At the siege of Faenza in 1240-41, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II did not have the money to pay his soldiers and gave them "coins" made from leather. He promised that he would later change them for gold.
The Godzilla suit built for this film was the biggest in terms of size and girth. This was done in order to give Godzilla a "paternal" appearance and to give a parent-like stature in contrast next to Minilla. Because of the size of the suit, seasoned Godzilla suit actor Haruo Nakajima was only hired to play Godzilla in two scenes because the suit was much too big for him to wear. The smaller suit he had worn for the films Ebirah, Horror of the Deep and Invasion of Astro-Monster was used for these sequences. The much larger Seji Onaka instead played Godzilla in the film, although he was replaced midway through filming by Hiroshi Sekita after he broke his fingers.
Minilla was designed to incorporate features of not only a baby Godzilla but a human baby was well. Minilla's face was patterned after the character Chibita from the popular manga Osomatsu-kun published by Shogakukan in Weekly Shonen Saturday at the time. "Marchan the Dwarf" was hired to play the character due to his ability to play-act and to give the character a childlike ambiance. He was also hired because of his ability to perform athletic rolls and flips inside the thick rubber suit.
Outside of the two monster suits, various marionettes and puppets were used to portray the Island's gigantic inhabitants. The various giant preying mantises known as Kamacuras and the huge spider Kumonga. Arikawa would usually have 20 puppeteers at a time working on the various marionettes. The massive Kumonga puppet needed 2 to 3 people at a time to operate each leg.
Styrofoam and paraffin were used for the snow falling on Solgell Island.
Don't leave me hanging. How far away is it? OK, so I looked it up:
Should be 1 light day by 2027!Don't leave me hanging. How far away is it? OK, so I looked it up:
From Earth, Voyager 1 is currently at a distance of 23 light-hours 7 light-minutes and 46 light-seconds.
AKA...approximately 15.6 billion miles.
Now I can continue with my day.
Where Are Voyager 1 and 2 Now? - NASA Science
Both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 have reached "interstellar space" and each continue their unique journey deeper into the cosmos.science.nasa.gov
To fully appreciate the numbers being tossed around hereabouts...Don't leave me hanging. How far away is it? OK, so I looked it up:
From Earth, Voyager 1 is currently at a distance of 23 light-hours 7 light-minutes and 46 light-seconds.
AKA...approximately 15.6 billion miles.
Now I can continue with my day.
Where Are Voyager 1 and 2 Now? - NASA Science
Both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 have reached "interstellar space" and each continue their unique journey deeper into the cosmos.science.nasa.gov
Which is 14000 miles/sec, not bad (I didn't check your math)... got a mass converter, maybe, in your garage or basement? 😄Hopefully, I did the math correctly:
If a spacecraft from Earth could maintain a comfortable 1g acceleration (32.2 ft/sec/sec) toward Voyager 1, it would reach it in just 26 days, zipping by at approximately 50 million miles per hour.
"Tom's Diner", which was originally released as an a cappella recording on Suzanne Vega's second studio album, Solitude Standing (1987), was remixed in 1990 as a dance track by English electronic duo DNA with her vocals, and it became a Top 10 hit in five countries. The original a cappella recording of the song was used as a test during the creation of the MP3 format. The role of her song in the development of the MP3 compression prompted Vega to be given the title of "The Mother of the MP3".
Star Trek Fact #1701 .... Vulcan blood is green because it is copper-based.Earth Fact #882: Octopuses have three hearts and their blood is blue. Why? Because they use copper-based hemocyanin to carry oxygen instead of iron.
I met one once. His name was Gerald. He played underwater oboe and solved puzzles for snacks. One heart beat for logic, one for jazz, and the third just vibrated ominously when he felt dramatic.
Never trust a being with backup hearts. They can hug with strategy.
| Trait/Feature | Insecta (Insects) | Arachnida (Arachnids) |
|---|---|---|
| Legs | 6 legs | 8 legs |
| Body Segments | 3 parts: head, thorax, abdomen | 2 parts: cephalothorax, abdomen |
| Antennae | Present (usually one pair) | Absent |
| Wings | Often present in adults | Never present |
| Eyes | Usually compound eyes | Simple eyes (ocelli), multiple in number |
| Respiratory System | Tracheal tubes, spiracles | Book lungs, tracheae, or both |
| Mouthparts | Highly variable: chewing, sucking, piercing | Often chelicerae (pincers or fangs) |
| Excretion System | Malpighian tubules for waste | Coxal glands or Malpighian tubules |
| Development | Often undergo metamorphosis (complete or incomplete) | Mostly direct development (young resemble adults) |
| Silk Production | Rare, except some larval forms like caterpillars | Common in many species (spiders, some mites) |
| Sensory Hairs | Present, but less specialized | Many have highly specialized sensory hairs and slit sensilla |
| Venom | Rare in insects | Common in spiders, scorpions, some mites |
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