The cost of the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games is estimated in (read more)

According to the London 2012 official brochure there are 302 gold medals available in this edition of the Olympic Games. To that figure we can add 499 gold medals to be awarded in the Paralympic Games. (read more)

The best way to get a great mark in Art is by working hard and being original. What you can do also is to get some books about art techniques from your library and apply them to your work. It is important that you talk to your art teacher while you are... (read more)

"La Roja" means literally 'the Red'. "La Roja" is the common term to refer to the Spanish National Football Team. This term became popular after an interview with the former... (read more)

Katheryn Elizabeth Perry, better known for her stage name of Katy Perry is an acclaimed American singer and actress who has had a string of hit singles in the the recent years. Her second album 'One of the Boys' was produced by Capital Music Group in... (read more)

I think Rafal Nadal will win this tournament again. He is in great shape at the moment, not suffering from any major injury and with the psychological advantage of having beaten Djokovic recently at Rolan Garros. Djokovic and Federer have great chances... (read more)

The cost of the 2012 film The Avengers is estimated in US$ 220 million. In May 6th 2012 it was announced that The Avengers has had a box office of $200 million in the US and has earned $441 million in the rest of the world. So, so far... (read more)

The director of the film 'Blackthorn' is Mateo Gil. Gil is originally from Spain and 'Blackthorn' is his second long feature film after directing 'Nobody knows' in 1999.... (read more)

No one person invented the stills camera, these three answers give the names and first recorded events of the significant factors involved in their development. 1) In ancient times possibly back to the 4th century BC it was known that a darkened room... (read more)

If you square a number and reduce the square to it's prime factors those prime factors will have even exponents only if it's a rational number, therefore if you multiply a number reduce the square to it's prime factors and those prime factors have odd... (read more)

Simultaneous equations are fun. No, really, they are, especially the simple ones. e.g. 5x + y = 17 6x + 2y = 22 They are called simultaneous, I suppose because you get 2 equations to muck about with, or maybe because there are two variables, who knows?... (read more)

Birth control is an issue of concern for both males and females however males get less of an option. Men have five methods of birth control: AbstinenceCondomsOutercourseVasectomyWithdrawalThis brings... (read more)

The door handle was most likely 'invented' not that long after the 'invention' of the door, which would be long before any advanced civilization existed. At first these doors wouldn't have required a door 'knob' as such, since they wouldn't have a latch,... (read more)

Zsa Zsa Gabor, the hungarian born american stage, film and television actress has had 9 marriages, 7 divorces and 1 marriage annulled*. Here are her husbands in chronological order: Burhan Asaf Belge (1937 - 1941) (divorced) Conrad Hilton (April 10,... (read more)

Nice answer Toni, thanks. By the way, I have been doing some research and found out that although Catalan is spoken in France, particularly in the Roussillon and the Pyrénées-Orientales, it is not recognized officially because the French Constitution... (read more)

The film The Hobbit, based in the 1937 novel of the same name by J.R.R. Tolkien, and directed by Peter Jackson has been filmed almost entirely in New Zealand with the exception of some scenes that were shot in England. The filming in New Zealand took... (read more)

Yes, two members of The Hobbit production crew were injured due to a small explosion while drilling a statue in the set. Apparently the injuries were not serious but the two operators were taken to the hospital as a precaution for smoke inhalation. The... (read more)

According to the Collins and the Cambridge Dictionaries the correct way to say Octopus in Plural is Octopuses or Octopi. However, according to the following video, we can either use Octopuses, Octopi and Octopodes: (read more)

Perhaps your girlfriend is stressed or has some other problem that makes her change her mood. Try to find out what it is, ask her nicely and using good manners. Try to help her if you think that her problem is something that you can solve. If you can't... (read more)

David Bowie (b. 8th January 1947) is 5" 10.5' (1.79 cm.) tall. David Bowie's first hit was the song 'Space Oddity' recorded in 1969. The song talks about Major Tom, an... (read more)