Top 10 Things

10. Nude, Green leaves and the Bust(Price $106.5 million): Nude, Green Leaves and Bust is a 1932 painting by Pablo Picasso, featuring his mistress Marie-Thérèse Walter. The painting was in the personal collection of Los Angeles art collectors Sidney and Frances Brody for nearly six decades. 9. Flag (Price $110 million) Flag is an encaustic painting by the American artist Jasper Johns. Created when Johns was 24 (1954–55), two years after he was discharged from the US Army, this painting was the first of many works that Johns has said were inspired by a dream of the U.S. flag in 1954. It is arguably the painting for which Johns is best known. 8. The Scream (Price $119.9 million) The Scream is the popular name given to each of four versions of a composition, created as both paintings and pastels, by Norwegian Expressionist artist Edvard Munch between 1893 and 1910. The German title Munch gave these works is Der Schrei der Natur (The Scream of Nature). The works show a figure with an agoni...

10. Runyang Bridge The Runyang Yangtze River Bridge is a large bridge complex that crosses the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province, China, downstream of Nanjing. The complex consists of two major bridges that link Zhenjiang on the south bank of the river and Yangzhou on the north. The bridge is part of the Yangzhou–Liyang Expressway. Construction of the bridge complex began in October 2000 and was completed ahead of schedule. The bridge cost 5.8 billion Yuan (about US$700 million). The complex opened to traffic on April 30, 2005. The total length of the bridge complex is about 35.66 kilometres (22.16 mi).In between the two bridges is the island of Shiyezhou. 9. Hangzhou Bay Bridge Hangzhou Bay Bridge is a highway bridge with a cable-stayed portion across Hangzhou Bay in the eastern coastal region of China. It connects the municipalities of Jiaxing and Ningbo in Zhejiang province.Construction of the bridge was completed on June 14, 2007,and an opening ceremony was held on June 26, 200...

10. JAPAN (126.9 Million) The total population in Japan was estimated at 126.9 million people in 2016, according to the latest census figures. Looking back, in the year of 1950, Japan had a population of 83.2 million people.The population of Japan represents 1.85 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 55 people on the planet is a resident of Japan.Japan is 10th Highest Populous Country in the World. 9. RUSSIA(146.5 Million) The total population in Russia was estimated at 146.5 million people in 2016, according to the latest census figures. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Russia had a population of 119.9 million people.The population of Russia represents 2.06 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 49 people on the planet is a resident of Russia.Russia is 9th Highest Populous Country in the World. 8. BANGLADESH (159.9 Million) The total population in Bangladesh was estimated at 159.9 million ...

10. Hyacinth Macaw The hyacinth Macaw is a parrot native to central and eastern South America. With a length (from the top of its head to the tip of its long pointed tail) of about 100 cm (3.3 ft) it is longer than any other species of parrot. It is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species, though the flightless kakapo of New Zealand can outweigh it at up to 3.5 kg. While generally easily recognized, it can be confused with the far rarer and smaller Lear's macaw. Habitat loss and the trapping of wild birds for the pet trade have taken a heavy toll on their population in the wild, so the species is classified as Vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, and it is protected by its listing on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). 9. Wood Duck The wood duck or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa) is a species of perching duck found in North America. It is one of the mo...

10. University of Chicago – United States The University of Chicago is an urban research university that has driven new ways of thinking since 1890. Our commitment to free and open inquiry draws inspired scholars to our global campuses, where ideas are born that challenge and change the world. 9. Imperial College London – United Kingdom Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its founder, Prince Albert, envisioned an area composed of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Natural History Museum, Royal Albert Hall, and the Imperial Institute.His wife, Queen Victoria, laid the foundation stone for the Imperial Institute in 1888.Imperial College London was granted Royal Charter in 1907. In the same year, the college joined the University of London, before leaving it a century later.Through merging with several historic medical schools, the curriculum expanded to include medicine. In 2004, Queen Elizabeth II opened the Imperial College Business S...