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Facts about David Bowie

David Bowie was an iconic English rock star. He was also a key figure in popular music for over five decades, inspiring people to “be something more than human”. His career was marked by continuous ch-ch-changes and dramatic musical visuals. Here are 11 interesting facts about the amazing David Bowie… 1. Bowie’s real name was David Robert Jones. He was born in London on the 8th of January 1947. He shares the same birthday as Elvis. 2. He started playing the saxophone when he was 12 years old. 3. When Bowie was 14, his school friend George Underwood punched him

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Athazagoraphobia: The Fear of Being Forgotten

Nobody in this world wants to be forgotten nor ignored, but there are some people who have unfathomable and irrational thoughts about someone forgetting them or the person themself fearing they’ll forget. This is what people with athazagoraphobia face in their lives. Athazagoraphobia is described by dictionaries as a fear of forgetting or being forgotten and is actually a common disorder. This disorder has two different sides to it. One is the fear of forgetting while the other is the fear of being forgotten about or ignored. Causes of Athazagoraphobia The childhood of the person suffering is one thing to

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Why Do Giraffes Have Long Necks?

The giraffe is a walking neck to most people’s eyes. It’s like a majestic long-necked horse that just wants to munch on some leaves in the canopies of trees. As the world’s tallest animal, giraffes can grow as high as 19 feet and weigh up to 2,800 lbs. They are the all-seeing mammal who pokes above the treetops. A Giraffe’s Lineage Although, the giraffe isn’t the only animal to inherent long neck bones. Its distant relatives, both extinct and living, have signs of elongated necks. Therefore, the most recognizable trait of modern giraffes is not the most defining feature of

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Things to See in London

Cosmopolitan and at the same time provincial, ultra-modern and simultaneously old-fashioned, London England has consistently ranked among the most popular tourist destinations in the world. For that reason it comes as no surprise that MasterCard – in 2014-2015 – ranked it as the no. 1 tourist destination in the world. In fact, in 2015 London welcomed 18.82 million overnight visitors beating out many other popular tourist cities such as New York City and Paris. Visitors to this ancient city (40 AD) are challenged by its variety of attractions and the eclectic mixture of fellow tourists. So how does one narrow

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Facts About Donald Trump

Donald Trump is more than just the most infamous presidential candidate America has seen in a long time. He’s a prominent real estate developer, an author, a television personality and also a socialite. Donald Trump made his way up the social and economical ladder with his own two hands. Here are some facts about Donald Trump you might not be aware of. He Went From Bankruptcy to Becoming a Billionaire Something unique about Donald Trump is that he was on the brink of bankruptcy in 1990. He managed to pay back the $900 million personal debt he owed by 1994

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Apiphobia: The Fear of Bees

We are all too familiar with the scenario – a relaxing picnic destroyed by flapping arms and mass hysteria, all caused by that ominous buzzing sound. Apiphobia, which quite a common phobia is derived from the Latin ‘apis’ for honey bee. Most people have been on the wrong end of a bee at some point, with some being more seriously affected than others. In the worst cases, a bee sting can lead to swelling and allergic reactions and therefore an aversion to bees is quite natural for the average human being. However, the “flight” instinct is often a socially conditioned

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Facts About the Statue of Liberty

In 1885 the French frigate “Isere” arrived in New York Harbor carrying perhaps the most famous immigrant ever to take up residence in the United States. Since then she has silently stood watch over those shores and been as much a part of American’s identify as the flag itself. She has been a movie star (Independence Day, The Planet of the Apes among many other movies), an ambassador and a cultural icon for well more than a century. She is of course the Statue of Liberty or ‘Lady Liberty’ as she is sometimes called. Yet as easily identifiable to all

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Facts About Basketball

Basketball is one of the most popular team sports in the world. Even though there are different variations, a standard basketball game includes two teams that consist of five players on each side. The basic objective is to shoot a basketball ball though a hoop mounted high on a backboard found at each end of a rectangular court. If you are like most people then you probably know the rules and you have probably participated at some point in your life, but do you know some other facts about basketball besides the basic rules? The following includes some interesting facts

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Facts About German Shepherds

The German Shepherd which is also known in Britain as an Alsatian, is a dog breed that is well known as the protector or as some would call the police dog. The majority of K9 unit dogs on police forces are German Shepherds, which isn’t really that surprising since the breed’s temperament is watchful, alert, curious, obedient, confident, courageous, intelligent, and loyal, and they make wonderful police dogs as well as dogs for protection in general. In fact German Shepherds have been known to be used for many different types of work such as disability assistance, search and rescue, military

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20 Facts About Alcohol

Although alcohol is widely available, often affecting the lives of a wide proportion of the population, most people are unaware of important facts about it, or its effects on them. We have created a list of some alarming alcohol facts, so that you are better informed of what happens to your body when you drink it. 20. A pint of 4.5% cider has twice as many units of alcohol as a 25ml shot of a 40% spirit Beer and cider may contain way less alcohol by volume compared to spirits, but since their serving sizes are usually much larger, you

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