Well this is awkward. From Johann Georg von Hahn’s Wikipedia page:
In 1847, Hahn was named Austrian consul in Ioannina. He was transferred to Syros in 1851, and from 1869 was the consul-general in Athens. He is considered the founder of Albanian studies.
Unfortunately the page on Albanian studies it links to names someone else as the father of Albanology. It then lists other famous founders (no sign of Johann). He doesn’t even make the list of important Albanologists :S
A giant clock tower erected in Mecca to provide a new Islamocentric alternative to GMT:
Many scholars are of the opinion that Makkah Time can provide the world an alternative to the GMT. These people have scientific arguments to back their contention, as Makkah is situated in the center of the world.
Scientific…?
360 Panorama from the top of Everest – hit fullscreen for the best experience
Also for those of you who are interested, when measuring height from the centre of the Earth rather than sea-level, Everest is only fifth tallest.
Proof that God loves dinosaurs, when South America is superimposed over Africa, it forms a Tyrannosaurus Rex head. Now don’t take this lightly — several people died getting this information out, as the Catholic Church has been trying to keep this from us for centuries. Suck it, Dan Brown, I own you!
(via Geekologie)