Most Beautiful Architectures of the World

1 — Taj Mahal, India

 2 — Sydney Opera House, Australia

 3 — The Shard, London

 
4 — Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, UK

Countries Where Average Age is Too High

Some fictions says age of a person depends on area of the person where he is born, and on the other hand some myths from science says it depends on the genetics of the person, the breed from where the person is born, but there are some realistic people, who believe that age depends on the physical fitness and the stamina of the person and not on any of the factors mentioned before.

The reality is that every specific area on the Planet Earth has its own average age of living, that differs a long run with other areas, we have collected the list of top 10 countries where the average age of a common man is way high. So, which country made into the list, see below!

10. Guernsey

Average age: 80.42 Years

The island of Guernsey, located in the English Channel, is a British Crown dependency, but it’s not part of the U.K. The reason for its high life expectancy is simple: It’s extremely wealthy. Very low taxes make Guernsey a popular destination for tax exiles who can afford the very best in nutrition and medical care. More than half of the island’s income comes from financial services — which means well-paid desk jobs — with very few people working in heavy industry. 

9. Australia

Average age: 80.50 Years

All the usual factors relating to prosperity apply here, but the life expectancy of indigenous Australians is about 20 years less than that of white Aussies, due to higher rates of just about every factor that shortens life, including smoking, obesity and poverty. Incidentally, research suggests that Australia’s life expectancy may start falling as obesity reaches epidemic proportions in the land down under.

8. Switzerland

Average age: 80.51 (tied)

Aside from a stable economy with all of the usual factors that increase longevity, such as a healthful diet and high standard of health care,Switzerland’s much-vaunted neutrality means that its inhabitants are highly unlikely to die in an armed conflict.

7. Sweden

Average age: 80.51 Years (tied)

Although an economic downturn in the late 1990s did some damage to Sweden’s world-renowned welfare and public health systems, they are still among the best in the world. Also, Sweden has the lowest rate of smokers in the developed world — about 17 percent — so tobacco-related deaths are half the European average.

6.9. Canada (updated)

Average age: 80.96488

6. Japan

Average age: 81.25 Years

Japan has one of the lowest adult obesity rates in the industrialized world, at only 3 percent. As in Hong Kong, this is mainly due to a healthful diet based around vegetables, fish, rice and noodles. Many Japanese people also stop eating when they feel about 80 percent full, rather than continuing until they can’t manage another mouthful. The Japanese are also much less reliant on cars than people in Western countries, preferring to walk whenever possible, and therefore get plenty of exercise.

5. Hong Kong

Average age: 81.59 Years

People in Hong Kong generally eat a healthful and balanced diet, based around rice, vegetables and tofu, with only small amounts of meat. This means that obesity rates are low, as are the rates for most dietary-based cancers and heart disease.

4. Singapore

Average age: 81.71 Years (tied)

Aside from prosperity, one factor in Singapore’s long average life expectancy is that in the early 1980s, the government recognized that it had an aging population, with the average age of its citizens increasing steadily. The government planned accordingly, and nowSingapore has excellent health care facilities for the elderly.

3. San Marino

Average age: 81.71 Years (tied)

This enclave in central Italy is the third smallest state in Europe (after Vatican City and Monaco), as well as the world’s oldest republic. Here, the long life expectancy is due to prosperity and the fact that the majority of the population is involved in office-based work rather than heavy industry and labor, which shorten life spans.

2. Macau

Average age: 82.19 Years

This island in the South China Sea is reaping the rewards of a booming economy. The money has come from visitors, particularly from the Chinese mainland, coming to take advantage of a recently liberalized gaming industry. Gambling profits now provide about 70 percent of the country’s income, and the government uses the money to invest heavily in public health care.

1. Andorra

Average age: 83.51 Years

Located between France and Spain, Andorra was one of Europe’s poorest countries until it became a popular tourist destination afterWorld War II. Its 71,000 inhabitants now enjoy all the benefits of a thriving economy, which include excellent nutrition and public health care facilities.

The Microsoft Gang of 1978

The Microsoft Gang of 1978



WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

What Happened To The People In Microsoft's Iconic 1978 Company Photo?

It's one of the most iconic photos in American business. A ragtag group of bearded weirdos assembled for a family portrait in Albuquerque. Usually, there's a question above the photo: "Would you have invested?"

It's a trick question. You're supposed to answer no – because well, look at those people – but then you learn it's a company portrait of Microsoft from 1978.

It was taken just before the then startup left Albuquerque for Seattle. (Microsoft couldn't find anyone willing to move to New Mexico.) Early employee Bob Greenberg, pictured in the middle, won the free portrait after calling in a radio show and guessing the name of an assassinated president. The gang reluctantly gathered together in some of their finest attire, and American business legend was made. We all know what happened with the two guys in the bottom left and bottom right corners -- Bill Gates, and Paul Allen.

But what about the rest? The question pop up on Hacker News recently, and they decided to find out.

Bill Gates is now giving away the billions he made from Microsoft

We all know what happened with this guy. Bill Gates founded and built Microsoft from nothing into the most valuable technology company in the world. Along the way he amassed a fortune, which he's now giving away to all sorts of good causes.

Andrea Lewis became a fiction writer and freelance journalist

Andrea Lewis was the only person at the company that was from Albuquerque. She was a technical writer for Microsoft, which meant she wrote documents explaining Microsoft's software. She left Microsoft in 1983, eventually becoming a freelance journalist and fiction writer. Thanks in part to her Microsoft options, her net worth was estimated at $2 million by the AP.

Maria Wood sued Microsoft just 2 years later

Maria Wood was a book keeper for Microsoft, and married to another one of the early Microsofties in the picture. She left the company just two years later, suing it for sexual discrimination. Microsoft settled the case. After that, it doesn't look like she did much else. She raised her children and became a volunteer.

Paul Allen has spent his billions on sports teams, startups, and much more

After Bill Gates, Paul Allen is the most famous guy in the group. Allen, the other Microsoft cofounder, is the 37th richest person in the world according to Forbes. He's the owner of the Portland Trailblazers, the Seattle Seahawks, one of the biggest yachts in the world, and much more.

Bob O'Rear went onto be a cattle rancher

Bob O'Rear was one of the oldest employees at Microsoft. He was at NASA in Mission Control when we landed on the moon. At Microsoft he was a chief mathematician, and is credited with reworking code in DOS, and getting it onto IBM PCs. He left the company in 1983, moved back to his home state of Texas, and did some cattle ranching. His worth is estimated at $100 million, and he sits on the board of a few local businesses.

Bob Greenberg left Microsoft, then worked on the Cabbage Patch Kids

Bob Greenberg was the guy that won a radio call-in contest to get the photo. He left Microsoft in 1981, after helping the company develop a new version of BASIC. When he left he went on to help his family's company, Coleco, develop the Cabbage Patch Kid dolls, which became a huge hit. More recently, he's said to have worked on golf course software.

Marc McDonald left Microsoft because it was getting big, but ended up back at the company, anyway

Marc McDonald was the first salaried employee, and when he left in 1984, it was because he didn't like how big the company was getting. After leaving Microsoft he went to another Paul Allen company, Asymetrix. He then went to Seattle design company Design Intelligence, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2000. So, he ended up back at Microsoft! According to the AP, he has said he is worth less than $1 million.

Gordon Letwin stayed with Microsoft longer than anyone other than Bill Gates

Gordon Letwin was with the company until 1993, the second longest run of all the employees pictured (Gates is first). He was a programmer at Microsoft, and quit when he wanted a break from the grind of the company. He has a ranch in Arizona, and has donated money to some environmental causes. His worth is estimated at $20 million or so.

Steve Wood went on to found Wireless Services Corp.

Steve Wood is the husband of Maria Wood, who eventually left Microsoft under bad circumstances. Steve left in 1980, but worked with Paul Allen on a few companies. He founded Wireless Services Corp., a mobile messaging company, in 1996. It's been renamed SinglePoint, and he's now the chairman. He and his wife's net worth is pegged at $15 million now.

Late Bob Wallace researched on psychedelic drugs and founded a software company after Microsoft

Bob Wallace seems like he was one of the most far out early Microsoft employees. He spent time and money researching psychedelic drugs after leaving the company. He also founded a software company called Quicksoft. He died in 2002 from pneumonia.

Jim Lane went on to do his own software company

Jim Lane was a project manager who left in 1985 reportedly saying, Microsoft "beat the enthusiasm out of me." He went on to start his own software company. At Microsoft he helped with the early partnership with Intel. (Something that's been pretty useful for Microsoft so far.)

Here's one more look at the gang from 1978

... And here's a photo of them from 2008 that Microsoft put together when Bill Gates was leaving the company

Company Logos with Hidden Meanings

AMAZON
The arrow from A to Z, symbolizes what Amazon is known for selling everything under the sun. It also serves as a smile, making the company feel friendly and approachable.




ATLANTA FALCONS
This logo doubles as an actual Falcon, and an 'F' for Falcons.




BASKIN ROBBINS
This logo subtly incorporates the number "31" that was a big part of their older logo




Chick-Fil-A
The Chick-Fil-A logo incorporates an illustration of a chicken with the 'C' in 'Chick-Fil-A' in a not so hidden way.




City Direct
This one is really hard to see, but if you focus on the black part of the logo, the airplane is surrounded by the initials CD for City Direct.




Eighty 20
This logo was complicated to figure out; the blue squares represent 1's and the gray squares represent 0's. This makes a 1010000 sequence on the top line, represent eighty in binary, and the bottom line reads 0010100, which represents 20 in binary.




Families/Marriage
In the Families logo, the 'i', 'l', and second 'i' are all different sizes, representing the father as the long 'l' and the mother as the longest 'i' followed by the child. The upper case "R"s in the Marriage logo mirror each other with their ends sticking together, representing the bond of a relationship.




Fashion Center
One extra hole was added to the button, to make an 'F' for "Fashion Center".




FedEx
At first glance it's hard to find the symbolism in this logo, but if you look closer you'll notice the right-pointing arrow in between the 'E' and the 'x', representing precision and speed at which FedEx works.




Forkwire
This online food delivery logo includes a combination of the internet key @ with a fork, representing food as well as the first half of the name fork, making the utilization of technology in food delivery very clear and obvious for the customers




Formula 1
The negative space in the middle creates the number '1' for "Formula 1".




Fort Worth Zoo
The red 'fw' for Fort Worth also creates an elephant.




Goodwill
Instead of using an uppercase 'G', the logo designers cunningly used a lowercase 'g' to not only represent the first letter of the company name, but to represent a smiley face as well, giving viewers an unconsciously positive perception of the company.




Gotham Books
This one is pretty self-explanatory. The illustrations of a book are stacked on top of each other to simulate a skyscraper a trademark of Gotham City..




Hartford Whalers
This cleverly designed logo incorporates the tail of a whale, and the Hartford Whalers initials 'H' and 'W'.




LG
Many people believe that the Pac-Man symbol is hidden within the LG logo.




Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers logo uses the team's initials (M and B) to form a catcher's glove holding a ball.




Missouri Western State University
The Missouri Western State University's logo has an illustration of the school's mascot-a griffon in the shape of the state of Missouri.




Mosleep
As the name suggests, Mosleep is an organization of doctors that deals with people having sleeping disorders. The logo, for this company is their intial 'M' that was also designed to look like a bed.




NBC
The NBC logo employs a hidden peacock looking to the right representing the company's motto to look forward, and not back.




Pakuy
The Pakuy logo consists of a simple 'P' made of an unfolded box, thus representing the work of the brand which is packaging.




Piano Forest
This logo has the elegant design of piano keys that look like trees to resemble a keyboard.




Schizophrenic
This logo shows the ambiguous emotions of a schizophrenic.




To Beat or Not to Beat?
The To Beat of Not to Beat logo uses a belt to make the shape of a question mark, posing the question: To Beat of Not to Beat?




Unilever
Each icon within the logo represents an aspect of its business. For example, the shirt (below the heart) symbolizes "clothes" and represent fresh laundry and looking good.




Via Rail Canada
The logo successfully incorporates train tracks in the middle.




WSU
In this logo, WSU's initials form a cougar's head.




Yoga Australia
If you look closely, you can see that this woman is making a pose that forms the Australian continent.