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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Did you know that Henry Hays was the first white person executed for following orders from the KKK to murder a black citizen in Alabama since 1913?

Did you know that Henry Francis Hays (November 10, 1954 – June 6, 1997[1]) was a member of the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama, who was convicted and sentenced to death for a 1981 lynching-style murder of 19-year old African-American Michael Donald?

Did you know that Henry Hays was the first white person executed for following orders from the KKK to murder a black citizen in Alabama since 1913?

Did you know that Hays was executed in Alabama electric chair Yellow Mama after Governor Fob James refused to commute his sentence,  Hays was 42 years old at the time of his execution?

Did you know that Donald's mother, Beulah Mae Donald, in assistance of the Southern Poverty Law Center, sued United Klans of America in a civil suit?

Did you know that an all-white jury found the Klan responsible for the lynching of Michael Donald and ordered a seven million dollar judgment?

Did you know that Beulah Mae Donald law suit resulted in the Klan handing over all its assets including its national headquarters in Tuscaloosa?

Did you know that she sold the Klan building for $52,000 and bought a home?

Did you know that Beulah Died a year and a half later, she was 67?
 



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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Did you know that Teresa Edwards is the first female basketball player to have played in five Olympics?

Did you know that Teresa Edwards is the youngest and oldest player to compete in the Olympics?

Did you know that Teresa Edwards also holds the unique distinction of being in the youngest gold medalist in women's basketball (age 20 in 1984) and the oldest gold medalist in women's basketball (age 36 in 2000).

Did you know that Edwards is the first female basketball player to have played in five Olympics?

Did you know that ( Australian Andrew Gaze) with Puerto Rican Teófilo Cruz and Brazilian Oscar Schmidt also competed in five Olympics?


Did you know that Edwards made a record fifth Olympic basketball team, earning a fourth gold medal to go with her bronze medal?


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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Did you know that Grover Cleveland is the only President to not serve consecutive terms?

Did you know that Grover Cleveland is the only President to not serve consecutive terms?

Did you know that Cleveland was President in 03/04/1885 -03/03/ 1889 and 03/04/1893 - 03/03/1897?

Did you know that Richard Nixon was Vice-President in 04/12/1945 to 01/20/1953?

Did you know that Richard Nixon was President for two terms?

Did you know that Richard Nixon was the only President to resign?

Did you know that Richard Nixon was the only President to have visited all 50 states?



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Monday, September 5, 2011

Did you know that president Andrew Johnson ia one of 4 Presidents to not have a Vice-President?

John Tyler
Millard Fillmore
Chester A. Arthur
Andrew Johnson
Did you know that John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Chester A. Arthur & Andrew Johnson are the only Presidents to not have a Vice-President?




Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Did you know that Franklin Delano Roosevelt serve as President for 4 terms (16 years)?




William Harris
Zachary Taylor

Warren Harding
Did you know that William Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren Harding, Franklin Delano Roosevelt all died in office?











Did you know that Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield,


John F. Kennedy
William McKinley and John F. Kennedy were all
Abraham Lincoln
James Garfield
assassinated in Office?



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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Did you know that in 2009 Schnatter paid Jeffrey Robinson of Flatwoods, Ky. $250,000 reward for returning his beloved '71 Camaro?


Did you know that Papa John's Pizza is the third largest take-out and delivery pizzarestaurant chain in the United States, behind Pizza Hut and Domino's Pizza?


Did you know that Papa Johns is based in Louisville, Kentucky?


Did you know that Papa John's slogan is "Better Ingredients. Better Pizza?"

Did you know that Internationally, there are over 3,300 Papa John's establishments, including over 2,600 in the U.S. and more than 500 in over 30 other countries?

Did You know that John Schnatter is the founder of Papa John's?

Did you know that he began his pizza career at Rocky's Sub Pub in Jeffersonville, Indiana, while attending Jeffersonville High School?


Did you know that In 1984, he sold his car (a 1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z28) to buy out the other owner of the bar, and started serving pizza to customers?


Did you know that in 2009 Schnatter paid Jeffrey Robinson of Flatwoods, Ky. $250,000 reward for returning his beloved '71 Camaro?



Did you know that in 1997, Pizza Hut filed suit against Papa John's based on a series of advertisements that compared the ingredients of Papa John's and its competitors?



Did you know that Papa John's International is a publicly traded company, with 30% of shares owned by John Schnatter?
Did you know that Papa John's became one of the first major pizza chains to include a dipping sauce with every original crust or square pan pizza, as well as a Peperoncini pepper, a traditional Italian garnish? Did you know that in August 2010 Papa John's Corporate signed a mutable year deal with the National Football League (NFL) and NBC - to be their official sponsor; therefore, making Sunday Night Football as pizza and football night in America?






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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Did you know that World Boxing Champion Mannie Paq is am·bi·dex·trous?

Did you know that a ambidextrous person is a man or woman who can use both hands equally well?

Did you know that people that are naturally ambidextrous are rare, with only one out of one hundred people being naturally ambidextrous?


Did you know that in modern times, it is more common to find people considered ambidextrous who were originally left handed and who learned to be ambidextrous either deliberately or during childhood institutions such as schools where right-handed habits are often emphasized or required?

Did you know that since many everyday devices (such as can openers and scissors) are asymmetrical and designed for right-handed people, many left-handers learn to use them right-handedly due to the rarity or lack of left-handed models?

Did you know that left-handed people are much more likely to develop motor skills in their non-dominant hand than right-handers?

Did you know that right-handers may become ambidextrous due to an injury of their right hand or arm?

Did you know that Ambidexterity is often encouraged in activities requiring a great deal of skill in both hands, such as juggling, swimming, percussion, keyboard music, baseball, lacrosse, surgery, boxing, martial arts and basketball?


Did you know that in boxing, Manny Pacquiao has a southpaw stance on the ring even though he is really right-handed outside the ring?

Did you know in tennis players Luke Jensen and Maria Sharapova are ambidextrous?


Did you know that some players find cross-dominance advantageous in golf, especially if a left-handed player utilizes right-handed clubs.?


golfer, Mac O'Grady
Did you know that in golfer, Mac O'Grady was a touring pro who played right-handed, yet could play "scratch" (no handicap) golf left-handed. He lobbied the USGA for years to be certified as an amateur "lefty" and a pro "righty" to no avail?
 
Did you know that being a natural left-hander but play golf right-handed is known as cross-dominance or mixed-handedness?


Did you know that in basketball the player may choose to make a pass or shot with the weaker hand. NBA stars David Lee, Derrick Rose, Andrew Bogut and Michael Beasley, are ambidextrous players?

 Did you know that brothers Marc Gasol and Pau Gasol can make hook shots with both right and left hand while both their dominant hand is right?

Did you know that Candace Parker, forward for the WNBA Sparks team, also has equal dominance with both hands?






Bill Durnan

Did you know that  ice hockey player, goaltender Bill Durnan, was nicknamed "Dr. Strangeglove" for his ability to catch the puck with either hand?
Vezina Trophy,
This feat won him the Vezina Trophy, then for the National Hockey League's goalie with the lowest goals-against average, six times out of only seven seasons.
Did you know that many modern small arms employ ambidextrous design to accommodate both the right- and left-handed operator?

Did you know that this is advantageous for marketing the weapon to military or law enforcement units because the weapons are distributed in a large scale,  eliminates the need for training left-handed operators to adapt to a right-handed weapon?
 


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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Did you now that the doctors reduced Manihuari chest from a N cup to a 34B cup, in a six-hour operation?

Julia Manihuari was left bedbound for six months after her breasts grew to an N cup
Did you know that a mother-of-four  was left bedbound for six months because of her N cup breasts had made it impossible to move?


Did you know that Julia Manihuari's had to have an operation to remove two-and-a-half stone of flesh from her chest?


Did you know that Manihuari said that her breast were so big that they were were touching her legs?

Did you know that Manihuari, 29, said that her N cup breast were so heavy that when she would try to get up she would get light headed and faint?

During a six-hour operation last month, doctors reduced Mrs Manihuari's chest to a 34B cup
Did you know that local media help and paid for her to take a three-day boat journey to the nearest town to seek medical help?

Did you know that Doctors at the Loayza Archbishop Hospital were worried the weight of her chest could crush her lungs and kill her?
 Did you now that the doctors reduced Manihuari chest from a N cup to a 34B cup, in a six-hour operation?

  


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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!