10 Fastest aircrafts

The following list is based upon the air speed records as of June 2012 excluding space crafts [Source: the guardian, Forbes, BBC, NASA]

1. NASA X-43

Speed: 7,546 mph (12,144 km/h)

Pilot: Unmanned

2. North American X-15

Speed: 4,519 mph (7,273 km/h)

Pilot: William "Pete" Knight

3. Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Speed: 2,194 mph (3,530 km/h)

Pilot: Eldon W. Joersz

4. MiG-25 Foxbat

Speed: 2170 mph (3472 km/h)

5. Bell X-2 Starbuster

Speed: 2094 mph (3350 km/h)

6. XB-70 Valkyrie

Speed: 2,056 mph (3290 km/h)

7. McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle

Speed: 1902 mph (3043 km/h)

8. Mig 31 FoxHound

Speed: 1,860 mph (2976 km/h)

9. General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

Speed: 1,650 mph (2640 km/h)

 

10. Su-24 Fencer

Speed: 1,577 mph (2523 km/h)

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10 Highest-grossing films of all time

1. Avatar

Worldwide gross: $2,782,275,172

Year: 2009

2. Titanic

Worldwide gross: $2,185,360,243

Year: 1997

3. The Avengers

Worldwide gross: $1,363,714,486

Year: 2012

4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

Worldwide gross: $1,328,111,219

Year: 2011

5. Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Worldwide gross: $1,123,746,996

Year: 2011

6. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Worldwide gross: $1,119,929,521

Year: 2003

7. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Worldwide gross: $1,066,179,725

Year: 2006

8. Toy Story 3

Worldwide gross: $1,063,171,911

Year: 2010

9. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Worldwide gross: $1,043,871,802

Year: 2011

10. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Worldwide gross: $1,027,044,677

Year: 1999

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10 Richest people of 2012

[Source: Forbes - as of 6/6/2012]

1. Carlos Slim

Net Worth: $69.0 billion
Nationality: Mexico
Income: Telmex, America Movil, Grupo Carso

2. Bill Gates

Net Worth: $61.0 billion
Nationality: United States
Income: Microsoft

3. Warren Buffett

Net Worth: $44.0 billion
Nationality: United States
Income: Berkshire Hathaway

4. Bernard Arnault

Net Worth: $41.0 billion
Nationality: France
Income: LVMH Moët Hennessy, Louis Vuitton

5. Amancio Ortega

Net Worth: $37.5 billion
Nationality: Spain
Income: Inditex Group

6. Lawrence Ellison

Net Worth: $36.0 billion
Nationality: United States
Income: Oracle Corporation

7. Eike Batista

Net Worth: $30.0 billion
Nationality: Brazil
Income: EBX Group

8. Stefan Persson

Net Worth: $26.0 billion
Nationality: Sweden
Income: H&M

9. Li Ka-shing

Net Worth: $25.5 billion
Nationality: Hong Kong
Income: Cheung Kong Holdings

10. Karl Albrecht

Net Worth: $25.4 billion
Nationality: Germany
Income: ALDI

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10 fastest cars of 2012

1. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

 

 Top Speed: 431 km/h  (268 mph)

Cost: $ 2,600,000

0-60 mph in 2.4 seconds

 

2. Hennessey Venom GT

Top Speed: 416 km/h  (260 mph)

Cost: $ 950,000

0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds

 

2. Koenigsegg Agera R

Top Speed: 416 km/h  (260 mph)

Cost: $ 1,600,000

0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds

 

4. SSC Ultimate Aero

Top Speed: 411.8 km/h  (257.4 mph)

Cost: $ 650,000

0-60 mph in 2.78 seconds

 

5. 9ff GT9-R

Top Speed: 411.2 km/h  (257 mph)

Cost: $ 695,000

0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds

 

6. Saleen S7 Twin Turbo

Top Speed: 396.8 km/h  (248 mph)

Cost: $ 585,000

0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds

 

7. Koenigsegg CCX

Top Speed: 392 km/h  (245 mph)

Cost: $ 550,000

0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds

 

8. McLaren F1

Top Speed: 384 km/h  (240 mph)

Cost: $ 970,000

0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds

 

9. Zenvo ST1

Top Speed: 372.8 km/h  (233 mph)

Cost: $ 1,225,000

0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds

 

10. Noble M600

Top Speed: 360 km/h  (225 mph)

Cost: $ 330,000

0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds

 

10. Gumpert Apollo

Top Speed: 360 km/h  (225 mph)

Cost: $ 450,000

0-60 mph in 3.0 seconds

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