Facts About All: January 2011

Some facts about Orlando, Florida

The Orlando metro area has a population of 2,082,628.
Nicknames: “The City Beautiful,” and “O-Town.”
Orlando is Florida's 5th largest city by population.
Orlando became a city in 1885.
Orlando has the most hotels, and the second largest number of hotel rooms in the country (after Las Vegas, Nevada), and is one of the busiest American cities for conferences and conventions.
Opened in 1977, Universal's Wet 'n Wild - Orlando is considered the first major water park in the United States.
Orlando was the most visited U.S. city in 2009.
Area: 101.0 sq mi (261.5 km2)
The Walt Disney World Resort is located approximately twenty-one miles southwest of Orlando, Florida.
Originally, Orlando was known as Jernigan.
The city is in the Eastern time zone.

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Some facts about Nintendo's Super Mario

In the beginning, Mario was called Jumpman.

First game in which Mario appears: Donkey Kong (1981).

Originally, Mario was a carpenter, not a plumber.

The full name of our hero is Mario Mario.

Mario is voice-acted by Charles Martinet.

Mario has appeared in over two-hundred video games so far.

Mario was named after the landlord of Nintendo of America's office: Mario Seagale.

Nintendo's game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto was inspired by Alice in Wonderland when he created Mario.

Mario wears a hat because Shigeru Miyamoto had difficulty in drawing the hair.

Mario is the character who has sold more games throughout history.

Our hero actually becomes “Super Mario” only when he eats the mushroom that grows and gives powers such as breaking blocks of brick.

Facts about tourism

The word tourism was used for the first time by 1811 and tourist by 1840.
The terms travel and tourism are sometimes used interchangeably.
In 2008 the United Kingdom ranked 7th in the international tourism earnings league behind the United States, Spain, France, Italy, China and Germany.
In 2008, there were over 922 million international tourist arrivals.
The most visited tourist attraction in the United States is Times Square in Manhattan, New York City which attracts approximately 35 million visitors yearly.
Ecotourism is responsible travel to fragile, pristine, and usually protected areas. Ecotourism, also is a form of tourism that involves visiting natural areas -- in the remote wilderness or urban environments
Health tourism or medical tourism is a term initially coined by travel agencies and the mass media to describe the rapidly-growing practice of travelling across international borders to obtain health care.
Space tourism is space travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. Currently, only the Russian Space Agency provides transport.
Cruising has become a major part of the tourism industry, accounting for U.S.$29.4 billion with over 19 million passengers carried worldwide.
The World Tourism Organization predicts that international tourism will continue growing at the average annual rate of four percent.

Interesting facts about airports

Five percent of plane passengers obtain their boarding pass through the Internet.
The average wait time at large airports is sixteen minutes, fifteen minutes at medium airports and thirteen minutes at small airports.
Over eighty-nine million passengers travel anually through the airport in Atlanta, the world's busiest.
The longest airport track in the world is located in Tibet (5.5 km).
Sydney's airport is the oldest in the world. He began operations in January 1920.
The United States has 1/3 of the airports in the world.
Vancouver, Canada has 7 airports located around the city.

These are the fifteen busiest airports in the world according to passenger traffic:

ATLANTA, GA (ATL)
CHICAGO, IL (ORD)
LONDON, GB (LHR)
TOKYO, JP (HND)
PARIS, FR (CDG)
LOS ANGELES, CA (LAX)
DALLAS/FT WORTH AIRPORT, TX (DFW)
BEIJING, CN (PEK)
FRANKFURT, DE (FRA)
DENVER, CO (DEN)
MADRID, ES (MAD)
AMSTERDAM, NL (AMS)
NEW YORK, NY (JFK)
HONG KONG, CN (HKG)
LAS VEGAS, NV (LAS)

Tina Wallman facts and trivia

Tina Wallman was born on January 28, 1981 in Melbourne, Australia.
Tina is a model known as the Queen of Hearts.
Astrological sign: Aquarius.
Marital Status: Single
Tina is 5' 10" (1.68 m) tall.
Tina has appeared in Maxim magazine, ZooWeekly, and CarbonPoker.com ads and commercials.
Measurements: Bust: 37.5" (95 cm), Waist: 27" (68 cm), Hips: 33.5" (85 cm).
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Wallman is the new spokes model for Carbon Poker.
When Tina Wallman is not working, she likes to read books, travel, and listening to music.

Facts about actor Walton Goggins

Walton Goggins is an American actor best known for his roles as Detective Shane Vendrell in the television series The Shield and as Boyd Crowder in Justified.
Astrological sign: Scorpio.
Birth name: Walton Sanders Goggins, Jr.
Walton is 5' 11" (1.80 m) tall.
He was born on November 10, 1971 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Walton Goggins co-produced (alongside Ray McKinnon and Lisa Blount) the 2001 short film The Accountant, which won an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
Walton has lived in Los Angeles, California since he was 20 years old.
Goggins enjoys photography.
Goggins' wife, Leanne Goggins, committed suicide on November 12, 2004.
His favorite TV show is Sanford and Son.
Goggins has a brother named Sandy.

Facts about house flies

Female houseflies lay up to three thousand eggs in their lifetime of 30 days.
The house fly (Musca domestica) is the most common of all domestic flies, accounting for about 90 percent of all flies in human habitations.
True flies are insects of the order Diptera (two wings).
The average house fly lives about one month.
In colder climates, houseflies survive only with humans.
This insect vomit on food before eating it.
Domestic flies are capable of carrying over 100 pathogens.
Fly's wings beat up to 200 times per second.
Each adult female fly lays several hundred eggs in decaying vegetable matter, including manure, compost, and garbage.
Domestic flies lay eggs on their food.
Flies defecate every 4-5 minutes.
Extensive use of insecticides has caused many housefly populations to develop resistance to chemicals that formerly killed them.

Abigail Breslin facts

Abigail Breslin is an American young actress born on April 14, 1996.
Birth name: Abigail Kathleen Breslin.
Breslin's astrological sign is Aries
Breslin is 5' 0¾" (1.54 m) tall.
Abigail Breslin has been acting since she was 3 years old.
Breslin appeared in her first movie, Signs, when she was 5 years old.
Other films in which Abigail has appeared are Nim's Island, Little Miss Sunshine, Definitely, Maybe, Zombieland and My Sister's Keeper.
Parents: Kim and Michael Breslin.
She loves to talk on the phone.
Her favorite Disney Movie: Finding Nemo
Abigail Breslin was born in New York City, New York.
She is afraid of heights
Abigail has 2 older brothers, Spencer and Ryan Breslin.
The teen actress was nominated for a 2007 Screen Actors Guild award in the category Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for the movie Little Miss Sunshine.

Amy Brenneman factoids

Amy Brenneman is an American actress best known for her roles in the television series, Judging Amy, NYPD Blue and Private Practice.
Birth name: Amy Frederica Brenneman.
She was born on June 22, 1964 in New London, Connecticut.
Amy's astrological sign is Cancer.
Nickname. Ames.
Parents: Frederica Joanne and Russell Langdon Brenneman.
Amy is 5' 6" (1.68 m) tall.
Brenneman's first major television role was as officer Janice Licalsi on the police drama NYPD Blue.
Graduated from Harvard University in 1986.
Amy had a brief recurring role on Frasier in its 1998–1999 season.
In 1999, the actress became creator and executive producer of the television series Judging Amy, in which she played the title character.
In 1995, Brenneman married director Brad Silberling.
She is a pro-choice activist.

Alex Breckenridge facts and trivia

Alexandra Breckenridge is an American actress best known for her role as Willa McPherson on the TV series Dirt.
She was born on May 15, 1982 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Alex Breckenridge is the voice of various characters on the animated series Family Guy.
Her astrological sign is Tauro.
Alex is 5' 7" (1.70 m) tall.
Her uncle is actor Michael Weatherly.
At age 13, Alex became interested in acting, photography and singing.
Alex Breckenridge has appeared on CSI, Charmed, Dawson's Creek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Medium, Undeclared and JAG.
Her favorite color is purple.
Deadline reported that Alex will become a recurring actress in season 4 of HBO's television series True Blood.
Breckenridge is good friends with actors Bijou Phillips and Danny Masterson.

Nelsan Ellis facts

Nelsan Ellis is an American actor best known as Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's TV series True Blood.
Ellis comes from a Christian background.
Nelsan is 5' 10" (1.78 m) tall.
Nelsan Ellis was born in 1978 in Harvey, Illinois.
His first name, comes from the name of an uncle who has the same birthday as him.
Nelsan Ellis lives in Los Angeles, California.
"Cold Ground" is his favorite episode in True Blood.
True Blood's Lafayette Reynolds was his first-ever portrayal of a gay character.
His favorite vampire movie is Interview with a Vampire.
His favorite TV shows are Supernatural, CSI, Big Love, Smallville, Damages and Hell's Kitchen.

Pat Buttram facts

Pat Buttram was an American actor best known for his role of Mr. Haney in the television series Green Acres.
Birth name: Maxwell Emmett "Pat" Buttram.
He was born on June 19, 1915 in Addison, Alabama.
Astrological sign: Gemini.
Height: 6' (1.82 m)
Parents: Mary Emmett Maxwell and Wilson McDaniel Buttram.
Buttram graduated from high school in Jefferson County.
Buttram went to Hollywood in the 1940s.
Buttram co-starred with Gene Autry in more than forty films, and in over 100 episodes of Autry's television show.

Actress Lorraine Bracco

FACTS

Lorraine Bracco is an actress best known for her roles as Dr. Jennifer Melfi in the TV series The Sopranos and Karen Hill in Goodfellas.
She was born on October 2, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York City.
Sister of Elizabeth Bracco.
Her astrological sign is Libra.
Braco is 5' 8" (1.73 m) tall.
Her favorite actresses are Bette Davis and Jodie Foster.
Lorraine Bracco is fluent in English, Spanish, Italian and French.
Lorraine has been married and divorced 3 times.
While Lorraine was a model, she appeared on the covers of Elle, Vogue and Marie Claire.
Bracco was raised in Hicksville, New York.
Parents: Sheila and Sal Bracco.
Her favorite actors are Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift and Al Pacino.

Lucas Black

FACTS ABOUT LUCAS BLACK

Lucas Black is an American actor known for his role in the TV series American Gothic.
Astrological sign: Sagittarius.
Lucas Black was born on November 29, 1982 in Decatur, Alabama.
Birth name: Lucas York Black.
Parents: Jan and Larry Black.
Has one Brother, Lee, and one sister, Lori.
The actor currently lives in Speake, Alabama.
Lucas Black is 5' 10" (1.78 m) tall.
Black's film debut was in the 1994 Kevin Costner movie, The War.
Lucas Black enjoys playing golf.
Lucas Black modeled for Calvin Klein Jeans.
Lucas' shoe size is 14.
Black hasn't received any kind of formal acting lessons.

R. G. Armstrong facts and trivia

iRobert Golden Armstrong (best known as R. G. Armstrong)) is an American actor.
Armstrong has appeared in dozens of Westerns over the course of his 40-year career.
R. G. Armstrong was born on April 7, 1917 in Pleasant Grove, Alabama.
Armstrong is 6' 3" (1.91 m) tall.
Astrological sign: Aries.
Nickname: Bob.
Armstrong guest-starred in virtually every TV Western produced in the 1950s and 1960s, including: Californians, Have Gun - Will Travel, Bonanza, Zane Grey Theater, The Big Valley, The Westerner, The Rifleman, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Rawhide, Maverick, Gunsmoke and Wagon Train.
Despite being typecast as gruff and violent characters throughout his career, Armstrong is well known for having a warm and affable personality offscreen.
R. G. has a masters' degree in English from the University of North Carolina .
R. G. Armstrong has been married 3 times.
His last film appearance was in the TV movie Purgatory (1999).

Moscow facts

Moscow is the capital and the most populous city of Russia.
Moscow is the most populous city on the continent of Europe.
The capital of Russia is the 7th largest city proper in the world.
The city lies at a height of 30 -35 meters (115 ft) above the Moskva river and about 150 meters (492 ft) above sea level.
The Moscow Kremlin is an ancient fortress that is today the residence of the Russian President and of the executive branch of the Government of Russia.
Moscow occupies more than 1,000 km² (386 sq mi).
Demonym: Moskvitch (Muscovite).
More than 10,500,000 people are living in Moscow.
The Moscow Metro is second only to Tokyo in terms of ridership.
The date of Moscow's founding is accepted to be April 4, 1147.
On average Moscow has 1731 hours (72.5 days) of sunshine per year.
The city is named after the Moskva river.
The city has a humid continental climate with warm, somewhat humid summers and long, cold winters.

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actress Lara Flynn Boyle

SOME FACTS

Lara Flynn Boyle is an American actress best known for her roles as Helen Gamble in The Practice and Donna Hayward in Twin Peaks.
She was born on March 24, 1970 in Davenport, Iowa.
Her astrological sign is Aries.
Lara Flynn Boyle is dyslexic.
Lara is named after a character in Boris Pasternak's novel Dr. Zhivago.
Boyle is 5' 6" (1.68 m) tall.
She graduated from The Chicago Academy for the Arts.
Mother: Sally Boyle.
In 1997, the actress auditioned for the title role in Ally McBeal. She lost out to Calista Flockhart.
In 2002, Boyle played a lead role in the movie Men in Black II as the villainous shapeshifting alien Serleena.
Spouses: John Patrick Dee III (married in 1996 - divorced in 1998). Her current husband is Donald Ray Thomas II.

Interesting facts about food

FACTS ABOUT FOOD

In France, people eat approximately 500 million snails per year
Worcestershire sauce is made from dissolved fish.
There are about 100,000 bacteria in one liter of drinking water
Popcorn has been around for 6,000 years.
Instant coffee has been in existence since the middle of the 18th century
The Popsicle was invented by an 11 year old.
The dish chop-suey was created by Chinese immigrants in California
Honey is the only food that cannot spoil.
On average, a person eats each year 150 pounds (68 kg) of meat, 290 pounds (131 kg) of milk and cream, 35 pounds (16 kg) of eggs, 48 pounds (22 kg) of chicken, 68 pounds (31 kg ) of bread, 125 pounds (56 kg) of potatoes, and 80 pounds (36 kg) of fruit.
Iceberg lettuce is 90 percent water.
American astronaut John Glenn ate the first meal in space aboard Friendship 7 in 1962.
The flavor of bubble gum comes from the fusion of vanilla, wintergreen and “cassia,” a form of cinnamon.
In the U.S. a pound of potato chips costs 200 times more than a pound of potatoes.
Saffron, made from the dried stamens of cultivated crocus flowers, is the most expensive cooking spice.
The smaller the chilli pepper, the hotter it is.
The smaller the size of a berry, the sweeter its taste.

Some facts about the iPhone

The iPhone is a line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc.
On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Inc. introduced the first iPhone.
The App Store was launched in mid-2008 by Apple.
There are over 300,000 "apps" (applications), approved by Apple.
Currently, there are four generations of iPhone models.
The iPhone has been successful in attracting users of all ages.
The original iPhone went on sale in the U.S. on June 29, 2007.
The iPhone was made available in the Germany, France and United Kingdom in November 2007, and Austria and Ireland in the first months of 2008.
By the end of fiscal year 2010, a total of 73.5 million iPhones were sold worldwide.
The iPhone allows users to purchase and download songs from the iTunes Store directly to their smartphone.
iPhone app impressions on Black Friday increased year over year by 109 percent.
Safari is the iPhone's native web browser.
Currently, the iPhone supports neither Flash nor Java.

QUOTES ABOUT THE iPHONE

"Every once in a while a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything. It's very fortunate if you can work on just one of these in your career. ... Apple's been very fortunate in that it's introduced a few of these." STEVE JOBS

"The iPhone is the most sophisticated, outlook-challenging piece of electronics to come along in years. It does so many things so well, and so pleasurably, that you tend to forgive its foibles." DAVID POGUE

"Well, of course, I'm the wrong person to ask. I like to dial numbers with one hand, and maybe I'm the only one." BILL GATES

Facts about Kate Bosworth

Kate Bosworth is an American actress known for her role as Bella Banks in the TV series Young Americans.
Kate was born January 2, 1983 in Los Angeles, California.
Parents: Patricia and Harold Bosworth.
Her astrological sign is Capricorn.
Kate Bosworth was cast as reporter Lois Lane in the superhero film Superman Returns (2006).
Bosworth is 5' 5" (1.65 m) tall.
Bosworth has appeared in several ads for Revlon.
Kate has two cats, Dusty and Louise.
Kate also has a dog named Lila.
Bosworth left eye is blue while the right has a goldish brown hue on the bottom. This condition is known as heterochromia iridium.
Bosworth was once a champion equestrian.
Kate Bosworth is fluent in Spanish.

Rachel Boston facts

Rachel Boston is an American actress born in Tennessee.
Rachel Boston was Miss Tennessee Teen USA in 1999.
Boston is 5' 9" (1.75 m) tall.
Her astrological sign is Tauro.
Birth name: Rachel Elizabeth Boston.
Rachel attended Fordham University before moving to Los Angeles, California.
Boston starred in the NBC series American Dreams, which lasted from 2002 to 2005.
Rachel Boston has made guest appearances in other series such as The Daily Show, The Closer, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Las Vegas, The Rules of Engagement, Grey's Anatomy, and Crossing Jordan.
Rachel is a vegetarian.

Little facts about Shirley Booth

Shirley Booth was an American actress best known for her role as Lola Delaney, in the drama Come Back, Little Sheba, for which she received a Tony Award in 1950.
Real name: Thelma Marjory Ford.
Her astrological sign: Virgo.
Height 5' 2½" (1.59 m)
She was born in New Yor City on August 30, 1898.
Parents: Virginia Martha Wright and Albert James Ford.
In 1953, Booth received the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Come Back, Little Sheba, becoming the first actress ever to win both a Tony and an Oscar for the same role.
From 1961 until 1966, Booth played the title role in the sitcom Hazel, for which she won 2 Emmy Awards.
The actress has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6840 Hollywood Boulevard.
Shirley Booth died in North Chatham (Cape Cod), Massachusetts in October 16, 1992 (age 94).

Some facts about men

The biological symbol for the male sex ♂, is also the symbol for the planet Mars.
Man is sometimes used to refer to humanity as a whole.
Globally, there are approximately 107 baby boys born for every 100 baby girls.
Male life expectancy is slightly lower than female life expectancy, although the difference has narrowed in recent years.
The most common cause of death for men in the United States is heart diseases.
The brains of men are about 10 percent larger in total size than the brains of women.
Men are nearly three times more likely than women to abuse alcohol.
The average adult male has about 50 percent more muscle mass and 50 percent less body fat than the average adult female.
The first Father’s Day celebration in the U.S. was held on June 19, 1910, in Spokane, Washington.

Lenny Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter born on May 26, 1964.
Real name: Leonard Albert Kravitz.
Lenny's astrological sign is Gemini.
Parents: Roxie Roker and Sy Kravitz.
Lenny is 5' 7" (1.70 m) tall.
Kravitz's father was of Russian Jewish descent and his mother was of Bahamian descent.
Lenny Kravitz married Lisa Bonet in 1987.
Lenny Kravitz won the Grammy Award for "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance" four years in a row from 1999 to 2002,
Lenny was born in New York City, New York.
Lenny attended high school with guitarist Slash from Guns N` Roses
Kravitz is a distant cousin of Al Roker.
Kravitz was awarded a Brit Award for 'Best International Male Artist' in 1994.
The singer launched his own design firm studio, 'Kravitz Design' in July of 2004.
Lenny's parents were friends with jazz legends Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Miles Davis.
The singer was named after his uncle, Pfc. Leonard Kravitz, who was killed in action in Korea (1951).
Kravitz has dated Nicole Kidman, Natalie Imbruglia, Brazilian model Adriana Lima and French model Vanessa Paradis.

Lisa Bonet facts

Lisa Bonet (Lilakoi Moon) is an American actress best known for her role as Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show.
The actress was born Lisa Michelle Bonet on November 16, 1967.
In 1992 Lisa legally changed her name to Lilakoi Moon, although she still uses the professional name Lisa Bonet.
Parents: Arlene Litman and Allen Bonet.
Lisa Bonet began acting when she was 11 years old.
Her astrological sign is Scorpio.
Bonet is 5' 2" (157 m) tall.
Lisa Bonet was born in San Francisco, California.
Bonet's favorite authors are: Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, and Malcom X.
Lisa Bonet like to have her tarot cards read each month.
Bonet directed Lenny Kravitz's first music video, Let Love Rule.

Madrid quick facts

Madrid has been the capital of Spain since the Seventeenth century.
Madrid is the largest city of Spain (pop. 3,255,950 - Metro 6,500.000).
City area: 607 km² (234.4 sq mi)
Average Temperature: 13 °C (57 °F). Summer 23 °C (73 °F) and winter 7 °C (47 °F).
Annual Rainfall: 426.72mm / 16.8" a year.
Its metropolitan area is the third-most populous in the European Union after Paris and London.
Demonym Madrileño/a, Matritense
The name of the city comes from the Arabic "magerit" which means 'place of many streams'. .
Madrid is the most touristic city of Spain, and the 4th-most touristic of Europe.
The capital of Spain is located on a plateau that is 650 meters (2132 feet) above sea level.
Madrid is the highest capital city in Europe.
Madrid is the 10th most livable city in the world according to Monocle magazine, in its 2010 index.
The capital of Spain enjoys more cloudless days than almost any other city in Europe.
Over 6 million tourists visit Madrid each year.
According to the Federation International of Football Association (FIFA), Real Madrid FC is the world's most successful football (soccer) club of the Twentieth century.

Facts about Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt is an English actress is best known for her role in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada.
Real name: Emily Olivia Leah Blunt.
She was born on February 23, 1983 in Roehampton, London, England.
Her Zodiac sign is Pisces.
Emily Blunt is 5' 8" (1.73) tall.
Parents: Joanna Mackie and Oliver Blunt.
In 2007, Emily won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the TV film, Gideon's Daughter.
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski married on July 10, 2010 in Italy.
Emily co-starred with Susan Sarandon in the independent drama Irresistible (2006).
Her favorite actresses: Emma Thompson, Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep.
In 2010, Emily Blunt co-starred with Academy Award winners Anthony Hopkins and Benicio del Toro in the movie The Wolfman.
The actress has light brown hair and blue eyes.
Blunt has two sisters: Felicity and Susannah, and one brother: Sebastian.
Emily enjoys horseback riding.

Facts about Houston, Texas

The city of Houston was founded in 1836 by Augustus and John Allen.
The city is named after General Sam Houston.
Houston is located in the Central Time Zone and has a mild year-round climate.
Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth most populous city in the USA.
Total area: 1,500 km² (579 sq mi).
Population: 2,257,926.
Metro: 5,867,489.
Houston is the 10th largest port in the world.
Houston is 43 feet (13 m) above sea level.
If the city were an independent country, it would rank as the world's Thirtieth largest economy.
More than Ninety languages are spoken in the Houston metropolitan area.
Nicknames: Space City (official), Bayou City, H-Town, Magnolia City, Capital of the Sunbelt, Clutch City, The Big Heart, Screwston, Hustletown, City of Syrup, and Energy Capital of the World.
Demonym: Houstonian.

Nikki Blonsky facts

Nikki Blonsky is an American actress best known for her role as Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 film Hairspray and as Maggie Baker in the 2008 TV movie Queen Sized.
Her Zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Real name: Nicole Margaret Blonsky.
She was born on November 9, 1988.
Parents: Karen and Carl Blonsky.
Her favorite film is Mary Poppins.
Nikki Blonsky has a little brother named Joey.
Nikki's mother is Catholic and her father is Jewish.
Nikki Blonsky says her Hairspray character Tracy, is very similar to her.
Nikki attended Great Neck's South Senior High School in New York.
Nikki Blonsky has been singing since the age of 3 and had voice lessons since the age of 8.
Nikki is 4', 10" (1.48 m) tall.
Nikki was raised in her mother's Catholic religion.

Interesting facts about Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell is an American actress born on August 30, 1906.
Real name: Rose Joan Blondell.
Her Zodiac sign is Virgo.
Parents: Kathryn Cain and Eddie Joan Blondell, Jr.
Joan had a close friendship with actor James Cagney.
Joan Blondell is the mother of Ellen Powell.
Her daughter Ellen, was a studio hairstylist.
She is the older sister of actress Gloria Blondell.
Joan was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in The Blue Veil (1951).
Under the name Rosebud Blondell, she won the 1926 Miss Dallas pageant.
Joan Blondell has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to Motion Pictures.
Joan Blondell was married three times: George Barnes (1933-1936), Dick Powell (1936-1944) and Mike Todd (1947-1950).
Blondell died of leukemia in Santa Monica, California, on December 25, 1979 at the age of 73.

Yasmine Bleeth facts

Yasmine Bleeth is an American actress best known for her role as Caroline Holden in the TV series Baywatch.
Real name: Yasmine Amanda Bleeth.
She was born on June 14, 1968 in New York City.
Her Zodiac sign is Gemini.
Parents: Carina and Philip Bleeth.
Her father is Jewish.
Bleeth starred in her first movie in 1980 at the age of 12 in the feature film Hey Babe!
Her mother died from inflammatory breast cancer at the age of 47.
People named her one of magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 1995.
In December 2000, Yasmine Bleeth voluntarily entered the Malibu-based Promises rehabilitation clinic to overcome a cocaine addiction.
Her eye color is pearl blue.
Her height is 1.65 m (5 feet 5 inches)
When Yasmine was only six months old, she appeared in a TV commercial for Johnson's Baby Shampoo.
Yasmine Bleeth married Paul Cerrito on 2002.
Her nickname is Yazmania.

Cate Blanchett facts

Cate Blanchett is an Australian actress well-known for her role as Elizabeth I of England in the 1998 film Elizabeth.
Blanchett is also known for her portrayal of the elf queen Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the upcoming The Hobbit.
She was born on May 14, 1969 in Melbourne, Australia.
Parents: June and Robert "Bob" Blanchett.
Her Zodiac sign is Tauro.
Cate's father, Robert Blanchett, was a former Naval officer.
Real name: Catherine Élise Blanchett.
Cate is 1.74 m (5' 8.5" ) tall.
Cate Blanchett won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator.
Blanchett the first person to garner an Academy Award for playing a previous Oscar-winning actor/actress (Katharine Hepburn).
On 5 December 2008 Cate Blanchett was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Cate has an older brother, Bob, who is a computer programmer.
Cate Blanchett married her husband, Andrew Upton, on December 29, 1997.

Liverpool facts

Liverpool is a city of England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary.
Liverpool was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880.
Liverpool is the most filmed city in the United Kingdom after London.
The city has a population of 435,500.
In 2007 the city of Liverpool celebrated its 800th birthday.
Liverpool is the third largest city in England (fourth largest in the United Kingdom)
Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral is the largest cathedral in Britain and the fifth largest in the world.
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960.
The Calder Stones in South Liverpool are older than Stonehenge.
Inhabitants of Liverpool are referred to as Liverpudlians but are also colloquially known as "Scousers".
Liverpool is internationally known for music and is recognised by Guinness World Records as the World Capital City of Pop.[160] Musicians from the city have produced 56 number one singles, more than any other city in the world.
Liverpool holds the Guinness World Records as the World Capital City of Pop. Musicians from the city have produced 56 number one singles, more than any other city in the world.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is Europe's fastest-growing regional airport
The city is home to the oldest Chinese community in Europe.
Football (soccer) nets were invented by John Alexander Brodie, Liverpool's municipal engineer, in 1892.

Steve Jobs - interesting facts

Steve Jobs is an American busines magnate and inventor.
Steve Jobs is the CEO of Apple, which he co-founded in 1976.
Parents: Paul and Clara Jobs.
Biological parents: Abdulfattah Jandali and Joanne Carole Schieble.
Jobs was born on February 24, 1955 (San Francisco, California).
Real name: Steven Paul Jobs.
In 1986, Jobs acquired the computer graphics division of Lucasfilm Ltd (Pixar Animation Studios).
Jobs is either the primary inventor or co-inventor in over 230 awarded patents or patent applications.
Steve Jobs was named the most powerful person in business by Fortune Magazine (2007).
Steve Jobs worked for Atari, Inc.
Jobs is 1.88 m (6' 2") tall.
He is a major shareholder and a member of the Board of Disney.
Jobs is a strict vegan.
Steve Jobs earns only one dollar a year in salary.
Has a biological sister named Mona Simpson.
Steve Jobs married Laurene Powell in 1991.
The iPod was developed in less than one year and unveiled on 23 October 2001 by Steve Jobs.
The CEO of Apple unveiled the iPhone to the public on January 9, 2007 at Macworld 2007.
The iPad was announced on January 27, 2010, by Steve Jobs at an Apple press conference in San Francisco.
Steve Jobs later admitted that the iPad was developed before the iPhone.
In mid-2004, Jobs announced to his employees that he had been diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his pancreas.
In April 2009, Steve Jobs underwent a liver transplant at Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute.
On January 17, 2011, Apple announced that Jobs had been granted a medical leave of absence.

STEVE JOBS DEATH

On August 24, 2011, Jobs announced his resignation from his role as Apple's CEO. In his letter of resignation, Jobs strongly recommended that the Apple executive succession plan be followed and Tim Cook be named as his successor. Per his request, Jobs was appointed chairman of Apple's board of directors. On October 5, 2011, Apple announced that Jobs had died. He was 56 years old.

STEVE JOBS QUOTES

"Apple's market share is bigger than BMW's or Mercedes's or Porsche's in the automotive market. What's wrong with being BMW or Mercedes?"

"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."

"I think we're having fun. I think our customers really like our products. And we're always trying to do better."

"It is piracy, not overt online music stores, which is our main competitor."

"Pretty much, Apple and Dell are the only ones in this industry making money. They make it by being Wal-Mart. We make it by innovation."

Jolene Blalock facts

Jolene Blalock is an American actress best known for her role as the Vulcan T'Pol on the TV series Star Trek: Enterprise.
She was born on March 5, 1975 in San Diego, California.
Jolene Blalock was twice featured in Maxim's "Girls of Maxim" gallery.
Her nickname is Leno.
Jolene's Zodiac sign is Pisces.
Jolene Blalock is 1.68 m (5' 6") tall.
Jolene guest-starred in 2 episodes of Stargate SG-1 as Ishta, leader of a group of female Jaffa.
Blalock admits that she believes in life on other planets.
Jolene Blalock is a self-admitted "Trekkie."
Jolene currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Her favorite holiday is Valentine's Day.

Selma Blair facts

Selma Blair Beitner is an American actress best known for her roles in films like Legally Blonde, Cruel Intentions, Hellboy, The Sweetest Thing, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, The Fog and Purple Violets.
She was born on June 23, 1972 in Southfield, Michigan.
Selma graduated from the University of Michigan in 1994.
Parents: Molly Ann, a judge, and Elliot Beitner.
Selma Blair has 3 older sisters, Katherine, Elizabeth, and Marie.
Her family is Jewish.
Selma's Hebrew name is Batsheva.
Her zodiac sign is Cancer.
Selma Blair's height is 1.60 m (5' 3").
She was married to Ahmet Zappa from 2004 to 2006.
Selma has brown eyes.
Selma Blair guest starred in an episode of Xena: Warrior Princess.
She audtioned for the role of Buffy on the TV show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997).
In the fall of 2018, it was published that she had multiple sclerosis.

January facts

garnet, the birthstone of January

January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
January is one of 7 Gregorian months with the length of 31 days.
January is, on average, the coldest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The month is named after Janus (Ianuarius), the god of the doorway.
January's birthstone is the garnet.
The Anglo-Saxons called January Wulf-monath (meaning wolf month).
In Czech, January is called leden, meaning ice month.
According to Theodor Mommsen, the first of January became the first day of the year in 153 BC.
The first of January is Independence Day in Haiti.
The third Monday of January is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States.
The birth flower of January is the Dianthus caryophyllus or Galanthus.
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706.
Edgar Allan Poe, was born on January 19, 1809.

Summer Bishil facts

Summer Yasmine Bishil is an American actress born on July 17, 1988.
Her father is a Saudi citizen of Indian ancestry.
Bishil is 5' 3" (1.6 m) tall.
Summer Bishil was born in Pasadena, California.
Zodiac sign: Cancer.
She is of German, Mexican, Scottish, and East Indian ancestry.
Summer Bishil is planned to portray Azula in the sequel to M. Night Shyamalan's film The Last Airbender.
In 2007, Bishil filmed, Crossing Over, starring Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta and Ashley Judd.

Rachel Bilson facts

Rachel Bilson is an American actress best known for her role on the prime time drama series The O.C.
She was born on Los Angeles, California.
Zodiac sign: Virgo.
Parents: Janice and Danny Bilson.
Rachel is 5' 1.75" (1.57 m) tall.
Rachel Bilson starred in the 2008 action/science fiction film Jumper.
Bilson has brown eyes.
In 2005, Maxim magazine named her sixth in their annual "Hot 100 List".
In 2008, Howard Stern named her the "hottest chick in Hollywood."
She is half-Italian and half-Jewish.
Rachel Bilson is a huge fan of the Clippers.

Facts about Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) was born on July 7, 1940.
Ringo means "Apple" in Japanese.
Parents: Elsie Gleave and Richard Starkey.
Ringo Starr is the oldest Beatle.
Zodiac sign: Cancer.
Real name: Richard Parkin Starkey.
Ringo Starr, along with Paul McCartney are the only 2 surviving Beatles.
Ringo Starr coined the phrases "Tomorrow Never Knows" and "A Hard Days Night".
Ringo was the only Beatle to willingly accept Yoko Ono in John's life.
Like Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr is left handed.
Much of Ringo's childhood was spent in hospitals, he was even in a coma for 2 months.
Ringo Starr has been married twice.
Ringo replaced Pete Best as The Beatles' drummer in August 1962.
In 1987, Starr drummed on the George Harrison song "When We Was Fab" from his album Cloud Nine.
Ringo Starr was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Beatles on January 20, 1988.
Ringo's nickname is Ritchie.
Ringo Starr is a vegetarian.
Starr was the shortest member of The Beatles at 1.73 m (5' 8") tall.
On 8 February 2010, Starr was honoured with the 2,401st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

February facts

amethyst, birthstone of February

February is the 2nd month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
February is the shortest month and the only month with less than 30 days.
February is the only month of the year that can pass without a single full moon.
February has 29 days in leap years. In common years the month has 28 days.
January and February were the last 2 months to be added to the Roman calendar, since the Romans originally considered winter a monthless period.
The birthstone of the month is the amethyst.
Anglo-Saxon named February Solmonath (mud month).
In Finnish, February is called helmikuu, meaning "month of the pearl"
The birthday of Abraham Lincoln is February 12.
Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14.
Presidents Day (United States, third Monday).
The birth flower of February is the Primrose.
The Southern hemisphere usually enjoy midsummer weather during this month.

Interesting facts about Fiji

Fiji is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about 3,200 miles (2,000 km) northeast of New Zealand's North Island.
Total area: 7,056 sq mi (18,274 km²)
Population (2009 estimate): 849,000.
The temperature of Fiji usually range between 26 and 31 degree Celsius all around the year.
Fiji comprises an archipelago of more than 332 islands.
The Fijian people are mainly Christians.
The capital and largest city: Suva.
The official languages are Fijian, English and Hindustani.
Fiji was a British colony up until 1970.
"Sulus" is the traditional attire for both men and women.
The majority of Fiji's islands were formed through volcanic activity.

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Vanilla fast facts

vanilla pods

Vanilla was used by the ancient Aztecs to sweeten chocolate.
The Aztecs named the vanilla bean "tlilxochitl", or "black flower".
The Spanish Conquistador Cortez is credited with bringing both vanilla and chocolate back to Spain.
Etymologically, vanilla derives from the Spanish word "vainilla", little pod.
The first to cultivate vanilla were the Totonac people.
Vanilla is the second most expensive spice after saffron.
Vanilla is grown in such tropical climates as Madagascar, Mexico, Tonga, Indonesia, Uganda, and Comoros.
Despite its high cost, vanilla is widely used in both commercial and domestic baking, aromatherapy, and perfume manufacture.
Until the mid-nineteenth century, Mexico was the major producer of vanilla.
The island of Madagascar is now responsible for 97 percent of the world's vanilla bean production.
Mexico, once the leading producer of natural vanilla with an annual 500 tons, produced only 10 tons of vanilla in 2006.
The most common flavor of ice cream is vanilla.
In old medicinal literature, vanilla is described as an aphrodisiac.
The essential oils of vanilla and vanillin are sometimes used in aromatherapy.

Some facts about Russia

The Russian Federation is a state in northern Eurasia.
Russia is the largest country in the world, covering 6,592,800 sq mi (17.1 million km²).
Russia has an enormous variety of landforms and landscapes.
Of a population of about 145.5 million, nearly Eighty percent are concentrated in Western Russia.
Moscow, the largest city in Europe, has a population of 11 million people.
Russia covers more than a ninth of the Earth's land area.
The country has the world's largest forest reserves
Russian is the country's official language.
Alphabet: Cyrillic.
Russia spans nine time zones.
Russian Orthodoxy is the main religion in Russian, followed to a lesser extent by Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism and Judaism.
The country shares borders with Finland, Norway, Latvia, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, the People's Republic of China, and North Korea.
The average Russian family size is 3 people.
The Russian Federation was founded following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
The name of the country, Россия (Rossiya), comes from the Greek version of Rus', spelled Ρωσία [rosˈia], which was the denomination of Kievan Rus in the Byzantine Empire.

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Some facts about Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel is an American actress best known for her role as Mary Camden in the long-running TV series 7th Heaven.
Real name: Jessica Claire Biel.
Parents: Kimberly and Jonathan Biel.
She was born on March 3, 1982 in Ely, Minnesota.
Zodiac sign: Pisces.
Jessica Biel attended Tufts University in Medford, MA.
Biel is an avid snowboarder.
Jessica has a contract in which she says never to do nude scenes.
Biel landed her first feature film role as Peter Fonda's granddaughter in the critically-acclaimed drama Ulee's Gold, released in 1997.
Her height is 1.71 m (5' 7½").
In 2009, Jessica lent her voice to the animated science-fiction film Planet 51.
In 2010, Jessica Biel climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa.
Jessica Biel owns a dog named Tina.
The actress is afraid of spiders.

Leslie Bibb facts

Leslie Louise Bibb was born on November 17, 1974 in Bismarck, North Dakota.
She is an American actress and former fashion model.
Zodiac sign: Scorpio.
Leslie appeared in the TV show Home Improvement (1996).
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m).
Her father died when Leslie was three years old.
Leslie had a major supporting role in the action movie Iron Man (2008).
Leslie Bibb portrayed a supporting role in the film This Space Between Us (1999).
Leslie currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Leslie Bibb enjoy playing tennis, swimming, boxing, biking, hiking, surfing and skydiving.
Nicknames: The Bibbster, Lulu.

Some facts about fishing

The total number of commercial fishermen and fish farmers is estimated to be 38 million in the world.
Fisheries and aquaculture provide direct and indirect employment to over 500 million people.
In addition to providing food, modern fishing is also a recreational pastime.
Fishing dates back to, at least, the beginning of the Paleolithic period.
The term fishing can also be applied to methods for catching other aquatic animals such as molluscs and edible marine invertebrates.
Recreational fishing has conventions, rules, licensing restrictions and laws that limit the way in which fish may be caught.
Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture.
About ninety percent of the fish are caught by ten percent of the fisherman.

Facts about Finland

Finland shares its borders with Norway, Sweden, Estonia and Russia.
Finland became a member of the European Union in 1995.
Around 5.4 million people reside in Finland.
Helsinki is the capital of Finland.
A total of about 1,000,000 residents live in the Greater Helsinki area.
A quarter of Finland’s total area lies north of the Arctic Circle.
Total area: 338,424 km² (130,596 sq mi)
Finland is the 8th largest country in Europe.
Finland was historically a part of Sweden and from 1809 on, an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire.
Official languages: Finnish and Swedish.
Finland ranks the best country in the world in the 2010 Newsweek survey based on health, economic dynamism, education, political environment and quality of life.
There are as many as 180,000 islands in Finland.
Finland is home of Santa Claus.

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Facts about dietary fiber

whole grains

Fiber is divided into 2 basic types - soluble and insoluble.
Soluble fiber is found in vegetables, fruits, seeds, barley, brown rice, oats, and oat bran.
Sources of insoluble fiber include: wheat and corn bran, whole grain foods, potato skins, nuts and seeds and flax seed.
Insoluble fiber is metabolically inert, absorbing water throughout the digestive system and easing defecation.
Fiber is found only in plant foods and it is resistant to human digestive enzymes.
Fiber is one of the 3 types of carbohydrates. The other two types are starch and sugars.
Colon cancer is rare among people with a diet low in meat and rich in high-fiber foods.
Fiber speeds up food passage in the digestive tract.
Fiber-rich foods contain phytochemicals, known to reduce cancerrisks.
The term "fiber" is something of a misnomer, since many types of so-called dietary fiber are not fibers at all.
Fiber-rich plants can be eaten directly. Or, alternatively, they can be used to make supplements and fiber-rich processed foods.
Soluble fiber can help lower cholesterol levels.

Fort Lauderdale - interesting facts

Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida.
Ft. Lauderdale had a population of 184,892 (est. 2007).
The month of August is the hottest in Ft. Lauderdale.
Ft. Lauderdale is a popular tourist destination, with 10.35 million visitors in 2006.
European contact with the region began in the 1500s.
Nickname: The "Venice of America".
Temperatures in this tropical climate average 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) year round.
Ft. Lauderdale is a major yachting center, with 42,000 resident yachts and 100 marinas and boatyards.
Fort Lauderdale has a total area of 93.2 km² (36 square miles), 82.1 km² (31.7 square miles) of which is land and 11.1 km² (4.3 square miles) of which is water (11.91 percent).
Ft. Lauderdale was incorporated as a municipality in Florida in 1911.
Ft. Lauderdale is named after a series of forts built by the U.S. during the 2nd Seminole War.
The city is known for its extensive network of canals.
Fort Lauderdale became a Naval and Coast Guard base during World War II.

Angela Bettis facts

Angela Bettis is an American actress best known for her roles in the 2002 film Carrie, the title character in May (2002), and in Girl, Interrupted as the anorexic girl Janet Webber.
Angela was born on January 9, 1973 in Austin, Texas.
Parents: Mary Lynn and Richard Joseph Bettis.
She graduated from Westlake High School.
Angela has a twin brother named Joseph.
Her debut role was in the 1993 Italian drama film, Sparrow, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, at the age of 18.
Angela Bettis has a recurring role in Dexter's fifth season as Emily Birch, the first victim of Jordan Chase.
Bettis is 1.61 m (5' 3½") tall.
Angela Bettis has been married to Kevin Ford since 2001.

Elizabeth Berkley facts

Elizabeth Berkley is an American actress best known for her role in the TV series Saved for the Bell.
She was born on July 28, 1972.
Parents: Jere and Fred Berkley.
In 1982, at the age of 10, Elizabeth auditioned for the lead role in the film Annie, but was turned down.
Elizabeth made her television acting debut in the made for T.V. movie Frog, in 1987.
Elizabeth was born with heterochromia. Her left eye is green. The other eye is half green and half brown.
Her Zodiac sign is Leo.
Elizabeth's height is 1.78 m (5' 10").
Elizabeth has one brother, Jason Berkley.
She is a vegetarian.
Elizabeth Berkley did full frontal nudity in the movie Show Girls.
Elizabeth Berkley is Jewish.

General facts about Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo was born in Coyoacán. At the time, it was a small town on the outskirts of Mexico City.
Real name: Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón.
Kahlo was a Mexican painter perhaps best known for her self-portraits.
Parents: Guillermo (Wilhelm) Kahlo and Matilde Calderón y González.
Kahlo had a stormy but passionate marriage with the prominent Mexican artist Diego Rivera.
Height: 1.60 m (5' 3")
Date of Birth July 6, 1907
Frida Kahlo was born in the house of her parents, known as La Casa Azul (The Blue House), in Coyoacán.
Zodiac Sign: Cancer.
Frida contracted polio at age six, which left her right leg thinner than the left.
Frida Kahlo was terribly injured in a freak accident in 1925, when she was just 18.
She underwent as many as thirty-five operations as a result of the accident, mainly on her back, her right leg and her right foot.
Died July 14, 1954 (Aged 47)
Cause of Death: pulmonary embolism.

Julie Benz facts

Julie Benz was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Parents: Joanne and George Benz.
Julie is currently dating Rich Orosco.
Zodiac Sign: Taurus.
She was born on May 1, 1972.
Julie made her television debut in the 1991 sitcom Hi Honey, I'm Home.
She is best known for her role as Rita Morgan on Dexter, for which she won the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
Julie Benz collects antique things from every country she visits.
Julie Benz has a dog called Bamboo.
Julie's favorite shows are: Californication, Weeds, Grey's Anatomy and Nip/Tuck.
Julie Benz currently stars in the series, No Ordinary Family.
Julie is the voice of character Miranda Keyes in the game Halo 2.
Benz grew up in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.
Her favorite authors are Ernest Hemingway and Ayn Rand.
Julie co-starred with Sylvester Stallone in 2008's Rambo, the 4th film of that series.
Julie Benz is 1.62 m (5' 4") tall.

Facts about frogs

Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura.
The order Anura contains 4,810 species.
Frogs are unable to live in the sea or any salt water.
Frogs typically lay their eggs in puddles, ponds or lakes.
Frogs are able to absorb water through their skin.
The name frog derives from Old English frogga
Frogs use their long sticky tongue to capture their food.
About 88 percent of amphibian species are frogs.
Most frogs eat small insects like cockroaches and flies.
Compared with other amphibians, frogs are unusual because they lack tails as adults and their legs are more suited to jumping than walking.
Some frogs are able to jump up to twenty times their own body length.
In France, frog’s legs are considered a delicacy.
There is no taxonomic distinction between frogs and toads.
Goliath frog is the largest known frog with a body length that exceeds 1 ft. (30 cms).
Frogs have many predators. Animal predators include fish, birds and reptiles.

March facts

Daffodil

March is the 3rd month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar.
March is one of the 7 months which are 31 days long.
March in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of September in the Southern Hemisphere.
In the Northern hemisphere, the beginning spring is March, 21.
March was the first month of the year in the ancient Roman Calendar.
The month was named Martius after Mars (Ares), the god of war.
Birthstones of March: aquamarine and bloodstone.
March's birth flower is the Daffodil.
In many cultures and religions still celebrate the beginning of the New Year in March.
Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated in March 17.
Albert Einstein was born on 14 March, 1879.
The Jewish festival of Purim usually occurs in March.

Some facts about Annette Bening

Annette Francine Bening is an American actress (born on May 29, 1958).
Bening is the sister-in-law of Shirley Maclaine.
Parents: Shirley and Arnett Grant Bening.
Annette is 5' 8" (1.73 m) tall.
Her zodiac sign: Gemini.
In 1992, Bening married American actor and director Warren Beatty
Annette Bening received a 2006 Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or T.V. Movie for her work on Mrs. Harris.
In November 10, 2006 she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Her first major role in a theatrical feature was in The Great Outdoors.
Bening is aunt of actress Sachi Parker.
Annette lives with her husband and children in L.A.
Bening is a student of Iyengar Yoga.
Annette Bening was the first choice to play the role of Carolyn Burnham in American Beauty.
Annette Bening was a political contributor to the presidential candidacy of Barack Obama in 2008.

Maria Bello quick facts

Maria Bello was born on April 18, 1967, in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
Parents: Kathy and Joe Bello.
Zodiac sign: Aries
Complete name: Maria Elena Bello.
Bello is of Italian and Polish descent.
Maria is best known for her appearances in the movies The Jane Austen Book Club, Coyote Ugly, A History of Violence, Thank You for Smoking, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
Maria Bello has been nominated for the Golden Globe award twice: for Best Supporting Actress in The Cooler (2003) and for Best Actress in A History of Violence (2005).
Maria's theatrical credits include Big Talk, After the Fact, Out of Gas on Lover's Leap, His Pillow, A Life of the Mind, and Young Frankenstein.
Maria once worked as a bartender, as well as a dog walker and a house cleaner.
Maria's height is 1.65 m (5' 5").
Maria Bello has one son with ex-partner and scriptwriter Dan McDermott.

Fashion facts

Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person.
Clothes that are dry cleaned last longer.
The skirt is the second oldest women's garment in history.
The four major current fashion capitals in the world are acknowledged to be Milan, Paris, New York City and London.
Before 1850 clothes were not made for fashion, but rather for commodity.
The fashion industry has long been one of the largest employers in the United States.
In the Eighteenth century it was even considered fashionable to wear fake eyebrows made from mouse skin.
In ancient Egypt, women used to use henna to lighten their hair.
In Cleopatra's time berries and other natural ingredients were used to enhance the face.
The 20th century saw the beginning of convincing-looking false eyelashes, popular in the 1960s.

Camilla Belle was born on October 6, 1986 in Los Angeles, California.
Her works include When a Stranger Calls, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Quiet, 10,000 BC and Push.
Complete name: Camilla Belle Routh
Zodiac sign: Libra
Parents: Cristina and Jack Wesley Routh,
Camilla attended St. Paul's Catholic Elementary School.
Camilla Belle is an aspiring classical pianist.
Her first lead role was in Rip Girls in 2000, a Disney Channel original movie.
Camilla Belle is 1.73 m (5' 8") tall.
Belle did her own stunts in When A Stranger Calls.
Belle's favorite movies are: National Velvet, The Ten Commandments, and The King and I.
Camilla's nicknames are: Cam, Bellgirl, Cammie, Camber.
Camilla's favorite singer is Mariah Carey.
Her favorite actors are: Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson and Yul Brynner.

Fast facts about fast food

A typical fast food meal in America consists of french fries and a hamburger.
The term "fast food" was recognized in a dictionary by Merriam–Webster in 1951.
Proportionally, hash browns have more fat and calories than a cheeseburger or Big Mac.
The American company White Castle, founded by Billy Ingram and Walter Anderson in Wichita, Kansas in 1921, is generally credited with opening the second fast food outlet and first hamburger chain, selling hamburgers for five cents each.
There are more than 300,000 fast food restaurants (or quick service restaurants) in the United States alone.
Approximately 2,000,000 U.S. workers are employed in the areas of food preparation and food servicing including fast food in the United States.
Some well-known fast food restaurant chains: Wendy's, Subway, McDonald's, Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King, Carl's Jr. Pizza Hut, Jack in the Box, Domino's Pizza, Dunkin Donuts.
Pizza is a common fast food category in the United States.
In 1949, was opened the first McDonald's restaurant in San Bernardino, California.
McDonald's is Brazil’s largest private employer.
Carl Karcher of Anaheim, California, launched Carl’s Jr in 1956.
Subway is the largest single-brand restaurant chain globally and is the second largest restaurant operator globally after Yum! Brands (35,000 locations).
A person would need to walk 9 miles (14.5 km) to burn off the 923 calories found in Burger King's Double Whopper with cheese.
Fast food is usually rapidly served in cartons or bags or in a plastic wrapping, in a fashion which minimizes cost.
French fries are the single most popular fast food in the United States.
Beer is served at McDonald's in Germany.
McDonald's is second largest purchaser of chicken in the world.
Ninety-six percent of Americans had visited McDonald's at least once.
McDonald's is located in 126 countries and on 6 continents and operates over 31,000 restaurants worldwide.
Carl’s Jr.'s Double Six hamburger has 1,520 calories and 111 grams of fat.

Facts about the singer Pink

The singer Pink (P!nk) was born on September 8, 1979.
Real name: Alecia Beth Moore.
Parents: Judith Kugel and Jim Moore.
Pink was rated #13 on the list of Artists of the Decade and #1 Pop Song Artist of the Decade (2000–2009).
Her Zodiac sign is Virgo.
The singer is left-handed.
Her father Jim, is Catholic and her mother Judith, is Jewish.
Pink is vegan.
Pink has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.
Pink is an asthmatic.
Her stage name "Pink" was coined as a tribute to the character Mr. Pink from the film Reservoir Dogs.
Pink is an activist for PETA.
Her biggest influences include: Steven Tyler, Janis Joplin, Mary J. Blige, Billy Joel, Bad Religion, Don McLean, Bob Marley, Indigo Girls, The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac.
Pink's favorite colors are green and... pink.

Facts about Lake Bell

Lake Bell is an American actress born on March 24, 1979.
Parents: Harvey Siegel and Robin Bell.
Her father is Jewish.
Bell's first significant role was as the lead female in NBC's War Stories.
While training in London, Bell learned stage combat using daggers, swords and rapiers.
Lake Bell is an animal-rights activist.
Lake Bell admitted that she is afraid of the ocean.
As a teen Bell lived in Vero Beach, Florida.
Her interests include painting, writing and studying foreign languages.
She stars in the new HBO television series How to Make It in America
Bell ranked #32 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.

Republic of Ireland facts

The capital of the Republic of Ireland (Gaelic Éire) is Dublin.
The official name of the country is Ireland for documents written in English and Éire for documents written in Irish.
English (official) is the language generally used, Irish (official) (Gaelic or Gaeilge) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard
The population of Ireland is approximately 4,500,000 people.
Religions: Roman Catholic 88.4%, Church of Ireland 3%, other Christian 1.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2%, none 3.5% (2002 census)
Today, the island is the most deforested area in Europe.
Ireland is the third-largest island in Europe.
Currency: euro (EUR)
The island of Ireland extends over an area of 84,421 km2 (32,595 sq mi), of which about five-sixths belongs to the Republic of Ireland 70,280 km2 (27,135 sq mi) and the remainder constitutes Northern Ireland.
Natural resources: natural gas, peat, lead, copper, zinc, barite, silver, gypsum, limestone, dolomite.

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Facts about Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell was born on July 18, 1980 in Huntington Woods, Michigan.
Complete name: Kristen Anne Bell.
Parents: Tom and Lorelei Bell.
Her parents divorced when she was two.
Kristen broke both her wrists while playing hockey.
The actress is of Scottish and Polish descent.
Kristen Bell is a vegetarian but loves cheese.
Bell has strabismus.
Kristen moved to New York at 18 to go to college.
Kristen Bell helped deliver 2 babies while doing volunteer work in Brazil.
Kristen gained fame as the lead role on the critically acclaimed television series Veronica Mars.
Kristen loves animals.
Was named #1 on Maxim's 2006 list of "Fall TV's Criminally Sexy Investigators".
Kristen Bell has 3 dogs: Lola, Mr Shakes and Sadie, a 13 year old rescued from New Orleans post-Katrina.
Bell has blue eyes and blond hair.
Bell's favorite TV shows: Arrested Development, Extreme Home Makeover, The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm, America's Funniest Home Videos, League of Gentlemen and Little Britain.
Bell appeared on the show Punk'd.
Kristen Bell is 5' 1" (1.55 m) tall.

Some facts about pizza

Pizza is an oven-baked, flat, disc-shaped bread typically topped with a tomato sauce, cheese (usually mozzarella) and various toppings depending on the culture.
National Pizza Month in the United States is October.
People in the United States eat around 350 slices of pizza each second.
Three billion pizzas are sold in the United States each year.
The most popular ethnic food is Italian.
Children ages 3-11 prefer pizza over all other foods for lunch and dinner.
The deep-dish pizza was invented in Chicago by pizza entrepreneur Ike Sewell.
About ninety-three percent of Americans eat at least one pizza every month.
Some popular pizza toppings in Japan are squid and Mayo Jaga (mayonaise, potato and bacon).
Modern pizza originated in Napples, Italy.
The first pizzas were just dough and tomato sauce.
In 1889 cheese was added to the pizza.
The first pizzeria in the U.S. was opened in New York City in 1905.
Pizza is the 2nd most popular takeout food (after chicken).
Pizza Hut is the largest pizza chain in the world
Favorite pizza topping: pepperoni.
Last on the list of favorite toppings: anchovies.

Catherine Bell facts

The actress Catherine Lisa Bell was born on August 14, 1968 in London.
Catherine Bell worked in the sequel to "Bruce Almighty" movie, "Evan Almighty".
Zodiac sign: Leo.
Parents: Mina and Peter Bell.
Catherine is known for her role of Lt. Colonel Sarah MacKenzie of the television show JAG from 1997 to 2005.
In 2006, Catherine was nominated in Saturn Award of Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films for Best Supporting Actress on Television (The Triangle).
She practices Scientology.
Bell has a tattoo of a heart on her right ankle with the word "love" in it.
Bell is Iranian on her mother's side.
Catherine is fluent in Persian and English.
Catherine is 1.78 m (5' 10") tall.
When Bell was in her 20s, she had thyroid cancer and had to have her thyroid removed.

Facts about Germany

Official name: Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland).
Population: Jan. 1, 2010 estimate 81,757,600
Size: 137,847 sq mi (357,021 km²)
The highest point in Germany is Zugspitze (2,962 m)
31 percent of Germany is covered with forests.
With 81.8 million inhabitants, Germany is the most populous member state of the European Union.
The average temperatures in Germany are around 20-30° C (68-86° F) in the summer, dropping around 0° C (32° F) in the winter months.
The capital and largest city is Berlin (3.44 million inhabitants).
The English word "Germany" derives from the Latin word Germania.
Germany has given birth to some of the most famous scientists and theorists in the world. Scientists like Albert Einstein, Max Plank, Werner Heisenberg, etc.
Life expectancy is 73 years for men and 80 years for women.
The ethnicity of the country's population is 91.5% German, Turkish 2.4%, other 6.1% which comprise largely of Italians, Greeks, Serbo-Croatians, Polish, Russians, Spanish).
Germany is one of the few countries where Holocaust Denial is a crime.
After World War II, in 1949, Germany was divided into the states of East Germany and West Germany.
Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Germany.

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Kate Beckinsale facts

Kate Beckinsale was born on July, 26 1973 in London.
Real name: Kathryn Bailey Beckinsale
Parents: Richard Beckinsale and Judy Loe.
Her first role was in the television film, One Against the Wind (1991).
Beckinsale was chosen by the English magazine Hello! as "England’s #1 Beauty" in 2002.
Kate is Esquire magazine's Sexiest Woman Alive 2009.
Beckinsale played the role of a vampire in 2003 in the movie Underworld and a vampire hunter in Van Helsing (2004).
She suffers from stomach ulcers.
Kate is right-handed.
Kate Beckinsale is 5' 7" inches (1.70 m) tall.
Beckinsale got the role in Pearl Harbor after Charlize Theron pulled out.
Kate studied French and Russian literature while a student at Oxford.
Met Len Wiseman when he directed her in Underworld (2003).
Kate was anorexic as a teenager
Kate shares a birthday with Kevin Spacey, Sandra Bullock and Jeremy Piven.
Got the lead female role in Pearl Harbor after Charlize Theron pulled out.

April facts

April is the 4th month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar.
April is one of 4 months with a length of 30 days.
The traditional etymology for April is from the Latin aperire, "to open," in allusion to its being the month when trees and flowers begin to "open".
April's birthstone is the diamond, which symbolizes innocence.
The Anglo-Saxons called April Oster-monath or Eostur-monath.
The birth flower of April is listed as either the Daisy or the Sweet Pea.
April is commonly associated with the season of autumn in the Southern hemisphere and spring in the Northern hemisphere.
William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564.
15th April 1912 the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank.
April Fools' Day – April 1
Arbor Day – last Friday of April in United States
April is national Poetry month in the United States.

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