Here's what those frequently seen acronyms stand for, and how decoding them can help you be a happier beer drinker. ABV: Alcohol By Volume. Unlike hard liquor, beers aren't measured by proof, but most commonly by ABVâ alcohol by volume. This number simply lets you know what percentage of your beer is alcohol.
The Spring Temple Buddha is the largest statue in the world. The total height of the monument is 153 meter (502 ft) including a 20 meter (66 ft) lotus throne and a 25 meter (82 ft) building. Construction of the Spring Temple Buddha was planned soon after the Bamiyan Buddhas were blown up by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
After decades of research, American archaeologist Mark Lehner has some answers about the mysteries of the Egyptian colossus. Carved in place from limestone, the Sphinx is among the world's largest statues. When Mark Lehner was a teenager in the late 1960s, his parents introduced him to the writings of the famed clairvoyant Edgar Cayce.