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23 unusual facts about the world


Abhishek Singhvi

Abhishek Singhvi is married to ghazal and Sufi singer Anita Singhvi.

ASRS

Aviation Safety Reporting System, the US Federal Aviation Administration voluntary system that allows aircrew to confidentially report near misses and close calls

Barium star

The class was originally recognized and defined by William Bidelman and Philip Keenan.

Bone conduction

At the Chalmers University of Technology in December 2012, surgeons performed an inaugural operation as part of a clinical study that involves a new bone-conduction hearing implant.

Boxford Lathe

In 1952, the founder, Horace Denford, sold the company with Boxfords continuing at Halifax (initially under the ownership of T.S.Harrison and later independently owned) and Denfords in Brighouse.

Brain-to-body mass ratio

Sharks have one of the highest for fish alongside manta rays (although the electrogenic elephantfish has a ratio nearly 100 times higher - about 1/34, which is slightly higher than that for humans).

Charles Frink

Charles L. Frink (died 1937), American politician, mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts

Chelsea Flower Show

2009 James May's Paradise in Plasticine, a garden made entirely of Plasticine.

Fredrick McGhee

McGhee was born in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to Abraham McGhee and Sarah Walker, who were slaves.

Gene Parsons

As well as his work with Nashville West, The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, Parsons has also played on records by Arlo Guthrie, The Everly Brothers, Randy Newman, The Gosdin Brothers, and Elliott Murphy.

George Paulet

Tyrone and Tyrconnell fled from Ireland early in September 1607 (the Flight of the Earls); O'Cahan, who ruled the greater part of what is now County Londonderry, and of O'Doherty, the chief of Inishowen in County Donegal, came under some suspicion.

Gyromitra

In spite of the superficial similarity, it is unrelated to the video game Gyromite.

Jan Pearson

From 23 February 2009, Pearson landed the role of Black Country receptionist, Karen Hollins, in the BBC soap opera, Doctors.

John Conklin

He is the artistic advisor for Boston Lyric Opera where his work has included Lucia de Lammermoor (2005) and Brittens's A Midsummer Night's Dream (2011).

Joseph Tepper

He was an active portrait painter well into his 70s and many famous people were among his subjects including Justices Brandeis and Frankfurter of the US Supreme Court, Professors George Lyman Kittredge and Paul Freund of Harvard University, Cardinal Stritch, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, Hayim Bialik, Ahad Ha-Am, Henrietta Szold, and many more.

LaToya Thomas

In addition to her numerous all-America honors, Thomas was named the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award winner, 2003 Mississippi Amateur Athlete of the Year and 2003 SEC Female Athlete of the Year.

Michel Preud'homme

Preud'homme made his senior debut on 2 May 1979 in a 0–0 draw with Austria in a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying match.

Moonville Rail-Trail

The trail is built on the grade of a railroad originally built as part of the part of the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad, which ran between its namesake cities.

NFL Head Coach 09

Todd McShay only commentates during the Mock Draft and the NFL Draft.

Song of Love

A Song of Love (Un chant d'amour), a 1950 film by Jean Genet

United States Forces Azores

United States Forces Azores (USAFORAZ) is a subordinate unified command of U.S. Joint Forces Command based at Lajes Field, Portugal near Lajes on Terceira Island in the Azores.

Ving

Star-ving, web series of eight to ten minutes episodes surrounding the life of David Faustino from Married with Children

Wojciech Rybicki

Compositions, like Etudes (2003), 26 Mazurkas (2004), 2 books of Waltzes (2005), Polish folk dances (2005), Włocławian Stories (2005), 26 Preludes (2006) as well as tangos, Polkas, Christmas carols, piano miniatures; author of poem collections, e.g. Wierszowane życie (2004) and Meetings with XI Muse (2006).