Monday, 14 January 2013
Tattoos...
- I don’t have a tattoo, I want one, just haven’t really got the money yet. I want one saying “Made in China” on the bottom of my foot, don’t know why really, but everything’s made in China these days. I’d also love to get a UV tattoo of a skeleton on my body. Oh and I lied about Jesus having a tattoo, I don’t think he did.
- Tattoos have been around for thousands of years, I heard Jesus himself had a tattoo. They used to be very fashionable and expensive although these days they are seen as cheap and horrible. However tacky they may look, tattoos are becoming more popular and are available to nearly anybody
- In 1991, a mummy was found on the border of Australia and Italy, this mummy was called Ötzi the Iceman. Ötzi has been frozen since roughly 3300 BC, which is over fifty centuries ago. Ötzi had around 57 tattoos on his lower spine, behind his left knee, and on his right ankle. Although the tattoos were only dots and lines, it’s still the earliest form of tattoos we know of.
- In 2002 a poll was carried out that 1 in 8 people have at least one tattoo. That was seven years ago though, so I’m pretty sure with the increasing number of young people getting tattoos, it would have gone up since then. As of 2006 36% of people from the age of 18 to 29 had at least one tattoo.
- New tattoos are venerable to sunlight, even after it’s healed, so be extra careful to avoid direct sunlight and wear suitable clothing to protect your tattoo, or decent sun cream.
- There are over one hundred different colours of a tattoo ink, so you should find the colour you want eventually.
Penguins...
2) The name comes from Welsh terms ‘pen’, meaning head and ‘gwyn’, meaning white.
3) A penguin is an unofficial symbol of the United States Libertarian Party.
4) Penguins lay eggs.
5) In cold places, male penguins balance eggs on their feet and cover with belly flap to keep them warm.
6) When the chick hatches, it immediately starts calling so that its parents will learn to recognize its voice.
7) Penguins can't fly, they swim.
8) The Linux mascot 'Tux' is a penguin.
9) Penguin chicks have fluffy feathers.
10) A group of penguins are called colonies or rookery.
11) They usually move in large groups to keep warm.
12) Penguins can jump 6 feet out of water.
13) Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere.
14) Most penguins can swim about 15 miles per hour.
15) Penguins have insulating layers of air, skin, and blubber.
16) They are ancient species that first appeared around 40 million years ago.
17) There are 17 different species of penguins in the world, the most commonly recognised being the Emperor penguin.
18) The first penguin fossil to be discovered was found in rocks that were around 25 million years old.
19) A prehistoric skeleton of a penguin was found and is actually bigger than any living penguin that exists, it is believed they were up to 5ft tall (1.5 metres).
20) The four penguins in the film Madagascar are named Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private.
21) Penguins open their feather to feel the cold.
22) Their white bellies blend with the snow and sunlight making it difficult for an underwater predator to see them.
23) About 75% of a penguins life is spent in water, where they do all their hunting.
24) Penguins use their wings for swimming.
25) In general, a penguins lifespan ranges from 15 to 20 years.
Graffiti!!
- The word graffiti comes from the Greek word 'graphein' which means 'to write'. Graffiti was first found on ancient Roman architecture, although back in them days there was no such thing as spray paint, they calved images out on walls.
- Spray cans are commonly used for creating graffiti as they have different nozzles for different coverage.
- Most graffiti artists prefer to be called 'writers' and each have their own unique 'tag'. Artists who are into graffiti have a desire for public recognition and want to see their work around town, this is why each artists tag is different... it's kind of like a unique signature.
- Graffiti can be very artistic and colourful or as simple as writing your name in black paint.
- Graffiti artists who are new or inexperienced to an area are known as 'toys'.
- Graffiti is popular and can be seen in many museums and art galleries, although in many countries it is still illegal and you could be fined. It is illegal in most countries without getting the property owner’s permission first
- The Longest Graffiti Scroll was created in Greece on the 15th December 2008 and it measured at 700.92 metres long, where 2503 people participated to help the charity of "Smile of the Child". This is an official record and can be found in the Guinness World Record.
The Number '29'
- The Number 29 is the tenth prime number.
- It is also the sum of three consecutive squares, 2² + 3² + 4².
- 29 The atomic number of copper.
- Saturn requires over 29 years to orbit the Sun.
- 29 is an album by Ryan Adams.
- 29 miles is 46.67 kilometres.
- 29 inches is 73.66 centimetres.
- The number of days February has in leap years.
- A polygon made up of 29 sides is called an icosikaienneagon, enneacosagon or a nonacosagon.
- According to USA Today, 29% of married couples share a toothbrush.
- Liam Payne from One Direction was born on 29th August 1993.
- 29 written in roman numerals is XXIX.
- In Bingo, ball number 29 is called In Your Prime.
- The Human skull is made up of 29 bones.
- Seven straight cuts through a pizza can divide it into as many as 29 pieces.
- Twentynine Palms is a city in California, United States.
- It would take 29 million years for a car traveling 100 miles per hour to reach the nearest star.
- 29th January is National Puzzle Day.
- The odds of being born on 29th February are 1 in 1461.
- On 29th March 2004, The Republic of Ireland became the first country in the world to ban smoking in all work places, including bars and restaurants.
- 29th April is International Dance Day.
- 29th May is National Put A Pillow On Your Fridge Day.
- On 29th June 2008, Thomas Beatie, the world's first pregnant man, gave birth to a daughter called Susan Juliette Beatie.
- On 29th July 2005, astronomers announced their discovery of Eris - a dwarf planet that orbits the Sun directly.
- 29th August is the first day of Thoth, the first day of the Egyptian calendar.
- 29th September is National Coffee Day.
- 29th October is National Cat Day.
- The 29th November is the 333rd day of the year, or 334th in a leap year.
- 29th December is the fifth day of Christmas.
The Green Colour !!!
- The colour green signifies nature, life, youth, safety and hope.
- Green is the second most favourite colour – blue being the first.
- Green represents ‘go’ in traffic signals, railway signals and ship signals.
- It is known as a safe colour worldwide which is why first-aid equipment is often green.
- Fire escape exit signs are green in most countries, although some are red.
- Green is the colour used for night vision goggles because the human eye is most sensitive and able to distinguish the most shades in that colour.
- The colour green is often used as a symbol of sickness, you’ll most likely have noticed this in cartoons; the character often has a green face when being sick.
- In North American stock markets, green is used to indicate a rise in stock prices, however In East Asian stock markets, green indicates a drop in stock prices.
- Green has long been a symbol of fertility and was once the preferred colour choice for wedding gowns in the 1400’s.
- Before the 1950's Santa's suit was originally green until Coca-Cola bought him out and changed his suit to red.
- In high schools in the United States during the 1960s, it was believed that if someone wore green on Thursdays, it meant that they were gay.
- Green is the national colour of Ireland.
- Green was a sacred colour to the Egyptians representing the hope and joy of spring. The floors of the temples were green.
- Suicides dropped by 34% when London's Blackfriar Bridge was painted green.
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