sister" and the case wasn't re-evaluated until 2000, when Florida passes a statute to reopen cases for DNA testing.

3. Raymond Towler

Similar to Bain's case, Towler was released after DNA evidence proved he didn't assault an 11-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy in 1981. Despite being in jail for 29 years, he did not sue the court for the allowed $1.2 million compensation, and instead, had "a pizza party".

2. Mahmood Hussein Mattan

In 1952, pawn shop owner Lily Volpert was found dead with her throat slit inside of her shop. Several hours later, Mattan was brought in on suspicion of murder and eventually found guilty despite evidence not identifying Mattan as a suspect. The trial was reopened in 1998 and the case was deemed flawed, thereby rewarding Mattan's family with 700,000 British pounds.

1. George Kelly

A botched robbery of a cinema left a manager and another worker murdered, but police had no leads until they received an anonymous letter stating Charles Connolly was "a lookout" and George Kelly was "the shooter". Despite no evidence, Connolly cracked under pressure and admitted to the crime. Kelly was executed, but he was exonerated 53 years later.







Source: Likes

16 Wonderfully Stupid Test Answers

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Fail is right. Which one should have gotten an A? Tell us in the comments below.






Source: Smosh

Hinnavaru Beach Soccer Championship 2013

Some active youth in the island, decided to organize a small beach soccer tournament, here in hinnavaru, for the first time in hinnavaru history. Tournament is fixed to limited 8 team participation and rules applied on the tournament are the exact "Beach Soccer" rules.

Here are the 8 teams took part in the tournament;

Group A

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FC Harukoh Hilakoh

PES

Torabora

Riverside

Group B

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Vigorous

No way Out

Masthu

Lazer X

Tournament is scheduled to start at 25th May (Saturday) and Final Match to play at 4 June (Tuesday)

Match Fixtures

Will update everyday Match-day's report to the blog.

UEFA Champions League Season 2012/'13 Highlights

With lots of lessons to the successful teams and with lots of joy to our fans, UEFA Champions League Season is coming to an end. UEFA decided to play this season's final at Wembley. As we all are pumped up to the biggest final, I'll post here the summary of Champions League.

Group A
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Winner: Paris Saint Germain 
Runner: Porto

Group B
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Winner: Shalke
Runner: Arsenal

Group C
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Winner: Malaga
Runner: AC Milan

Group D
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Winner: Borussia Dortmund
Runner: Real Madrid

Group E
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Winner: Juventus
Runner: Shakhtar

Group F
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Winner: Bayern Munich
Runner: Valencia

Group G
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Winner: Barcelona
Runner: Celtic

Group H
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Winner: Man.United
Runner: Galatasaray


Round of 16
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1. Porto vs Malag = Malaga
A 77th-minute header from substitute Roque Santa Cruz took the debutants into the last eight after Isco had wiped out Porto's first-leg advantage.

2. Shakhtar vs Borussia Dortmund = Borussia Dortmund
First-half Felipe Santana and Mario Götze goals were followed up by Jakub Błaszczykowski as Dortmund got to the last eight for the first time since 1998.

3. Real Madrid vs Man.United = Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo settled the tie in the visitors' favour after Luka Modrić, with United down to ten men following the dismissal of Nani, had equalised.

4. Galatasaray vs Schalke = Galatasaray
Goals from Hamit Altıntop, Burak Yılmaz and Umut Bulut give Galatasaray a 3-2 victory on the night, a result that puts them through to the quarter-finals courtesy of a 4-3 aggregate scoreline.

5. Valencia vs PSG = PSG
Ezequiel Lavezzi equalised for Carlo Ancelotti's team as the Ligue 1 leaders qualified for the last eight for the first time in 18 years.

6. AC Milan vs Barcelona = Barcelona
Lionel Messi's first-half double erased Milan's aggregate lead before goals from David Villa and Jordi Alba secured Barça's sixth straight quarter-final.

7. Arsenal vs Bayern Munich = Bayern Munich
The Bundesliga leaders progressed to the quarter-finals despite succumbing on the night to goals from Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny.

8. Celtic vs Juventus = Juventus
A goal in each half by Alessandro Matri and Fabio Quagliarella sealed a comfortable win that took Juve into the last eight for the first time since 2006.


Quarter Finals
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1. Dortmund vs Malaga = Dortmund
With a semi-final place slipping away, Dortmund pulled off a miraculous comeback after added-time goals from Marco Reus and Felipe Santana.

2. Galatasaray vs Real Madrid = Real Madrid
The hosts produced a stirring second half to win on the night but Madrid held on to reach a record 24th semi-final thanks to their first-leg victory.

3. Barcelona vs PSG = Barcelona
Pedro Rodríguez's 71st-minute strike sent the Spanish side into a sixth straight semi-final.

4. Bayern Munich vs Juventus = Bayern
Mario Mandžukić banished any lingering doubt about the outcome of the tie before Claudio Pizarro sealed Bayern's progress in added time.

Semi Finals
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1. Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid = Dortmund
Jürgen Klopp's side held out despite late goals from Karim Benzema and Sergio Ramos to reach their first final since winning the competition in 1997.

2. Barcelona vs Bayern = Bayern
The German side recorded the biggest aggregate win in a UEFA Champions League semi-final to set up an all-Bundesliga final at Wembley on 25 May.


FINAL
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Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich
25 May, Saturday, 23:45 MVT



I can't wait for the historical match between both German sides. Now, fingers crossed for the biggest match of the year!

Top 10 - Weirdest Guinness World Records

Since the advent of circuses and fairs, people have been fascinated by the outlandish. Freak shows have taken advantage of this curiosity and soon people were flocking to observe deformed people and other human phenomena.

Over time, tastes grew sharper and some have begun to attempt eccentric feats to satisfy public demand, while quenching their own exhibitionist desires. Records are now established and broken every day, in every walk of life. Here are the top ten weirdest records in the world according to Guinness

10. Most Expensive Washroom

Guys are famous for being able to do the deed just about anywhere. We do it in the great outdoors, by the side of the road, and in city alleys, behind dumpsters. But no man alive would turn down an opportunity to use a golden throne. In 2001, Hong Kong jeweler Lam Sai-wing took it upon himself to craft a solid gold toilet, inspired by the words of Lenin who stated that toilets of gold should be made to remind us of the waste of capital warfare. The piece is worth $3.5 million.

9. Largest Feet

Matthew McGrory is one tall 29-year-old dude. The Pennsylvania native stands 7'4" tall and weighs nearly 617 pounds. If I stopped here, you would think I was talking about the next NBA draft prospect. But it's his feet that set him apart. If he were to walk into a Payless shoe store, he would have to ask for some size 28.5 sneakers. And he would need a serious credit margin as he needs to pay up to $22,745 for one pair of shoes. His big toes alone measure five inches in length. I wonder what he's been eating! 

8. Longest Driven Journey

I know people who have difficulty spending more than two hours in a car. Fortunately, this is not a problem for Emil and Liliana Schmid, a Swiss couple. In 1984, they began a journey that took them around the world. For 18 years, they used their 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser and drove through 131 countries and over 316,900 miles. Initially, they left their home for only a year but the kick of traveling kept them going.

7. Largest Chicken Dance

I've never been to Ohio, but it seems to me that perhaps they should think about finding themselves some new attractions. On September 1, 1996, 72,000 poultry-obsessed citizens of the Canfield County Fair stopped what they were doing and began performing the chicken dance. Apparently, it's a tradition in the area to do this dance at weddings so it only seemed natural to gather everyone around and go for the record. 

6. Heaviest Weight Balanced on Head

Believe it or not, there are people whose idea of a good time is to see how much weight they can balance on their head without getting crushed to death. John Evans is one of them and he managed to balance 101 bricks on his head (416.7 pounds) for 10 seconds back in December 1997. The Londoner also holds such balancing act records for books, beer kegs, people, and a car. With a 22-inch neck, his record won't soon be broken.

5. Fastest Tomato Ketchup Drinker

First things first: how in the world do you come up with such a stunt? Do you wake up one morning and say, "I'll have a sandwich, a donut, and a bottle of ketchup for lunch"? Dustin Phillips of California obviously went through a similar experience, since he holds the record for the fastest ketchup drinker in the world. In 33 seconds, he drank over 90% of a 14-ounce bottle of ketchup through a straw. I just hope he chugged some burgers afterward.

4. Smallest Nightclub

Those zany Brits will never cease to amaze me with their madcap innovations. August 1998 saw the introduction of the smallest nightclub in the world, measuring 8 feet long, 4 feet wide and 8 feet high. It has everything other clubs have: DJ, smoke machine, extensive sound system, and even a doorman. The Minuscule of Sound blares music from the '70s, '80s and '90s, and is on every globetrotting clubber's list. The club, which only has enough room for 14 people, began life as an anti-corporate statement, but has since evolved into a full-fledged club-going experience.

3. Loudest Burp

Had my mother let me practice at the dinner table as a child, I could be the one holding this record. Instead, it's British subject Paul Hunn who can perform a burp reaching 118.1 decibels; an intensity some compared to a pneumatic drill or an airplane taking off. 

Unfortunately for him, he doesn't indulge himself whenever it strikes his fancy. According to this record holder, the greatest belches occur after eating spicy foods and sucking in a lot of air. I certainly will be practicing this at the next family feast.

2. Longest Kiss

How much time would you be willing to spend kissing your girl? One, maybe two hours? More? I guess love and lust factor in somewhere. In Israel, there is a Tel Aviv couple that smooched continuously for 30 hours and 45 minutes in April 1999. They didn't even take one single break. It's not their lips I was concerned with; it was their bladders. For the accomplishment, Karmit Tzubera and Dror Orpaz were most notably compensated with a trip around the world.

1. Largest Navel Fluff Collection

Some people will collect just about anything. Most collections can be regarded as reasonable, endearing even. But Australia native Graham Barker opened up a whole new can of worms. In 1984, he looked down at his navel and marveled at the lint protruding from it. He pulled it out and saved it. 

Before long, harvesting his bellybutton for fluff became a habit. In 15 years, he amassed 0.54 ounces of lint. He's aware that people think he's yards off his rocker but continues doing it as he enjoys being able to collect something no one else has.

Source: Ask Men

Best Video Games of 2013

Here is the list of top 10 video games I made. If you don't agree with the list, just comment below your favorite top 10.

10. Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3


9. Watch Dogs


8. The Last of Us


7. Halo 4


6. Dead Space 3


5. Tomb Raider


4. God of War: Ascension


3. BioShock Infinite


2. Assassins creed 4: Black flag


1. Grand Theft Auto 5