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45 unusual facts about Home


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Adam Boulton

He has interviewed every British Prime Minister from Gordon Brown back to Sir Alec Douglas-Home, international stars and influential figures.

Adrian Darby

He is married to acupuncturist Lady Meriel Darby, daughter of the former Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, and has one son, Matthew, and one daughter, Catherine.

Andy Van Hellemond

On July 1, 2011 it was reported Van Hellemond served the creators of the comic strip Adam@home with a notice of intention to sue for libel over a comic which used the word "evil" in referring to Van Hellemond as "the worst and most evil ref ever."

Archibald Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas

Archibald Douglas, was able to inherit and his descendents, who included British Minister Alec Douglas-Home and has family, have benefited ever since.

Carronvale House

It was sold to the Boys' Brigade in 1945 and it was officially opened for training on 14th June 1947 by Lord Home, the then Brigade President.

Constitutional conventions of the United Kingdom

When the last Prime Minister peer, the Earl of Home, took office he renounced his peerage, and as Sir Alec Douglas-Home became an MP.

Cosmology@Home

The models generated by Cosmology@home can be compared to measurements of the universe's expansion speed from the Hubble Space Telescope as well as fluctuations in the cosmic background radiation as measured by the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe.

Cospatrick Douglas-Home, 11th Earl of Home

Home was born at Dalkeith House, Midlothian (the seat of his maternal grandfather), the son of Alexander Home, 10th Earl of Home, by Lady Elizabeth Scott, daughter of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch.

David Douglas-Home, 15th Earl of Home

Lord Home has been married since 1972 to Jane Margaret Williams-Wynne (born 1949), of the Williams-Wynn baronet family.

David Milne

David Milne-Home (1805–1890), Scottish advocate and geologist, born David Milne (adopted the name Home upon marriage)

Dunwoody Village

In 1924, the Dunwoody Home opened its doors to needy men and operated with a trust fund that continues to this day caring for those in need.

Elizabeth Douglas-Home, Baroness Home of the Hirsel

Hester Margaret Lyttelton (CBE), daughter of George, 4th Lord Lyttelton.

She avoided the limelight in life, but by a curious coincidence her memorial service occurred in November 1990 at the height of the crisis which led to the resignation of Margaret Thatcher when she and all connected with her were holed up in 10 Downing Street – and her husband Denis Thatcher broke cover by going to the service.

Fab@Home

The effort was inspired by the history of the Altair 8800, one of the first DIY home computer kits released in 1975.

The Altair 8800 is largely credited with triggering the home computing revolution and the transition from the industrial mainframe to the consumer desktop, by making a low-cost, open and “hackable” computer accessible to home enthusiasts for the first time.

First Shadow Cabinet of Edward Heath

The Second Shadow Cabinet of Edward Heath was created on the 28 July 1965 after the Conservative Party elected Edward Heath as their leader replacing Sir Alec Douglas-Home.

Frederick Corfield

Under Harold Macmillan and Alec Douglas-Home he held the position of Joint Parliamentary Secretary of Housing and Local Government (1962-4).

Google Toolbar

Google Compute was a separately downloadable add-on for the Google Toolbar which utilized the user's computer to help the Folding@home distributed computing project, which studies disease-relevant protein folding and other molecular dynamics.

Home-Purves-Hume-Campbell baronets

Helen Purves-Hume-Campbell, daughter of the seventh Baronet, married Vice-Admiral Sir George Warrender, 7th Baronet, and was the mother of Victor Warrender, 1st Baron Bruntisfield.

Home-Start International

In 2007-08 major funders include The Oak Foundation, The Stavros Niarchos Foundation and The Vodafone Group Foundation.

Home, and Other Big, Fat Lies

Home, and Other Big, Fat Lies is a middle grade novel by Jill Wolfson.

Home, Home on the Road

Home, Home on the Road was produced by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, who had co-founded the New Riders and had been their original pedal steel guitar player.

Home, Pennsylvania

In the episode, Home is depicted as an idyllic "Mayberry" like town clouded by a reclusive local family with a dark secret.

The town became famous as the setting for an episode of the television show The X-Files entitled "Home" which originally aired on October 11, 1996.

Although the episode was set in the town, it was actually filmed near Fort Langley, British Columbia.

Home, Washington

In 1902, after charges of violation of the Comstock Act resulting from an article advocating free-love published in the local anarchist newspaper Discontent: Mother of Progress, Home's post office was closed by postal inspectors and moved two miles (3 km) to the smaller town of Lakebay.

Home: A Short History of an Idea

Home: A Short History of An Idea is a book published in 1986 by Canadian architect, professor and writer Witold Rybczynski.

Imogen Hassall

After having studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and enjoyed an appearance in the William Douglas-Home comedy "The Reluctant Peer" at the Duchess Theatre in 1964, she appeared in British TV adventure series of the 1960s such as The Saint, The Avengers, The Persuaders!.

India–Portugal relations

Foreign secretary Alec Douglas-Home made it absolutely clear that the NATO alliance did not extend to Portuguese entanglements overseas, and that they should not expect anything more than a mediating role.

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Arguably the most celebrated and notorious environmentalist author of the twentieth century, Edward Abbey (1927–1989), was born at the Indiana hospital and raised in Indiana and near the Indiana County towns and villages of Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, Tanoma, and Home, Pennsylvania.

Mark Douglas-Home

(An unrepentant Douglas-Home was deported from South Africa in 1970 by the government of the day, following a series of anti-government cartoons that were deemed offensive by Pretoria.) He was a reporter for the North London Weekly Herald, the Sunday Express, and the Edinburgh Evening News.

Matthew Darby

He is the son of Adrian Darby and Lady Meriel Darby, daughter of former British Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home (also known as 14th Earl of Home, and Lord Home of the Hirsel).

Night 'n' Gales

After interminable choruses of "Home! Sweet Home!", the four boys are finally ready to leave, but are forced to stay in the Hood home due to a sudden thunderstorm.

Noel Skelton

Macmillan then used it as the intellectual basis for the 1950s house-building boom, while his successor as prime minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, owed his early political career to Skelton, as his PPS from 1931-35.

Operation Astonia

British officer William Douglas-Home was imprisoned for his refusal to participate in the operation after civilians were not allowed to be evacuated.

Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler

In the 1950s Princess Margaretha had a relationship with Robin Douglas-Home, a Scottish aristocrat.

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USA) and Daniel Gebhardt (Universitaet Mainz, Musikinformatik, Germany) via the distributed computing project Einstein@Home.

Rachel Douglas-Home, 27th Baroness Dacre

William Douglas-Home, son of the 13th Earl of Home, and younger brother of the future Prime Minister and 14th Earl of Home, Sir Alec Douglas-Home.

Robin Douglas-Home

His uncle was the former British Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home and his younger brother Charles Douglas-Home who was editor of The Times.

His divorce was the subject of a BBC television documentary by Alan Whicker.

Springhouse Farm

The property also includes the burial site for Toots, the dog that inspired the story "Lassie Come-Home." Toots died in 1945, and the burial site marker was added about 1970.

Stay-at-home

Stay-at-home defenceman, a hockey defenceman who plays a very defensive minded game

Stay-at-home dad, a male parent who is the main caregiver of the children and the home

Transitional demand

Examples of transitional demands would be "Employment for all" or "Housing for all," demands that sound reasonable to the average citizen, but are practically impossible for capitalism to deliver on.


2005–06 Fijian political crisis

Fiji Labour Party President Jokapeci Koroi issued a statement on 14 January 2006 accusing Lesi Korovavala, the Chief Executive Officer of the Home Affairs Ministry, of having conspired with Home Affairs Minister Josefa Vosanibola to arrange a secret meeting between Baledrokadroka and Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, in an attempt to depose Bainimarama.

2010 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

Trailing 2-1 and down to their last strike in the 12th inning, Jackie Bradley, Jr. singled home the tying run and following a walk to pinch-hitter Jeffery Jones, Brady Thomas lined the first pitch he saw up the middle for a walk-off RBI single.

Arizona Summer League

All teams are based in the Yuma, Arizona, area playing all games at Desert Sun Stadium (home of the Scorpions) and utilizing the Ray Kroc Complex which used to house the San Diego Padres and Yakult Swallows spring training operations.

Balachka

Further south Karachay–Cherkessia and Stavropol - the traditional home of the former Caucasus Line Cossack Host, their accent has a greater Circassian influence, and is thus considered a balachka not by the initial definition but due to the term being becoming applied universally to all Cossack dialects.

Blue Ridge Quartet

1965 The Blue Ridge Quartet (Canaan Records CA-4605/CAS-9605): The Streets Of Gold; Precious Memories; Lord I'm Coming Home; I Dreamed I Searched Heaven For You; Not My Will; Stop And Pray; Lead Me Guide Me; Mansion Can't Be Bought; Suppertime; The Haven Of Rest; How Great Thou Art; Take My Hand.

Brico Dépôt

Brico Dépôt is a French chain of DIY and Home Improvement stores, headquartered in Longpont-sur-Orge.

Chelsea Morning

Rebecca Luker recorded "Chelsea Morning" for her 2004 album Leaving Home.

City Stadium

Cardiff City Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales - the home of Cardiff City F.C.

Coclé Province

Coclé is also home to APROVACA orchid conservation center, which conducts orchid conservation activities, including orchid reintroduction into the wild and a sponsorship program for the Panamanian national flower Peristeria elata.

Common bream

The common bream's home range is Europe north of the Alps and Pyrenees, as well as the Balkans.

Coro Coro, Bolivia

Coro Coro, also known as Corocoro, was one of the most important mining areas in Bolivia because of its copper deposits and was home to the Corocoro United Copper Mines.

David F. Alfonso

Additionally in 2011, FIU’s Athletic Department and FIU alumnus Alfonso announced a five-year deal for the exclusive naming rights for the Panther Football team’s home field now called “Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium.

Dilhorn House

The name Dilhorn is believed to be a reference to Loton's home town of Dilhorne, Staffordshire.

Earl A. Powell III

The Powells own a summer home in Newport, Rhode Island, where Powell's mother and mother-in-law both live.

Florence S. Jacobsen

As a church curator, Jacobsen supervised the restoration of many church buildings, including the Promised Valley Playhouse in Salt Lake City; the E. B. Grandin building in Palmyra, New York; the Brigham Young home in St. George, Utah; the Jacob Hamblin home in Santa Clara, Utah; the Newell K. Whitney store in Kirtland, Ohio; and the interior of the Manti Utah Temple.

Gervase Jackson-Stops

Jackson-Stops developed a unique home in The Menagerie, a Grade II listed building at Horton, Northamptonshire, part of the estate buildings for the now demolished Horton House and seat of the Earl of Halifax.

Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions

The idea for the song was inspired by an old train depot in Stuart's home town of Philadelphia, Mississippi.

Glenmalure Park

When the Cunningham family took over the club in the 1930s, the stadium was named Glenmalure Park in honour of the Cunningham's ancestral home in the Glenmalure valley in the Wicklow Mountains.

Godric of Finchale

Upon Aelric's death, Godric made one last pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and then returned home where he convinced Ranulf Flambard, the Bishop of Durham, to grant him a place to live as a hermit at Finchale, by the River Wear.

Gonzalo Herrero

A product of local giants Racing de Santander's youth system, Gonzalo made his first team debut on 13 December 2012, starting in a 3–2 home victory against Rayo Vallecano, for Copa del Rey.

Gun politics in Pakistan

According to law, open carry is prohibited without the approval of the Home Ministry, but in practice are considered misdemeanors in urban areas and permitted in rural areas.

Hhgregg

Its retail products include video products comprising televisions as well as DVD recorders; home appliances, such as refrigerators, ranges, dishwashers, freezers, washers, and dryers; and other products and services, including audio hardware, mattresses, computers, and other selected consumer electronics and accessories.

Innamincka, South Australia

In 1928 the Australian Inland Mission (a part of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia) built a hospital here, the Elizabeth Symon Nursing Home.

John Ducey Park

John Ducey Park was the site where in 1982 former Trapper Ron Kittle hit his 50th home run of the season on the last game of the year.

John Strange Winter

In 1896, the health of her husband and of her youngest daughter made residence at the seaside imperative, and Dieppe became her home until 1901, when she returned to London, retaining a house at Dieppe for summer residence until 1909.

Louisville Memorial Auditorium

Memorial Auditorium is home of the World’s Largest Pilcher organ.

Macassar Dunes Conservation Area

In the 1600s under colonial rule, the first Muslim community in South Africa was founded here by Sheikh Yusuf of Indonesia, who named the area after his home in Indonesia – the original Khoi name for the area was not recorded.

Malchiel Gruenwald

Shlomo Aronson in his book Hitler, the Allies, and the Jews, claims that Gruenwald's personal file, released by Israeli Home Intelligence, provides a very different picture of Gruenwald's early activities.

Mariah Stewart

She and her husband now reside in Chester County, Philadelphia "in a century old Victorian country home" with their daughters and Golden Retrievers.

Matt Joseph

He was also capped twice for Barbados in 2000, both caps at home against Guatamal and the United States.

Michael Mols

However, during a UEFA Champions League clash against FC Bayern Munich, he collided with opposing goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, which resulted in a serious knee injury – in the same competition, he previously helped his club crush PSV Eindhoven 4–1 at home by scoring twice, whilst in the league, he put four past former Ranger Andy Goram's Motherwell.

Miracast

It allows users to, for example, echo display from a phone or tablet onto a TV, share a laptop screen with the conference room projector in real-time, and watch live programs from a home cable box on a tablet.

Moore Theatre

Alice in Chains' Live Facelift home video release was filmed at the Moore Theatre in 1990.

Morrison I. Swift

Morrison I. Swift retired to Newton Centre, Massachusetts where he boarded in the home of a music teacher and author.

Niels Petersen House

Architect James Creighton was commissioned by Petersen to design the new two-story home to be constructed at Petersen’s ranch south of town.

Norwich Company of Comedians

The White Swann Inn, near St Peter Mancroft Church, was the company's permanent home from 1731–1757 and soon became known as the White Swan Playhouse.

Panthers Stadium

Bank of America Stadium, in Charlotte, North Carolina, home of the Carolina Panthers American football team.

Patricia Buckley

Aside from their home in Stamford, Connecticut, the Buckleys also had an Upper East Side duplex in Manhattan and leased the Chateau de Rougemont, a former monastery, near Gstaad, Switzerland, for the winters.

Paul Laikin

Returning home in 1947, he studied English at Columbia University and began writing for leading comedians, including Jackie Gleason, Milton Berle, Jan Murray, Ed Wynn and Alan King.

Pierce M. B. Young

Returning home in early 1861, he was appointed second lieutenant in the 1st Georgia Infantry regiment, but declined that commission for the same rank in the artillery.

Poomala

Poomala Dam was officially designated as a tourist centre by the Home Minister of State, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, on 21 March 2010.

Rex House

Rex House, also known as the Gemberling-Rex House, is a historic home located at Schaefferstown in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

Ruth Lessing

Playing their home games at Nicollet Park, the Millerettes could not compete with the local Minneapolis Millers.

Sam Rice

As the ultimate contact man with the picture-perfect swing, Rice was never a home run threat, but his speed often turned singles into doubles, and his 1920 stolen base total of 63 earned him the timely nickname "Man o' War".

Sean Kane

Sean was one of the first Scottish actors to perform with Romanian actors at the Teatrul De Comedie in Bucharest Romania in their production entitled 'Home'.

Stand Athletic F.C.

The club's overgrown pitch and dilapidated home supporters' stand are a sad reflection of earlier, successful times, and can be seen from the East Lancashire Railway, close to the Irwell Vale railway station.

U.S. Cellular Community Park

It features five baseball fields which includes professional-sized field and two youth baseball fields, four softball fields, a professional-sized championship soccer field which is home to the Southern Oregon Fuego professional soccer team and two sports fields.

Whitford, Flintshire

It is best known as the former home of traveller and writer Thomas Pennant and for the visit of Paul Scholes in 2011.

William Spratling

Using money received from commissions he organized for Rivera, Spratling bought a home in Taxco, Mexico in 1928, where he began work on a book, Little Mexico, about this small mountain town.

Wyre Piddle

It was the home village of Claude Choules, who was born in Pershore on 3 March 1901 and became the last surviving male veteran of World War I.