Recent Posts Tagged With 'interesting facts'

• Where to go in Maui?

  Posted on Thursday December 10th, 2009 at 03:35 in interesting facts, maui hawaii

  One of the places I dream of spending my vacation is in Maui, Hawaii. It’s best known for its wonderful beaches. Since I am always online, I have also done some research about particular places that tourists can visit in Maui Hawaii. Popular to...

• Manny Pacquiao Wins Over Miguel Cotto

  Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 07:07 in interesting facts, manny pacquiao wins over miguel cotto

  Manny Pacquiao bagged the WBO Welterweight Title after winning over Mexican boxer Miguel Cotto by TKO. After defeating Cotto, Pacquiao holds the record for being the first boxer in history to win seven world titles in seven different weight divisions...

• World’s Oldest Dog

  Posted on Sunday October 25th, 2009 at 17:40 in interesting facts, world's oldest dog

  Otto, a dachshund-crossterrier, is officially the world’s oldest living dog. He is 20 years old and eight months. That is equal to 140 in dog years. Otto is owned by a British couple, Peter and Lynn Jones. The previous record holder is a 21-ye...

• 8′1″ Turk Takes Title of World’s Tallest Man

  Posted on Thursday September 17th, 2009 at 02:12 in interesting facts, guinness world records, world's tallest man, sultan kosen

  Sultan Kosen, an 8′1” tall Turk is officially named by the Guinness World Records as the tallest man on the planet. His Ukrainian rival, Leonid Stadnyk, reportedly measured 8 feet 5.5 inches (2.57 meters). However, he was stripped of his ...

• Denmark Tops the List of the World’s Happiest Places 2009

  Posted on Saturday May 9th, 2009 at 22:56 in interesting facts

  The  Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development recently released the list of the World’s Happiest Places for 2009. The OECD used data from a Gallup World Poll conducted in 140 countries around the world last year. In each country,...

• A Car for My Birthday

  Posted on Tuesday May 5th, 2009 at 09:45 in product reviews, interesting facts

  I want a brand new car for my birthday! Anybody wants to grant my wish?  Unfortunately, I am not able to afford a new car this year.  Hopefully, I would be able to get one in a year or two. As early as now, it does not really hurt if I start my sea...

• Gaining Weight for Film Roles

  Posted on Tuesday February 17th, 2009 at 03:30 in interesting facts

  Some celebrities are doing everything they can to lose weight. But there are some lucky few who has to add pounds for their film projects. For instance, Beyonce gained almost 15 pounds to play the role of Etta James in the movie Cadillac. Megan Fox a...

• What’s Your Chocolate IQ?

  Posted on Sunday February 15th, 2009 at 04:23 in interesting facts

  I am a self-confessed chocoholic. I like to eat lots of chocolates but I am not sure about my Chocolate I.Q. I was suprised to see that I scored high on the What’s Your Chocolate IQ? on Delish.com. My favorite is dark chocolate. From the quiz,...

• Computer Geeks Learn to Flirt

  Posted on Wednesday January 14th, 2009 at 05:14 in interesting facts

  While browsing online, I came across an article on Yahoo that caught my attention. A “flirting course” is being offered to budding IT engineers at Potsdam University south of Berlin. How Interesting is that? Philip von Senftleben, an auth...

• The Moment of Truth

  Posted on Monday December 29th, 2008 at 10:11 in interesting facts

  The other day, I was watching some old episodes of the game show “The Moment of Truth”. On that show, the challenge is being able to answer personal questions thrown at you. Contestants can win up to $500,000. The polygraph test will dete...