303

303) 27/2/2009

Today I learnt that several of England's best footballers like Kelly Smith and Karen Carney are moving to teams in America to play in the newly formed women's professional league there. This could be detrimental to the game in England.
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302) 26/2/2009

Today I learnt that there is a film from 1958 entitled Teenage Caveman. It stars a 25 year old Robert Vaughn playing a young teenage boy in prehistoric times despite the characters having slicked back 50s style hair. Vaughn has later described the movie as the worst ever made.
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301

301) 25/2/2009

Today I learnt that a hegemony means one social group or country having dominance, societal control or authority over another. For example: In India, the British hegemony was successfully challenged by Ghandi.
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300

300) 24/2/2009

Today I learnt that Kolo Toure is always the last Arsenal player to enter the field of play for the second half. If a player enters the pitch after the whistle to re-start the match has gone though, he may get booked.
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299

299) 23/2/2009

Today I learnt that the multi Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire cost around 14 - 15 million dollars to make.
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298

298) 22/2/2009

Today I learnt, or rather remembered, that Craig Bellamy once played for Liverpool FC.
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297

297) 21/2/2009

Today I learnt that, in the context of football, Benik Afobe is a name you should definitely remember.
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296

296) 20/2/2009

Today I learnt that Anvil are an aging metal band formed in Toronto whose up-and-down history has been made into a documentary film.
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295

295) 19/2/2009

Today I learnt to be more careful when running backwards. Pain can result if not careful.
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294

294) 18/2/2009

Today I learnt that the quadriceps is a four-part muscle group that is in front of the thigh and is used when the leg is extended.
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293

293) 17/2/2009

Today I learnt that J.B. Dykes was one of the most prolific and successful of the Victorian hymn tune writers.
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292

292) 16/2/2009

Today I learn that there is a Welsh footballer by the name of Darcy Blake.
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291

291) 15/2/2009

Today I learnt that Freddie Mercury's song "Barcelona" was released in 1987 as the title-track of an album he made with a famous Catalan opera soprano.
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290

290) 14/2/2009

Today I learnt that Bruschetta is an Italian appetizer; it is pieces of grilled bread topped with garlic, cheese and tomato.
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289

289) 13/2/2009

Today I learnt that Anarcho-primitivism is an anarchic school of thought that denounces all forms of civilisation and advocates a return to the pre-agrarian days of humanity. Because of its complete rejection of industry and technology it has links with extreme environmentalism.
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288

288) 12/2/2009

Today I learnt that Winnebago is an American manufacturer of motor homes; recreational vehicles.
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287

287) 11/2/2009

Today I learnt that a Chazzan is a Jewish cantor whose main role is to lead the religious service and perform the musical elements of prayer.
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286

286) 10/2/2009

Today I learnt that a planchette is a triangular board supported by wheels which is attached a pencil. When hands are placed on it, it can be used in to channel paranormal elements and produce automatic writing.
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285

285) 9/2/2009

Today I learnt that in the 20th century, William Heaton Cooper was a watercolour landscape painter. Based in the Lake District, he followed in his father Alfred's footsteps by painting local scenery and proving to be a successful artist.
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284

284) 8/2/2009

Today I learnt that Keith Haring was a 1980s New York artist remembered for his vivid works of pop art imagery and graffiti-based creations.


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283

283) 7/2/2009

Today I learnt that in The Shining Jack Nicholson's "Here's Johnny!" line was improvised by the actor.
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282

282) 6/2/2009

Today I learnt that footballer Andrey Arshavin is also an established fashion designer of womens' clothes.
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281

281) 5/2/2009

Today I learnt that in the world of torrent downloading "seeds" are people who have downloaded the item in its entirety and are actively sharing it.
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280

280) 4/2/2009

Today I learnt that Reform Judaism is the largest denomination of the Jewish religion in America.
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279

279) 3/2/2009

Today I learnt that Eurasia is a name for the land-mass that encompasses the continents of Europe and Asia.
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278

278) 2/2/2009

Today I learnt that "sedition" means inflammatory action, speech or writing which incites public disorder or rebellion.
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277

277) 1/2/2009

Today I learnt that Blackwater is a small town in South England. It is immortalised in the Reuben song "Moving to Blackwater".
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