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Monday, July 11, 2011

Did you know what freshmen won a Heisman Trophy?

Did you know what freshmen won a Heisman Trophy?


Did you know that Johnny Manziel became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy?


Did you know that Manziel became the first freshman to throw for more than 3,000 yards,  and rush for more than 1,000 yards in the same seasons?

Did you know that Manziel 4,600 total yards were more than recent Heisman winners, Cam Newton (2010) and Tim Tebow (2007
 





Did you know that Herschel Walker, Clint Castleberry, Marshall Faulk, Michael Vick, Rex Grossan, Larry Fitzgerald, and Adrian Peterson were all elected for the Heisman Trophy as Freshman?






Michael Vick


Marshall Faulk

Did you know that Clint Castleberry, Marshall Faulk, Michael Vick, Rex Grossan, Larry Fitzgerald, and Adrian Peterson received top-three placement as freshmen or sophmores, but never won the Heisman Trophy?



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Did you know that Marshall Faulk's went to  San Diego State?


Did you know that Marshall Faulk's received a game ball from the September 14, 1991 game when he ran for a NCAA-record 386 yards and scored 44 points. Faulk did this in his second game as a true freshman for San Diego State?


Did you know that Marshall Faulk's left  San Diego State University with many of the schools's offensive records, among them 62 career touchdowns, which is the 8th most in NCAA history?
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Did you know that Michael Vick played college football at Virginia Tech? 


Did you know that Michael Vick left after his sophmore year to enter the NFL and was drafted first overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2001 NFL Draft? 


Did you know that Vick was the first African-American quarterback to be selected first overall in an NFL Draft?





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Did you know that Rex Grossman played college football for the University Of Florida?



Did you know that as a college quarterback Rex Grossman led the Florida Gators to the 2000 Southeastern Conference Championship, the 2001 Sugar Bowl, the 2002 Orange Bowl and the 2003 Outback Bowl?


Did you know that Rex Grossman was an All-American ant the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 2001? 

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Did you know that Grossman in his three-seasons college career, he threw for 9,164 yards and seventy-seven touchdowns? 

Did you know that Grossman earned a 146.77 passer rating, becoming the third most efficient passer in the Southeastern Conference's history?

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Did you know that Adrian Peterson played college football at the University of Oklahoma? 

Did you know that Peterson set the NCAA freshman rushing record with 1,925 yards as a true freshman? 

Did you know that Peterson also set a freshman record by finishing as the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting?

Did you know that Peterson nick name is 'A.D.' (fro "All Day") and "Purple Jesus"?


Did you know that Peterson finished as the school's third all-time leading rusher?

Did you know that Peterson was selected by the Viking with the seventh overall pick in the first 
round of the 2007 NFL Draft?

*************************************************************************************************************Did you know that Larry Fitzgerald played college football at Pittsburgh? 

Did you know that Larry Fitzgerald in 26 games caught 161 passes for 2,677 yards and set a Pit record with 34 receiving touchdowns?

Did you know that Larry Fitzgerald was the first player in school history with back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons?

Did you know that Larry Fitzgerald had 14 games with at least 100 yards receiving broke Antonio Bryant's previous all-time Panthers record of 13?

Did you know that Fitzgerald  also holds an NCAA record with at least one touchdown catch in 18 straight games?


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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Did you know that Arness has the distinction of having played the role of Marshal Matt Dillon in five separate decades: 1955 to 1975?

Did you know that James Arness was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon?

Did you know that Arness played in the television series Gunsmoke for 20 years?
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Did you know that  Arness has the distinction of having played the role of Marshal Matt Dillon in five separate decades: 1955 to 1975?


James Arness, American actor (Gunsmoke), died from natural causes on June 3, 2011  he was , 88?



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Saturday, July 9, 2011

Did you know that Angus T. Jones deal features a guaranteed $7.8 million for the next two seasons of Two and a Half Men plus a $500,000 signing bonus?

Did you know that Angus T. Jones of Two and a Half Men, is now the highest paid kid in Hollywood?


Did you know that Jones at the moment with gets $300,000-per-episode? 


Did you know that Angus T. Jones deal features a guaranteed $7.8 million for the next two seasons of Two and a Half Men plus a $500,000 signing bonus?


Miranda Cosgrove
Did you know that Miranda Cosgrove for heriCarly role on Nickelodeon, is current receiving the second highest for a child which is $180,000 per episode, which is a huge difference from Jones current and past paycheck.





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Did you know that Mississippi is the top fattest state for 5th year in a row?

Did you know that Mississippi is the top fattest state for 5th year in a row?

#7 Alabama


#7 Alabama

Adult obesity: 32%
Kids who don't exercise: 63%
Adolescent obesity: 18%

#6 Arkansas

#6 Arkansas

Adult obesity: 30%
Kids who don't exercise: 69%
Adolescent obesity: 20%

#5 West Virginia


#14 South Carolina
Adult obesity: 31%
Kids who don't exercise: 67%
Adolescent obesity: 19%

#4 Kentucky

#4 Kentucky
Adult obesity: 31%
Adolescent obesity: 21%
Kids who don't exercise: 74%















#3 Louisiana

#20 Florida

Adult obesity: 
31%
Kids who don't exercise: 66%
Adolescent obesity: 21%


#2 Tennessee


Adult obesity: 32%
Kids who don't exercise: 70%
Adolescent obesity: 21%
#2 Tennessee



#1 Mississippi

#17 Missouri

Adult obesity: 34%
Kids who don't exercise: 71%
Adolescent obesity: 22%



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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Did you know who where Hollywood's 3 Highest Paid Actresses for 2010?

Did you know who where Hollywood's 3 Highest Paid Actresses for 2010?



Sarah Jessica Parker and Angelina Jolie, were tied, they each earned  $30 million.


Parker hasn't strayed far from her association with fashion-lover Carrie Bradshaw from the hit TV show Sex and the City. In 2010 she starred in the second Sex movie, which earned $290 million. She's designing clothes with Halston and she has a line of best-selling fragrances, including NYC, which brought in $18 million in 2010.




Jolie is the only woman making bank for playing action heroes these days. Salt brought in $300 million on a budget of $110 million. Her other movie from 2010, The Tourist, earned 75% of its $280 million box office overseas.






3 Jennifer Aniston, $28 million

Aniston is slowly proving herself to be one of Hollywood's surest things on the business side. Her 2010 movie The Bounty Hunter opened weak and was immediately written off by the pundits. But the film kept attracting audiences, eventually earning $136 million on an estimated budget of $40 million. She later helped Adam Sandler's Just Go With It earn a healthy $212 million




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Did you know the movie Salt, which was originally written for Tom Cruise?

Did you know the movie Salt, which was originally written for Tom Cruise?


Did you know that Salt brought in $300 million?



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Did you know that Jack won a Oscar in two movies where the actress also won?


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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Did you know that Doggles are a commercial brand of sunglasses for dogs in the form of tinted goggles designed to fit the shape of a dog's head?

Did you know that Doggles are a commercial brand of sunglasses for dogs in the form of tinted goggles designed to fit the shape of a dog's head?

Did you know that several practical and medical uses have been reported, and prescription lenses for dogs with restricted eyesight are available?


Did you know that Doggles were invented by Ken and Roni di Lullo after they noticed their dog squinting in the sunlight,  developed a pair to fit the shape of a dog's head?

 Did you know that Doggles are produced by the Doggles Company in North Carolina?

Dd you know that Doggles are constructed out of a tinted polycarbonate material for 'UV protection, with elastic straps to secure them to the dog's head?



Did you know that by 2004, Doggles were being sold in 4,500 shops in 16 countries[5] and now include the option of prescription lenses?




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Did you know that Michael Bay in 2010 won three Golden Raspberry Award Worst Picture, Worst Director and Worst Screenplay?

Did you know that Michael Bay films, which include The RockArmageddonPearl Harbor and the Bad Boys and Transformers series, have grossed over three billion dollars world-wide?

Did you know that Michael Bay co-owns Platinum Dunes, a production house which has remade horror movies including Friday the 13thThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and A Nightmare on Elm Street?









Did you know that Michael Bay teamed up with Steven Spielberg in 2007, he directed and produced Transformers?




Did you know that Michael Bay in 2010 earned seven Golden Raspberry Award nominations and winning three: Worst Picture, Worst Director and Worst Screenplay?

Did you know as of 2009, Michael Bay's worldwide box office totals make him the director with the 8th highest domestic US gross of all time?






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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Did you know that John Stockton missed only 22 games out of over 1,400 games during his career, 18 of them in one season?

Did you know that John Stockton played college basketball for Gonzaga University in his hometown where he averaged 20.9 points per game while shooting 57% from the field in his senior year?


Did you know that John Stockton was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 16th overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft?

Did you know that John Stockton averaged a career double-double, with 13.1 points and 10.5 assists per game?

Did you know that Stockton holds the NBA's record for most career assists (15,806) by a margin of more than 4,000, as well as the record for most career steals (3,265)?

Did you know that Stockton had five of the top six assists seasons in NBA history (the other belonging to Isiah Thomas)?

Did you know Stockton holds the NBA record for the most seasons, games, and consecutive games played with one team, and is third in total games played, behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Parish?

Did you know that John Stockton missed only 22 games out of over 1,400 games during his career, 18 of them in one season?

Did you know that Stockton played in 38 games where he tallied 20 or more assists?

Did you know that Stockton appeared in 10 All-Star games, and was named co-MVP of the game in 1993 with Jazz teammate Karl Malone, which was held in Salt Lake City, Utah?

He played with the 1992 and 1996 US Olympic basketball teams, known as Dream Team I and III, the first Olympic squads to feature NBA players, keeping the game ball from both Gold Medal games.

 He was selected to the All-NBA First Team twice, the All-NBA Second Team six times, the All-NBA Third Team three times, and the NBA All-Defensive Second Team five times.

He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history in 1996. Stockton's career highlight came in Game 6 of the 1997 Western Conference Finals. Stockton scored the last 9 points for the Jazz, including a buzzer-beating 3-point shot over the Houston Rockets' Charles Barkley, to send the Jazz to the first of its two consecutive NBA Finals appearances.

Did you know that Stockton and Malone played a record 1,412 regular-season games together as teammates?

Did you know that a Majority of Stockton's assists resulted from passes to Malone?

His number-12 jersey was retired by the Jazz during a game on November 22, 2004. A statue of Stockton can be seen in front of the Energy Solutions Arena; an accompanying statue of Karl Malone was placed nearby on March 23, 2006.

Did you know that Malone and Stockton statues stand on a bronze plaque commemorating their achievements together?

Did you know that Stockton was a member of the 2009 class of inductees to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame along with Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Dominique Wilkins, Elgin Baylor, Reggie Miller, Pete Maravich, and his teammate Karl Malone?

Did you know that John Stockton is considered to be one of the best players never to have won an NBA championship?



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Friday, July 1, 2011

Did you know that the Zafirro Iridium is a luxury razor that cost $100,000 dollars?

Did you know that it took three and a half years of R&D and hundreds of prototypes, before Zafirro launched the first razor on the planet with sapphire blades?


Did you know that the Zafirro Iridium is a luxury razor that features hypoallergenic sapphire blades and a handle made from extremely rare and dense iridium–all for $100,000 dollars?


Did you know that Zafirro Iridium is available in a limited run of 99 razors?


Did you know that the Zaffiro Iridium was developed by Portland, Oregon-based Bright Light Ventures?


Did you know that the Zaffiro Iridium are atomically sharp, with an edge about 80 atoms wide, and currently last about 10 times as long as steel blades (and more than 100 times as long with servicing and resharpening)?



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Did you Know

Did you know that the average human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons? These remarkable cells form intricate networks, allowing us to think, feel, and experience the world around us. Each neuron communicates with others through electrical impulses, creating a symphony of thoughts, memories, and emotions. So next time you ponder life’s mysteries, remember that your brain is orchestrating a cosmic dance of neurons!