World Cup Fever!!

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Everyone knows that soccer is the best sport in the world BUT did you know...

-Uruguay was the first country to win the World Cup in 1930

- Scotland has qualified 8 times for the World Cup but has never cleared the first round

- Hakan Sukur scored the fastest goal from a kick off in 11 seconds against South Korea in 2002

- Hungary holds the best margin win over El Salvador in 1982 with a 10-1 win

I hope everyone enjoys the most amazing and spectacular sporting event in the world! The 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA is going to be an exciting one!

Oh and one more thing... GO ITALY GO!

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Beer Me

Many have heard of people who have a fear of heights, a fear of public speaking and a fear of spiders – but check this one out:

Cenoscillicaphobia: Fear of an empty glass!

This gave me inspiration for a FactSnack dedicated to a liquid to fill your glass with… BEER!

Did you know the most expensive beer in the world is called Tutankhamen. It is US $52 a bottle!

Belguim is the country with the most individual brand of beers, with 400

The best selling brand in the Western Hemisphere (outside of USA) is Brahma Beer

And not only do they taste great, but they are the source of some great commercials and one-liners including one of my recent favourites “take the best day of your life and put it in your mouth” It’s brilliant.

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Too Sexy for that City...

**sorry for the layout I dont know why its not cooperating**

Did you know that the highly anticipated Sex and

the City 2 movie had to change their filming location

to Morocco? Originally, it was supposed to be in Abu Dhabi

but Emirates' officials turned down the request to film on

location. Abu Dhabi is highly sensitive to plots that could

be deemed too racy and/or politically charged.

The interesting twist is the book "Sex and the City" by

Candace Bushnell can be found in bookstores all over Dubai...

Just a reminder, Sex and the City 2 premiers

May 27, 2010! Check out the trailer for a sneak peek

of what to expect.

PS: Jac a la Fac, this one is for you ;)

Yo Mama!

In the spirit of Mother's Day, I have decided to write a festive post for the special occasion. I came across some unbelievable records set by mothers from all over the world! Did you know...

Youngest Mother:

5 years 7 months old. Linda Medina had her 6.5 pound child in Lima, Peru in 1939.

Oldest Mother:

65 years old. Satyabhama Mahapatra had her child in India on April 9, 2003.

Shortest Interval Between Children:

208 days. Jayne Bleackley gave birth to Joseph Robert on September 3, 1999, and Annie Jessica Joyce on March 30, 2000.

Longest Interval Between Children:

41 years 185 days. Elizabeth Ann Buttle gave birth to Belinda on May 19,1956 and Joseph on November 20, 1997.

Mother With the Most Recorded Children:

The first wife of Feodor Vassilyev (1707-1782) of Shuya, Russia who had 69 children! Between 1725 and 1765, in a total of 27 confinements, she gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets, and four sets of quadruplets (67 of them survived infancy).

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I hope all the mother's out there have an amazing day full of sparkle and love :) Special shout out to the best mom ever, Lizzy Fon Fon, LOVE YOU!!! xoxox HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Hockey Trivia

Did you know there are only 3 teams in the NHL that have team names NOT ending with the letter "S". Can you name them?

Hint: NONE are currently in the playoffs...

Scroll down for the answer!

Keep on scrolling :)

And the 3 teams are...

Did you guess it?!

The Power of Madonna

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Madonna + Glee = MAJOR SUCCESS! The smash hit television series Glee recently aired their Madonna themed episode and instantly starting noticing positive reactions from it. Some examples include the following:

- The episode attracted an impressive 13.5 million viewers

- The soundtrack for the episode is NUMBER ONE on iTunes

- Two other singles from the soundtrack are in the top 20

- I (who was very skeptical at first) have become a fan

and most importantly...

Series creator Ryan Murphy is already talking to Madge about a sequel for next season! It will include 6 more songs from The Material Girl's wide range of smash hits. Apparently, there is talk that fans may be able to vote online (Fox.com) to decide which songs will be featured.

**This post is dedicated to the biggest Glee fan I know. The one and only... JDub :)**

Movie Time!

This post does not really have an interesting random fact but something much better... VIDEOS! Check out the following youtube clips of video projects made by myself and other MIT classmates and tell me what you think.

Happy Viewing! :)

What is MIT?

Unmasking Beauty (*WARNING! Disturbing images!)

Hire Me Ellen

Silver Bullets