At the time, it was called “Beyond the Laughing Sky.” Here’s the Peter Pan version, then a brief explanation of the Alice song from Alice and Wendy herself, Kathryn Beaumont.
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The body of these subterranean African mammals is rich in a substance called hyaluronan, which acts as a lubricant in the body and stops cancers from growing. This discovery could lead to treatments for cancer in the future.
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Something else happens when another person touches you: Your levels of serotonin — a neurotransmitter that basically acts as the body’s natural antidepressant and pain reliever — increase. The cortisol-lowering effect that a hug, massage or other form of touch can have on someone who is sick can also offer healing effects.
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Bill Murray is perfect in as weatherman Phil Conners, but he wasn’t the first actor considered for the role. Which ones were? Tom Hanks, Michael Keaton, Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and John Travolta were all considered, but director Harold Ramis ultimately thought they were all ‘far too nice’.
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Christopher Nolan, who wrote and directed the movie Inception, said, "I didn't intend to make a film about filmmaking, but it's clear that I gravitated toward the creative process that I know. The way the team works is very analogous to the way the film itself was made. I can't say that was intentional, but it's very clearly there". The major characters in the film Inception represent integral cogs of the filmmaking industry. "The Point Man" (Arthur, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is the producer, "The Architect" (Ariadne, played by Elliot Page) is the production designer, "The Forger" (Eames, played by Tom Hardy) is the actor, "The Mark" (Robert, played by Cillian Murphy) is the audience. Then there's Leonardo DiCaprio's character Dom – who is the director.
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As well as their camouflage ability, there are many other panther facts which add up to make this big cat one fearsome predator. Panthers can run at speeds of up to 35 mph, helping them to catch up with fast prey such as deer and antelope. They are also incredibly agile, and are able to leap up to 20 ft. in pursuit of their prey. Another one of the more unique panther facts relates to their climbing ability. Of all the big cats, panthers are some of the very best at climbing. They often use trees to their advantage, whether for hiding in for safety or for watching and ambushing prey. In addition, their strong jaws enable them to drag heavy prey into the branches of trees in order to feed safely.
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The Eiffel Tower grows in the summer and shrinks in the winter. The reason the Eiffel Tower’s length is dependent on changing seasons is that when seasons change, the temperature around the monument changes too. The variation in the length of the Eiffel Tower depends entirely on the variation in the temperature around it. However, the maximum that the Eiffel Tower can grow or shrink is about six inches.
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Christian Bale has become just as well known for his constantly transforming physical appearance as for his acting chops, and that was a a legacy he added to with his depiction of Ken Miles in Ford v Ferrari – which had the actor drop 70 pounds in preparation for the role.
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There are more people who have learned it as a second language than there are native speakers.
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While it’s not completely understood how long a diamond takes to form underground, we have a good idea of how much heat and pressure is needed. To get the process going, you need about 725,000 pounds (328854.5 kilograms) per square inch of pressure, and temperatures of around 2200°F (1200°C).
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Ridley Scott is best known for directing the science fiction horror film Alien, the neo-noir dystopian film Blade Runner, the road adventure film Thelma & Louise, the historical drama film Gladiator, the war film Black Hawk Down, and the science fiction film The Martian (2015). Beginning his career in advertising, where he honed his filmmaking skills by making inventive mini-films for television commercials, Scott's work is known for its atmospheric and highly concentrated visual style.
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Steve Kroschel, a prolific wildlife filmmaker, runs the Kroschel Wildlife Center in Haines, Alaska. He’s been raising wolverines for 35 years. “To train a wolverine to find a victim in an avalanche is not a big a stretch at all, Kroschel says. “Train them a couple times with a scent from a coat or somebody and they’ll dig it up. They’re excellent diggers—no dog can dig as fast as wolverine.
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Given how much Michael Jordan has achieved in his career, you would think that fear is something that he does not feel. However, his fear of water stems from a tragic incident during his childhood. He saw a good friend of his drown when he got sucked into the undertow, and this understandably scarred him for life. Shortly after, Jordan almost drowned while at baseball camp and he has had a phobia ever since. He has somewhat overcome his fear, but he admits to still feeling uncomfortable when on a small boat or when near big bodies of water.
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He then petitioned the local government to remove the well pump handle which helped contain the outbreak.
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McCartney has always claimed he got the titular name from actress Eleanor Bron, who appears in the 1965 Beatles film Help!, and a shop in Bristol, England, called Rigby & Evens Ltd, Wine & Spirit Shippers. There’s every reason to believe he’s telling the truth. But the world later learned there’s a gravestone for a woman named Eleanor Rigby in Woolton Cemetery, located near St. Peter’s Church in Liverpool, where Paul first met John Lennon in 1957.
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King was such a gifted student that he skipped grades nine and 12 before enrolling in 1944 at Morehouse College, the alma mater of his father and maternal grandfather. Although he was the son, grandson and great-grandson of Baptist ministers, King did not intend to follow the family vocation until Morehouse president Benjamin E. Mays, a noted theologian, convinced him otherwise. King was ordained before graduating college with a degree in sociology.
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Grohl composed a song specifically for the 10-year-old British musical prodigy, Nandi Bushell. Bushel has challenged Grohl to multiple back-ad forth musical challenges though social media. After Grohl noticed the ‘In Bloom’ cover, the frontman responded to a challenge posed by Bushell in August, in which the aspiring rocker challenged the 51-year-old to a drum-off through a video she posted of a cover of Foo Fighters’ hit song ‘Everlong’. Grohl then composed Bushell her own superhero theme, which Bushell then duly responded to, penning Rock and Grohl – The EPIC Battle’.
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In National Treasure, the Knights Templar was started by a group of knights who stumbled upon the hoard of treasure and formed a secret organization to protect it, later morphing into the Freemasons. In truth, the Knights Templar was like a hybrid between a religious and a military order. However, one thing the movie gets wrong is the association between the Templar and Freemasons. In 1307, a few years after the Templar faced accusations of immorality, Philip IV of France ordered the arrest of every member and seized the Templar's property. His vendetta against them ultimately led to the order's downfall. Given that the Freemasons didn't start organizing at a national level until around the 16th century, according to the BBC, the plot that has the Templar becoming the Freemasons seems unlikely — although National Geographic reports that many Freemasons see the Templar members as spiritual predecessors.
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Some studies have estimated that service to be worth over $3.7 billion per year, and possibly as much as $53 billion. This value does not, however, take into account the volume of insects eaten by bats in forest ecosystems and the degree to which that benefits industries like lumber. It also doesn’t take into account the critical importance of bats as plant and crop pollinators.
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Multiple studies and strong evidence indicates that sugar-sweetened soft drinks contribute to the development of Type 2 diabetes.
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While Hawking believed that developing better technology was imperative for humans’ survival. But he was also very concerned about the pursuit of artificial intelligence, or A.I. saying at one point, “In the future, A.I. could develop a will of its own—a will that is in conflict with ours,” he continued. “The rise of powerful A.I. will be either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity. We do not yet know which.”
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These rings are widely believed to have come from material ejected by its moons when they’re struck by meteorite impacts. In particular, the main ring is thought to be composed of material from the moons of Adrastea and Metis, while the moons of Thebe and Amalthea are believed to produce the two distinct components of the dusty gossamer ring.
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Caffeine works by competing with adenosine receptors in the brain. If adenosine is blocked by a caffeine molecule, then one’s feeling of exhaustion is lowered.
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When standing in centerfield under the hot sun, a baseball cap doesn’t always do the trick of keeping you cool. During the time Babe Ruth played baseball, uniforms in the Major League were typically made of wool, so standing in the blistering sun would have left players boiling and covered in sweat. But the Babe found an alternative method of keeping himself cool, he would take leaves of cabbage and lay them out over the ice box until they were nice and cold, then lay it over his head while wearing his hat.
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A first-century mural dating from the Roman ruins of Herculaneum and a 13th century Chinese scroll are believed to be among the earliest depictions of dogs leading people who are blind.
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The structure was then found in 3 weeks.
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He carried the special souvenir with him as a way to pay homage to another set of pioneers who paved his way – Wilber and Orville Wright, when they succeeded in taking the first powered flight on December 17th, 1903 in Kitty Hawk, N.C.
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They identified a human gut bacteria which makes an enzyme that reacts with the non-O type red blood cells, essentially transforming them into O-negative
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On an inflation-adjusted basis, the 1939 film had ticket sales of $3.5 billion, which puts it well ahead of any other ever made.
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One of Nostradamus’ earliest publications was entitled “Treatise on Cosmetics and Conserves.” In addition to providing instructions on how to make blonde hair dye, laxatives, toothpaste (using ground cuttlefish bone and sea-snail shells, or—if your teeth are really rotten and decayed—blue clay) and a ‘rose pill’ lozenge to treat the plague, the book offered recipes for marzipan paste, candied orange peel, marmalade, cherry jam, pear preserve and quince jelly “fit to set before a king.”
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Baby pandas weigh about 3.5 ounces and are roughly the size of a stick of butter. Their mama bears, on the other hand, weigh about 200 pounds and stand up to three feet tall and six feet long
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Elf utilized the technique of forced perspective in order to create this optical illusion. As Jon Favreau explained, "One set is raised and closer and smaller, and one is bigger and further away.
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It turns out that procrastination isn’t just about a lack of motivation; there’s actual science behind why you feel sluggish and lazy.
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They were mainly used as weapons and fireworks.
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On the morning of December 7th, 1941, the Wickes-class destroyer USS Ward attacked and sank a Ko-hyoteki-class midget submarine near the entrance to Pearl Harbor, making it not only the first shot fired on that day, but the first official American shots in the War
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The identity of who leaked it at 20th Century Fox remains a mystery.
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Compared to non-owners, dog owners experienced a 24% reduced risk of all-cause mortality and a 65% reduced risk of mortality after a heart attack.
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They can soar over the city by taking advantage of updrafts from skyscrapers. The numerous pigeons are a constant food source which negates their need to migrate.
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He found his birth mother in 2017. She told him the name of his father, who turned out to be his college coach and mentor throughout his adult life.
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Out of the various actors that have played the role, Daniel Craig is the only one to have earned his ‘00’ status at the same age.
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One cup of canned pumpkin has less than 100 calories and only half a gram of fat. In comparison, the same serving size of sweet potato has triple the calories. They also have more fiber than kale, more potassium than bananas, and are full of heart-healthy magnesium and iron.
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They create lasting bonds with each other and are very affectionate; rather similar to dogs.
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A whopping 68% of Americans dislike Thanksgiving dishes like canned cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and even turkey itself, according to a 2019 Instacart survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults conducted online by The Harris Poll—but they'll still eat them in honor of tradition.
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They constrict their pupils and change their lens shape, just like dolphins and seals. They use this ability to hunt for fish, clam and shells to eat.
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Other animals that appear to be blue, such as peacocks, don’t actually produce a blue pigment. They have colorless cells which reflect light making it appear blue.
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During the time “Waterfalls” was being recorded Cee-Lo was signed to LaFace Records, the same label that TLC was signed to. Cee Lo Green was in the studio while the song was being recorded and was asked to sing backup.
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The scene in which the Hogwarts letters burst throught the fireplace and fill the room parallels the scene in Hitchcock's "The Birds" in which the birds invade the house via the chimney.
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He got paid over $1 million per minute that he’s in the movie. Learn More
Nearly 75% of all aluminum ever produced still in use today. Learn More
Although dogs have served in every major American conflict, their service has only been officially recognized since World War II when MWDs first entered the service to serve in the Army’s K-9 Corps in 1942. Learn More
He did so because the oil from the cookie would damage the puppets. Learn More
While filing for child support, she was charged with benefits fraud until her lawyer helped discover she was a chimera (carries two different sets of DNA) Learn More
So much strength was required to operate them that ancient skeletons can be identified as longbow archers due to their enlarged left arms. Learn More
It meant to do something impossibly absurd. Learn More
The cars would often fall apart from accidental collisions. Learn More
Cotton candy is called “candy floss” in the UK and India, “fairy floss” in Australia and Finland, “papa’s beard” in France, and “Grandma’s hair” in Greece. Learn More
Their expertise was so vital, they were not allowed to ride in the same car together for fear of an accident. Learn More
It meant to do something impossibly absurd. Learn More
Now dubbed "the mother of all flowers," the Archaefructus sinensis is thought to have bloomed more than 125 million years ago in China. Learn More
The color of the shoes was changed to ruby red to take advantage of the new Technicolor film process being used in the latest Hollywood films. Learn More
This was due to the rapid rate at which the pigs grow. Learn More
Using the leftover broth from the day before, a form of "perpetual stew". Learn More
Anything under 90% peanuts must be labelled "peanut spread". Learn More
Because people thought the lyrics were obscene. Learn More
That is until they got in trouble with the FDA. Learn More
This is a result of them being isolated together and in regular contact with only each other for several months. Learn More
By stomping their feet on grassy areas, they create vibrations which are similar to that created by rain, which tricks the earthworms. Learn More
He would drink at least 6 pints before a match and one during each frame. In the 1970's, he once drank 76 cans during a match in Australia. He did so under doctor's advise so as to counteract the effects of a familial benign essential tremor. Learn More
They do this by creating a mucus cocoon which the sleep in. Learn More
For the past 300 years, only women from one Sardinian family in the town of Nuoro have known how to make it. Learn More
Opened in 1910, it covers 1,500 acres and has over 100 miles of roads. Learn More
She was sold as an adult novelty in bars and tobacco shops. Learn More
It was designed in partnership with Nintendo to exclusively play Nintendo games on compact discs. Nintendo backed out of the deal at the last minute and Sony went ahead and launched the console they had built. Learn More
It can produce up to 2 liters of hydrogen from a single sheet of paper. Further research is being done to see if it can be recreated as a renewable energy source. Learn More
He does this whenever Tom is too busy. Learn More
On the same day 14 years later, the last person died during the dam's construction. It was J.G.'s son Patrick. Learn More
His uncle recommended him for the song "R2D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas", which became his first professional recording. Learn More
This was done to ensure that the newborn child was not substituted for another. Learn More
That's why we have 60 seconds in a minute and 360 degrees in a circle. Learn More
Real wasabi must be freshly grated as it only holds its strong flavor for about 15 minutes. Learn More
In 1989, he was listed as the 7th richest man in the world. Learn More
She did so by repeatedly blocking the authorization of a drug, already approved in Europe, known as Thalidomide. Learn More
This was done in order to avoid having to ever disclose the trade secret ingredients publicly. Learn More
Coincidentally, Sodium Citrate's chemical formula spells out Na3C6H507 (NACHO). Learn More
He is said to have gifted rare albino elephants to those who displeased him in hopes that the upkeep costs would financially ruin them. Learn More
It listed 50 individuals or businesses in New Haven, Connecticut that had telephones, but not their numbers. Learn More
Their dancers go through 500-800 pairs of pointe shoes performing "The Nutcracker" over 6 weeks and use even more pairs in just 2 weeks while performing "Swan Lake". Learn More
He inserted a catheter into his arm and then walked to the X-ray room to see if it reached his heart. He was fired from the hospital, but later awarded a Nobel Prize in 1956. Learn More
This means that every SMUR ambulance is staffed with a doctor. Learn More
Their response was simply "the administration does not support blowing up planets." Learn More
The sap causes blisters, eating its apples can be fatal and the smoke from burning this tree can cause blindness. Learn More
He developed the bulletproof vest using Kevlar and demoed it for the police by shooting himself in the chest. Learn More
This is due to the high temperatures and humidity associated with bathrooms. Most medicine should be kept between 68 and 77 degrees F and avoid moisture. Learn More
It becomes "Nein!" in German, "Oi!" in Spain and the Czech dubbed version is usually changed to "Ou!" or "Sakra!". Learn More
After hearing there was a $40 million exit clause, he was forced to shoot the rest of the movie. It went on to receive 2 Oscar nominations. Learn More
Hawaii is imposing a similar ban starting in 2021. Learn More
They were attached to the overhead luggage bin, with children placed inside for the duration of the flight. Learn More
This practice was ended after the Somme offensive, as entire battalions and consequently communities, were wiped out. Learn More
The 1743 scale reversal was proposed by Jean-Pierre Christin. Learn More
There's a series of muscle contractions called peristalsis, which move the contents through your small intestine sometimes resulting in this rumbling noise. Learn More
