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There are many words and phrases in our language that we use daily but don’t know much (or even none) about them. When I hear any of them I try to find out what is the story behind them.

Pandora box is one of them;
Pandora is a moon, a small satellite of the planet Saturn. Andy Collin and some other people from US first discovered it in 1980. It is irregular in shape and very small in size. It is the forth known moon of the planet and ….. Hey what am I talking about? It was discovered in 1980 and the term Pandora box is being used from centuries. What else then….. Yah! I remember know, there is a Pandora mountain somewhere in Western Australia. But it is a mountain, not a box. Ok the real story is;
It was centuries back when gods decided to create a woman. She was the first one on earth. God Hephaestus created her at the request of God Zeus and sent her to the earth. When she was sent, a box was given to her with instructions to not open the box. She was Pandora, the first woman on earth according to Greek methodologies. She was ever happy and comfortable but curious about the box so she disobeyed the gods and opened the box. What happened next is unknown. Different stories are their and two of them are strong one.
1. When she opened the box she came to know that all her pain and sorrow was locked into the box and till now the women are in pain and sorrow.
2. When she opened the box she found all her joy and happiness locked into it. She tried to close the box to keep joy and happiness with her but it was too late. Till then there is no happiness and joy for women.


```*``` I love stars;
*`*`*`* Shining;
`*`*`*` and Smiling;
*`````* Always.
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Another interesting word and stroy behind it
We also use “8th wonder” in our language. What are the seven wonders?
There are seven wonders of the earth, art works and buildings and architectures built by Greeks and Romans. They are given bellow
1. Temple of artemis
It was a big building (church) used for worshiping. It was built in 356 BC in Asia and was destroyed by Goths in 262 AD.
2. Colossus of Rhodes
Statue of a man, built in 280 BC, 100 ft high, used as an opening gate for Rhodes harbor. Ships used to enter the harbor from in between his two legs.
3. Pharos of Alexandria
A 440 ft tall light house, stood in an island near the harbor of Alexandria
4. Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Built around 600 BC by Nebuchadnezzar II, the Chaldean king for her wife. It was a garden which was grew on the main stairs of royal palace.
5. Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
The mausoleum was a huge marble tomb built for King Mausolus of Caria in Asia. It was built in 353 BC.
6. Statue of Zeus
A 40 ft statue of God Zeus, built in 435 BC, by Greek sculptor Phidias. Gold was also used in it.
7. Pyramids of Egypt
Located in Giza, only one available wonder out of seven on the earth.


```*``` I love stars;
*`*`*`* Shining;
`*`*`*` and Smiling;
*`````* Always.
http//www.shahid-fss.tk
Wow... I alredy knew both of them. I feel smart <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>



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Though obvious cut-paste jobs, these are good posts shahid. Keep them coming.

Certainly more interesting to read than any dumb discussion on seniors and juniors! <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

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