Best of Wonders of the World 1

Christ Redeemer

"Christ Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor) is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; considered the second largest Art Deco statue in the world. The statue is 39.6 metres (130 ft) tall, including its 9.5 meter (31 feet) pedestal, and 30 metres (98 ft) wide. It weighs 635 tonnes (700 short tons), and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. It is one of the tallest of its kind in the world (The statue of Cristo de la Concordia in Cochabamba, Bolivia, is slightly taller). A symbol of Christianity, the statue has become an icon of Rio and Brazil. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed between 1922 and 1931. "(in Wikipedia)

Christ Redeemer in Brazil is only one of many spread all over the world.

Best of Ancient Wonders of the World 1

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

"The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are considered to be one of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. They were built in the ancient city-state of Babylon, near present-day Al Hillah, Babil, in Iraq.

The gardens were supposedly built by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 BC. He is reported to have constructed the gardens to please his homesick wife, Amytis of Media, who longed for the trees and fragrant plants of her homeland Persia. The gardens were destroyed by several earthquakes after the second century BC.

The lush Hanging Gardens are extensively documented by Greek historians such as Strabo and Diodorus Siculus. Through the ages, the location may have been confused with gardens that existed at Nimrud, since tablets from there clearly show gardens. Writings on these tablets describe the possible use of something similar to an Archimedes screw as a process of raising the water to the required height. Nebuchadnezzar II also used massive slabs of stone, which was unheard of in Babylon, to prevent the water from eroding the ground." (in Wikipedia)

This ancient wonder is one of the most mysterious of all because of the lack of valid facts and so there will always be a doubt about it.

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Extra video - Harry Potter

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Because of this week theme about the best movie of Harry Potter saga, today will be an extra post about the new movie and the first part of the last movie of Harry Potter phenomenon, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1", comming next week.

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Best Football Player 6

Zinedine Zidane

"Popularly nicknamed Zizou, he is a French former football midfielder. His career accomplishments include winning the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000, in addition to the 2002 UEFA Champions League. He is also one of only two three-time FIFA World Player of the Year winners. Zidane won the Golden Ball as the MVP in the World Cups of 1998 and 2006. Zidane played his first professional First Division game for Cannes and quickly rose through the professional ranks. He sealed his reputation by scoring two goals in the World Cup finals of 1998, helping France defeat Brazil to claim its first-ever World Cup championship. Extremely passionate and a leader by example, he came first in an online poll conducted by UEFA." (in listverse)

Best Nirvana Music 6

"In Bloom" was another single from "Nevermind" and was edited in order to criticise all Nirvana fans that loved their songs but never understood what they really meant.

Best Harry Potter Movie 6

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was the last film, until now, from the Harry Potter saga. Was released in 2009 and achieved #11 in the world ranking of movie with a total of US$934,020,895 in ticketing.

Best Football Player 5

Pelé

"Pelé – called “the Black Pearl,” was the greatest soccer player in the history of the game. With a career total of 1280 goals, he may have been the world’s most popular athlete after he was named Athlete of the Century by the world’s combined National Olympic Committees in 1999, though he never played in the Olympics himself. In March of 2002, the jersey Pelé wore in the 1970 World Cup final sold at auction for $220,850. Pelé became Brazil’s minister of sports in 1995, serving until 1998" (in listverse)

Best Nirvana Music 5

"Rape me" was a very polemic music, due to its title, as well as "In Utero" (1993) album was very controversal. The cd was really in risk of not being edited because of this music.

It's one of the most iconic songs from Nirvana.

Best Harry Potter Movie 5

The second most profit movie of Harry Potter saga was "Harry Potter and the order of phoenix". It reached the #10 in the world ranking.

It's for the first time directed by David Yates instead of Steve Kloves and was released in 2007.

Best Football Player 4

Diego Maradona

"Maradona is an icon in Argentina. As a soccer player, he took his team to new heights and became a hero to sports fans – many of whom referred to him as “San Diego.” He also took sports paychecks to new heights, claiming unheard of salaries in trade after trade. Maradona was plagued by cocaine addiction, though, and his career came to an early end. His performance included two memorable goals against England, one scored with his hand (the referee mistakenly thought the ball struck his head) and now remembered as the “Hand of God,” and another that saw him dribble through a pack of defenders." (in listverse)

Best Nirvana Music 4

"The man who sold the world" is a cover from David Bowie music and was recorded in the MTV Unpluggled, in New York. Its one of the best's music in the album and considered one of the most beautiful musics of Nirvana.

Best Harry Potter Movie 4

"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" was the fourth movie of the sequel.

It was produced by the same studios and was released in 2005, generating US$896,921,036 in ticketing, reaching #16 in the world ranking.

Best Football Player 3

Johann Cruyff

"Cruyff is a former Dutch football player and manager/coach. He was named European Footballer of the Year three times. In 1999, Cruyff was voted European Player of the Century in an election held by the IFFHS, and came second, behind Pelé in their World Player of the Century poll. Cruyff was known for his technical ability, speed and acceleration, but his greatest quality was vision, based on an acute sense of his team-mates’ positions as an attack unfolded. He is believed Cruyff superior to any previous player in his ability to extract the most from others." (in listverse)

Best Nirvana Music 3

"Lithium" is another music from the "Nevermind", released in 1991.

This song was writen by Kurt Cobain, the vocalist of Nirvana, and is a related with his bipolarism issue, reflecting his constant change of humor state.

Best Harry Potter Movie 3

The third movie of the Harry Potter saga is called "Harry Potter And the prisoner of Azkaban". It was realized by Alfonso Cuarón and was released in 2004.

This movie was the "least" popular, "only" reaching the #27 in the world ranking.

Best Football Player 2

Ronaldo (The Phenomenon)

"A brilliant and fluid forward, Ronaldo became one of international soccer’s great stars of the 1990s and Brazil’s biggest soccer hero since Pele. Nicknamed “The Phenomenon,” the talented forward has played for Cruzeiro, Eindhoven, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and AC Milan, amassing numerous records, championships, and cups. An international superstar, Ronaldo has been on the Brazilian national team since 1994 and was part of World Cup–winning teams in 1998 and in 2002, when he was the tournament’s top scorer" (in listverse.com)

Best Nirvana Music 2

In 1991, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was the first and best single extracted from "Nevermind" album.

Quickly, achieved the top and became one of the most Nirvana known music's.

Best Harry Potter Movie 2

"Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets" is second movie of Harry Potter saga.
It was produced by Warner Bros. studios and directed by Chris Columbus.
Released in 2002, achieved #19 in the world ranking.