Entertainment : 5 things you didn't know about Marvel

1. Stan Lee who worked for Marvel as a writer for hire sued Marvel in 2005 because he was hurt by Marvel Comics decision to keep profits from him over his 60 years with the company.
2. In the early 1990s, Michael Jackson tried to buy Marvel Comics just so that he could play Spider Man in his own produced movie.
3. Venom, the Spider-Man villain was a fan-based concept that Marvel bought for 220 dollars.
4. When the character of Nick Fury was re-introduced into the Ultimate Marvel comics, he was redesigned to resemble Samuel L Jackson, without the actors permission to use his image.
5. Marvels Deadpool Wade Wilson was originally created as a spoof of DC’s Deathstroke Slade Wilson.

Entertainment : 5 things you didn't know about Game Of Thrones

1. It took prop maker Gavin 2 months to build the iron throne. It is 8 feet tall and made of wood and melted swords.
2. Talisa Maegyr (Oona Chaplin) is Charlie Chaplin's grand daughter.
3. The weapons used by White walkers are made of acrylic resin.
4. Catelyn Stark(Michelle Fairley) also played Hermione's mom in Harry Potter.
5. Only Peter Dinklage gave auditions for the role of Tyrion Lannister.

Entertainment : 5 things you didn't know about Guitar

1. The origins of guitar can be traced back to over 4000 years.
2. It is a transposing instrument. It's pitch sounds one octave lower than it is noted on a score.
3. Electric Guitars have solid, semi-hollow and hollow bodies.
4. The various brands of guitars comprise PRS, Dean, Gretsch, Gibson, Ibanez, Jackson, Schecter, Fender and Martin.
5. The modern word, guitar, was adopted into English from Spanish guitarra.

History : 5 things you didn't know about Guerilla Warfare

1. Guerrilla warfare is often the means used by weaker nations or military organizations against a larger, stronger foe.
2. It is the type of warfare fought by irregulars in fast-moving, small-scale actions.
3. During the Revolutionary War, the guerrilla legacy was reflected in Col. Ethan Allen's capture of Ticonderoga (1775).
4. It was the U.S. Marine Corps that began to codify the techniques, tactics, and procedures necessary for conducting counter-guerrilla operations.
5. In the 1980s, in response to increased guerrilla activity in Central and South America, the U.S. military experienced a resurgence of interest in the problem of guerrilla warfare.

 

Entertainment : 5 things you didn't know about Amazing Spiderman

1. All four Spiderman movies have been shot in the Universal Studios Back lot.
2. Micheal Papajohn, the carjacker from Spiderman(2002) is Dr.Ratha's driver Alfred in Amazing Spiderman.
3. It is the first Spiderman film to be shot in 3D.
4. There were 56 spiderman costumes made for this movie, 17 only for Andrew Garfield and rest for each stunt double.
5. The "mice" seen in Oscorp Lab were actually cat toys.

Entertainment : 5 things you didn't know about Amazing Spiderman 2

1. This is the first "Spider-Man" film to be filmed entirely in New York, and the largest film production ever in New York City.
2. Jamie Foxx and Chris Cooper are the first Oscar winners to portray Spider-Man villains.
3. It took 3 1/2 hours for Dane DeHaan's makeup to be complete when he was in his Goblin costumer.
4. At 142 minutes, this is the longest spider-man film to date.
5. The dog that Gwen walks while Peter spies in her from a rooftop, actually belongs to Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. They adopted him in 2013.
    

Entertainment : 5 things you didn't know about House M.D

1. The writers have real doctors at their disposal to help them write the scripts so it is all medically accurate.
2. The show has won 2 Golden Globes, another 28 wins and has had 66 nominations.
3. The number of House’s apartment, 221B, is a reference to Sherlock Holmes’s street address.
4. Laurie (Dr.House) is actually British, although he uses his American accent at all times while on set.
5. By season five Laurie was earning around $400,000 per episode, making him one of the highest paid actors on network television.