Interesting Facts About the Quiver Tree and Quiver Tree Forest

Interesting Facts About the Quiver Tree and Quiver Tree Forest 


Quiver Tree is one of the rarest plants in the world. It is also one of the most expensive trees. Quiver Tree is a unique plant that can only be found somewhere in the continent of Africa. 

Here are some interestingly cool facts about this desert plant and forest.

1.) The Quiver Tree Forest or Köcherbaumwald in Afrikaans is a forest found in Namibia.

2.) This forest is a popular and a well-known tourist attraction in the southern part of the country.

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3.) The forest comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as "quiver tree".

4.) Quiver tree is Kokerboom in afrikaans. It is called “quiver tree” because Bushmen use its branches to make quivers.

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30 Interesting Historical Facts About the Parthenon

30 Interesting Historical Facts About the Parthenon 


Parthenon is one of the major tourist attractions of the city of Athens, the capital of Greece – the birthplace of “democracy”, Greek’s greatest contribution to civilization.
1.) Construction of the Parthenon started in 447 BCE and was completed in 438 BCE but decorations of the temple continued until 432 BC.
2.) The Parthenon is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece and is regarded as one of the greatest cultural monuments in the world.

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Nam Tok: Spicy Thai Raw Blood Dish

Thailand is known as the “Land of the Free” because it was never conquered by the West. It is known for its many exotic foods and notable attractions making it one of the most visited countries in the world.

Here is one unique blood recipe from Thailand – Nam Tok. Nam Tok is a spicy soup stock enriched with raw cow blood or pig's blood. It is often used in Thailand to enrich regular noodle dishes. It is somewhat similar to the “Batsoy” of the Philippines.

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The above photo shows a Bami Nam Tok, noodle soup darkened with raw blood in Bangkok, Thailand

One of the most popular variants of the Nam Tok Noodle Soup is known as Kuai-tiao Mu Nam Tok. This popular street food has an intense, rich and pleasant taste and is often served by street vendors in small food stalls.

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Mu nam tok, sliced pork in a spicy "dressing" with shallots and mint

Ingredients of Nam Tok include broth, blood, noodles, spices – chili, ground pepper, bean sprouts, pre-cooked pieces of liver and pork, dumplings, spring onions, fresh green vegetables, boiled eggs and others. Nam Tok can also be made with beef. It is traditionally served with sticky rice and comes with raw vegetables such as beans and cabbage..

Top 10 Greatest and Most Popular Seven Footers in NBA History

NBA is the most prestigious professional basketball association in the world. It is every basketball player’s dream to play in the NBA. In basketball, height is might. Taller players have great advantage that is why tall players in basketball are among the most popular.

Here are the 10 greatest NBA players with a height of 7 feet or more. Most of them played the “center” position. These players are considered NBA’s greatest centers.

1.) Kareem Abdul Jabbar

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Name: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr.)

Born: April 16, 1947

Team: Milwaukee Bucks, LA Lakers

Height: 7’ 2”

Major awards/achievements

• 6 NBA Champion
• 6x NBA Most Valuable Player
• 19 NBA All Star
• 2x NBA Finals MVP
• 1970 NBA Rookie of the Year
• Career points: 38,387
• Career rebounds: 17,440
• Career blocks: 3,189
• Pro career: 1969 – 1989
• One of the “50 Greatest Players in NBA History”
• He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points.
• Abdul-Jabbar was the NBA's all-time leader in points scored, games played, minutes played, field goals made, field goal attempts, blocked shots, defensive rebounds, and personal fouls.

2.) Wilt Chamberlain

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Name: Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain 

Born: August 21, 1936

Died: October 12, 1999

Team: Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, LA Lakers

Height: 7’1”

Major awards/achievements

• 2x NBA Champion
• 4x NBA Most Valuable Player
• 1972 NBA Finals MVP
• 1960 NBA Rookie of the Year
• 1960 NBA All Star MVP
• 13x NBA All Star
• Career points: 31,419
• Career rebounds: 23,934
• Career assists: 4,643
• Pro career: 1959 – 1973
• One of the “50 Greatest Players in NBA History”
• He is one of the greatest and most dominant players in NBA history

3.) Shaquille O’Neal

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Name: Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal

Born: March 6, 1972

Nicknamed: "Shaq"

Team: Orlando Magic, LA Lakers, Miami Heats, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics

Height: 7’ 1” in

Major awards/achievements

• 4 NBA Champion
• 3x NBA Finals MVP
• 2000 NBA Most Valuable Player
• 1993 Rookie of the Year
• 3x NBA All Star Game MVP
• 15 Time NBA All Star
• Career points: 28,596
• Career rebounds: 13,099
• Career blocks: 2,732
• Pro career: 1992 - 2011
• One of the “50 Greatest Players in NBA History”
• O’Neal was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA (147 kg).

4.) Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon

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Name: Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon 

Born January 21, 1963

Birthplace: Nigeria

Team: Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors

Height: 7’0” (He admitted though that he's just 6'10")

Major awards/achievements

• 2 NBA Champion
• 1994 Most Valuable Player
• 2x NBA Finals MVP
• 12x NBA All Star
• Career points: 26,946
• Career rebounds: 13,747
• Career blocks: 3,830
• Pro career: 1984 – 2002
• One of the “50 Greatest Players in NBA History”
• Olajuwon is considered one of the greatest centers ever to play the game

5.) Patrick Ewing

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Name: Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. 

Born August 5, 1962

Birthplace: Jamaica

Team: New York Knicks, Seattle Supersonics and Orlando Magic
Height: 7’ 0”

Major awards/achievements

• 1986 NBA Rookie of the Year
• 11x NBA All Star
• Career points: 24,815
• Career rebounds: 11,617
• Career blocks: 2,894
• Pro career: 1985 – 2002
• One of the “50 Greatest Players in NBA History”
• Ewing was named as the 16^th greatest college player of all time by ESPN. 

6.) Robert Parish

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Name: Robert Lee Parish 

Born August 30, 1953

Team: Golden State Warriors/Boston Celtics/Charlotte Hornets/Chicago Bulls

Nickname: The Chief

Height: 7’0”

Major awards/achievements

• 4x NBA Champion
• 9x NBA All Star
• Career points: 23,334
• Career rebounds: 14,715
• Career blocks: 2,361
• Pro career: 1976–1997
• One of the “50 Greatest Players in NBA History”
• Robert Parish was known for his strong defense and jump shooting.

7.) David Robinson

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Name: David Maurice Robinson

Born: August 6, 1965

Team: San Antonio Spurs

Nicknames: The Admiral, The Twin Towers (with Tim Duncan)

Induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: September 11, 2009.

Height: 7’1”

Major awards/achievements

• 1990 NBA Rookie of the Year
• 2x NBA Champion
• 1995 NBA Most Valuable Player
• 10x NBA All Star
• Career points: 20,790
• Career rebounds: 10,497
• Career blocks: 2,954
• Pro Career: 1989 – 2003
• One of the “50 Greatest Players in NBA History”
• David Robinson is widely considered to be one of the greatest centers in NBA history.

8.) Dirk Nowitzki

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Name: Dirk Werner Nowitzki 

Born: June 19, 1978

Birthplace: Germany

Team: Dallas Mavericks

Height: 7’ 0”

Major awards/achievements

• 1 NBA Champion
• 2011 NBA Finals MVP
• 2007 NBA Most Valuable Player
• 10x NBA All Star
• 2002 FIBA World Championship MVP
• Pro career: 1998 – present
• He is one of the most prolific NBA players.

9.) Pau Gasol

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Name: Pau Gasol Sáez

Born: July 6, 1980

Birthplace: Spain

Team: Memphis Grizzlies, LA Lakers

Height: 7'0"

Major awards/achievements

• 2x NBA Champion
• 2002 NBA Rookie of the Year
• 4x NBA All Star
• 2006 FIBA World Championship MVP
• Pro career: 2001 – present
• He currently holds the Memphis Grizzlies franchise records for career games played, minutes played, field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, offensive, defensive, and total rebounds, blocked shots, turnovers, and points.

10.) Yao Ming

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Name: Yao Ming 

Born: September 12, 1980

Birthplace: China

Team: Houston Rockets

Height: 7' 6"

Major awards/achievements

• 8x NBA All Star
• 3x FIBA Asian Championship MVP
• Career points: 9,247
• Career assists: 769
• Career rebounds: 4,494
• Pro career: 2002 – 2011
• He was the tallest in the NBA at 7’ 6” as of 2010-2011 NBA Season

See also

The Worlds Tallest Basketball Players Ever

Top 15 Tallest Filipino Basketball Players

The Most Intricate and Complex Interchanges/Skyways in the World

With the technological progress the Earth had gone through in the past decades, the production of vehicles seem unstoppable. Thousands of thousands of vehicles are being produced each and every year. In this connection, governments are obliged to build and construct wider roads, highways, bridges, viaducts and skyways/interchanges.

Here are some of the most beautifully planned and designed interchanges/skyways in the world.

High Five Interchange

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The Central Expressway and I-635 Interchange are commonly known as the High Five Interchange. It is located in the city of Dallas, the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States.

Attiki Odos

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Greece, a country in Europe is one of the most progressive countries in the world. The above photo shows the Attiki Odos, one of the most beautifully designed skyways/freeways in the world.

I-10 and I-45 Interchange

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Another beautifully designed interchange in the United States is the I-10 and I-45 Interchange. It is located in Houston, Texas and is the major east-west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States.

Atlanta Downtown Connector

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The Atlanta Downtown Connector is a beautifully planned and designed skyway in Atlanta City, one of the largest and most progressive cities in the US. The city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics. The skyway offers an awesome view especially at night.

Interstate 5 and Interstate 90

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The above photo is the interchange between Interstate 5 and Interstate 90 in south Seattle. It is one of the most intricate and complex skyways in the world. Interstate 5 in Washington or I-5 is a 445.18 km highway in the U.S. state of Washington that extends from its border with Oregon to its border with Canada.

Faizabad Interchange

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The Faizabad Interchange is a beautiful skyway and is the main gateway between the twin Pakistani cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. It was the first modern highway interchange of Pakistan made during late 1990s to better solve the traffic problem on Murree Road & Islamabad Highway.

Kennedy Interchange

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One of the most complex and uniquely-designed skyways is the Kennedy Interchange. It is unofficially, though universally, referred to as Spaghetti Junction. This intersection of Interstate 64, 65 and 71 is located at the northeastern edge of downtown Louisville, in Kentucky, USA.

CA Freeway Interchange 280 and 87

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The CA Freeway Interchange 280 and 87 is located in the beautiful city of San Jose in California, USA.

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The 12 Most Remarkable Notable Highways in the World