Archive for September, 2010
10 Things About Michael J. Fox
1. That middle initial of course stands for… Andrew?! Yep, the son of William and Phyllis, Michael Andrew Fox was born on June 9, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 2. So, that ‘J.’ then. After picking up some screen credits as just plain Michael Fox, the future Marty McFly was forced to change his name [...]
10 Four Wheel Driving (4WD) Facts You Didn’t Know
The real 4WD in Brisbane Australia Image credit: someinfo.net Over the recent years, 4WD has evolved from a hobby to a quintessential motoring lifestyle catering to large families, industries and businesses. 4WD vehicles provide that much needed support to families that are often mobile, industries that require access to places that common vehicles can’t traverse, [...]
10 Interesting Facts About ‘Muse’ Band
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon. Since their inception in 1994, the band has comprised Matthew Bellamy (lead vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, keytar), Christopher Wolstenholme (bass, backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, harmonica), and Dominic Howard (drums, percussion, synthesizers, backing vocals, sampling). After the release of the album Black Holes and Revelations, Morgan [...]
10 Facts About 3D Movies
1. William Friese Greene of UK was the first innovator to file a patent for a viewing device that combines 2 pictures in one, a forerunner of the 3D image in 1894. 2. The first demonstration of a 3D film was in 1915. At Astor Theater in New York City, USA an audience wore red [...]
10 Facts About Mozart
Image credit: emersonkent.com Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart flooded the world of music with multiple accomplishments, so it is not difficult to pinpoint 10 facts about Mozart. In the brief 34 years that Mozart was alive, he was an Austrian composer that created some of the most influential, and timeless classical music pieces ever. These 10 facts [...]
20 Facts About Jim Henson
Today, Jim Henson would have been 74 years old. Here are 20 things you might not know about the puppet master who created the Muppets. 1. He cited ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and puppeteer Burr Tillstrom (of Kukla, Fran and Ollie fame) among his early influences. 2. While still in high school, he began working for [...]
10 Facts about Motorola
Motorola was founded by Paul and Joseph Galvin and produced one of the first commercially successful car radios in 1930. Today it is a Fortune 100 telecommunications company with an annual turnover of over 22 billion dollars. 1. Martin Cooper was a project manager for Motorola and invented the world’s first cellular mobile phone back [...]
10 Reasons Call Centre Work Is So Painful
Image credit: brandtasmania.com Nobody is likely to list ringing a call centre in their favourite life activities, but it’s not a particularly joyous occupation for the 200,000-odd Australians who work in them either. Here’s 10 facts that might give you pause the next time you’re about to let fly during a call. 1. No-one is [...]
20 Interesting Facts About Plants
# A notch in a tree will remain the same distance from the ground as the tree grows. # Banana oil is made from petroleum. # 84% of a raw apple and 96% of a raw cucumber is water. # The largest single flower is the Rafflesia or “corpse flower”. They are generally 3 feet [...]
Jimi Hendrix: 10 Fascinating Facts
Image credit: Soulculture.co.uk Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix died 40 years ago this week, and Beautiful Crime are pre-releasing Fin DAC’s highly anticipated screen print ‘Hendrix: Still Reigning, Still Dreaming’ at Red Bull Studios in London. To celebrate this and to commemorate the day the rock ’n’ roll world mourned his tragic early death, aged just [...]
Top 10 Amazing Facts About Komodo Dragon
Image credit: whl.travel It was 1912 when a group of pearl fishermen in the area came back with reports of the Komodo dragon. It was the first time anyone had ever reported the presence of the beast. A scientific expedition was dispatched shortly thereafter from Java and confirmed the existence of these incredible creatures. Now [...]
Digital Art By Theo Aartsma
Theo Aartsma, also known as Sumeco, is an awesome Dutch designer who’s been doing some great work for some time now. Theo Aartsma is an accomplished veteran in the design world. Theo has a bachelors in multimedia and his art focuses on blending illustrated typography with 2D and 3D art that he creates himself. Photos: [...]
10 interesting facts about Jeans
1. ‘Jeans’ were named after Genoese sailor from italy because they wore clothes made of a blue fabric of cotton, and linen and wool blend. The word ‘denim’ came from the name of a French material that is found in a town called De Nimes in France. 2. Initially jeans were not made from Cotton. [...]
10 Babe Ruth Facts
Want 10 Babe Ruth Facts? The Babe is one of the most recognized baseball players in American history. The rumors surrounding his life may never been known to be truth, but certain facts remain. 1. Birth. George Herman Ruth was born February 8, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the first born in a family [...]
Top 10 facts about Guinness beer
When you walk into a bar in Ireland you could shout across at the barman and ask for a pint of plain, the good stuff, your best or Irish Mother’s milk. You could even just walk up to the bar and hold your forefinger in the air, any barman worth his salt would know that [...]
