Top 10 facts about Agatha Christie

Top 10 facts about Agatha Christie

This year’s Agatha Christie Festival begins today in Torquay.

1. This year’s festival continues until September 20 and includes a celebration of the 125th anniversary of her birth in Torquay on September 15, 1890.

2. Her maiden name was Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller. Her first husband was Archibald Christie.

3. Her second husband was the prominent archaeologist Sir Max Mallowan…

4. …following his knighthood in 1968 she could be addressed as Lady Mallowan but she became a Dame in her own right in 1971.

5. An estimated two billion Agatha Christie books have been sold worldwide, a figure surpassed only by Shakespeare.

6. According to Unesco she is also the world’s most translated novelist, having been translated into more than 100 languages.

7. Hercule Poirot was introduced in 1920. Miss Marple followed in 1927.

8. By 1930, Christie wrote in her diary that she found Poirot “insufferable”.

9. Miss Marple is said to have been based on Agatha Christie’s grandmother.

10. Hercule Poirot is the only fictional character to have had an obituary in the New York Times.

Top 10 facts you didn't know about Champagne

The first reference to a “Champagne socialist” was in 1906

National Champagne Week has begun and continues until October 7. Details of events can be found at nationalchampagneweek.designmynight.com, but meanwhile, here are some bubbly facts.

1. The first reference to Champagne in English was by Samuel Butler in 1663 in his poem Hudibras.
2. The first reference to a “Champagne socialist” was in 1906.
3. James Bond drinks Dom Pérignon Champagne in at least eight films but is inconsistent about his preferred vintage.

In 2014, the UK imported 32.7 million bottles of Champagne. That’s half a bottle per person

4. The only Ian Fleming novel in which he drinks Dom Pérignon is Moonraker.
5. The longest recorded flight of a newly-popped Champagne cork was 177ft 9in.
6. Marilyn Monroe once famously took a bath in Champagne. It is said that 350 bottles were used to fill it up.

The longest recorded flight of a newly-popped Champagne cork was 177ft 9in.

7. The pressure caused by the bubbles in a bottle of Champagne is three times that of a car tyre.
8. The French may have invented Champagne but the English physician and cider maker Christopher Merrett devised its fermentation method...

 9. ...Merrett also in 1662 invented the bottles needed to hold Champagne without exploding.
10. In 2014, the UK imported 32.7 million bottles of Champagne. That’s half a bottle per person.

Top 10 facts you didn't know about Botswana

African Games gold medalist Nijel Amos, and the Botswana countryside

Today is the National Day of Botswana, celebrating gaining its independence from Britain on September 30, 1966.

1. The name Botswana means “place of the Tswana people”. The Tswana are the main ethnic group in Botswana; their language is Setswana. 

2. The people of Botswana refer to themselves as Batswana of which the singular is Motswana. 

3. The official currency of Botswana is the pula which gets its name from a local word for rain.

The Tswana are the main ethnic group in Botswana; their language is Setswana

4. Because of the scarcity of rain in Botswana, pula also means blessing or luck and the word pula is the national motto of the country. 

5. In Botswana it is prohibited to advertise any product of service offering the cure of any habit associated with sexual indulgence. 

6. It is an offence in Botswana to challenge another person to a duel. 

The official currency of Botswana is the pula which gets its name from a local word for rain.

7. The Kalahari Desert covers 70 per cent of Botswana. 

8. Botswana won its first Olympic medal in 2012, a silver for Nijel Amos in the men’s 800 metres. 

  

There are more meerkats in Botswana than in any other country.

9. There are more meerkats in Botswana than in any other country. 

10. With over 150,000 elephants and the population growing at five per cent a year, Botswana probably has more elephants than any other country too.

Top 10 Facts you didn't know about October

Tübingen in Germany holds an annual rubber duck race every October

A new month begins today, so here are some facts about October.

 

1. The town of Tübingen in Germany holds an annual rubber duck race every October. 

2. The Finnish for October is lokakuu meaning “dirty month”. 

3. The Anglo-Saxons called it Winterfylleth referring not to filth but the fullness of winter. 

 

October is Black History Month; Martin Luther King pictured after the Selma march

4. The October Revolution in Russia in 1917 took place in November but the Russians still used the Julian calendar by which it was still October. 

5. October is International School Library Month, and International Walk to School Month. 

6. In the UK, it is also Black History Month, Lupus Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Cholesterol Month. 

 

7. The Hunt for Red October, released in 1990, is the only film with October in its title to win an Oscar, which it won for Best Sound Editing. 

8. Six US Presidents had October birthdays, which is more than any other month. 

 

During the last week of October, there is a greater than even chance that it will rain in London

9. Five UK Prime Ministers had October birthdays, a figure unbeaten by any month, though matched by January, March, July and November. 

10. On any given day in the last week of October, there is a greater than even chance that it will rain in London.

Top 10 facts about autumn

September  23 is the first day of Autumn



September 23 is the day of the autumn equinox, when night and day are both 12 hours long and the season of autumn officially begins.

 

1. Actually both parts of that statement are arguable. Meteorologists tend to take the beginning of September as the start of autumn though astronomers insist it starts at the equinox. 

2. Also night and day are not equal today if you take the day as starting at the sight of the sun above the horizon. The day of 12 hours of sunlight is the equilux, which was about ten days ago. 

3. On the day of the equinox the axis of Earth’s rotation points directly at the sun. 

4. No film with autumn in its title has won an Oscar. Spring, summer and winter have one each. 

5. Human testosterone levels are highest in autumn, possibly from ancient mating instincts. 

6. Research shows that babies born in autumn are more likely to live to the age of 100. 

7. Research has also shown that women lose more hair in autumn. 

8. Until about 1500, autumn was called “harvest”. 

9. The full moon closest to the autumn equinox is known as a harvest moon. 

10. “No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting himself with the flowers of spring.” (Samuel Johnson).

How To Convert PDF To Word, Excel, Image Or Power Point?

PDFs are a - convenient and easily accessible document. They’re compatible with almost any system, they don’t take up a lot of space, and they can’t be easily edited or changed. However, you may want to convert your PDF to a Word Document or excel so you can edit it. This is great, but sometimes you really need to make a few changes without going back to the source document. Thankfully, there are a couple of easy ways to convert your PDFs into word documents, excel, Image or power point both offline or online. 

In this article I will teach you-

       ·     How to convert pdf to document

       ·     How to convert pdf to excel

       ·     How to convert pdf to image

       ·     How to convert pdf to power point

       ·     How to convert document to pdf

Just follow these simple instruction to convert pdf file to other format like document, excel or image. 

How to convert PDF to ms-document

You can convert any pdf file to document both off line and online method. In this article I will teach you both online and offline method to convert pdf to document.

1. Using Nitro PDF

Step 1: Download Nitro PDF Professional Enterprise 8 

Step 2: Open the pdf file you want to convert using nitro pdf.

Step-3: After that select Home and in convert tab click on To Word.

Step 4: A popup window will appear. Here select the destination folder to save the document file.

Step 5: If you want to convert some selected page, then check included all open pdf checkbox and then select choose pages.

Step 6: A popup page will appear. Here select pages and then enter page no. and click ok.

Step 7: Now click on Convert.

Now you have your original PDF and a Word document copy of it.

2. Convert Online

Step 1: open your browser and go to - http://convertonlinefree.com/PDFToWORDEN.aspx .

Step 2: Click on choose file and select the file you want to convert.

Step 3: Now click on convert. It may takes several minute depending on your file size.

Step 4: After the conversion your file will be automatically download.

How to convert pdf to excel

You can convert pdf file to excel using both online and offline method.

1. Using Nitro PDF

Step 1: Download Nitro PDF Professional Enterprise 8 

Step 2: Open the pdf file you want to convert using nitro pdf.

Step 3: After that select Home and in convert tab click on To Excel.

Step 4: A popup window will appear. Here select output table to single excel sheet or multiple excel sheet as your requirement.

Step 5: Now click on Browse and select the destination folder to save the excel file.

Step 4: If you want to convert some selected page, then check included all open pdf checkbox and then select choose pages.

Step 5: A popup page will appear. Here select pages and then enter page no. and click ok.

Step 6: Now click on Convert. You are done.

2. Convert Online

Step 1: open your browser and go to -https://www.pdftoexcelonline.com/en/ .

Step 2: Click on Select file and select the file you want to convert.

Step 3: After that click on Convert Now. It may takes several minute depending on your file size.

Step 4: After the conversion your file will be automatically download.

How to convert pdf to Image

You can convert pdf file to image with different image format using both online and offline method.

1. Using Nitro PDF

Step 1: Download Nitro PDF Professional Enterprise 8 

Step 2: Open the pdf file you want to convert using nitro pdf.

Step 3: After that select Home and in convert tab click on To Image.

Step 4: A popup window will appear. Here select the image format (PNG, JPEG, TIFT etc.) as your requirement.

Step 5: Now click on Browse and select the destination folder to save the image file.

Step 4: If you want to convert some selected page, then check included all open pdf checkbox and then select choose pages.

Step 5: A popup page will appear. Here select pages and then enter page no. and click ok.

Step 6: Now click on Convert. You are done.

2. Convert Online

Step 1: open your browser and go to -  http://convertonlinefree.com/PDFToJPGEN.aspx .

Step 2: Click on choose file and select the file you want to convert.

Step 3: Now click on convert. It may takes several minute depending on your file size.

Step 4: After the conversion your file will be automatically download.

How to convert pdf to Power Point

You can convert pdf file to power point using online method.

Step 1: open your browser and go to –  

 https://www.pdftoppt.com/ .

Step 2: Click on Select Your File and select the file you want to convert.

Step 3: After that click on Convert Now. It may takes several minute depending on your file size.

Step 4: After the conversion your file will be automatically download.

How to convert document to pdf

1. Using Adobe Reader

If someone asks you to send your work as a PDF, you can save your Word document as a PDF file.

Step 1: Click File > Export > Create PDF/XPS

Step 2: Choose where you want to save the PDF file.

Step 3: Click Publish.

Now you have your original Word document and a PDF copy of it.

2. Using Nitro PDF

Step 1: Download and install Nitro PDF Professional Enterprise 8. 

Step 2: Now select the file, right click on it and then click on Convert to pdf.

Now your file will be converted to pdf and it will save in your original file folder location.

3. Convert Online

 Step 1: open your browser and go to -  http://convertonlinefree.com/DocumentToPDFEN.aspx .

Step 2: Click on choose file and select the file you want to convert.

Step 3: Now click on convert. It may takes several minute depending on your file size.

Step 4: After the conversion your file will be automatically download.

Top 20 Facebook Cover Picture 2015

Here is the ultimate collection of facebook cover picture, which are really beautiful.