The Voice of Miss Piggy and Yoda?

 

Frank Oz is the man behind the voices of Miss Piggy and Surprisingly Yoda. Oz was born on May 25, 1944 in England. He worked as a puppeteer and motion picture director. He was a child of puppeteer parents who helped Frank learn new thinks about puppets and film. He started doing puppet shown in school at age 12. He also studied journalism at Oakland City College and has had a very successful life.

Donald Trump...Not So Rich

Donald Trumps Empire has files for bankruptcy FOUR times! The Trump Corporation filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1991, 1992, 2004, and 2009. They filed in order to cut down debt and in hopes of negotiating with banks. In 1991 filing bankruptcy resulted in Trump selling his yacht, private airplane, and giving half of his ownership of the Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City to the bank as payments. Donald Trump, one of the richest people in the world, in total owned more than $7,490,000,000.

Abraham Lincoln before he was President

Abraham Lincoln the Bartender?

Abraham Lincoln was the only US President ever to be a bartender. Actually he was co-owner of the bar ‘Berry and Lincoln’ in Springfield, Illinois. The other co-owner was named William Berry. It was very hard for Berry and Lincoln to own a bar together because Berry was an alcoholic and Lincoln preferred not to drink. Berry would actually drink customers’ orders before the customers even got them! In 1843 Lincoln ran for state legislator and won. After his win he gave up the bartending business. By 1840 the bar was abandoned due to Lincoln and his politics and Berry’s death in 1835.

China Throwing Away Babies!

A Baby Was Thrown Away by a Hospital in China

On October 26, 2011 a woman in China was rushed to a hospital with complications when she was 8 months pregnant. She had to have a emergency c-section and the baby was said to be not breathing and his skin purple. The hospital diagnosed the baby as a stillborn and threw away the child without going thought the proper medical procedures. Thirty minutes after the baby was put in a disposable body bag the mother’s sister in law asked to see the baby. She opened the bag and saw the baby’s hands and feet moving and air bubbles coming from his mouth. The child was a boy which was a surprise to the mother because the doctors told them it was a girl to soften the blow. The baby was rushed to the ICU and currently remains in stable position.

White Wedding Dress

Queen Victoria and White Wedding Dresses

Queen Victoria was one of the first brides ever to wear a white wedding dress. Prior to her wedding in 1840 white wedding dresses were not typically worn. Many people back in those times couldn’t afford to buy a dress to only wear one time. Brides normally wore colored dresses including black! They wore the best dress they owned. Queen Victoria’s fashion choice at her wedding made a bigger impact than anyone could have imagined. Up until that time royalty typically wore ermine-trimmed robes covered in gemstones at their wedding. Woman of the time saw Queen Victoria’s white silk gown as a fashion statement and decided to follow her lead. This formed a tradition that last till this very day.

OTHER WEDDING FACTS/TRADITIONS

-On Grace Kelly’s wedding day she worse a dress with a bodice from a 125 year old lace.

-According to Greek culture when a bride tucks a sugar cube into her glove it will “sweeten” her union.

-Moroccan woman take a milk bath before their wedding ceremony to purify themselves for their new life as a married woman.

-According to Hindu tradition, rain on your wedding day is actually considered good luck.

-Engagement and wedding rings are worn on the forth finger on the left hand because it was once thought that a vein in that finger led directly to the heart.

-In the symbolic language of jewels a sapphire in a wedding ring means marital happiness.

-A pearl engagement ring is said to be bad luck because its shape closely resembles a tear.

-Aquamarine represents marital harmony and is said to ensure a long and happy marriage.

What almost happened in the famous Harry Potter Series

Author J.K. Rowling Almost Killed off Ron Weasley

In the lead up to the release of the last Harry Potter movie. J.K Rowling is revealing a lot of details behind her creative process of writing the Harry Potter novels. One of the most interesting things she has mentioned was that she seriously considered killing of Ron Weasley. She was going to kill him off around the middle of the series. She thought he was complicating the relationship between Harry and Hermione but then realized Ron would be better suited for Hermione in the long run. She also revealed that she considered killing off Hagrid and that Remus Lupin'd death was not planned. Hagrid got spared because a "bookended image of Hagrid carrying a 'dead' harry, just like Hagrid carrying a baby harry stuck in my mind while writing the whole series." Remus Lupin on the other hand was killed because she realized that one of the most terrible things that happens during a war is that sometimes children are left without parents. She thought that killing off a set of parents would show her readers just that. 

Luke I am Your Father

Out of all the actors in the Star Wars Movie "The Empire Strikes Back" NONE of them knew That Darth Vader was Lukes father.

During the script reading all the crew were givin a script that had one "fake" line. During the scene where Darth Vader tells Luke he is his father they replaced the famous line, "Luke I am your father", with "Obi-Wan killed your father." The production department didnt want anyone knowing about the realtionship even the cast until the movie was released. This was possible because the actor who played Darth Vader didnt say his lines. They had a man named Prowse, after the scenes were shot, say the lines of Darth Vader. Prowse himself didnt know the true line until minutes before he recorded the final scene. The cast, crew, and world were very surprised when the movie was released and the line was completely changed.

Pepi II: Longest Egyptian Pharaoh

Pepi II Pyramid

Pepi II, to this date the longest serving Egyptian pharaoh in history, serving for 90 years! He has had one of the longest political terms in world history. This all happened because Pepi II became pharaoh when he was only 6 years old! This wasn’t unusual at all during ancient Egyptian times. Pepi II did live to be 100 years old which back then was very rare. In the beginning of his rule, Pepi’s mother, Ankhesenpepi II, most likely controlled the Egyptian empire behind her son. Most statues of Pepi show him sitting in his mother’s lap. He reigned from 2278 BC till 2184 BC.

The Academy Award's Oscar Statue and World War II

During World War II The Oscars Given Out Were Made Of Plaster

Years before World War II Oscars used to be made of bronze but, now the statues are made out of Britannia metal. Britannia Metal is a pewter like alloy that is then plated in copper, nickel, silver, and last, 24 karat gold. Due to a metal shortage in World War II the Academy Awards used painted plaster instead of the bronze for three years until the war was over. Thankfully anyone who received a “fake” Oscar during the war had their Oscar replaced with real ones after the war was over.

Another Interesting Fact About The Oscars:

There was once a rumor going around that at one point in time The Academy Awards gave out Oscars made of wood. This is false for the most part. Only one wooden Oscar has ever been given out in the history of The Academy Awards. This Oscar was given to ventriloquist, Edgar Bergen, in 1938. He received the Oscar for his work with his wooden dummy Charlie McCarthy. The Oscar actually had a moving mouth just like a ventriloquist dummy!

John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln

The Many Weird Similarities Between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy



·         Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

·         Lincoln was elected President in 1860. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

·         Lincoln’s secretary was named Kennedy.

·         Both Presidents wives lost children while living in The White House.

·         Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.

·         Both Presidents were shot in the back of the head while with their wives.

·         Lincoln was shot in the Ford Theater. Kennedy was shot in a Lincoln which was made by Ford.

·         Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse. Kennedy’s assassin shot him from a warehouse window and ran and hid in a theater.

·         Both were succeeded in their Presidency by Southerners named Johnson.

·         Andrew Johnson succeeded Lincoln and was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson succeeded Kennedy and was born in 1908.

·         Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, and Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, were both assassinated before their murder trials.

SponeBob Squarepants and The Seven Deadly Sins

The Main Characters In The Childrens Show SpongeBob Square Pants Were Inspired By The Seven Deadly Sins.

This was founded in The DVD box set of the first season of SpongeBob Square Pants. The disc does say that the characters were inspired by the seven deadly sins but it does not say which sins stand for each character. If you have ever seen the show it is pretty easy to tell which characters stand for which sins.

LUST- SpongeBob
     Most people think of lust as in a sexual sense but, in reality the definition of lust is "a passionate desire for something." With this definition SpongeBob has a lust for everything life has to offer him. He strives for the affection of both his friends and enemies. He is eager to please everyone and will do whatever it takes to complete a task that was giving to him.

GLUTTONY- Gary
     People who have watched a lot of the show will have noticed a number of jokes about SpongeBob having to remember to feed his pet snail. Gary doesn’t do a lot except eat and meow. The only reason he really meows is  due to the fact that he is hungry. In many episodes Gary has been left unfed and has either found alternative food sources and ate way too much to where he became really fat or he ripped apart furniture. This shows that when Gary is left alone he would do nothing but eat.

Wrath- Squidward
     Squidward has no problem showing his outlook on life to everyone, which so happens to be a very negative outlook, whether it be how much he hates his job or how he despises his two troublesome neighbors. He is shown as a general failure who cannot acknowledge his own personal flaws and failures. This constant self denial turns into a sarcastic sense of humor and resentment toward the world that doesn’t appreciate his creativity.

PRIDE- Sandy
     Sandy Cheeks is a squirrel from Texas, this alone is a prime example of her self pride. She is very proud of her heritage and takes a great deal of satisfaction in being the only land animal living in Bikini Bottom. She is generally a good natured animal, she is quick to go off about the greatness of Texas or to show off her athletic skills in a karate match or a weightlifting contest.

SLOTH- Patrick
     Patrick is the laziest animal living in Bikini Bottom. He lives under a rock and spends the majority of his time there. In one episode he was actually given an award for doing absolutely nothing, and to keep his title going he went right back under his rock.

ENVY- Plankton
     A easy character to compare to one of the sins. Plankton owns a struggling restaurant called “The Chum Bucket” and is consumed with the desire to achieve the success of Mr. Krabs. With all of  the wealth and good fortune of the rival restaurant The Krusty Krab(Mr. Krabs), The Chum Bucket(Plankton) has had a equal amount of hard luck and failure. His life goal is to steal the Krabby Patty formula from Mr. Krabs and drive The Krusty Krab out of business.

GREED- Mr. Krabs
      This is the easiest comparison that can be made. The greed Mr. Krabs is made strikingly clear throughout the show. He is always thinking of ways to make a buck, even if it includes taking advantage of his friends or putting them in dangerous situations.

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