The Heisman Trophy is an annual award for the most outstanding college football player in the country. The award was founded in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club (DAC) trophy, which was renamed the year later after the death of the club’s first athletic director, John Heisman. It is the oldest overall trophy in college football and is the most prestigious individual award. Since 1977 the presentation of the trophy has been broadcast on television. Most winners of the Heisman go on to play professional football and are taken with an early round draft picks. The trophy itself is well recognized and features a footballer in the classic stiff arm pose. Let’s find out who designed the Heisman.
Guy Pearce is a celebrity actor who was born in England, but grew up in Australia. He joined local theater groups at a young age and began to hone his acting skills. Hi big break came in 1986 with a reoccurring role on the popular Australian television soap opera “Neighbours”. His first feature film role came in 1990 and just 4 years later had another breakthrough with the Australian cult classic “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”. This led to work in the United States, where he appeared in a string of films beginning with “LA Confidential” in 1997. To this day he continues to work in both Australia and the United States. The following is a list of movies that Guy Pearce has acted in during his career.
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis, which is also where the infection gets its name. It is one of the most common STD’s in the world and it is estimated that 2.8 million new cases of the infection occur in the United States each year. Chlamydia can be transmitted via virginal, oral and anal sex, as well as from mother to baby during childbirth. About 50-70% of women infected do not usually notice any symptoms, while most men notice a white discharge from their penis, possibly with pain during urination. If chlamydia is left untreated it can cause pelvic inflammatory disease in women and epididymitis in men. Both of these conditions can lead to infertility and other complications. The bacteria that cause chlamydia can also cause conjunctivitis (trachoma) and this was once the leading cause of blindness in the world. Let’s find out how this STD is treated.
Poppy seeds are small seeds commonly used in a number of cuisines. Most people are familiar with the black seeds that are used as a decoration in many baked foods, such as bagels. However, white poppy seeds are also popular for a number of uses. Both of these types of seeds can be used as a spice or ground to create a paste used in a variety of dishes. They can also be pressed to produce the edible poppyseed oil, and this oil can also be used in the manufacture of paint, varnish and soap. We now know what poppy seeds are used for so let’s find out where these seeds come from.
Raphael (full name: Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino) was a famous Italian painter and architect who lived and worked during the Italian Renaissance. He, along with Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci, is considered to be a great master artist and one of the best known artists of the time. Many of his works survive today and can be found in the Vatican City. The Apostolic Palace, home of the Pope, has many of his works, including the famous Raphael Rooms. His most well known work is “The School of Athens” (Scuola di Atene), which is also located in the Raphael Rooms. Let’s find out where this famous artist lived and worked throughout his life.
Bacon is a popular cured meat product used in a number of dishes as a condiment. It is a popular addition to sandwiches, pizzas, hamburgers, salads, baked potatoes and much more. Bacon comes from the pig, although the portion of meat from where it is cut depends on the type of bacon. In the United States it is usually taken from pork belly, but in other countries side and back cuts of pork are far more common. Bacon is available both in cooked and fresh varieties with a number of different seasonings, although a smoky flavour is most common. Let’s find out how bacon is made commercially.
A periscope is a device used for covert observation, usually associated with submarines. A simple periscope is made of a tube with parallel mirrors at each end on a 45 degree angle, although modern periscopes use prisms and magnification to provide a better image. The design of this device allows a person to look into a viewfinder and get an image from the other end of the device. This is particularly useful for observing potential threats from a safe position. Let’s find out who invented the periscope.
Peacocks are birds best known for the male’s impressive tail featuring brown feathers with blue-green eye patterns. This tail is thought to be important to the mating process and/or for intimidating other male birds. Peacocks are also known as peafowl and, although there are 3 peafowl species, only the Indian peafowl and Green Peafowl are commonly called peacocks. These species are native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, but have also been introduced into many other parts of the world. Let’s find out what this interesting bird eats.
The Green Bay Packers are a professional football team that compete in the North Division of the National Football Conference as a part of the National Football League (NFL). The Packers were founded in 1919 and are considered to be the third oldest franchise in the league. They are based in the small city of Green Bay, Wisconsin and are the only non-profit, community owned team in the NFL. Despite being the last of the “small town teams”, the Packers are one of the most successful football teams with a total of 13 league Championships, including 4 Super Bowl titles. Let’s find out where the Green Bay Packers play their home games.
Corn, also commonly referred to as maize, is a grain that was domesticated in prehistoric Central America. Today, corn is both eaten as a vegetable and used as a grain for a variety of culinary and other uses. It is the most widely cultivated grain in the world by weight and worldwide production is currently over 800 million tonnes. The largest producer of corn is the United States at approximately 333 million tonnes each year, which is more than double of the next largest producer (China). Let’s find out how corn is grown and harvested commercially.