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23 unusual facts about the world


Alcatraz Island in popular culture

Don Siegel's 1979 thriller Escape from Alcatraz chronicles the story of Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin, who successfully escaped from Alcatraz in 1962, although it is unknown whether they survived the trip across the bay.

Big Dig ceiling collapse

On July 13, 2006, the leaders of the state legislature, Senate President Robert Travaglini and House Speaker Sal Dimasi, called upon Turnpike Authority chairman Matthew J. Amorello, who provided oversight of the project, to consider stepping down from his position and accepting a diminished role.

Bitsy Mott

He later became personal security manager to Elvis Presley during 19 years (1955–1973), spending about 11 months of each year on the road with Presley and his manager Colonel Parker, who also was brother in law of Mott.

Deadly Circus Fire

Deadly Circus Fire have performed at the Hammerfest on 17 March 2011 and at the Bloodstock Open Air Metal Festival on the Sophie Lancaster stage on 13 August 2011, where although the band was hugely delayed by technical faults they turned their near-disaster into soundscaped triumph with an emotive display of showmanship and musical ability.

Gaby Köster

From 1996 until its discontination in 2005, she was a permanent cast member of the show 7 Tage, 7 Köpfe produced by Rudi Carrell.

Heaven I Need a Hug

It was featured on his fifth solo studio album Chocolate Factory, on the bonus disc Loveland, it reached number 26 on the R&B chart and 104 on the Billboard chart.

Janus Dousa

There are good portraits of the Great Dousa, as he is often called, by Visscher and Houbraken.

Joel Teitelbaum

He then moved to his new father-in-law's residence in Radomyśl Wielki, and remained there for over a year.

John McDuffie

He co-authored the Philippine Independence Act which provided for self-government of the Philippines and for Filipino independence from the United States after a period of ten years.

Jorge Vargas

Jorge Vargas González, Chilean politician, mayor of Pichilemu 1997–2007

Judith McGrath

Judith McGrath (born 21 April 1947) is an Australian actress born in Brisbane, Queensland best known for her long-running role as Von Ryan in the television medical drama All Saints on Network Seven, she spent many of her formative years training at Brisbane Arts Theatre and was a company member of Twelfth Night Theatre under theatre director, Joan Whalley.

Kolleru Lake

But by the early 16th century, the Gajapatis lost great portions of their southern dominion to Vijayanagar and Golconda.

Kunjananthante Kada

The story of Kunjananthante Kada is set in a village around the Mattannur-Iritty area of Kannur, Kerala.

Le bruit et l'odeur

This speech became famous when it was sampled in 1995 by the French band Zebda on their hit "Le bruit et l'odeur" from the album by the same name.

Pablo Donoso

He believed that this series could be a step to finally get to a world-class category like NASCAR or the IndyCar Series.

Pancoast

Henry Pancoast (1875–1939), American radiologist after whom a type of lung tumor is named (Pancoast tumor)

Pickled herring

Pickled herring, especially brined herring, is common in Russia and Ukraine, where it is served cut into pieces and seasoned with sunflower oil and onions, or can be part of herring salads, such as dressed herring, which are usually prepared with vegetables and seasoned with mayonnaise dressing.

Russell Klika

After he returned, he became an operation warrior trainer for the first army and a combat photography trainer in public affairs at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Indiana.

Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XIX

Any Senator directed by the Presiding Officer to take his seat and/or any Senator requesting the Presiding Officer to require a Senator to take his seat, may appeal from the ruling of the Chair, which appeal shall be open to debate.

The Canvas Barricade

The play was directed by George McCowan, with costumes by Mark Negin, choreography by Alan and Blanche Lund, and a score by Harry Freedman.

Thomas Danby

Leeds Thomas Danby, college in Leeds, predecessor of Leeds City College

Timar

Elements of the Timar system however can be seen to have their origins in Pre-Islamic antiquity (Ancient Middle Eastern Empires, Rome, Byzantium, and Pre-Islamic Iran).

Valerie Landau

Engelbart and Landau also collaborated on writing the book "The Engelbart Hypothesis: Dialogs with Douglas Engelbart" along with co-author Eileen Clegg.