Twelve Things You Never Knew About Christmas

1. Christmas trees were first lighted with actual candles, which presented a fire hazard. As a result containers filled with waterhad to be kept near the Christmas tree.
2. Workers in the construction industry are responsible for the tradition of having a Christmas tree on display at Rockefeller Center in New York City. They are credited with placing an undecorated tree at the site in the early 1930s.
3. Since the mid-1960s, The National Christmas Tree Association has maintained a presence in the White House at Christmas by donating a Christmas tree to the First Family.
4. The former Woolworth department store first sold manufactured Christmas tree ornaments in 1880.
5. Plastic became the primary material used to make tinsel after their use for decorative purposes was at one time prohibited because lead was used in the manufacturing process.
6. The idea of Christmas greeting cards started in Britain in the late 1830s when John Calcott Horsley started to produce small cards that had festive scenes and a holiday greeting written inside. Similar cards were also being made in the United States at about the same time by R.H. Pease, in Albany, New York, and Louis Prang, who was a German immigrant. The idea of sending the greeting cards during Christmas gained popularity in both countries about 10 years later when new postal delivery services started.
7. The shortened form Xmas for Christmas has been popular in Europe since the 1500s. It is believed to be derived from the Greek word 'Xristos' which means Christ.
8. According to the National Confectioners Association, for 200 years candy canes were only made in the color of white and it wasn't until in the 1950s that a machine was invented that could automate the production of candy canes.
9. The day after Christmas is called Boxing Day in England and it is a national holiday. Several stories exist for the origination of the name. It is believed to have originated from the practice of boys who would be about collecting money in clay boxes. Another thought is that the term is derived from a custom in the Middle Ages, about 800 years ago, when churches would open their 'alms boxes' and distribute the contents to poor people on the day after Christmas. Alms boxes are boxes in which donations of gifts and money would be placed. Yet another belief is that it comes from a custom of masters giving their servants Christmas presents in boxes on the day after Christmas.
10. Evergreen trees had special meaning in winter to people, particularly in Europe, before Christianity started. Ancient peoples would hang evergreen branches over their doors and windows because evergreens were believed to ward off witches, ghosts, evil spirits and illness. For worshipers of the sun god, evergreen plants were a reminder of all the green plants that would grow with the return of summer and the sun god being strong again.
11. In ancient times, many people worshiped the sun as a god in December because they thought winter occurred yearly because the sun god had fallen into ill health. They therefore celebrated the winter solstice because it was a sign that the son god would begin to regain strength and return to good health.
12. Legislators in Congress did business on Christmas Day in 1789, which was the first one to be observed under the country's new constitution. The reason for the Congressional session was because it had become unpopular then to observe and take part in English customs following the American Revolution. And when Christmas celebrations were barred in Boston earlier in 1659 to 1681, it became a costly thing to be seen participating in any event or activity related to Christmas.

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10 Animals Most greedy in the World

1. Tiger Shark 

Animals wild this one will take anything on the front, from shoes, to the fraction of disk ordnance was found in his stomach. Sometimes she bites something impossible he can chew. This tiger shark greed has even started before they were born into the world under the sea. In his mother's womb, they punish one another mutually.

2. Pig 

Business is very greedy, even if his stomach is very small. One fact about this pig, this animal likes to sleep on his own filth, until his body is full of filth.

3. Birds eating the carcass 

of this bird is a carnivore floor. Their food is meat, only meat and only meat even though meat is terhidang "half-baked" and udah decay. They will devour the carcasses of animals as possible, as quickly as possible, so much so that their weight to 20% more weight after eating. 

4. Tasmanian Devil 

Animals Australian native food can be devoured by 40% mature body weight in just 30 minutes. Might sound familiar aja, but let us compare it with humans, it is just the same as we devoured the 216 hamburgers in the same tempo. 

5. Vampire Bats 

Animals "cute" this great sport just like adults, but the sharp teeth can tear the blood vessels and suck our blood, a total of 5 teaspoons once a bite. Suck the blood of this animal before, he would "piss" sacrificial first. 

6. Python 

-legged Animals are not able to swallow food and even greater than his own. As she had a poker digestive system, the Piton takes a long time to eat again in about a few days and even months. 

7. Wide Mouth Frog Argentina 

Also known as horned toads, Argentinean wide-mouthed frog is so not afraid or scared when menyambangi food. These animals eat anything as mice, small lizards and snakes. Even saking greedy, can be torn due to satiate his stomach. 

8. Humming bird Bird 

Animal food requires once every 10 minutes. With the winged wings of 200 times per minute and the heart that beats 1200 times every menitnya, humming bird will burn 14,000 calories, equal to the calories needed to run a marathon man. 

9. Blue Whale 

Weighing 200 tons and 100 feet long, not just the blue whale the largest animal on the planet, possibly the largest animal ever. The food is krill (small invertebrates like shrimp of length 1 inch), about 40 million krill per day. 

10. Worms 

Worms are probably the smallest of the 10 other animals. He is known as "eating machine". For a worm, he would eat very very greedy foliage. Growing up 1000 times in just two months. Preparation before "berinkarnasi" a beautiful butterfly.

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mystery the date of 11-11-11

When were you born 11 November, the 11-11-11 is a special number for you a funniest star sign Scorpio. Today is your birthday, and many believe that figure is a mystical and mysterious figures.

When were you born 11 November, the 11-11-11 is a special number for you a funniest star sign Scorpio. Today is your birthday, and many believe that figure is a mystical and mysterious figures.

How often do you see the numbers 11:11, 12:12, 10:10, 22:22, 12:34, 2:22, 3:33, 4:44 or 5:55 show? Number number number is not common, right? Similarly, in the case of 11-11-11. Well, in your mind, is this a coincidence? Perhaps you are confused or feel odd with the phenomenon. In fact, there may be a little nervous and scared. Now the question is, what is the meaning of 11:11, and if there are grounds appearance of these figures?.

11 November 2011, soon to come. And it is not impossible if the people around the world many are curious. Yup! 11:11:11 no less pamor figures with the phenomenon in 2012, for forecasters are able to read this will certainly bring a lot of jobs. Karna deemed to have things outside of massive logical will happen.

11-11-11 figure already meng human ilhami Motion Pictures to make movies with big budgets. Long before 11 November 2011, has been in the film titled 11-11-11 gaungkan that Darren Lynn Bousman didisutradarai by the star with superstars like Timothy Gibbs, Michael Landes and Brendan Price. Bousman is the director of the film Jaw, movie-themed thriller about a vicious shark.

11-11-11 bergenre horror movies of the 11 th month berkisah 11 hours 11:11. At that time, will open a door to 11 of faerie and the real world. Asingpun creatures came and "raided" and disastrous. Movies starting with the story of the death of his wife and his son, a writer to travel to Barcelona to see the brother who has a strange character and it also means that her father who was suffering from serious illness. Since the city of Barcelona, ​​many of the incidents and allegations out there, until finally peaking at 11/11/11. Trailler this video you can watch on YouTube.

Meanwhile, according to the site Wikipedia.org, on 11 November exactly 100 years ago, ie 1911, the most terrible natural phenomena happen to many cities in the United States. Today it is the highest summer temperature record dipecahkannya with most cold air in the history of the times that amount. Also reported that plague many people sick.

Ok, enough about 11-11-11, now listen the nature, character and characters in your day and the personalities and celebrities born 11 November.

Character and personality Scorpio born 11 November - you are the type of man or woman who is optimistic and rejekinya large enough. You seem to be quite cunning and able to work in the field of journalism, literary and military. The desire to develop their own motivation for this honor is a Scorpio like you. Andapun obviously have a very clear view on how to pursue your dreams.

Develop is everything, and you do not want to waste free time in pursuit of that dream. In highly technical fields find that you already have a remarkable talent. You can read the case the case detail in a work program.

At one point you may be kind hearts to others, but sometimes can Andapun do not delightful without mercy. You live like a circle of black or white only.

Asmara: 4-digit number could be born to feel love and affection to you. In fact you like to pamper their spouses, if they are loyal and loving.

Celebrities and figure Birth 11 November

- Adam Beach (11-11-1972) - Canadian Actor 
- Angelica Vale (11-11-1975) is a Mexican actress 
- Austin Collie (11-11-1985) - American soccer player 
- Brittny Gastineau (11-11 -1983) was an American Sosialita 
- Calista Flockhart (11-11-1964) - artist Hollywood USA 
- Chanelle Hayes (11-11-1987) - British TV reality star 
- Christa B Allen (11-11-1991) is an artist, Hollywood USA 
- Chuck Hernandez (11-11-1960) was an American baseball coach 
- Connor Price (11-11-1994) - Canadian actor 
- David DeLuise (11-11-1971) - American Hollywood actor 
- David L - Cook (11-11-1968) - American singer and comedienne 
- Demi Moore (11-11-1962) - artist Hollywood USA 
- François Trinh-Duc (11-11-1986) - French rugby player 
- Gil de Ferran ( 11-11-1967) - Brazilian Drivers 
- Hans Magnus Enzensberger (11-11-1929) - German Writers 
- Haruhiro Yamashita (11-11-1938) - gymnast from Japan 
- Jan Kuehnemund (11-11-1961) is a guitarist American 
- Jason Grilli (11-11-1976) - American baseball players 
- Jason White (11-11-1973) - musician (Green Day) from the United States 
- Jennifer Celotta (11-11-1971) - TV Producer and writer American 
- Jeremy Williams (11-11-1982) - British actor 
- Jesse F Keeler (11-11-1976) - Canadian Musician 
- Jessica Sierra (11-11-1985) - American singer 
- Jim Peterik (11 - 11-1950) - musician and songwriter (Survivor) from the United States 
- Kristen Wilson (11-11-1969) - artist Hollywood USA 
- Kyle Naughton (11-11-1988), it is pesepakbola of England 
- Lawrence Bayne (11 - 11-1960) - Canadian actor 
- Lee Battersby (11-11-1970), it is the Australian writer 
- Leonardo DiCaprio (11-11-1974) is an American Hollywood actor 
- Lewis Williamson (11-11-1989) - British Drivers 
- Maniche (11-11-1977) - Pesepakbola Portugal 
- Marc Summers (11-11-1951) - game show from America 
- Mark Sanchez (11-11-1986), they are soccer players from the U.S. 
- Marshall Crenshaw (11 -11-1953) - musicians from the United States 
- Mary Gaitskill (11-11-1954) was a novelist from the United States 
- Max Mutchnick (11-11-1965) - Author and TV producer from the United States 
- Melissa Stark (11-11-1973 ) - sports / journalist from the United States 
- Mic Michaeli (11-11-1962), it is the keyboardist of Sweden 
- Peter Parros (11-11-1960) - Hollywood actor America 
- Stanley Tucci (11-11-1960) - actor Hollywood United 
- Tyler Christopher (11-11-1972) - American Hollywood actor 
- Vince Martell (11-11-1945) - guitarist (Vanilla fudge) from the U.S. 
- Willie Parker (11-11-1980) - American soccer player

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10 Indonesia's Forgotten Superhero

1. Gundala Son of Lightning 
 
Gundala is a comic character creation Hasmi that first appeared in comics Gundala Son of Thunder in 1969. Obvious influence on American superhero comics character design and type of strength, although the plot style Indonesia. Location of the story is often portrayed to the city even though the movie was told in 1982 in Jakarta. 

Starting from a researcher named Sancaka genius found serum anti-lightning.Drowning in his ambitions as a scientist, he forgot Minarti birthday, her boyfriend, which resulted in their breakup. Sancaka a broken heart raced with troubled hearts in the middle of a rainstorm. Suddenly a lightning struck her. In a coma, he was drawn by a force from another planet and was adopted by the title of King of Thunder Emperor Kronz, super abilities as well as blessed, that can emit lightning from his hands. Typhoons king of the kingdom Bayu gave her strength to run like the wind. Since then, at certain times, he appeared as a crime buster hero with a tight black dress shoes and a red loincloth. His face was covered with a mask, just looking eyes and mouth, on the side of the mask there are decorations like bird wings. 

2. Iron Man sledgehammer 
 
Sledgehammer is a comic character creation Wid NS. First appear in the title hunt Doctor Satan in 1969. Sledgehammer comes from another dimension contained country named Hammer. Due to its opposition to the cruelty of Queen Candalani, Godam infant son of a nobleman who was a fugitive Godam country as both parents are considered to be rebelling against authority Candalani. 

3. Aquanus 
 
Aquanus is a comic character creation Wid NS. First appear in the title Aquanus Vibhy Planet in 1968. When an attack to the planet Zyba Burbur nation, the king's adopted son who was a baby Sving was rushed by a rocket into space. The rocket crashed into the ocean on planet earth. Family child care whalers named Dhanus it. 

Zyba nation is a nation that is able to live on land and in water, so Dhanus can easily play around to the bottom of the ocean. Once while diving on the ocean floor, someone purporting to be from Zyba help of a giant octopus attacks. The man was shot dead divers. Earlier, he gave the belt to Dhanus rainbow rays. This belt is a weapon Aquanus. Aquanus name comes from the Aqua meaning water, and Nus from Dhanus. 

4. Prince Mlaar 
 
Prince is a comic character creation Mlaar Hasmi. Mlaar is the Crown Prince of a kingdom on the planet Covox. After killing his father by the gang Mlaar Telern Minister and Head of the Silver Princess, Mlaar was rushed by his uncle who was a genius scientist. Thanks to an engineered by his uncle, Mlaar have the ability to make it stretchy elastic within certain limits. 

5. Caroq 
 
Caroq is a superhero character of Indonesia's Ahmad Thoriq. Caroq was created in 1992. His real name is Ongko who works as a taxi driver. He has the magical power to transform himself into a superhero. Caroq has 2 long blades magic sickles.Nemesis is Si and Si Cruel Hand Four. 

6. Jin Kartubi 
 
Jin Kartubi Hasmi is a comic character creation in 1968. Kartubi is a giant genie servant Maza. If Maza need it, he lived rubbing dagger. Kartubi will soon appear with a guffaw. 

Kartubi actually a prince in the land of the so-called royal Mbegadud jin. His father was king Mansuk Lezus. His brothers are evil put it into the bottle and throw it away.He entered the dream sunflower (Maza's alter ego) that he will be devoted to him and entered into the dagger. Frequently used form of giant Kartubi Maza in the face of threats such as giant Xephros-stealth and stealth giant ghost island. His ability to fly very exploited the superhero who can not fly for air transport. 

7. Bat 
 
Bats or Calong Hasmi is a comic character creation. First appeared in 1972 in Calong Children Bats. Agus Supriyadi hiding in a chest in order to participate in a group of archaeological expeditions into the mountains Dieng led by his father.Agus, who really should not be joined by his parents forced to live around the tent with an employee of his father. A child Isman other pieces joined in a plot that would squeeze his father. Realizing the danger of people who then chased him, Agus ran and plunged into a ravine and fainting. 

Agus, who woke up from fainting lost up to a cave. Inside the cave full of bats, Agus met with the human race from the kingdom of Laksa Bantala bat at the end of the cave. Xamfereet named king gave him a magical object which, when placed on the forehead would turn them into little superhero called Bats. Bats then frustrate blackmail her father's men. Bats can fly like a bat, immune to weapons. Fingertip can emit light of understanding. If the beam is applied to the animal, the animal can understand and speak to give an honest description. 

8. Sembrani 
 
Sembrani Hasmi is a comic character creation. Appears first in the series Gundala 1000 Swordsman 1974. Tangguh is located at the edge of the crater at Dieng toxic gases, when something interested him down into the crater. A spacecraft turned out to have fallen into the crater. The presence of the object seems to neutralize the poison gas. Through three-dimensional projection, Otohrb, a warlord who has long been dead in the battle of star systems Ristuty talk to him. He gave the Tangguh a necklace that can transform into a superhero named Sembrani. Sembrani have the ability to neutralize the magnetic field and electric field, neutralize toxins and can fly. 

9. Zantoro 
 
Zantoro come from families that are less harmonious, his sister called Mantoro lived with his mother, while Zantoro lived with his father. The father was a merchant and an expert in making a sharp weapon. Zantoro also inherited his father's ability to make sharp weapons and also experts in play. Zantoro very hate crime, he would feel very angry if they see a crime in front of him, and not a few petty criminals and big fish that successfully arrested by Zantoro. 

10. Pigeon 
 
Sedhah is a journalist who was helping his father who kidnapped falling into a ravine and was helped by a bunch of pigeons who then took him to the Queen of Pigeons.Pigeons enter sedhah queen into a magic potion that makes sedhah has super strength and is known as "Pigeon." 

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