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9 unusual facts about Goliath


Aren Maeir

Since 1996 he has directed the Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project, excavating the ancient site of Tell es-Safi, which is identified as Canaanite and Philistine Gath (one of the five cities of the Philistines mentioned in the Bible, the home of Goliath).

Edward J. Ruppelt

Ruppelt is generally highly regarded by UFO researchers who often see him as something of a hero in a David and Goliath struggle to earn respectability for UFOs.

Ernest Rides Again

After discovering an antique metal plate near a construction site, Ernest shows it to the professor who believes that it came from a giant Revolutionary War cannon called "Goliath", (named after the legendary biblical giant).

Goliathus

The Goliath beetles (named after the biblical giant Goliath) are among the largest insects on Earth, if measured in terms of size, bulk and weight.

GWR Hercules Class

:This locomotives was named after the Biblical giant, Goliah.

HMS Goliath

Six ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Goliath after the Biblical giant, Goliath.

Holy Name High School

They are also commonly called the "Little Davids", in reference to David and Goliath, because of efforts in defeating larger schools, who were considered large favorites.

Ocozocoautla de Espinosa

This dance has pre-Hispanic origins and honors “Tajaj Jama” or ‘Father Sun.’ Since the Spanish Conquest, European Christian characters have been added to this dance, including “el Mahoma”, an Arab figures who represents evil because of his opposition to Christianity, David, who represents good because he protects his people against Goliath and “el Caballo” (the Horse), a character whose mission is to help David.

South Devon Railway Tornado class

:This locomotive was named after a biblical character, Goliath.


Abner

In the 1960 film David and Goliath, Abner (Massimo Serato) tries to murder David (Ivica Pajer) when he returns in triumph after killing Goliath; however, Abner is slain by King Saul (Orson Welles).

DC Comics Super Hero Adventures

Batman: The Ride (Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster) - Refurbished and rebuilt at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and renamed Goliath.

Dennis Gersten

Primarily an actor, Gersten performed with Linda Hamilton in the world premiere of Worse Than Murder: Ethel and Julius Rosenberg at the Ventura Court Theatre and the west coast premiere of David and Goliath in America with the Road Theatre Company, for which he received an ADA Award.

Domino Rally

Domino Rally was a toy product manufactured by Pressman Toys in the 1980s and early 1990s and began being sold by Goliath Games in 2012.

Erik Josten

Atlas (Erik Stephan Josten), formerly Power Man, Smuggler and Goliath, is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe and a former member of the Thunderbolts.

Facing Goliath

Facing Goliath is a 2006 documentary film about a competitive bodybuilder (Sebastian MacLean) who assists a visually impaired friend (Ray Taylor) transform from middle aged, over weight, couch potato to natural bodybuilder.

Giant frog

Goliath frog (Conraua goliath), the largest extant anuran on Earth native to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea

Golden Giant Mine

Two companies, Golden Sceptre and Goliath Resources, secured rights to a large land package in the area, and were subsequently acquired by Noranda.

Golden Green

Goliath F-ADDT Languedoc of Air Union was on a scheduled international passenger flight from Paris to Croydon when the port engine failed.

Goliath and the Dragon

La vendetta di Ercole (literally Revenge of Hercules), better known as Goliath and the Dragon, is a 1960 Italian/French international co-production widescreen sword and sandal film starring weight lifter and gymnast Mark Forest in his debut film role and Broderick Crawford.

Goliath Books

Holly Randall "Erotic Dream Girls." Goliath, 2009 ISBN 978-3-936709-39-1.

Grands Express Aériens

Goliath F-GEAD was damaged in a forced landing at Smeeth, Kent, United Kingdom.

On 7 April 1922, Goliath F-GEAD, flying from Le Bourget to London Croydon was lost in the first-ever midair collision of airliners.

HMS Goliath

HMS Goliath (submarine) is the name of a fictional Royal Navy submarine in the radio series Deep Trouble.

John Lounsbery

Goliath II - Goliath II, his Father and Mother and the Elephants

May 1923 Air Union Farman Goliath crash

Goliath F-AEBY of Air Union crashed at Monsures, Somme, France following the structural failure of a wing in flight.

Monsures

Goliath of Air Union crashed at Monsures following structural failure of a wing in flight.

Phantom's Revenge

As of 2012, Phantom's Revenge is in a three-way tie for 10th place of the world's fastest steel coasters, along with Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain, and Titan at Six Flags Over Texas.

Power Man

Erik Josten, a Marvel supervillain later known as Smuggler, Goliath and Atlas

Something Rotten

She learns that in her absence, Yorrick Kaine has joined forces with Goliath Corporation and plans to oust the ageing English President George Formby.

Spider-Man Comics Weekly

After co-starring for many years in the pages of The Mighty World of Marvel, the green goliath was given his own weekly title, Hulk Comic, in 1979.

Steve Alford

Alford embodied the "David versus Goliath" image of Indiana basketball popularized in the hit movie Hoosiers (released in 1986 while Alford was at Indiana).

Tab Clear

In his 2011 book, Killing Giants: 10 Strategies to Topple the Goliath in Your Industry, Stephen Denny published an interview with former Coca-Cola Chief Marketing Officer Sergio Zyman that stated the formation and subsequent failure of Tab Clear was a deliberate move to destroy Crystal Pepsi, capitalizing on the public's lack of understanding of Pepsi's heavily-marketed product.

The Goliath Bone

The Goliath Bone is the 14th entry in the Mike Hammer series by Mickey Spillane.

Uri-On

He also uses his costume belt and bracelet pellets as a sling, evoking the weapon used by King David against Goliath, with which he is able to control forces of nature.


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