An illusionist, magician and a master entertainer... David Blaine's reputation far exceeds his numerous feats. From roadside magic to spending seven days in a transparent coffin 6 feet under the ground, this 35-year-old American has done it all and gone through all as well.

Blaine's death-defying performances have earned him tremendous fan following world-over. His latest act promises to be a nail-biting thriller. Imagine hanging upside down from a thin wire with no safety net and five stories up for at least 60 hours -- Gives you goose bumps, doesn't it? That's exactly what Blain will attempt this stunt on September 22. He risks blindness in the stunt.

Hope you all Indians are aware of this day. Damnit, no most of you are not, hmm.. don't worry. Let me tell you something about this day.

Date of birth: September 28, 1907
Place of birth: Lyallpur, Punjab, British India
Date of SAHID: March 23, 1931
Place of SAHID: Lahore, Punjab, British India
Movement: Indian Independence movement

RIDDLES

What did the tree say to the woodpecker?
"You bore me."

Why did the kid put his clock in the oven.
He wanted to have a hot time.

How does a boat show affection?
It hugs the shore.

How can you prove that a horse has six legs?
A horse has forelegs in front and two behind.

What does an envelope say when you lick it?
Nothing. It just shuts up.

Cent has done a comparison between Zune and iPod. They said:” What an upset! We promise this fight was not rigged. We wanted a clear champion as much as you did.” But the result is “Microsoft really could have swept the floor with the iPod if it had just buried the hatchet and made the Zune both Mac- and PC-compatible.”

Optimists and devotees of science must, along with pessimists dreading – or eagerly anticipating – the destruction of the universe, wait a bit longer.

The 'Big Bang' experiment involving the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has been postponed to spring 2009.

According to a September 20 2008 statement on the LHC website, "during commissioning (without beam) of the final LHC sector (sector 3-4) at high current for operation at 5 TeV, an incident occurred at mid-day on Friday 19 September resulting in a large helium leak into the tunnel".

Vedic Maths: Tutorial 10

Converting Kilos to pounds In this section you will learn how to convert Kilos to Pounds, and Vice Versa.

Let's start off with looking at converting Kilos to pounds.
86 kilos into pounds:

Step one: Multiply the kilos by TWO.
To do this, just double the kilos.

86 x 2 = 172

Step two: Divide the answer by ten.

17 Extremely Expensive Gadgets to Fit The Luxurious Lifestyle

If excessive is your motto, you're gonna love this article. Opting to choose the path of interesting and innovative, we left out be-jewelled phones and diamond encrusted appliances to give you 17 truly expensive and truly unique devices that will surely make your neighbors and other rich cronies drool!

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: 'I am blind, please help.' There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

The Kiss

1. Kiss on the hand I adore you
2. Kiss on the cheek I just want to be friends
3. Kiss on the neck I want you
4. Kiss on the lips I love you
5. Kiss on the ears I am just playing
6. Kiss anywhere else lets not get carried away
7. Look in your eyes kiss me
8. Playing with your hair I can't live without you
9. Hand on your waist I love you to much to let you go