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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Disney Movies

Did you know these interesting Disney movie facts? 


  • Disney was sued by a hyena biologist for their portrayal of hyenas as villains in The Lion King.

  • Frozen fans have been debating this since the movie came out: If Olaf had melted for Anna, would that act of true love have saved her? 
 
 
  • Daveigh Chase, who voices Lilo in Lilo and Stitch, is also the actress who played Samara in The Ring. AKA, the scariest little girl of all time.

  • When you hear the lion characters roar in The Lion King, you're actually hearing tigers. Filmmakers found that the roar from a lion was not loud enough. 
 
  •  Rapunzel and Flynn from Tangled can be seen in Frozen.
 
 
 
 
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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Alcohol

Did you know these interesting alcohol facts!?

 


  • Researchers who looked at the smoking and drinking habits of college students found that those who smoked on the nights that they drank heavily had much more severe hangovers the following day.


  • Hangover "Cure"
    Darker-hued drinks, such as bourbon, red wine and rum can often be the culprit of a brutal hangover, thanks to high concentrations of compounds called congeners.


  • Beer and champagne drinkers, the bubbles in your beverage can contribute to a hangover's severity.


  • Activated charcoal has been found to be one of the only “cures”  to a hangover.


  • The ridges on a Solo cup can actually be used as measurements.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Valentine's Day



Did you know these interesting Valentine's Day facts? 





  • About 8 billion candy hearts will be produced this year; that’s enough candy to 
    Richard Cadbury
    stretch from Rome, Italy to Valentine, Arizona 20 times and back again.

  • On average, men shell out $130 each on candy, cards, jewelry, flowers and dates. That’s more than double what women commit to spending. 

  • Richard Cadbury invented the first Valentines Day candy box in the late 1800s











  • In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who 
    their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling. 

  • Worldwide, over 50 million roses are given for Valentine's Day each year.

     
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