Famous Things In The World
December 29th 2011 12:06
The world is a mystical place full of wonders where every now and then strange facts appear before our eyes. We make many attempts every day to encompass the scope of knowledge and hidden truths from our sole planet, abundant with countless bounties and endless possibilities. Thus, we are always in a constant struggle to explore our world and during this effort some people do the unusual, which shots them to an unclaimed fame.
The following lines will try to shed some light on some of these famous things in the history of planet that have for their fair share of fame and still attracts masses due to the uniqueness involved with them. Thus, coming first would be the world's most famous events and people who shaped the history and even gave rise to some of the unforgettable events of mankind. Here is a quick view of them:
Famous Murders and Murderers In History
The famous murder events have baffled people for years, and some of them have simply ended as being an unsolved mystery
1. Murder of JonBenet Ramsey in 1996
JonBenet was a 6 year old girl who was murdered in her native town of Colorado. She went missing on December 26th; hours later her dead body was found under the basement of her family home. The case is still unsolved to date.
2. Murder of Mohandas Gandhi
Gandhi is a famous political leader who doesn't need any introduction. He is considered to be an ideological leader of India. He was shot dead by an extremist Nathuram Godse.
3. Jack The Ripper
Also known as the 'White Chapel murderer; he is considered to be one of the most notorious and serial killer of the 19th century. None of his murder cases were ever solved and there is no evidence that all those murders that occurred during 1988 were actually done by him, yet he still got some legendary popularity.
Famous Native Americans In Hollywood
There are countless pages out there on the web telling you about the already well known personalities. Everyday we get to read tabloid magazines filled with nothing more than celebrity talk. However some of these celebrities really deserve to be eligible for such fame; take Bill Gates for example. But just for a change, lets explore some of the well known personalities from a different angle.
Surprisingly you might not know how many celebrities are not actually of the origin, we think they are. So let's shed some light on these already shining stars.
1. Cameroon Diaz
The first who should be in the list is of course Cameroon. However, by no means can anyone say that she looks like a Native American as she is a perfect blonde, but has her ancestral lines linked with the Native Americans. Thus, making her a main stream celebrity in Hollywood belonging to native origins.
2. Johnny Depp
Another startling personality that exists in the list of Hollywood Native Americans is Johnny Depp. He has admitted that his great grand mother is of native origins and he also considers himself as native indeed.
3. James Garner
The Academy Award winning television and film actor is another prime celebrity in Hollywood who has his roots linked to the prestigious race of the Native Americans. He too like Johnny Depp, belongs to the Cherokee tribe as stated by his mother.
Famous Dogs In History
Continuing on with our list of the most famous things of this planet, let us explore what is popular in the animal world. No doubt dog is one of the most widely adopted pet animals, and considered to be the most faithful friend of man. We can explore countless events in history, where dogs actually saved a man's life. Here are some of the bravest dogs of history:
1. Hachiko
When speaking of loyalty in dogs, Hachiko will be remembered as an animal who stood by his owner all his life. Hachiko is a Japanese name which means 'a faithful dog' and he had all the qualities of loyalty in him. Hachiko was a pet of a professor who used to meet him everyday at a train station, after his master arrived from work. Even after his death Hachiko used to come to the station waiting for his master, till he himself expired. Thus, creating an example of ultimate faithfulness.
2. Bobbie The Wonder Dog
This dog again has gone into the history books for his unconditional loyalty to his owners. He was a beloved pet of a family, who lived in the state of Oregon. Once they went to a family vacation to Indiana with Bobbie, but the inevitable happened; the dog got lost and even after an exhausting search could not be found. The family disappointingly returned to their native city, but after 6 months, to their utter surprise, Bobbie returned home! Yes, this courageous dog traveled approximately 2800 miles to reach his family.
3. Laika
Although Laika doesn't have a tale like Hachiko and Bobbie to his name. Yet, he has his significance in the history because he has achieved what no animal could achieve. Laika was the first animal to orbit around the earth in a Soviet space shuttle Sputnik 2. Unfortunately, Laika died with in hours after making this feat because of the overheating of the space shuttle.
Mount Cotopaxi
Famous Volcanoes
Till now we have discussed the most popular 'living things' on this planet, but now let us take a look at one of the most famous and unforgiving force of nature 'the volcanoes:
1. Mount Fiji
Mount Fiji situated in Japan is one of the most famous volcanoes in the world. Standing tall at a height of about 12,300, it is symbol Japan. But this beautiful volcano has a dark side to it! It is an active volcano, which means it is lying there to spit out the fire it has kept inside for 3 centuries. Mount Fiji last erupted in1707.
2. Kilauea Volcano
Situated in Hawaii, Kilauea is a large volcano that actually forms the Hawaii islands along with group of four other volcanoes. Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. It has been constantly erupting since 1983 and is constantly spitting out molten lava which expands the Hawaiian terrain every year.
3. Mount Cotopaxi
Mount Cotopaxi is situated in the Andes Mountain ranges of Ecuador. Reaching an elevation of about 19,300 ft, Mount Cotopaxi is an active volcano, with an unforgiving history of destruction. It lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire and last erupted in 1940.
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