The oldest person to win an Oscar was Jessica Tandy at the age of 81. She won the Best Actress Award for her part in 'Driving Miss Daisy'.
The fun fact about Spain is that the first "modern" novel, the book translated into more languages after the Bible, and the one that holds the title of the best book in history, was written by a Spaniard, Miguel de Cervantes. It is "Don Quixote" and was written in 1605.
If you have a face tattoo or have had facial surgery, you will require a new passport. Because this alters your appearance slightly, you must update your profile picture. If you have a plain face when you get your passport but later have a tattoo or surgery on your face, you will need to do this.
The most prestigious university of America cannot have its students getting distracted from school now, can they? Commercial filming on university grounds is banned at Harvard and it has been a no-film zone since 1970. Movies like The Social Network (2010) and some others found a loophole; although set at Harvard they were filmed elsewhere, complying with university regulations.
The Vatican is the world's smallest nation, with an area of only 0.44 square kilometres and a population of only 825 people. It is most likely the only country in the world where you can walk around in less one hour. What makes it even more intriguing is that it is located within the city of Rome.
Until the 1930s, the numbers on London's iconic Baker Street only ran up to 85, and 221B was not a realistic address until the street was expanded in 1930. Abbey National Building Society occupied a building at 219-229 Baker St. in 1932. They soon hired a full-time secretary whose sole responsibility was to respond to fan letters addressed to Sherlock Holmes at 221B Baker St. The City of Westminster assigned the Sherlock Holmes Museum the address 221B Baker Street in 1990, even though it is literally located between 237 and 241 Baker Street.
It is dependent on the species of flatfish in issue. Some flatfish are toxic, whereas others are not. The easiest approach to find out whether a specific species of flatfish is toxic is to consult a reputable source of information on the subject.
This may come as a surprise given that Eric McCormack (better known as Will from Will & Grace) made headlines when he revealed that he auditioned "two or three times" for Ross. However, because executive producer Kevin Bright had previously worked with Schwimmer, the writers were already developing Ross's character in Schwimmer's voice. Schwimmer was, in fact, the first person to be cast in the show
Because red hair keeps its pigment more tightly than any other hair color, it must have its pigment taken before being colored by bleaching, which, of course, destroys the hair. Continue to wear red!
After regular services were discontinued, some Cambodians built their own trains out of bamboo. It is now a popular tourist destination and a must-see for anybody visiting Cambodia.
The second of our fascinating mirror facts is that acoustic mirrors are those that reflect sound waves. Mirrors were used in the Second World War to detect sounds coming from enemy aircraft prior to the development of radar.
Every country has a few outdated laws which didn't quite catch up with the times, but some of the laws in Bangkok will really leave you scratching your head as to the reason they were formulated in the first place. You might inadvertently commit a crime if you: -Leave the house without wearing underwear -Drive a motorized vehicle bare-chested -Use a durian fruit as a weapon; the fine levied will be determined according to the number of thorns that strike the victim -Step on the currency, as it contains the image of the King and must not be disrespected
After Governor William Bradford Ross died, his wife took over as governor. Nellie Tayloe Ross served the remainder of her husband's term, from 1925 to 1927. Nellie Tayloe Ross was Wyoming's 14th governor, and she is the state's only female governor to this day.
Walt Disney may have been the first to put gloves on his characters, as shown in Mickey Mouse's 1929 film The Opry House. Aside from being simpler to animate, Disney chose gloves for another reason: “We didn't want Mickey to have mouse hands because he was meant to be more human,” Disney told his biographer in 1957.
Any inflammatory skin condition is referred to as eczema or having dermatitis. Because it is the most prevalent type of eczema, atopic dermatitis is frequently referred to as simply "eczema." But not all cases of eczema are atopic dermatitis.
Fog is composed of tiny water droplets suspended in a cloud on the ground that contains up to 0.5 ml of water per cubic metre. To illustrate, if you filled an Olympic-sized swimming pool with fog and then condensed it, you would be left with approximately 1.25 litres of water (or just over 2 pints).
The Hurt Locker' broke another film industry record when it bagged six Oscars out of a total of nine nominations - including the coveted Best Picture gong - as the lowest-grossing movie to ever win at the Oscars. It is estimated to have earned $21 million at the box office, that's less than 2% of what its competitor 'Avatar' made in ticket sales in the same year.
They eat worms, insect larvae, small crustaceans, larval fish, and other invertebrates. They use their stinging cells to stun, entangle, or kill their prey before eating it. Some species of Hydra have even been known to sting fish to death.
Area 51 is a government-owned piece of property in the United States that is considered to be the site of intense extraterrestrial activity. But did you know that in the Marvel reality, Iron Man really owns Area 51? Iron Man bought Area 51 from the government and used it as a safe haven for the reality jewel.
Though witches flying across the full moon is a common trope in horror films and Halloween decorations, the next full moon on Halloween won't occur until 2020. The most recent Halloween full moon occurred in 2001, and the previous one occurred in 1955.
It's not impossible to get your vitamin D needs to be met only through diet, but it might be challenging because so few foods contain enough D, according to Kimberlain. Fish, such as 3 ounces of salmon, or 12 cups of white mushrooms treated with UV radiation are excellent food sources of vitamin D, according to the NIH.
Leonardo da Vinci, the ideal of the Renaissance man, was a talented musician as well as a skilled painter. In addition to playing the lyre and the flute, he sang regularly at noble meetings and at the palaces of his benefactors. Some of his musical creations are also included in his surviving manuscripts.
M. Night Shyamalan comes from a family of doctors. He was expected to be one as well, but he fell in love with film at a young age. As a tribute to his family, he appeared as a doctor in The Sixth Sense.
These two gorgeous names are synonymous with Sri Lanka. This small island nation is known as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean due to its remarkable natural beauty, extraordinary biodiversity, and rare jewels. Furthermore, the island has a teardrop form and is located off the coast of India, which is easier to see on a map. That is why it is also known as the Teardrop of India. A Google map snapshot of Sri Lanka is shown here to give you an idea of its location and shape.
Experts believe the Portland Vase was created in Rome between AD 5 and AD 25. The Vase is currently housed in the British Museum and has been there for over 200 years.
While Copernicus is credited with creating the heliocentric concept of our solar system, the Rig Veda was the first to recognize the central positioning of the sun and other planets around it in the solar system. Rig Veda 1.164.13 "The Sun travels in its orbit, which is also moving." Because the sun is heavier than the Earth and other things, they travel about it owing to the force of attraction." The sun moves in its own orbit, yet holds the earth and other heavenly things in such a way that they do not clash via force of attraction, says Rig Veda 1.35.9.
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