Takeshi's Castle was a Japanese game show. It aired from 1986 to 1990 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It involved players going through tough physical challenges given by Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano. Between 100 and 142 players competed in an episode. Episodes finished with a "Final Challenge" where the players who were left faced against Kitano. Here, players had to hit a paper ring or hit the sensor on Kitano's cart with a water gun. If a player did so, Kitano's cart was deactivated, the castle was "taken," and the player won the game. Winning players won one million yen. Only nine players won during the show's run.
The show has been shown in over 20 countries. Episodes would have an announcer of the country's language commenting on the action. It has become a popular show around the world.
Boomerang (1992 movie)
Boomerang is a 1992 romantic comedy movie. It talks about relations between African-American adults. Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens, Martin Lawrence, Eartha Kitt and Halle Berry are among the cast. The movie has a runtime of around 117 minutes. The release date was July 1, 1992. The reviews for this romantic comedy were mixed to negative. But the box office revenue intake of $131 million made this movie a strong performer.
French Kiss (movie)
French Kiss is a 1995 American romantic comedy movie. Meg Ryan, Kevin Kline and Timothy Hutton are in the cast. The movie is about long-distance relationships. This movie was released in May 1995. The reviews were mixed to negative. The box office intakes was strong, however.
Molly (movie)
Molly is a romanctic comedy-drama movie from 1999. It is about autism and relationships. Elizabeth Shue plays the title character. This movie got bad reviews. Its box office intake was very weak.
Kristinia DeBarge
Kristinia DeBarge (born March 8, 1990) is an American singer. She sings mostly pop music. She is also an actress. DeBarge was born in Pasadena, California.
Britt Nicole
Brittany Nicole Waddell (known by her stage name,Britt Nicole; born August 2, 1984) is an American singer. She sings Christian pop music. Her song "Gold" was released in late 2012. Britt was born in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Mann Ranges
The Mann Ranges are mountain ranges in central Australia. They are in the far northwest of South Australia, with a small section running over the border into the Northern Territory. Tha ranges are part of the geological region known as the Musgrave Block, which also includes the Petermann and Musgrave Ranges. Mountains in this region were formed in the Petermann Orogeny (600–550 million years ago).
This area is part of the traditional country of the Pitjantjatjara nation. They associate it with spiritual stories about Wati Ngiṉṯaka (the perentie lizard man), a creation spirit from the Dreamtime. He is said to have created the landforms while travelling through the area during the Dreamtime. His route forms a network of songlines that are spiritually important to native people. The largest communities in the area are Kaṉpi and Nyapaṟi.
The first European person to visit the area was William Gosse in 1873. With the help of local Aboriginal people, Gosse and his team explored the Mann Ranges after seeing the range from the top of Uluṟu. From the Mann Ranges, he went west to the Tomkinson Ranges, but turned back rather than trying to cross the Great Victoria Desert. He came back to the Mann Ranges and then went eastward to the Musgrave Ranges.
Curtin Springs
Curtin Springs is a large working cattle station in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is on the Lasseter Highway, east of Yulara. The property is in size. Mount Conner is inside the southern border of the property. Curtin Springs was built in 1943 and is owned and operated by the Severin family. It also includes a roadhouse, an inn and a campground.
In September and October 2012, bushfires destroyed over of bush, nearly a quarter of its pasture land.
27 Dresses
27 Dresses is a 2008 American romantic comedy movie. Katherine Heigl plays a bridesmaid. The movie got mixed reviews. The movie made a lot of money.
Edie Brickell
Edie Arlisa Brickell (born March 10 1966) is an American singer and recording artist. She performs pop-rock music. She was very popular in the late 1980s. Brickell was born in Dallas, Texas. She is married to singer and songwriter Paul Simon. In 2013 she recorded an album with comedian Steve Martin.
Mine (song)
"Mine" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was produced by Nathan Chapman and Swift. The song tells of running away from relationships due to observing heartache and breakups. The song was released August 4, 2010. It got good reviews from the music critics.
Pope Gregory II
Pope Gregory II (; 669 – 11 February 731) was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 89th Pope from 19 May 715 to his death on 11 February 731.
Gregory was born in Rome. He was born in 669.
Gregory was elected pope in 731.
Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall
Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall () is a museum dedicated to urban planning. The museum is in Beijing, China. It was opened in 2005 and was the first museum in China dedicated to urban planning. After it was opened, many urban planning museums were opened in Chinese cities.
Peter Shirayanagi
Shirayanagi was born in Hachiōji, Tokyo. He studied in Rome.
Shirayanagi was ordained as a priest in 1954.
Shirayanagi was named Archbishop of Tokyo in 1970. As a leader of Japanese Bishops, Shirayanagi encouraged the Japanese to seek reconciliation with former enemies in Asia.
In 1994, Pope John Paul II created Cardinal Shirayanagi. He retired in 2000, and his title became "Emeritus Archbishop of Tokyo".
Redoak, Louisiana
Redoak is an unincorporated community in Red River Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
the Federal Military Memorial Cemetery () is a National cemetery in north-west Moscow, Russia. The cemetery is considered as the Russian equivalent to Arlington National Cemetery.
The cemetery has been opened on June 2013, after 5 years of construction.
Colors (movie)
Colors is a 1988 American police procedural crime drama movie. It was directed by Dennis Hopper and stars Robert Duvall and Sean Penn. They play Los Angeles Police Department officers Bob Hodges and Danny McGavin who tackle gang crime.
Peter Takeo Okada
Shirayanagi was born in Ichihara, Chiba.
Shirayanagi was ordained as a priest in 1973.
Shirayanagi was named Archbishop of Tokyo in 2000.
Okada died on 18 December 2020 in Saitama, Saitama at aged 79.
Two World Wars and One World Cup
"Two World Wars and One World Cup" is a football song sung by fans of the England national football team. It is about the British wins in the World Wars and England's win in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
Haifa International Convention Center
Haifa International Convention Center is a convention center in Haifa, Israel. It opened in 1996. The convention center is located in the south entrance to Haifa, near to the hi-tech park and the new internatioanl stadium.
Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre
Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre is a convention centre in Moscow, Russia. It is in Sokolniki Park. The convention hall was opened in 1959, during the Soviet Union. It was the first commercial hall after the opening of the All-Russia Exhibition Centre in 1935.
Boeing 737 MAX
The Boeing 737 MAX is a new family of Boeing 737. It is made by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. These airplanes replace the Boeing 737 Next Generation family. It is the fourth family of 737. The biggest change is the engines. The 737 MAX has new, better CFM International LEAP-1B engines. The outside of the plane also got changes. The very first 737 MAX was delivered in 2017, 50 years after the first Boeing 737 took off. Boeing had 1,285 orders for the 737 MAX as of May 14, 2013. Larger and smaller versions have different capacity and range.