Facts About All: February 2011

Facts about electric guitars

The electric guitar was conceived for the first time in 1931.
This type of guitar is the most played instrument in the United States.
The first Fender guitar was made in 1943, made from oak.
The electric guitar served as a major component in the development of rock and roll.
Les Paul had a car accident in 1948 and asked the doctor to set his arm permanently in a guitar-playing position.
Electric guitars are also used by classical composers.
The first electric guitars used in jazz were hollow archtop acoustic guitar bodies with electromagnetic transducers.
A Fender Stratocaster guitar is carved on Jimi Hendrix's tombstone.
Gibson's first production electric guitar, marketed in 1936, was the ES-150 model.
Since this type of guitars use electric signals to transmit sound, their sounds can be modified using distortion pedals.
The highest price paid for an electric guitar at auction, was $959,500 at Christie's in July 2004 for Eric Clapton's 'Blackie' Stratocaster.

Some facts about rock and roll

Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the U.S. during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
The night of Jimi's first gig, Jeff Beck was coming out of the club and outside he ran into Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend. With a frightened expression he told them "I think we're in trouble here!".
An early form of rock and roll was rockabilly.
The Yardbirds were the ones who gave Clapton the nickname "Slowhand".
Steve Morse's (Deep Purple) guitar has 11 different pickup positions.
The solo in The Beatle's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is played by Clapton.
Cobain's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was the name (or slogan...) of a deodorant brand.
Sting's real name is Gordon Summer.
Elvis Presley's former home, Graceland is the second most-visited house in America after the White House.
Pink Floyd's original name was Sigma 6.
From 1968 to 1970, Jim Morrison lived at the humble Alta Cienega Motel in Los Angeles, in a room with no telephone.

Jimi Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Name at birth: Johnny Allen Hendrix
On September 11, 1946, James Marshall Hendrix became Jimi's official name.
Hendrix was born in Seattle, Washington on November 27, 1942.
Jimi Hendrix is considered the greatest electric guitarist in musical history
Parents: James Allen "Al" Hendrix and Lucille Jeter.
Jimi's astrological sign is Sagittarius.
Jimi's height: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Hendrix was influenced by blues and soul guitarists Curtis Mayfield, Steve Cropper.
Jimi was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992
Rolling Stone named Hendrix the top guitarist on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all-time in 2003.
Hendrix was a devout fan of Bob Dylan.
Jimi Hendrix got his first guitar at the age of 15.
Jimi's childhood nickname was Buster.
Hendrix claims that his music is called electric church music because he claims music is a religion.
On September 18, 1970, Jimi Hendrix died in London.
A Fender Stratocaster guitar is carved on Jimi Hendrix's tombstone.

JIMI HENDRIX - QUOTES

"I want to do with my guitar what Little Richard does with his voice."

"Sorry for the tune up between time, but what the hell, cowboys are the only ones who stay in tune, anyway..."

"We want our sound to go into the soul of the audience, and see if it can awaken some little thing in their minds... Cause there are so many sleeping people."

"Blues is easy to play, but hard to feel."

"I don't really live on compliments. As a matter of fact, they have a way of distracting me. I know a whole lot of musicians, artists out there who hears the compliments and thinks 'wow, I must have been really great' and so they get fat and satisfied and they get lost and forget about their actual talent and start living in another world."

Facts about gasoline (petrol)

Gasoline is primarily used as a fuel in internal combustion engines.
Gasoline is also used as a solvent, mainly known for its ability to dilute paints
Commonwealth countries use the term petrol for gasoline.
In the United States and Canada the substance is called gasoline (or "gas").
The term "petrol" has been used in English to refer to raw petroleum since the 16th century.
Gasoline floats on water.
Gasoline or petrol is more volatile than diesel oil.
Internal combustion engines are designed to burn gasoline in a controlled process called deflagration.
Gasoline has no specific freezing point -- it freezes at any temperature between -180 and -240 degrees Fahrenheit. When gasoline freezes, it never solidifies totally, but resembles gum or wax.

Random facts about guitars

Ancient names of the guitar: cithara, qitare, gitarre, guitare, guitarra.
Guitars are recognized as a primary instrument in genres such as flamenco, blues, country, bluegrass, jazz, rock, jota, mariachi, soul, reggae and many forms of pop.
There are left handed guitars and right handed ones, there is a change to the string order.
The English word guitar, the German gitarre, and the French guitare were adopted from the Spanish guitarra.
Many of the worlds most popular modern guitarists were left handed, Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Kurt Cobain.
Electric guitars were introduced in the 1930s.
A luthier is someone who makes or repairs stringed instruments (like guitars). The word luthier comes from the French word luth, which means "lute".
There are 2 primary families of guitars: acoustic and electric.
Traditionally, in classic guitars the strings were made of animal gut.
There are 3 main types of modern acoustic guitar: the classical guitar (nylon-string guitar), the steel-string acoustic guitar, and the archtop guitar.
Archtop guitars are carved in a curve rather than the traditional flat shape.
Electric guitars rely on an amplifier that can electronically manipulate tone.
The oldest known iconographic representation of an instrument displaying the essential features of a guitar is a 3,300 year old stone carving of a Hittite bard.

Rio de Janeiro facts

Rio de Janeiro (River of January), is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, and the second largest city of Brazil.
Rio was founded in 1565
Nickname(s): Cidade Maravilhosa ("The Marvelous City") or simply Rio
Money: Brazilian Real
Area - Metro 4,557.3 km2 (1,759.6 sq mi)
Population (2010) - Metro 14,387,000
Demonym carioca
Rio de Janeiro was the capital of Brazil for nearly 2 centuries.
Rio de Janeiro is the 3rd most visited city in the world.
Rio is known for its natural settings, carnival celebrations, samba, Bossa Nova, balneario beaches such as Barra da Tijuca, Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon.
The giant statue of Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) atop Corcovado mountain was named one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.
The city has the biggest carnaval and the biggest reveillon of the world.
Rio de janeiro has a tropical savanna climate.
The average yearly precipitation in Rio is 109 cm.
Copacabana is the most famous region of the south zone with various hotels, bars and night clubs.
Rio has 50 km (31 miles) of beaches spread out along the coast of the state.

Facts about Brooklyn Decker

Brooklyn Decker is an American fashion model best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Brooklyn Decker is married to American tennis player Andy Roddick.
Birth name: Brooklyn Danielle Decker
Parents: Tessa and Stephen Decker
Brooklyn Decker was born in Kettering, Ohio on April 12, 1987.
Brooklyn's astrological sign: Aries
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair color: Blonde
Eye color: Blue
Brooklyn won Esquire magazine's 2010 "Sexiest Woman Alive" bracket challenge.
In a January 2011 interview with Self magazine, Decker stated that she suffered from an eating disorder.
Brooklyn Decker is a big fan of the Dave Matthews Band.
Discovered in a Charlotte shopping mall when she was a teenager.

Katie Cassidy facts and trivia

Katie Cassidy is an American actress who has performed in The CW TV series Melrose Place, Supernatural, and Gossip Girl.
Birth name: Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy.
Katie was born in Los Angeles, California on November 25, 1986.
Katie Cassidy is considered to be a modern-day Scream queen for her roles in Black Christmas, When a Stranger Calls, A Nightmare on Elm Street and the horror TV series, Harper's Island.
Parents: model Sherry Williams and actor David Cassidy.
Her astrological sign is Sagittarius.
Katie Cassidy is a spokesperson for the charity H.E.L.P Malawi.
Katie is 5' 7" (1.70 m) tall.
She was named after Katherine Hepburn.
Cassidy is good friends with Lindsay Pagano and Supernatural co-star Jared Padalecki.
Katie Cassidy is a skilled guitarist and a pianist.
Her favorite foods: Chinese, Sushi, macaroni and cheese
Her favorite sport: Baseball
Her favorite actresses: Natalie Portman and Julia Roberts
Katie Cassidy was a cheerleader in high school.
Her favorite singer: Christina Aguilera.
Katie's nicknames are Bug and K.

Interesting facts about Fergie (singer)

Fergie is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, fashion designer and actress.
Name at birth: Stacy Ann Ferguson.
Fergie was born in Hacienda Heights, California on March 27, 1975.
Fergie is the female vocalist for the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas.
Her astrological sign is Aries.
Fergie married actor Josh Duhamel in 2009.
Chinese Zodiac sign: Rabbit.
Parents: Theresa Ann and Jon Patrick Ferguson.
Fergie starred on the television show Kids Incorporated.
Fergie is of Scottish, Irish, Mexican, and Native American descent.
She is a natural blonde and has blue eyes.
Fergie once dated pop star Justin Timberlake.
She is 5' 4".(1.62 m) tall.
Fergunson launched her debut fragrance, Outspoken under Avon in 2010.
Her favorite Black Eyed Peas song to perform is "Let's Get It Started".
Her debut solo album, The Dutchess, went platinum in both America and Japan.
Fergunson nicknames: Fergie and Stace.
Her sister's name is Dana Ferguson.

Interesting facts about Queen (band)

Quenn's original members: Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), John Deacon (bass guitar), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals).
Queen are a British rock band formed in London, England in 1971.
Queen have sold between 150 million to over 300 million albums worldwide.
Queen did the scoring for the major 1980 sci-fi film, Flash Gordan.
Their 1985 Live Aid performance was voted the best live rock performance of all time.
The logo of the band (Queen crest) combines the astrological signs of all four members: two lions for Leo (Deacon and Taylor), a crab for Cancer (May), and two fairies for Virgo (Mercury).
Queen became the first and currently the only band to have ever been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In 1981, Queen became the first major rock band to play in Latin American stadiums.
In 2002, Queen were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
Bohemian Rhapsody was voted the No. 2 greatest number one hit of all time in the UK Channel 4 poll.
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara) was born on September 5, 1946 (Virgo).
John Richard Deacon was born on August 19, 1951 (Leo).
Brian Harold May was born on July 19, 1947 (Cancer).
Roger Meddows Taylor was born on July 26, 1949 (Leo).

Some facts about guns

Types of firearms: (1) handguns, (2) rifles, and (3) shotguns.
The number of gun owners in the United States is 80 million.
An automatic firearm, continuously fires bullets as long as the trigger is pulled.
Shotguns and rifles are both considered "long guns."
The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.
There are roughly 300 million firearms owned by civilians in the United States as of 2010.
In the United States, firearms remain the most common method of suicide, accounting for 50.7% of all suicides.
Percentage Owning a Firearm: Males 47%, Females 13%.
Roughly 16,272 murders were committed in the United States during 2008. Of these, about 10,886 or 67% were committed with firearms.
American civilians use guns to defend themselves and others from crime at least 989,883 times per year.
The rate of firearm deaths among kids under age 15 is almost 12 times higher in the United States than in 25 other industrialized countries combined.
Every day, more than 80 Americans die from gun violence.

Random facts about Atlanta, Georgia

Before being named Atlanta, this place was originally called Terminus and then Marthaville.
Atlanta is the capital in the U.S. state of Georgia.
The symbol of Atlanta is the mythological creature “Phoenix”.
As of 2010 the city had an estimated population of about 542,822 people.
The world’s largest cable-supported dome stadium is the Georgia Dome.
The Atlanta metropolitan area had an estimated population more than 5.9 million people
Atlanta is the birthplace of the popular soft drink Coca-Cola.
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been the world's busiest airport since 1998.
On December 15, 1939, Atlanta hosted the film premiere of Gone with the Wind, the epic film based on Atlanta's Margaret Mitchell's best-selling novel Gone with the Wind.
Area - City 132.4 sq mi (343.0 km2)
Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta is the fifth city to be the capital of the state of Georgia. It was preceded by Savannah, Augusta, Louisville and Milledgeville.
Atlanta has more shopping center space per capita than any other city except Chicago.

Julia Roberts facts and trivia

Julia Roberts is an American actress who won the Oscar for Best Actress in 2001 for her performance in Erin Brockovich.
Roberts was born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 28, 1967.
Name at birth: Julie Fiona Roberts.
Her astrological sign: Scorpio
Parents: Betty Lou (née Bredemus) and Walter Grady Roberts.
Julia is 5' 9" (1.75 m) tall.
Julia's Chinese Zodiac animal is Goat.
Julia Roberts had become one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood.
Roberts became a Hollywood star after her prominent role in the 1990 romantic comedy Pretty Woman.
Her brother Eric Roberts, sister Lisa Roberts Gillan and niece Emma Roberts, are also actors.
Julia Roberts made her first big screen appearance in the film Satisfaction, released on 1988.
Julia's heritage is Irish.
Julia was engaged to actor Kiefer Sutherland, but the wedding was called off days before it was scheduled.
Julie Roberts turned down the leading role in the movie Shakespeare in Love.
Her father died of cancer when she was only 10 years old.
Julia Roberts is left-handed.

JULIA ROBERTS - QUOTES

"I wouldn't do nudity in films. To act with my clothes on is a performance. To act with my clothes off is a documentary."

"I'm just an ordinary person who has an extraordinary job."

"I'm too tall to be a girl, I never had enough dresses to be a lady, I wouldn't call myself a woman. I'd say I'm somewhere between a chick and a broad."

"You can be true to the character all you want, but you've go to go home with yourself."

Some facts about Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes is an American actress and model.
Eva Mendes was born in Miami, Florida on March 5, 1974.
Her parents are both Cuban, divorced when she was younger, and have since remarried.
Eva's astrological sign is Pisces.
Eva is the youngest of four children.
Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Her Chinese Zodiac sign is Tiger.
Eva's role model was Cindy Crawford.
In early 2008, Eva Mendes entered a rehabilitation facility in Utah for several weeks for substance abuse problems.
Eva Mendes and her boyfriend, filmmaker George Augusto, have been together since 2002.
Mendes is a smoker.
Eva's hobbies include hiking, biking, skiing, and mountain climbing, and interior designing.
Her favorite movies are The Shining and Blow.

Interesting facts about robots

A robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine which is guided by computer or electronic programming.
The term robot comes from the Czech word 'robota' which means 'forced work or labor'.
The word robotics, used to describe this field of study, was coined by the science fiction writer Isaac Asimov.
Most robots today are used to do repetitive actions or jobs considered too dangerous for humans.
Currently, robots are unable to think or make decisions.
Archytas of Tarentum, built a mechanical bird driven by a jet of steam or compressed air—arguably history’s first robot—in the fifth century B.C.
Robotics expert Henrik Christensen predicts humans will be having sex with robots within four years.
Animatronics is a method of animating models by using specially developed robotic techniques.
Robots cannot feel emotions. However, they can be built to have senses.
Isaac Asimov and John W. Campbell created the Three Laws of Robotics: 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

QUOTES ABOUT ROBOTS

I believe that robots should only have faces if they truly need them. DONALD NORMAN

We are survival machines -- robot vehicles blindly programmed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes. RICHARD DAWKINS

I visualize a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans, and I'm rooting for the machines. CLAUDE SHANNON

Man is a robot with defects. EMILE CIORAN

If you had an alien race that looked like insects, then they would build robots to look like themselves, not to look like people. KEVIN J. ANDERSON

You gotta be pretty desperate to make it with a robot. HOMER SIMPSON

Our worst comes out when we behave like robots or professionals. FERNANDO FLORES

The danger of the past was that men became slaves. The danger of the future is that man may become robots. ERICH FROMM

Random facts about watches

Peter Dimitroff Petroff, a NASA engineer, was the inventor of the Digital watch.
Most inexpensive and medium-priced watches are electronic watches with quartz movements.
A watch is usually a wristwatch, attached to the wrist with a strap or bracelet.
Patek Phillipe created the first wristwatch in 1868.
Before wristwatches became popular in the early 20th century, most watches were pocket watches.
Until the World War I the wristwatch was considered to be a woman's accessory.
The first wristwatch for men was invented by Cartier.
The quartz watch was introduced in 1969.
Compared to quartz movements, mechanical watches are less accurate, often with errors of seconds per day.
Electronic watches require electricity as a power source. Usually the electricity is provided by a replaceable battery.
The watch worn by astronauts in their mission to the Moon: Omega Speedmaster.
Analog display of the time is nearly universal in expensive watches sold as jewelry or collectibles.
Analog watches as well as clocks are often marketed showing a display time of approximately 10:09 or 10:10.
In 1953, when Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to conquer Mt. Everest, he was wearing a Rolex Oyster.

QUOTES ABOUT WATCHES

"Even a broken watch is correct twice a day."

"A person with one watch knows what time it is; a person with two watches is never sure."

"Rolex is more like a religion than a watch." John Sapphire

"The clock, not the steam-engine, is the key-machine of the modern industrial age." Lewis Mumford

"Outside of a dog, a watch is man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's too dark to tell time." Groucho Marx

Interesting facts about Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson is an American recording artist and actress.
Janet was born in Gary, Indiana on May 16, 1966.
Birth name: Janet Damita Jo Jackson.
Janet attended Lanai Road School.
Janet's astrological sign is Taurus.
Janet Jackson's height is 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Parents: Katherine Esther and Joseph (Joe) Walter Jackson.
She is the youngest of ten children of Katherine and Joe Jackson.
The 'Jo' in Janet's middle name is derived from her father's name, Joe Jackson.
Janet Jackson is ranked as one of the best-selling artists in the history of contemporary music.
Janet used to want to be a jockey when she was a little child.
Janet is sister of Michael Jackson.
Janet has sold over 100 million records worldwide.
Janet Jackson used to want to be a jockey when she was a little child.
With her 1986 song "When I Think of You", Janet and her brother, Michael Jackson, became the first siblings in the rock era to have #1 songs as soloists.
Nickname: "Dunk."
Her favorite singers are Ella Fitzgerald and Marvin Gaye.

JANET JACKSON - QUOTES

"My first crush was Barry Manilow. He performed on TV and I taped it. When no one was around I'd kiss the screen."

"I'm just trying to get used to living on a fixed income. Now, it's going to get unfixed."

"I used to hurt so badly that I'd ask God why, what have I done to deserve any of this? I feel now He was preparing me for this, for the future. That's the way I see it."

"It is my belief that we all have the need to feel special. It is this need that can bring out the best in us, yet the worst in us."

"In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you."

Daniel Radcliffe facts and trivia

Daniel Radcliffe is an English actor best known for his titular character in the Harry Potter film series.
Radcliffe was born in West London, England on July 23, 1989.
Birth name: Daniel Jacob Radcliffe.
Parents: Marcia Jeannine Gresham and Alan George Radcliffe.
Radcliffe's Zodiac sign is Leo.
His mother is Jewish.
Radcliffe's height is 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Daniel Radcliffe is a big fan of The Killers.
Radcliffe's best friend's name is Ollie Josem.
His favorite Simpsons character is Bart Simpson.
Daniel Radcliffe is a fan of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
His favorite actors include Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Aishwarya Rai and Scarlett Johansson.
Daniel's favourite bands are The Beatles and The Arctic Monkeys.
Radcliffe has two border terriers named Binka and Nugget.
His favorite word is "Voldemort."
Considers himself as an atheist.
Daniel's favorite animal is the wolf.
His favorite ice cream is chocolate.
Daniel is scared of clowns.
The Guardian (UK) reported that Daniel Radcliffe has published some poetry under the pen name "Jacob Gershon."

Olga Kurylenko facts and trivia

Olga Kurylenko is a Ukrainian actress and model best known as the Bond girl, Camille Montes, in Quantum of Solace.
Birth name: Olha Kostiantynivna Kurylenko (Ольга Костянтинівна Куриленко)
Olga was born in Berdyansk, Ukraine on November 14, 1979.
Olga portrayed Nika Boronina in the movie adaptation of the video game Hitman.
Olga Kurylenko became a French citizen in 2001.
Parents: Marina Alyabusheva and Konstantin Kurylenko.
Her parents divorced when she was 3 years old.
Olga's astrological sign is Scorpio.
Olga has green eyes.
Kurylenko is 5' 9" (1.75 m) tall.
By the age of 18, Kurylenko had already appeared on the covers of Vogue and Elle
Olga Kurylenko speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English, French; she also claims she can speak Spanish and can understand Italian.
Kurylenko learnt fluent French in just 6 months after moving to Paris.

Interesting facts about Portugal

Official name: ‘Republic of Portugal’ (República Portuguesa).
The country spreads over an area of approximately 92,090 sq km (35,645 sq mi).
Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe.
The official language in the country is Portuguese.
Population - February 2011 estimate 10,647,267
Lisbon is Portugal’s capital city.
The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are part of Portugal.
Portugal was called Luisitania by the Romans.
Majority of the Portuguese are Roman Catholic.
It is illegal to kill a bull in Portuguese bullfighting.
Vasco da Gama, the man who discovered the sea route to India, was Portuguese.
The Vasco da Gama Bridge of Lisbon is the longest bridge in Europe.
Portuguese is the official language of 9 countries (Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Equatorial Guinea, East Timor).
With the establishment of the Kingdom in 1139, recognized in 1143, and the stabilization of its borders by 1249, Portugal claims to be the oldest European nation-state.
Portugal's Empire was the first, and most long-lived Global Empire in the world, spanning almost six centuries.

Norah Jones facts and trivia

Norah Jones is an American singer-songwriter and actress.
Norah was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 30, 1979.
Name at birth: Geethali Norah Jones Shankar.
At the age of 16, she officially changed her name to "Norah Jones".
Norah's Zodiac sign is Aries
Norah Jones has won 9 Grammy Awards.
Parents: Ravi Shankar and Sue Jones.
Norah considers Willie Nelson her mentor.
Norah studied at the University of North Texas.
She is 5' 1" (1.55 m) tall.
Norah Jones is a member of country band The Little Willies.
Norah's debut album, Come Away with Me has sold more than 20 million copies all around the world.
Norah shares with Michael Jackson and Carlos Santana the record for most Grammys won in one year, with 8. She said about the event: "I felt like I went to someone else's birthday party and ate all the cake without anybody else getting a piece."

Renee Olstead facts and trivia

Renee Olstead is an American actress and singer.
Olstead appeared in the TV sitcoms Still Standing and The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
She was born on June 18, 1989 in Kingwood, Texas.
Born on Father`s Day, 1989.
Parents: Rebecca Lynn Jeffries and Christopher Eric Olstead.
Renee Olstead's Zodiac sign is Gemini.
Olstead's height is 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Birth name: Rebecca Renee Olstead.
Renee appeared in the TV sitcom Still Standing as middle sister Lauren Miller.
Renee can do sign language.
In 2004, Renee Olstead released an eponymous album of jazz songs and pop standards for Warner Bros.
Her music has been compared to Norah Jones, Joss Stone and Aretha Franklin.
Renee won The International Jazz Talent Award (2008) from Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival.
Renee Olstead has said her influences are Etta James, Billie Holiday and Janis Joplin.
Olstead is a vegetarian: “I not only believe in it for health and ethical reasons, but because of the pollution and other byproducts of the meat industry and the mistreatment of animals.”

Interesting facts about Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick is an American actress best known for the role of Natalie Keener in the 2009 film Up in the Air, and also as Jessica Stanley in the saga Twilight.
She was born in Portland, Maine on August 9, 1985.
Parents: William Kendrick, a history teacher and Janice Kendrick, an accountant.
She has a brother, Michael Cooke Kendrick.
Anna's astrological sign is Leo.
Anna Kendrick Height — 5' 4" (1.63 m).
In 2007, Kendrick auditioned for the role of Jessica Stanley in Twilight (2008).
Anna Kendrick attended the 2010 Top Glamour Awards in Mexico where she won for "Best International Actress".
Anna Kendrick was nominated for a 2010 Oscar for "Best Supporting Actress" for her role in Up in the Air.
Kendrick has blue eyes.
Anna is good friends with Kristen Stewart.

Facts and trivia about Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber is a young Canadian singer.
Birth name: Justin Drew Bieber.
Justin was born on March 1, 1994, in London, Ontario, Canada.
Justin Bieber became the first artist to have 7 songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
Justin's astrological sign is Pisces.
Their fans are known colloquially as "Beliebers".
Justin Bieber was discovered in 2008 by his actual manager Scooter Braun.
Parents: Pattie Mallette and Jeremy Bieber.
Justin Bieber was signed to Raymond Braun Media Group, a joint venture between Scooter Braun and Usher.
Bieber's music video "Baby" is currently ranked as the most viewed, most discussed, and most disliked YouTube video. “Baby” video has over 469 million views and counting.
Bieber's song "Down to Earth" was about his parents' divorce.
Bieber and his mother are practicing Christians.
Justin's celebrity crush is singer Beyoncé Knowles.
Justin Bieber - height. 5' 6" (1.67 m)
Justin guest-starred in the season premiere of TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, aired on September 23, 2010.
His favorite TV show is Smallville.
Guest starred in the television series "True Jackson, VP".
In September 2010, it was reported that Justin Bieber accounted for 3% of all traffic on Twitter.
Justin Bieber is left handed.
Justin's favorite number is 6
Justin's favorite food is spaghetti.
Fractured his foot when performing as Taylor Swift's supporting act at London's Wembley Arena on November 23.

Facts about Lady Gaga

Diandra Newlin - facts

Diandra Newlin is an American singer and actress.
Diandra was born in Richmond, Virginia on March 4, 1991.
Parents: Jim and Donna Newlin.
Newlin's astrological sign is Pisces.
Diandra's height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m)
Her birth name: Diandra Anastasia Newlin.
Her mother Donna is a registered nurse and SAG actress.
She has an older brother named Colin.
Diandra Newlin has guest starred on Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
Her only pet is a Yorkie named Maximillion who is 8 years old.
Diandra's favorite movie is The Illusionist.
Diandra's favorite song is "Feedback" by Janet Jackson.
Her favorite color is pink.
Newlin's favorite food is sushi.

1. The word asthma is derived from the Greek άσθμα, ásthma, "panting".
2. Asthma is caused by environmental and genetic factors.
3. Asthma symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.
4. Each year, more than 300 million people are affected worldwide.
5. Asthma is primarily treated with medicines taken via inhalers. Usually with a combination of preventer and reliever inhalers.
6. Eleven people die from asthma every day in the United States.
7. One in 15 Americans suffer from asthma.
8. More women die of asthma than men.
9. Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease.
10. Females account for nearly 65 percent of asthma deaths overall.
11. Fifty percent of asthma cases are “allergic-asthma.”
12. Forty-four percent of all asthma hospitalizations are for children.
13. Blacks are three times more likely to die from asthma than whites.
14. Treatment of acute symptoms is usually with an inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist (such as salbutamol).
15. In contrast to emphysema, asthma affects the bronchi, not the alveoli.
16. Insufficient levels of vitamin D are linked with severe asthma attacks.

Jamie Lynn Spears facts and trivia

Jamie Lynn Spears is an American actress and singer.
She was born in McComb, Mississippi on April 4, 1991.
Jamie Lynn is the younger sister of Britney Spears.
Spears is best known for her appearances on Nickelodeon shows All That and for playing Zoey Brooks on Zoey 101.
Lynn's astrological sign is Aries.
Jamie Lynn Spears Height — 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Her parents are Lynne Irene (née Bridges) and James Parnell Spears.
Moved to NYC with her family when she was only a few months old so her sister Britney could pursue her entertainment career.
Jamie Lynn made her acting debut in the 2002 Paramount film Crossroads, which starred older sister Britney Spears, in a cameo role as young Lucy Wagner.
Jamie Lynn Spears has asthma.
Spears named her daughter Maddie Briann.
Jamie Lynn shares a birthday with Alexa Nicolas.
Two of her favorite actresses are Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
Jamie's celebrity crush is Ashton Kutcher.
Jamie Lynn Spears is close friends with actress Emma Roberts.
Jamie's favourite singers are Lindsay Lohan and Kelly Clarkson.

Facts about Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts is an American actress.
She was born in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York on February 10, 1991.
Emma is the daughter of actor Eric Roberts.
Birth name: Emma Rose Roberts.
She is the niece of actress Julia Roberts.
On the side of her father, she has Irish, English, Scottish, German and Swedish ancestry.
Emma Roberts is Left-Handed.
Her astrological sign is Aquarius.
Her mother is Kelly Cunningham.
In February 2009, Emma was named the brand ambassador for Neutrogena.
Her height is 5' 2½" (1.59 m)
Her favorite celebrities are Usher, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
Emma Roberts is an Abercrombie model.
In 2005, Emma Roberts had a debut album Unfabulous and More. The album was released on September 27, 2005 through Columbia Records and Nick Records.

Interesting facts about Toronto, Canada

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada.
Toronto is the largest and most important financial center of Canada.
Toronto is Canada’s number one tourist destination.
The name Toronto is likely derived from the Iroquois word tkaronto, meaning "place where trees stand in the water".
About 25 percent of films produced in Hollywood are actually filmed in Toronto, making it North America's third largest television and movie production venue.
43% of Toronto's population reported themselves as being part of a visible minority.
Population (2006) - City 2,503,281
Toronto is the 3rd largest center for English language theatre in the world, behind New York and London.
Toronto is North America's fifth-largest city after Mexico City, New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
More than 30% of Toronto residents speak a language other than English at home.
Its metropolitan area with over 5 million residents is the 7th largest urban region in North America.
Approximately 25% of the population of Canada lives in Toronto.
Residents of Toronto are called Torontonians.

Interesting facts about Thora Birch

Thora Birch is an American actress known for her role as Jane in American Beauty.
Her name Thora is derived from the name of the Norse God of thunder and lightning, Thor.
She was born in L.A. on March 11, 1982.
Her parents are Jack Birch and Carol Connors.
Birch's Zodiac sign is Pisces.
Thora Birch is of German Jewish, Italian and Nordic descent.
Thora is 5' 4" (1.63 m) tall.
Thora has a Blue Belt in Karate.
She has aspirations to become a director.
Thora gained 20 pounds (9 kg) for her role in Ghost World.
Thora Birch is a vegetarian.
Her brother is Bolt Birch.

Blood donation - some facts

In the developed world, most blood donors are unpaid volunteers who give blood for a community supply.
A donor can also have blood drawn for their own future use.
More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day in the United States.
One out of every seven people admitted in a hospital needs blood.
In the U.S. donors must wait 8 weeks between whole blood donations.
A directed donation is when a person, often a family member, donates blood for transfusion to a specific individual.
The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O
One pint of blood can save up to three lives.
A single car accident victim can require as many as one-hundred units of blood.
The demand for blood transfusions is growing faster than donations
Less than 38% of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood.
One year: how long frozen plasma can be stored.
The American Red Cross supplies approximately 45% of the nation's blood supply.
43,000 pints: amount of donated blood used each day in the United States and Canada.

Juliette Binoche facts and trivia

Juliette Binoche is a French actress best known for her role as Hana in the film The English Patient.
She was born in Paris, France on March 9, 1964.
Her astrological sign is Pisces.
Parents: Monique Stalens and Jean-Marie Binoche.
Juliette Binoche won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in The English Patient (1996).
In 1995, Juliette was chosen by Empire Magazine as #48 of the '100 Sexiest Stars in Film History'.
Binoche is 5' 6" (1.68 m) tall.
Juliette Binoche posed nude for the November 2007 issue of the French edition of Playboy Magazine.
Juliette has 2 children, a son, Raphael, and a daughter, Hana.
Juliette Binoche has once worked as a cashier.
Was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#48) (1995).
Binoche turned down the lead in Jurassic Park (1993)
Juliette Binoche was the advertising face of Lancome perfume "Poeme" from 1995 to 2000.

Geena Davis facts

Geena Davis is an American actress best known for her roles in The Fly, Beetlejuice, Thelma and Louise, and The Accidental Tourist.
Along with being an actress, Geena Davis is also a producer and a writer.
Birth name: Virginia Elizabeth Davis.
She was born in Wareham, Massachusetts on January 21, 1957.
Parents: Lucille and William Davis.
She is a former fashion model.
Geena has a brother named Dan.
Davis wears a size 12 shoe.
Geena's astrological sign is Aquarius.
Geena Davis is 6' (1.83 m) tall.
Geena Davis received an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Accidental Tourist (1988).
Geena Davis is a member of MENSA, a social organization whose members are in the top 2 percent of intelligence as measured by an IQ test entrance exam. Her IQ is reportedly 140.
Geena Davis speaks Swedish.
Her current husband is an Iranian neurosurgeon named, Dr. Reza Jarrahy.
Geena Davis won a 2006 Golden Globe award for her role in Commander In Chief.

dolphin facts

Dolphins can swim up to 260 meters (853 ft) below the surface of the ocean.
Dolphins can stay up to 15 minutes under water.
Its name comes from the Greek word δελφίς (delphís), "a 'fish' with a womb".
Dolphins use a technique called echolocation to find food and navigate.
Dolphins are closely related to whales and porpoises.
The largest dolphin is the “killer whale” (also known as Orca).
Dolphins lack an olfactory nerve and lobes, and thus are believed to have no sense of smell.
Dolphins are warm-blooded.
Dolphins are the only animals other than humans that develop a natural form of type 2 diabetes.
Dolphins breathe through a blowhole on top of their head.
Some species have up to 250 teeth.
The dolphin's head contains the melon, a round organ used for echolocation.
There are almost 40 species of dolphin in 17 genera.
Dolphins vary in size from 1.2 m (4 ft) and 40 kg (90 lb) (Maui's dolphin), up to 9.5 m (30 ft) and 10 tonnes (killer whale).
Dolphins mostly eating fish and squid.
Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals, and their often friendly appearance and seemingly playful attitude have made them popular in human culture.

Kelly Brook facts and trivia

Kelly Brook is an English model, actress and dancer.
She was born in Rochester, Kent, England on November 23, 1979.
Birth name: Kelly Ann Parsons.
Parents: Sandra and Ken Parsons.
Her astrological sign is Sagittarius.
Kelly Brook is a Playboy Girl.
Brook's height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Hair colour Brunette
Eye colour Dark Brown
Measurements 34E-25-35 (US).
Website - www.officialkellybrook.com
She studied at Italia Conti stage school in London for 3 years.
Kelly Brook withdrew from Strictly Come Dancing after the death of her father.
Kelly began her modeling career at 16.

Lisa Edelstein facts

Lisa Edelstein is an American actress best known for her role as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the television drama House.
Lisa was born on Boston, Massachusetts in May 21, 1967.
Parents: Alvin and Bonnie Edelstein.
She is Jewish.
Astrological sign: Gemini.
At 16, Edelstein was a cheerleader for Donald Trump's New Jersey Generals.
In 2011, Lisa Edelstein won the People's Choice Awards's best Drama Actress in a TV Series for her portrayal of Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the hit show House, MD.
Lisa is a vegetarian.
Lisa is left handed.
Her last name Edelstein is German; it means 'Jewel'.
Lisa's left eye is slightly higher than the right. This condition is called Hyperphoria.
Lisa's Chinese sign is the Goat.
Lisa Edelstein practices Ashtanga yoga 6 days a week.
Lisa is 5' 6'' (1.67 m) tall.

Marlon Brando facts and trivia

Marlon Brando is considered one of the greatest American film actors of the 20th century.
Marlon Brando was born in Omaha, Nebraska in April 3, 1924.
Brandon's astrological sign: Aries.
Height. 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Parents: Dorothy Julia and Marlon Brando, Sr.
Brando always referred to Johnny Depp as "the most talented actor of his generation".
Brando won the Oscar for his role of Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront.
Marlon Brando supported John F. Kennedy's presidential bid in 1960.
Before Brando became a star he worked as an elevator operator.
Marlon Brando was perhaps best known for his roles as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), as Emiliano Zapata in Viva Zapata! (1952), as Mark Antony in the MGM film adaptation of the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar (1953), as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront (1954), as Vito Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972), as Colonel Walter Kurtz in Apocalypse Now (1979), and as Paul in Last Tango in Paris (1972).
Marlon Brando won the Oscar for his role as Vito Corleone in The Godfather.
His family nicknamed him "Bud." Later, Frank Sinatra dubbed him "Mr. Mumbles."
Brando is the grandfather of rocker/actress Courtney Love.

Greece facts

Official name of the country: Elliniki Dimokratia (Hellenic Republic)
Demonym - Greek (Officially: Hellenic)
Area: 131.940 sq. km (50,944 sq mi) (land 99%, sea 1%)
Nearly 80 percent of Greece is mountainous.
Coastline: 13,676 km
Population: 11,305,118 (46% men, 54% women)
Language: Greek (Ellinika)
Highest mountain: Mt Olympus, 2917 m (9570 ft).
Capital: Athens
Religion: 98% Greek Orthodox, 1,3 Muslim, 0,7 Other
Approximately 16.5 million tourists visit Greece each year, more than the country’s entire population.
Greece has more than 2,000 islands.
Greece’s largest island is Crete.
Athens is also the birthplace of Western philosophy, democracy, political science, the Olympic Games, Western literature, major mathematical principles, historiography, and Western theories of tragedy and comedy.

Facts about Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro is an American actor, director, and producer.
De Niro was born in New York City on August 17, 1943.
His astrological sign: Leo.
Parents: Virginia Admiral and Robert De Niro, Sr.
De Niro's parents divorced when he was 3 years old.
Robert De Niro is widely considered one of the greatest actors of his generation.
Robert De Niro's height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m).
De Niro dropped out of high school at age 16 to pursue acting.
De Niro won the Oscar for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" for his work in The Godfather: Part II (1974) and for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" for Raging Bull (1980).
Both Robert De Niro and Marlon Brando won Academy Awards for playing the same role; Don Vito Corleone. It is the only time in Oscar history that this has happened.
Limo drivers in L.A. joke about his less than generous tips by referring to him as "No Dinero" (No Money).
Was inducted into the Italian-American Hall of Fame in 2002.
De Niro shares a birthday with Sean Penn.
De Niro is left handed.

Pittsburgh facts

Pittsburgh was named in 1758 by Gen. John Forbes in honor of British statesman Sir William Pitt.

Pittsburgh is the second largest city of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County.

Pittsburgh is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States.

Area - City: 58.3 sq mi (151 km²)

Population: 311,647

Nicknames: "The Burgh", "The City of Bridges" and "The Steel City".

Andy Warhol was born in Pittsburgh, PA.

Today its economy is largely based on technology, healthcare, robotics, education, and financial services.

Pittsburgh has 723 bridges, more than any other city in the world except Venice, Italy.

In 2010, both Forbes and Yahoo! listed Pittsburgh as the most livable city in the United States.

Pittsburgh is one of the few American cities to be spelled with an h at the end of a burg suffix.

Facts about Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson is an American actress.
She was born in New York City on November 22, 1984.
Her astrological sign is Sagittarius.
Scarlett Johansson Height — 5' 4" (1.63 m).
On May, 2008, Scarlett Johansson debuted as a vocalist on her first album, Anywhere I Lay My Head.
Chosen as "Sexiest Woman Alive" in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World (2006).
Johansson made her film debut at nine years old, as John Ritter's daughter in the 1994 fantasy comedy North.
Her favorite actors: Al Pacino, Gary Sinise, Tom Cruise, Christopher Walken and Patrick Swayze.
Scarlett Johansson married Ryan Reynolds on September 27, 2008.
Ryan Reynolds filed for divorce on December 23, 2010 in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences. Johansson filed her divorce response simultaneously.

Gelato is Italy's regional variant of ice cream.
Plural: Gelati.
Gelato is made from milk, sugar and fruit. When you replace the milk with water, you create sorbet.
Gelato typically contains 4-8 percent butterfat, versus 14 percent for many other ice creams.
When translated directly, the Italian word gelato means ‘frozen’ or ‘to freeze.’
Gelato generally has slightly lower sugar content, averaging between 16-22 percent versus approximately 21 percent for most ice creams.
Unlike other ice creams, which can have an overage of up to 50 percent of air, gelato generally has between 20 percent and 35 percent overage.
Gelato is served slightly warmer than ice cream. While both gelato and ice cream are served well below the freezing temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit, gelato is served 10 to 15 degrees warmer than ice cream.

Interesting facts about Tom Welling

Tom Welling is an American actor best known for his role as Clark Kent in the CW series Smallville.
Tom was born in upstate New York on April 26, 1977.
Birth name: Thomas John Patrick Welling.
Originally, Tom Welling was a construction worker.
His favorite sport is basketball.
Welling is 6' 3" (1.91 m) tall.
Astrological sign: Taurus.
Tom Welling is good friends with Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles of the show Supernatural.
His favorite band is Radiohead.
Tom's favorite celebrities include Marlon Brando, Bob Saget, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Steve Martin, and Jerry Seinfeld.
Tom Welling modelled alongside Ashton Kutcher.
His shoe size is 14.
Tom was not a Superman fan prior to being cast as Clark Kent.
Tom Welling is part Native American.

Interesting facts about cougars

These cats have many names: Cougar, puma, mountain lion, catamount, mountain cat and panther.

The puma holds the Guinness record for the animal with the highest number of names. It has over 40 names in English alone.

Mountain lions can weigh between 100 lb (45 kg) – 145lb (66 kg). They have thick fur, and very little body fat.

The cougar is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas.

Cougars eat up to ten pounds (4.5 kg) of meat a day.

It is the second heaviest cat in the American continents after the jaguar.

Cougars may live for 15 - 18 years in the wild.

Mountain lions are the largest cats that can purr.

They can leap vertically over 16 feet (5 m), and horizontally more than 45 feet (13.5 m).

Cougars can run up to 40 miles (65 km) per hour.

The mountain lion is a reclusive cat and usually avoids people.

In other uses

Cougar (slang), an older woman who prefers intimate relationships with younger men.

Demi Lovato facts and trivia

Demi Lovato is a young actress, musician, and singer-songwriter.
Demi was born in Dallas, Texas on August 20, 1992.
Parents: Patrick Lovato and Dianna Hart de la Garza.
Her mother was a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.
Her astrological sign is Leo.
Birth name: Demetria Devonne Lovato.
Demetria means "Goddess of Fertility" and is of Greek origin.
Demi is 5' 2" (1.57 m) tall.
Demi Lovato is of Mexican, Irish, and Italian descent.
Demi began playing piano at the early age of 7.
Demi Lovato and her best friend Selena Gomez have worked on 2 projects together Princess Protection Program and Barney and Friends.
Website: demilovato.com
She spent her 16th birthday on tour with the Jonas Brothers.

Geisha are traditional, female Japanese entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music and dance.
Originally, geisha were men.
The male Geisha were known as Honko.
Apprentice geisha are called maiko.
A geisha always wear brilliant colored Kimonos.
Kimonos take a long time to make (3 years) because of painting and embroidering.
Geisha actually means "person of the arts".
Having a traditional geisha hairstyle can cause balding on the top of the head. Luckily, the use of wigs is common.
A geisha spend about 120 minutes just to do their makeup, hair, and put on the Kimono.
Initially, the white face make up used to be made with lead.
Geisha are not allowed to be in a sentimental relationship for as long as they choose to be a Geisha.
A geisha is an iconic figure of Japan, much like that of the Samurai.
At the present time, the number of Geisha is estimated to be at about one-thousand to two-thousand.

Selena Gomez facts and trivia

Selena Gomez is an American singer and actress best known for her role as Alex Russo in the Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place.
She was born in Grand Prairie, Texas on July 22, 1992.
Birth name: Selena Marie Gomez.
Zodiacal sign: Cancer.
Selena Gomez is 5' 5" (1.65 m) tall.
Parents: Mandy Teefey (née Cornett) and Ricardo Joel Gomez.
Selena Gomez began her acting career at age 7, playing Gianna on Barney and Friends.
The favorite sport of Selena is basketball.
Describes herself as a "huge animal lover".
Selena is of Mexican and Italian descent.
Her favorite band is Fall Out Boy.
Gomez is named after Tejano Singer "Selena Quintanilla Perez".
Her name ‘Selena’ means Moon in Greek.
Selena Gomez prefers acting to singing.
At 12, she traveled to Austin for a nationwide casting call for the Disney Channel.
Selena has brown eyes and naturally curly black hair.
Selena Gomez is very good friends with Demi Lovato, former co-star on Barney.
Selena began wearing a purity ring when she was 12 years old.

Interesting facts about burritos

The term burrito means “little donkey” in Spanish.

In Central and Southern Mexico, burritos are called tacos de harina (flour tacos).

Today burritos are served worldwide in Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants.

The Burrito is especially popular in Ciudad Juarez, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua where they were invented.

Typically, American style burritos are larger than Mexican ones, and stuffed with more ingredients than the principal meat or vegetable filling.

Chimichanga is a deep-fried burrito that is popular in Southwestern U.S. cuisine, Tex-Mex cuisine, and the Mexican states of Sonora and Sinaloa.

The story about the invention of the burrito is that a man named Juan Mendez used to sell tacos in a street stand of Ciudad Juarez. One day Juan came up with the idea on how to keep the food warm, so he rolled the tacos individually in flour tortilla wraps. Thus means the burrito was invented.

Fast facts about New Orleans

New Orleans (La Nouvelle-Orléans) is the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana.
Population (2010) - City and Parish: 343,829.
The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650.
Area: 350.2 sq mi (907 km²)
The city is named after Philippe d' Orléans, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France.
Major Industries Tourism, oil and gas, maritime activities.
Official website: www.cityofno.com
Median Income $37,000.
Demonym: New Orleanian.
Professional Sports Teams: Hornets (basketball), Saints (football).
Nicknames: The Big Easy, the Crescent City, the City that Care Forgot, NOLA.
The population of New Orleans dropped dramatically after Hurricane Katrina hit the city in 2005.
Ethnic population: 55% white, 37% black, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% other.
In 1803 Lousiana was sold by Napoleon to the United States.
About 1,500 people died in Hurricane Katrina.
Climate: humid subtropical with mild winters and hot, humid summers.
New Orleans is home to one of the largest and busiest ports in the world.

Interesting facts about Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys is an American singer and actress.
Alicia was born in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan, on January 25, 1981.
Birth name: Alicia Augello Cook.
At age 7, Alicia began to play classical music on the piano.
In 2010, VH1 included Alicia Keys on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Her astrological sign is Aquarius.
Her debut album, Songs in A Minor, sold over 12 million copies worldwide.
Keys is 5' 6" (1.68 m) tall.
Nick name: Lellow
Throughout her career, Alicia Keys has won numerous awards and has sold over 30,000,000 albums worldwide.
Her manager suggested the stage name Keys after a dream he had.
Alicia Keys is a 9-time Grammy Award winner.
Parents: Teresa Augello and Craig Cook.
Alicia is a very good swimmer.
At age 4, Alicia made an appearance on The Cosby Show.
Alicia Keys has brown eyes and dark brown hair.
Her musical influences are Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Beethoven, Chopin, Mary J. Blige, Miles Davis, Curtis Mayfield and The Notorious B.I.G..
She went to college at New York University.
Alicia Keys was the first artist to sign with J Records.
Alicia wrote her first song at age 14.

Olivia Wilde facts and trivia

Olivia Wilde is an American actress best known for her role as Dr. Remy Hadley in the TV drama House.
She was born on March 10, 1984 in New York City.
Birth name: Olivia Jane Cockburn.
Olivia derived her stage name "Wilde" from Irish author Oscar Wilde.
Parents: Leslie and Andrew Cockburn.
Olivia is the half-niece of mystery writer Sarah Caudwell.
Her sister, Chloe Cockburn, is a civil rights attorney in New York.
She was raised in Washington, D.C.
She has blue green eyes and natural blonde hair.
In 2009 Olivia Wilde was ranked #1 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100.
Olivia owns a dog named Paco.
Wilde's astrological sign is Pisces.
Olivia is 5' 7½" (1.71 m) tall.
The actress is a Vegan.
Olivia Wilde played Quorra in Disney's Tron: Legacy.
Olivia has dual citizenship between the United States and Ireland.

Some facts about Montreal

Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec and the second largest city in Canada.
Montreal was originally called Ville-Marie or "City of Mary".
The city hosted the Summer Olympics in 1976.
Montreal is one of the five largest French-speaking cities in the world.
Montreal is consistently rated as one of the world's most livable cities.
In Montreal, the English speakers are known as Anglophones.
The city takes its present name from Mont-Royal.
The city is actually an island.
In 2006, the city of Montreal had a population of 1,620,693 (metro population of 3,859,318).
French is the city's official language.
The legal drinking age in the province of Quebec is 18.
Montreal is the second largest French-speaking city on Earth (after Paris).
People from Montreal are called “Montrealais”.
The most popular sport in Montreal is ice hockey.

Some facts about Botulinum toxin (Botox)

Botulinum toxin is a protein best known by one of its trade names, Botox or Dysport, it is used for various medical and cosmetic procedures.

Botulism toxins are produced by these bacteria: Clostridium botulinum, C. baratii, C. argentinense and C. butyricum.

It was Justinus Kerner, a German physician, who first coined the name botulism (from Latin botulus meaning "sausage").

In 1980, Alan Scott, M.D officially used botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) for the first time in humans to treat strabismus "crossed eyes", and "uncontrollable blinking" (blepharospasm).

In December 1989, Botox manufactured by Allergan, Inc., was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Studies have shown that 90 percent of blepharospasm notice a significant reduction in twitches for 4 to 6 months after having botox injections around the eyes.

Botox injections can safely reduce underarm sweat for up to 2 years.

4 kg (8.8 pounds) of the botulism toxin, if evenly distributed, would be more than enough to kill the entire human population of the world.

Even though Botox is derived from a potentially toxic substance, it is given is such small amounts that it poses no risk to health.

In cosmetics, a Botox injection, can be used to prevent formation of wrinkles by paralyzing facial muscles.

Botox injection is the most common cosmetic operation in the United States.

The wrinkle preventing effect of Botox lasts for approximately 3 to 4 months, up to six months.

Ellen Burstyn facts and trivia

Ellen Burstyn is an American actress which acting career began in theatre during the late 1950s.

She was born on December 7, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan.

Birth name: Edna Rae Gillooly.

Her astrological sign: Sagittarius.

Ellen Burstyn won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1973).

Parents: Correine Marie and John Austin Gillooly.

Ellen's height is 5' 7" (1.70 m).

Ellen practices Sufism.

In the early to mid 1960s, Burstyn played Dr. Kate Bartok on the NBC television soap opera The Doctors.

She hosted "Saturday Night Live" (1975) in 1980.

Burstyn is a Vegetarian.

Ellen received a permanent spinal injury while filming The Exorcist (1973).

Godmother of Marcia Gay Harden,'s children.

Ellen Burstyn was the first female president of The Actor's Equity (1982-1985).

Anthony Hopkins facts and trivia

Anthony Hopkins, is a Welsh actor of film, stage and television, best known for his portrayal of cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.
Anthony Hopkins resides in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.
Parents: Muriel Anne Yeats and Richard Arthur Hopkins.
Hopkins received the Oscar for Best Actor for his role as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.
He was born on December 31, 1937 in Margam, Port Talbot, Wales.
Hopkins earned $15 million for his appearance in the movie Hannibal.
The actor is the father of Abigail Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993 for services to the arts.
Full name: Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins.
Anthony Hopkins is a noted piano virtuoso.
Astrological sign: Capricorn.
Hopkins is 5' 8½" (1.74 m) tall.
Hopkins became so hooked on alcohol he suffered severe hallucinations.
The actor turned down the role of Alfred Pennyworth in Batman Begins (2005).
Anthony passed on the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
Anthony Hopkins became a U.S. citizen on April 12, 2000.
Said he moved to the United States because London was... ''boring.''
Hopkins has been married twice: Petronella Barker (1968-1972), and Jennifer Lynton (1973-2002).
The actor received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003.

Gold fast facts

Gold has been a highly sought-after precious metal for jewelry, coinage, and other arts since the beginning of recorded history.
Symbol of Element : Au
Gold never rusts.
Gold metal is the most malleable and ductile pure metal known.
Gold melts at 1064.43° Celsius.
A total of 165,000 tonnes of gold have been mined in human history.
An ounce of gold can be stretched over 80 km (50 mi).
About 50 percent of gold is used in jewelry, 40 percent in investments, and 10 percent in industry.
75% of all gold in circulation has been extracted since 1910.
A single gram of gold can be beaten into a sheet of 1 square meter.
Gold is very dense, a cubic meter weighing 19,300 kg.
Aqua regia was named so because it can dissolve the so-called royal metals, or noble metals, gold and platinum.
In 2008, the price of gold topped $1,000 an troy oz for the first time in history.
The purest form of gold is designated as being 24 carats.
In 560 B.C., the Lydians introduced the first gold coin.
Common uses of gold: currency, precious metal, jewelry, coinage, electronics, tableware and dental alloys.
The last time Olympic gold medals were entirely of gold was in 1912 (Stockholm, Sweden).

South Africa facts

The Republic of South Africa takes up an area of 1,221,037 km² (471,443 sq mi)
The area in South Africa is equal to the combined land mass of France, Italy and Germany.
The country has 11 official languages: Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu, Pedi, Tswana, Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda and Ndebele.
The population of South Africa is approximately 49,991,300.
About 24 percent of the population in South Africa is unemployed and lives on less than US $1.25 a day.
Demonym: South African.
Johannesburg is the largest city in the country.
South Africa is a constitutional democracy in the form of a parliamentary republic.
77 percent of the population in South Africa are black, 10 percent are white, 8 percent are mixed race, 2.5 percent are Asian.
South Africa is the 2nd largest exporter of fruit in the world.
The country contains some of the oldest archaeological sites in the world.
Twenty percent of the world's gold is mined in South Africa.
South Africa has 80 percent of the world's platinum reserves.
Capital city: Admin Capital Pretoria. Legislative Capital Cape Town.
The majority of South Africans, or 79.8%, are Christian.
The country has the longest wine route in the world.
Twenty percent of the population is believed to have HIV/AIDS.

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Hollywood Walk of Fame facts and trivia

Performer Gene Autry is the only celebrity to have 5 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Roy Rogers, Bob Hope, Tony Martin, and Mickey Rooney each have stars in four categories.

Each year, an average of two-hundred nominations are submitted to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Walk of Fame Selection Committee. Only about 10% of nominees are selected.

To date, 47 percent of the stars have been awarded in the motion pictures category, 24 percent in television, 17 percent in audio recording, 10 percent in radio, and less than 2 percent in the live performance category.

Michael Jackson was inducted onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1980 as member of The Jacksons and in 1984 as solo artist.

Not only is there a star for the Beatles, but John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr all have individual stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Carol Burnett was presented a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6439 Hollywood Blvd., in front of the Hollywood Pacific Theatre where she worked as an usher in 1957.

The crew of Apollo XI have 4 stars that are shaped as the moon instead of the traditional star.

Carol Burnett facts and trivia

Birth name: Carol Creighton Burnett.

She was born on April 26, 1933 in San Antonio, Texas.

In 1951, she graduated from Hollywood High School.

Carol's astrological sign is Taurus.

She is 5' 7" (1.70 m) tall.

Carol Burnett started her career in New York.

Parents: Ina Louise Creighton and Joseph Thomas Burnett.

The Carol Burnett Show was aired on CBS television from 1967 to 1978.

Carol was great friends with actress Lucille Ball.

Carol Burnett received a Peabody Award in 1962.

On December 1, 2009, Burnett was inducted into the California Hall of Fame at The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts.

Carol's favorite actor is Anthony Hopkins.

Carol is the godmother to Emma Kate Walton.

Burnett is best friends with Julie Andrews.

Facts about Galaxies

The word galaxy is from the Greek root galaxias [γαλαξίας], literally meaning "milky", a reference to the Milky Way galaxy.

The observable universe alone may contain 170 billion galaxies.

Typical galaxies range from dwarfs with as few as ten million stars, up to giants with a hundred trillion stars.

Galaxies are classified into 3 main types: elliptical galaxies, spiral galaxies, and irregular galaxies.

Dark matter appears to account for around 90% of the mass of most galaxies.

The larger galaxies contain over a trillion stars.

The largest galaxies in the Local Group are the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy.

The Milky Way galaxy appears to harbor one supermassive black hole within its nucleus.

The Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, is 170,000 light years away from Earth.

Number of Stars in Average Galaxy: 40 billion.

There are an estimated 400 billion stars in our Galaxy, the Milky Way.

It takes the Milky Way galaxy 250 million years to complete one rotation.

Honus Wagner facts

Honus Wagner was an American Major League Baseball shortstop.
Wagner was born on February 24, 1874 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m).
He was nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman" and "Hans".
Real name: Johannes Peter Wagner.
Honus batted over .300 for 17 consecutive years.
Honus Wagner won 8 batting tittles, tied for the most in National League history with Tony Gwynn.
Parents: Peter and Katheryn Wagner.
Stolen Bases: 722
In 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Honus Wagner as one of the first five members.
In 1894, Honus married Bessie Baine Smith.
Wagner is on the most valuable baseball card in history valued at $2.8 million.
Died: December 6, 1955.

Billie Burke facts

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Billie Burke was an American actress best known as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the musical film The Wizard of Oz.

Birth name: Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke.

Billie was born on August 7, 1884.

Heigth: 5' 3" (1.60 m)

Zodiac sign: Leo.

Billie Burke was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live.

Her last screen appearance was in Sergeant Rutledge, a Western directed by John Ford in 1960.

Billie Burke died in Los Angeles of natural causes, aged 85, in 1970.

Jim Nabors facts and trivia

Jim Nabors is an American actor and singer best known for his role as Gomer Pyle in The Andy Griffith Show.

Nabors is very well known for his singing voice.

Jim was born on June 12, 1930 in Sylacauga, Alabama.

Jim is 6' (1.83 m) tall.

Birth name: James Thurston Nabors.

Jim's astrological sign: Gemini.

Parents: Mavis and Fred Nabors.

New Zealand is situated about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) southeast of Australia across the Tasman Sea.
Tourism supports more than 10 percent of NZ jobs.
Demonym: New Zealander.
The majority of New Zealand's population is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority.
94 percent of those in jail in New Zealand are males.
30 percent of NZ's land is forested.

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