Nazi aide warned Britain about hitler

According to a new research Adolf Hitler's chief aide had urged British intelligence officers to topple the "mad" German dictator. The research shows that Fritz Wiedemann, a former chief aide to Adolf Hitler, had warned the British that the dictator with "split personality" would make world peace impossible. Interestingly, it was Wiedemann who had recommended Hitler for the Iron cross was a father figure to Hitler. According to Thomas Wiedemann, a professor at the University of Aberdeen, Wiedemann risked death for his betrayal as he urged Britain "to strike as hard as possible" against Hitler. Wiedemann was a fervent supporter of Hitler in the early years but grew disillusioned with Nazism as time went on. 

Parliament house

The Parliament house, designed by Lutyens Baker, was inaugurated on 18 January 1927 by Lord Irwin. It was built over a period of six years using pink and red Dholpur sandstone. Originally known as Council house and Sansad bhavan after independence, the building is majestically spread over six acres. It has 144 pillars and the diameter of the building is 170 meters.

First Tibetan Olympic medallist

Choeyang Kyi became the first Tibetan ever to win an Olympic medal. She won a bronze medal in the women's bronze medal competition. Kyi also goes by the Chinese name Qieyang Shenjie.

Jimi Hendrix's first guitar - $5!!

Jimi Hendrix considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in music history acquired his first acoustic guitar for $5 from an acquaintance of his father.

Sixth Olympic Ring!!!

The moon acting as the sixth Olympic ring.

Earth's second moon??

An asteroid (2006RH120) wandered into orbit around the earth acting as earth's second moon in July 2006. It drifted off a year later.

World's first SMS

The first SMS came from an office in Newbury, Berkshire and not from the silicon valley. The man who sent it was Neil Papworth, then 22, who texted Vodafone director Richard Jarvis, "Happy Christmas" in December 1992 from his work computer to an Orbital 901 handset on the Vodafone network.

Fastest texter

17 year old Austin Weinschke was crowned America's fastest texter. He took home $50,000 in prize money for the second time in two years.

Bee dance

Karl Von Frisch deciphered the round and waggle dance of bees for which he won the Nobel prize in 1978

First cycling gold

Leon Flameng won the first cycling gold in the 1896 Olympics. There were only two participants: Leon Flameng and Georgis Kolethis.