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dimanche 2 mars 2014

Think These People Are Falling to Their Deaths? Think Again!

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Relax. Take a deep breath. These people aren't falling to their horrible, bloody death and you're not going to witness it. They're actually safe and sound on the ground. How? With the use of some creativity and ingenuity.

A Pajama Party in the Theatre? That's Right. Read More Here!

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In the summer of 2010, Ikea hosted the memorable event “In Bed With Ikea" at the Olympia Theatre in Paris. The concept? A night of entertainment, but instead of seats, the Swedish furniture store filled the auditorium with beds.

samedi 8 février 2014

White doves released by kids standing next to Pope Francis attacked by seagull, black crow

REFILE - CORRECTING NAME OF POPE

VATICAN CITY - Two white doves that were released by children standing alongside Pope Francis as a peace gesture have been attacked by other birds.
As tens of thousands of people watched in St. Peter's Square on Sunday,

jeudi 6 février 2014

Top 10 facts about eleven


Titanic Lord Of The Rings and Return Of The King all won 11 Oscars
1. The war officially ended only with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28

Top 10 facts about numbers

London adopted house numbers in 1763

1. 2013 is the first year since 1432 that is a rearrangement of four consecutive numbers.
2. 2013 is also the 250th anniversary of 1763, which was the year London

Top 10 facts about elephants

THE Boeing 747, the world’s first Jumbo jet, made its first commercial flight, from New York to London, on January 22, 1970.

Between 410 000 and 625 000 elephants are left in the wild
1. The flight had been scheduled for the previous evening but was delayed for six hours by engine overheating.
2. It is forbidden to lead an elephant through the approach tunnels of

Top 10 facts about Sherlock Holmes

The huge success of Benedict Cumberbatch’s portrayal of the title role in Sherlock confirms that the great detective is as popular as ever. So here are some facts.

Sherlock Holmes Baffled was his first film a 30 second silent spoof made in the US in 1900


1. The only fictional character portrayed in more films than Sherlock Holmes is Dracula.
2. Sherlock Holmes Baffled was his first film, a 30-second silent

Top 10 facts about Popeye


Popeye taught many the importance of eating their spinach

1. In 2004, the Empire State Building was lit up in spinach green to honour Popeye’s 75th birthday.
2. The film Popeye, with Robin Williams, was made in Malta in 1980. Its set

Top 10 facts about mice

One ounce of cress boiled down will produce enough cyanide to kill two mice

1. Douglas Engelbart called the mouse an 'X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System'.
2. The plural of “computer mouse” has long been disputed. Some

Top 10 facts about Syria

Aleppo Syria s largest city

1. Syria was the location of one of the earliest civilisations and was a centre of Neolithic culture around 10,000BC.
2. Human remains found in Syria suggest that Neanderthals lived there as

Top 10 facts about Nobel Prizes

Only 45 Nobel Prizes have been awarded to women Marie Curie being one of them
1. Alfred Nobel was the inventor of dynamite. His father, Immanuel Nobel, invented plywood.
2. Nobel’s will instituted the prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or

Top 10 facts about Dates

In 1712 February had 30 days in Sweden as it changed from the JKulian to the Gregorian calendar

1. December 11 is also the 345th day of the year, which is a similar set of three ascending digits.
2. In the USA, they write the date as 12.11.13, so they will have to

Top 10 facts about whales

The call of the humpback whale is the loudest noise made by a living creature

1. Keiko weighed six tons and died at the age of 27. His name means

Top 10 facts about Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was baptised Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart

1. 258 is the dialling code for Mozambique, which is the only country beginning with

Top 10 facts about haggis

Haggis considered to be Scotland s national dish is usually served with mashed potato and turnips
1. Scotland, Scandinavia, France and Ancient Rome have all been

Top 10 facts about Buckingham Palace

As we reported yesterday, the Queen’s finances are in a bit of a mess and she has been advised to consider renting out Buckingham Palace for commercial events when she is not in residence.

The palace was built in 1705 as the town house of the Duke of Buckingham

1. Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence of Britain's monarchs since 1837.
2. The palace has 775 rooms, including 19 state rooms

Top 10 facts about monarchs

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

1. Another anniversary: Queen Anne, who reigned from 1702-1714, was born on February 6, 1665.
2. The first name of George VI was Albert; the first name of

Top 10 facts about horses

A total of 1 589 people were killed in road accidents involving horses in 1875

1. ‘Horse’ is the sixth most common animal name in the Bible

Top 10 facts about February

The extra day added on during a leap year every four years occurs on February 29th


1. The name of February came from the Latin februa, a means of cleansing, which referred to the pre-spring purification rituals.
2. There was a Roman god of purification called Februus, who

Top 10 facts about penguins

Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day without our fun facts

1. This year, Edinburgh Zoo is celebrating a whole Penguin Week starting today
 
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