“American Idol”
Americans cast more votes in the election of Taylor Hicks than the 1984 presidential election of Ronald Reagan.
Huff Post TV
In an e-mail to director James Marsh about the portrayal by Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Hawking said there were certain points when he thought he was watching himself. In addition to his copyrighted voice, Stephen Hawking also lent the filmmakers his Companion of Honour medal and his signed thesis to use as genuine props in the film.
Entertainment
IS IT REAL OR A SCAM?
A call from the Social Security Administration says there’s a problem with your account. They threaten legal action
HANG UP: The SSA will never call to ask for you Social Security Number, ask you to pay anything, or threaten your benefits.
For more on scans go to https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/scam-alerts
What kind of electrical plugs are used in Australia?
You may need an adapter in order to plug your appliances into the power sockets in Australia: the adapter required for Australia is Type 1 Australia plug. The plugs in Australia have two flat metal pins, forming an inverted ‘V’ shape, and occasionally a third pin in the centre. The electrical current in Australia is 220-240 volts, AC 50Hz.
Australia.com
The vampires most people are familiar with (such as Dracula) are revenants — human corpses that are said to return from the grave to harm the living; these vampires have Slavic origins only a few hundred years old. But other, older, versions of the vampire were not thought to be human at all but instead supernatural, possibly demonic, entities that did not take human form.
Blackhead Removal
If you’re looking for low investment business ideas, you probably want to start with products that are low cost but have mass audience appeal. Blackhead removal was one of the most popular opportunities in 2019, but it’s been growing again proving that this could be a long-term, low-investment business to start. The thing about blackheads is that they never go away. You can continue selling products for years to come and even expand into other verticals within skin care.
Arizona
Want to feed garbage to a pig? You’ll need a permit. You can however feed your own household garbage to your own pigs without the permit.The Weirdest Laws in All 50 States By KASTALIA MEDRANO
Addresss for facilities
ER: 380 Rinehart Rd
Medical Pavillion: 392 Rinehart Rd
Both in Lake Mary, Fl 32746
www.orlandohealth.com/Lake MaryER
May 1, 1840: The Penny Black, the world’s first postage stamp sold for one penny, is released in Britain, featuring a profile portrait of Queen Victoria. More than 70 millions letters are sent within the next year, a number tripled in two years. It’s soon copied in other countries, and the stamp is used for 40 years.
History.com
Hiram Revels subverted slave states and recruited soldiers in the Civil War. In the 150 years since his election, he remains one of only 10 black senators ever.
Find out more: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/reference/people/first-black-senator-extraordinary-life-hiram-revels/
Royal Scottish Museum
https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland/things-to-see-and-do/explore-the-galleries/
Edinburgh Old Towne
High up Chamber Street
with a particularly fine exhibition of primitive art.
From the prehistoric Balkan s to the deserts of New Mexico, from the biblical visions of Ezekiel to modern abduction encounters, Intimate Alien (by David J. Halperin) https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=30648 traces the hidden story of the UFO. It’s a human story from beginning to end, no less mysterious and fantastic for its earthliness. A collective cultural dream, UFOs transport us to the outer limits of that most alien yet intimate frontier, our own inner space.
“The Legends of the Britons provided great entertainment for aristocratic audiences throughout the medieval Europe. With the exception of some ballads and fabliaux Arthurian works relied on the patronage and tastes of the mobility until well after the invention of the printing has shown press. Fortunately. British royalty shown an enthusiasm for Arthur from the middle of the 12th century on ward This royal interest has not been limited to entertainment, however, for several British monarch have tried to emulate Arthur, even claiming him as an ancestor. As Britain went on to create a world empire, Arthur and Camelot have grown, from medieval literary subjects to universal symbols, transcending any particular culture and becoming applicable to any age. In the 19th century, artists as diverse as Alfred Tennyson, Mark Twain and Richard Wagner understood this symbolic dimension of Arthuriana, making their own significant contributions to the tradition and ensuing us appeal to modern audiences in the next century and beyond.
Born in 1897 in Sicily and raised in New York City, Lucky Luciano played a pivotal role in creating the National Crime Syndicate and is considered the mastermind behind modern organized crime in America, thanks to his establishment of its governing body, the Commission, in 1931. During that decade, Luciano became the most powerful mob boss as head of the Genovese crime family.
Biography.com
Illustrations of Blood Flow to the Heart
Heart Attack Warning Sign
Chest discomfort—most commonly in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes,, or that goes away and comes back. It can fee like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
Discomfort in other areas of the upper body: including pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach
Shortness of breath w/or w/out chest pain
Other sighs include: Breaking out in a old sweat , nausea or lightheadedness
Woman’s most common heart attack symptom is also chest pain or discomfort, but women are somewhat more likely to experience other symptoms particularly shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting and back or jaw pain
It’s a good ideal to have the symptoms check out—minutes matter and fast action can save lives–don’t wait call 911 or your emergency responder number
The daddy of all music conspiracy theories. Legend has it that Paul was killed in a car accident in the mid-1960s and replaced by a lookalike, possibly called Billy Shears. All the clues are there, people! John saying ‘I buried Paul’ at the end of Strawberry Fields Forever (or possibly ‘cranberry sauce’). Paul’s bare feet on the Abbey Road cover JUST LIKE CORPSES HAVE and the VW licence plate that reads ‘28IF’ as Paul would have been 28 IF he had lived (though he would have been 27). There’s an even more insane theory that The Beatles never existed at all and were comprised of an ever-revolving collection of stand-ins.
The Strangest Musical Conspiracy Theories/BBC
We live in a world where we have to hide to make love, while violence is practiced in broad daylight. John Lennon
Stopped in to a church I passed along the way
Well I got down on my knees
(got down on my knees)
And I pretend to pray
(I pretend to pray)
You know the preacher likes the cold
(preacher likes the cold)
He knows I’m gonna stay
(knows I’m gonna stay)
California dreamin’
(California dreamin’) on such a winter’s day
Mamas and Pappas
