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Monday, June 23, 2014

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?
SGR-1


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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Saturday, June 21, 2014

Did you know that Floyd Mayweather is the first athlete, besides Tiger Woods, to crack the $100 million earnings threshold?

Did you know that Floyd Money Mayweather regained his spot as the world’s highest-paid athlete?

Did you know that Floyd Mayweather has been cashing multi-million checks for his fights for more than a decade?

Did you know that Mayweather banked at least $25 million for each of his past nine bouts going back to 2007 when he defeated Oscar De La Hoya?

Did you know that Floyd Mayweather fight with Oscar De La Hoya in 2007
was the most watched fight in the history of boxing pay-per-view events?

 Did you know that Mayweather has earned almost $400 million in the Olympics?
ring since he turned pro in 1996 after the

Did you know that Floyd Mayweather earned $105 million during the past 12 months for 72 minutes of work in the ring for fights against Canelo Alvarez and Marcos Maidana?

Did you know that for 2013 Floyd Mayweather topped Forbes’ annual list of the world’s highest-paid athletes for the second time in three years?

Did you know that Floyd Mayweather is the first Tiger Woods, to crack the $100 million earnings threshold?
athlete, besides


Did you know that the September Mayweather-Canelo fight billed as “The One” set records for highest
PPV gross ($150 million), live gate ($20 million) and total revenue (roughly $200 million)?






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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Did you know Disney World employs more than 62,000 as part of its "cast," making Walt Disney World the largest single-site employer in the United States?

Did you know Walt Disney bought the 43 square miles of Central Florida swampland for Disney World for $5 million, or about $185 an acre?

Did you know after the Sept. 11 attacks, the Federal Aviation Administration put a flight restriction over the Disney World resort?

Did you know the flight restriction over Disney World extends out in a three-mile radius from Cinderella's Castle and up to 3,000 feet?

Did you know an estimated 1.65 million pairs of eyeglasses have made their way to Disney World's lost-and-found bins since 1971. Every year, the park finds an average of 6,000 cellphones, 3,500 digital cameras and 18,000 hats?



Alex and Donna Voutsinas as kids
Alex and Donna Voutsinas
Did you know a married couple from Boynton Beach, Fla., Alex and Donna Voutsinas, realized years later that they were coincidentally photographed together at Disney as children?

Did you know the Walt Disney World resort is about the size of San Francisco, and only about 35 percent of its more than 27,000 acres has been developed?

Did you know that Mickey Mouse has more than 290 outfits, from a scuba suit to a lighted tuxedo?

Did you know that Minnie Mouse has more than 200 outfits, from cheerleading attire to evening gowns?

Did you know that the Animal Kingdom features more than 3,000 species in its 4 million trees and plants?


 Did you know if you were to stay in a different room every night at the Disney World resorts, to sleep in
them all would take you 68 years?


Did you know Disney World employs more than 62,000 as part of its "cast," making Walt Disney World the
largest single-site employer in the United States?

Did you know that Epcot mean? Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow?



Did you know Disney World infrastructure has more than 270 buses, making it the third-largest bus system in the state, behind Jacksonville and Miami?

Did you know that Disney World decorates more than 1,500 Christmas trees at holiday time?


Did you know if you dress up folks in all the shirts sold at Disney World in one year, you'd have enough for every resident of the state of Montana (pop. 974,989.)?

Did you know when Disney World opened, adult admission to the Magic Kingdom cost $3.50, Today it costs $85?


Did you know the first film made at Disney's Hollywood Studios was "Ernest Saves Christmas?"


Did you know Jane Eisner, wife of former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, came up with the "I'm going to Disney World!" campaign, Michael Eisner wrote in his 1998 memoir?

Did you know Disney World flew its flags at half-staff on the day Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died?

Did you know Jobs was Disney's largest single shareholder (7 percent), and he was on the board of directors?




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Did you know that as of September 2012, Cracker Barrel had more than 67,000 employees working in more than 630 restaurants in 42 U.S. states?

Did you know that Dan Evins founded Cracker Barrel in 1969 while he was working for Shell Oil?

Did you know that Evins borrowed $40,000 to construct the first Cracker Barrel, which turned a profit just one month after opening?[3]

Did you know that Dan Evins opened the first Cracker Barrel restaurant in Lebanon, Tennessee, on Tennessee State Route 109?[2]

Did you know that Evins was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Cracker Barrel from its founding in 1969 to 2001, and as chairman of the board from 2001 until his retirement in 2004?[2]

Did you know that as of September 2012, Cracker Barrel had more than 67,000 employees working in more than 630 restaurants in 42 U.S. states?

Did you know that Dan Evins died on January 14, 2012, at his daughter's home in Lebanon, Tennessee, at the age of 76?[1]

 Did you know that Evins live (October 11, 1935 – January 14, 2012)?

Did you know that Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is an American chain of combined restaurant gift stores with a Southern country theme?
and

Did you know that the first Cracker Barrel which remains open is the company headquarters in Lebanon, Tennessee, ?











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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Did you know that Brazil has 13 cities with over one million residents?

Did you know that Brazil is the largest county in South America and covers nearly half (47%) of the South American Continent?

Did you know that Brazil is currently the fifth largest economy in the world?

Did you know that the official language of Brazil is Portuguese?

Did you know that there are more than 180 native languages spoken in the country?

Did you know that Brazil has 13 cities with over one million residents?

Did you know that Brazil has one of the largest economies in the Americas and is the largest in South America?

Did you know that Brazil  most common agricultural exports today are coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus and beef?
Did you know that Brazil is considered one of the most biodiverse places in the world because its rainforests are home to more than 1,000 bird species, 3,000 fish species and many mammals and reptiles such as alligators, freshwater dolphins and manatees?




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Did you know that there are also more than 10,000 Internet cafés where visitors can use computers and play games for a small hourly fee?

Did you know that Korea has the fastest Internet
in the world -- as of 2011?

Did you know that South Korean Internet speed was well above the world average of 580KBps at 2,202KBps?

Internet cafés
Did you know that there are also more than 10,000 Internet cafés where visitors can play games for a small hourly fee?





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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Did you know in South Korea that McDonald’s deliver 24/7?


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Did you know that in South Korea most restaurants will deliver straight to your apartment via motorcycle?

Did you know that in South Korea that the drivers who delivered your food will come for them later when you put the dirty dishes out side the door?


Did you know in South Korea that McDonald’s deliver 24/7?

Did you know that McDonald's in South Korea servers Korean specialties, such as the Bulgogi Burger and the Shanghai Spicy Chicken Burger?





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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!