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28 unusual facts about the world


Abraham H. Schenck

Schenck was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth Congress (March 4, 1815–March 3, 1817).

Bell Bay Pulp Mill

In September 2006, a protest rally against the proposed pulp mill was held in Launceston with speakers, included Greens politician Christine Milne and TV gardener Peter Cundall.

Birgitte Alsted

The group experimented with alternative forms and collective improvisation and performed the members' own compositions in unusual places, such as the Nørreport Station and Copenhagen Zoo.

Bodo language

Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha gathered a few specimen of the Deodhai alphabet from an informant of Dimapur area which was noted for the Kachari reign an remains representing the art and architecture.

Brampton Jail

The Brampton Jail's most notorious inmate was Huey Newton, an American co-founder of the Black Panther Party, who was held there in 1977 while awaiting extradition to the United States for murder.

Deborah Bull

She has been awarded Honorary Doctorates by University of Derby (1998), Sheffield Hallam University (2001), Kent University (2010) and the Open University (2005) and was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1999 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

East Fremantle Oval

Pink Floyd played a concert at the ground on 24 February 1988 as part of their A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour.

Edward Filene

He corresponded with a wide range of leaders from Woodrow Wilson and Georges Clemenceau to Mahatma Gandhi and Vladimir Lenin.

Eulogio Rodriguez

On May 20, 1953, he was elected Senate President, a position he occupied for the next ten years.

Faiakes

Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit.

Grand Junction High School

Grand Junction High School's choir department has been the recipient of a composition by Eric Barnum, entitled 'Wrapped'.

Heinrich Gontermann

He was finally accepted for pilot/observer training, and upon his graduation in early 1916 was posted to Kampfstaffel Tergnier as a reconnaissance pilot flying the Roland C.II.

Ian Iqbal Rashid

His credits include the soap, London Bridge (Carlton Television for ITV), and the cult hit BBC2 series This Life for which he received the Writer's Guild of England award.

Je Crois

"Je Crois" (I Think) is a song performed by Belgian singer of Italian origin Roberto Bellarosa, released as the second single from his debut studio album Ma voie (2012).

Kirkby Lonsdale

In common with many bridges of the same name, legend holds that the Devil appeared to an old woman, promising to build a bridge in exchange for the first soul to cross over it.

Low-dose naltrexone

A pilot study performed at the University of San Francisco reported a significant increase in "mental health quality of life indices," though the authors noted that the dropout rate in the study reduced its statistical power.

Lucks

Stefan Lucks, a researcher in the fields of communications security and cryptography.

Marcus Lemonis

Shortly thereafter, he had a conversation with family friend and auto mogul Lee Iacocca, who suggested Lemonis switch to the camping and RV industry, because there had yet to be a defining trailblazer in that arena.

Matthew Kent

In 2006, the Boston Red Sox picked up Kent after a six year absence in the States and played A+ ball for the Wilmington Blue Rocks as well as playing a few games for the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Palaris Revolt

The Palaris Revolt of 1762-1765 was led by Juan de la Cruz Palaris, also known as Pantaleon Perez, of Binalatongan (now San Carlos City).

Paul Pindar

Born in Wellingborough and educated at Wellingborough School Pindar entered trade as the apprentice to an Italian merchant in London.

Robert and Thomas Wintour

In Flanders he met Juan Fernández de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frías and Constable of Castile, who was holding court there before his journey to England to conclude the Treaty of London.

Rosebery School for Girls

Peta Buscombe, Baroness Buscombe, Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission since April 2009 and previously Chief Executive of the Advertising Association from 2007-9

Swedish general election, 2006, computer infringement affair

March 15 2006 - Niki Westerberg, press secretary of the Liberal Party, informs party secretary Johan Jakobsson that she thinks Per Jodenius has access to the Social Democrats' intranet.

Vicario

Marco Vicario, Italian film actor, screenwriter, producer and director

Vonko

Sgouros did not retain the town, instead his nephew Maurice Spata took over Arta and Sgouros took over Angelokastron.

WTIG

The original studios were located in a local motel located along U.S. Route 30.

XIV International AIDS Conference, 2002

The International AIDS Society selected this theme to emphasize the need for the general community and public and private sector organizations, scientists, and social workers to commit to use the knowledge gained through science and experience take action.