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Sunday, July 27, 2014

Did you know that the Tour de France total prize pool is worth over two million Euros?

Vincenzo Nibali July 2014
Did you know that Vincenzo Nibali has also joined a select group of six cyclists, who have won all three of cycling’s grand tours — the Tour, the Vuelta a España and the Giro d’Italia?

Did you know that the Tour de France consist of

21 day-long segments (stages) over a 23-day period and cover around 3,500 kilometres (2,200 mi)?

 Did you know that the Tour de France total prize pool is worth over two million Euros?

Did you know that the Tour De Frace Prize money is awarded with the winner getting €450,000,?

Did you know that TheTour De France 2nd though 5th money is €200,000, €100,000, €70,000, €50,000?

Did you know that Tour De France riders are paid with a sliding scale down to the 19th rider and every rider earns €1,000.  ?









   
 Did you know that 1 Euro equals 1.34 US Dollar?










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Sunday, July 20, 2014

Did you know that Rajo Devi became the oldest woman in recorded history to ever give birth on November 28, when the 70-year-old delivered a baby girl in India?

Did you know that Vassilyev and his first wife, whose name is unknown, holds the record for most children a couple has parented?

Did you know that Mrs Vassilyev gave birth to a total of 69 children: sixteen pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets between 1725 and 1765, in a total of 27 births?

Did you know that 67 of the 69 children born to the Vassilyev were said to have survived infancy? [1][2]  

Did you know that Vassilyev also had six sets of twins and two sets of triplets with a second wife, for another 18 children in only eight births?

Did you know that in 1910, a Chinese boy aged 9 and a Chinese girl aged 8 became the nation’s youngest parents ever?
Did you know that Doctors performed Cesarean section on the little mother after she started having contractions?
Did you know that the baby-boy was born weighing 2.75 kg?
Did you know that Yelizaveta "Liza" Gryshchenko was 5 years old when her 70-year-old maternal grandfather raped her?
 Did you know that Gryshchenko gave to her first child when she was five years old? had her 6th birthday several days before giving birth. 
 Did you know that Gryshchenko's parents did not want the obstetricians to perform a cesarean section, as it was considered dangerous at the time?
 Did you know that she gave birth in Kharkov, Ukraine?
 Did you know that Gryshchenko gave birth with the aid offorceps and retractors?
 Did you know that Gryshchenko baby girl weighed 3 kg (6.6 lb), and was 52 cm (20 in)?
 Did you know that Gryshchenko carried the baby to  full term and apparently of good constitution, and, according to doctors, would have survived if she had been extracted more quickly?
  1. Did you know that Rajo Devi became the oldest woman in recorded history to ever give birth on November 28, when the 70-year-old delivered a baby girl in India?
     Did you know that Devi has been Married for 50 years?
    Did you know that Rajo had been trying, without success, to have a child for much of that time, until she entered menopause (which was 20 years ago)?






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Monday, July 14, 2014

Did you know that Jackie Chan has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

Did you know that on December 5, 2012 Action film legend Jackie Chan was presented with two GuinnessWorld Records certificates?

Did you know that Jackie Chan was born Chan Kong-sang?

Jackie-Chan-2.jpgDid you know that Jackie Chan was born on 7th of April 1954?[2]

Did you know that Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer, and stunt performer?

Did you know that Jackie Chan has been acting since the 1960s and has appeared in over 150 films?
Did you know that Jackie Chan has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

Did you know that Jackie Chan has been operatically trained vocalist?

Did you know that Jackie Chan is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a number of albums and sung many of the theme songs for the films in which he has starred?



Did you know that Guinness World Records gave Jackie Chan an award for Most credits in one movie?


Did you know that Jackie Chan received Guinness World Records for most stunts by a living actor?


Robert Rodriguez
Did you know that Jackie Chan  broke the Guinness World Record that was held by Robert Rodriguez who is an Actor, Fight Choreographer and Composer?

Did you know that no insurance company will underwrite Chan's productions, in which he performs all his own stunts?

Did you know After a number of stuntmen were injured during the making of Police Story, the star formed the Jackie Chan Stuntmen Association, training the stuntmen personally and paying for their medical bills out of his own pocket?





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Friday, July 4, 2014

Did you know that the state of New York has won 55 Championships?

Did you know that the state of New York has won 55 Championships?

 Did you know that the New York Yankees are America's most successful franchise winning 27 World
Series titles?

Did you know that the New York Mets have won
two World Series?

Did you know that the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers won a combined five World Series before moving west?

Did you know that the New York Knick won two NBA finals?

Did you know that the three New York NHL teams—the Devils, Rangers, and Islanders, have won a combined 11 Stanley Cups?

Did you know that New York Giants football team won seven NFL
championships and three Super Bowls?

Did you know that the Jets won their only championship in 1968?




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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Did you know that up to 20 percent of the male population in South Korea are known as the grooming tribe, and use makeup regularly?

Did you know that that South Korean men are spending close to $900 million a year on makeup?



 Did you know that the  BB cream foundation is the product of choice, but facial cleansers, anti-ageing moisturizes, and eye creams are also extremely popular?


  Did you know that in South Korea that there are TV shows dedicated to the subject of the manly makeover?


Did you know that up to 20 percent of the male population in South Korea are known as the grooming tribe, and use makeup regularly?

Did you know that the South Korean men know its not so much about fashion as it is business?

Korean-male-groomingDid you know that the South Korean job market is extremely competitive, and wearing makeup is all part of the game?

Did you know that South Korean guys want to make good impressions in their job interviews by hiding their blemishes and looking like celebrities?




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Did you know that in 2002 the state of California had 4 different teams that won championships in that year?

Did you know that in 2002 the state of California had 4 different teams
that won championships in that year?

Did you know that the Los Angeles LakersAngels won the NBA and MLB championships?

Did you know that LA also had 2 other teams of smaller leagues (the LA Sparks of the WNBA and the LA Galaxy of the MLS) who also won Champions in 2002?
Sparks




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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Did you know that Brazil has won the World Cup a record 5 times?



Did you know that Brazil is the largest country in South America?

 Did you know the name Brazil comes from a tree named brazilwood?
Did you know that the official language spoken in Brazil is called Brasil in Portuguese?
Did you know that Brazil is the only country in South America that speaks Portuguese?
Did you know that Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world by both land area and population?
    Did you know that in Brazil they drive on the right-hand side of the road?
      Did you know that Brazil covers 3 time zones?
      Did you know that Brazil is one of the 77 founding members of the United Nations?
      Did you know that the Amazon River flows through Brazil, and is the 2nd longest river in the world (after the Nile)?
      Did you know that 60% of the Amazon Rainforest is located in Brazil?
        Did you know that millions of tourists visit Brazil every year?
        Did you know that there are around 2500 airports in Brazil?
        Did you know that Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Brazil with the national team consistently among the best in the world?

        Did you know that Brazil has won the World Cup a record 5 times?




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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!