Author: Dania

The Brothers Grimm (German: Brüder Grimm or Die Gebrüder Grimm), Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), were German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, and authors who together collected folklore.

They are among the most well-known storytellers of European folk tales, and their work popularized such stories as “Cinderella” (Aschenputtel), “The Frog Prince” (Der Froschkönig), “Hansel and Gretel” (Hänsel und Gretel), “Rapunzel”, “Rumpelstiltskin” (Rumpelstilzchen), and “Snow White” (Schneewittchen).

Their first collection of folk tales, Children’s and Household Tales (Kinder- und Hausmärchen), was published on Dec. 20. 1812.

Among the famous fairytales in this work is:

Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella and The Town Musicians of Bremen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimms%27_Fairy_Tales

Happy birthday SMS texting 20 years today.

SMS messaging was used for the first time on 3 December 1992, when Neil Papworth, a 22-year-old test engineer for Sema Group in the UK (now Airwide Solutions), used a personal computer to send the text message “Merry Christmas” via the Vodafone network to the phone of Richard Jarvis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_messaging

On May 25. 2007 a new aera in Internet began with Google’s new feature: Street View.

It all began with San Francisco, Las Vegas, Denver, Miami, New York City in United States. The images wasn’t very good but it’s allways hard in the beginning. Today, 5 years later, the images are very sharp and clear.

Here are images caught on Street View of vehicles, some mirrored in windows:

Early Street View cars:

Newer car:

Latest car:

Street View trike:

Street View trolley:

Google indoor photographs:

They have also had a camera on snowmobile used at various ski resorts and backpacker cameras in museums and the latest project, the Grand Canyon.

More to the cameras can be found here:
http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/maps/streetview/technology/cars-trikes.html

An example is also an example from Zürich, Switzerland with a guy made his own Street View bike:

Arnold Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, RE (13 July 1913 – 16 April 2012) was a Danish shipping magnate. Møller is the son of Arnold Peter Møller – founder of the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group – and an American, Chastine Estelle Roberta McKinney.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A6rsk_Mc-Kinney_M%C3%B8ller

Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus PP. XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger on 16 April 1927) is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church, which includes the Latin Church and the twenty-two sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI

The Hillsborough disaster was a human crush which occurred during the semi-final FA Cup tie between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest football clubs on 15 April 1989 at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England. The crush resulted in the deaths of 96 people, with a total of 766 other persons being injured. All of them were fans of Liverpool Football Club.

The Hillsborough disaster remains the deadliest stadium-related disaster in British history and one of the worst ever international football accidents.

The official inquiry into the disaster, the Taylor Report, concluded that “the main reason for the disaster was the failure of police control.” The findings of the report resulted in the elimination of standing terraces at all major football stadiums in both England and Scotland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519, Old Style) was an Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, who have continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since the 1950s. The bomber carries up to 70,000 pounds (32,000 kg) of weapons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States (1933–1945) and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war. The only American president elected to more than two terms, he facilitated a durable coalition that realigned American politics for decades.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt

The first games opened on April 6. 1896 at the Panathenaic Stadium and ended there too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_Summer_Olympics