1000 Facts about Supervillains Vol. 3

1000 Facts about Supervillains Vol. 3

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-04-07

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1326621033

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Lex Luthor became the president of the United States. Green Goblin use to lead the Avengers. The Penguin is an expert bare-knuckle boxer. Doctor Doom briefly served as God but gave it up because he "found it beneath me." Darkseid has his own nightclub. Loki claimed to be Deadpool's father. Harley Quinn has two pet hyenas. Carnage was nearly called Chaos or Ravage. Deadshot tried to killed Pope John Paul II. When Peter Parker died, Doctor Octopus became the new Spider-Man. Hugo Strange was supposed to be Batman's nemesis. Ego the Living Planet has a moon called Id who snorts planets. Wolverine has an evil son called Daken. Mister Freeze once escaped Arkham Asylum using a crayon. Thanos has been in a relationship with Hela. The Riddler's hero is Harry Houdini.


1000 Facts about Horror Movies Vol. 3

1000 Facts about Horror Movies Vol. 3

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018-06-08

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 0244692483

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In Prometheus, Jesus Christ is an alien. The first horror film to win an Oscar was Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. One of the main actors in Alien3 is a murderer. The Sunken Place in Get Out is meant to represent how minorities' rights are ignored by society. None of the cast of Scream correctly guessed who the killer was. The killer in Halloween was meant to wear a clown mask. Brad Pitt hated working on Interview with the Vampire so much, he tried to quit. One of the actors to audition for Gremlins didn't get cast because he was "too good." The death scenes in Cannibal Holocaust are so realistic, the director was arrested for murder.


1000 Facts about Comic Book Characters Vol. 3

1000 Facts about Comic Book Characters Vol. 3

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-05-08

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 0244006245

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Deadpool has teamed up with Sherlock Holmes, Mowgli, The Little Mermaid, Ebenezer Scrooge, and Moby Dick. Wonder Woman had a job selling tacos. Black Panther was nearly called Coal Tiger. Captain America has turned into a cat, a vampire, and a werewolf. Iron Man took over SHIELD. He found it so stressful, he had to see a counsellor. Robin had a fax machine built into his boot. Magneto suffers bipolar. After Batman seemingly died, Commissioner James Gordon became the new Batman. Superman destroyed an entire solar system by sneezing. Marvel bosses were certain Spider-Man would fail because people are afraid of spiders. The word "Brainiac" was coined in a Superman comic. Magneto ripped Wolverine's metal skeleton out of his body. Green Arrow has many trick arrows including a Donut Arrow. Doctor Strange teamed up with a duck to battle an evil book.


1000 Facts about the Greatest Movies Ever vol. 3

1000 Facts about the Greatest Movies Ever vol. 3

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-12-23

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 132651461X

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OJ Simpson was turned down for the role of The Terminator because the studio thought he couldn't play a convincing killer. Back to the Future was nearly called Spaceman from Pluto. In the original script of The Truman Show, all the actors are criminals. Bob Hoskins kept hallucinating while making Who Framed Roger Rabbit and couldn't work again for a year. The line, "Fly, my pretties. Fly!" is never said in The Wizard of Oz. The crewmembers of The Lord of the Rings made so much chainmail for the films, they wore their fingerprints off. The main song for Beauty and the Beast was meant to be a rock-n'-roll song. The most expensive part of Rocky was the make-up. The line "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn," in Gone with the Wind was nearly, "Frankly my dear, it makes my gorge rise." Alec Guinness wears a toupee in every Star Wars film that he appears in. Production on The Shawshank Redemption was shut down for days while the studio waited for a maggot to die so they could use it in a scene.


1000 Facts about Supervillains Vol. 2

1000 Facts about Supervillains Vol. 2

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-04

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1326615173

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Deadpool calls Doctor Octopus "Elton John on stilts." No one can figure out who The Joker is because he has no fingerprints. There is a parallel universe where Donald Trump is MODOK. Sometimes, Lex Luthor is drawn to resemble Kevin Spacey. Bullseye thinks Spider-Man is really funny. Mister Freeze's Freeze Ray is a real weapon. Professor X has an evil twin sister. The Penguin feeds his enemies to seals. Green Goblin's skin is bulletproof. The Riddler deduced Batman's identity. Magneto once turned into a baby. The first enemy the Justice League fought was a cycloptic starfish. Loki cursed Deadpool to have an "indestructible Tom Cruise face." There have been at least five Two-Faces. The Mandarin used to be a janitor. Professor X eventually became a supervillain called Onslaught. Thanos met God. Apocalypse is a surprisingly good dancer.


1000 Facts about Video Games Vol. 3

1000 Facts about Video Games Vol. 3

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-10-27

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1326829424

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Nintendo used to sell the board game, Twister.Super Smash Bros. was originally called Dragon King.There is a single spot in Pac-Man where Ghosts can't touch you.The Street Fighter character, Dhalsim, was meant to be an eight-armed elephant.Starfox and Tekken were never meant to be released. They were only created to test 3D models.Nintendo made a game for the Game Boy that could connect with a sewing machine.The Wii U's controller can tap into Earth's magnetic field.The Moon will change size in Grand Theft Auto III if you shoot it with a sniper rifle.Sonic the Hedgehog was meant to be a rabbit called Feel.There is no technique to win Tetris.You can win the original Hitman without firing one shot.The creator of Space Invaders never beat the first level.In the Super Mario Bros. film, Bowser was nearly played by Arnold Schwarzenegger.The PlayStation 2 is the most successful console ever.Nintendo had to ship Super Nintendos at night to avoid being robbed by the mafia.


1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 3

1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 3

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018-03-24

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 0244676976

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According to the Bible, Jesus had several brothers and sisters.During his lifetime, Buffalo Bill was the most famous person in the world.Eratosthenes created geography.Martin Luther King was jailed 29 times.George Washington is the only person to serve in war while being the US president.Gandhi refused to educate his children and disowned two of them.Alexander the Great claimed to have seen a UFO.Archimedes was the first person to calculate pi.Isaac Newton believed in Atlantis.Anaximander figured out that the Earth is round.Joseph Stalin was covered in scars due to suffering smallpox.Aristotle believed eels were made of mud.Leonardo Da Vinci was the first person who could explain why the Moon was crescent-shaped.Pythagoras was so good at mathematics, people thought he was a sorcerer.Napoleon was terrified of open doors.King Arthur's real name was Ambrosius Aurelianus.Saddam Hussein was obsessed with Doritos.Socrates thought the concept of books was stupid.


1000 Facts about TV Shows Vol. 3

1000 Facts about TV Shows Vol. 3

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-05-31

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1326660551

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The first series on HBO was Fraggle Rock. The show, Friends coined the term "friend zone." The premise for Knight Rider was made up as a joke. All the main actors of The Walking Dead have a Last Supper on the day they film their death scene. The first and last conversation in Seinfeld is about a button. Homer Simpson is based on Frank Spencer from Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. The Big Bang Theory was meant to be called Lenny, Penny, and Kenny. Thomas the Tank Engine was nominated for two BAFTAs. Breaking Bad was remade in Mexico. The show, Wonder Woman was criticised because the title character shows her back. The Sopranos was meant to be a film. Despite what many sources say, Star Trek is not the first show to have an interracial kiss. The story of Stranger Things is based on a real project the CIA committed where they researched telekinesis and telepathy. Kit Harington plays Jon Snow in Game of Thrones. His great-grandfather invented the flushing toilet.


1000 Facts About Countries Vol. 3

1000 Facts About Countries Vol. 3

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-08-31

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1326776762

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It used to be mandatory in North Korea for teachers to play the accordion. Melons are cuboid-shaped in Japan. In Russia, teachers used to be paid in vodka. Mozambique is the only country with a gun on its flag. The mobile games, Minecraft and Candy Crush, come from Sweden. In France, it's illegal to name a pig "Napoleon." 80%%%% of billiard balls come from Belgium. People from Monaco live longer than anyone else in the world. Canada is the most educated country in the world. US currency used to read, "Mind Your Business." Kissing used to be illegal in England. 70%%%% of all bacon comes from the Netherlands. There are more Catholics in Brazil than any other country. Nobody in Ireland spoke England until the 12th century. When you earn a PhD in Finland, you receive a top hat and a sword.


1000 Facts about Supervillains Vol. 1

1000 Facts about Supervillains Vol. 1

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-03-06

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1326588869

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Some of Doctor Doom's dialogue is paraphrased from David Cameron's speeches. Lex Luthor's first name wasn't revealed for 20 years. Doctor Octopus was the first supervillain to unmask Spider-Man. Harley Quinn originated from Batman: The Animated Series, not the comics. Mystique had a son with Sabretooth. Ra's Al Ghul is over 600 years old. Despite what many people believe, Apocalypse is not the first mutant. 20 years after Two-Face debuted, he only appeared five times in the comics. Bullseye killed somebody by throwing a poodle at them. Doomsday has killed millions of Green Lanterns. The Red Skull used to be a bellhop. The Riddler has a mental illness than renders him incapable of lying. Elektra's name was misspelt upon her debut. The Joker was nearly killed after one issue. Ultron used to be called the Crimson Cowl. Zod was a member of the Suicide Squad. Venom was originally called The Alien Costume. The Penguin is sometimes modelled off Donald Trump.