Benigno Aquino III was elected President of the Philippines.
Set 3
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Fact 11
Source: IMDB
Several minutes into the credits, a final Guide entry is shown. This is the “careless words/problem of scale” entry, well known to fans of other incarnations of the Guide.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Fact 12
Source: IMDB
The passage of 10 October 2010 (10/10/10) publicized the fact that, 101010, a binary equivalent of the number 42, is the number that received considerable attention in popular culture because of its appearance in Douglas Adams’ ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ as the answer to “the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything”.
Death of Hugo Chávez
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Source: Wikipedia
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez died at the age of 58 after governing the country for 14 years.
Trials and judicial hearings following the Egyptian Revolution of 2011
Saturday, 29 November 2014
Source: Wikipedia
Former Egypt President Hosni Mubarak was found not guilty of charges of killing protesters in the 2011 Egyptian protestsand was also cleared of corruption charges.
Predictions and Events for the 2030s #2
Source: Wikipedia
French demographist Emmanuel Todd predicts the level of literacy amongst the world population to reach near 100% by 2030.
Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Source: Wikipedia
Benedict XVI resigned as pope, the first to do so since Gregory XII in 1415, and the first to do so voluntarily since Celestine V in 1294.
Quote by George Allen, Sr.
Source: George Allen, Sr.
Work hard, stay positive, and get up early. It’s the best part of the day.
Quote by F. Sionil Jose
Source: F. Sionil Jose
When I wake up every morning, I thank God for the new day.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Fact 7
Source: IMDB
When the Heart of Gold heads for Magrathea the Infinite Improbability Drive changes it into a bell, some cherries, a melon and a lemon – all common features on a slot-machine, emphasising the randomness of the process.