10. Greenhill Family

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The Greenhill Family is led by parents Elizabeth Greenhill and William Greenhill who had a total of 39 children. Throughout her life, Elizabeth Greenhill conceived 32 daughters and 7 sons, the youngest of which was Thomas Greenhill, who is one of the most famous surgeons in London, United States today. Of their 39 children, two were twins and the rest were single births. The children of Elizabeth and William were all born alive, and all of them were baptized except for Thomas, who was born soon after the death of his father William. Stories say that according to Elizabeth, she and William would have had three or more children had William not died that soon.

9. Pullan Family

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50 year old husband Roseturai Pullan and his 45 year old wife Mani is the first white skinned Indian couple to have raised the largest albino family in the history of the world. The Pullan Family is composed of eight albino members and is officially on the Guinness Book of World Records. The members of this family are all suffering from poor vision and have extremely pale skin and white hair, which are very atypical of Indian nationals. The Pullan Family claims to suffer from grave prejudice in India because of their condition. All the children inherited the albinism of their father Roseturai. Currently, the members of this family dwell inside a crammed flat in Delhi, New India.

8. Kardashian – Jenner Clan

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The Kardashian – Jenner Clan is composed of a total of ten siblings, of which the most popular in the news are Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian and their step brother Brody Jenner. The parents of all of the ten siblings were married in 1991. The background is that in 1979, Robert Kardashian married Kristine “Kris” Houghton and they had four children—Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Rob. When they divorced in 1990, the wife married Olympics star Bruce Jenner just a year following the approval of her divorce with her former husband. Kris and Bruce had two daughters together, Kylie and Kendall Jenner. The members of this family are all celebrities today.

7. Luiz Costa de Oliveira Family

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The 90 year old Brazilian father Luiz Costa de Oliveira admitted to have had secret love affairs with the sister and mother of his second wife following his two marriages. All in all, he had a total of 50 children. 17 of that number were conceived by his first wife. When he remarried, he had another 17 children, totalling to 34. But Luiz Costa de Oliveira did not just stop at that. Instead, he entered into an affair with the sister and mother of his second wife and conceived 15 more children. He became romantically involved with the sister and mother of his second wife when they moved into their house to help in taking care of the rest of his children.

6. Bates Family

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Headed by couple Gil and Kelly Bates, the Bates Family is a close friend of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar. This family originally had a total of 18 children, but mother Kelly Bates miraculously gave birth to her 19^th child, Jeb Colton Bates, in February 2012. This family is from Lake City, Tennessee, United States and stars the American reality television show entitled United Bates of America. The miracle child of the family, Jeb Colton, is often dubbed as a miracle baby because he came out dead after failing to breathe on his own. Of the 19 deliveries, Kelly Bates gave natural births to the 14. Tied with the Duggar Family, Bates Family is known as the largest family in the United States today.

5. Duggar Family

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Composed of father Jim Bob, mother Michelle Duggar and their 19 children, the Duggar Family is one with the Bates Family in being the largest family known in the United States today. Of the 19 children, 9 are girls and 10 are boys, and this includes two sets of fraternal twins. This family from Arkansas, USA announced in 2012 that the immediate family would just get bigger as Michelle Duggar openly revealed that she and her husband were already expecting their 20^th child this year. The couple has been married for more than 27 years now and Michelle was already 45 years old when she gave birth to her youngest child. This family has already had several appearances in television shows such as TLC and Discovery Health.

4. Chana Family

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Ziona Chana is believed to have the largest family in the world with a total of 30 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters in law and 33 grand children. The head of the family currently lives with all his wives and 94 children in a spacious, four storey 100-room mansion in Baktwang in the state of Moziram, India and admits to have married more than 10 women in just a span of one year. This was so because Ziona Chan has long been the head of a religious sect that permits the practice of polygamy. According to him, it takes plucking more than 30 whole chickens and cooking more than 220 lbs of rice to be able to feed his entire family every meal.

3. Daad Clan

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60 year old Muslim father Daad Mohammed from the United Arab Emirates had 17 wives and a total of 60 children. According to stories, Daad would have sex with his wives twice in the morning and seven times in the evening that is why he was able to create such a great number of children in his entire lifetime. His clan is now the biggest and oldest of the Dwarven clans of Ardrana. Even today, Daad Mohammed is just too mad about sex that he would divorce his wife the moment he finds out that she is no longer fertile and could conceive a child.

2. Albina Family

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None of the 64 children of Mr. and Mrs. Albina was adopted. The couple was married when Mrs. Alona was only 12 years of age and Mr. Albina was already 30. Today, Mr. Albina is already 79 and Mrs. Albina is already 61. They no longer know the whereabouts of each of their daughters and sons, and they currently live with just a few of them in a small house in Chile. Most of the children of the Albina couple are twins and triplets. Mrs. Albina very seldom gave single births.

1. Vassilyev Family

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The Vassilyev couple currently holds the record for the most number of children in the world. Mrs. Vassilyev gave birth to about 69 children, only 67 of which were able to survive their infancy. Of this number, there were 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets and 4 sets of quadruplets. She gave birth to all her children between the 1725 to 1765 period.

10. Sheryl Sandberg

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Born on August 28, 1969, Sheryl Sandberg is an American business tycoon who has been the chief operating officer of Facebook since 2008. In 2012, she became the first woman to have ever been elected in the board of directors of Facebook. She completed her AB Economics degree at Harvard University in 1991 as summa cum laude and was awarded the John H. Williams Prize for the top graduating students in Economics. She used to be a research assistant in World Bank and worked on health projects in India, particularly those dealing with AIDS, leprosy and blindness. She finished her MA degree in Harvard Business School where she got the highest distinction. Since 2007, she has been among the most powerful women list of the Forbes Magazine because of her unparalleled leadership skills. Before she served Facebook, she was the Vice President of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google.

9. Janet Napolitano

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A member of the Democratic Party, Janet Napolitano is known as the first woman to serve as the United States Secretary of Homeland Security. She has been in the office since 2009, following her six-year term as the 21^st Governor of Arizona. She was also the first woman and the 23^rd person to serve as the Attorney General of Arizona, where she pushed for innovative gun laws such as the Youth Handgun Safety Act. She began entering the public stage when she served as attorney for Anita Hill during the Senate testimony against the US Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas in 1991. Among her major achievements was her being one of the prosecutors of the first Violence Against Women cases in the United States, punishing offenders who committed acts of domestic violence. As the Governor of Arizona, she converted $1 billion deficit in year 2003 to a $300 surplus without calling for a raise in taxes.

8. Christine Lagarde

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Christine Lagarde is the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Union for a Popular Movement politician. As a French lawyer, she was appointed as the Minister of Economic Affairs, Finances and Industry, as well as the Minister of Agriculture and Fishing of the French Government. She was the first woman to have ever become the Finance Minister of a G8 economy and was also the first woman to have been called to the IMF leadership. Aside from being an active lawyer who held several ministerial positions in the French government, she also was the first female chairman of Baker & McKenzie, an internationally acclaimed law firm. Following her appointment, the Financial Times recognized her as the best Minister of Finance in the Eurozone. In 2012, she finished her doctoral degree from the KY Leuven.

7. Michelle Obama

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An American lawyer and writer, Michelle Obama is known as the first African-American First Lady of the United States. She grew up in the South Side of Chicago where she attended Princeton University and Harvard School of Law. She previously worked as one of the staff members of Richard Delay, former Mayor of Chicago. When her husband ran for US Presidency in 2007, Michelle Obama was there to help in the campaign. Since President Barack Obama won the presidential bid in the United States, his wife Michelle has been a fashion icon and a role model for women as well as an advocate for poverty awareness, nutrition and healthy eating. She has been widely admired because of her decorum and sense of style. Among the advocacies that she championed was the amendment of the Human Rights Act, in which she included the protection of the LGBT people through prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

6. Sonia Gandhi

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The widow of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi is an Indian politician who was elected as President of the Indian Congress in 1998. Since 2004, she has been the Chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance since 1998 and has been the longest-running President of the Congress party. In 1999, Sonia Gandhi was also elected the Leader of the Opposition of the 13^th Lok Sabha where she called for a non-confidence motion against the NDA Government. During the 2004 general elections in India, she initiated a nationwide campaign to counter the “India Shining” slogan of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) by launching a slogan saying “Who is India Shining for?” She won the 2004 elections and became the Prime Minister of India, and was elected to lead a 15-party coalition government which eventually became the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), where she played a key role in making the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and the Right to Information Act into law.

5. Jill Abramson

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Jill Abramson was the first woman who held the executive editor position of the The New York Times in its 160-year history. She finished her B.A. in History and Literature Degree from Harvard University in 1976. During her undergraduate years, Abramson served as the Arts editor of The Harvard Independent and also became one of the editors of Time Magazine. She had served as a senior reporter in the Washington Bureau of The Wall Street Journal until she got her promotion as the deputy bureau chief years in 2000. With Jane Mayer, she co-authored Strange Justice: The Selling of Clarence Thomas, a controversial publication which exposed the confirmation hearings of Justice Clarence Thomas. In 2011, she replaced Bill Keller as the new executive director of Times.

4. Melinda Gates

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The wife of the richest man in the world Bill Gates, Melinda Gates is an American businesswoman and philanthropist who once served as a Project Manager for Microsoft Bob, Microsoft Encarta and Microsoft Expedia. As one of the members of the Board of Trustees of Duke University from 1996 to 2003, she took part in several Bilderberg Group Conferences. Melinda Gates also held a Director position in the Washington Post Company. Since she retired from the board of Drugstore.com, she has been actively serving the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which she established herself together with her husband Bill Gates. She has been widely recognized for her world impact through charity, particularly in the areas of health and education. She was also the one who chaired The Campaign for Children, a fund raising campaign that sought to expand the facilities of hospitals for better healthcare among children.

3. Dilma Rouseff

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Known as the first female president of Brazil, Dilma Rouseff is a Brazilian politician who previously served as the Chief of Staff of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil. Together with her partner Carlos Araujo, Rouseff founded the Democratic Labour Party (PDT) in Rio Grande do Sul where she participated in several electoral campaigns. Prior to that, she was also the Secretary of the Treasury of the City of Porto Alegre during the administration of Alceu Collares. Following her term, she joined the Worker’s Party and was appointed as the Minister of Energy. She took over the post of Jose Dirceu following his resignation due to issues on corruption. She ran and was elected President of Brazil in 2011.

2. Hilary Clinton

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The 67^th United States Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton was the wife of former US President Bill Clinton and is currently a diplomat serving under President Barack Obama. In 1977, she cofounded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and served as the first female chief of the Legal Services Corporation a year after. In 1979, she became the first female partner at Rose Law Firm and was tagged among the most influential lawyers in the United States. As the First Lady during the reign of President Bill Clinton, she led a task force to reform the education system of Arkansas. The Clinton Health Care Plan was also among her major initiatives, though it failed to gain approval from the US Congress. Since 1997, she has been an advocate of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program as well as the Adoption and Safe Families Act.

1. Angela Merkel

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Dubbed as “The De Facto Leader of the European Union,” Angela Merkel is the current Chancellor of Germany and the Leader of the Christian Democratic Union. She is a German female politician who began to make a name in the field of politics during the Revolutions of 1989, when she served as the deputy spokesperson for the East German Government. Following her appointment, she became the Federal Minister for Women and Youth in 1991 and was promoted as the Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety three years after. In 2007, she chaired the G8 and was elected President of the European Council. Among her advocacies since she started politics are the strengthening of transatlantic economic relations, energy development and healthcare reform.

10. Improves appetite control

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You don’t need to deprive yourself too much just to stop your cravings for food. Spending regular time each day to swim for an hour or two, would make you feel that your appetite decreases. Thus, it helps you to have more control as to how much food you will take in, and when is the appropriate time to eat. This is an ideal way of doing or practicing a balanced diet without feeling the need to lose weight.

9. It keeps your respiratory tract healthy

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According to studies, regular swimming boosts up the oxygenation process in bronchi, and lungs that results to an increased capacity of the respiratory system, which people normally gets when they do typical exercises like jogging, walking, and other physical movements. Of course, you also need to ask for a physician’s advice if you have a current respiratory disease or condition that may complicate when you swim.

8. It controls blood pressure

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Instead of having a regular maintenance of medicines, why don’t you opt for free, safe, and easy way of controlling your blood pressure without causing too much cut from your pocket. According to several studies conducted by health experts, people over 40 and up have experienced great improvement in the systolic blood pressure after two weeks of regular swimming activities. It improves the function of the blood vessels that results to a decreased pressure in pumping blood.

7. It Shapes Body

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Whether you are in shape or not, swimming is a relaxing way of being and getting fit. The process of doing it regularly will not just assist you in achieving the figure that you want, but you are also creating the habit of focusing to get the size that you want. Because you enjoy every moment of it, you are not in the pressure of getting to the point of having muscles, and refining other flaws that you might see in the curves or forms of your body.

6. It Burns Fat

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All forms of exercise are effective good ways to lose weight and burn unnecessary fats. However, swimming does everything the moment that you jump in to the pool and start doing different strokes; all parts of the body are also moving. You may not be able to see the kind of sweat that you’ll get when you walk, jog, and even bike, but swimming firms the muscles of your body, burns calories, and even boosts up the metabolic process that is necessary to burn fat.

5. It Gives Healthier Skin

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Aside from water intake, swimming does the job of making your skin soft, younger, and healthier. This is another form of exercise where it boosts up the pumping of blood that automatically results to a healthy skin color. Don’t forget to apply sun screen protection, especially if you are in tropical countries where sun is at its peak, where it can leave harmful effects not just on the skin, but within the skin too.

4. It Reduces Muscle Tension

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As swimming improves the blood flow in your body, it also relaxes the muscles that frees up the tension that the muscles feel. Since this involves physical exertion, it is expected to see and experience this healthy result in your body. Hence, make sure that you do it correctly so you won’t feel any negative or stressful effect in your body, especially if you have done it in an excessive amount of time. More so doing the right strokes will help you avoid any injury or pain as you consult any professional trainer or swimming coach.

3. Keep Away Stresses in Life

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According to surveys, there are 74% of people who have shared that the stresses and tensions that they have felt before they started to swim have greatly reduced, and in fact, some of them did not feel the pressure that life gives them whether the sources are from work, family, and other aspects of life when they find themselves in the water. Moreover, it also relaxes their mind that creates positive feelings and impressions that make them forget any concerns and challenges that bother them. It does not matter if you are doing it for fun or if it’s a regular physical work out, but it invites positivity and increases self-confidence.

2. It’s Free Most of the Time

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Whether you are swimming in the pond, lake, bathtub at home, and other public resorts or beaches, most of them are free. You don’t need to spend too much. Of course, if you want other amenities, you have to spend extra money for it. Nonetheless, it’s still a cost effective way of enjoying, at the same time, you free yourself from worries about how much would you have to pay after.

1. Its Enjoyable

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Pleasure is the number one benefit that one gets from swimming. Playing with water makes you feel young, and it washes away all the negative feelings that you have. It automatically cools down your mind, and all other parts of your body. In fact, even if you have not yet thrown yourself to the pool or to the water, you’ll already feel the different kind of excitement and happiness that affects your mood. In return, you also reciprocate that positive emotion to the people around you. This is a proactive way of releasing your anger, problems, and fears. There is something in water that drowns away all your troubles, even the greatest anxieties in your life.

10. Homeopathy

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According to Samuel Hahnemann back in 1796, you can be cured with the very substances that make you sick in the first place. This is the doctrine he used when he instituted Homeopathy in those days, which is still being implemented even today. What happens is that as your body is checked and analyzed, understanding what your sickness is, you are given pills in order to promote chemical balance into your body in getting rid of diseases that you feel. However, they prescribe you small amounts in order to make sure that your body adapts with whatever is being consumed. It is oftentimes used to cure stomach pains, allergies, and even asthma.

9. Ayurveda

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Ayurveda originated in India as a form of traditional medicine where the use of herbs, meditation, breathing, and diets in achieving a state of peace and balance, pretty much like Yoga, except that the methods used are different. The principle of Ayurveda centers on the sustenance of positive energy in the body, known as prana, which dictates the health state of a person. Meaning, if one has an unhealthy prana, then diseases easily creep into the system. It is used in different forms such as treating illnesses in the body, curing children, removal of substances that entered in the body, poison remedy, and more.

8. Hypnosis

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Even without much introduction, many people know of hypnosis as putting a person into a state of sleep and telling them certain commands that they would follow at will, surpassing choice and decision-making. Though it has flocked negative reactions from people, especially when it is being abused, hypnosis being used in treating people of various ailments have been proven helpful, aiding various physical and psychological challenges. When being utilized by medical professionals, hypnotherapy can help a person quit smoking, break addictive habits, manage weight, overcome fears, tolerate pain, perform well in sports, and so on, by providing instructions, suggestions, and directions that are to be given while the individual is in the sleep state. Since it taps the mind, it is advised that open-minded people should consider this mode of treatment.

7. Guided Imagery

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Guided imagery does not really use images in order to help people become healthy and well, but professionals using this alternative method of medicine are using words and descriptive language in order to guide patients in imaging different thoughts in their mind. Such practices actually help people in facing various personal problems, treating certain diseases, and could go as effective as treating certain cancers. The one who listens create an image in their mind, seeing that cure of their ailments are achieved through positivity and optimism, and following powerful directions in attaining better health.

6. Chiropractic

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Although this term may not sound familiar to you, Chiropractics is a form of alternative medicine that focuses in aligning and fixing bone joints such as the spinal column, the shoulders, and even the jaw in assuring overall health to its patients. This method of medicine is actually famous in countries in the United States, in Europe, and in Australia. Majority of those who resort in this activity are those that suffer from lower back pain. However, other ailments that can be treated include neck pain, whiplash, headaches, hypertension, vision problems, and more.

5. Yoga

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Thanks to Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda who has brought Yoga into the western world in the late 19^th century, people these days are enjoying the peace and harmony they find as they engage themselves in finding physical, mental, and spiritual balance as they control their breathing and as they stretch their arms, legs, and back to health and wellness. It has served well in Indian culture in attaining a state of spirituality being close to the gods, and people in these modern days use Yoga in tapping their inner selves. Reducing stress, improving blood circulation, working out for a healthy heart, and relaxing the back are some of the most popular benefits of undergoing this eastern form of workout.

4. Massage

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Famous to be one of the most talked about wellness activities everywhere in the world, a body massage is indeed healthy to those people who would like to rest and relax their tired bodies from everyday stressful activities and pursuits. It is so well-known that the Indians, Indonesians, Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Filipinos, and even the medical community have come up with customized massage styles depending on tools being used, areas to apply pressure on, methods of pressure application, territory where the massage is done, and so on. This has also been considered an alternative form of medicine as it can alleviate pain, increase blood circulation, promote proper digestion, and hasten muscle recovery.

3. Meditation

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As a free and personal form of alternative medicine, meditation is often done by people in order to relieve themselves of stress, problems at work, and improve their lives through retrospection, and soul-searching, while controlling their breathing to promote better lung health and a healthier mind. It is also the most accessible as it can be done anywhere, as long as the surrounding is suitable and peaceful. There are also reliable health sources stating that meditation can resolve ADHD, high blood pressure, anxiety, insomnia, and other mind-related problems.

2. Acupuncture

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Aside from being the most effective alternative medicine treatment in the world, acupuncture is also recognized to be one of the most ancient practices applied in modern times. Acupuncture is done through the use of very thin needles, and having them placed in one of the 400 points in the body that channels Chi, or human energy, in the body. Whenever an individual feels something, it is understood that such points are being blocked by negative energy, which is then addressed through pushing the needles in through the skin at the right place, letting the distributed energy flow for remedying the particular ailment. The World Health Organization is aware of this practice and supports the administration of it, as done by experts and professionals.

1. Herbal Medicine

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Herbal medicine simply involves the use of medicinal herbs, plants, even roots in addressing health concerns of patients. Even if pharmaceutical companies would not make the confession, almost all nutrients found in multivitamins, supplements, and other consumables have been extracted from plants of different sorts, where they even use fruits and other natural sources to produce nutrients that are needed by the body. Fish oil, vegetables, flowers, seeds, and even root crops or fruits have their share of addressing various ailments, depending on how these are being processed for healing and remedy. It is not only widely accepted in the United States, but in many places all over the world.

10. Wet n’ Wild Water World

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Located in Oxenford, Gold Coast, Wet n’ Wild Water World is a popular water park that offers a wide range of pools and attractions. Since it was launched in 1984 as Cade’s Country Park, it has attracted people from around the world, especially in Australia. Its Extreme H2O Zone features leading-edge attractions such as the Kamikaze, Tornado and Black Hole, plus Mach 5, a water complex that features five different types of slides. It also features a collection of slides with speed reaching up to 60 kilometres per hour. Among its oldest rides are the Double Screamer, Mammoth Plunge, Speed Coaster, Speed Slide, Terror Canyon, Twister and White Water Flumes.

9. Noah’s Ark Water Park

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The largest in the United States, Noah’s Ark Water Park has a total of 51 water slides and is dubbed as “the place for water in the Midwest.” Based in Wisconsin Dells, this water theme park involves 18 different indoor water parks that offer different attractions such as paradise lagoons, wave pools, lazy rivers, and 4-D Dive-in Theatre, above all. Noah’s Ark opened in 1979 and was originally named “Noah’s Incredible Adventure.” Nine years after it celebrated its 27 years of operation in 2003, the popular park was bought by US-based amusement company Palace Entertainment. Among its most thrilling water slides today are the Black Anaconda, the world’s largest bowl ride known as Time Warp, and the Scorpion’s Tail, which is the first ever vertical looping water slide in the United States.

8. Sandcastle Water Park

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Located in the south beach of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, Sandcastle Water Park started its operations in 1986 and is known today as the largest water theme park in the whole of the United Kingdom. It is located opposite the famous Pleasure Beach and has water chutes, wave machines and fun pools as its major attractions. It houses the world’s longest indoor roller-coaster water slide internationally known as the Master Blaster. Through the years, this water park has also grown in popularity because of the first-ever vertical indoor drop slide known as the Sidewinder. Just in 2012, Sandcastle introduced two more theme slides, the Aztec Falls and the Montazooma. It is also popular for the Caribbean Storm Treehouse, a play area with a tall artificial coconut tree that sprinkles water on guests. The jets, mini slides and water cannons are also among its major tourist attractions.

7. Sunway Lagoon

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Home to the largest wave pool in the world, Sunway Lagoon is a water theme park located in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia and involves an expansive count of water slides and rides. It is one of the major attractions of Malaysia today not just because of the water park but also because of the dry park located just adjacent to it. Among its major attractions are the Wild Wild West, Waters of Africa and the World of Adventure, three of its most popular water rides. Tourists are now looking forward to the new water and dry parks that will be launched within the vicinity of the Sunway Lagoon in 2014. This extreme park also offers extreme activities such as archery target shooting, go-kart and all terrain vehicles (ATR). Tourists who visit the place also get to explore the simulated waters of Africa.

6. Pacific Park

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Located in Santa Monica, California, USA, Pacific Park is among the most visited water theme parks in the United States because of its good location. Tourists who visit the place can try its rides and look straight out on the Pacific Ocean as well as the famous Catalina Island. It has the largest solar powered Ferris wheel in the world and houses dozens of rides and food stalls. Among its major attractions are the Ship Ahoy, Red Baron, Frog Hopper, Pier Patrol and Crazy Submarine, a spinning small yellow submarine for kids. It is also popular for its wooden roller coaster known as the Blue Streak Racer. The Pacific Park is the only water theme park in the West Coast of the United States that is situated near an actual pier.

5. Dream World

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A water theme park situated in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand, Dream World includes a total of three roller coasters and numerous rides that fit all ages. It is divided into four zones, namely Dream World Plaza, Adventure Land, Fantasy Land and Dream Gardens. All in all, this Asian water theme park has 40 thrill rides. Its main attraction is the first hanging roller coaster to have ever launched in Asia, located in the Adventure Land zone. It also features a river rafting area that emulates the Grand Canyon. Its Dream Garden zone is widely visited as it surrounds a beautiful lake located just across the Dream World Plaza. An event named “The Color of the World” is held here every weekend.

4. Wonderla Water Park

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Spanning a total of 33 hectares of land in South India, Wonderla Water Park is one of the largest water amusement parks in Bangalore. It is the second water theme park to have been promoted by the V-Guard Industries, Ltd. and has a total of 53 water rides in its vicinity. Among the wide range of attractions that this theme park offers are the electronically controlled rain showers and the solar heated pools during the winter season. The free fall ride for children is among its major attractions for children. Since it was launched in 2005, Wonderla Water Park has been an attraction for several Asian countries. Its Fantasy Land features state of the art rides such as The Giant House and Hurricane the Ride.

3. Schlitterbahn

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Operating in New Braunfels, Texas, USA, Schlitterbahn Water Park Resort is a water theme park that began as a simple river accommodation dubbed as Landa Resort. Through the years, the facility has evolved as it began to feature new water slides and pools for its guests. Since 1998, Schlitterbahn has been getting awards from different award giving bodies because of its beauty. Its major attraction is the Boogie Bahn 2 and the sea trek experience that it offers especially for tourists. It also offers sea trek experience for its guests, where they can catch a glimpse of the underwater with their diving helmets.

2. Las Cascadas Water Park

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Known as the largest water park in the Caribbean region, Las Cascadas Water Park offers several attractions that are great for both children and adults. Among its major attractions today is the Crazy River, an artificial river that was built to emulate natural fast-flowing rivers. Its wave pools are also there to simulate the waves of the sea. The kiddie pool area inside Las Cascadas and the speed slides are most popular among children, while the water tunnel and “The Bomb” are among the favourite attractions of most adults. Its list of popular rides includes El Laberinto, El Torbellino, Tunel Acuatico, Rio Loco, Piscina de Actividades, Piscina de Olas, and Rio Tropical Pasivo. Since it was opened in 1985, the Las Cascadas Water Park has been among the most visited theme parks in Puerto Rico.

1. Water Country

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Located in New Hampshire, United States, Water Country was introduced in 1984 and was recently awarded as “The Largest, Cleanest, Safest and Friendliest Water Park” in New England. It is among the very few water theme parks in the country that allow tourists to have picnic in its vicinity. This water theme park features kid-only water playground areas, high-speed slides, family oriented water playground areas. It is also popular because of its Whirlpool, Thunder Falls and Wild Canyon. It is not affiliated with the Water Country USA, another water park that was launched in 1984. Tourists who visit this place are offered with a variety of options, as they can choose among its 18 major water attractions and its 47 other resort facilities.

10. Switzerland

Switzerland is one of the countries in the world that uses “honesty shops” in order to provide people the chance to exchange goods with money even without the assistance of cashier or store clerks. It is also the same country where you could actually leave your door wide open and not expecting that anyone would pilfer your stuff or take opportunity of the occasion. But the nation is ranked on the 10^th spot as its military force is still intact and active, although there are reports that the said national power has been contracted. Another reason of the ranking is due to the unrest of the people in respect to currencies where the value of their money and their cost of living is compromised.

9. Finland

Aside from being famous for its Nokia international headquarters, Finland is known to be a place where living conditions are right; provided that you are not experiencing financial unrest due to huge taxes and costly living standards. But other than this, Finland is a peaceful place where crimes are low and violence is very rare. Despite of the said remarks however, it is on the 9^th spot for the number of prisoners being detained, which is 59 per 100,000 people, including homicides that are higher than what is tallied and noted against other nearby countries. They are also not into war and even their military expenses are kept to a minimum, showing that the government is more focused on improving the lives of the people, rather than increasing its military strength.

8. Slovenia

Even if politics was active in Slovenia back in September 2011, the masses are actually satisfied with what’s happening, as voters, even those who have voted for the opposing party, have agreed to make things peaceful, keeping political unrest to a minimum. You can rarely hear of reports about terrorist attacks, mass killings, and other crimes, as there are only a few who engages in such activities. In fact, such horrendous acts are seldom to almost nothing. Military spending is also very low where the government only spends 1.4% of its GDP. They don’t even have their own fighter planes and they are depending on the assistance of Italy for that matter.

7. Ireland

Although Ireland is a serene place in general, it was placed in the 7^th rank for its political imbalance, which was experienced back in 2011. In fact, there have been protests and discord at the turn of the new leadership, where both economical and political spheres have been compromised. However, as the new government welcomed change together with its subjects, political unrest has ceased and everyone joined together, hoping for improvement and change for the better. Demonstrations have decreased, violence was kept down, and the trust of the people with each other has strengthened. Despite of such problems, Ireland did not see the need of increasing its military power, which even cut costs amounting to $147 million in over 3 years.

6. Austria

Famous in history as being the “cradle of the civilization of music”, Austria gives a perfect sense of what it is like to live in harmony with the society and the government. There are rarely events of chaos in the country, which is why their police force is kept to a tolerable few. Even though there have been news that the numbers have increased, the figures are still taken to be the smallest in the world. Even the society does not feel troubled as safety and security is not too stiff, knowing that crime rates are noted to be one of the lowest everywhere.

5. Japan

Although Japan has a history of being one of the perpetrators in the last World War, it does not that they ended up as chaos-loving people. In fact, they have done many things in the world in order to make it a better place, particularly in establishing ties with the rest of the nations through harnessing the power of technology. Their people are also known for being disciplined, industrious, courteous, and generally happy, which makes the Land of the Rising Sun a perfect place to stay, and easy to adapt to. However, they did not end in the top 3 due to issues of increasing their military power as provoked by nearby countries like North Korea and China, which has a past of being dictators and conquerors.

4. Canada

Canada has more members of the police force than Ireland, specifically 203 police officers in every 100,000 people, something that is quite high in number. Despite of the said figures, they do not count much in relation to security and safety as strictness in implementing laws and policies are not harsh where the people are very disciplined and civilized in understanding and obeying the rules. Instead, the police force is used to make sure that apprehenders and crooks are caught and imprisoned, serving sentences via the due process of the law. What really boosted them to higher peace index ranks is the fact that the country is actively participating in NATO’s International Security Assistance Force whether in sending troops to Afghanistan or in any other war-driven nation.

3. New Zealand

Crimes are very low in New Zealand, not only in terms of committed crimes in general, but even in the number of detaining prisoners, which is only in the ratio of about 199 to 100,000. While this may be higher than certain countries, this is compensated with the funds being allotted by the government to its military forces, which is only 1% of its total GDP. And to top it off, these funds are not even allotted for increasing military strength, but is more on improving its rescue and assistance maneuvers, including the purchasing of equipments and vehicles for better civilian support. Living conditions are also great as people are very easy to get along with, regardless of one’s race and cultural preference. Homicides are also rare, which makes New Zealand a safe place to live in.

2. Denmark

The peace index of Denmark places it as second best in this list as its cost budget allocation for military operations is more on spending for armaments and people, rather than machines and vehicles. In fact, Denmark has decreased its number of fighter planes in order to keep up with the cost of maintaining everything, while making sure that quality is never compromised in joining with NATO and its allies on various peace missions. Homicides, violence cases, and other crimes are rated at a low 79 for every 100,000 people. The government also does not have issues both internally with its subjects, and externally, when establishing relationships with other nearby countries.

1. Iceland

Iceland may be noted as a winter wonderland for many and it certainly is not a cold place to begin with. Consider the fact that this is the most peaceful place in the world, with everything in accordance to what is demanded in the General Peace Index. Crime rate is so low that only 49 of 100,000 has been recorded, its military force is considered essential yet basic in terms of power, and its 1.1% GDP allotted for the military is more on utilization of its forces with NATO peace missions, especially noted with what happened in Afghanistan. Not only is the people in harmony with everything that exists in the government, but even the financial aspect of the country is healthy and well.

10. Change Your Lifestyle

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Start checking your lifestyle because it determines if you are prone to hypertension, and other associated risks that goes with it. People, who are overweight, resolve to lose weight because your health is in jeopardy already aside from the possible hypertension. There are certain habits that are needed to be changed in order to avoid some of the major causes of high blood pressure such as compulsive eating, smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages, taking in too much junk food and soda, and more. You need to move more, eat right, sleep more, and munch less. Find something to do that would make you active and more engaged.

9. The Constantly Changing Blood Pressure

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Your blood pressure does not remain the same all the time. However, when you are feeling relaxed, at the point that you have consumed your meals 2-3 hours after, that is the time when you have your stable and normal blood pressure. But when you are doing something strenuous, thinking of something very deeply, or you have heavy feelings toward anything, then your blood pressure changes. Your heart could be one factor and your brain is also another. Nevertheless, regardless the circumstance, you should always remember to have your blood pressure checked in case you are feeling dizzy, sweating cold, or trembling.

8. Causes of Hypertension

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There are different causes of hypertension and it depends on how it is developed. Usually, the process is lengthy, particularly involving habits that affect eating, drinking, and engagement in activities. If one is not too watchful in munching oily foods, drinking liquor, smoking, and even slacking off by forgetting exercise, then it is absolute that one should encounter hypertension earlier than expected. Another cause is stress. When you neglect sleep, the right food, and even drinking the ample amount of water, your heart weakens, making it prone to complicated diseases. Heredity is also another, but more people are focused on the acquired ones.

7. Effects of High Blood Pressure

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There are many adverse effects of high blood pressure, depending on severity of the said illness. For starters, one may feel dizzy, with the back of their necks feeling pain, head feeling heavy and their joints are hard to move. They would also encounter cold sweat, difficulty in breathing, limited mobility, uncontrollable temper, and other

10. Bobolee

It is a known tradition in Trinidad wherein people make figures to represent Judas using rags. It’s one way of defining or representing the betrayal made by one of the apostles. Along with it, little girls wear apron and scarf with a paint on their cheeks while carrying a broomstick to visit people in the neighborhood to get free candies.

9. The Passion Play

In most of the countries that have devotees, they usually observe the death of Christ in different ways although they are doing it for the same purpose, and that is to make the self-sacrifice in order to be forgiven from their sins. It’s a procession, which is popular in Mexico, and other countries that have vast number of congregations and followers. They make a reenactment of what had happened to the last few breaths of Jesus Christ, wherein the highlight focuses on His death.

8. Black Nazarene

This is popular in the Philippines, wherein they call Holy Week as “Semana Santa” or “Mahal na Araw” in their native tongue. This is the tradition, where a dark colored wooden sculpture that resembled Jesus Christ is revered. Yes, it’s a life-sized sculpture, which was originally known in Spain, and it has influenced the early ancestors of the Philippines during the Spanish invasion in the country. In fact, it’s commonly the center of celebration in the country every year of January, where people make sacrifices in order to touch the Black Nazarene that carries the cross.

7. The Penitential Robe in Spain

Another celebrated and observed tradition that people in Spain do, where you would see a couple of people wearing the so-called penitential robe. This robe is used through the entire procession in the country, which is distinct because of its hood or capirote. It can actually be traced back historically as symbolism of repentance and forgiveness.

6. Large Bonfires

In the northwestern part of Europe, people gathere together and make large bonfires, which they also called as Easter Fires. This event happens on Easter Sunday and Monday that represents the chasing of darkness away during the winter season. It is also an effective way to unite people especially in communities, wherein people organize a festive night with heavy snacks, lager, and gin

5. Black Saturday

Based on history, it also refers to way of the cross that the Pope in Rome does early, being held in the Coliseum. It is also called as Black Saturday or Holy Saturday in several countries that observe the Holy Week. Another name of it is Easter Eve, which happens after Good Friday, and the day before Easter Sunday comes. It’s a day of mourning for all Catholic devotees where there would be Psalms recitations, reading the entire book of Acts in the New Testament, masses, and people hallow this day by not participating in any businesses, merchandising, and even performing household chores.

4. Maundy Thursday

It has different names like Sheer Thursday, Holy Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries. Some of the sacred activities done on this day are Maundy money, holding of masses, giving of alms, and of course, the visitation to the seven churches that were erected in Rome. It is also the day of abstinence from daily activities and eating of meats. Other countries also include the washing of feet and anointing of oil on this day that Roman Catholic churches do every Holy Thursday of the Holy Week.

3. Good Friday

This is the most sorrowful day among the days marked in the Holy Week since it’s the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Different Roman Catholics in different parts of the world give respect and remembrance on what Jesus Christ has sacrificed. There are Stations of the Cross remembering the many stages that occurred before during, and after the crucifixion. Other penitence activities also enliven the real sufferings that the Savior did for the world.

2. Palm Sunday

Prior to Holy Week, Palm Sunday signifies the commemoration of the Holy Week, and it’s a sign that the Lenten season is up. It refers to the Last Supper that is canonized in the Holy Bible of most of the Christian communities and nations that believe Jesus Christ. Another part of it is the deep kind of suffering that He had while in the Garden, which most of the bible scholars said was the most crucial part of His life, since it’s a big decision that changed the history of the world. This is a joyous feast to all Christians, where palm leaves are displayed in the door of their homes in celebrating the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ in Nazareth.

1. Easter Sunday

After the solemnity and individual solitude that people do from Monday to Saturday, people celebrate Easter as a gift of life. It marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ where you could see happy faces of people on the streets, and all businesses are in operation again. Of course, devotees don’t forget to attend masses to thank the Lord, and a testimony that He comes back again and He lives. Religious traditions are observed and the last festivity for the whole week is made.

10. Anne Cox Chambers

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The 93-year old heiress of Cox Enterprises holds an estimated net worth of $12 billion, a bit lower than what she was rated for back in September 2010 for $12.4 billion. She has been managing the multi communication company for over 33 years where industries of newspaper, television, cable, and others are being catered for the American audience. Despite being rich, she is known for supporting various educational and cultural charities, particularly museums and institutions of art.

9. Miuccia Prada

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When you hear the brand name “Prada”, the first thing that comes to mind is the chic and exquisite touch of women’s footwear coming from Italy, along with other accessories and items that are known to provide a sophisticated hint among the ladies. Miuccia Prada, just like Anne Cox Chambers, is also the successor of a company that has been turned over to her from her grandfather, Mario Prada. But what makes this granddaughter different is that she personally designed and created clothes that made this company a staple in Milan’s fashion week. Her net worth is now estimated at $12.4 billion.

8. Abigail Johnson

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Abigail Johnson, president of Fidelity Investments Personal and Workplace Investing, used to work as a consultant for Booz Allen & Hamilton in order to test her expertise in Business Administration, as she worked out her MBA. However, after being an equity manager for her father’s company from 1988 to 1997, she was promoted to lead Fidelity Management and Research, which made it possible for her to be given various positions within the company. Her net worth for 2013 is at $12.7 billion, a lot higher than 2012’s estimated $10.3 billion.

7. Susanne Klatten

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Known to be the richest woman in Germany, Susanne Klatten has achieved her net worth of $14.3 billion for holding shares of pharmaceutical company, Altana, and the famous BMW car brand. She has became a successful investor for both companies as she was inherited company shares from her father, who owned 50.1% of Altana and 12.5% of BMW. She took care of making Altana a famous global corporation and she also took the helm of supervising BMW’s business affairs, together with her brother, Stefan Quandt.

6. Jacqueline Mars

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Jacqueline Mars does not own shares of NASA nor was she responsible for funding exploration efforts in Earth’s sister planet. However, her net worth of over $17 billion was because of her inheritance with Mars Incorporated, one of the famous American candy companies. Even though her course in anthropology back in college had nothing to do with the selling of noted brands such as 3 Musketeers, Maltesers, M&M’s, Mars, and Milky Way, she was still being blessed by the said business anyway.

5. Georgina Rinehart

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Georgina Rinehart is the daughter of the late Lang Hancock, owner of the mining company, Hancock Prospecting. Although she had been inherited of such a great company, it did not stop her from acquiring more wealth by using her money to buy the highest shares in Fairfax Media and Ten Network Holdings. Back in 2011, Rinehart has even taken the title of being Australia’s wealthiest person. It is rather surprising that her personal net worth of $17 billion was a drop from last year’s $18 billion.

4. Iris Fontbona

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Iris Fontbona is the widow of Chilean businessman, Andrónico Luksic, who was the founder of the Luksic Group, and used to be the richest man in all of Chile. The group covers various industries such as mining, beverages, industrial, and even financial sectors. With Andronico dying of cancer back in 2005, everything was left in the hands of Fontbona, where the family’s net worth has grew to over $17.4 billion as of date.

3. Alice Walton

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Alice Walton, being one of the children of Sam Walton, founder and owner of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, is now the heiress of one of the biggest store chains in the United States. Because of this huge inheritance, her net worth is now reaching over $26.3 billion, making her included in the top 20 of the richest people in the planet. Currently, she is involved with philanthropic activities that involve their own family foundation, a creation of her very own Christian summer camp, and being an active board member of the University of Arkansas.

2. Christy Walton

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It is rather ironic that Christy Walton, even though she was the wife of one of Sam Walton’s sons, is now richer than her sister-in-law who runs and oversees the affairs and activities of many Wal-Mart stores all over the United States. She may have inherited over $15.7 billion from her late husband, but thanks to the combined shares of Wal-Mart, and even First Solar, Christy’s net worth has climbed over to $28.2 billion.

1. Liliane Bettencourt

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Liliane Bettencourt’s net worth has reached to over $30 billion, all thanks to being one of the major stockholders of L’Oreal. Now that she was able to reach such amount, she now takes the title of being the richest woman in the world from Christy Walton, and still becoming the wealthiest woman in all of France.

10. February 1717, New England

What occurred in February 1717 was so terrible that the blizzard encountered that time was called the “Great Snow” because of the huge amounts of snow that have been dropped down into the states of Pennsylvania and even Massachusetts. The said locations were hit hardest with 9 feet of snow and drifts that are as high as 25 feet, burying most of the single-storey houses. Although it may not be as high as what took place in 1888, the burden was quite hard because there were only horses as a mode of transportation, or even by foot.

9. October 2008, Tibet

When talking about Tibet, one of the first things that come to mind is the highest mountain in the world, which is Mount Everest. So just imagine how it’s like in this part of the world during wintertime. However, despite of experiencing so much snow, it’s a rare occurrence that many of the villages within the county of Lhunze would encounter 36 hours of non-stop snow, which accumulated over 1.5 meters from the ground up. Although there were only seven deaths, the storm was so dense that it destroyed buildings and roads have been closed for days.

8. March 1971, Canada

Canadians may be used to encountering snowstorms of different strengths and depths, but back in March 1971, there came a blizzard that dumped so much snow in the regions of Quebec and Ontario. Even though the storm dumped 45.7 centimeters of snow with 61 centimeters in some regions, which is ordinary in most cases, the heavy blowing, including the zero visibility and sharp drop of temperature took over 20 people. But what’s even worse for the Canadians during this time is that a hockey game has been cancelled, which is a very rare situation in all of Canadian history.

7. January 1977, New York

This particular snowstorm definitely was one of the most torturing and the most challenging as it did not only happen one time, or on a few occasions, just like what other blizzards have been in other years. Everything began in November 1976 with storms that consistently amass more than 30 inches of snow, which got worse on the months of December and January. The winds are just as fierce as compared with the rest, being 69 to about 75mph, but what made the 29 deaths disturbing is the fact that for over 3 months, residents and drivers encountered piercing chills that went to as low as 26, even over 50 to 60 degrees below zero.

6. January 1967, Midwestern United States

The northeasterners may have been used to the many blizzards and snowstorms that have raged havoc within the states located therein, the story is different when speaking about the midwesterners. Particularly in the cities of Chicago in Illinois, Gary in Indiana, and Kalamazoo in Michigan, there have been over 76 people dead due to the heavy blizzards and snowstorms that have affected lives and homes. All of these happened even though the temperatures are at a record high during winter, where even tornado breakouts were reported before the storm happened.

5. January 2008, China

Timing was one of the worst elements that made a China blizzard turn out fatal and very destructive. Because everyone was so busy at going home to relatives, friends, and family members, 178 million of the travelers have been surprised with what occurred while they were on various modes of transportation. The wind was so harsh that it destroyed 223,000 homes and about 862,000 other properties have suffered damage. Over 129 lives have been claimed at what many thought would be the happiest welcome of the Chinese New Year.

4. February 1978, New England

Over 1 to 3 feet of snow had been blown down to the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and even in New York while the blizzard blew over at speeds of 161kph, which caused poor visibility and drifting issues. Although the amount of snow was not that heavy, what made this one of the worst in history is that it occurred during high tide, and it happened in the afternoon; at a time where kids are in school and employees are in their work places. Since many are on their way home, many have been stranded on the road, causing over deaths of 100 people.

3. November 1913, Ohio

The blizzard that took place in the lakes of Cleveland was known in history as “The Great Lakes Storm”. There have been 250 lives that were taken as forecasters did not have a clue that a 16-hour snowstorm would be ravaging the town, which destroyed over 19 ships due to its winds that reached 90mph. The said number of deaths has been covered by low visibility, sharp temperature decline, and whiteouts that easily killed people who did not have much clue of what they expected.

2. March 1888, Northeastern United States

The northeastern section of the US, which included the state of New York and Connecticut where caught with heavy rains, which later turned into very dense snow from Sunday night to Monday morning. The snowstorm was so heavy that it caused as much as 1.5 meters of snow in certain places and even snow drifts that is as high as 15 to 18 meters. What’s worse is that it took away the lives of over 400 people, aside from the 100 others that have been lost at sea.

1. February 1972, Iran

Iran is known by most people as a very hot and dry place, as there are many deserts and rocky territories that can be found within the country. But could you imagine how snow can easily take the toll of over 4,000 people, knowing that they are not used to the snowstorm hitting villages and towns? Whole towns and communities have been wiped out of survivors with over 8 meters of snow drowning everyone who came in contact with the blizzard.