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.