- In his lifetime he only sold 1 painting
- He painted one of his most famous works, The Starry Night, whist staying in an asylum in France
- He had the nickname of Fou-Rou meaning crazy redhead
- He produced 39 self portraits
- Prior to becoming a painter, Van Gogh was a clerk in a bookstore, an art salesman, and a preacher
- Contrary to popular belief, Van Gogh did not cut his ear off, only a small portion of his right earlobe after a quarel with Paul Gauguin
- He died from a self inflicted gunshot wound
Saturday, 18 June 2011
7 facts about Vincent Van Gogh
Friday, 17 June 2011
7 varieties of apricot
Today's list was suggested to me by JK. Thanks for the idea :)
- Hargrand - Very large, firm apricot. Mid season harvest
- Puget Gold - Medium sized apricot low in acid. Mid to late season harvest
- Tomcot - Large sweet apricot with orangy flesh. Early harvest
- Wenatchee Moorpark - Large oval apricot with orange-yellow flesh. Mid season harvest
- Blenheim - Medium to large apricot with yellow-orange juicy flesh. Early to mid season harvest
- Apium - Medium to large fruit with clear yellow skin. Late harvest
- Moongold - Plum-size apricot with golden skin and flesh. Early to mid season harvest
Thursday, 16 June 2011
7 non-computing products made by IBM
Today is the 100th Anniversary of the formation of IBM. Happy birthday :)
- IBM 954 Facsimile Posting Machine - 1952
- IBM Shoebox Voice Recognition - 1962
- IBM Electric Scoreboard - 1949
- IBM Style 5011 Electric Coffee Mill - 1920
- IBM Hydrogen Peroxide Analyzer - 1982
- Norden Bombsight - 1938
- M1 Carbine Rifle - 1941
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
7 longest birds of various bird orders
- Waterfowl - Trumpeter Swan (1.82m)
- Pigeons - Victoria Crowned Pigeon (85cm)
- Birds of Prey - Eurasian Black Vulture (1.19m)
- Songbirds - Common Raven (70cm)
- Trogons - Resplendent Quetzal (60cm)
- Gamebirds - Wild Turkey (1.3m)
- Parrots - Hyacinth Macaw (1.2m)
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
7 Musicians/Bands that have been sued for Plagiarism
- Chuck Berry sued The Beach Boys - Sweet Little Sixteen vs Surfin' USA
- The Chiffons sued George Harrison - He's So Fine vs My Sweet Lord
- Richie Valens sued Led Zeppelin - Ooh! My Head vs Boogie with Stu
- Huey Lewis sued Ray Parker Jr - I Want a New Drug vs Ghostbusters
- Britney Spears sued Lee Hyori - Do Something vs Get Ya
- The Rubinoos sued Avril Lavigne - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend vs Girlfriend
- Stevie Wonder sued Oasis - Uptight (Everything's Alright) vs Step Out
Monday, 13 June 2011
7 amazing facts about Graphene
- It is lighter, stronger, harder and more flexible than steel.
- A sheet of graphene absorbs only 2.3 percent of light that lands on it.
- It has a current density a million times greater than copper.
- Graphine can stretch up to 20 percent of it's length, but is stiffer than diamond.
- It is the best thermal conductor known to man.
- Graphene is the most impermeable material ever discovered. Even helium atoms cannot squeeze through.
- Sheets of graphene oxide are hightly effective at killing E.Coli.