A horse is a horse, of course of course, unless that horse is who?

A Horse is a Horse (Mr. Ed) TV Show | Nursery Rhymes & Kids' Songs | BusSongs.com A Horse is a Horse (Mr. Ed) TV Show Song Video A horse is a horse, of course, of course, And no one can talk to a horse of course That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mister Ed. Go right to the source and ask the horse He'll give you the answer that you'll endorse. He's always on a steady course. Talk to Mister Ed. People yakkity-yak a streak and waste your time of day But Mr. Ed will never speak unless he has something to say. A horse is a horse, of course, of course, And this one'll talk 'til his voice is hoarse. You never heard of a talking horse? Well listen to this: "I'm Mister Ed". This song was originally posted at: http://bussongs.com/songs/a-horse-is-a-horse-mr-ed-tv-show.php Song Link to this song from your website or blog: A Horse is a Horse (Mr. Ed) TV Show Lyrics on BusSongs.com Recommendations Information About A Horse is a Horse (Mr. Ed) TV Show "Horse is a Horse" is the theme song for American TV show Mr. Ed, aired on CBS from 1961 to 1966. Mr. Ed was a palomino horse, who could talk, but only to his owner. Wilbur Post (played by Alan Young), was an architect who had his office in the same barn that stabled. Mr. Ed. Mr. Ed was voiced by Allan Lane, a country western star. The song was written by songwriters Jay Livingston and Ray Evans and sung by Jay Livingston. The song was taken after a theme from EmileWaldterfel, a German Romantic era composer. For the very first six episodes of the show only an instrumental version of the song was used, but when a professional singer could not be found, Livingston decided to sing the lyrics himself. Mr. Ed was based on a short story, The Talking Horse, by 1930's author Walter R. Brooks. Reruns of the series can still be seen on a variety of stations that feature old shows from the 1960's. The theme song, "Horse is a Horse,' continues to remain popular among young children, especially girls, who dream of someday owning their own pony or horse. Visit Mr. Ed at his own scrapbook . More about the Mr. Ed series and "A Horse is a Horse,' can be found on Wikipedia .


What is the only U.S. state to produce coffee?

Hawaii Coffee Is The Only American-Grown Coffee | The Huffington Post Hawaii Coffee Is The Only American-Grown Coffee 09/29/2013 03:30 pm ET | Updated Oct 01, 2013 140 Getty Today is national coffee day, which is ironic since it's likely that your morning cup of joe wasn't even grown in America. The world's biggest coffee producers are located in the " Bean Belt " -- basically the tropics -- with Brazil ranked as the biggest coffee producing country in the world. Good coffee growing conditions require high altitudes, tropical climates, and rich soil, and there is only one state in the good ol' USA that fits the mold. Hawaii has been producing coffee since the mid-nineteenth century -- before it was even a state. The British warship H.M.S. Blonde brought coffee trees to the islands from Brazil in 1825. Although coffee is produced on all the Hawaiian islands, it is Kona coffee, which is grown on the Big Island, that is revered as the state's best. Kona coffee is grown in the rich volcanic soil on the slopes of the active Mauna Loa volcano where frequent island showers keep the plants nourished and protected from intense sunlight. Kona coffee produces such a deliciously rich, aromatic cup of medium body that coffee buyers have pushed Kona prices up in recent years, making it one of most expensive coffees in the world . So, wake up and smell the American-made coffee:


What American won four gold medals at the 1984 Olympics?

Carl Lewis Wins 4 Gold Medals at 1984 Summer Olympics | World History Project Aug 4 1984 to Aug 11 1984 Carl Lewis Wins 4 Gold Medals at 1984 Summer Olympics Carl Lewis matches Jesse Owens, winning 4 gold medals at the '84 Summer Olympics. Here are the events he won: August 4 Source: Wikipedia Added by: Scott McMillin Lewis was one of the biggest sporting celebrities in the world by the start of 1984, but owing to track and field’s relatively low profile in America, Lewis was not nearly as well known there. The 1984 Olympic games in Los Angeles would make Lewis a household name in America. Lewis and agent Joe Douglas, founder and manager of the Santa Monica Track Club of which Lewis was a member, frequently discussed his wish to match Jesse Owens' feat of winning four gold medals at a single Olympic Games and to “cash in” afterward with the lucrative endorsement deals which surely would follow. As it turned out, his first goal would prove to be far easier accomplished than his latter goal, at least in America. Lewis started his quest to match Owens with a convincing win in the 100 m, running 9.99 s to handily defeat his nearest competitor, fellow American Sam Graddy, by .20 s. In his next event, the long jump, Lewis won with relative ease. But his approach to winning this event stoked controversy, even as knowledgeable observers agreed his approach was the correct one. Since Lewis still had heats and finals in the 200 m and the 4 × 100 m relay to compete in, he chose to take as few jumps as necessary to win the event. He risked injury in the cool conditions of the day if he over-extended himself, and his ultimate goal to win four golds might be at risk. His first jump at 8.54 m was, he knew, sufficient to win the event. He took one more jump, a foul, then passed his remaining four allotted jumps. He handily won gold, as silver medalist Gary Honey of Australia's best jump was 8.24 m. But the public was generally unaware of the intricacies of the sport and had been repeatedly told by the media of Lewis’ quest to surpass Bob Beamon’s legendary long jump record of 8.90 m. Lewis himself had often stated it was a goal of his to surpass the mark. A television ad with Beamon appeared before the final, featuring the record-holder saying, “I hope you make it, kid.” So, when Lewis decided not to make any more attempts to try to break the record, he was roundly booed. When asked about those boos, Lewis said, "I was shocked at first. But after I thought about it, I realized that they were booing because they wanted to see more of Carl Lewis. I guess that's flattering." His third gold medal came in the 200 m, where he again won handily in a time of 19.80 s, a new Olympic record. And finally, he won his fourth gold when the 4 × 100 m relay team he anchored finished in a time of 37.83 s, a new world record eclipsing the record he helped set the year before at the World Championships.


Which chemical element has the shortest name?

Trivialities of Chemical Elements CAcT HomePage Trivialities of Chemical Elements Everyone loves sports and that is the talk of the town. Knowing the winner is a great asset, because that is a great ice breaker in a conversation. Knowing it makes you a person fun to be with. Chemical trivialities are also ice breakers and fun things to talk about. You attract attention for being knowlegeable about chemical elements. These trivialities are zests of life. Skills to develop Tell some trivialities of the chemical elements. Zests of Chemical Elements The first known element, dirt (chemical symbol De), was characterized by Zog the Neanderthal somewhere in southern Europe before fire was invented. The second known element, rock (chemical symbol Rk) was discovered soon after. Two most abundant elements in the Earth's crust are, oxygen and silicon, which can be found, for example, in sand (SiO2). Aluminum and iron are the next two most abundant elements. The only element that was named after a LIVING person was Seaborgium. Because he was still alive (and they could prove it), the international committee debated for some time whether to name it after him. The element with the highest boiling point 5930 K, tungsten was used for the filament of light bulbs by Edison. The one with the lowest boiling point, is helium and not the lightest element hydrogen, since a hydrogen gas consists of H2 molecules. In principle, a bar of phosphorus may be used as a thermometer, because of its greatest linear thermal expansion. However, it is not reliable. Besides, it may ignite spontaneously in air. Why do diamonds stay in a diamond ring? They have the smallest known thermal expansion coefficient. Of all elements in solid state, the densest element is osmium (22.6 g/mL), not gold. Iridium is next (22.42), followed by platinum, rhenium, neptunium, plutonium and gold. In terms of electric conductivity, the coinage metals are the best. Silver, copper and gold so ordered, with aluminium in line as the next best. Alkali metals are good conductors, but they are not stable in air. A light element with atomic number 43 does not naturally exist. In fact, the name of technetium, is derived from the Greek word, technikos which means artificial. Late in its discovery is francium, an alkali metal which is highly reactive. All its isotopes are radioactive. The shortest name of elements is tin, Sn. This is one of the rare names for metal that does not end with "ium". The longest name are protactinium and praseodymium, all 12-letter long. The melting point of gallium is 302 K (29oC). This element is a solid at room temperature, but in a room in the tropic climate, it is a liquid. It also melts in your hand (body temperature 310 K). It's fun to read these little facts about elements. Its chemistry and history are full of mysteries. At last. Do you know that there are only two element names end with a "y"? What are they? They are antimony and mercury. Confidence Building Questions Give the chemical symbol of the element whose name is the shortest. Do U know?: In Latin, tin is Stannum. Give the symbol for the element whose name means artificial. Do U know?: Its name is technetium, Tc. Artificial elements mean synthetic, or man-made elements. Give the symbol for the element that is the best electrical conductor. Do U know?: In Latin Ag is called argentum.


Lady Gaga's Meat Dress: Offensive Or Awesome? (PHOTOS, POLL) | The Huffington Post Lady Gaga's Meat Dress: Offensive Or Awesome? (PHOTOS, POLL) 09/13/2010 12:11 am ET | Updated May 25, 2011 8.4k Lady Gaga looked almost conservative when she accepted the "Video of the Year" award for "Bad Romance" at the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night. But when she remarked "I never thought I'd be asking Cher to hold my meat purse," we realized what her get-up (dress, hat, shoes, and purse) was actually made of. Earlier this month, Gaga wore a meat bikini for the cover of Vogue Hommes Japan. @GagaDaily reports the dress was


What is the first name of Prince Charles' wife?

Prince Charles - Biography - IMDb Prince Charles Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (2) | Spouse  (2) | Trivia  (35) | Personal Quotes  (23) Overview (4) Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor Nickname 5' 10" (1.78 m) Mini Bio (2) Prince Charles was born November 14, 1948. His first military services appointment was in 1969. His favorite food is scrambled eggs and he likes to drink whiskey. He enjoys going to Scotland, UK; Klosters, Switzerland; and the Eleuthra in the Caribbean. He enjoys hunting, shooting, fishing, polo, skiing, painting, writing and reading. On February 24, 1981 the engagement of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer was announced at Buckingham Palace. On July 29, 1981 Charles married Princess Diana . The fairy-tale wedding took place at St. Paul's Cathedral. Eleven months later on June 21, 1982 Prince William was born. William is second in line for the throne after his father. Two years later their second son Prince Harry Windsor was born September 15, 1984. Diana said that during the months before was his birth, she and Charles were closer then they ever had been before, but after the birth of Harry the marriage went badly wrong. On August 28, 1996 the fairy-tale marriage came to an end: Charles and Diana divorced. A year later, on August 31, 1997, Diana died in a car crash. Charles now is married to his long time love, Camilla Parker-Bowles . - IMDb Mini Biography By: Lexie <Lexiie22@hotmail.com> Prince Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten was born on November 14, 1948, almost a year after his parents' marriage. His mother is Princess Elizabeth, who later became Queen Elizabeth II and his father is Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh. His sister Anne was born in 1950 and later, in the 60s, came the births of brothers Andrew and Edward. Charles was educated at home in Buckingham Palace and then went to several different schools, including Gordonstoun, which his father attended. In 1968, he graduated college, becoming the first heir to the British throne to graduate college. Later that year he was formally invested as Prince of Wales, a title he received in 1957. He dated many women, two of whom are Camilla Shand (later known as Camilla Parker-Bowles), and Sarah Spencer, the sister of his future wife. He and Diana met in 1977 at a hunt at her father's estate. In 1981 they became engaged and were married. On June 21, 1982 son William Arthur Philip Louis was born, followed on September 15, 1984 by Henry Charles Albert David ("Harry"). Charles & Diana grew apart and in 1992, amid rumors of affairs on both parties, they separated and in 1996, they were divorced. In 1997 Diana died in a car crash and afterward, Charles made an effort to spend as much time possible with his sons. He took Harry with him to see Spice World in Africa shortly afterward. After the death of Princess Diana, Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles cooled their romance down a bit. Several years afterward, William and Harry were formally introduced to her. In 2003 Charles and Camilla moved into the Palace that once belonged to his grandmother. They were to be married on April 8, 2005 but because of the funeral of Pope John Paul II they were married the next day instead. Shortly after their marriage they made a journey to the U.S. and have since lived relatively quietly in England. - IMDb Mini Biography By: CR Spouse (2) ( 29 July  1981      - 28 August  1996) (divorced) (2 children) Trivia (35) He is president of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Is the first member of the British Royal Family ever to graduate from university. As of June 2012, he now holds the honorary ranks of Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy, Field Marshal in the British Army and Marshal of the Royal Air Force, the highest ranks of the British armed forces. Between 1967 and 1970, the Prince read archaeology and anthropology and, for his last two years, history, at the University of Cambridge. In 1969 he spent one summer term in Aberystwyth at the University of Wales, before his formal investiture as Prince of Wales in Caernarvon Castle on


In the Bible, who were Gabriel and Michael?

Archangels, Michael & Gabriel -- whyangels?com Only two of God's angels are directly named in the Bible, the Archangel Michael and Gabriel, God's special messenger . So these two angels must be special angels! Another important rank of angels are Archangels. Archangels The term or prefix 'arch' is Greek for ruling or Chief. Archangels are only mentioned twice in the Bible and only one angel is specifically called an Archangel, Michael 1 . But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!" Jude 9 The only other time the word Archangel appears in the Bible is to do with the end of time 2 . For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Both of these cases, speak of a singular Archangel which could suggest that there is only one arch or ruler angel and that indeed is Michael. There is a strong Jewish tradition that says there are seven Archangels and many think that the seven angels mentioned in the book of Revelation could be seven Archangels 3 . And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets. Revelation 8:2 In the Old Testament book of Daniel, Michael is called 'one of the chief princes', which might suggest that there's more than one archangel 4 ! But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia. Daniel 10:13 During the the middle ages, an 'angelic' hierarchy was written by an author only known as ' Pseudo-Dionysius'. In this list of nine ranks, archangels are ranked second from bottom, which seems rather strange for a 'ruling angel'! According to Jewish tradition (but not the Bible!) the seven archangels are: Michael Saraqael Remiel Out of the seven, only Michael and Gabriel are named in the Bible (Only Michael is called an archangel in the Bible.). An angel called Raphael has a major part in the book of Tobit 5 . I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels who present the prayers of the saints and enter into the presence of the glory of the Holy One." The Book of Tobit 12:15 The book of Tobit is part of a group of books known as the the Protestant Apocrypha [these books are a collection that are considered important, but are not in the Bible and not considered sacred by Protestants] and the Catholic and Orthodox Deuterocanon [most Catholics and Orthodox Christians consider these books to be sacred]. The other four 'archangels' are listed in the book of Enoch. This book is in the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha [a group of books considered sacred by the Ethiopian Orthodox Christians] 6 . 1. And these are the names of the holy angels who watch. 2. Uriel, one of the holy angels, who is over the world and over Tartarus. 3. Raphael, one of the holy angels, who is over the spirits of men. 4. Raguel, one of the holy angels who takes vengeance on the world of the luminaries. 5. Michael, one of the holy angels, to wit, he that is set over the best part of mankind and over chaos. 6. Saraqael, one of the holy angels, who is set over the spirits, who sin in the spirit. 7. Gabriel, one of the holy angels, who is over Paradise and the serpents and the Cherubim. 8. Remiel, one of the holy angels, whom God set over those who rise. The Book of Enoch Chapter 20 In the Occult/New Age there is a different list the seven angels, known as the 'Angels of Revelation', each of which is linked to their 'planet'. These are: Michael - the Sun Zachariel - Jupiter Orifiel - Saturn Personally, I don't trust this list at all; it has no connection what so ever with the seven angels mentioned in the book of Revelation in the Bible! A person called Melchizedek is named in the Bible but not as an angel! However, in his 'cosmic trilogy' (fiction), the Christian writer C S Lewis associates 'heavenly beings' and plan


The Sum of Two Evils - TIME The Sum of Two Evils By       Brian Bennett and Michael Weisskopf I Baghdad Sunday, May 25, 2003 Send to Kindle BENJAMIN LOWY/CORBIS FOR TIME Follow @TIME After months of recovering from an attempt on his life that put eight bullets in his left side, Uday Hussein, the eldest son of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, was ready to party. At his first outing in 1998, at the posh Jadriyah Equestrian Club, he used high-powered binoculars to survey the crowd of friends and family from a platform high above the guests. He saw something he liked, recalls his former aide Adib Shabaan, who helped arrange the party. Uday tightened the focus on a pretty 14-year-old girl in a bright yellow dress sitting with her father, a former provincial governor, her mother and her younger brother and sister. Uday's bodyguards picked up the signal and walked through the darkened room, flicking cigarette lighters as they approached the girl's table. Uday, then 33, flipped on his too, confirming they had identified the right one. When the girl left the table for the powder room, Uday's bodyguards approached her with a choice, says Shabaan, who was Uday's business manager. She could ascend the platform now and congratulate Uday on his recovery, or she could call him on his private phone that night. Flustered, she apologized and said her parents would allow neither. One of the guards replied, "This is the chance of your life" and promised she would receive diamonds and a car. "All you have to do is go up there for 10 minutes," he urged. When she demurred again, the bodyguards pursued Uday's backup plan. They maneuvered the girl in the direction of the parking lot, picked her up and carried her to the backseat of Uday's car, covering her mouth to muffle her screams. After three days the girl was returned to her home, with a new dress, a new watch and a large sum of cash. Her parents had her tested for rape; the result was positive. According to Shabaan's account, Uday heard she had been tested and sent aides to the clinic, where they warned doctors not to report a rape. Furious, the father demanded to see Saddam himself. Rebuffed, he kept complaining publicly about what Uday had done. After three months, the President's son had had enough. He sent two guards to the man to insist that he drop the matter. Uday had another demand: that the ex-governor bring his daughter and her 12-year-old sister to his next party. "Your daughters will be my girlfriends, or I'll wipe you off the face of the earth." The man complied, surrendering both girls. It has long been known in Iraq and beyond that as venal and vicious as Saddam Hussein was, Uday was worse. Now that the regime has fallen, the quotidian details of the son's outrages are beginning to emerge. With Iraqis free to speak more openly, it has become clear that the malignancy of Uday's behavior actually exceeded that of his reputation. At the same time, new hints are emerging about his psychological state. Uday, now 38, suffered not only from the anguish of Saddam's disapprovalthe son was too unprincipled even for his fatherbut also often from physical pain as a result of the 1996 attempt on his life. TIME has obtained a three-page medical report that lays out the until now undisclosed gravity of Uday's injuries, which nearly killed him and resulted in a stroke, brain damage and seizures in addition to the wounds to his torso and left leg. Uday displayed a compulsion to control the tiniest of details in his life, perhaps with the hope that he could stave off the situation in which he finds himself today. According to both a family servant and another source familiar with communications from Uday, despite two U.S. attempts during the war to kill Saddam as well as Uday and his younger brother Qusay, all three survived. Even now, says this other source, Uday, from a hideout near Baghdad, has reached out to the U.S., hoping to strike a deal for his safe surrender. A relative, says the source, has approached an intermediary aski


What was the name of Thomas Jefferson's house?

Origin of the Name "Monticello" | Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia Origin of the Name "Monticello" The exact source of the word "Monticello" (pronounced "Monti-cello," like the musical instrument) as the name for Jefferson's plantation home remains a mystery. Jefferson's earliest documented use of the word appears in his Garden Book entry of August 3, 1767: "inoculated common cherry buds into stocks of large kind at Monticello." 1 Yet just two years later, in his Account Book, Jefferson records that 9,787 pounds of tobacco were made at "Moncello" in 1768. 2 Later, in a January 1770 entry, Jefferson notes "work to be done at Hermitage," but at some point, he crosses Hermitage out and writes in Monticello. 3 After this last entry, Jefferson consistently refers to his property as Monticello. However, because these early entries may have been made retroactively, it is impossible to pinpoint exactly when Jefferson began to use the name. Since Monticello means "hillock" or "little mountain" in Italian, there is a logical explanation for Jefferson's choice. Jefferson may have just translated the names of the two mountains as they appeared in the Albemarle County Deed Books - Little Mountain and High Mountain - into Italian. High Mountain was referred to by Jefferson as Montalto , which he acquired in 1777.  Jefferson's interest in Italian began as early as 1764 when he purchased an Italian-English dictionary, two historical works in Italian and the works of Machiavelli. By 1767, Jefferson had also convinced Francesco Alberti , a musician from Faenza, to move into the area so that he could study the violin with him. Another source may have been Andrea Palladio's Four Books of Architecture, a work Jefferson deemed to be his "bible." In Book One of the 1721 Leoni translation, Palladio describes the ideal setting for a country house, his famous Villa Rotunda near Vicenza: "Its situation is as advantageous and delicious as can be desired, being seated on a hillock of a most easy ascent..." 4 This was cited in Jefferson's account books of the 1770s. Whether or not Jefferson read this in Italian at this early date is unclear, but it is a possibility. At least the theater-like description of the site, located on top of a hillock above a navigable river and surrounded by hills and orchards, must have influenced Jefferson. Because Jefferson knew Italian and himself named Monticello, it seems apparent that he would have used the Italian pronunciation. The name has been used elsewhere in the United States and Americanized into "Montisello," but there is no contemporary evidence to support this pronunciation. We do not have anything in Jefferson's writing that tells us how he pronounced the word, but we have other written records that indicate the Italian pronunciation. For example, in 1781 George Gilmer wrote to Jefferson, "I long to behold the period when you may with propriety retreat to Montchello..." 5 In 1789, Baron Geismar wrote to Jefferson, "Que je Vous envie Votre Retour à MontiChello, Sejour paisible et agreable que j'y ai passé!" 6 In 1805, Meriwether Lewis wrote to Jefferson from Fort Mandan, “You may therefore expect me to meet you at Montachello in September 1806.” 7   And in 1843, James Adams Kasson, a newcomer to Albemarle County who became acquainted with a member of the Jefferson family, wrote: "I am working my way around...into most of the families of this circle which contains, besides those I have before mentioned, a gentleman closely related to Jefferson and brought up at Monticello (President J.'s seat), the 'c' pronounced like 'ch' in chair -- 'Montichello.'" 8 - Rebecca Bowman, May 1996; references added by Anna Berkes, April 23, 2012


What city is most associated with grunge music?

The Best of the 1990s: A Guide to Grunge Music The Best of the 1990s: A Guide to Grunge Music Reddit Seattle skyline | Dan Callister/Hulton Archive/Getty Images The early 1990s were characterized by a music movement from the Pacific Northwest known as grunge. The grunge movement is best known for its distorted guitars, moody or apathetic lyrics, DIY ethos, and flannel shirts. Grunge music is often credited with popularizing punk rock , which had been a vibrant if not very successful genre since the early 1970s. Grunge is indeed heavily influenced by punk, both musically and in its aesthetics and ethos, but the isolation of the Pacific Northwest allowed a unique genre to develop away from the influence of the typical American cultural centers of Los Angeles and New York City. Of course, grunge didn’t stay isolated for long. After Nirvana’s sophomore album, Nevermind, topped the charts in 1991, grunge was credited with saving rock and roll from over-indulgent ’80s hair bands, introducing more people to punk than ever knew about it in the 20 years the genre had been around, and causing the demise of the formerly pure scene in the Pacific Northwest and Seattle specifically. Here’s a quick look at the history of grunge music, its influences, and why it was important, along with some suggested listening. 1. Location Aberdeen town limits sign | AFP/Getty Images The relative isolation of the Pacific Northwest allowed grunge bands to develop their own scene independently while operating under their own ethos, away from the lure of major labels and other corporate trappings more readily found in bigger cities. Seattle is the city most frequently associated with grunge music, but neighboring Portland had its own grunge scene and was home to the infamous Satyricon club, where Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love met. In Seattle, the most famous grunge venue was the Crocodile Cafe, which is still open today. It’s worth noting, though, that Cobain and the other members of Nirvana are not even from Seattle, but from the small town of Aberdeen, a two-hour drive from the big city. Many influential grunge bands, and in particular riot grrrl acts, came out of Evergreen State College in Olympia. So while Seattle is known as the capital of grunge, the entire Pacific Northwest proved a breeding ground for the style. The independent, Seattle-based label Sub Pop was crucial to helping young grunge bands develop their sound and is famous for being the first label to sign Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, and others. 2. Influences Neil Young in concert | Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Some of the biggest influences on the grunge movement were punk, heavy metal, and Neil Young. Punk’s ethos that anyone can play an instrument and that music should be a form of rebellion was highly influential on the grunge movement’s beliefs. Grunge is much slower and more distorted than punk, though, showing the musical influence of heavy metal bands like Black Sabbath, though grunge groups for the most part disavowed the beliefs and behavior of metal bands. Neil Young has been called “the Godfather of Grunge” due to his use of highly distorted guitar, especially on the album Rust Never Sleeps. Suggested listening: Neil Young, Rust Never Sleeps; The Sex Pistols, Never Mind the Bullocks; The Stooges, The Stooges; Black Sabbath, Paranoid 3. Early grunge The band Sonic Youth | Source: Sonic Youth Important early influences on the grunge scene in the 1980s included groups from the local hardcore and punk rock scenes that were developing the grunge style, as well as alternative bands from the northeastern United States. Sonic Youth and the Pixies were two bands from the Northeast that were incalculably important to the grunge scene. Kurt Cobain went so far as to say several times after Nirvana got famous that most of his music is just a ripoff of the Pixies’ style. Sonic Youth in particular was highly supportive of the Seattle scene. The Melvins were a Seattle band that slowed down hardcore music to make the heavy sound that would characterize grunge, and they served as m


Who died of a burst appendix after being punched in the stomach?

Death of Houdini : snopes.com - - Claim:   Escape artist Harry Houdini died from a ruptured appendix caused by his being punched in the stomach. LEGEND Origins:   Nearly everyone familiar with world-famous magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, no matter how little they know about his life, knows one thing about his death: That a boastful Houdini died from trying to impress some college students with his toughness. As legend has it, Houdini was fond of explaining to his fans that by tightening his abdominal muscles he could withstand the hardest punches to the midsection a man could deliver, and one day a college student who was present when Houdini repeated his boast decided to test the claim by raining blows to the magician's midriff. The stomach punches caught Houdini by surprise before he had time to prepare himself, however, resulting in a trauma that ruptured his appendix and ultimately caused his death a few weeks later. Although some of the basic facts of this narrative are correct, its assumption of the cause and effect that led to Houdini's untimely demise likely is not. The chain of events leading up to Houdini's final passing began in mid-October 1926, while he was undertaking a series of shows in the northeastern part of North America. Despite having broken his ankle while performing his famous Water-Torture Cell escape in Albany several days earlier, Houdini, ever the trouper, kept his engagement at the Princess Theater in Montreal and opened there on 18 October 1926. The following day Houdini delivered a lecture at McGill University about exposing fraudulent spiritualists and mediums, and afterwards he stayed around to chat with various faculty members and students. A student named Samuel J. Smilovitch approached Houdini with a sketch he'd made of the escape artist; Houdini was impressed with the drawing and invited the young man to come backstage after one of his shows and do a full portrait. Smilovitch took Houdini up on his offer, bringing along his friend Jack Price to meet the magician in the lobby of the Princess Theater the morning of Friday, 22 October. They followed Houdini to his dressing room, and a few minutes later another McGill student named Joselyn Gordon Whitehead knocked on the door. What then occurred was later described by Jack Price and included in a book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Houdini was facing us and lying down on a couch at the time reading some mail, his right side nearest us. This first-year student [Whitehead] engaged Houdini more or less continually whilst my friend Mr. Smilovitch continued to sketch Houdini. This student was the first to raise the question of Houdini's strength. My friend and I were not so much interested in his strength as we were in his mental acuteness, his skill, his beliefs, and his personal experiences. Houdini stated that he had extraordinary muscles in his forearms, in his shoulders and in his back, and he asked all of us present to feel them, which we did. The first-year McGill student asked Houdini whether it was true that punches in the stomach did not hurt him. Houdini remarked rather unenthusiastically that his stomach could resist much, though he did not speak of it in superlative terms. Thereupon he gave Houdini some very hammer-like blows below the belt, first securing Houdini's permission to strike him. Houdini was reclining at the time with his right side nearest Whitehead, and the said student was more or less bending over him. These blows fell on that part of the stomach to the right of the navel, and were struck on the side nearest to us, which was in fact Houdini's right side; I do not remember exactly how many blows were struck. I am certain, however, of at least four very hard and severe body blows, because at the end of the second or third blow I verbally protested against this sudden onslaught on the part of this first-year student, using the words, "Hey there. You must be crazy, what are you doing?" or words to that effect, but Whitehead continued striking Houdini with all his strength. Houdini stopped him suddenly in th


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How many cards in a deck (not including jokers)?

Why do they include jokers in a deck of cards? | HowStuffWorks Why do they include jokers in a deck of cards? NEXT PAGENEXT   Jokers are one of those funny things -- many decks don't have jokers, and in most cases you can lose the jokers and it doesn't matter. So why include them? And while we're on the topic, where did any of the cards in a deck come from? Why are there 52 cards, with four suits and 13 cards to a suit? According to Britannica.com , the 52-card deck that we use today is a modification of part of the standard Tarot deck , made up of the Major Arcana and Minor Arcana, minus the knight cards. Probably around the 15th century, the deck started settling into the modern form we know today. Up Next How does the Cave of Magic card trick work? The joker, however, did not appear until sometime around the 1860s. At that time, the game of euchre was extremely popular (it was later unseated by bridge). In euchre, under the British rules , there is a card known as the Imperial Bower (or Best Bower) that trumps all others. Decks of cards began to include a special Imperial Bower card, and it later morphed into the joker card that we know today. According to this page : The "Best Bower" was invented for use in the game of Euchre in which two of the Jacks are named Right and Left Bower; this happened during the 1860s in the USA. "Bower" is a corruption of the German word "Bauer" used in Alsace, from where Euchre or Juker originated as the ordinary word for "Jack." This card evolved into the Joker during the 1870s. The Joker arrived in Europe in the 1880s along with the game of Poker. It was gradually incorporated into French-suited packs with 52 cards. These links will help you learn more:


Did 'Peter Pan Live!' crash or fly? - CNN.com Did 'Peter Pan Live!' crash or fly? By Lisa Respers France, CNN updated 10:46 AM EST, Fri December 5, 2014 Jake Lucas, John Allyn, Allison Williams and Taylor Louderman go flying in "Peter Pan Live!" STORY HIGHLIGHTS "Peter Pan Live!" starred Allison Williams, who asked viewers not to hate-watch But viewers amused themselves on social media The show earned some praise, though one critic called screenplay wooden (CNN) -- Before NBC even aired "Peter Pan Live!" on Thursday night, its star, Allison Williams, asked viewers not to hate-watch it. Unfortunately, Tinkerbell didn't totally grant that wish. Although the live musical production garnered some celeb praise and a few pats on the back for its star, some critics and viewers concluded they were right to worry that it wouldn't fly. "Peter Pan may have overcome the tyranny of time, but he couldn't surmount the constrictions of a television screen," wrote New York Daily News writer Don Kaplan . "Or a wooden screenplay." The special, which featured "Girls" star Williams as the eternally young Pan and Christopher Walken as Captain Hook, had been highly anticipated after NBC's ratings success with "Sound of Music Live!" starring Carrie Underwood. Deadline reported that the latest production tumbled in early ratings, down 46% from last year's live show. Though "Sound of Music Live!" did well with the numbers, it was ripped to shreds by some viewers, and the expectation was that the new show wouldn't be much better. But according to The Daily Beast's Kevin Fallon, "Peter Pan" proved to be just underwhelming. "No, it's not that Peter Pan Live! was the 'Sound of Music Live!' train wreck our heads are still spinning over, like Carrie Underwood twirling maniacally on a soundstage hilltop," Fallon wrote. "It's that 'Peter Pan Live!' was boring." Perhaps trying to liven things up, viewers amused themselves on social media. One tweeted, "Apparently Never Never Land is just a backdrop at Sears. #PeterPanLive." Apparently Never Never Land is just a backdrop at Sears. #PeterPanLive — Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) December 5, 2014 Even "Scrubs" star Zach Braff got in on the fun, tweeting, "All of this needs more cowbell #PeterPanLive," a nod to Walken's now-classic "SNL" skit. Actress Anna Kendrick tweeted, "Increasingly worried this is going to turn into a "Boys Don't Cry" situation for Peter #PeterPanLive." All of this needs more cowbell. #PeterPanLive — Zach Braff (@zachbraff) December 5, 2014 Walken didn't win any raves for his singing, but Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter found the actor to be "simultaneously playing himself and playing Captain Hook, though for some long stretches one couldn't be sure if he was forgetting lines left and right or just letting the play breathe." "Seriously, you can't underestimate the Walken Effect," Goodman wrote. "If you don't like him, well, this was not a three-hour musical for you, because during vast stretches of it Walken seemed to be doing something else entirely than his fellow singers and actors. But for those who love the Cult of Christopher, that level of odd behavior, moments of outright weirdness and his own brand of playing cool in chaos was precisely what made NBC's gambit work." One person who knew all too well the experience of presenting a musical live on national TV gave it a thumbs up. "I hope the cast & crew of #PeterPanLive feel so happy & proud right now," Underwood tweeted. "What an incredible thing you all were a part of tonight! Amazing!!!" I hope the cast & crew of #PeterPanLive feel so happy & proud right now! What an incredible thing you all were a part of tonight! Amazing!!! — Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) December 5, 2014 .


"According to ""Saturday Night Live"", what country can Sarah Palin see from her house?"

Sarah Palin Calls Out Tina Fey Again | The Huffington Post Sarah Palin Calls Out Tina Fey Again 08/20/2014 12:58 pm ET | Updated Aug 28, 2014 3.4k David McCabe Former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin hasn't forgotten the way Tina Fey impersonated her on "Saturday Night Live." Shortly after Palin was selected as Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate during the 2008 presidential election, Fey debuted her impression of the then-governor of Alaska. Alongside Amy Poehler, who acted as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Fey parodied what many viewed as Palin's naïveté on a variety of policy issues. "I believe that diplomacy should be the cornerstone of any foreign policy," said Poehler as Clinton. Acting as Palin, Fey replied, "And I can see Russia from my house!" In a new edition of the book Live From New York by Tom Shales and James Miller, Palin says Fey might owe her one. "You need to at least pay for my kids' braces or something from all the money that you made off of pretending that you're me! My goodness, you capitalized on that," Palin said she would tell the "30 Rock" actress if she encountered her today, according to a book excerpt published in the Hollywood Reporter . "Can't you contribute a little bit? Jeez!" Palin also suggested that SNL's producers were "egotistical" if they thought their work had any influence on the election. "I think SNL is egotistical if they believe that it was truly an effect on maybe the public debate about who should lead the country in the next four years," Palin told the book's authors, adding that she appeared on the show to counter the implications of Fey's impression. "I know that they portrayed me as an idiot, and I hated that," she said. This is not the first time that the former Alaska governor has expressed her displeasure with Fey. In 2009, she told an interviewer, "I did see that Tina Fey was named entertainer of the year. ... That's a little bit perplexing, but it also says a great deal about our society." Also on HuffPost:


What South Park character frequently dies?

Kenny McCormick | South Park Archives | Fandom powered by Wikia Kenneth "Kenny" McCormick, [1] [2] voiced by Matt Stone , is one of South Park's main characters, along with Eric Cartman , Stan Marsh , and Kyle Broflovski . He first appeared in the short films both entitled The Spirit of Christmas . Kenny is most famous for dying in almost every episode in the first five seasons of South Park. He is also easily recognizable for almost always wearing an orange parka (or just having his face hidden) that covers most of his face and muffles his speech. In the episode " Mysterion Rises " Kenny, who is revealed to be the superhero Mysterion , reveals that he has the power of immortality (in a sense) and that he just wakes up in his bed after having died. He is then upset that his friends never remember him dying, and even kills himself in front of everyone to prove himself. The character was killed off the show in the Season Five episode, " Kenny Dies ", but returned in the following season, at the end of " Red Sleigh Down " and has since been a regular character; however, he now only dies occasionally. In most of the episodes in the tenth and eleventh seasons, he tends to recede into the background, though this tendency seems to have ended with the Season Eleven finale . Throughout the tenth, twelfth, eighteenth and nineteenth seasons, Kenny did not die once. Kenny died three times in total in Season Thirteen, five times in Season Fourteen, once in Season Fifteen, and once in Season Sixteen. Contents Background Character Inspiration Like many of South Park 's characters, Kenny is based on a real person; in this case a childhood friend of Trey Parker's also named Kenny. In a 2000 interview Trey said that the real life Kenny was the poorest kid in the neighborhood and wore an orange parka that made it difficult for anyone to understand what he was saying. Trey also stated that real life Kenny would skip school from time to time causing the others to jokingly say he had died, and a few days later, he would join his classmates and attend school again. [3] Criminal Record In some episodes Kenny is known to do some crimes on his own, but not very often, in part due to him usually being selfless (albeit somewhat lecherous). He has been arrested four times - once for prostitution (giving Howard Stern a "hummer" for ten bucks), once for participating in Stan's Whale Wars crew, once for illegally downloading music, and once for becoming vigilantism. However, he never stays in prison for long since the town is full of idiots. He may not actually have been arrested in " The Coon " because in a deleted scene, it shows that Kyle posed as Mysterion so Kenny wouldn't get in trouble. Kenny's criminal record includes, but isn't limited to: Murder By Proxy: Kenny teams up with Cartman to have Sarah Jessica Parker murdered in " The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs ", resulting in her getting shot by a hunter. They eventually shift the blame to Butters . Attempted Murder: In " Poor and Stupid ", Kenny attempts to kill Cartman at the NASCAR championships for ruining the sport's reputation - however, his sniper rifle got confiscated by a security guard upon entry and Cartman had murdered many people. It is unknown how Kenny obtained the sniper rifle, as minors cannot use sniper rifles without a license and presence of an adult, let alone with the intention of committing a crime. Vandalism: In " Toilet Paper ", he along with Stan, Kyle, and Cartman TPed Mrs. Dreibel 's house in revenge for making them stay after school after making an erect shaped penis sculpture in art class. In How to Eat with Your Butt , Kenny (with Cartman also involved) vandalised the school photo, by wearing his parka upside down and while standing on his head with his feet through his sleeves that shows his ass through his hood. Assault: In the episode " Major Boobage ", Kenny brutally attacked Cartman after he brought Kenny back from the hallucinations he was having from cheesing, and ruining his paradise with the Large-Breasted Woman . In Cartman Joins NAMBLA , he nearly assau


Who painted Marilyn Monroe and soup cans?

Campbell's Soup Cans - Andy Warhol at MoMA - Pictures - CBS News Andy Warhol at MoMA Next Campbell's Soup Cans Left: "Campbell’s Soup Cans" (1962) by Andy Warhol (1928-1987). Synthetic polymer paint on thirty-two canvases, each 20 x 16". On April 25, 2015 the Museum of Modern Art in New York opens a new exhibition featuring some of the most iconic works by Warhol from the period 1953-1967. For the first time at the museum, the 32 canvases that make up "Campbell's Soup Cans" will be shown in a single line rather than a grid, just as they were when Warhol's seminal work was first displayed at L.A.'s Ferus Gallery in 1962. Credit: The Museum of Modern Art. ©2015 Andy Warhol Foundation/ARS, NY/TM Licensed by Campbell's Soup Co. All rights reserved. Soup Can Detail from Andy Warhol's "Campbell’s Soup Cans" (1962). The "Soup Cans" were a watershed for Warhol. The painted works both played on common commodities (like store brand logos) and marked the artist's increased interest in serial repetition. Credit: The Museum of Modern Art. ©2015 Andy Warhol Foundation/ARS, NY/TM Licensed by Campbell's Soup Co. All rights reserved. Proustian The museum's exhibition also includes illustrated books and drawings that Warhol created during the 1950s. Left: The cover of "À la recherche du shoe perdu" (c. 1955), from a portfolio of 18 offset lithographs with synthetic ink additions. Credit: The Museum of Modern Art. ©2015 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Shoe Left: One from the portfolio of 18 offset lithographs with synthetic ink additions, titled "À la recherche du shoe perdu" (c. 1955). Credit: The Museum of Modern Art. ©2015 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York A Gold Book "A Gold Book" (1957) by Andy Warhol. Illustrated book with 20 offset lithographs (fourteen on gold paper, and five with synthetic ink additions). Credit: The Museum of Modern Art. ©2015 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Roll of Bills "Roll of Bills" (1962) by Andy Warhol. Pencil, crayon, and felt-tip pen on paper. Credit: The Museum of Modern Art. ©2015 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York You Dirty Rat "Cagney" (1962) by Andy Warhol. Screenprint, one of seven known variants. The publicity still from "Angels With Dirty Faces," which Warhol doctored as a silkscreen print, shows legendary actor James Cagney as a larger-than-life gangster - even with a Tommy gun aimed at his heart. Warhol's obsession with stars, glamour and mass culture are vividly contained in this confluence of death and celebrity. Credit: The Museum of Modern Art. ©2015 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Two Flaming Stars "Double Elvis" (1963) by Andy Warhol. Silkscreen ink on synthetic polymer paint on canvas. Credit: The Museum of Modern Art. ©2015 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Gold Star "Gold Marilyn Monroe" (1962) by Andy Warhol. Silkscreen ink on synthetic polymer paint on canvas. Warhol produced a series of works honoring Monroe soon after her tragic death in 1962. For "Gold Marilyn," he took a publicity photo from her film, "Niagara," and silkscreened her face in vivid colors, with black highlights, onto a gold background. Credit: The Museum of Modern Art. ©2015 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Marilyns Left: Two of 10 screenprints from the Andy Warhol series "Marilyn Monroe" (1967).       For more info:


What country was formerly known as Siam?

Country formerly Siam - Crossword clues & answers - Global Clue Useful website for every solver Country formerly Siam Let's find possible answers to "Country formerly Siam" crossword clue. First of all, we will look for a few extra hints for this entry: Country formerly Siam. Finally, we will solve this crossword puzzle clue and get the correct word. We have 1 possible solution for this clue in our database. Related clues


Bruce Lee Address History Bruce Lee Address History   Seattle WA After returning to the United States in 1959 (Bruce was born in America) he lived and worked at Ruby Chow's restaurant, 1122 Jefferson Street, Seattle WA 98104 (at the corner of Broadway and Jefferson). The building is no longer there and is now the parking lot for First Hill Medical Building. Click each picture for a larger version. As I walked down Boren Avenue from the old Ruby Chow location towards Seattle's Chinatown, I realized Bruce had likely walked this same path many times before me. It was a remarkable realization knowing that I was literally walking in the footsteps of the master  Bruce and his students would often work out wherever there was space including parking garages, public parks, etc. One of the first locations where they would gather to exercise and train is in the Chinatown area at 651 S. Weller St, Seattle WA 98104. This is now the Ho Ho Restaurant (653 S. Weller St). Click each picture for a larger version Bruce would sometimes demonstrate gung fu at the Chong Wa Benevolent Association hall in Chinatown at 522 7th Avenue S, Seattle WA 98104. Bruce taught gung fu lessons to the members of Boy Scout Troop 54 here at Chong Wa and later at the Chinese Southern Baptist Church. Click each picture for a larger version The Chinese Southern Baptist Church in Chinatown was located at 925 S King St, Seattle WA 98104 (10th Avenue S and King St). Click each picture for a larger version Early on Bruce used the address 908 8th Avenue, Seattle WA. This was actually student Taky Kimura's address and was the address Bruce listed on his United States Selective Service application. Click each picture for a larger version The TaiTung Restaurant in Chinatown at 655 S. King St, Seattle WA 98104 was one of Bruce's favorite places to eat Bruce opened his first gwoon (school) at 609 S. Weller St, Seattle WA 98104. This is now the Mongolian Hot Pot restaurant Bruce's second gwoon was established a few blocks away at 418 1/2 8th Avenue South, Seattle WA 98104 next to the Szechuan Noodle Bowl restaurant. Some sources list the address as 420 1/2 (or B) 8th Avenue South in the basement of the actual Szechuan Noodle restaurant Bruce's 3rd gwoon was opened in 1963 near the University of Washington campus at 4750 University Way NE, Seattle WA 98105. He lived in the back of the restaurant at the same address. Taky Kimura became his senior instructor Bruce attended and graduated from the Edison Technical School in 1960. It is now the Seattle Central Community College, 1701 Broadway (Broadway and Pine), Seattle WA 98122. Bruce and his first student Jesse Glover used to workout in this area near some steps on the back of the college off Harvard Avenue Bruce performed gung fu demonstrations at Garfield High School, 400 23rd Avenue, Seattle WA 98122. This is where he met his future wife Linda Emery He also gave gung fu demonstrations at Franklin High School, 3013 S. Mount Baker Blvd., Seattle WA 98144 Bruce attended the University of Washington, 4014 University Way NE, Seattle WA 98195 Sometimes Bruce taught gung fu classes near these impressive columns on the University of Washington campus. Click each picture to see a larger version After Bruce passed away his body was shipped from Hong Kong to Butterworth Mortuary, 300 East Pine St, Seattle WA 98122. Butterworth has since moved to 520 W Raye St, Seattle WA 98119. This location is now Groff Murphy Lawyers of Seattle. Both Bruce and Brandon Lee are buried at Lakeview Cemetery, 1554 15th Avenue E, Seattle WA 98122. Many are unaware that Bruce's current headstone is not the original one it's actually the third. The original featured a picture of Bruce from Enter the Dragon. The second, featuring Bruce wearing glasses, was vandalized and subsequently replaced with the current headstone. Click each picture to see a larger version The first picture is the original headstone. The second is the replacement after the first was vandalized.  About 30 feet to the right of Bruce and Brandon's graves (as you face the graves) ar


What famous mountain pass connects Pakistan and Afghanistan?

Khyber Pass Khyber Pass "Khyber is a Hebrew word meaning a fort" The Khyber Pass is a 53-kilometer (33-miles) passage through the Hindu Kush mountain range. It connects the northern frontier of Pakistan with Afghanistan. At its narrowest point, the pass is only 3 meters wide. On the north side of the Khyber Pass rise the towering, snow-covered mountains of the Hindu Kush. The Khyber Pass is one of the most famous mountain passes in the World. It is one of the most important passes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is the best land route between India and Pakistan and has had a long and often violent history. Conquering armies have used the Khyber as an entry point for their invasions. It was also been a major trade route for centuries. Khyber Pass, mountain pass in western Asia, the most important pass connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan, controlled by Pakistan. The Khyber Pass winds northwest through the Sefid Koh Range near Peshawar, Pakistan to Kabul , Afghanistan, varying in width from 3 to 137 m. The mountains on either side can be climbed only in a few places. The pass is walled by precipitous cliffs that vary in height from about 180 to 300 m. The pass reaches its highest elevation at the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The history of the Khyber Pass as a strategic gateway dates from 326 B.C., when Alexander the Great and his army marched through the Khyber to reach the plains of India. From their, he sailed down Indus River and led his army across the desert of Gedrosia. In the A.D. 900s, Persian, Mongol, and Tartar armies forced their way through the Khyber, bringing Islam to India. Centuries later, India became part of the British Empire, and British troops defended the Khyber Pass from the British Indian side. During the Afghan Wars the pass was the scene of numerous skirmishes between Anglo-Indian soldiers and native Afghans. Particularly well known is the battle of January 1842, in which about 16,000 British and Indian troops were killed. The British constructed a road through the pass in 1879 and converted it into a highway during the 1920s. A railroad was also built here in the 1920s. The Khyber, in its chequered history, has seen countless invasions. It witnessed the march of Aryans and victorious advance of Persian and Greek armies. It also saw the Scythians, White Huns, Seljuks, Tartars, Mongols, Sassanians, Turks, Mughals and Durranis making successive inroads into the territories beyond Peshawar Valley and Indus.  The very sight of the Khyber reminds one of the conquerors who forced their way through its dangerous defiles. It is this Pass through which the subcontinent was invaded time and again by conquerors like Timur, Babar, Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali. Again, it was through this Pass that the Russian invasion of the subcontinent was feared by the British in the 19th century.  The story of Khyber Pass is composed of such colour and romance, such tragedy and glory that fact really looks stranger than fiction in this case. The Khyber Pass has been a silent witness to countless great events in the history of mankind. As one drives through the Pass at a leisurely pace, imagination unfolds pages of history. The Aryans descending upon the fertile northern plains in 1500 BC subjugating the indigenous Dravidian population and settling down to open a glorious chapter in history of civilization. The Persian hordes under Darius (6 century B.C.) crossing into the Punjab to annex yet another province to the Archaemenian Empire. The armies of Alexander the Great (326 BC) marching through the rugged pass to fulfill the wishes of a young, ambitious conqueror. The terror of Ghenghis Khan enwraping the majestic hills and turning back towards the trophies of ancient Persia. The White house bringing fire and destruction in their wake, the Scythians and the Parthians, the Mughals and the Afghans, conquerors all, crossing over to leave their impact and add more chapters to the diverse history of this subcontinent.  The Muslim armies first passed through in 997 AD under the command of Subuktagin and late


What is the first U.S. state, alphabetically?

50 States in Alphabetical Order 50 States in Alphabetical Order   Printer friendly list of states State: a region of the United States that  has its own government for some matters. Each state is a territorial  division of America and elects members to congress to represent their state,  forming a branch of the federal government. There are 48 conterminous states in North America  plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the  Pacific Ocean. States In Alphabetical Order. Click on any state below to visit their official website.   Click on any link above to learn more about that subject.   Scroll down and click on the state outline below to visit that state's Wikipedia page     Perspective It may be hard for some of you to imagine,   but there was a time when we didn't have Cars, Computers, and   Televisions. How did we ever get along without our Tablets, Smart   Phones, or Text Messaging. No iTunes, cd's, or iPads to listen to   our music. What did people do? How did they find their way without a   GPS system, or even a simple map? Yes, we do have an easy   life compared to those who paved the way for America. We should   never forget the struggles and hardships people had to endure in   order to survive, let alone progress. Sometimes people went days   without food or water, things we take for granted today, don't   forget, back then they had no grocery stores or 7-11's. Still, they persevered and explored the world around them,   discovering new lands and opportunities as they went. Allowing us,   in the 21st Century, to live like royalty did in their times; with   an abundance of food, drink, freedom, and entertainment. Be   appreciative of their efforts as you study about the history of   America and the formation of The United States.   The Beginning On a November morning in 1620, just 98 days   out of England, the 180-ton Mayflower completed her rendezvous with   history. She had arrived in America, bearing the bright hopes and   meager possessions of the original Pilgrims, a resolute band of a   hundred-plus men and women pursuing the dream of liberty. While the   party paused at what is now Provincetown on Cape Cod, Captain Miles   Standish went exploring in a large shallop and found a harbor across   the bay. There at Plymouth the Pilgrims settled-and barely in time. In the full fury of that first New England winter, half the   settlers died. Yet those who survived sank their roots deep. And   years later, looking back to the desperate times, their tough-minded   governor, William Bradford, could write: "Thus out of small   beginnings greater things have been produced by His hand that made   all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are; and,   as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled   hath shone unto many, yea in some sort to our whole nation." Bradford and his Pilgrims had indeed kindled an extraordinary light   on their barren coasts-a light that was eventually to illumine   something more than the economic sinews of the most fabulously   prolific land ever worked by man. "Those coasts," observed the   prescient Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville in 1835 in his book ' Democracy   in America ', "so admirably adapted for commerce and industry;   those wide and deep rivers; that inexhaustible valley of the   Mississippi...seemed prepared to be the abode of a great nation yet   unborn. In that land the great experiment of the attempt to   construct society upon a new basis was to be made...there, for the   first time...theories hitherto unknown, or deemed impracticable,   were to exhibit a spectacle for which the world had not been   prepared." Now the nation is full-grown, and the westward   movement which brought it to fruition is over. But the Pilgrims'   light nevertheless burns on. "No man" wrote the 20th Century   American poet Archibald MacLeish, "can come to the Pacific coast of   this continent...and feel that he has come to the end of anythin


Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia Archive News Older Organized Crime News. Organized Crime News - Newshound? get the FREE email digest of Organized Crime news! Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia By Miyuki I. Sundara Anthropology 200, Instructor: Carl Hefner, Ph.D. About a month ago, a Japanese tourist was in the custody of the Immigration Bureau at Honolulu International Airport. He did not do anything wrong or carry any drugs. However, the little finger of his left hand was missing. He was a former member of the y akuza, the Japanese mafia. The Bureau contacted the Japanese police to check the man's record. You can enter America even if you have a criminal record provided you notify the American embassy in Japan of the fact. Because he didn't want to tell anybody a bout his past, he came to Hawai`i without a visa, like a regular Japanese tourist. However, the Bureau didn't permit him to enter the country because he had hidden his criminal record. They sent him back to Japan the next day. Why is the yakuza so famous? Several years ago in Japan, a woman who passed by one of the main offices of the yakuza on her way to the shopping mall was accidentally shot and killed by one of their members. This kind of incident happens all over Japan. The yakuza's battles have killed many innocent people who are completely unrelated to the yakuza. Most Japanese hate the existence of the yakuza, and the government there has been trying to eliminate them. Thus far, it has proved impossible because their power is very strong and far reaching, and the yakuza society itself continues to grow. They make money from unlawful trade and business, and use the money to collect weapons to protect themselves from their enemies. Most of the information obtained for this article comes fr om a former member of the yakuza. He was eighteen years old when he entered one of the biggest yakuza societies in Kobe. He retired fifteen years later, when he was thirty three years old, because he realized how much his occupation was hurting his chil dren. One day, his daughter was given an assignment to write about her father's occupation. When she asked him, he could not tell her that he was the member of the yakuza, so he lied to her. He felt much shame about what he was doing. Finally, he decide d to retire from the yakuza. Most of the stories in this article are from his experiences during those fifteen years. When I first tried to interview this former yakuza member, he was unwilling. His boss had allowed him to retire on the condition that he not talk to anyone about the group. When he asked about the actual purpose of this paper, I explained that the yakuza had interesting customs which other organized crime syndicates don't have. Also, I explained that it would be interesting to tell Ame rican people about the yakuza from the Japanese point of view. He understood, and agreed to be my informant. It took about ten days to finish the interview. He also wrote a letter which gave the reasons behind the current battle between two famous groups. Fictitious names have been used to keep the real identities secret. The yakuza is an all men's society. They do not trust women. The only visible woman in the group is the boss' wife, called ane-san. Ane-san means "older sister." All members g ive her the same respect as the boss because she is his wife. However, she does not get involved in the business. Her position in the group is the boss' wife, and not a member of a group. The yakuza do not trust women because they believe that women ar e weak. They believe that women cannot fight like men, that women are not born to fight. To a yakuza member, the most important thing is courage. If there is a battle, you must be ready to fight to the death, rather than lose the battle. Yakuza members must be willing to die for their boss. They feel women are born to be mothers and to take care of their husbands. This may sound old-fashioned, but all yakuza members believe that women should stay home and take care of the children and not meddle in men's business. Another reason the yakuza d


"What type of ""fever"" does one get by staying indoors too long?"

The Long Dark update brings challenge modes and cabin fever | PC Gamer The Long Dark update brings challenge modes and cabin fever By Shaun Prescott Shares The Long Dark has a great survival sandbox mode, but if you've been playing since 2014 then you might have grown tired of just surviving. Thankfully Hinterland has just rolled out a major patch introducing challenge modes, as well as a few updates to the traditional game. Concerning the latter, among the most interesting developments is cabin fever. Yes, now you can go stir crazy if you stay indoors for too long, which raises the stakes quite a bit. That's tied to the new Rest system, which makes sleep a resource. You can only rest when you're statistically required to do so, but you can also "Pass Time", which advances the game's clock without any of the benefits proper rest will bring. "We feel that these changes will go a long way towards keeping the game more interesting for long-term players, add another layer of strategic decision-making and resource management around where and when you Rest, and increase the challenge for those who’ve embraced long-term hibernation techniques," a studio spokesperson wrote in the patch notes . The other big addition is Challenge Modes, which add clear, morsel-sized objectives to the current sandbox mode. The video above has some footage of these, but the current patch introduces two in the form of "Hunted, Part One" and "Hopeless Rescue". There's a lot more to chew over, including major UI changes and a new radial menu system, so you might as well check out the full patch notes over here . ABOUT THE AUTHOR Shaun Prescott Shaun is PC Gamer’s Australian Editor. He loves masochistic platformers but lacks the skill and grace to complete them. He has four broken keyboards hidden under his desk, filed between an emergency six-pack of Reschs and five years worth of XXL promotional t-shirts. He stares out the window a lot. Topics


What substance was once used to make billiard balls and piano keys?

Late 19th Century Inventions: Plastic Late 19th Century Inventions: Plastic   Plastic is a synthetic material made from the small molecules of organic compounds. The widespread use of plastics today makes it hard to believe that the first major breakthrough in plastic development did not occur until 1862. Once this breakthrough occurred, other inventors experimented with organic materials to create new and better versions. Plastic is now found in water bottles, food storage containers, grocery bags, and countless other products. Its widespread use makes it one of the most versatile materials in the world. Parkesine Alexander Parkes invented the first man-made plastic in 1856. Parkes worked in the electroplating department of a brass lock manufacturing company where he developed the skills he would later use in creating his inventions. One of his most important patents was for Parkesine, a celluloid-based thermoplastic that was treated with several solvents. As the first man-made plastic, Parkesine was very useful and had many features similar to that of modern plastic. After inventing Parkesine, Alexander Parkes opened the Parkesine Company and tried to mass-produce his invention. Unfortunately, the company failed because Parkes tried to reduce costs by using cheap, low-quality materials. Although the company failed, other companies continued to produce and sell celluloid. Celluloid The invention of celluloid was one of the most controversial developments in the history of plastic production. John Wesley Hyatt and his brother Isaac conducted several experiments using Parkesine as a substitute for the ivory that was once used to make billiard balls. After many experiments, Hyatt eventually produced a solid nitrocellulose. He patented the product in 1869 and formed the Albany Dental Plate Company in 1870. Hyatt used his company to produce false teeth, billiard balls, and piano keys. This development became controversial when Daniel Spill, an English inventor, filed several court cases against Hyatt. Spill patented the same substance in the United Kingdom, making it difficult to determine who should own the rights. These cases eventually went to court, where it was decided that Parkes really invented celluloid. However, the judge determined that all celluloid manufacturing could continue. Bakelite In 1907, Leo Baekeland developed the first completely synthetic plastic. Baekeland was a Belgian chemist who set up his own consulting business in 1881. After setting up this business, he turned his attention toward producing photographic paper. He and Leonardi Jacobi formed the Nepera Chemical Company together, but there were no buyers for his products. His luck changed when George Eastman offered him $1 million for his process. He used the money from this business deal to fund his other inventions; one of which was Bakelite plastic. Made from coal tar resin, Bakelite took on the shape of its container as it hardened. This invention was an improvement on earlier plastics because Bakelite did not melt under heat or stress. This made it suitable for making clock cases, radio cases, and jewelry that would withstand high temperatures. Bakelite also had several industrial applications due to its high resistance to heat, electricity, and chemical action. Electrical and automobile companies used this material in electron tubes, distributor caps, light bulb sockets, and insulators. The most common modern uses of Bakelite are industrial electrical applications and brake pad construction. Cellophane Jacques E. Brandenberger, a Swiss chemist, developed cellophane in 1908. Ever since he saw a glass of wine spill on a tablecloth, he wanted to invent a cloth to repel liquids. He worked with several types of fabric, and tried spraying waterproof coating on each. He did not get the desired results from any of these experiments, as the coated fabric was too stiff. However, the sprays left behind a clear film that separated easily from the cloth. He began working with this film and experimenting with different production processes. In 1912, he dev


Prickly pear and saguaro are types of what?

Types of Prickly Pear Cactus | Home Guides | SF Gate Types of Prickly Pear Cactus Types of Prickly Pear Cactus Prickly pear fruits are a good source of vitamin C. The name "prickly pear" refers to the cactus species Opuntia and also to the fruits these cacti produce. They produce paddle- or cylinder-like leaves, and the fruit of many species are edible and used in making jellies, juices and candies. The pads of some species are a staple ingredient in many Mexican dishes. The plants vary in size from small groundcovers to tree-sized specimens, all bearing bright yellow to red flowers. Most are more tolerant of cool-weather conditions than other cacti genera. Indian Fig Prickly Pear The Indian fig (O. ficus-indica) is perhaps the best known and most utilized species of the prickly pears. It’s an important commercial crop for arid regions where it is grown for its large sweet fruits, sometimes called "tunas." These fruits come in yellow, red and pink, and are eaten fresh, used to make refreshing drinks, or used in jellies and candies. The Southwest cattle industry also uses it for forage, and the pads are an important part of Mexican cuisine. Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones fall between 7 and 10, the Indian fig has been found as far north as Canada. Spineless Prickly Pears The spineless prickly pears (O. ellisiana, O. stricta or O. robusta) are primarily used as ornamental plants when outside their normal growing environment. Although they are spineless, they still have fine stiff hairs (called glochids), which can irritate the skin. They have bright yellow flowers that sometimes have a red flush. The pads can be green or have a bluish waxy coating, and are used in containers or for xeriscape gardening. Although O. ellisiana and O. stricta are more shrub-like at 2 to 5 feet tall, the Opunita robusta can grow into a small tree of 15 feet tall. They bear sweet fruits and have edible pads similar to the Indian Fig variety. Purple Prickly Pears Several prickly pears have a colorful purple blush on their pads. The "Santa Rita" prickly pear (O. violacea) has pretty purple pads that deepen in color during times of stress or drought. The variety called "Baby Rita" (O. basilaris) has purple pads, grows to only 8 inches and has pink flowers. Some blind prickly pears (O. rufida) have a reddish purple tinge. All are hardy enough to withstand frosts, but thrive in the more arid parts of U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 7 to 10. Miniature Prickly Pears Many prickly pears grow in low clumps or form miniature pads. The golden beavertail prickly pears (O. aurea) grow pads that reach 2 inches across and have clear yellow flowers. The bunny ears, or polka dot, prickly pears (O. microdasys “Albata”) forms tight clumps of small pads covered in snowy white spines. The unusual Joseph’s coat prickly pear (O. monacantha variegata) grows to about 18 inches, and forms variegated green and cream pads and small red flowers. All are hardy from U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 7 to 10 except the variegated form, which is hardy down to zone 9. Cacti of the Southwest; Del Weniger Hardy Succulents: Tough Plants for Every Climate; Gwen Moore Kelaidis


What is the international telephone calling code for the United Kingdom?

United Kingdom Country Code & United Kingdom Area Codes United Kingdom Country Code & United Kingdom Area Codes Save up to 95% on your calls Email City 011 + 44 + City Area Code +       Number To call United Kingdom you have to dial 011 + 44 + City Area Code + Number you wish to call. City Area Code


Miller | Define Miller at Dictionary.com miller noun 1. a person who owns or operates a mill , especially a mill that grinds grain into flour. 2. any moth, especially of the family Noctuidae, having wings that appear powdery. Origin of miller 1325-75; Middle English millere, assimilated variant of milnere, equivalent to milne mill 1 + -ere -er 1 Related forms Arthur, 1915–2005, U.S. playwright and novelist. 2. Glenn, 1904–44, U.S. dance bandleader and trombonist. 3. Henry, 1891–1980, U.S. novelist. 4. [wah-keen] /wɑˈkin/ (Show IPA), (Cincinnatus Heine Miller) 1841–1913, U.S. poet. 5. Joe (Joseph or Josias Miller) 1684–1738, English actor, after whom Joe Miller's Jestbook was named. 6. Merton Howard, 1923–2000, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990. 7. William, 1782–1849, U.S. religious leader: founder of the Adventist Church. Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for miller Expand Contemporary Examples miller first appeared on the cover of Vogue in 1927 in a blue hat and pearls, drawn by renowned French illustrator Georges Lepape. "I will have nothing to do with her, if you whip her, Mrs. miller," said the slave-trader. Clotelle William Wells Brown "Yes, a hazel-nut is a tree although it looks like a bush to me," explained Miss miller. British Dictionary definitions for miller Expand a person who keeps, operates, or works in a mill, esp a corn mill 2. another name for milling machine 3. a person who operates a milling machine 4. any of various pale coloured or white moths, especially the medium-sized noctuid Apatele leporina 5. an edible basidiomycetous fungus, Clitopilus prunulus, with a white funnel-shaped cap and pinkish spores, often forming rings in grass Miller noun 1. Arthur. 1915–2005, US dramatist. His plays include Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), A View from the Bridge (1955), and Mr Peters' Connections (1998) 2. (Alton) Glenn. 1904–44, US composer, trombonist, and band leader. His popular compositions include "Moonlight Serenade". During World War II he was leader of the US Air Force band in Europe. He disappeared without trace on a flight between England and France 3. Henry (Valentine). 1891–1980, US novelist, author of Tropic of Cancer (1934) and Tropic of Capricorn (1938) 4. Hugh 1802–56, Scottish geologist and writer 5. Sir Jonathan (Wolfe). born 1934, British doctor, actor, and theatre director. His productions include Shakespeare, Ibsen, and Chekhov as well as numerous operas. He has also presented many television medical programmes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for miller Expand n. mid-14c. (attested as a surname by early 14c.), agent noun from mill (v.1). The Old English word was mylnweard, literally "mill-keeper" (preserved in surname Millward, attested from late 13c.). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


Vampires are averse to what common food product?

7 Strange Ways Humans Act Like Vampires 7 Strange Ways Humans Act Like Vampires By Remy Melina | March 28, 2013 01:05pm ET MORE Credit: Andrey Kiselev | Dreamstime Pop Culture, Real Life In books, movies and television shows, vampires have sunk their fangs into pop culture's collective consciousness. While true, undead vampires do not exist, some diseases and disorders show themselves in ways that are similar to vampiric characteristics. From sunlight intolerance to an aversion to garlic and mirrors, here are six illnesses that, to some extent, cause people to act like vampires. 2 of 9 Aversion to garlic The fear of garlic, or alliumphobia, is a neurosis that causes people to become freaked out by the mere thought of the stinky plant . In clove form or sprinkled over a pizza, garlic will send alliumphobiacs running in the other direction. Just being in proximity of garlic is enough to trigger a severe panic attack or anxiety for a person suffering from this rare phobia. The legend that vampires are repelled by garlic stems from its use as a way to ward off evil spirits in southern Slavic countries and Romania. It was believed that those who refused to eat garlic were vampires, and cloves of garlic were placed in the mouths of the deceased prior to burial to prevent them from turning into vampires, according to "In search of Dracula: the History of Dracula and Vampires," (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1994). 3 of 9 Biting mad Rabies, or hydrophobia, is a disease that causes people to display several vampire-like symptoms, including the desire to bite others. The rabies virus attacks the nervous system and can also cause oversensitivity to sunlight and to other visual stimuli, such as mirrors. The word rabies means "rage" or "madness" in Latin, and was so named because people who contract it often become delirious, aggressive and suffer from hallucinations. The disease can also affect portions of the brain that control sleep patterns, leading to insomnia, nocturnal sleeplessness and hypersexuality , behavior that shadows the image of a sinister Nosferatu creeping into a dreaming damsel's bed chamber in the middle of the night. Bites from bats, which vampires are often depicted as turning into, are the most common source of a rabies infection, according to the Mayo Clinic. In fact, two strains of the rabies virus in several European countries can only be transmitted to humans by bats and are therefore known as bat rabies. 4 of 9 Credit: Scott David Patterson | Shuttershock Hatred of mirrors Although vampires are depicted as being invisible in mirrors, a real disases, Eisoptrophobia, also known as catoptrophobia, causes people to fear them. This can be brought on by a traumatic event, or formed as a result of deep-seated fears, such as seeing as seeing a horror movie involving mirrors as a child. For people with this disorder, the mere sight of a mirror can bring on an anxiety attack. Some sufferers of eisoptrophobia believe that looking into a mirror will summon the supernatural, and some think they are being watched through the mirror. Others with the disorder can only stand to look at a mirror for a few seconds, and say that if they look at it for too long, they get the feeling that the person looking back at them is not really them at all, according to "An Excess of Phobias and Manias," (Senior Scribe Publications, 2003). Vampires' legendary distaste for mirrors traces back to European myths that they don't have a reflection because they have no soul. Because being unable to stand the sight of a mirror is also one the symptoms of rabies, some believe that this vampire myth originated during a rabies epidemic that took place in Europe in the 1700s. 5 of 9 A thirst for blood? In 1985, a scientist claimed to have found a disease that linked the myth of vampires to a very real genetic blood disorder called porphyria . People with porphyria experience the desire to drink human blood to alleviate their symptoms (the genetic disease causes abnormalities in a person's hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells), declared bioche


What is the national animal of the United States?

USA National Animal | Worksheet | Education.com USA National Animal USA National Animal 3.8 based on 9 ratings Does your child know the national animal of the USA? If not, he's sure to know after completing this coloring sheet, featuring the regal Bald Eagle. The Bald Eagle has been the national animal since 1787, and it shows up on the national seal and on the back of several American coins. Click to find similar content by grade or subject. Grade Loading... Personalized worksheets is an Education.com Pro feature Subscribe to Education.com Pro to add your student names, class name, date, and more to your worksheets Not an Education.com member yet? Create an Account or Already a member? Sign In or I have read and agree to Education.com's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Members receive Education.com emails. You can change email preferences in account settings. Forgot Password We'll send you a link to a secure page where you can easily create your new password Go back to sign in page Email address Send Email Has your email changed? If you no longer have access to the e-mail address associated with your account, contact Customer Service for help restoring access to your account. Reset Password Email Sent The email is on its way. Please allow a few minutes for it to arrive. Didn't receive the email? Go back and try again Reset Password


Playa - Spanish to English Translation | Spanish Central playa playa de estacionamiento : parking lot Examples of PLAYA una playa de arenas doradas a beach with golden sands pasar el día en la playa to spend the day at or on the beach pescar desde la playa to fish from the beach or shore ir a veranear a la playa to spend the summer at the seaside Seen & Heard What made you want to look up playa? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible). Spanish Quizzes


A spoonful of sugar helps the what go down?

Spoon Full of sugar - Mary poppins - YouTube Spoon Full of sugar - Mary poppins Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on May 24, 2008 Helps the medicine go down!! all copyright owened by disney studios. go check out these guys they are awesome sauce!!!!


Wednesday is associated with which Norse god?

Wednesday’s Named for Two Very Different Gods | Dictionary.com Blog Home  »  Language  » Wednesday’s Named for Two Very Different Gods Wednesday’s Named for Two Very Different Gods March 19, 2014 by:  Dictionary.com 155 Comments The name Wednesday derives from two mighty but distinct gods. The Old English word for Wednesday indicates that the day was named for the Germanic god Woden. In Romance languages, the name is derived from the Roman god Mercury. (For example, Wednesday is mercredi in French and miercuri in Romanian.) Woden (also known as Odin) and Mercury have  been associated since Scandinavian and Roman cultures crossed paths. Under Woden’s supervision, the earth and sky were created from the dead body of a giant named Ymir. Woden also created the first man and woman from an ash tree and an alder. As if fashioning the human race wasn’t enough, Woden also established the laws of the universe. (The wacky history of Tuesday makes the origin of “Wednesday” seem boring. Read it here .) Mercury was the messenger to the gods, along with being the patron of science, the arts, travelers and athletes. Today, he is one of the most widely recognized gods. Usually, he’s depicted wearing a winged helmet and sandals. Starting around 1965, Wednesday began being referred to as “ hump day .” Smack dab in the middle of the traditional work week, arriving at Wednesday symbolizes that we’ve made it over the hump and the weekend is in sight.


Who was a child star in the 1930's, an ambassador later in life, and died in 2014?

Famed former child actress Shirley Temple dies - CNN.com Famed former child actress Shirley Temple dies By Ben Brumfield, CNN Updated 2:12 PM ET, Tue February 11, 2014 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. JUST WATCHED Shirley Temple Black dies at 85 02:50 Story highlights Shirley Temple was arguably the most famous child star in Hollywood history She died of natural causes at her California home surrounded by family and caregivers She was a major box-office star during the Great Depression She retired from acting in 1950 and later became a U.S. diplomat Shirley Temple Black , who rose to fame as arguably the most popular child star in Hollywood history, died late Monday night, her publicist said. She was 85. Temple Black, who also enjoyed a long career as a diplomat, died of natural causes at her Woodside, California, home. She was surrounded by family and caregivers, a statement from Cheryl Kagan said. She began acting at age 3 and became a massive box-office draw before turning 10, commanding a then-unheard of salary of $50,000 per movie. Her first film of notice was in 1932 when she played in "War Babies," part of the "Baby Burlesks" series of short films. For about 18 years, she sang, tap-danced and acted her way into the hearts of millions. Her corkscrew curls were popular with little girls from the 1930s through the 1970s. JUST WATCHED Shirley Temple Black dies at 85 01:58 Photos: Shirley Temple Black Photos: Shirley Temple Black Shirley Temple Black – Hollywood child star Shirley Temple, who became diplomat Shirley Temple Black, died late February 10 of natural causes in her Woodside, California, home. She was 85. Above, Temple poses for a photograph in the 1930s. Hide Caption 1 of 16 Photos: Shirley Temple Black Shirley Temple Black – Temple poses for a promotional photograph for one of the "Baby Burlesks" series of short films, circa 1932. Hide Caption Shirley Temple Black – Billy "Bojangles" Robinson and Shirley Temple dance together on set in 1935. Hide Caption 3 of 16 Photos: Shirley Temple Black Shirley Temple Black – Temple arrives at the 20th Century Fox studio lot to celebrate her eighth birthday in 1936. Hide Caption Shirley Temple Black – Jean Hersholt performs with Temple in "Heidi" in 1937. Hide Caption 5 of 16 Photos: Shirley Temple Black Shirley Temple Black – FBI director J. Edgar Hoover gives Temple a tour of the Department of Justice in 1938. Hide Caption 6 of 16 Photos: Shirley Temple Black Shirley Temple Black – Temple and Dickie Moore act in a scene from the film "Miss Annie Rooney" in 1942. Hide Caption 7 of 16 Photos: Shirley Temple Black Shirley Temple Black – Temple and John Agar walk down a staircase after their wedding in 1945. The couple divorced in 1950. Hide Caption 8 of 16 Photos: Shirley Temple Black Shirley Temple Black – Temple and her second husband, Charles Black, arrive at the premiere of "Roman Holiday" in 1953. Hide Caption 9 of 16 Photos: Shirley Temple Black Shirley Temple Black – Temple Black sits with her daughter Lori Black at their home in 1957. Hide Caption 10 of 16 Photos: Shirley Temple Black Shirley Temple Black – Temple Black sits at a United Nations session in 1969. She served as a delegate for the United States. Hide Caption 11 of 16 Photos: Shirley Temple Black Shirley Temple Black – Temple Black is sworn in as new chief of protocol beside President Gerald R. Ford in the Cabinet Room of the White House in 1976. Hide Caption Shirley Temple Black – Temple Black signs copies of her book "Child Star" in 1988. Hide Caption 13 of 16 Photos: Shirley Temple Black Shirley Temple Black – Temple Black stands by the river in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1990. She served as ambassador to Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992. Hide Caption 14 of 16 Photos: Shirley Temple Black Shirley Temple Black – President Bill Clinton greets Temple Black during a reception prior to the 1998 Kennedy Center Honors. Hide Caption 15 of 16 Photos: Shirley Temple Black Shirley Temple Black – Temple Black accepts the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievem