-Daniel Defoe‚ first novelist (as we know them today)‚ invented modern journalism. -John Dryden‚ writer of great satire‚ was Jonathan Swift’s cousin. -I didn’t know Dickens was an actor (and accomplished at that)…I don’t really know much about him‚ actually -George Eliot was a pseudonym for a woman (Mary Ann Evans). -Skiing was popularized in Switzerland by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. -James Joyce was terrified of thunder & lightning. -Jerome David Salinger’s ex-girlfriend was Oona
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Interesting Facts about Henry VIII Interesting Facts about Henry VIII The Tudors encompass one of the most exciting periods in English History. The dynasty of the Tudors include Kings and Queens such as King Henry VIII and his daughters. Interesting Facts about Henry VIII Looking for fast and interesting facts about King Henry VIII? Check out these fast‚ interesting‚ important and even little known facts about the famous King of England - the Great King Henry VIII of England * Fact 1 - King
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50 Interesting Facts About . . . Mars 1. The Egyptians gave Mars its first recorded name: Har dècher (“The red one”). The Babylonians called it Nergal (“Star of death”). The Greeks and Romans named the planet after their respective gods of war‚ Ares and Mars. The Hebrews called it Ma’adim‚ or “One who blushes.” Many ancient people believed the reddish color came from actual blood on the planet.f 2. The month of March is named after Mars.a 3. The symbol for Mars looks like a shield and a spear
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FAST FACTS ABOUT SHIPROCK • Elevation: 7‚177 feet (2‚188 meters) • Prominence: 1‚583 feet (482 meters) • Location: Navajo Nation‚ San Juan County‚ New Mexico. • Coordinates: 36.6875 N / -108.83639 W • First Ascent: First ascent in 1939 by David Brower‚ Raffi Bedayn‚ Bestor Robinson‚ and John Dyer. Fast Facts: Shiprock is a dramatic 7‚177-foot-high (2‚188-meter) rock mountain located in northwestern New Mexico about 20 miles southwest of the town of Shiprock. Shiprock is on Navajo Nation land
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More than 350 Japanese planes attacked 33 American warships. 170 aircraft destroyed and three ships were destroyed and 16 were damaged. 3000 Americans lost their lives 68 of which were civilians. On the Japanese side of the war was 29 aircraft‚ five midget submarines‚ and 130 service personnel all of which were killed in the line of duty. Interesting facts: Pearl Harbor is approximately 20 acres or 15 football fields wide. Every day the USS arizona leaks 9 quarts of fuel
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The Effects of the Western Fast Food Diet In recent decades there has been a change in the global food and nutritional profile‚ where "left the scene" the traditional food‚ and fast foods came on to the scene. With the convenience of today’s world and with all the technological advances‚ people are induced to sedentary conditions‚ thus leaving to conduct physical activity and lose weight. The energy regulation‚ determined by alimentation
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Each September the entire village population spend five days creating this snowball and each year they attempt to break the previous year’s record. Polar Bears &Penguins: Everybody knows there are polar bears & penguines in Finland.In fact Finland is home to the world’s largest polar bear habitat‚ and second largest penguin habitat. While penguins are only found on Finland’s Arctic Coast‚ polar bears can be found all over Finland‚ even in Southern Finland during the winter.An intersting
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Sheronda Johnson Three important benefits of having a fast food-free diet Have you ever thought about how fast foods can have a major effect on your health? For instance‚ fast food may seem appealing because of the extremely low prices‚ convenience and quick meals. However‚ not eating fast food has its advantages. There are several advantages such as avoiding chronic diseases‚ poor diets of high-calorie and low nutrient foods‚ as well as the achievement of increasing your nutritional profile
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From the editors of NaturalNews.com Amazing 25 FOOD Startling things you never knew about the stuff you swallow. Mike AdAMS & dAvid Guiterrez Truth Publishing International‚ Ltd P. O. Box 29-99 Taichung‚ Taichung City 40899 Taiwan Facts About All information contained in this book is copyright © 2011 by Truth Publishing‚ Inc. All rights reserved. All information contained in this publication may not be copied‚ published‚ distributed‚ broadcast‚ posted on the internet‚ or otherwise
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Fast Food VS You At least 20% of Americans suffer from a possibly fatal disease if not taken care of properly. This disease is happening nation wide and according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in the last 20 years they have seen a dramatic increase. This disease that is affecting children ranging all the way to adults is called obesity and has recently been taking over mainstream media. When it comes to the topic of obesity‚ most of us will readily agree that Americans have
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