1000 Facts about Comic Books Vol. 1

1000 Facts about Comic Books Vol. 1
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Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : 9781326618100
ISBN-13 : 1326618105
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Synopsis 1000 Facts about Comic Books Vol. 1 by : James Egan

Comics have existed for 2,700 years. There is a Captain America comic that is so bad, it killed the editor. Batman has a Batsuit designed to fight Gods. There is a panda version of Deadpool. Iron Man ruled the Illuminati for years. The Joker carries kryptonite in his teddy bear. Loki used to be called Satan. Lex Luthor is so smart, he dreams in algorithms. Batman's son, Damian, became Robin. Spider-Man has killed several criminals. Stan Lee wrote an Aquaman story for DC Comics. Thor was ranked by IGN as the greatest Avenger ever. Batman has a Batcave on the Moon. Wolverine is only 5ft 3. Wonder Woman has battled Medusa. Marvel owned the rights to the word "zombie" for over two decades. Green Arrow has many trick arrows including a Bubblegum Arrow. Muhammad Ali fought Superman. (In the comics, not in real life.)

1000 Facts about Superheroes Vol. 1

1000 Facts about Superheroes Vol. 1
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 9781326585242
ISBN-13 : 132658524X
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis 1000 Facts about Superheroes Vol. 1 by : James Egan

The writers of Captain America were originally criticized for being too harsh on Nazis. Batgirl was created to make Batman "less gay." Of the top ten greatest Marvel comics, five of them are X-Men stories. Shazam was originally more popular than Superman. Black Panther loves Game of Thrones. Wolverine was a Canadian secret agent. His first mission was to kill the Hulk. Keanu Reeves nearly played Plastic Man. The Punisher defeated the Hulk in three seconds. Aquaman's series was the first DC comic to be cancelled. Deadpool believes he is "the Canadian James Bond." Wonder Woman was nearly called Superma. Ant-Man merged with Ultron. Green Arrow has a tuning fork arrow. Hulk originally turned grey, not green. Green Lantern's original weakness was wood. Spider-Man's origin story is based on the Greek myth of Arachne. Superman was originally a bald, telekinetic villain.

1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 1

1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 1
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Total Pages : 191
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ISBN-10 : 9780244076979
ISBN-13 : 0244076979
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis 1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 1 by : James Egan

Henry VIII's body literally exploded during his funeral. Martin Luther King had a pillow fight on the day he died. Osama Bin Laden loved Mr. Bean and Super Mario Bros. Pope Francis used to be a bouncer. Muhammad Ali starred in a Broadway show. Julius Caesar was never the emperor of Rome. Nelson Mandela said meeting the Spice Girls was "one of the greatest moments of my life." The last thing Walt Disney said was "Kurt Russell." Sigmund Freud tried to cure his daughter of being a lesbian. John F. Kennedy went out with Hitler's ex-girlfriend. Abraham Lincoln took part in 300 wrestling matches. Isaac Newton invented calculus when he was 25. Donald Trump tried to make a cartoon about him saving the world from aliens. Charles Manson never killed anybody in his entire life. Genghis Khan's army killed 11%% of every human being on Earth. Charles Darwin though the world was constantly growing in size. Historians believe they figured out the identity of Jack the Ripper.

1000 Facts about Supervillains Vol. 1

1000 Facts about Supervillains Vol. 1
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Total Pages : 174
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ISBN-10 : 9781326588861
ISBN-13 : 1326588869
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis 1000 Facts about Supervillains Vol. 1 by : James Egan

Some of Doctor Doom's dialogue is paraphrased from David Cameron's speeches. Lex Luthor's first name wasn't revealed for 20 years. Doctor Octopus was the first supervillain to unmask Spider-Man. Harley Quinn originated from Batman: The Animated Series, not the comics. Mystique had a son with Sabretooth. Ra's Al Ghul is over 600 years old. Despite what many people believe, Apocalypse is not the first mutant. 20 years after Two-Face debuted, he only appeared five times in the comics. Bullseye killed somebody by throwing a poodle at them. Doomsday has killed millions of Green Lanterns. The Red Skull used to be a bellhop. The Riddler has a mental illness than renders him incapable of lying. Elektra's name was misspelt upon her debut. The Joker was nearly killed after one issue. Ultron used to be called the Crimson Cowl. Zod was a member of the Suicide Squad. Venom was originally called The Alien Costume. The Penguin is sometimes modelled off Donald Trump.

1000 Facts about Animals Vol. 1

1000 Facts about Animals Vol. 1
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Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 9781326785079
ISBN-13 : 1326785079
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis 1000 Facts about Animals Vol. 1 by : James Egan

Dolphins can be racist. Female chickens can turn into males. Dinosaurs had dandruff. Caterpillars can kill humans. Chinese takeaway boxes were originally invented to hold oysters. Cats have made at least 33 animals go extinct. Despite what many people believe, cows don't have four stomachs. Alligators can't take a single step backwards. Dogs lick their owners as a sign of submission, not as a sign of love. Elephants are scared of bees. There is an ant that can stop itself from aging. A hippo's skin weighs a ton. Clownfish are always born male. Although anteaters look cute, they are so vicious, they can easily kill a human. Giraffes engage in ruthless combat. Gorillas make nests every day. There is a cat that is over twice the size of a tiger. Zebras have the strongest kick in the animal kingdom. Some spiders can walk on water. Black mamba snakes are never black. Nobody knew mosquitoes caused malaria until the 1930s.

1000 Facts about Animated Shows Vol. 1

1000 Facts about Animated Shows Vol. 1
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 9781326676582
ISBN-13 : 132667658X
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis 1000 Facts about Animated Shows Vol. 1 by : James Egan

Brian from Family Guy is an atheist even though he has met Jesus and God several times. Peppa Pig won a BAFTA. In The Simpsons, Homer and Krusty the Clown were meant to be the same person. In SpongeBob SquarePants, Squidward isn't a squid. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a parody of the superhero, Daredevil. The makers of South Park can create an episode in two days. In Archer, Lana is nicknamed Shirley Temper, Monster Hands, Truckasaurus, and Spray + Pray. Scooby Doo was meant to be called Too Much. The actors of Dragon Ball Z regularly passed out from exhaustion while recording their lines. The person who created Avatar: The Last Airbender used to work on Family Guy. Poison Ivy only became a popular Batman villain after she debuted in Batman: The Animated Series. Daffy Duck's first catchphrase was, "Jiggers, fellers." Ed, Edd, 'n' Eddy was created on a dare. The first thing Mickey Mouse ever said was "Hot Dog!"

1000 Facts about Video Games Vol. 1

1000 Facts about Video Games Vol. 1
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Total Pages : 170
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ISBN-10 : 9781326828929
ISBN-13 : 1326828924
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis 1000 Facts about Video Games Vol. 1 by : James Egan

The original 151 Pokémon were created by one person.Grand Theft Auto has lost over a billion dollars in lawsuits.There are 18 quintillion planets in No Man's Sky.Pac-Man's appearance is based on a pizza missing a slice."Nintendo" means "Leave luck to heaven."In 2015, the world of Minecraft was 780 times bigger than the Sun. It's dramatically bigger now.The boss of The Legend of Zelda is Ganon. His name means "Fair-haired."Street Fighter was based on the game, Karate Champ.The infected in The Last of Us is based on a real mind-controlling fungi.The soundtrack for the Mortal Kombat movie went platinum in less than two weeks.Tekken was meant to be called Rave War.Crash Bandicoot doesn't have a neck.Aerosmith made more money from Guitar Hero than from their music.Robin Williams was meant to play a role in Half-Life 2.Super Mario Bros. was meant to be Nintendo's last game.GoldeneEye 007 was only made by nine people. Eight of them had never worked on a game before.

1000 Facts about Actors Vol. 1

1000 Facts about Actors Vol. 1
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Total Pages : 170
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ISBN-10 : 9781326793289
ISBN-13 : 1326793284
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis 1000 Facts about Actors Vol. 1 by : James Egan

Anthony Hopkins has dreadful dyslexia and has to read scripts up to 250 times out loud. Ben Affleck realized he was famous when someone threw a can at him and said, "You suck, Affleck!" Brad Pitt used to work as a dancing chicken at El Pollo Loco in Hollywood. Before portraying Walter White in Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston starred in the anime, Street Fighter II. Steve Buscemi used to be a wrestler. Will Smith can solve a Rubik's cube in less than a minute. Tom Hanks agreed to star in Cloud Atlas because his character gets to kill a critic who hates his work. He said that this is something he always wanted to do in real life. Samuel L. Jackson held Martin Luther King's father hostage. He was also an usher at Martin Luther King's funeral. Christopher Walken used to be a lion tamer.

1000 Facts about TV Show Vol. 1

1000 Facts about TV Show Vol. 1
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9781326660536
ISBN-13 : 1326660535
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis 1000 Facts about TV Show Vol. 1 by : James Egan

An algorithm cast Kevin Spacey for House of Cards. Rob McElheney gained 50lbs for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia because he thought it would be funny. Stranger Things was supposed to be called Montauk. No two zombies in The Walking Dead have the same design. In the Game of Thrones books, Tyrion has no nose. Matthew Broderick was meant to play Walter White in Breaking Bad. Jack Bauer kills 309 people in 24. Tobias from Arrested Development is secretly black. The Big Bang Theory was banned in China. Monica and Joey were meant to be the main love story in Friends. In Family Guy, Meg's full name is Megatron Griffin. Doctor Who was nearly cancelled after one episode. Martin Scorsese absolutely loves Fawlty Towers. Will Smith was so poor before starring in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, his only mode of transport was an engineless scooter.

1000 Facts About Countries Vol. 1

1000 Facts About Countries Vol. 1
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 154
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ISBN-10 : 9781326776701
ISBN-13 : 1326776703
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis 1000 Facts About Countries Vol. 1 by : James Egan

England used to be called Albion. An ancient computer was invented in Greece in 150 BC. Blue paint originated from Afghanistan. New Zealand was the first country that allowed women to vote. Chocolate milk was invented in Ireland. You can pay people in Japan to apologize on your behalf. Jeans are banned in North Korea. The Vatican has its own soccer team. You can buy marijuana milkshakes in India. Heroin isn't illegal in Portugal. Dogs are taxed in Switzerland. There's a Venezuelan waterfall that is 17 times longer than Niagara Falls. South Africa has three capitals. Russia produces more diamonds than any other country by far. In Mexico, artist can pay taxes with their paintings. Christmas was illegal in the United States until 1836.