Beginning today and running through Nov 28, a tribal gathering unlike any other takes over the town of Pushkar in the Thar Desert in India. People come from afar to parade, race, trade and sell their prize camels. It also has music, acrobats, bazaars and dancing under the stars.
Japanese removed the ban on sale of fugu [video=youtube;BqH-LRc346w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqH-LRc346w&feature=fvwrel[/video] You can now freely get delicacy for those who like to take chances. In order to enjoy the world-famous fish fugu,you just go to the appropriate web site and place an order. Of course, this does not mean that the food of this fish became less dangerous. Without treatment a highly qualified specialist, which will remove it from the deadly poison, acquire delicacy hardly anyone dares. Cutting fugu place in designated areas. To deftly handle the fish, you need to get special training. The poison contained in the interior and even the skin of the fish. If substance in the body, it takes effect within 10 minutes. Death occurs in 60% of cases. Even in full compliance with all rules and cutting fish with enormous caution masters on its processing victims fugu in Japan every year are a few dozen people. This usually amateurs to try their luck, committed to prepare their delicacy of this fish.But in Japan, there is one person for whom the taste of fugu forever remain unknown. It is believed that the fish - perhaps the only delicacy of Japanese cuisine, which is forbidden bring to the table the Emperor.
Poor thing, when I was diving in the Gulf of Mexico I took pictures of one on the ocean floor; he was so sweet, stayed perfectly still, and had big, dark blue eyes.
Some people put forward the belief that Mayans forecast the world would end today by their calendar. However, they have writings where their deities were living in future times far past today. The Maya calendar uses three different dating systems in parallel, the Long Count, the Tzolkin (divine calendar), and the Haab (civil calendar). Of these, only the Haab has a direct relationship to the length of the year.
Yachts will choke harbor here today on Jost Van Dyke Island, Lesser Antilles, as they arrive for the biggest New Year's Eve party in the Carribean.
Today is a holiday for the people of Shetland Islands so they can recover from the Up Helly Aa fire festival of Vikings held yesterday. It is the biggest event in Shetland's long dark winter. The highlight will see members of the Jarl Squad, dressed as Vikings, parade through the streets of Lerwick before burning their replica Viking longship. The annual festival celebrates the Shetland Islands' Viking heritage and is held on the last Tuesday of January.
Cowboys and cowgirls from all over are crowding Calgary today for start of Calgary Stampede.. It is the world's largest, richest and most prestigious rodeo.
