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1. Pumbaa from The Lion King is the first character to ever fart.
2. The voice of Eeyore is also the voice of Optimus Prime from Transformers.
3. The person who voiced Sebastian in The Little Mermaid also played Mufasa in the Broadway adaption of The Lion King.
4. “Kingdom of the Sun” was the original title for The Emperor’s New Groove.
5. Christian Bale voiced the character of Thomas in Pocahontas. 6. Christina Aguilera’s debut single is actually “Reflections” from Mulan, not “Genie in a Bottle.” The latter song was released a year after the former.
7. Idina Menzel originally auditioned for a role in Tangled but she was passed over. Her audition made an impression with producers, however, and she was later cast as Elsa in Frozen.
8. The co-director of Frozen, Jennifer Lee, is the first woman to direct a Disney movie.
9. Bea Arthur was originally considered for the voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid, but the role ultimately went to Pat Carroll.
10. Beauty and the Beast was the first animated film to ever be nominated in the Best Picture category. The category Best Animated Feature was created years later, in 2001.
11. The supposed penis on the original VHS cover of The Little Mermaid was supposedly unintentional. The animator says he was in a hurry to finish it.
Mhmmm...Right...
12. Additionally, animators say they did not write "SEX" in the stars in The Lion King. Instead they wrote "SFX" as a signature.
But we can chose to believe what we want, right?
13. Aladdin cut the song “Proud of Your Boy” from the film, but it was later re-added for the Broadway adaption.
14. Wreck-It Ralph has 180 unique characters.
Disney likes to hide characters in different films. Here are some examples:
15. During the song "Out There" in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Belle, Aladdin's magic carpet, and Pumbaa make appearances.
16. Tangled's Rapunzel and Flynn Rider attend Elsa's coronation in Frozen.
17. Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Kermit the Frog, and Donald Duck all make appearances when Triton arrives at the concert hall in The Little Mermaid.
We love when scarves can double as clothes! Wear this Scarf Bustier as a bathing suit cover up, or for your next pool party. Layer a denim jacket over your faux bustier, and pair it with a flowing maxi skirt.
When life calls for a fancy knot, be prepared with this scarf-tying technique! While the braid looks complicated, it is actually easy-peasy nice and breezy. ;)
This isn’t your grandmother’s scarf knot. Paired with a pair of chic flats and a striped top, this scarf style will have you looking like a 1950s movie star in no time!
We think this unique knot looks like a bunch of grapes — Carmen Miranda would approve. This style sure is a sweet treat for your wardrobe. Whether you think this knot looks like a bunch of grapes or a bundle of baubles, this is a truly creative way to wear your scarves!
Don’t let your man have all the fun! Sometimes, even girliest of gals needs some necktie inspiration in her wardrobe. Let your scarf double as the feminine equivalent of a necktie.
A sister style to our “Half-Bow” scarf-tying tutorial, the “Half-Bow Epaulette” is a fresh knot with a retro equestrian flair. Pair this style with a bohemian blouse and bell-bottom jeans.
Picture this:You’re cruising a California coastal highway, top down, with a scarf blowing over your shoulder. This knot gives you that look — no matter where you are!
I found some more funny photos with captions already on them. It makes my job a lot easier and they’re probably funnier than what I have written. I hope my boss doesn’t fire me.
It should come as no surprise that science fiction writers have often provided prescient glimpses of future technologies. From the advanced submarine imagined by Jules Verne in his 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea to the spacecraft described by H.G. Wells in his 1897 novel The War of the Worlds, there are countless examples of science fiction works that have foreshadowed, or even inspired, the development of real technologies.
With the advent of motion pictures, science fiction writers’ ideas about what the future might look like could also be visually brought to life on screen. While it would be nearly impossible to cite all the future technologies depicted in movies over the hundred-plus years that the medium has existed, there have been several notable science fiction films that have provided particularly accurate predictions of technologies before they were invented.
Since there are so many films that depict fictional technologies that were later invented, this list is far from comprehensive. However, we tried to include films that featured the earliest depiction of a particular technology. We also highlighted several films that accurately predicted multiple future technologies. On the other hand, some of the movies included on this list were chosen according to our personal preferences and our subjective opinion of what constitutes an accurate prediction of a future technology. Keeping those caveats in mind, here are eight science fiction movies that provided amazingly accurate glimpses of future technologies. Movies are listed in the order of their release dates, from oldest to newest.
8. Movie: Metropolis (1927)
Technology: Android
No, director Fritz Lang’s seminal science fiction film does not depict Google’s open source operating system. However, it does feature one of the earliest movie portrayals of a robot that is made to look like a human. In the film, a mad scientist named Rotwang transforms a robot into a doppelgänger of another character named Maria, in order to crush a workers revolt.
While today’s androids may not approach the same level of human likeness as Rotwang’s creation, there are plenty of fairly realistic humanoid robots that will take you deep into the uncanny valley. Perhaps the secret to more realistic androids lies in Rotwang’s use of a Tesla coil and an inverted pentagram. As an added bonus for science fiction fans, it should be pointed out that the original robot in Metropolis looks a lot like a cross between Star Wars’ C-3PO and Spaceballs’ Dot Matrix.
Among all the wondrous technical gadgetry depicted in Stanley Kubrick’s groundbreaking science fiction film is a device that many of us likely own today: the tablet computer. Besides depicting devices that bear an unmistakable resemblance to the tablets we use today, Kubrick’s film also fairly accurately predicted the time period when these devices would appear. Apple’s iPad made its debut in 2010, only nine years after the setting of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
As reported byFOSS Patents, the movie props’ resemblance to Apple’s iPad became enshrined in U.S. federal court records when Samsung cited 2001: A Space Odyssey as prior art against Apple’s iPad design patent claim. Fortunately — as far as we know — no one has yet tried to replicate Kubrick’s depiction of a killer artificial intelligence.
5. Movie: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Technology: Mobile phone
When it comes to predicting future technologies, it can be argued that theStar Trek franchise tops all other science fiction movies combined. Some of the currently existing technologies that the Star Trek franchise predicted include videophone communications, 3-D printers (replicators), and computer speech recognition. However, perhaps the most iconic Star Trek technology that later became a reality is the handheld communicator.
Interestingly, the first two Star Trek theatrical releases — Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan — depicted the films’ characters using wrist-worn communicators instead of the classic handheld devices used on the original television series. So perhaps the smartwatch should also be added to the list of technologies predicted by Star Trek. However, the classic handheld communicators returned in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
Martin Cooper, the inventor of the first cell phone, cited the handheld communicators depicted in the Star Trek universe as an inspiration for his invention, according to TIME. While Cooper’s first cell phone was a “brick” that bore little resemblance to the handheld communicator seen in the clip above, the “flip phone” design that was later used by various mobile phone makers appears to be directly inspired by Star Trek’s iconic devices.
4. Movie: Short Circuit (1986)
Technology: Military robot
While this film’s story about a robot that becomes self-aware after being struck by lightning may not be based on solid science, its depiction of the military’s interest in robots was spot on. In the film, “Number 5,” or “Johnny Five,” is an experimental prototype robot that the government has developed for military applications.
Today, the use of robots by the military for reconnaissance and attack purposes is well established. The best known military robots may be the unmanned aerial vehicles that are used by the U.S. and various other militaries around the world. However, there are also military robots that use a continuous track-based design that looks a lot like Johnny Five’s. Hopefully this MAARS robot developed by defense contractor QinetiQ will never gain self-awareness.
3. Movie: Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Technology: Wearable tech
Not surprisingly for a film that revolves around time travel, Back to the Future Part II depicts multiple futuristic technologies. While we’re still waiting for functional hoverboards, Nike has apparently promised self-lacing shoes for 2015, according toThe Verge.
Another real technology predicted by Back to the Future Part II is the smart eyewear that Marty McFly’s children are using in the film. Is it a head-mounted virtual reality device like the Oculus Rift, or is it more like Google Glass? We’re not sure, but as seen in the clip above, the device apparently handles phone call notifications.
2. Movie: Total Recall (1990)
Technology: Driverless car
Loosely based on a short story by science fiction author Philip K. Dick, this blockbuster film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger is packed with all sorts of futuristic technologies that have yet to be invented, including machines that can implant false memories and animatronic disguises that sort of work. However, amid all the Martian mayhem, there is also a scene that depicts a technology that is currently being developed by Google: driverless cars.
To be fair, Google’s self-driving car project does not include a creepy robot driver that looks like the offspring of Andy Griffith and Howdy Doody. The sleek self-driving vehicles depicted in 2004’s I, Robot are probably closer to what Google has in mind. However, we give props to Total Recall for giving a fairly early portrayal of what may one day become a widely used technology.
1. Movie: Minority Report (2002)
Technology: Gesture-based user interface
Once again, a Philip K. Dick short story was the source material for a film that portrayed multiple fictional technologies that have since become reality, including facial recognition software, personalized advertising, and psychics who predict future crimes. Okay, maybe not that last one … yet. However, the film did accurately predict gesture-based user interfaces long before touchscreens and motion-sensing inputs became common.
In the scene, Captain John Anderton — played by Tom Cruise — manipulates images on a computer with dramatic gestures. While most people today don’t operate their smartphones and tablets with exaggerated two-handed gestures, the swipe and pinch-to-zoom motions used by Anderton are essentially the same gestures used to operate touchscreens today. The user interface seen in Minority Report also foreshadowed motion sensing input devices like Microsoft’s Kinect system.
It should be noted that Minority Report’s amazingly prescient predictions weren’t just random guesses about what the future may look like. Director Steven Spielberg told Roger Ebert that like Stanley Kubrick did for 2001: A Space Odyssey, he “consulted with industrial designers, futurists, advertising people, to try to visualize what the future world would look like.”
●Sweatbands: Of course sweatbands sop up sweat, but they also collect bacteria that can stick around even after the fabric dries. If you're predisposed to breakouts, a repeat wear can redistribute the bacteria and exacerbate acne. It might not lead to imminent death but can have a significant psychosocial impact that affects quality of life, messing with your self esteem and affecting your social life, just as much as life-threatening conditions such as diabetes or heart disease, Dr. Zeichner says.
● High heels: Besides the obvious risk of falling victim to gravity (and making a fool of yourself), wearing high heels even a few times per week for a few years can lead to an ankle muscle imbalance that can set you up for injury, according to a recentstudy published in International Journal of Clinical Practice. Luckily, the researcherssay that heel lifts (stand barefoot and come up onto your tippy toes) and heel drops (stand on the edge of a stair and slowly lower your heel over the edge) can help if flats aren't an option.
●Flip-flops: Experts say that flip-flops expose your feet to all the gross things: bacteria, viruses, and fungi that can trigger an infection if you have so much as a hangnail or a microscopic skin tear and a not-so-top-notch immune system. On top of that, your sorry excuse for sandals can cause heel pain, disfigure your toes, and affect your posture to trigger a host of other aches and pains. So save your flip-flops for the gym shower and pool deck, and rely on more supportive footwear to take you everywhere else.
●Super-skinny jeans: Skinny jeans can compress nerves in the groin and legs, reducing blood flow to the lower legs. This can lead to muscle damage, swelling, and numbness. While these symptoms might sound a bit extreme, they recently caused a 35-year-old woman who squatted repeatedly while wearing skinny jeans to spend four days in the hospital, according to a freaky case study published in theJournal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.
●Control-top tights (and other restrictive shapewear): Stockings and Spanx might seem pretty harmless, but they can be just as destructive as denim.Experts say that too-tight shapewear can squish your organs and trigger stomach pain and acid reflux. If you still insist on wearing it, save it for special occasions and limit the time you spend sucked in there.
●Rompers: These one-piece outfits are a breeze to put on, but they're a real bitch to take off when you have to pee. It's why you probably take fewer bathroom breaks (and drink less water) when you wear your romper.You're no better off if your stay-in-this-romper strategy is to just drink less: This can also agitate a bladder infection — and affect every other system in your body, including the digestive system, which will almost definitely slow down without the liquid that keeps everything moving along.
●Last night's pajamas: People forget about nightwear, but it's just as important to change your PJs as it is to change your underwear, Dr. Rabin says — particularly for people who sleep without underwear. You don't want to put dirty PJs next to your urethra because it can bacteria can get up there, she adds. An easy solution: Sleep in clean pajamas every night.
●Leggings: Leggings hug the body, and the closer clothing is to your body, the more it rubs against your skin, picking up sweat and oil in the process. In other words: Your leggings might just be the filthiest clothing item you own. Wear them to the gym (or IRL) more than a couple times between laundry days, and you can set yourself up for fungal infections like ringworm, which can lead to scaly skin patches that peel or flake, and rashes.
Colored innerwear: Fabric dye can irritate the delicate skin around your vagina — especially if you already have sensitive skin or you're prone to recurring vaginal infections, says Dr. Montgomery. While brand new, colored underwear made of a synthetic material is likely to be the worst offender, white cotton is always your best bet.
6. Christina Aguilera’s debut single is actually “Reflections” from Mulan, not “Genie in a Bottle.” The latter song was released a year after the former.
