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The Top 10 Popular Awesome Cars in UK

Moneysupermarket.com has published a list of the 10 most popular cars in the UK. This has been determined by examining the number of car insurance searches which have been conducted on their price comparison service for each model of car which is available in the country.

None of the cars featured on the list are powered by engines larger than 1.8 litres which car insurance expert Peter Harrison claims is due to the escalating motoring costs, with fuel and insurance prices continuing to increase.

10. Honda Civic

The Honda Civic narrowly piped the Ford Ka into the top ten by just over 800 searches over the course of 2010. The Civic is not just the only Honda car in the top 10, but also the only Japanese car.

This is surprising given that Toyota is statistically the best selling car manufacturer in the world. However, no Toyota car even broke into the top twenty. The average model of Civic searched for by the 402,000 motorists was a ten year old 1.6 litre version.

9. Volkswagen Polo

Volkswagen beat the Civic to 9th place with their Polo model by 30,000 searches. This helped corroborate the claims that smaller models are now more popular; with the average engine size of the Polo’s searched for being 1.2 litres.

The average age of Polo searched for was eleven years old, which is slightly older than many of other models on this list. This is perhaps a reflection of the slower depreciation rates associated with Volkswagens.

8. Fiat Punto

At number eight, the Fiat Punto is the only Italian car in the top ten with 467,000 quotes having been sought out for insurance on the model. This gives Fiat a surprising victory over Volkswagen with their Polo model, with the 1.2 litre Fiat having proven to be the most common choice amongst British motorists.

However, the average age of the Punto was actually two years younger than that of the Polo which is likely an indication of the higher depreciation rate on the Italian motor.

7. Peugeot 206

The Peugeot 206 is the first car to break the half a million search barrier, with the ever popular French motor the most popular from Peugeots vehicle range. The average age of 206 searched for is nine years old which is in line with that of the Punto.

However, the average engine size of the 206 is higher than the Punto; with the 1.4 litre engine the most common choice. This could be an indication of the increased popularity of Peugeot’s diesel offerings.

6. Renault Clio

Renault will be delighted to have comfortably beaten Peugeot to the honour of the most popular French car, with 160,000 more searches for insurance on the popular little Clio.

However, unlike the 206 the average engine size of Clio searched for is 1.2 litres which puts it in line with the Punto. The average age of the Clio owned was also slightly higher than that of the 206 despite having a similar depreciation rate. This could indicate better reliability from Renault.

5. Volkswagen Golf

Despite being a larger size than the Polo and therefore attracting higher insurance rates, the Golf attracted 300,000 more searches than its little sister and sits 5th with 719,000 searches in total throughout the whole of 2010. This goes against the general trend commented on by moneysupermarket.com of smaller vehicles being more popular.

Volkswagen also goes against the trend in terms of average engine size and age, with the most commonly searched for Golf being a 1.8 litre eleven year old model. The older average age is again perhaps an indication of Volkswagen’s slower depreciation rates, while the larger engine size could be a sign of an older average age for the owners of the vehicles.

4. Ford Focus

Despite regularly being in the top two list for most popular new cars in the UK, the Focus is only 4th in the list of most popular cars overall. It only narrowly beat the Golf to this position, with only 7,000 more searches.

Like the Golf, the Focus also goes against the general trend in terms of average engine size being 1.8 litres, which could again be a sign of a higher average age for Focus owners.

3. Vauxhall Astra

Vauxhall will be delighted to have been beaten its big rival at Ford, with the Astra attracting 90,000 more searches than the Focus.

The Astra also appears to attract a slightly younger customer, with the average engine size being 1.6 litres which is more in line with what has been seen from other models of the smaller engined versions being more popular.

2. Ford Fiesta

Corroborating the popularity of smaller cars that are cheap to insure, the Ford Fiesta is now more popular in the UK than the Ford Focus with 200,000 extra searches.

Unlike the Focus, the smaller engined version of the Fiesta is the most popular with the average engine size being 1.3 litres. However, the average age is slightly higher than many of the others in the list. This is probably an indication of the cars popularity with younger motorists who are keen to take advantage of the lower insurance premiums offered to Fiesta owners.

1. Vauxhall Corsa

Not only is the Corsa the most popular car in the UK and allowed Vauxhall to once again triumph over Ford, it is also the only car which broke the one million search barrier on the moneysupermarket.com website.

The popularity of the Corsa also further underlines the popularity of cars that are cheaper to insure in the UK which has already been highlighted by the fact that 60% of the top ten is occupied by smaller vehicles.

Ten Most Expensive Toys

Here is a list of toys that are the most expensive toys from Neiman Marcus


01. Hot Wheels : This is a hot wheels car that is filled with diamonds and is 23 carats. This little boys toy will cost you $163,800

02. Barbie Decorated Diamonds What is still less jewelry Barbie? If it is still lacking, so now Barbie comes with a jewelry gem. 160 grains of diamond and white gold miniature jewelry can decorate your Barbie! Interested? as long as you can have money 850 Million rupiah ($ 85000).

03. Etch a Sketch Decorated Crystal Swarovsky Etch a sketch, if toy be scratched, it can stuck to the back, and if already finished just ‘peel’ the wrote, and be writeable or painted again.
This toy is ‘cheap’, the price of this toy is ‘only’ 15 million rupiah ($ 1500), far more ‘cheap’ when compared to the two above toy, but actually what the hell that makes expensive?Apparently there are only a dozen Etch-a-Sketches on the market which has 14,400 crystals!

04. Baltic Amber Chess Set This complete chess board showing soldiers of the Crusades from the Muslim and Christian sides. Fruit chess made of pure amber and the board is made from ‘high wood’ which reach around 250 million rupiah ($ 25000)!

05. There is a Sidney Mobell Monopoly board :that is made of 23 carat gold and has sapphires, rubies and diamond in it. This Monopoly board game will cost you a real 1.17 million dollars.

06. Ferrari Go Kart: Toys that use batteries (the batteries itself for 3 million rupiah) you probably are not going to be played with your child. Toys price is about half Miliard Rupiah!. Ferrari Go Kart is entirely made of fiber glass, steering that can be removed just like the F1 model, disc brakes on all four wheels, 3 levels of transmission (including reverse), rubber tires, full suspension including leather seating.

07.There are Mr. and Mrs. potato head dolls: that are covered in 23,000 Swarovski crystals, which is a very expensive type of crystal. The potato heads have 14 different colors of these crystals on them and are going for $10,530

08. World’s Most Expensive ball : Want to play this ball? The price: 13 Billion Rupiah …. Material? Gold, jewel.

09. Hello Kitty : Funny but if the price is 1.6 billion rupiah as it does really averse. Really expensive, isn’t it? It is definitely yes, because the ribbon that wear by hello kity full sapphire, diamond, gem, amethyst, topaz and quartz.

10. There is a cold fusion y- yo: The yo-yo is made from metals that are used for aircraft's. It also has a special brake that respond to the movement of your hands. This amazing yo-yo is worth $18,720.

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10 World's Most Beautiful Fishes

Here Are The 10 World Most Beautiful Aquarium Fishes

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01. Mandarin Fish
A legendary fish among both divers and aquarists, this beautiful mandarinfish, or mandarin dragonet, is a member of the dragonet family (Callionymidae), which consists of around 125 species. The name mandarinfish is said to be derived from the brightly colored, silk Mandarin Chinese robes of the 19th century. They resemble blennies or gobies, and are often called mandarin gobies for that reason, though gobies and blennies are not in the same family of fish. Though fairly common and slow-moving, they are difficult to spot, since they are small, shy, and bottom-dwelling. Mandarinfish have large, brilliantly-colored fins, and are usually found searching for small crustaceans or other invertebrates on the cluttered reef bottom or on coral heads. They may grow to about 2.4 inches (6 cm), and are found in much of the western Indo-Pacific, including the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, and New Guinea.

02. Discus Fish
Discus (Symphysodon spp.) are a genus of three species of cichlid freshwater fishes native to the Amazon River basin. Discus are popular as aquarium fish and their aquaculture in several countries in Asia is a major industry

03. Lion Fish
Pterois is a genus of venomous marine fish found mostly in the Indo-Pacific, known collectively as the lionfish. Pterois is characterized by red, white and black stripes, showy pectoral fins and venomous spiky tentacles. Pterois are classified into fifteen different species, but Pterois radiata, Pterois volitans and Pterois miles are the most commonly studied. Pterois are popular aquarium fish and are readily utilized in the culinary world

04. Moorish Idol Fish
One of the most difficult fish to keep in a home aquarium (and very expensive as well), to most aquarists these fish are the pinnacle of the hobby. You may think you’ve seen them before, but you’re probably getting them confused with another species, the Bannerfish (also known as the False Idol). In eight years of the hobby, I’ve only ever seen these fish for sale in shops on three occasions.

05. Koi Fish
Yeah sure, most of the Koi you have seen are probably nothing more than orange or white. However, there are many (probably close to or more than 100) color variations of Koi (Just pick up a Koi trader’s magazine the next time you’re at a bookstore). Koi can comer in many colors, including orange, red, white, gold, and black. Certain patterns are sought after by avid Koi collectors, some of whom will pay thousands of dollars for a single fish.

06. Flame Angel Fish

A close relative of the Coral Beauty, the Flame Angel has some of the boldest color of any fish I’ve seen. As with the Coral Beauty, these fish are usually easily available and affordable, but from my experience are a bit more fickle than the Coral Beauty.

7. Coral Beauty Fish
A small angelfish, usually available at your local pet store, they really are a fish one needs to see in person to have a full appreciation of their color. These fish are usually keepable in any marine aquarium and are very hardy.

08. Regal Tang Fish
Ever since “Finding Nemo” came out, these fish are usually referred to as “Dory Fish” by children. Tangs belong to a family of fish called Surgeon fish, who possess a small, retractable calcareous blade toward their tail fin. This blade is mainly used for defense, they extract it and rub against an attacker, in an effort to fend it off.

09. Parrot Fish

Named Parrot fish because of their calcareous bird-like beaks. Parrot fish use these beaks to crush and eat the small invertebrates that live in coral. Much of the sand and sea floor of coral reefs are actually remains of meals from the parrot fish, they chew the coral, eat the invertebrates and spit out the leftover calcium. Like Cichlids, There are many individual species of Parrot fish, with varying degrees of color and patterns.

10. African Cichlids Fish
First off, cichlids is pronounced “Sick-Lids”. African Cichlids are fish found in Three lakes in Africa; Malawi, Tanganyika and Victoria. The Victorian Species are less numerous and usually less colorful than the others. These fish usually grow to about six or seven inches long, with the exception of the Frontosoa Species, which grow to about twelve to fourteen inches in length. Fortunately, these fish are freshwater, and easy to raise in a home aquarium, the only requirement being that they have water with a higher pH level and plenty of hiding spots (they can be quite aggressive!). There are also species of Cichlids that live in the Amazon Basin, but these get much larger and are much more aggressive than their African relatives.

The Ten Most Expensive Vehicles of U.S. Military

Here Are List Of The Ten/10 Top Most Expensive Vehicle of US Military...

01. Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, better known as the Stealth Bomber, can launch conventional and nuclear weapons against the most heavily protected enemy lines on earth thanks to its ability to evade radar detection. Originally, it was supposed to be manufactured in a run of 132, but it was so expensive that the initial 1987 order was slashed to 21. The cost of the B-2 program in 1997 was $737 million, or just over $1 billion today. Combined with procurement costs, the B-2 Spirit costs over $2 billion. The craft was first used during the Kosovo War in 1999, and it has been used successfully in Iraq and Afghanistan as well. They have also been used during the 2011 Libyan uprising, according to the BBC.No other country on earth has a larger defense budget than the United States. According to the Department of Defense, its base budget for fiscal year 2010 is over $500 billion, with another $130 billion to bolster the War on Terrorism and another $33 billion in supplemental spending on top of that. And that’s not to mention Homeland Security or nuclear arsenal maintenance.A lot of this money is spent on aircraft, tanks and ships, all of which are top – of – line and represent the furthest advances in military technology. In other words, they cost a lot of money

02. Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey
The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey is a versatile aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing capabilities similar to those of a helicopter. However, it’s much faster than any existing chopper and it can fly at speeds as high as those of conventional turboprop airplanes. It was first used for combat in 2007 in Iraq, and the Marine Corps intends to use them in Afghanistan by late 2011. Unfortunately, the Osprey was plagued by a series of accidents during its design and testing phase between 1991 and 2000, and during that period the aircraft was involved in multiple accidents that caused thirty fatalities. Since 2008, the Osprey program has cost $27 billion, and as of 2010, each unit has cost $67 million.

03. USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)
Named for World War II veteran and former President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is the final Nimitz supercarrier to be produced for the US Navy. It was commissioned in 2001 and built by Northrop Grumman for a cost of $6.2 billion.

The carrier was completed in 2009, and is docked in Virginia. At almost 1,100 feet in length, it’s one of the longest warships in the world. Its top speed is over 30 knots, which it reaches with the help of two onboard nuclear reactors. This power source is capable of keeping the ship running for more than twenty years without once having to refuel.

04. Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

The F-35 Lightning II was developed as part of a joint program between the US, the UK and other allies known as the Joint Strike Fighter program. It was developed for use in air, ground and reconnaissance missions, it has a wingspan of 35 feet and a length of over 51 feet. Its internal fuel capacity is over 18,000 pounds and it can reach speeds of 1,200 miles per hour. The F-35 Lightning II is armed with a 4-barreled Gatling cannon and eight types of missiles, and if all else fails, it also has a B61 nuclear bomb. The cost for one aircraft is $122 million. The US plans to purchase over 2,000 units, at a cost of $323 billion. When this deal was cut in 2001, it made Lockheed Martin the recipient of the largest military contract in history.

05. McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
The F/A-18 Hornet was introduced by McDonnell Douglas and is manufactured by Boeing, who acquired the company in 1997. After making it maiden voyage in 1978, it was introduced in 1983 and since then, it has been used in a variety of capacities. It was used in Operation Desert Storm, and it’s the featured aircraft of the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron. However, its primary functions are reconnaissance and air support.

The Hornet can reach a maximum speed of 1190 miles per hour, and it can climb up to 50,000 feet in a minute. Outside of the US, the fighter is used by the armed forces of such countries as Australia, Canada and Switzerland, and it has appeared in the 1996 science fiction film Independence Day as the aircraft used to defeat the alien menace. A 2006 report by the US Navy estimated that the cost of one unit is $57 million.

06. Boeing EA-18G Growler
The Boeing EA-18G Growler is a carrier-based fighter used for electronic warfare. It can disrupt radar and jam an enemy communication system with electromagnetic radiation and directed-energy weapons. Because of its use as an electronic warfare fighter, it carries no guns, although it carries missiles for self-defense.

The Growler is a modified version of the F/A-18F Super Hornet, and it’s relatively new; it went into production in 2007 and only began operating in September 2009. The aircraft has a wingspan of over 44 feet and a length of over 60 feet. According to the US Navy, it costs $67 million to manufacture a single unit.

07. Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle
The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle had its fifteen minutes of fame when 2008 presidential candidate John McCain cited the amphibious assault vehicle as the basis for a costly program that was wasting billions of taxpayer dollars. Developed for the US Marine Corps, it is deployed at sea and transports a full marine rifle squad to shore, then operates on land with the full capabilities of a tank.

The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle is manufactured by General Dynamics, and the cost for each unit is over $22 million. To date, the program, which is expected to be complete in 2015, has a project cost of $15 billion, $3 billion of which has already been spent. The Bowles-Simpson Commission has recommended that the program be cancelled, and Secretary of Defense Gates said in January 2011 that he believes the program should end.

08. Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
The E-2 Hawkeye is an airborne early warning aircraft that dates back to the 1960s. It has been upgraded to the E-2B and E-2C models when advances were made to its radar and communications capabilities, but the most recent model, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, is the most sophisticated yet. It features a new radar system that triples the craft’s ability to monitor territory.

The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, which took its first flight in 2007, costs $232 million to produce. It features a brand new avionics suite, complete with satellite communications capability, and the capability for midair refueling. According to Northrup Grumman, the aircraft began delivery to the US Navy in 2010.

09. Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
The C17A Globemaster III is a military transport aircraft in operation since 1993. The plane, which can drop over 100 paratroopers into a war zone at one time, has been used to move troops into Iraq and Afghanistan, and has also been used to deliver humanitarian aid and perform medical evacuations.

The price for one unit is $191 million. McDonnell Douglas developed it during the 1980s for strategic and tactical airlift, and it’s used by the militaries of the U . K . and Canada, as well as by NATO. Both the United Arab Emirates and India are planning to use the aircraft as well.

10. Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
According to its manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, the F-22 Raptor is the best combat aircraft on earth. While this might seem tantamount to saying your son is brilliant, one look at the aircraft’s capabilities actually bears out the manufacturer’s statement. It can break the sound barrier, it can avoid detection by radar and it can shoot down cruise missiles.

Unfortunately, an Air Force budget document estimated that one unit costs $150 million, with an overall program cost of $65 billion. The high price inspired the Defense Department to call for the program’s end in 2009. The Senate voted to end it in July of that year, and when the military policy bill was signed into law three months later, funding for further production of the F-22 had been cut.

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The 10 best pistols in the world's

The gun is a firearm that may be used to use with one hand. The word 'gun' into use to describe a handheld firearm in the 18th century. In the 15th century gun means to a small knife which may be hidden in clothing.

The gun or firearms cell divided into two main types.

Revolver, which uses a rotating bullet rooms.
Common pistols, the bullet together with the barrel room.

Handgun use varied caliber bullets, from .22 to .50 cal. There are several sequence types of the world's best pistol in my opinion. Based on the accuracy, shot power, capacity capabilities of each weapon. Here are 10 types of categories of firearms (Pistol / Revolver)

NUMBER 10
BARRETA 92 / ITALIA.
Specification : round box magazine/ semi-automatic