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30 unusual facts about the world


1920 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Knute Rockne's team that year included quarterback Joe Brandy and the legendary George Gipp (of "Win one for the Gipper" fame), and Nebraska clearly had their work cut out for them.

Anna Ogino

She was naturalized during elementary school, and received her undergraduate and master's degree in French literature from Keio University, as well as receiving a scholarship to Paris-Sorbonne University to study Rabelais.

Bandeira, Minas Gerais

The city belongs to the mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and to the microregion of Almenara.

California State Route 62

In 1970, Route 62 ended at the eastern city limit of Twentynine Palms, but it was later extended along the northern boundary of the Joshua Tree National Park to meet Arizona State Route 95 in Parker, Arizona.

Elford Albin Cederberg

He went on to win the general election to the 83rd Congress and was subsequently re-elected to the twelve succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1953, until his resignation December 31, 1978.

Hal Stein

"Spirit!" (his first recording as a leader since 1955) was released in 2006 and featured his working ensemble of pianist Lee Bloom, bassist John Wiitala and drummer Danny Spencer.

Joe Horn shooting controversy

The illegal alien status of the burglars has been highlighted because of the U.S. border controversy.

KYKY

Sheryl Crow, a native of Kennett, Missouri, and her then-fiancé Lance Armstrong urged viewers to call when they were interviewed by telephone from the region.

Let Me Be Your Star

In the first episode, the song is performed by characters Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee) and Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) as they each prepare for and then audition for the role of Marilyn in front the production team.

Mormon Scientist: The Life and Faith of Henry Eyring

Mormon Scientist: The Life and Faith of Henry Eyring is a book about Henry Eyring, who from 1930 to 1980 made substantial contributions to theoretical chemistry while also speaking and writing extensively about the compatibility of science and religion.

Napkin

This is suggested by a passage in one of Alciphron's letters (3:44), and some remarks by the sausage seller in Aristophanes' play, The Knights.

Nova Xavantina Esporte Clube

Nova Xavantina Esporte Clube, commonly known as Nova Xavantina, is a Brazilian football club based in Nova Xavantina, Mato Grosso state.

Old Red Lion Theatre

Then led under the Artistic Direction of Charlie Hanson (Birds of a Feather, Harry Hill and Extras) it became a place for actors, directors, designers, writers and technicians to experiment and thrive with their art.

OPAL Soil Centre

The Soil and Earthworm Survey was featured on The One Show on the 23rd March 2009 with a piece presented by George McGavin.

Places of interest in Buckinghamshire

There are various notable sports facilities in Buckinghamshire from Adams Park in the south to the National Hockey Stadium and stadium:mk in the north, and the county is also home to the world famous Pinewood Studios.

Real algebraic geometry

(See Hilbert's 17th problem and Krivine's Positivestellensatz.)

Roger Craig Smith

He is generally known as the current voice behind Chris Redfield in the Resident Evil series, as Ezio Auditore da Firenze in the Assassin's Creed games, the current voice of Steve Rogers/Captain America in Ultimate Spider-Man and the series Avengers Assemble, and as the voice of Batman in the video game Batman: Arkham Origins.

Ronald Coder

His son, Ron Coder later played football at Penn State and with the Seattle Seahawks.

Santoshi Mata

However, it was the 1975 Bollywood film Jai Santoshi Maa ("Hail to Santoshi Maa")—narrating the story of the goddess and her ardent devotee Satyavati—which propelled this then little-known "new" goddess to the heights of devotional fervour.

Shirahama Kenki

He was eventually driven off by a fleet of at least ten ships led by the sixth son of Lord Nguyễn Hoàng; two of the pirate ships were destroyed, and Shirahama fled.

Squarcina Borri

Squarcina Borri, also called Scarsini (1230–1277) was an Italian condottiero and lord of the lands of Santo Stefano Ticino.

Swami Virajananda

Born as the son of Trailokyanath Bose and Nishadkalidevi, Virajananda was the first person to join the Ramakrishna Order after the direct disciples of Ramakrishna.

Testerton

With two storeys in seven bays, the building is constructed from red brick and has a south facade in the Georgian architecture style.

Tony Markellis

In the late 1990s, Markellis became the first member of the first solo band of Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio, forming the rhythm section with drummer Russ Lawton.

Trojden I, Duke of Masovia

When his father died in 1313 he inherited parts of Warsaw and Liw in addition to his duchy, which allowed Trojden to reign over Eastern Masovia.

Twisted Desire

After meeting Nick Ryan (Jeremy Jordan) at a gas station, they soon form a close relationship and begin going out with one another.

Unica Corporation

Unica has a wide variety of customers ranging from the American Cancer Society to Yale University.

Victor Zâmbrea

In 1963, he graduated from the University of Popular Art in Moscow.

Vladimiras Beresniovas

Vladimiras Beresniovas known under his pen name VLABER (born December 13, 1948 in Boronky, Mogilev Region, Belarus SSR, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian artist, humorist, poet, and cartoonist.

VLC

Visible light communication, a communications medium using fluorescent bulbs or LEDs