The Helix Bridge: Marina Bay, Singapore. Clever, beautiful and inspiring. Singapore's double helix bridge is 280 meters long, made of a special stainless steel, lovingly assembled over two years with great precision.Despite being just two years old is already being touted as an architectural marvel and engineering feat.ingapore's double helix bridge is 280 meters long, made of a special stainless steel, lovingly assembled over two years with great precision. Despite being just two years old is already being touted as an architectural marvel and engineering feat.
Watermelons are native to the Kalahari Desert of southern Africa. The first recorded watermelon crop was found in Egypt, as it was depicted in hieroglyphics on tomb walls dating back as far as 3000 Being held in such high regard, watermelons were left as food to nourish the dead in the afterlife.
It is the classic go-to food for picnics and is often the food of choice for eating contests, but just where did the humble fruit we call the watermelon come from? The folks at National Geographic, with the capable assistance of horticulturalist Harry Paris of the Agricultural Research Organization in Israel, set out to answer that exact question.