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Tuesday, 22 January 2013

Caleana major - The flying duck orchid

The flying duck orchid - a flower that looks like a flying duck. It is found in eastern and southern Australia.The binomial name for the flower is Caleana major.

The man with golden arm - James Harrison

After needing 13 liters of blood for a surgery at the age of 13, a man named James Harrison pledged to donate blood once he turned 18.
 
 It was discovered that his blood contained a rare antigen which cured Rhesus disease. He has donated blood a record 1,000 times and saved 2,000,000 lives.