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Top 10 Grand Prix Circuits in the World

Motor racing and specially the Grand Prix Circuits have become associated with the rich and the famous. There is a great deal of glamour attached to them, and since the top car manufacturers are linked with them, a lot of money is also attached to the sport. The best Grand Prix circuits have become the playground all those who enjoy the speed and the thrills which accompany the motor racing sport.

These are among the best known circuits in the world:

1. British F1 Grand Prix:

Currently held at Silverstone in Northampshire, it is one of the oldest continuously held Formula One championships. Presently the circuit length is 5.901 km and the race length is 306.747 km. One of the premier racing events in the year in England, the course has now been modified to give a brand new circuit configuration.

2. Italian Grand Prix:

One of the longest running sporting events in the world, the Italian Grand Prix initially began in 1921 in Brescia. Presently it is being held at Monza and has a race length of about 306.720 km. It is one of the most prestigious of all Formula One races and is the home of many a championship battle.

3. Malaysian Grand Prix:

The Malaysian Grand Prix is held at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang. The circuit itself is 5.543 km long and the race is 310.408 kms long. The variations in the weather at this circuit have only added to the mystique of this event.

4. German F1 Grand Prix:

The German Grand Prix became a part of the Formula One circuit in 1951 and is presently held at Hockenheim. There is also an alternate track at Nurburgring, and due to a dispute between the two, the races earlier would be held at the two sites every alternate year. However now all disputes seem to have been settled and it is once more a part of the F1 championship circuit.

5. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix:

This track was built on the Yas Island by Herman Tilke, and it travels through a diversity of regions such as residential areas, sand dunes, beaches and theme parks. The track is 5.5 km long and is one of Abu Dhabi’s most popular tourist attractions, especially in November when the race is held.

6. Valencia Grand Prix Circuit:

Some parts of this circuit were also designed by Herman Tilke, and like the Abu Dhabi race track, here also the drivers’ race through the port area and through the town, rather than through the regular race track which is situated outside the town. Because of the mild temperatures in Spain, this regular track is often used as a test track by F1 drivers.

7. Brazilian F1 Grand Prix:

This Grand Prix event is held at Interlagos, a district in the city of Sao Paulo in Brazil. It first joined the Formula One circuit in 1973, though from 1978 to 1980 the venue was moved to Rio De Janeiro, only moving back here permanently in 1981. It is considered to be one of the most exciting and challenging circuits in the Formula One calendar.

8. Singapore Marina Bay Grand Prix:

Named after the bay area where this race is located, the circuit here is special since the race is held at night. The powerful street lights of Singapore are sufficient to light up the sport. The races here were resumed after the thirty years in 2008 and today it is one of Asia’s most dramatic and exciting races.

9. Monaco Grand Prix:

Believed by many race drivers to be the toughest race circuit in the world, this course is laid out once a year in the narrow streets of Mo0nte Carlo. The breathtaking harbour makes a great backdrop and the gathering of the world’s glitterati to watch this race only adds to the mystique and excitement of this race.

10. Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka:

The race track here is considered to be among the most challenging in the world. It has seen it’[s ups and downs due to the lack of sponsorship and also due to the fact that occasionally the Grand Prix has been moved to the Fuji Speedway . But now that Toyota has withdrawn from hosting the race at Fuji, Suzuka has regained its place as Japan’s premier motor racing circuit.

Top 10 Books for People Who Don’t Have Time to Read

These books have been carefully selected for their entertainment value and the ease with which reading can be resumed after brief intervals.

1. The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal by Ben Mezrich

Sex, money, genius and betrayal—the title says it all. Thanks to the movie, The Social Network, it’s now a familiar story. Mark Zuckerberg rises to riches as the entrepreneur of Facebook, enjoying the privileges, but suffering some consequences along the way.

2. I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas by Lewis Black

Christmas and comedy just seem to go together and Lewis Black’s rant looks at the non-religious traditions of Christmas from an entirely new perspective.

3. Machine of Death: A collection of stories about people who know how they will die by David Malki !

Thirty-four tomorrow tales surrounding a mysterious machine that can give people information which will change their lives by predicting how they will meet their end.

4. Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King

A collection of four eerie tales from the undisputed master of the macabre.

5. Surprise: An Erotic Fiction Anthology from Racy Pages by Tinder James

These contemporary stories feature explicit sex and a surprise at every turn.

6. Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Century American Mafia by Kenny Gallo

This is Gallo’s own story of leading a double life — a studious, affluent teenager pursuing a life of violent crime and drug trafficking on the side.

7. Life by Keith Richards

Critics are waxing poetic over the memoir of Keith Richards, guitarist in the most exclusive boy’s club the world has ever known.

8. Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 1 by Mark Twain

Mark Twain dictated his autobiography with instructions that it not be seen by the public until he had been dead for one-hundred years. 2010 marks that one-hundred year anniversary and this book commemorates the author and the man who inhabited the name Mark Twain.

9. Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks by Ben Goldacre

Dr. Goldacre, author of the “Bad Science” column in the Guardian newspaper, takes a critical look at how science is often erroneously used to bolster hidden agendas. His hope is that we all look at health stories in the nightly news with a more critical eye.

10. The Bartender’s Best Friend: A Complete Guide to Cocktails, Martinis, and Mixed Drinks by Mardee Haidin Regan

Top 10 Art Pieces Created On The Human Body

1. Gemini

This piece of body art has been named Gemini. The woman chosen for the job was painted in such a way that her arms and breasts were sky blue while two babies were painted onto her legs. She sat with her knees pulled to her knees in such aw ay that it looked like she was holding the babies.

2. Walking Money

A beautiful woman was chosen to present this piece of art. The area that was painted extended beyond her collar bone till her thighs. The color used was that of money which made her seem like a walking talking one dollar bill!

3. The Man with Two Faces

One half of a man’s face was painted in such a way that it seemed as though he had two faces. His right eye was the left eye of the ‘other face’ and the ‘other nose’ was in line with his own.

4. Woman Holding a Baby

A woman was painted blue and green and her right breast was painted a skin color. A baby was drawn on top of it and her hand was placed in such a way that it seemed that she was holding it.

5. The Giraffe

A giraffe was painted onto a man’s hand and he was told to fold his fingers in. The index and pinky fingers were painted white and were meant to be the ears while the nose was painted onto the wrist.

6. The Human Window

A woman was told to stand next to an old window which had a moss green frame. A part of this frame was removed and a similar color was used to paint it onto the woman. A few cracks were painted on as well to make it look real.

7. Two Wallpapers

Two women were made to stand against a rose-patterned wallpaper. Their dresses were painted on and their umbrellas were duplicated to imitate the same pattern. A hole was made into the wall to make it seem as though they were coming out of the plaster when in fact, they were merging into it.

8. The Hand Bird

This time, a woman was chosen for this art piece created on the human hand. She was told to bend it at the wrist and cross the middle finger over the index which was meant to be the bird’s beak. The gap that was made between the thumb and the index finger was painted in to look like an eye and the rest of the hand was red, green and blue- the body of the exotic bird.

9. The Human Wall

A wallpaper with an intricate pattern was chosen for this painting. A woman was painted from head to toe with the same colors and the pattern was duplicated perfectly. She was then told to stand against the wall and she blended in so well, that people were quite startled to find that a woman was a part of the picture at all!

10. Two Faces

One woman was made to face another woman who was placed upside down. The woman who was on the right had her arm-pit painted on to make it look like an eye and her breast looked like a nose. Her lips extended beyond her belly-button. The woman on the left had her neck pained in to look like a pair of lips and one eye was made on her pelvic bone.

Weird Coffee Mugs

From Three cute little mugs to match your moods all the way to individually hand carved mugs to toothy perfection.These are some cool mugs, The Blinged knuckle dusters command attention.The crazy zipper mugs are wacky.The Gun Mug is ideal for those who like hypothetical violence and play with BB guns!

Mega Hurtz Tactical Robot

This cool looking robot is called “Mega Hurtz Tactical Robot.” This bad boy can turn on a dime, you control it by remote and can use it in tangent with a virtual reality headset,it can tow a Hummer also. This machine can smash through a concrete wall, fire 20 pepperballs per second with its installed turret mounted non-lethal automatic weapon, and weighs around 280 pounds. This machine can do anything you want, including running right over your foot!The weapon you see on top of this machine might be non-lethal now, but once this child of potential death is seen by the US army, military, airforce, navy, secret service, not-so-secret service, and magic devision, you’re going to see some serious flesh ripping.

IDrop Pen For IPhone

This is the Idropper it's this wonderful stylus pen for an intuitive connective experience on mobile devices. Gadgets like smart phones, laptops, and PDAs form the essence of our environment these days and the intuitive idropper interface allows you to connect fast and move data between devices in a jiffy. Modeled on the eyedropper, this new-age thang allows you to “suck in” and “drop out” information such as a mobile application, text, or an image.