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7 things I did not know last week

Leonardo DiCaprio's mother is German.
The record for most voices recorded on an audiobook by a single person is held by Jim Dale for his 146 voices in Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows.
Apple released a games console (the Apple Bandai Pippin) in the mid-nineties.
The Google Reader shortcuts to add subscriptions and email items are respectively a and e.
Wile E. Coyote's middle name is Ethelbert.
Wile E. Coyote is a pun on the word 'wily' (shrewd, cunning) – a word I have learnt this week.
The origin of the name London might be traced to the pre-Celtic Old European 'Plowonida' meaning 'boat river or flooding river, river too wide to ford'.

Posted by Luca in 7 things on Saturday 8 November 2008. 3 comments

intricacy-of-celtic-patterns-and-designs Says:

Thursday 20 November 2008 at 7:23 am

Celtic knots were (and are) believed to ward off evil spirits.
Baby name meaning and origin for Ethelbert Says:

Thursday 20 November 2008 at 9:05 am

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Leonardo Dicaprio Says:

Thursday 9 April 2009 at 12:38 am

What would we do without Leo Dicaprio! I have seen just about all of his movies, and love them all! I think I first fell in love with him in Gilbert Grape. Some people say he is not cute anymore, but I think he is perfect in every way, and has gotten sexier with every film he makes! His amazing talent is a really big part of what makes him so attractive. Keep up the amazing work Leo! Luv you!