Thursday 25 June 2015

25 mind blowing facts you should know!

1. To cook an egg on a sidewalk, the sidewalk needs to be 70°C
2. You lose about 50 to 100 hairs a day
3. A pencil can draw a line 61 kilometres long
4. A banana is actually a berry and a strawberry isn't
5. Your hair actually contains traces of gold
6. The TV remote is the dirtiest item in a typical household, hospital or hotel room
7. The most common gift on father's day is a necktie
8. Some kangaroos that lived 12,000 years ago were actually the size of a rhinoceros
9. More board games are sold in Germany than anywhere else
10. Human babies can't taste salt until they are 4 months old
11. If the Earth was as small as a grain of sand, the sun would be the size of an orange
12. Golf balls use to be made out of solid wood
13. An 11 year old girl from England named Pluto in 1930
14. In Ancient Greece, people believed that you could turn into a werewolf by eating human flesh
15. Any month that starts on a Sunday will have Friday the 13th in it
16. A mosquito has 47 teeth
17. If you search Atari Breakout on google and go on images you can play the game
18. Google was originally named "Backrub"
19. Friggatriskaidekaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th
20. It would take a snail nearly 4575 years to go around the world
21. Walt Disney was the original voice of Mickey Mouse
22. An average shower in the UK lasts 8 minutes
23. If you go on www.theuselessweb.com it will give you a button that gives you a bunch of useless websites
24. 11% of the world is left handed
25. Only 2% of the worlds population has green eyes


Monday 22 June 2015

6 Books/Series you have to read

1. The Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series


The Percy Jackson series is an amazing series written by the award winning author Rick Riordan. It is based on Greek mythology with the gods like Zeus, Poseidon, Athena and Hermes. The series is about a boy named Percy Jackson who is a child of the big three. He has to find his way to Camp Half-Blood, the only place safe for demigods. Demigods are the children of the Greek gods and a human. They are half god, half human and there are monsters that they have to fend off. Percy goes on many quests with his friends Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood. I highly recommend this series to people who like fantasy stories with Greek mythology. There are 5 books in this series, The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titans Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth and the Last Olympian.

Rating: 8/10



2. The Heroes of Olympus Series


The Heroes of Olympus series is a sequel to the Percy Jackson series. It is written by Rick Riordan and has 5 books in the series. It still has Percy Jackson and Annabeth in it but now they have 5 new friends. The new characters are Jason, Piper, Leo, Hazel and Frank. Jason is from another camp called Camp Jupiter who lost his memory. Piper and Leo are from a boarding school with their teacher, Coach Hedge. Hazel and Frank are also from Camp Jupiter. The Heroes of Olympus series is about the 7 demigods trying to stop the Earth mother, Gaia. I also recommend this series to people who like fantasy books with Greek and Roman mythology. There are 5 books in the series, The Lost Hero, The Son of Neptune, The Mark of Athena, The House of Hades and the Blood of Olympus.

Rating: 9/10



3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series of books is written by Jeff Kinney and is based on a boy named Greg Heffley. Greg starts off in middle school and always thinks that one day he will be rich and famous. He started his diary so that when he was famous, he wouldn't have to explain his childhood to his fans. This series is full of wit and humour and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a good laugh. There are 9 books in the series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Rodrick Rules, The Last Straw, Dog Days, The Ugly Truth, Cabin Fever, The Third Wheel, Hard Luck and the Long Haul. There will be more books in the future, so I can't wait for them!

Rating: 8.5/10


4. Harry Potter Series

The Harry Potter series is written by the award winning author J.K. Rowling. The series is about a boy named Harry Potter and his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. They go to a school called Hogwarts, school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. They go up against a bunch of enemies, including the death eaters and Lord Voldemort. When Harry was a baby, Lord Voldemort murdered Harry's parents, James and Lily Potter. Harry grew up with his Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and their son, Dudley. They made him live under the stairs and didn't tell him about his parents or that he was a wizard. Overall, the Harry Potter books are amazing. There are 7 books in the series, The Philosophers Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince and The Deathly Hallows.

Rating: 8/10

5. Hunger Games Series

The Hunger Games series is written by Suzanne Collins. It is about a girl called Katniss Everdeen and her friends Peeta Mellark and Gale Hawthorne. She lives in District 12 which is in Panem. The capital of Panem is the Capitol. Every year there is the reaping which is choosing who goes into the Hunger Games. She is first chosen in the 74th annual Hunger Games and wins alongside her friend, Peeta Mellark. Next year, she is chosen again, because it is the quarter quell. Only 3 people have won in District 12, so she is chosen again. Overall the Hunger Games books are pretty cool. There are 3 books in the series, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay.

Rating: 8/10


6. Holes

Holes was written by Louis Sachar. Holes is about a boy named Stanley Yelnats and his friend Hector Zeroni. They are sent to Camp Green Lake as punishment for anything they did bad. For example, Stanley was accused of stealing shoes and same with Hector. They are sent to Camp Green Lake to find Kate Barlow's treasure. Holes is a pretty good book and recommend it to everyone.

Rating: 7.5/10

Sunday 21 June 2015

Jurassic World Review

Jurassic World is an amazing movie. Chris Pratt was an awesome character in the movie, since he and the raptors had a bond. The Idominus Rex was cool because it was a hybrid of so many things. It is a hybrid of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Gigonotosaurus, Carnotaurus, Majungasaurus, Rugops, Velociraptor, Cuttlefish, Treefrog, and a lot more animals. Basically, the scientists have made an over powered dinosaur, and humans and dinosaurs are forced to work together to defeat the Idominus Rex. I liked Ty Simpkins in the movie because he was the dino expert in the movie. I liked how they made the references to Jurassic Park like when the guy was wearing a Jurassic Park shirt and bought it for $100 on eBay. I also liked when they went to the original Jurassic Park when they got lost and fixed the car. Overall, Jurassic World was an excellent fourth instalment of the Jurassic Park movie series.

Rating: 9/10




Sunday 7 June 2015

GoPro Hero 4 Silver Review

The GoPro is the best action camera ever made. The GoPro Hero 4 Silver is awesome compared to the other GoPro's. This is the first GoPro to have a touchscreen ever, and the photo quality is amazing. I really like the time lapse and also how you can buy different parts, like the chesty, floaty, etc. The resolution of the pictures is amazing, ranging from 1080p with 60fps or 720p with 120fps. Plus, 12MP photos at an amazing 30 frames per second. There are some down sides though, you can't hear very well when you talk into the mic with the housing on, but you don't really need to speak when the video is telling the story. Overall, the GoPro hero 4 is an amazing camera, especially because of the new LCD touchscreen at the back. The next GoPro will be even better.


Rating: 8.75/10