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Top 10 Intelligent People With Highest IQ in the World

Have you ever met anyone who takes 38 pills to keep him smart ? That's not insane but genius.

They are some of the smartest people in the world who can answer probably anything from simple arithmetic to the most complicated rocket science question.

Here is a list of the top 10 most intelligent people with highest IQ in the world.

10. James Woods – 180 IQ

Top 10 Intelligent People With Highest IQ in the World

James Woods is a movie, television and stage actor. He has won two Emmy Awards for his performances in “Promise” and “My Name is Bill W” and has been nominated twice for the Academy Awards . He also played the lead role in the television series entitled “Shark.”

Aside from acting, Woods is also some sort of math whiz, having studied linear algebra in UCLA while he was still in high school. He was also a full scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before the acting bug hit him.

9. Marilyn vos Savant – 190 IQ

Top 10 Intelligent People With Highest IQ in the World

She is a popular columnist for Parade Magazine. Through “Ask Marilyn,” readers can send puzzles and questions on different subjects for vos Savant to solve and answer. Her IQ was the last recognized highest IQ by Guinness before the category was retired in 1990.

8. Kenneth Ferrell – 190 IQ

Top 10 Intelligent People With Highest IQ in the World

Kenneth Ferrell is a North Carolina-based doctor who is a member of a number of elite IQ organizations, like the GenerIQ Society, Epimethius Society and the Order of Imhotep.

He treats IQ exams as fun hobbies. Ferrell has created several verbal and numerical IQ tests, namely the 12354 and the QUINTIQ.

7. Garry Kasparov – 190 IQ

Top 10 Intelligent People With Highest IQ in the World

He is a chess grandmaster from Russia who became the youngest undisputed world champion when he was 22 years old. He beat the then-champion Anatoly Karpov after a grueling duel in 1985. Kasparov held the official world title recognized by the international chess federation until 1993.

A dispute occurred, however, forcing Kasparov to relinquish the crown and to form instead the rival Professional Chess Association. In 1997, he lost a chess match to Deep Blue, the first time a world champion had lost to a computer under standard time controls. Kasparov was recognized as the “classical” world champion until 2000, when he as defeated by Vladimir Kramnik. Still, he holds the record for the longest reign at number one.

6. Mislav Predavec – 192 IQ

Top 10 Intelligent People With Highest IQ in the World

Mislav Predavec is the founder and president of the GenerIQ Society, an elite organization of some of the most intelligent people in the world. It counts among its members Kenneth Ferrell, who is at number eight in this list. Predavec is a Croatian professor of mathematics based in the country’s capital of Zagreb.

He is also the owner and director of a trade company. He loves rock music, particularly the songs of Pink Floyd, and the arts, specifically the works of Leonardo da Vinci. He used to play Mafia Wars regularly as well.

5. Rick Rosner – 192 IQ

Top 10 Intelligent People With Highest IQ in the World

By simply looking at his resume’, Rick Rosner would not be thought of as one of the most intelligent people in the world. He has a rough and tough demeanor, having spent a number of years as a bar bouncer. He has also worked as one of those waiters who go around in roller skates.

In addition, Rosner has no qualms showing off his body, having been a stripper and nude model in the past. What sets him apart is his 192 IQ. He has put it to good use by joining the television game show called “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” And he does not want to rest on his laurels, as he spends up to 20 hours a day completing IQ exams in a bid to get further up this list.

4. Dr. Evangelos Katsioulis – 198 IQ

Top 10 Intelligent People With Highest IQ in the World

Dr. Evangelos Katsioulis is a Greek national who works as a psychiatrist. He has earned degrees in three fields, namely philosophy, medical research technology and psychopharmacology. Katsioulis is also a good painter and a decent swimmer. He also indulges in a lot of traveling.

3. Kim Ung Yong – 210 IQ

Top 10 Intelligent People With Highest IQ in the World

This South Korea n has a tremendous capacity for both numbers and languages. He started speaking when he was only six months old. By the time he was three years old, he could read several languages already, including Korean, Japanese, German and English, as well as solve complex calculus problems.

He also wrote poetry in Chinese and Korean and compiled enough essays and poems for two books. He was already auditing college courses when he was four. NASA then invited him to study in the U.S. when he was eight. By the time he was a teenager, he was already working for them. He then returned to Korea and switched fields from physics to civil engineering. He then published 90 papers about hydraulics.

2. Christopher Hirata – 225 IQ

Top 10 Intelligent People With Highest IQ in the World

At the age of 13, Christopher Hirata made waves by getting a gold medal at the international physics Olympiad. The following year, he enrolled at Caltech.

By the time he was 22 years old, he was able to earn his PhD from Princeton. He has been working for NASA’s project on how to colonize Mars.

1. Terrence Tao – 230 IQ

Top 10 Intelligent People With Highest IQ in the World

He is a mathematician of Australian and American roots. If you think that math is hard enough, just take a peek into the subfields that Tao is involved with: additive combinatorics, analytic number theory, ergodic Ramsey theory, harmonic analysis, partial differential equations and random matrix theory.

A recipient of the Fields medal in 2006, Tao holds the James and Carol Collins chair in mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has had good training, learning math when he was barely a toddler, solving arithmetic problems at two years old, studying college level math at nine and getting a gold medal in the international math Olympiad when he was 13. He got his PhD when he was only 20 from Princeton and became a full professor at UCLA when he was 24. He has already published 230 research papers.

(source:therichest.com)

Top 10 Most Photographed Places in the World

Whether a constant traveler or an uncommon tourist, the uniqueness and beauty of a new place can incite almost anyone to pull out their camera and click away maddeningly.

While any journey can automatically elect a countless amount of photographs, the following top 10 sights have the special distinction of being captured within the lens of a camera more than almost any others.

10. Michelangelo Square

Top 10 Most Photographed Places in the World

Florence, Italy, the famous Michelangelo Square, often known as Piazzale Michelangelo, is an expansive, elevated terrace that features a panoramic view of the northern city from the Oltrarno district.

Built in 1869 by Giuseppe Poggi during a rebirth of Florence, the square-on-high on the hill of San Miniato is named after the sculptor Michelangelo and features several copies of his work, including a replica of his famed David.

The luminous view of the city from Florence’s Ponte Vecchio and Duomo to the hills of Settignano has made it a worthwhile journey for scores of tourists wanting to capture Italy at its best.

9. The Brandenburg Gate

Top 10 Most Photographed Places in the World

Located in the city of Berlin, Germany and known as the Brandenburger Tor, this most famous of gates was originally commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia.

The Brandenburg Gate is not only a symbol around the world of the tumultuousness of history and the undying possibility of unity, but a representation of the creation and fall of the Berlin Wall that separated East and West Germany until 1989.

While the gate incurred significant damage during World War II, recent repairs have made it a historical monument representative of Germany that resonates with its history.

8. The Basilica and Explatory Church of the Holy Family

Top 10 Most Photographed Places in the World

The Basilica and Explatory Church of the Holy Family, known as Sagrada Familia, is a Roman Catholic Church in Barcelona, Spain.

The work is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Gaudi’s most fantastical representation of his Art Nouveau and Gothic architectural style.

With construction started in 1882 and a slated completion date of 2026, the building’s unique style and the numerous difficulties that have beset its construction have given it a fame and fascination that nearly outweigh that of any other building in the world, making it a destination for visitors to Spain.

7. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Top 10 Most Photographed Places in the World

Located in New York City, the Guggenheim is not only a tribute to architecture and art, it is one of New York City’s most popular attractions and well known structures.

As a center for both modern and contemporary art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim museum features a unique cylinder style shape that widens at the top.

As a striking example of modernism, the Guggenheim has captivated swells of visitors to the city for its inimitable design and sheer architectural power.

6. The Hollywood Walk of Fame

Top 10 Most Photographed Places in the World

Made up of more than 2500 coral pink brass stars that are embedded along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard, the Hollywood Walk of Fame is one of the most famous representations of the power and prominence of the silver screen internationally.

As permanent monuments to a number of accomplished directors, actors, producers and even fictional characters, the walk sees nearly 10 million visitors a year as one of the most famed tourist attractions in Los Angeles.

5. Niagara Falls

Top 10 Most Photographed Places in the World

Formed during the last ice age, Niagara Falls is named after three waterfalls that sit in the province of Ontario and the state of New York.

Comprised of Bridal Veil Falls, American Falls and Horseshoe Falls, the falls attract nearly 30 million tourists per year not for their height but for sheer breadth.

While the area has been largely saturated by tourism, the falls themselves remain one of the more spellbinding sights in the world with Horseshoe Falls, located in the United States, considered to be the most powerful waterfall in North America.

4. Saint Mark’s Square

Top 10 Most Photographed Places in the World

Located in the city of Venice in Italy, a country that is among the most photographed in the world, Piazza San Marco is the most famous center of an already legendary place.

Known most commonly as Saint Mark’s Square, this public area is Venice’s most prominent square and features some of its most famed institutions.

While the square’s close proximity to the water makes it a common area for floods, it is the center of Venice’s public life and a mecca for the tourists that flock to the floating city.

3. The Great Pyramid of Giza

Top 10 Most Photographed Places in the World

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one that remains largely intact, the Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of three pyramids that border the city of Giza in Egypt.

Completed around 2560 BC, it was believed the pyramid took 10 to 20 years to complete and, at a height of 146.5 meters, it existed as the tallest man-made structure in the world for an astonishing 3800 years.

While the natural grandeur of the desert is enough to draw people to Egypt, the most popular tourist destination in the Middle East and the construction of the pyramids that continues to astound make it among the most formidable of sights.

2. The Eiffel Tower

Top 10 Most Photographed Places in the World

At 324 meters high, the Eiffel Tower located in Paris, France on the Champ de Mars is easily one of the most familiar monuments in the world.

Built and designed by Gustave Eiffel, the tower was erected in Paris in 1889 for the World’s Fair and remained the tallest structure in the world for 41 years until 1930.

While visitors to the monuments can languish in the gardens, observe the tower from the Trocadero across the river or take the lift to the top to see an outstanding view of Paris, the tower is the ultimate symbol of the lure of Europe for visitors.

1. The Roman Colosseum

Top 10 Most Photographed Places in the World

Located in Rome, one of the most photographed cities in the world, the Flavian Amphitheatre or Colosseum is among the most sought after of tourist destinations anywhere in the world.

As an ideal exhibition of Roman architecture and engineering, and comprised of concrete and stone, the Colosseum was constructed in 70 AD under Emperor Vespasian and completed in 80 AD, with changes made to the structure under three different Emperor’s, giving the amphitheatre the name of the Flavian Dynasty.

Originally used for public events that involved staged battles, the Colosseum has incurred significant damage but is still one of the most iconic monuments of a gone era that remains a wonder to visitors from all over the world.

(source:therichest.com)

Top 10 Incredible Shots From This Year's National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

There's nothing like these photos to make you want to pack your bags and explore the hidden corners of the world .

From a heartwarming image of a child in Mongolia to a stunning picture of the majesty of Niagara Falls, this year's globetrotting contestants have an eye for capturing the great and remarkable.

10. Anders Andersson

Top 10 Incredible Shots From This Year's National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

A bird's view of tulip fields near Voorhout in the Netherlands, photographed with a drone in April 2015.

9. Allan Gichigi

Top 10 Incredible Shots From This Year's National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

Kit Mikayi is a rock formation about 40m high situated west of kisumu, western Kenya. She climbs up the rocks rocks daily to meditate.

8. Howard Singleton

Top 10 Incredible Shots From This Year's National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

Lucky timing! The oxpecker was originally sitting on hippo's head.

7. Abrar Mohsin

Top 10 Incredible Shots From This Year's National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

The Yetis of Nepal - The Aghoris as they are called are marked by colorful body paint and clothes.

6. Chris Ludlow

Top 10 Incredible Shots From This Year's National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

It was shoot by a smartphone. The sun rise in the background, the steam from the falls and the silhouette of the seagull come together for pretty neat composition in the photo.

5. Daria Berkowska

Top 10 Incredible Shots From This Year's National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

Toddler helping her mother with laundry by hanging clothes on their ger in Mongolia.

4. Ian Bird

Top 10 Incredible Shots From This Year's National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

Some describe it as the most dangerous wave in Australia. This photo was taken 300 feet directly above the wave from a helicopter, just as the surfer is pulling under the lip of the barrel.

3. Neeve Terman

Top 10 Incredible Shots From This Year's National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

A view of Lion's Head from Kloof's Corner in Cape Town, South Africa.

2. Sean Ensch

Top 10 Incredible Shots From This Year's National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

The mountain road, Trollstigen, in western Norway.

1. Felipe Arias Gutierrez

Top 10 Incredible Shots From This Year's National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

This photo was taken during an afternoon safari in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. Such a close encounter was surely breathtaking.

Does these incredible shots make you hit the road?

Top 10 Most Impressive Magic Tricks Ever

Everyone likes a surprise and a chance to be amazed , so what’s better than to watch crazy magic tricks. Whether it’s done in the streets or at a show, it’s the talent and creativity of the magicians that have you thinking "is it real?"

10. Linking rings

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Richard Ross was a Dutch magician well known for his brilliant sleight of hand ability, as well as appearing to be almost as surprised as the audience by the tricks he was performing.

9. Swallowed a running jackhammer

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Swallowing a sword is pretty amazing itself but how about swallowing a working drill? Thomas Blackthorne did just that.

8. Removed the teeth of a random girl

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David Blaine, on his "Drowned Alive" special, did a trick where he reached in a girl's mouth and pulled out two of her teeth.

7. The Pendragons

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The Pendragons are a husband and wife team of magicians from America. Their metamorphosis illusion is regarded as the fastest trick in history.

6. Bullet Catch

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Featured before on Listverse, Penn and Teller’s bullet catch is not only incredibly dangerous but also incredibly brilliant. They mix Penn’s enthusiasm with Teller’s muteness perfectly and mix in subtle humor which makes the act highly enjoyable.

5. Vanished the Statue of Liberty

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It sounds ridiculous to make the Statue of Liberty disappear on live television, but David Copperfield just did that.

4. Endured a tornado of fire

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In this trick, magician David Copperfield attempts to withstand the core of a tornado of fire that hits a temperature of over 2000 degrees in less than a second.

3. Walking on water

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Criss Angel is the darkest magician on this list. In this illusion, he attempts to show a pool of people he can walk on water and does so whilst they watch and swim around and under him.

2. Frozen on ice over 60 hours

Top 10 Most Impressive Magic Tricks Ever

On November 27, 2000, David Blaine began a stunt called "Frozen in Time", which was covered on a TV special. He was encased in ice for 63 hours, 42 minutes and 15 seconds. After he was removed out of the ice, he was in a disoriented state and needed hospitalization.

1. Death Saw

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Performed by David Copperfield, the Death Saw is presented as an escape gone wrong. As the most successful magician in history, his tricks are larger and more dramatic than any other magician.

Top 10 Biggest Libraries in the World

There are plenty of reasons why people go to the library.

No matter what your motive for visiting the library is, you’ll surely want to set your eyes on the following top 10 largest libraries in the world.

10. Washington, D.C.’s Library of Congress

Top 10 Biggest Libraries in the World

If you’ve already watched the movie National Treasure 2, then you’ve already taken a glimpse of this magnificent library.

Within the confines of this center, you’ll find all you need to answer your questions about culture, science, philosophy, history, and any other subject matter.

During the War of 1812, a huge portion of the original collection was sold. Fortunately, another 6,457 books were sold to the library by Thomas Jefferson from his very own collection.

Composed of four buildings in Washington, D.C., the Library of Congress is such an impressive display of books and a grandly designed structure that it has been used in numerous movies to this date.

With a vast book collection at over 30 million and written in just about any language you can think of, the Library of Congress definitely deserves all the fame.

The public can visit the library, but only high ranking American officials are allowed to check out books.

9. Moscow’s Institute for Scientific Information Russian Academy of Sciences

Top 10 Biggest Libraries in the World

This library’s 13.5 million-book collection was established to collate any and all publications done by research facilities and Russian scholars.

If you’re looking for data that are related to findings in the field of linguistics, nuclear power, and even gen biology, then this is the right place to start your search.

However, you will need to be part of the selected few who are members of this institute. There are certain requirements that must be met, and you must be elected in.

As of this day, there are about 500 members of varying membership levels.

8. Beijing’s National Library of China

Top 10 Biggest Libraries in the World

The West doesn’t have a monopoly on libraries, for the East also has its share of the world’s largest libraries, among which is the National Library of China.

Situated in Beijing and 26.3 million books in its collection, the NLC is sure to give joy to the average bibliophile.

Among its hoard of books, you’ll find the world’s greatest and richest compilations of Chinese writings and ancient documents.

Founded in the year 1909 and opened doors to the public three years after, the NLC also contains a lot of Qing Dynasty writings as well as a collection of literature inscribed on bones and tortoise shells.

7. Massachusetts’ Harvard University Library

Top 10 Biggest Libraries in the World

Compared to all the other universities in the world, Harvard University Library houses the most enormous private collection of books.

Established in the year 1638, the Harvard library is considered as America’s oldest. John Harvard was the first to add books to this great collection, which was initially composed of just 400 books.

As the years went by, the collection grew to large proportions and keeps on doing so to this day.

In the year 1638, the Harvard University Library housed the United States’ most impressive collection of books, but a disastrous fire destroyed that status as it turned a considerable number of books into ashes.

Today, the library has a total of over 13 million books displayed in 90 library wings, each dealing with a particular field of study.

6. Ottawa’s National Library of Canada

Top 10 Biggest Libraries in the World

With nearly 19 million books in its collection, the National Library of Canada is also a contender for the biggest library in the world.

Founded in 1953, the library was established with the goal of collecting and preserving Canada’s heritage in the form of documents, texts, pictures, and other writings related to the country’s culture and history.

You can even find one of North America’s most ancient books in this library. The said book was printed by the 1st century historian, Flavius Josephus, in the year 1470.

If you’re planning to set your sights on the book, however, you’ll have to get permission and be granted with the special viewing privilege as it, along with a number of other books, is kept in safety vaults.

5. St. Petersburg’s Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Top 10 Biggest Libraries in the World

Commissioned by the Russian Federation for the purpose of collecting the country’s books and research findings, the Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences has a collection that consists of numerous writings done by Russian writers, scientists, and a host of other significant personalities.

It is the legal obligation of all writers and scientific institutions who are publishing works to donate a copy of their writings or findings to the library.

This played a huge role in helping the library amass such an impressive 20 million-book collection, although the accuracy of this number isn’t guaranteed today, since a fire that happened at some point in the past destroyed a large chunk of the collection.

No one can say just how many of the books were recovered or replaced and how many books were added since then.

4. Frankfurt’s German National Library

Top 10 Biggest Libraries in the World

Housing a collection that consists of approximately 18.5 million books, the German National Library in Frankfurt has done a satisfactory job of painstakingly accumulating every German publication and work, which was the intention behind the library’s founding.

The library collects not only works done by the Germans, but also any publication related to the nation.

Examples of such works include propaganda from the countries mixed up in the world war.

Perhaps one of the most unique features of this library is the branch that displays all the German music records as well as the publications that deal solely with music.

3. Kiev’s Vernadsky National Scientific Library of Ukraine

Top 10 Biggest Libraries in the World

With a collection of writings, manuscripts, and books reaching more than 13 million, the Vernadsky National Scientific Library in Kiev is the country’s hub of information.

The library was founded in 1918, and a lot of its collection can trace back their roots to the 18th and 19th centuries.

Apart from the collections of the country’s presidents, the library also houses Ukraine’s scientific archives, scientific works, and cultural compositions and manuscripts.

Every year, the library acquires over half a million documents and works.

2. New York Public Library

Top 10 Biggest Libraries in the World

Another library worth mentioning is the New York Public Library, which has about 11 million books to its name.

Aimed at bringing history and information closer to the general public, the library has plenty of branches scattered throughout New York where people can check out books as they wish.

However, there are also branches that are solely for research and where check outs aren’t allowed.

Much of the library’s funding over the years was from private individuals and rich philanthropists.

1. London’s British Library

Top 10 Biggest Libraries in the World

When it comes to the number of items in its collection, the British Library is unparalleled.

It has over 150 million items, a lot of which are works circulated in the United Kingdom.

The library also has scores of items from other countries and has books written in a multitude of languages.

You will also discover that these works can be found in formats ranging from stone inscriptions to digital publications.

The growth rate of the British Library is 3 million pieces per year.

(source:opishposh.com)

Top 10 Best iOS 8.1 Apps

The official release of iOS 8.1 doesn't just mark a new look to Apple 's mobile OS, it also adds tons of new functions that app developers are beginning to explore. Check out the top 10 apps that are blazing the trail in making use of iOS 8.1's new features.

10. Day One

Top 10 Best iOS 8.1 Apps

The iOS 8.1 makeover adds a Today widget which serves as a flashback to previous entries, new sharing extensions to easily share photos and other content to your journal, and the option to use the iPhone's fingerprint sensor and TouchID to protect your journal.

9. Mint

Top 10 Best iOS 8.1 Apps

Mint.com's mobile app is a very popular mobile finance app, and the latest iOS 8.1 feature allows users to use TouchID to secure their data.

8. Yahoo! Weather

Top 10 Best iOS 8.1 Apps

With combining immediate weather information with stunning photography, the iOS 8.1 upgrade takes things further with the option to add an animated widget to your notification center for easy access.

7. ESPN SportsCenter

Top 10 Best iOS 8.1 Apps

Keep track of the latest sports scores, matches and updates on your favorite teams, sports, and athletes with ESPN's SportsCenter app.

6. News360

Top 10 Best iOS 8.1 Apps

A new iOS 8.1 widget brings the news right to your home screen, allowing you to quickly view the newest stories hitting your feed.

5. Pocket

Top 10 Best iOS 8.1 Apps

The latest version offers easy sharing of content to and from Pocket, as well as a handy Safari extension that makes sharing articles and Web pages to Pocket an extremely simple affair.

4. VSCO Cam

Top 10 Best iOS 8.1 Apps

The iOS 8 version opens up the option for all the manual camera controls that iOS 8.1 unleashes, such as manual focus, shutter speed control, exposure compensation, and more.

3. 1Password

Top 10 Best iOS 8.1 Apps

1Password now benefits from Safari browser extensions, allowing 1Password users to autofill their passwords and other login details straight into Safari.

2. Evernote

Top 10 Best iOS 8.1 Apps

Evernote makes the most out of iOS 8's new features, with an extremely handy new notification center widget that allows you to quickly create and upload new notes, photos and more.

1. SwiftKey

Top 10 Best iOS 8.1 Apps

Of these alternatives keyboards, the best is definitely SwiftKey, which features a powerful predictive engine that quickly picks up on your typing quirks, making autocorrects and autocomplete both accurate and reliable, as well as a slick gesture typing system.