Venice ‘s Murano Island renowned throughout the world for its quality glasswork is home to the tallest glass tree in the world. Sculpted by master glass blower Simone Cenedese, the artistic Christmas tree is a modern reflection of the holiday season. Giovanni and Simone Cenedese, motivated by a great passion for their work and for their own city, had in …

In this world there are only two animals that can see behind without turning their heads. They are Parrot & Rabbit. Animals which have a very wide field of view that actually extends far enough around the head that they can see behind them. These animals would need to have eyes on the sides of their heads, rather than the front. …

Brief notes of martyrs of Karbala and Kufa with Imam Husain (SA).  The Battle of Karbala took place on Muharram 10, in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar in Karbala, situated in present day Iraq. The battle was between a small group of supporters and relatives of Muhammad’s grandson Hussein ibn Ali and a much larger military detachment from …

Aelita Andre is an Australian abstract artist known for her Surrealist painting style and her young age. She began to paint when aged nine months, and her work was displayed publicly in a group exhibition shortly after she turned two. Her first solo exhibition opened in New York City in June 2011, when she was four years old. Andre was …

Illuminating the Gothic facades of Prague’s Old Town Square, and casting its glow over the manger display of the famous Prague Christmas market, is a grand tree cut in the Sumava mountains in the southern Czech Republic. The Christmas markets attract visitors to Prague throughout December, including over Christmas and on New Year’s Eve. The city has a wonderful festive atmosphere, …

Emirates Palace hotel, the luxury Abu Dhabi hotel, has unveiled what is thought to be the world’s most expensive Christmas tree, valued at more than $11m. The 13-metre fake evergreen tree is located in the hotel’s lobby, and is decorated with silver and gold bows, ball-shaped ornaments and small white lights. However, the record value of the tree is due …

Cleopatra Stratan (born October 6, 2002) is Moldovan singer, the youngest person ever to score commercial success as a singer. She holds the record for the highest paid young artist that performed live for two hours in front of a large audience. The youngest artist to receive an MTV award and the youngest artist to score a No.1 hit in …

The world’s largest Christmas tree display rises up the slopes of Mount Ingino outside of Gubbio, in Italy’s Umbria region. The Mount Ingino Christmas Tree is a lighting illumination in the shape of a Christmas tree. The tree is also called the Gubbio Christmas Tree or the biggest Christmas tree in the world. In 1991 the Guinness Book of Records named …

The Capitol Christmas Tree (formerly the Capitol Holiday Tree) is the decorated tree that is erected annually on the West Front Lawn of the United States Capitol, in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the Christmas holiday season. The selection, installation, and decoration of the tree are all overseen by the Superintendent of the Capitol Grounds of the Architect of the Capitol …

Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center is a large Christmas tree placed annually in Rockefeller Center in mid-town Manhattan in New York City. The tree is erected in early to mid November and lit in late November or early December. In recent years, the lighting has been broadcast live nationwide on NBC’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center show and scheduled for the Wednesday …