Download or read book 1000 Facts about Video Games Vol 1 written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book 1000 Facts about Superhero Movies Vol 2 written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wonder Woman is banned in Lebanon.Shazam was in development for 19 years.Justice League was nearly animated.Most people don't notice that Miley Cyrus stars in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.It took two years to edit Logan.In every film in The Dark Knight trilogy, the main villain pretends to be a henchman.Rhys Ifans despises comic books despite the fact he played the Lizard in Amazing Spider-Man.Originally, Thor was going to be played by two actors.Christian Bale put on 100lbs to play Batman.Will Smith nearly played Superman.Every US flag in Watchmen has 51 stars.Iron Man was rejected 30 times for being "too obscure."Anthony Hopkins and Hulk Hogan nearly played Mister Freeze.The film, Daredevil, is directly responsible for creating the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Stan Lee's favorite Marvel film is Spider-Man.Howard the Duck appears in the final battle in Avengers: Endgame.

Download or read book 1000 Facts About Animated Films written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-12-11 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the original script of The Lion King, Mufasa was the one who cut Scar's face. Walt Disney HATED the spaghetti-eating scene in Lady and the Tramp. It is now one of the most beloved scenes in Disney history. Toy Story only cost $30 million. Christopher Barnes was only 16 when he voiced Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid. In Frozen, Elsa was supposed to have blue hair. The villain of The Incredibles was supposed to be an alien called Xerek. The merchant in the beginning of Aladdin is the Genie. It took ten years to make Alice in Wonderland. Gru's appearance in Despicable Me is based on an emperor penguin. Disney were certain that Finding Nemo would fail. The Prince in Beauty and the Beast was 11 when the Enchantress cursed him. If Cinderella flopped, Disney would've gone bankrupt. Inside Out is the first Pixar film that doesn't have a villain. Walt Disney's favourite Disney film was Bambi. Elvis nearly starred in The Jungle Book.

Download or read book 1000 Facts about Horror Movies Vol 2 written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-06-08 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steve Buscemi nearly played Freddy Krueger. The ship in Alien was meant to be called The Snark. Eddie Murphy was meant to play the lead in Get Out. Evil Dead was turned into a Broadway musical in 2006. The Fly was turned into an opera in 2008. Friday the 13th was nearly called Long Night at Camp Blood. People complained about the Frankenstein film because it was too different from the novel. George A. Romero forgot to copyright Night of the Living Dead for 21 years. The theme song of Dracula is from Swan Lake. Jaws was meant to be called Stillness in the Water.

Download or read book 1000 Mind Bending Facts written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jose Ochoa was stabbed to death by a chicken. You can boil and freeze water at the same time. "Abracadabra" means "I create as I speak." Pineapples used to cost $10,000 each. Killer bees are manmade. There have been five attempts in history... to ban history. Volcano surfing is a sport. The oldest human name that we have record of is Kushim. There is a flower that looks like Darth Vader's helmet. Sunspring is the first film written by AI. Five of George Foreman's children are called George Foreman. Nobody knows who created donuts or where or when. Colors can be copyrighted. The three most recognizable smells are coffee, crayon, and peanut butter. When the x-ray was discovered, some people thought it was a hoax. Todd Philips directed Joker, which revolves around a serial-killing clown. Philips' first film was funded by a serial-killing clown

Download or read book 1000 Out of this World Facts About Space written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A planet can turn into a star. Mercury has ice. On Venus, it rains metal. Earth isn't round. Mars is the only planet that is solely populated by robots. The volcanoes on Jupiter's moon, Io, erupt its lava into space. Saturn has a hurricane in the shape of a hexagon. Uranus' moons are named after Shakespeare characters. Neptune has a ring like Saturn that we can't see in photographs. The Moon's real name is Luna. The oldest planet, Methuselah, is 12.7 billion years old. The word "planet" is Greek for "wanderer." Asteroids can have moons. A comet's tail is about ten million kilometres long. When a Black Hole tears something apart, it's called spaghettification. The Big Bang Theory's original name was The Primeval Atom. The universe is beige. No, really.

Download or read book 1000 Facts about Animated Shows Vol 1 written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-06 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!"

Download or read book 3000 Country Facts written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It used to be a capital crime to wear glasses in Cambodia. Belgians once tried to use cats to deliver mail. It's illegal to name a child "IKEA" in Sweden. Sudan has more pyramids than any other country. Britain accidentally invaded Spain in 2002. Oil is cheaper than water in Venezuela. Dinosaurs were first discovered in Mongolia. The world's oldest book resides in Bulgaria. North Koreans claim that unicorns live in their country. Holocaust denial is illegal in Austria. It's considered rude to tip in Japan. There is a Carrot Museum in Belgium. An Australian election tv debate was rescheduled so it didn't conflict with the Masterchef finale. Happy hour is banned in Ireland. In 2008, Norway knighted a penguin.

Download or read book 3000 Facts about Actors written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-06-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benedict Cumberbatch was kidnapped while in South Africa. He convinced the kidnappers to let him go by pretending to be brain-damaged. Brad Pitt has a condition that prevents him from recognising faces. Michael Fassbender's character in Prometheus is based on David Bowie. Tom Cruise's real name is Thomas Mapother IV. Tom Hardy comes up with characters by watching reality tv shows. Morgan Freeman is a private pilot. During interviews with Robert De Niro, journalists are forbidden to talk to about wine. Until Jack Nicholson was 37, he thought his mother was his sister and his grandmother was his mother. Alan Rickman was 42 when he starred in his first movie. Robin Williams was voted the Least Likely to Succeed while he was in high school.

Download or read book 3000 Facts about Animated Films written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-07-30 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite Toy Story's legacy, it didn't win a single Oscar. Somebody counted every single spot in 101 Dalmatians. There's a lot. Animators stopped working on The Lion King because they were certain it would fail. It made over $900 million. The original Cinderella story is 2,700 years old. The trailer for Lady and the Tramp spoilt the ending. It took 28 years to make The Thief and the Cobbler. Everybody mispronounces Mowgli's name in The Jungle Book. Walt Disney hated Peter Pan. There was meant to be 27 Emotions in Inside Out. Most of Disney's classics like Pinocchio and Bambi made very little money because they came out during World War II.

Download or read book 3000 Facts about Animated Shows written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Simpsons is banned in Burma because "the show has too much yellow."In South Park, Stan's dog is voiced by George Clooney.Scrooge McDuck is the world's richest fictional character.In Family Guy, Meg's heart is in her head.Betty Boop was a dog in her first appearance.James Avery voiced Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He also played Uncle Phil in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.Ukraine's government believes Spongebob SquarePants is "a real threat to children."The Road Runner Show was created to mock the absurd violence in Tom and Jerry.Bugs Bunny isn't a rabbit.In Scooby-Doo, Shaggy's real name is Norville.Mister Freeze's backstory was created in Batman: The Animated Series and was then incorporated into the comics.Simpsons toys are banned in Iran.Fans can't decide whether Avatar: The Last Airbender is an anime or not.Four actors died while working on the show Spider-Man.

Download or read book 3000 Facts about TV Shows written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dolly Parton produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Peter Dinklage has never read Game of Thrones even though he is the star of the show. Samuel L Jackson showed up unannounced on the set for Breaking Bad, while he was dressed as his Avengers character, Nick Fury and demanded to be on the show. The producers refused. In Doctor Who, the Twelfth Doctor's costume was inspired by David Bowie. Matthew Perry plays Chandler in Friends. He says he can't remember a single thing from the show throughout three seasons. In The Simpsons, Hans Moleman has died at least 15 times. Many mobsters contacted James Gandolfini to tell him his performance was excellent in The Sopranos but warned him not to wear shorts in the show. Kenneth from 30 Rock is immortal. The first episode of Game of Thrones was so bad, it had to be reshot. Millie Bobby Brown was 11 when she was cast as Eleven in Stranger Things. The Tourette Syndrome Association praised the show, South Park, for its accurate portrayal of the Tourette's condition.

Download or read book 3000 Facts about Horror Movies written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In one of the Jaws films, the shark roars... even though sharks don't have lungs. The kid who plays Damien in The Omen punched the director in his private parts during his audition. Johnny Depp made his film debut in A Nightmare on Elm Street. Kathy Bates is the first actress to win an Oscar for acting in a horror movie. The word "pharaoh" is misspelt in the film, The Mummy. In Night of the Living Dead, the zombies rise from their graves after being exposed to "Venusian radiation." A meteor appears for a second in Jaws. Stephen King was taking cocaine while directing the film, Maximum Overdrive. Cat People was the first film to have a jump-scare. Hugo Weaving was strongly considered for the role of Pennywise in IT.

Download or read book 3000 Facts about Superhero Movies written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superman was nearly played by Muhammad Ali. Jack Nicholson was paid $60 million to play the Joker. When he was a teenager, Robert Downey Jr. bullied a kid for reading Iron Man comics. In China, Guardians of the Galaxy is called Interplanetary Unusual Attacking Team. Oprah Winfrey nearly played Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad. Deadpool was in development for 16 years. Wonder Woman was nearly played by Angelina Jolie, Sandra Bullock, Megan Fox, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Beyoncé. Chris Evans turned down Captain America three times. The tagline for Justice League was "Unite the Seven" even though there are six superheroes in the film. Jerry Seinfeld convinced Hugh Jackman to retire from the X-Men series. Shawarma sales skyrocketed after The Avengers was released. An alternative ending for Amazing Spider-Man 2 shows that Peter Parker's father is alive. Tom Hiddleston auditioned for the role of Thor. Build-A-Bear sales skyrocketed after Avengers: Endgame.

Download or read book 3000 Facts about the Greatest Movies Ever written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dog in The Wizard of Oz was paid twice as much as some of the actors. Citizen Kane was booed at the Oscars every time one of its nominations were announced. Marlon Brando didn't read the script when he was shooting Apocalypse Now. Instead, he turned it into a hat. Sean Connery turned down the part of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings. He would've been paid $560 million. Goldfinger is the first film to show a laser. Although Hattie McDaniel won an Oscar for Gone with the Wind, she wasn't allowed to go to the premier because she was black. Steven Spielberg thought the themesong for Jaws was so bad, he thought the composer made it as a joke. Groundhog Day takes place over 27 years. All of the Ping-Pong balls in Forrest Gump are computer-generated. In Toy Story, the carpets in Sid's house have the same design as the carpets in The Shining. It took eight years for Christopher Nolan to write Inception. Back to the Future is banned in China because they Chinese find time-travel disrespectful to history.

Download or read book 1000 Facts about Video Games Vol 3 written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nintendo used to sell the board game, Twister.Super Smash Bros. was originally called Dragon King.There is a single spot in Pac-Man where Ghosts can't touch you.The Street Fighter character, Dhalsim, was meant to be an eight-armed elephant.Starfox and Tekken were never meant to be released. They were only created to test 3D models.Nintendo made a game for the Game Boy that could connect with a sewing machine.The Wii U's controller can tap into Earth's magnetic field.The Moon will change size in Grand Theft Auto III if you shoot it with a sniper rifle.Sonic the Hedgehog was meant to be a rabbit called Feel.There is no technique to win Tetris.You can win the original Hitman without firing one shot.The creator of Space Invaders never beat the first level.In the Super Mario Bros. film, Bowser was nearly played by Arnold Schwarzenegger.The PlayStation 2 is the most successful console ever.Nintendo had to ship Super Nintendos at night to avoid being robbed by the mafia.

Download or read book 1000 Amazing Quotes written by James Egan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prevention is better than cure. - Desiderius Erasmus Fortune favors the audacious. - Anon Half a truth is often a great lie. - Benjamin Franklin Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Pray as if you were to die tomorrow. - American Proverb A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats. - North American Proverb A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit. - Desiderius Erasmus He who allows oppression shares the crime. - Dutch Proverb Information is not knowledge. - Albert Einstein Small is the number of people who see with their eyes and think with their minds. - Zen Proverb To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth. - Pearl S. Buck I do not judge, I only chronicle. - John Singer Sargent Don't underestimate your opponent, but don't overestimate them, either. - Nancy Pelosi Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them. - Chinese Proverb Only the educated are free. - Greek Proverb