Random Facts: 9/6/11
Rather than wring every dime he could out of the popular "Matrix" movie series, Keanu Reeves signed away his back-end deal for the two sequels to the films' special-effects and costume-design teams -- an act of benevolence that cost him many millions. Named after his uncle, Henry Keanu Reeves, the actor's first name roughly translates to "cool mountain breeze" in Hawaiian.
The Caspian Tiger was the third largest tiger species. The last of this tiger was seen in 1970, after which it has been declared amongst the extinct animal species. This tiger was found on the lands of Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Caucasus, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Aurochs was a large-sized cattle-species. It is recorded to have gone into extinction in 1627. It is said that this cattle evolved from India, migrating to the Middle-East, reaching Europe.
Benjamin "Bugsy" Seigel built the Flamingo hotel and casino in 1945, with a mob loan; however due to mismanagement it soon went over budget. Unable to get their money back, the top gangsters including Luciano and Lansky agreed to have him killed. On June 20, 1947, "Bugsy" Seigel was killed in his Los Angeles house. Donnie Brasco, in reality Joe Pistone, spent five years undercover for the FBI between 1976 and 1981. His evidence resulted in more than 100 convictions and the near collapse of the Bonanno family in New York.
Adding three or four sugar cubes to a suitcase before storage will help prevent musty odors. A spoonful of sugar added to a vase of water will prolong the life of freshly cut flowers.
Tomatoes first grew as wild, cherry-size berries in the South American Andes, but the fruit, as we know it today, was developed in Mexico where it was known as tomatil and traveled to Europe by boat with the returning conquistadors. A tomato is 94% water.
An estimated 1,000,000 dogs in the U.S. have been named as the primary beneficiaries in their owner's will. A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute.
Hawaii is the most isolated population center on the face of the earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900 miles from China; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines. Honolulu's zenith star, (the star that rises directly above it) is Arcturus. The Hawaiians called it Hokule'a. (Hoe koo lay uh.)
The Caspian Tiger was the third largest tiger species. The last of this tiger was seen in 1970, after which it has been declared amongst the extinct animal species. This tiger was found on the lands of Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Caucasus, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Aurochs was a large-sized cattle-species. It is recorded to have gone into extinction in 1627. It is said that this cattle evolved from India, migrating to the Middle-East, reaching Europe.
Benjamin "Bugsy" Seigel built the Flamingo hotel and casino in 1945, with a mob loan; however due to mismanagement it soon went over budget. Unable to get their money back, the top gangsters including Luciano and Lansky agreed to have him killed. On June 20, 1947, "Bugsy" Seigel was killed in his Los Angeles house. Donnie Brasco, in reality Joe Pistone, spent five years undercover for the FBI between 1976 and 1981. His evidence resulted in more than 100 convictions and the near collapse of the Bonanno family in New York.
Adding three or four sugar cubes to a suitcase before storage will help prevent musty odors. A spoonful of sugar added to a vase of water will prolong the life of freshly cut flowers.
Tomatoes first grew as wild, cherry-size berries in the South American Andes, but the fruit, as we know it today, was developed in Mexico where it was known as tomatil and traveled to Europe by boat with the returning conquistadors. A tomato is 94% water.
An estimated 1,000,000 dogs in the U.S. have been named as the primary beneficiaries in their owner's will. A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute.
Hawaii is the most isolated population center on the face of the earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900 miles from China; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines. Honolulu's zenith star, (the star that rises directly above it) is Arcturus. The Hawaiians called it Hokule'a. (Hoe koo lay uh.)
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