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10. Watches

Dress watches with matching bands can be a great option for you for this valentine gift.

9. Sweaters/Jackets

As we all know its February and valentine is on 14th February so sweeters or jackets can be a great option. Fashionable colors and exclusive designs make this one of the choicest gifts if its start of a new love.

8. Hand Bags

Hand bags are woman’s delight to mix and match with the clothes and shoes. Buy some beautiful handbag for her.

7. Perfumes

Whenever you pass by, the fragrance you put on makes any handsome man give you a second look. One more reason is to buy the his and her perfume on this day.

6. Flowers with Stuffed Toys

All time favorite, can’t do without the usual boquet of roses and teddys, this gift of flowers and stuffed toy can make any lover blush in red and pink

5. Beautiful Dress

You can go with some beautiful dress for her. Buy a dress of her favorite color or it could be Red, she will definitely like it.

4. Jewelry

An engraved keepsake box with beautiful heart shaped pendant or heart shaped earrings says a lot on Valentines.

3. Candle Light Dinner in a Five Star Restaurant

You can take your love one in any five star restaurant and enjoy a candle light dinner with her.

2. Chocolates

Chocolates is all time favorite gift for valentine, even the chocolate industry can’t stop making special heart shaped chocolates for this occasion.

1. Ring

Finally the number#1 gift every women is expecting on this day is the “RING”, the proposal!!!

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10. Michael Clarke

In our list Michael Clarke is at No. 10 with total earning of $2.5 million. He is an Australian cricketer who played as a captain for the Australian team, also famous as “Pup” while on the field. Some came from his sponsorship such as Gillette and Slazenger.

9. Kevin Pietersen

He plays for Surrey and England. He might be an English player but his nationality is a mix of South African and English.  He also played for the IPL team from Bangalore, India. His earnings of $3 million come from the contract that he has signed for his team and other sponsorships too such as Adidas, Red Bull, and Vodafone.

8. Brett Lee

He is famous for his fastest moves that made him one of the fastest bowlers in the world, based on the history of Cricket. He has same  earnings as Kevin Peitersen of $3 million. Some of his wealth came from Volkswagen and Gatorade as his sponsors.

7. Sourav Ganguly

He is an Indian player who had served as a captain for the Indian National Team. He had total earnings of $3.5 million wherein a portion of them came from his major promoters like Pepsi and Puma.

6. Ricky Ponting

An Australian player also served as a captain for Test Cricket and Australian Cricket Team in 2004 and 2011 respectively. The current recorded earnings is $3.5 million wherein some of these earnings came from Adidas, KFC, and Valvoline as his sponsors.

5. Andrew Flintoff

He played as a cricketer at England, Indian Premiere League, and Lancashire Country Cricket Club. He is known as Fred or Freddie because of the popularity and similarity with the surname of Fred Flintstone. He is at No. 5 with his total earnings of $4 million wherein some came from Barclays, Puma, and Volkswagen as his supporters.

4. Rahul Dravid

An Indian Player who is palying for Indian National Team since 1996, born at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. He also served as its captain. He has annual income of $1million at average. He has total earnings of $5 million that comes from Reebok and Castrol.

3. Yuvraj Singh

He was born in famous family of Sikh and he is paying for India.  He is the son Yograj Singh, who was a known movie star and a fast bowler of Punjab. Yuvraj has total earnings of $5.5 million wherein it came from various commercials and sponsorships from Microsoft, Fiat, and Reebok.

2. Sachin Tendulkar

An Indian Cricketer who gained the title of being the first male that got a double century score for ODI Cricket. His $8 million earnings came from the contract that he signed for his team and other sponsorships such as Adidas, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Canon.

1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Famous cricketer who had signed the richest deal ever recorded in history for Rhiti Sports, amounting to a 2 year-contract of $43 million or equivalent to Rs of 2 billion. His earnings totaled to $8 million as year 2012.

10. Athens (Greece)

This is famous about Athens that this is the wealthiest and largest state in the history of Greece in the classical history of the establishment of the ancient city. At that time it was the capital city with 3.7 million people that shows that it has grown a lot. Famous places of this city are Temple of Olympian Zeus, Acropolis, and Parthenon.

9. Jerusalem (Israel)

This is known as holy city, its name is mentioned in New Testament of the Bible. This is the center of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism that has been known since the 10th century. It was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 and it has been called the old city. This is the largest city of Israel.

8. Beirut (Lebanon)

This is the biggest city found in Lebanon and known as Berut, which is the favorite place of the wealthiest people from Europe and Saudi Arabia. It is acclaimed to be the cosmopolitan city, the center of financial and commercial transactions and trade.  It is also called as Paris of the Middle East.

7. Jericho (Israel)

It is famous as the city of Palms that is near the Dead Sea and Jerusalem by approximately 55 kilometers. It is located with Jerusalem, Jericho is one of the cities mentioned in the Old Testament that was conquered by Joshua as noted in the book of Judges.

6. Aleppo (Syria)

This is a Muslim place with so many mosques in it. This is located in Syria, which is also the second largest city in the country. The well preserved way of living and behavior of the people makes it the friendliest place in the world.

5. Sidon (Lebanon)

Sidon is located near the city of Beirut by about 25 miles or equivalent to 43 kilometers. It is one of the strongest phonetician cities, which is still in its original and historical form in its very essence.

4. Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

It has been in existence for about 5000 years where you could find the tallest hills in the world. The oldest and one of the largest mosques in the world located in this city. It found in between Balkan Range or Old Mountains and the plains of Rhodope Mountains.

3.Varanasi (India)

This is the sacred place of Hindus in India, which is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was also known previously as Kashi and Benares or Banaras in the northern part of India.

2. Byblos (Lebanon)

Byblos is another historical place and city, which is located in Lebanon. It is also also famous as Jbell in its Arabic name and was included or recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Some of the oldest places that you can visit in Byblos are the Northeastern Gate, The Crusader Castle, Tower Temple, and Kings Tomb.

1. Damascus (Syria)

This is the capital city of Syria and the largest city in Syria too. It was established around 10,000 to 8,000 B.C. Tourists and visitors from other countries have well applauded the well-preserved place in Syria that continuously attracts people to learn their old life and past.

10. iPad2

iPad 2 took the world by storm when 500,000 of the second-generation tablets were sold on their debut weekend. Seen as a sleeker, lightweight alternative to its predecessor, iPad 2 sold out across virtually all channels in its first week.

09. Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs inspired millions of people around the world with his passion and creativity. The technological visionary revolutionized the way people live and work with the aid of Mac computers, iPods, iPhones, and iPads.

08. 東京 電力 (TEPCO)

The Japanese government ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents living near the 東京 電力 (TEPCO) Fukushima I Plant after the 2011 earthquake badly damaged several nuclear reactors.

07. Adele

Adele rocked the music industry with the release of her sophomore album “21,” which sold 208,000 copies in the UK in its first week and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart for 16 consecutive weeks. The album catapulted the 22-year-old to record-breaking success and international acclaim.

06. iPhone 5

Consumers and analysts alike anticipated the release of Apple’s newest smartphone many months prior to its arrival. Rumored features included a larger screen, edge-to-edge glass, an 8 megapixel camera, and extensive voice controls. Many believed the phone would be called the iPhone 5.

05. Battlefield 3

The highly anticipated release of EA’s first-person shooter video game, Battlefield 3, sold 5 million copies in its first week.

04. Casey Anthony

Young mother Casey Anthony was charged with first-degree murder when the remains of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee were found in a wooded area near her home in Orlando, Florida. A jury found her not guilty on July 5, 2011.

03. Ryan Dunn

Best known for his daredevil stunts on the reality TV shows “Jackass” and “Viva La Bam,” Ryan Dunn lost his life in a car accident on June 20, 2011 at the age of 34.

02. Google+

In June 2011, Google entered the social networking space with the launch of Google+. In the three weeks following its announcement, Google+ amassed a user base of more than 10 million people.

01. Rebecca Black

Rebecca Black made a big splash on the Internet with the release of her 2011 pop single “Friday.” The music video catapulted the then 13-year-old to celebrity status after the video went viral, receiving over 167 million views on YouTube.

Following is list of some some entertaining events you can enjoy on coming Christmas.

10. Christmas Carols

Carol singers from around the country come to Trafalgar Square to sing and raise money for charity. It remains from 10th December to 30th December.

09. Geffrye Museum’s ‘Christmas Past’

Each year, the Geffrye Museum’s twelve period rooms are decorated in authentic festive style, providing a magical glimpse into Christmases gone. Christmas Past explores the origins and meanings of some of our more common customs, from kissing under the mistletoe to decorating the tree and throwing cocktail parties. It remains from November to early January.

08. Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree

Trafalgar Square benefits from a huge Christmas Tree each year as a present from Norway for the country’s help during the Second World War. The tree is usually over 20 meters high and 50-60 years old.

The lights are switched on in the evening on the first Thursday in December. The tree usually stays till the Twelfth Night of Christmas, 6 January.

07. Festive Fairs

Shopping is a national sport throughout December so join in by going to a Festive Fair.

06. English National Ballet

The English National Ballet Christmas season is a fabulous tradition which has included The Nutcracker for over 50 years. If will remain from mid-December to mid-January.

05. Pantomimes

We have a wonderful English tradition of family theater where men dress as fat ugly women and women star as the lead ‘boy’.  Hilarious, and not just for the kids. It remains throughout December and January.

04. Great Christmas Pudding Race

On a Saturday morning in December, about 150 race contestants wear fancy dress and run around Covent Garden while trying to balance a Christmas pudding on a plate! Obstacles, such as balloons full of flour, are put in their way to make it even more fun to watch. It’s a charity event to raise money for Cancer Research.

03. Ice Skating Rinks

Every winter, outdoor ice skating rinks appear all over London. They open from mid-November to mid-January and most are open late in the evening and have special events happening throughout the season.

02. Santa’s Grottos (Meet Father Christmas)

You can meet Santa in London’s department stores at 24th December. Some  most popular are – Harrods, Selfridges. Sit on Santa’s knee and tell him what you want him to bring you for Christmas. Of course, he would prefer you take a small child to meet him but Santa is always happy to meet everyone!

01. West End Christmas Lights

London lights up at Christmas – literally! Check out these photos of London’s West End taken in the evening when it’s really worth visiting the big stores on Oxford Street and Regent Street. And the good thing is that you don’t need to pay even a single penny! The lights are switched on in early November.

10. Some cloth, Jewelry, shoes or Wallet/bag

If you are looking for gift for any girl then beautiful dress can be a good option. Or jewelry is the weakness of any lady. You can select some nice and decent jewelry according to Christmas theme, for boys you can give some branded shoes or some kind of clothes. As you know, In December the temperature goes so down so you can give some leather jacket etc. Any kind of stylish wallet or hand bag can also be good option.

9. Buy an Experience

There are so many experiences you can buy for your friend or family,  from racing days at your local track to hot air balloon rides and scuba diving sessions. If they’re not an adrenalin junkie then get them tickets to the theater with dinner and a signed copy of the program, or a relaxing treating at a spa day. Maybe a tour of a vineyard or a distillery if they like to sample a tipple every now and again.

8. Cash Money

You can give them cash packed in a beautiful envalop. Now a days, the financial climate is not good, so they can invest that money somewhere or can buy something according to their needs.

7. A Photo Book

Making a photo book for someone is a great way of creating a unique, inexpensive gift that can be treasured for a lifetime. You could create a look back over your friendship, include photos from all the events/activities you’ve done together or trips you’ve enjoyed. Make a book for your friends and family to share all the special memories you’ve created together over the years and present them. They will definitely love it.

6. Luxury Perfume

If those are the person who do not like to spend money on them selves then you can give something luxury like any kind of luxury perfume.

5. Chocolates/Sweets

Chocolates or sweets are sign of happiness. You can go with any exclusive chocolate or some kind of well presented sweets.

4. Holidays

A trip away is always a wonderful gift to receive, and doesn’t necessarily have to be expensive. Book a weekend in a city you’ve never been too and include a choice of restaurants and sight seeing opportunities.

3. Stylish iPhone or iPad

If that person does not own any phone or he/she need some thing like ipad then that can be a best gift for him.

2. Food Hampers

If you’re a dab hand in the kitchen (or even if you’re not), making a friend or family member a food hamper for Christmas is a great way to celebrate the festive season. Biscuits, chocolates and fudge are easy and cheap to make, and look great all packaged together in a basket or box. Items like jam, preserves, chutneys or even your own alcohol like blackberry wine can be made ahead of time, meaning you get to enjoy a relaxing run up to Christmas. Take a look at some food magazines and websites for inspiration, whip up some goodies and dress them up with some ribbons and cellophane to make them look extra fancy.

1. Make Something Original with your hands

It doesn’t matter what it is, if you had excel in craft skill like crochet, knitting or you’re handy with a camera – whatever it is that you’re good at (and everybody is good at something) use it to your advantage and create something different, stylish and unique. You can make some card, some decoration peace, or can paint any cup or glass. People love to receive something that shows the person giving has spent time thinking about what they’d want.

10. The Kelvin-Helmholtz Wave Cloud

The Kelvin-Helmholtz wave cloud looks like crashing ocean waves. These beautiful clouds are named after German physicist Hermann von Helmholtz and British physicist Lord Kelvin, because they form when two different layers of air are moving past each other at different speeds.

9. Cirrus Radiatus

Cirrus clouds mostly occur in cool and highest region of troposphere and comes with different shapes and sizes. The Cirrus clouds can be of five types spissatus, castellanus, fibratus, uncinus,  floccus and four varieties intortus, vertebratus, duplicatus, radiatus.

8. Shelf Cloud

These amazing shelf clouds are low-level semicircular arcus clouds. Roll clouds and Shelf clouds are two types of arcus clouds. The cloud in the above picture has been captured over Enschede, Netherlands.

7. Mammatus Clouds

Mammatus clouds also known as mammatocumulus and look seriously weird. In Mammutus clouds,  Dan Breed, a scientist of National Center for Atmospheric Research for Wired.com said about them that the evaporation causes pockets of negative buoyancy as it cools the air inside the cloud so this makes the clouds puff downward instead of up like cumulus clouds, and end up being like upside-down bubbles.

6. Morning Glory Clouds

These roll clouds occur in the lower atmospheric layer ahead of a storm front and can most often be observed in Northern Australia. Morning Glory clouds can be seen over Germany, Central US, the English Channel and Eastern Russia.

5. Lenticular Clouds

This amazing, beautiful lens-shaped clouds are usually created by gravity waves. The stationary clouds can be classified into altocumulus standing lenticularis (ACSL), cirrocumulus standing lenticular (CCSL) and stratocumulus standing lenticular (SCSL). The Lenticular clouds are also known as altocumulus lenticularis.

4. Anvil Clouds

The anvil cloud are also famous as cumulonimbus incus, is mostly composed of ice particles. It is a  mature thunderstorm cloud that can cause a super-cell thunderstorm and then a tornado. Cumulonimbus clouds are divided into two species: calvus and capillatus.

3. Noctilucent Clouds

Noctilucent clouds also know as Polar mesospheric clouds or Night Shining Coulds and they can be seen in exclusively polar regions and they also appear over Europe and USA many times. But there is something serious about them that scientist believe that they can cause global warming.

2. Jacques Cousteau Clouds

Nicknamed the Jacques Cousteau clouds, undulatus asperatus  is a cloud formation proposed two years ago as a separate cloud classification by Pretor-Pinney, British cloud enthusiast and founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society.

1. Polar Stratospheric Clouds

Polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) form in the stratosphere at altitudes of 50,000–80,000 ft. They are classified into Types I(nacreous or mother-of-pearl clouds), and II (clouds with more diffuse and less bright colors)   according to their formation temperature and particle size. Unfortunately, Polar stratospheric clouds play a key role in the massive ozone depletion over the Arctic and Antarctic.

10. Fastest Wedding Chapels in the World

Mr, Reverent Darrell has converted his fire truck into a wedding chapel that could drive up to 62mph.

9. Largest Natural Afro

You will be surprise to know that Aevin Dugas has grown her afro for 12 years. It measured 4 feet 4 inches and its not fake but a natural afro.

8. World Oldest Swimmer

Roger Allsopp swam in the English Channel from Dover, England to Northern France, and it took  almost 18 hours to complete this swimming challenge.

7. Consistent Number 1 Album for 11 Weeks

Adela from UK had proved it for 11 consecutive weeks and had her two albums included on the top five lists at the same time.

6. A Lady Holds the Highest Number of Followers on Twitter

Lady Gaga not only famous for his unique fashions styles but also for holding the highest number of followers on Twitter. She also lies on no. 1 position to have most searches on web.

5. 13 Dogs Played Skip Rope

Training a puppy or any other animal is such a difficult, challenging and need so much practice. Hence, with the 13 dogs that have skipped the rope simultaneously was such a remarkable mark done by the training given by the Uchida Geinousha’s Super Wan Wan Circus, which is popular in Japan.

4. Most Popular TV Program

A medical drama drama has achieved different ratings. Imagine 66 countries were watching the show where it got 81.8 million viewers.

3. Largest Collection of Daleks

Rob Hull has collected 571 models of Daleks where part of his collection is the 6feet size-replica model. He is collecting those from past 20 years.

2. Longest Fingernails

Chris Walton did not cut her nails for the past 18 years, she was able to maintain them as clean as possible. She lives in Las Vegas as a popular singer.

1. Longest Tongue in the World

Stephen Taylor’s record has been broken when a Californian student named Channel Tapper grabbed the title of owning a 3.8-inch tongue, which is equivalent to 9.75 centimeters.

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