10 Amazing Facts About Dubai You Did Not Know Before

Over 20% of adolescent boys in Rohilkhand may turn impotent: Report

20% of adolescent boys in Rohilkhand may turn impotent:

BAREILLY: According to a report prepared by adolescent-friendly health centres (AFHCs) set up by the Uttar Pradesh government in most districts, all is not well with the sexual health of adolescent boys in the Rohilkhand region.

In shocking details that have come to light, 22% of them are on the verge of becoming impotent, while another 19% do not nurse any sexual desire. According to experts, hormonal imbalance, adulterated food, depression and watching too much porn in formative years are said to be the reasons behind this.

• Slow down on the jugaad. Go for something smartSulekha
• Ever wanted to ride in an auto rickshaw from Mumbai to Goa?Times Passion Trails

Following the revelations, the minimum age for counselling of boys has been reduced to 10 years. Earlier, boys between 14 and 17 years and girls between 12 and 17 years could approach AFHCs in their area, said an official of AFHC who added that the centre is flooded with complaints from teenagers reporting symptoms indicative of developing impotency in future.

Dr Subodh Sharma, additional director (health), Bareilly region, told TOI, "Growing myths and misconceptions among teenagers about their sexual lives are largely to blame for this. Experts at the AFHC centres are able to wean many youngsters away from these influences and put them on the right track."

Mohd Nadeem Khan, counsellor incharge at Bareilly AFHC, said, "In Bareilly division alone, around 1 lakh boys between 14 and 17 years have visited the centre which was set up three years ago. Of these, the condition of 4,000 is quite alarming. Apart from them, around 22% of the boys showed symptoms, which if not treated in time, may lead to impotency in future."

Khan said the report has been sent to the state government, which in turn would forward it to the Centre. He also added that in the wake of these revelations, the minimum age for counselling of boys has been reduced.

According to Khan, the boys were facing problems the due to varied reasons, including hormonal imbalance, adulterated food, physical disability, watching porn for a prolonged period, addiction and depression.

Bizarre gift of golden toilet by royal family

Previous

10 Interesting Facts about Dubai

Dubai is situated in the southern Persian Gulf, considered as one of the leading cities in the world. It is so developed and sophisticated city of United Arab Emirates. Here are 10 interesting facts about Dubai

The crime rate in Dubai is so low. Virtually it is 0% across Dubai. That is why this city is considered one of the safest cities on earth. The law is so strict in

Dubai. On the other hand, the people of Dubai are maintained with full of the morality.

10 Amazing Facts About Dubai You Did Not Know Before

Dubai’s artificial Palm Islands imported enough sand to fill 2.5 Empire State Buildings

The Empire State Building has a volume of 37 million cubic meters whereas the construction of Dubai’s artificial Palm Islands made use of 94 million cubic meters of sand.

8. The Burj Al Arab uses enough gold inside to cover 46,265 Mona Lisa paintings

Burj Al Arab interior has been decorated with about 1,790 sqaure meters of gold leaf, 24-carat while the surface area of the Mona Lisa is 0.3869 square meters

                                    

                 

If the Burj Khalifa was in Freiburg, Germany, you would still see it from Strasbourg, France

The distance between Strasbourg, France and Freiburg, Germany is 86.4 km and the Burj Khalifa can be seen from a distance of 95 km.

• 

     VL Automotive Rebranded VLF As Henrik Fisker Joins

VL Automotive, founded by industry stalwart Bob Lutz and industrialist Gilbert Villarreal, made headlines in the recent past because of radical plans to sell Karma sedans from bankrupt automaker Fisker Automotive that are stripped of their hybrid systems and powered instead by Corvette V-8s. Now, Fisker co-founder and namesake Henrik Fisker has joined the ranks and in the process VL has been rebranded VLF.

VLF had its official launch on Friday and will be appearing at this week’s 2016 Detroit Auto Show with its V-8-powered Karma, which it is calling the Destino. It turns outHenrik Fisker’s Force 1 supercar will also be sold under the VLF brand, assuming there isn’t any hold up due to Aston Martin’s qualms about the Force 1 borrowingsignature design cues from its own range.

Henrik Fisker is a key shareholder of VLF and the third member of the executive management team alongside Lutz and Villarreal. Fisker, naturally, has been appointed head of design and product strategy while Lutz is serving as chairman and Villarreal as CEO.

“It's a circle," Lutz explained. “When Gilbert and I formed VL Automotive in 2012, we wanted to take Henrik's beautifully proportioned design, replace the hybrid gas-electric power train with a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 drivetrain, and create a bespoke four-door luxury car with outstanding performance.”

The design of the Destino has been refined since it was first shown three years ago. The good news is that original performance claims of a 638-horsepower output (thanks to a supercharged 6.2-liter LS9 V-8), 0-60 mph time of 3.9 seconds and top speed of 200 mph have all been maintained.

The car will be offered for sale in 2016 with pricing starting at $229,000. That’s about double what the original Fisker Karma cost but the expected performance of VLF's version will be matched by only a handful of models and then you have the style and exclusivity which doesn’t really compare with anything else on the market. We’re told that VLF is looking to build just 100 units per year and is considering other powertrains.

Production of the Destino will be handled at a dedicated manufacturing facility in Auburn hills, Michigan. VLF will be adding additional jobs when production of the Destino plus the Force 1 ramps up throughout the year. The company also has an R&D center located in Los Angeles.

VLF is expected to have seven dedicated dealers with full-service capability throughout North America and several more sites located in global markets appointed by the end of 2016.

Stay tuned for more from the Detroit Auto Show, which gets underway tomorrow. You can access our full coverage of the event via our dedicated hub

Every year, arbiters of style, GQ, name 50 of Britain’s most stylish men. From the trendiest of teenagers to suave screen legends, the GQ Best-Dressed List is a celebration of the breadth of British sartorial culture.

The 2016 Best-Dressed List is again produced in association with Mercedes-Benz: a brand that shares GQ’s passion for cutting edge style, innovation and design. This year the anticipated guide brings a familiar face to the list in the shape of global movie star Benedict Cumberbatch.

Starring alongside the undeniably dapper Cumberbatch is another style icon, the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet. With its blend of classic style and sophisticated technology, the S-Class Cabriolet is the perfect fit for Cumberbatch. “When it comes to cars,” he says, “I’m a classicist through-and-through. But I love the cars that combine modern technology and the aesthetic of classic designs.”

The centrepiece of this classic design is a diamond radiator grille featuring a single louvre in silver with chrome inserts. However this impeccable style is evident from all angles. From the side, the signature dropping line slopes towards fully retractable side windows and a muscular rear end and with the taut, soft-top closed, the Cabriolet’s profile is almost identical to that of the sleek S-Class Coupé.

With the roar of the 4.7-litre V8 engine, the relationship between luxury and class-leading technology runs deeper. Propelling the new S-Class Cabriolet from 0-60 mph in an impressive 4.6 seconds.

                                                                             

              Top 20 Amazing Science Facts

Another trivia list! This list explores a variety of fascinating scientific facts that you probably are unaware of. Science is still a very mysterious subject so there are millions of trivial facts about it – this will be the first of many scientific fact lists in the future.


1. There are 62,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body – laid end to end they would circle the earth 2.5 times
2. At over 2000 kilometers long, The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth
3. The risk of being struck by a falling meteorite for a human is one occurrence every 9,300 years
4. A thimbleful of a neutron star would weigh over 100 million tons
5. A typical hurricane produces the energy equivalent of 8,000 one megaton bombs
6. Blood sucking hookworms inhabit 700 million people worldwide
7. The highest speed ever achieved on a bicycle is 166.94 mph, by Fred Rompelberg
8. We can produce laser light a million times brighter than sunshine
9. 65% of those with autism are left handed
10. The combined length of the roots of a Finnish pine tree is over 30 miles

Facts 

11. The oceans contain enough salt to cover all the continents to a depth of nearly 500 feet
12. The interstellar gas cloud Sagittarius B contains a billion, billion, billion liters of alcohol [JFrater is planning to move there in the near future]
13. Polar Bears can run at 25 miles an hour and jump over 6 feet in the air
14. 60-65 million years ago dolphins and humans shared a common ancestor
15. Polar Bears are nearly undetectable by infrared cameras, due to their transparent fur

16. The average person accidentally eats 430 bugs each year of their life
17. A single rye plant can spread up to 400 miles of roots underground
18. The temperature on the surface of Mercury exceeds 430 degrees C during the day, and, at night, plummets to minus 180 degrees centigrade
19. The evaporation from a large oak or beech tree is from ten to twenty-five gallons in twenty-four hours
20. Butterflies taste with their hind feet, and their taste sensation works on touch – this allows them to determine whether a leaf is edible