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Monday, June 30, 2014

Did you know that South Park has received five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award?


Did you know that the Simpson debut on December 17, 1989?

Did you know that the Simpson has broadcasted to-date 552 episodes and will complete its 25th season on September 30, 201?

Did you know that The Simpsons is the longest-running American sitcom, the longest-running American animated program, and in 2009 it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest-running American scripted primetime television series?

Did you know that the The Simpsons Movie, was released in theaters worldwide on July 26 and 27, 2007, and grossed over $527 million?
 
Did you know that The Simpsons is strongly considered to be one of the greatest television series of all time?

Did you know that  Time magazine's December 31, 1999, issue named the Simpsons the 20th century's best television series, and on January 14, 2000, the Simpson family was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

Did you know that the Simpson has won 28 Primetime Emmy Awards, 30 Annie Awards and a Peabody Award?


Did you know that America's Funniest Home Videos (often simply abbreviated to AFHV or its on-air AFV) has been on air since November 26, 1989?
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Did you know that America's Funnies Home Videos made its debuted as a regular weekly series on January 14, 1990?

Did you know that AFV was initially hosted by Bob Saget for the 1989 special and the first eight seasons of the series incarnation, then by John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes for its ninth and tenth seasons?

Did you know that AFV for two years was shown as an occasional specials, hosted by various actors and comedians such as D.L. Hughley and Richard Kind?

Did you know that ABC brought the series back on Friday nights in the summer of 2001 with new host Tom Bergeron, who has since become the series' longest-serving host?

Did you know that Tom Bergeron announced that he was leaving AFV following it's 25th season?[1]

Did you know that AFV began Season 24 on October 6, 2013?[2][3]

Did you know that on May 2014 America Funnies Video began its 25th season?

 


Did you know that Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston?
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 Did you know that the central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television?

Did you know that when Gunsmoke aired in the UK, the television series was initially titled Gun Law.,[1] later reverting to Gunsmoke?[2]

Did you know that the radio version of Gunsmoke ran from 1952 to 1961?

Did you know that Gunsmoke the television version ran for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975, and was the United States' longest-running prime time, live-action drama with 635 episodes?

Did you know that Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It originally aired on NBC on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24, 2010?
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Did you know that at the time of its cancellation, Law & Order was the longest-running crime drama on American primetime television?



Did you know that Lassie a fictional female collie dog character created by Eric Knight
was a long-running, Emmy winning television series Lassie?

Did you know that Lassie lasted over 19 years?

Did you know that "Lassie" character has appeared in radio, television, film, toys, comic books, animated series, juvenile novels, and other media?





Did you know that South Park is an American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network?

Did you know that South Park was intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language and dark, surreal humor that satirizes a wide range of topics?

Did you know that South Park became one of the first Internet viral videos, which ultimately led to its production as a series?

Did you know that South Park debuted in August 1997?

Did you know that South Park has had great success, consistently earning the highest ratings of any basic cable program?

Did you know that South Park has had a total of 247 episodes over the course of the show's 17 seasons?

Did you know that South Park has received five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award?

Did you know that the theatrical film, South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut which was released in June 1999?

Did you know that in 2013, TV Guide ranked South Park the tenth Greatest TV Cartoon of All Time?[4]

Did you know that South Park is the third longest-running animated series in the U.S. behind The Simpsons and Arthur?








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Friday, June 27, 2014

Did you know that on January 31, 2012, Shaquille O'Nealwas honored as one of the 35 Greatest McDonald's All-Americans?

Did you know that Shaquille O'Neal is a retired American basketball player and current analyst on the Inside the NBA?
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Did you know that Shaquille O'Neal stood 7 ft 1 in and weighed 325 pounds which mad him one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA?

Did you know that Shaquille O'Neal played 19-year in the NBA?

Did you know that O'Neal's individual accolades include the 1999–2000 MVP award, the 1992–93 NBA Rookie of the Year award, 15 All-Star game selections, three All-Star Game MVP awards, three Finals MVP awards, two scoring titles, 14 All-NBA team selections, and three NBA All-Defensive Team selections?

Did you know that Shaq is one of only three players to win NBA MVP, All-Star game MVP and Finals MVP awards in the same year (2000)?

Did you know that Shaq, Willis Reed in 1970 and Michael Jordan in 1996 and 1998 are the only players?
 
Did you know that on Shaquille O'Neal ranks 6th all-time in points scored, 5th in field goals, 13th in rebounds, and 7th in blocks?[3]

Did you know that Shaquille O'Neal has released four rap albums, with his first, Shaq Diesel, going platinum?

Did you know that Shaquille O'Neal has appeared in numerous films and has starred in his own reality shows,Shaq's Big Challenge and Shaq Vs.?



Did you know that on O'Neal led his Robert G. Cole High School team, from San Antonio, Texas, to a 68–1 record during his two years there and helped the team win the state championship during his senior year?[7]

Did you know that Shaquille O'Neal 791 rebounds during the 1989 season remains a state record for a player in any classification?[8]

Did you know that on January 31, 2012, Shaquille O'Neal was honored as one of the 35 Greatest McDonald's All-Americans?[9]


Did you know that O'Neal was a two-time All-American, two-time SEC player of the year, and received the Adolph Rupp Trophy as NCAA men's basketball player of the year in 1991?


Did you know that Shaq was inducted into the LSU Hall of Fame?[11]




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Did you know that the Chicago Bears football team won eight championships before the Super Bowl was established?

Did you know that the state of Chicago has won 27 Championships?














Did you know that the Chicago Cubs won a World Series in 1908?
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Chicago Bulls
Did you know that the Chicago Bulls won six NBA Championships in the 90's?








Chicago Blackhawks
Did you know that the Chicago Blackhawks has won four Stanley Cups?




Did you know that the Chicago White Sox won three World Series?









Chicago Bears
Did you know that the Chicago Bears won one Super Bowl in 1985?

Did you know that the Chicago Bears football team won eight championships before the Super Bowl was established?





Chicago Cardinal
Did you know that the Chicago Cardinal won a championship by default when the Pottsville Maroons were suspended by the league?






Chicago Fire

Did you know that the Chicago Fire also won a MLS championship?












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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Did you know the total fees collected from the teams that participated in the FIFA World Cup was 70 million?


Did you know that the total prize money for $576 million
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Did you know that the FIFA World Cup participation fee is $1.5 Million (each 32 Teams)?

Did you know that the fourth place team in the FIFA World Cup receives $18 million?

Did you know that the third place team in the FIFA World Cup receives $20 million?

Did you know that the runner-up in the FIFA World Cup receives $25 million?

Did you know that the winner of the FIFA World Cup receives $35 million?

Did you know the total fees collected from the teams that participated in the FIFA World Cup was 70 million?





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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Did you know that Venus and Serena have won more Olympic gold medals than any other female tennis players?

Did you know that Venus Ebony Starr Williams[1] was born June 17, 1980?

Did you know that Venus Williams is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 36 in singles as of July 29, 2013.[2]

Did you know that Venus Williams is regarded as the best grass court player of her generation and she is widely considered as one of the all-time greats of women's tennis?

Did you know that
Venus Williams won five Wimbledon singles titles, which ties her with two other women for eighth place on the all-time list?

 Her 22 overall Grand Slam titles consist of seven in singles, thirteen in women's doubles, and two in mixed doubles.

Did you know that Venus Williams has won four Olympic gold medals, one in singles and three in women's doubles?[4]

Did you know that Venus and Serena have won more Olympic gold medals than any other female tennis players?

Did you know that at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Venus Williams became only the second player to win Olympic gold medals in both singles and doubles at the same Olympic Games, after Helen Wills Moody in 1924?

Did you know that Venus has won 44 career singles titles?


 Did you know that Serena Williams 35-match winning streak from the 2000 Wimbledon Championships to the 2000 Generali Ladies Linz tournament final is the longest winning streak since January 1, 2000?

She is also one of only three active WTA players to have made the finals of all four Grand Slams, the other players being her sister Serena Williams and Russian Maria Sharapova.[5]

Did you know that Venus Williams has played against her sister Serena Williams in 24 professional matches since 1998, with Serena winning 14 of the 24 matches?

Did you know that the Williams sisters have played

against each other in eight Grand Slam singles finals, with Serena winning six times?

Did you know that beginning with the 2002 French Open, they opposed each other in four consecutive Grand Slam singles finals?

Did you know that this is the first first time in the Open Era that the same two players played against each other in four consecutive Grand Slam singles finals?

Did you know that the Williams sister on the doubles side, the pair have won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles playing alongside each other?

Did you know that in 2002, after the French Open, Venus Williams and Serena Williams were ranked No. 1 and No. 2 respectively?

Did you know that during the 2010 French Open, they became the co-world no.1 players in women's doubles, in addition to holding the top two positions in singles tennis as well?
 
Did you know that both Williams Sister have won four gold medals at the Summer Olympics Games, one each in singles and three in doubles – which all they won together?








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Did you know that China has the largest population in the world, with over 1.3 billion people (1,343,239,923) as of July 2012?

 Did you know that China is officially known as the People's Republic of China?

Did you know that China has the largest population in the world, with over 1.3 billion people (1,343,239,923) as of July 2012?

Did you know that China is the 3rd largest country by area at 9,706,961 sq km (3,747,879 sq miles)?

Did you know that the summit of Mt Everest marks the border between China and Nepal?

Did you know that there are many different languages spoken in China, including Mandarin, Yue, Wu, Minbei, Minnan, Xiang, Gan and Hakka?

Did you know that 47% of the Chinese population live in urban areas?

Did you know that China experiences typhoons every year and also suffers from floods, tsunamis, earthquakes and droughts?

Did you know that China has the fourth longest river in the world, the Yangtze River, which reaches 5,797km (3,602 miles) in length. It also has the sixth longest, the Yellow River, stretching 4,667km (2,900 miles).

Did you know that China is the second largest economy in the world, after the United States of America.

Did you know that 2003, China became the third country to successfully send a person to space.

Did you know that the Great Wall of China is the
Great Wall of China
largest man made structure in the world, stretching an incredible 8,850 kilometres (5,500 miles)?


2008 Summer Olympic Games
Did you know that China hosted the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing?












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Monday, June 23, 2014

Did you know that Martin Springstead was the youngest umpire ever to serve as crew chief in the World Series, heading the staff for the 1973 Series at the age of 36 years and 3 months?

Did you know Martin John Springstead was an umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1966 to 1985?

Did you know that Martin Springstead was the youngest umpire ever to serve as crew chief in the World Series, heading the staff for the 1973 Series at the age of 36 years and 3 months?

Did you know that Martin Sprinstead officiated in five no-hitters, including being the home plate umpire for two: Clyde Wright's on July 3, 1970 [6] and Mike Warren's on September 29, 1983?[7]

(July 9, 1937 – January 17, 2012) 




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Did you know that Kevin Willis is one of 15 players in NBA history with over 16,000 career points and 11,000 career rebounds?

Did you know that Kevin Alvin Willis was born September 6, 1962 in Los Angeles?

Did you know that Willis is a retired American professional basketball who was a 7-foot power forward/center who played most of his career with the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA?

Did you know that in the 2004–05 season, Kevin Willis was the oldest player in the league at age 42,[1] and he would continue to be until his retirement at the conclusion of the 2006-07 season at the age of 44?[2]

Did you know that Kevin Willis in 2003won an NBA Championship ring with the Spurs?

Did you know that Kevin Willis is one of 15 players in NBA history with over 16,000 career points and 11,000 career rebounds?


Did you know that Hall-of-Famer Robert Parish, who - at age 43 - played 43 games with the Chicago Bulls in 1996-97, previously held many of Willis's longevity and age-based records?

Did you know that Willis holds career averages of 12.2 ppg, 8.4 rpg,[2] and 0.9 apg while averaging 27 minutes per game in 20 NBA seasons?

Did you know that in 2007, Kevin Willis made three appearances on the Spike TV reality show, Pros vs Joes?

Did you know that Kevin Willis  returned to his
clothing business in 2007?

Did you know that Willis & Walker[9] is a Atlanta-based company, which specializes in custom wear for big and tall men, was founded in 1988 by Willis and former Michigan State teammate Ralph Walker?[10]




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Did you know that in 2012, a prison in the city of Pohang became home to the world’s first robotic prison guards?





robot.teachersDid you know that in 2010, the South Korean government launched its “R-Learning” program to fill schools with automated assistants like Engkey(robo-teachers)?

Did you know that there are two different version of this robo-teacher?

Did you know that the first robo-teacher comes equipped with a TV screen which displays the face of an English-speaking teacher—who might really be as far away as Australia?

Did you know that the second robo-teacher uses voice recognition technology to help students with their speaking skills?

Did you know that preschool teachers use Genibo, a
Genibo
robotic dog that teaches dance and gymnastics?

Did you know that iRobi keeps track of which kids are in class and asks them how they’re feeling?

Did you know that in 2012, a prison in the city of Pohang became home to the world’s first robotic prison guards?

Did you know that the robotic prison guard come with 3-D depth
robotic prison guards
cameras and two-way wireless communication systems that allow correctional officers to speak with the inmates?

Did you know that the robotic prison guards are controlled by guards with iPads?

Did you know that the robotic prison guards can identify illegal or dangerous activities, such as gang fights or suicide attempts, and then call for human backup?

Did you know that the robotic prison guards can’t touch the prisoners, and they aren’t armed?
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Did you know that the SGR-1was deployed in 2010?

Did you know that the SGR-1robot patrols the demilitarized zone
between North and South Korea?

Did you know that the SGR-1 packs some serious firepower, including a 5.5-millimeter machine gun and 40-millimeter automatic grenade launchers?

Did you know that the SGR-1 robot  can’t fire without human permission?




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