Dress made up of milk

If you hear about dress made of milk it sounds very crazy, but it’s true aGerman biologist and fashion designer, Anke Domaske, has made a fabric entirely from milk which cannot be used for consumption, by extracting the protein from milk and then converting it into fibres much like cotton or wool. It is named as Qmilk fiber.

The process of making fibre from milk takes very short time, it means you don’t have to go through from the long procedure of growing cotton then making fabric from it. For the production of fibre for one dress using milk, requires only 1 hour is needed. Isn’t it amazing :)

 Another advantage is that very little amount of milk is used, approximately 6 litres are needed to make a dress. The fabric feels similar to silk and is supposed to be odourless. It can be washed or dried like cotton.

However, Qmilk fiber is made from 100% renewable resources.  it is more environment friendly than cotton and synthetics, and after the dermatological tests it is proved that is soothing to people with skin allergies because no chemicals are added in this fabric. It is antibacterial, biodegradable and leaves no traces.

Background;             

Founder of the company is Anke Domaske, she was searching for chemically untreated clothing for her stepfather with cancer. Eventually milk proteins came to her interest. Those had already been processed to textiles in the 1930s, but the fibres were treated with various chemicals and produced in a complex process which was not of much use.

In April 2011 the Qmilch GmbH was founded. There now are a group of companies – Qmilch IP GmbH, Qmilch Holding GmbH and Qmilch Deutschland GmbH – which are engaged in the production and development of biopolymers, based on milk proteins and other natural and renewable raw materials.

Tips to Be a Great Driver

1-Study your permit book. This will help you to learn about some rules of the road you may have forgotten. This book also contains many safe driving tips.

2-Get a car that has good handling. This will help you keep control of your car in many situations.

3-Know your way around. A good driver is always very good with directions. Worrying about which turn to take and which lane to get in will make you tenser and will also distract you from good driving techniques.

4-Don't get nervous. This will only lead to worse driving. Try not to think too much about what you are going to do. A relaxed driver will tend to make fewer mistakes and will often be able to adjust better if little mishaps do occur. A good way to relax is to listen to soft music on your car radio to calm yourself down.

5-Get lots of sleep. When you are tired, it is harder to see and react to things going on outside your car. Getting a good night's sleep will help to relax you for your driving experience as well.

6-Clear your field of vision. Try not to have anything hanging from your windshield and/or piled up in front of your rear window. These decrease your field of vision and can distract you.

7-Remember to use turn signals. Understand the importance of turning signals. Once you are on the road, you are one among many therefore it is very important that you alert the vehicles around you when you are about to turn. Using signals helps save a lot of mishaps on the road.

8-Maintain a considerable distance from other vehicles. Today the cars have very powerful braking systems but despite that one should maintain a decent distance from the vehicle that is moving in front. You might be very courteous towards the rules of the road but that doesn't mean that the others are too. Today the best way to drive safely is to be a defensive driver rather than an aggressive driver.

9-Don't over use the horn. Horns are to alert the drivers around you, not to take out your frustration. Most of the times, excessive usage of horns can irritate the drivers around and cause unnecessary trouble.

10-Practice incessantly. If you practice in different driving situations, your ability to drive well will increase dramatically.

11-Always think what drivers around you are trying to do. This helps a lot. Always think one or two steps ahead of your current action so as to reduce hesitation while driving. This will help you avoid accidents.

12-Know who you are driving with. If there is a person who has the potential to distract you from driving, have them sit in the back and refrain from talking to you.

13-Be confident while driving. One of the worst things you can do while driving is to hesitate. If you choose to move to some area, make sure it is safe and then do so without hesitation. Drivers who hesitate and make jerky moves can make driving conditions hazardous to others around them.

14-Know weather conditions. There are many cases where the weather can pose a problem for drivers. Try to avoid these conditions as much as possible by watching the news for forecasts. Practice driving in poor weather conditions in a safe environment, such as a deserted parking lot.

15-Do not show off. By driving needlessly dangerously, you only show others you do not believe in your driving skills.

16-Be smooth. A good driver may overtake while seamlessly passing oncoming traffic in very smooth way, while a clumsy driver will make driving straight on a deserted road look dangerous. There's a simple rule: All considerations must be taken before commencing the maneuver. Once you decide to do something, do it without hesitation. For example: Overtaking with an oncoming traffic is a hard decision to take. Once you decide on it, other drivers will be willing to slow down or move aside to let you pass, as long as you maintain your speed and heading.

17-Heed larger vehicles never threaten large vehicles with your driving! Professional truck drivers are capable of handling situations that would get a less experienced driver killed. Remember those 18-wheelers are very quick in their acceleration and very hard in stopping as compared to small cars. 

Longest Bridges in the World

1. Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge;

The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge is the world’s longest bridge. It is a 164.8 kilometres (102.4 mi) long.

It was completed in 2010 and opened in 2011. Employing 10,000 people, construction took four years and cost about $8.5 billion.Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge currently holds the Guinness World Record for the longest bridge in the world in any category as of June 2011.

2.     Tianjin Grand Bridge;

Tianjin Grand Bridge is a railway viaduct  bridge that runs between Langfang and Qingxian, part of the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. Its total length is about 113,700 m (373,000 ft), or 113.7 kilometres (70.6 mi).  It was completed in 2010 and opened in 2011. As of 2011 Guinness World Records recorded it as the second longest bridge in the world.

3.      Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge;

The Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge is part of the Zhengzhou–Xi'an High-Speed Railway which connects Zhengzhou and Xi'an, in China. The bridge is 79,732 metres (261,588 ft) (49.5 Miles) long crossing the Wei River twice, as well as many other rivers, highways and railways. Upon its completion, it was the longest bridge in the world, but surpassed by two new bridges on Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway that completed in 2010.

The bridge was completed in 2008 but the railway line itself did not open until February 6, 2010.

4.     Bang Na Expressway;

The Bang Na Expressway is a 55 km long six-lane elevated highway in Thailand. It is often considered to be one of the longest bridges in the world (until 2010 the longest) but it is excluded from some lists since it does not cross a body of water for most of its length. The largest body of water that it crosses is the Bang Pakong River. It is a 27-meter wide box girder bridge and was completed in January 2000. It took 1,800,000 cubic meters of concrete to build the bridge. 

5.     Beijing Grand Bridge; 

Beijing Grand Bridge is a 48.153 kilometres (29.921 mi) long railway viaduct  on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway, located in Beijing. It was completed in 2010 and opened in 2011. It is one of the longest bridges in the world.

6.     Lake Pontchartrain Causeway;

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, sometimes only the Causeway, is a causeway composed of two parallel bridges crossing Lake Pontchartrain in southern Louisiana, United States. The bridges are supported by 9,500 concrete pilings.

Since 1969, it was listed by Guinness World Records as the longest bridge over water in the world.  It opened in 1956 at a cost of $30.7 million.

7.     Manchac Swamp Bridge;

The Manchac Swamp Bridge is a twin concrete trestle bridge in the US state of Louisiana with a total length of 22.80 miles (36.69 km). The bridge carries Interstate 55 over the Manchac Swamp in Louisiana, and represents one-third of the highway's approximately 66 miles in Louisiana. Opening in 1979, its piles were driven 250 feet (76 m) beneath the swamp and with the cost of the span being $7 million per mile to complete.

8.     Hangzhou Bay Bridge;

Hangzhou Bay Bridge is a highway bridge with a cable-stayed portion across Hangzhou Bay in the eastern coastal region of China. It connects the municipalities of Jiaxing and Ningbo in Zhejiang province.

Construction of the bridge was completed on June 14, 2007, and an opening ceremony was held on June 26, 2007. The bridge was not opened to public use until May 1, 2008, after a considerable period of testing and evaluation. At 35.673 km (22 mi) in length, Hangzhou Bay Bridge was among the ten longest trans-oceanic bridges when it opened.

9.       Runyang Bridge;

The Runyang Bridge is a large bridge complex that crosses the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province, China, downstream of Nanjing. The complex consists of two major bridges that link Zhenjiang on the south bank of the river and Yangzhou on the north. The bridge is part of the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway. Construction of the bridge complex began in October 2000. The bridge cost 5.8 billion Yuan (about US$ 700 million). The complex opened to traffic on April 30, 2005. The total length of the bridge complex is about 35.66 kilometres (22.16 mi). 

10.  Donghai Bridge; 

Donghai Bridge is one of the longest cross-sea bridges in the world. It was completed on December 10, 2005. It has a total length of 32.5 kilometres (20.2 mi) and connects mainland Shanghai and the offshore Yangshan deep-water port in China. There are also cable-stayed sections to allow for the passage of large ships, largest with span of 420 m. Donghai Bridge is part of the S2 Hulu Expressway.

The World's Smallest Countries

1. Vatican City;

The Vatican City is the world's smallest state, being only around 0.44 km² (110 acres) and a population of just over 800. Its currency is euro.  Vatican City was established as an independent state in 11 February 1929, when it was separated from Italy. Its official language is Italian. Vatican City is surrounded by Rome, Italy.

2. Monaco;

Monaco is the second smallest, and the most densely populated country in the world.  It has an area of 2.02 km² (0.78 sq mi), and a population of 36,371. Its official language is French. The official religion of Monaco is Roman Catholicism. Its currency is euro.

3. Nauru;

             Nauru was known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesiain the South Pacific. Nauru is covering just 21 km² (8.1 sq mi). With 9,378 residents, it is the second least-populated country after Vatican City. Nauru got independence in 31 January 1968. Its official language is Nauruan and English is also widely spoken language. Its currency is Australian dollar.

4. Tuvalu;

          Tuvalu is located in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia. They gained independence in 1978.  It comprises three reef islands and six true atolls. Its population is 10,544. Tuvalu is the fourth smallest country in the world 26 km²(10 sq mi). Its official language is Tuvaluanand currency is Australian dollar.

5. San Marino;

Its size is just over 61 km² (24 sq mi) with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino. San Marino has the smallest population of all the members of the Council of Europe. The country claims to be the oldest state in Europe, having been founded in the fourth century. Its official language is Italian and its currency is euro.

6. Liechtenstein;

            Liechtenstein is located on the Rhine River between Switzerland and Austria in the Alps. Its area is just over 160 square kilometres (62 sq mi), and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan. Official language of Liechtenstein is German and currency is Swiss franc.

7. Marshall Islands; 

The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands is an island country located in the northern Pacific Ocean. Official language is Marshallese. Total area is 181 km² (70 sq mi) with the population of 68,480 people. Marshall Islands gained independence in 1986 and its currency is United States dollar.

8. Saint Kitts and Nevis;

Saint Kitts and Nevis located in the Leeward Islands, got independence from the United Kingdom in 19 September 1983 It is the smallest sovereign state in the Americas, in both area andpopulation and it gained independence in 1983. Its official language is English. Total population is 51,300 and area is 261 km² (104 sq mi).

9. Seychelles;

            Republic of Seychelles has been independent of the United Kingdom since June 1976.  Seychelles, with an estimated population of 86,525, has the smallest population of any African state.  It has the highest Human Development Index in Africa and the highest income inequality in the world, as measured by the Gini index. Its total area is 451 km² (174 sq mi), official language is French.

10. Maldives;

Maldives is an island nation in the Indian Ocean consisting of a double chain of twenty-six atolls, oriented north-south, that lie between Minicoy Island and the Chagos Archipelago. The chains stand in the Laccadive Sea, about 700 kilometres (430 mi) south-west of Sri Lanka and 400 kilometres (250 mi) south-west of India. Its official language is Maldivian. Total area is 298 km² (115 sq mi) and population is 328,536.