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8 unusual facts about Black Swan


Beta Aquilae

The Koori people of Victoria knew Alshain and γ Aquilae as the Black Swan wives of Bunjil (Altair), the Wedge-tailed Eagle.

Black Swan

In the south west the range ecompasses an area between North West Cape, Cape Leeuwin and Eucla; while in the east it covers are large region bounded by the Atherton Tableland, the Eyre Peninsula and Tasmania, with the Murray Darling Basin supporting very large populations of Black Swans.

Black Swans were first seen by Europeans in 1697, when Willem de Vlamingh's expedition explored the Swan River, Western Australia.

Charles David

Actress Natalie Portman was a fan of Charles by Charles David's Vegan collection, launched in 2011, and wore many of their shoes to premieres and appearances throughout the release of "Black Swan."

Denmark River

A surveyor noted in 1833 that the local aborigines, the Noongar, called the river "Koorrabup" that means "Place of the Black Swan".

Gamma Aquilae

The Koori people of Victoria knew β and γ Aquilae as the Black Swan wives of Bunjil (Altair), the Wedge-tailed Eagle.

Inverted Swan

In 1854, Western Australia issued its first stamps, featuring the colony's symbol, the Black Swan, as did all WA stamps until 1902.

Lake Wollumboola

The lake has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it often supports over 1% of the world population of Black Swans, especially in drought years, as well as of Chestnut Teals.


Arriflex 416

The 416 is used on movie and TV drama productions such as Bronson, Canterbury's Law, The Walking Dead, the 2008 movies Ivory and The Wave, Black Swan, Dhobi Ghat, and Fruitvale Station.

Cornwall Capital

That is, option prices are set according to past stock performance, and do not take into account unusual or "Black Swan" events that may occur in the future.

Gippsland Lakes

The lakes have been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because they regularly support over 1% of the global populations of Black Swans, Chestnut Teals and Musk Ducks, as well as many Fairy Terns.

Juvenal

that a perfect wife is a “rare bird” (rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cycno 6.165; a rare bird in the earth and most similar to a black swan)

Lake Mahinapua

Species of birds such as black swans and grey and mallard ducks live around the lagoon, and the surrounding bush provides a habitat for species such as parakeets and tui.

Look Effects

Since being founded in 1998, Look Effects has worked on over 100 major motion pictures and television series including Black Swan, Avatar, Captain America, and The Muppets Movie

Royal Perth Hospital

It comprises the St George's Cross on a white shield with a black swan in the top left canton and a banner inscribed with the word 'Servio'.


see also

Empirica Capital

Empirica Capital a tail hedging firm started by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in 1999 carrying an insurance-style strategy (now called "Black Swan Protection") aiming to protect investors from large adverse events.

Gary Kendall

As the house band at Toronto's Black Swan Tavern, the Kendall Wall Blues Band played with such blues legends as A.C. Reed, Pinetop Perkins, Eddy Clearwater, Tinsley Ellis, Little Willie Littlefield, Chubby Carrier, Bernard Allison, Eddie C. Campbell, Lefty Dizz, Eddie "Clean Head" Vinson, Eddie Shaw, Carey Bell and Fenton Robinson.

Josie Miles

In 1923 she toured the African-American theatre circuit with the Black Swan Troubadours, and performed in New York City in James P. Johnson's revue Runnin' Wild at the Colonial Theatre.

Spalding United F.C.

It was originally known as the Black Swan Ground, until being renamed after Halley Stewart, a local MP, in 1954.

The Ten-Per-Cent Solution

The music that is played during the parody of The King's Speech is "Symphony No. 7" by Ludwig van Beethoven, and a musical piece from the Swan Lake ballet is played during the Black Swan parody.

Western Australian Premier's Book Awards

Script Award: Dickon Oxenburgh and Andrew Ross Merry-Go-Round-In -the Sea (Black Swan Theatre)