TOP 10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HARRY POTTER

Top 10 Interesting Facts about Harry Potter

1. J.K Rowlings and Harry Potter have the same birthday July 31.

J.K Rowlings

 2. Over 400 million Harry Potter books in 67 languages have been sold worldwide as of 2008.

3. J.K. Rowling is the first person to become a billionaire as an author of books.

4. Dementors are a representation Rowling’s struggles with depression which she suffered.

5. Tom Felton was initially auditioned for the roles of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley but was chosen to play Draco Malfoy.

Tom Felton

6.One of the cars used as flying cars in “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” was stolen from the set. It was discovered seven months later when an anonymous caller informed the Police about it.

7. Rupert Grint was removed from the set during the shooting of the kissing scene in "Harry Potter and the deathly hallows part 1" because of his hysterical laughing.

8. Shirley Henderson was 37 years old when she played Moaning Myrtle in "Harry Potter and Chamber of Secrets".

Shirley Henderson

9. Both Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint had a crush on Emma Watson in earlier films. Can't blame them.

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson

10. Emma Watson had a crush on Tom Felton who played Draco Malfoy.

TOP 10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT YOUR MOBILE PHONE

Top 10 Interesting Facts About Your Mobile Phone

1.In 1973, the first mobile phone call was made by Martin Cooper, a former Motorola inventor.

2.The first cell phone weighed 2.4 pounds and was 9 x 5 x 1.75 inches in size.It took approximately 10 hours to charge completely.

3.Nomophobia is the fear of being without your mobile phone or losing your signal.

4.Mobile Phone Radiation can cause Insomnia, headaches and confusion.

5.An average person unlocks his or her smartphone 110 times each day.

6.67% of mobile users check their phone regularly even for no reason.

7.Nokia 1100 is the bestselling electrical gadget in the history. Over 250 million of 1100 were sold.

Nokia 1100

8. 90% of mobile phones in Japan are water-resistant because they use it when they are in shower.

9.Marcel Fernandes Filho is the fastest texter in the world, he texted the following message in 18.19 seconds: “The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human.”

10. This one is gross, your mobile phone contains 18 times more bacteria than a toilet handle does. I wish if this wasn't true.

TOP 10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SACHIN TENDULKAR

Top 10 Interesting Facts About Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar

1. Sachin is named after a legendary music director Sachin Dev Burman.

2. During his early days, Tendulkar would win a coin from his coach Ramakant Achrekar if he could bat through an entire session of nets without being dismissed. Tendulkar has 12 such coins. He still has those coins with him.

3. At the age of 14, Sachin was a ball boy for the match between India and Zimbabwe at the Wankhede Stadium during the 1987 world cup.

4. At first, Sachin wanted to be a tennis player and his idol was John McEnroe.

John McEnroe

5. During his school days, Sachin was a big bully. He used to pick up fights.

6. Sachin is ambidextrous, he bats with his right hand but signs autograph, plays tennis  with his left hand.

7. Sachin Tendulkar  is the youngest player to play in a Ranji Team at the age of 14 years.

8. Initially, Sachin wanted to be fast bowler but it was rejected by Dennis Lillee at the MRF Pace Academy in Chennai. He asked him to concentrate on batting.

9.Sachin is the first overseas player to play for Yorkshire in the  English County Championship.

10. Once Brad Hogg has dismissed Sachin. After this event, Hogg asked Sachin to sign on the picture of that dismissal. He signed on it and wrote underneath it "This will never happen again, Hoggy". Hogg has never taken his wicket in any of the innings they played together after that. Click here to read more about this.

Bradley Hogg