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June 23rd, 2009 at 05:18am
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Here is a list of all the films Daniel Craig, star of the rebooted James Bond films, has appeared in or produced.
Daniel Craig Movie List
Actor
- Defiance (2008)- Tuvia Bielski
- Quantum of Solace (2008)- James Bond
- Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)- Joe Scott
- The Golden Compass (2007)- Lord Asriel
- The Invasion (2007)- Ben Driscoll
- Casino Royale (2006)- James Bond
- Infamous (2006)- Perry Smith
- Renaissance (2006)- Barthelemy Karas (voice)
- Munich (2005)- Steve
- Sorstalansag (2005)- a US Army Sergeant. The international English title of this film was Fateless.
- The Jacket (2005)- Rudy Mackenzie
- Layer Cake (2004)- XXXX
- Enduring Love (2004)- Joe
- Sylvia (2003)- Ted Hughes
- The Mother (2003)- Darren
- Occasional, Strong (2002)- Character Unknown
- Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002)- Cecil
- Road to Perdition (2002)- Connor Rooney
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)- Alex West
- Hotel Splendide (2000)- Ronald Blanche
- Some Voices (2000)- Ray
- I Dreamed of Africa (2000)- Declan Fielding
- The Trench (1999)- Sergeant Telford Winter
- Love is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)- George Dyer
- Elizabeth (1998)- John Ballard
- Love and Rage (1998)- James Lynchehaun
- Obsession (1997)- John MacHale
- Saint-Ex (1996)- Guillaumet
- A Kid in King Arthur’s Court (1995)- Master Kane
- The Power of One (1992)- Sergeant Botha
Producer
- Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)- executive producer
Other Movie Lists
Chris Pine Movie List
Sandra Bullock Movie List
Source: Internet Movie Database
What’s your favorite movie starring Daniel Craig? Let me know by leaving a comment!
June 22nd, 2009 at 03:55am
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New Zealand is an island country that is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Here are some interesting and funny facts about New Zealand.
Interesting Facts About New Zealand
- The indigenous Maori people make up about 15% of the population.
- One in five deaths in New Zealand is caused by smoking.
- There are about 4 million people living in New Zealand, and about 40 million sheep! That’s 10 sheep per person!
- The indigenous Maori people migrated to New Zealand sometime in the last 700 to 2,000 years.
- The first European to reach New Zealand was Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman in 1642. The Maori killed many of the ship’s crew and no European returned to New Zealand until Captain James Cook in 1769.
- The highest court is the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
- Agriculture is the main export industry in New Zealand. Dairy products account for about 20% of all of New Zealand’s exports.
- New Zealand has the highest number of bookshops per person of any country in the world. There is one bookshop per 7,500 people.
- 2.5 million people in New Zealand own a car.
- Rugby union is the most popular sport in New Zealand. Other popular sports are netball, cricket, bowls, soccer (football), golf, swimming, tennis and rugby league.
- English is spoken by 98% of the population.
Related Posts:
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Interesting Facts About Wales
Thanks to these 2 sites for some of the facts.
June 22nd, 2009 at 02:26am
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Here is a list of all the films that Chris Pine has acted in.
Chris Pine Movie List
- Carriers (2009)- Ryan
- Star Trek (2009)- James Tiberius Kirk. The film was called Star Trek: The Future Begins in Malaysia.
- Bottle Shock (2008)- Bo Barrett
- Smokin’ Aces (2006)- Darwin Tremor
- Blind Dating (2006)- Danny
- Just My Luck (2006)- Jake Hardin
- The Bulls (2005)- Jason
- Confession (2005)- Luther Scott
- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)- Nicholas Devereaux
- Why Germany? (2004)- Chris
Other Movie Lists
Tom Cruise Movie List
Sandra Bullock Movie List
Source: Internet Movie Database
June 21st, 2009 at 07:51am
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Sweden (officially the Kingdom of Sweden) is a country located in Northern Europe. This post will tell you some interesting and fun facts about Sweden.
Interesting Facts About Sweden
- The official language of Sweden is Swedish.
- Sweden remained neutral throughout World War I and World War II.
- Sweden has the most number of McDonald’s per person of anywhere in Europe- although it is half the number of McDonald’s per person in the United States.
- Sweden exports a lot of timber, iron ore and hydro power.
- The government has proposed a total ban on fossil fuel driven vehicles by 2025.
- The average Swedish worker loses 24 days per year due to illness.
- The unemployment rate (as at the end of 2008) was at 6.4%.
- About 13% of the Swedish population were born in a country other than Sweden.
- Swedish women have their first baby at an average age of 30.
- There are 10 nuclear reactors in Sweden.
- About three-quarters of mothers in Sweden work.
- There are about 100,000 Roman Catholics in Sweden.
- Losec, an ulcer medicine, was invented in Sweden. It was the world’s best selling drug in the 1990’s.
- ABBA is probably the best known Swedish band.
- The two most popular sports in Sweden are soccer (football) and ice hockey. The national ice hockey team won the gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games.
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Interesting Facts About Spain
Thanks to Eupedia for some of the facts.
June 20th, 2009 at 12:27pm
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Microsoft is a United States company that creates software for computers. They also created the XBox and XBox 360. This post will tell you who founded Microsoft, and then look at a few interesting facts about Microsoft.
Who Founded Microsoft
Microsoft was founded by William Henry Gates III (known as Bill Gates) and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded on April 4, 1975. Microsoft initially sold Altair BASIC, an interpreter for the BASIC programme language than ran on the MITS Altair 8000 (an early computer).
Interesting Facts About Microsoft
- Microsoft made over $60 billion in revenue in 2008.
- About 90,000 people work for Microsoft, employed in 105 different countries.
- The current chairman of Microsoft is Steve Ballmer
- One of Bill Gate’s visions for Microsoft was to put a computer in every home.
- Microsoft’s stock price rose significantly when Windows Vista was released, but took a sharp dive during the economic crisis of 2008.
- Greenpeace has ranked Microsoft the second worst company for its environment record. It was second to Nintendo.
- The Microsoft Headquarters are located in Redmond, Washington, USA.
- Microsoft released the Internet Explorer web browser in 1995.
- In 2008, Microsoft made a bid to purchase Yahoo! for $44.6 billion. The offer was rejected.
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June 20th, 2009 at 04:48am
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Here is a list of all the films Sandra Bullock has acted in, produced, directed and written for.
Sandra Bullock Movie List
Actress
- The Proposal (2009)- Margaret Tate
- Premonition (2007)- Linda Hanson
- Infamous (2006)- Nelle Harper Lee
- The Lake House (2006)- Kate Forster
- Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)- Gracie Hart
- Loverboy (2005)- Mrs Harker
- Crash (2004- called L.A Crash in Germany)- Jean Cabot
- Two Weeks Notice (2002)- Lucy Kelson
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)- Siddalee ‘Sidda’ Walker
- Murder By Numbers (2002)- Cassie Mayweather, Jessica Marie Hudson
- Miss Congeniality (2000)- Gracie Hart
- 28 Days (2000)- Gwen Cummings
- Gun Shy (2000)- Judy Tipp
- Forces of Nature (1999)- Sarah Lewis
- The Prince of Egypt (1998)- Miriam (voice)
- Practical Magic (1998)- Sally Owens
- Making Sandwiches (1998)- Melba Club
- Hope Floats (1998)- Birdee Pruitt
- Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)- Annie
- In Love and War (1996)- Agnes ‘Aggie’ von Kurowsky
- A Time to Kill (1996)- Ellen Roark
- Two if by Sea (1996- also called Stolen Hearts)- Roz
- The Net (1995)- Angela Bennett, Ruth Marx
- While You Were Sleeping (1995)- Lucy Elanor Moderatz
- Do Do I Gotta Kill? (1994- also called Me and the Mob)- Lori
- Speed (1994)- Annie
- Wrestling Ernest Hemmingway (1993)- Elaine
- Fire on the Amazon (1993- also called Lost Paradise)- Alyssa Rothman
- Demolition Man (1993)- Lt. Lenina Huxley
- The Thing Called Love (1993)- Linda Lue Lindon
- The Vanishing (1993)- Diane Shaver
- Love Potion No. 9 (1992)- Diane Farrow
- When the Party’s Over (1992)- Amanda
- Who Shot Patakango? (1989- also called Breakin’ the Rules, Brooklyn Love Story and Who Shot Pat?)- Devlin Moran
- Religion, Inc. (1989- also called A Fool and His Money)- Debby Cosgrove
- Hangmen (1987)- Lisa Edwards
Producer
- Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)
- Two Weeks Notice (2002)
- Murder By Numbers (2002)- executive producer
- Miss Congeniality (2000)
- Gun Shy (2000)
- Trespasses (1999)
- Hope Floats (1998)- executive producer
- Our Father (1996)
Director and Writer
Other Movie Lists:
Eddie Murphy Movie List
Will Smith Movie List
Source: Internet Movie Database
Is Sandra Bullock one of your favorite actresses? Leave a comment and tell me your favorite Sandra Bullock movie.
June 19th, 2009 at 01:04am
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Whales are marine mammals which are endangered due to whaling throughout the 20th century. But what do whales eat? This post will answer that question and then tell you some very interesting facts about whales.
What Do Whales Eat
Different species of whales eat very different things. Toothed whales (such as killer whales) have large sets of teeth. They will feed on schools of fish, squid and other marine mammals (such as seals). A few toothed whale species eat other whales and dolphins. Killer whales work together to try and catch large prey, including the largest mammal in the world- blue whales. Baleen whales have no teeth and filter their food through baleen plates. They feed on small fish, plankton and kill. Baby whales feed on milk from their mothers.
Interesting Facts About Whales
- Male whales are called bulls and females are called cows. Baby whales are called calves.
- Females give birth to just one whale and nurse them for about a year (sometimes longer).
- A whale swallows Marlin and Dory in the film Finding Nemo.
- Whales have been hunted by humans for many years for whale oil, whale meat and a perfume that can be made out of the intestines of sperm whales (pretty disgusting!)
- Pilot whales have ‘whale’ in their name but they are actually dolphins.
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Thanks to Wise Geek for some of the info.
June 18th, 2009 at 12:09pm
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Here is a list of all the films that Eddie Murphy has acted in, written, produced or directed.
Eddie Murphy Movie List
Actor
- Imagine That (2009)- Evan
- Meet Dave (2008)- Dave
- Shrek the Third (2007)- Donkey
- Norbit (2007)- Norbit
- Dreamgirls (2006)- James ‘Thunder’ Early
- Shrek 2 (2004)- Donkey
- The Haunted Mansion (2003)- Jim Evers
- Daddy Day Care (2003)- Charlie Hinton
- I Spy (2002)- Kelly
- The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)- Pluto Nash
- Showtime (2002)- Officer Trey Sellars
- Dr Dolittle 2 (2001)- Dr. John Dolittle
- Shrek (2001)- Donkey
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)- Sherman Klump, Buddy Love, Granny Klump, Mama Klump, Papa Klump, Ernie Klump, Lance Perkins
- Bowfinger (1999)- Kit Ramsey, Jeffernson ‘Jiff’ Ramsey
- Life (1999)- Rayford Gibson
- Holy Man (1998)- G
- Doctor Dolittle (1998)- Dr. John Dolittle
- Mulan (1998)- Mushu
- Metro (1997)- Inspector Scott Roper
- The Nutty Professor (1996)- Sherman Klump, Buddy Love, Granny Klump, Mama Klump, Papa Klump, Ernie Klump, Lance Perkins
- Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)- Maximillian, Preacher Pauly, Guido
- Beverley Hills Cop III (1994)- Detective Axel Foley
- The Distinguished Gentlemen (1992)- Thomas Johnson
- Boomerang (1992)- Marcus
- Another 48 Hrs (1990)- Reggie Hammond
- Harlem Nights (1989)- Quick
- Coming to America (1988)- Prince Akeem, Clarence, Randy Watson, Saul
- Beverley Hills Cop II (1987)- Detective Axel Foley
- The Golden Child (1986)- Chandler Jarrell
- Beverley Hills Cop (1984)- Detective Axel Foley
- Best Defense (1984)- Lt. T. M. Landry
- Trading Places (1983)- Billy Ray Valentine
- 48 Hrs (1982)- Reggie Hammond
Writer
- Norbit (2007)
- Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
- Boomerang (1992)
- Another 48 Hrs (1990)
- Harlem Nights (1989)
- Coming to America (1988)
- Beverley Hills Cop II (1987)
Producer
- Norbit (2007)
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)- executive producer
- Life (1999)
- Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
- Harlem Nights (1989)- executive producer
Director
Other Movie Lists:
Tom Cruise Movie List
Will Smith Movie List
Did I miss any? Leave me a comment and let me know!
June 8th, 2009 at 03:30am
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Wales is a country that is a part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England, the Atlantic Sea and the Irish Sea. Here are some interesting facts about Wales.
Interesting Facts About Wales
- English and Welsh are the two official languages of Wales. English is the most widely spoken language.
- Just over 3 million people live in Wales.
- The official currency of Wales is the British Pound.
- Until the 1980’s, Wales was one of the main exporters of coal.
- The soil quality in Wales is very poor. It is difficult to grow crops in Wales so they focus on raising livestock. Wales is well known for sheep farming.
- Rugby union and football (soccer) are the two most popular sports in Wales.
- Tom Pryce was one of two Welsh drivers to compete in Formula One Racing. He finished on the podium twice during his career.
- Just over 70% of the Welsh population identify themselves as Christians. The Roman Catholic Church is the largest denomination.
- Road signs in Wales are usually written in both Welsh and English.
- About 2% of the Welsh population are of Asian decent.
- There are a lot of shipwrecks off the Welsh coast due to the perilous seas near Cardiff (the capital of Wales).
- The official motto is (translated to English): “Wales forever”.
Other Interesting Facts:
Interesting Facts About Italy
Interesting Facts About Texas
June 6th, 2009 at 04:54am
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Beavers are nocturnal and semi-aquatic animals that are native to North America and Eurasia. They are well known for building dams as homes. This post will tell you what beavers eat and then look at some interesting facts about beavers.
What do beavers eat?
Beavers are vegetarians (herbivores). They don’t eat any meat. The prefer to eat herbaceous plants, such as clover, raspberry canes and aquatic plants. They also enjoy eating bark, leaves and twigs of aspen and willow trees. Beavers also eat all sorts of grasses. The American beavers favorite food is the water lily.
Interesting Facts About Beavers
- Beavers can live for about 20-30 years in captivity. They usually survive for only 10 years in the wild due to predators.
- Baby beavers are called ‘kits’, ‘kittens’ or ‘pups’.
- Beavers often fell trees to help them build dams.
- There were once more than 60 million beavers in North America. The numbers have reduced significantly due to hunting for their fur and glands (used as medicine and perfume).
- Beavers had very bad eyesight, but they make up for it with excellent smell, touch and hearing.
- About half of all American Beavers have pale brown fur. 6% have black fur.
- The largest dam ever built by a beaver was 2,790 foot (850m) long.
Source: Beavers: Wetlands & Wildlife
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