If Frankenstein was the name of the scientist who tinkered with nature and created the monster, what was the name of the monster he produced? He doesn't seem to have a name, though he refers to himself (when speaking to his creator) as "Adam of your labours." But, when people think of Frankenstein, they generally think of the monster — the product of scientific experimentation run amok. Author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born in 1797. Her book Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus was one of the first gothic novels. Shelley was just nineteen years old when she completed the novel. She published it anonymously the first time around, in 1818. In its second edition, in 1831, Shelley's name appeared on the cover.

Louis XVI, the French king who was guillotined during the French Revolution, was born in 1754. Generally regarded to be inept and indecisive as king, he was sometimes derisively called "Louis le Dernier" (Louis the Last). He and his family tried to flee Paris, but they were captured and taken to prison. France's National Convention declared a democratic republic in September 1792; the Convention immediately tried the royal couple and sentenced them to death. Louis XVI and his queen, Marie Antoinette, were both executed in 1793.

What is the value of a February 19 1990 'Sports Illustrated'?
The issue of a February 19, 1990, Sports Illustrated magazine with Mike Tyson on the cover, in near-mint condition and with no mailing label, is worth about $6.00. Condition is very important in getting a price anywhere near this one. Common flaws with publications would be staining, foxing (yellowing), fading color, creases, rips, loose pages, cracked binding, mailing labels, and writing on the cover.

What does Fahrenheit 451 refer to in Ray Bradbury's book? The title of Ray Bradbury's book Fahrenheit 451 refers to the temperature at which book paper burns. His novel takes place in the future, during an anti-intellectual period when books of history and philosophy are banned and burned. The story's protagonist, Guy Montag, a "fireman" responsible for burning the books, experiences events that cause him to have a change of heart. Bradbury has described his books — except for Fahrenheit 451 — as fantasy, not science fiction. In an interview he said, "I've only done one science fiction book and that's Fahrenheit 451, based on reality. Science fiction is a depiction of the real. Fantasy is a depiction of the unreal. So Martian Chronicles is not science fiction, it's fantasy." Many of Bradbury's stories made their way to the screen: The Illustrated Man, Fahrenheit 451 and Dandelion Wine were made into movies, and The Martian Chronicles became a TV miniseries.

Say the words "Sports Illustrated" to the average man on the street, and he'll think "swimsuit issue." But to the more than 20 million American adults who read the magazine weekly, SI is also about the different sporting events that occur during the other 51 weeks of the year. In the early 1950s, Time publisher Henry Luce — himself not an avid sports fan — decided the time was right for a magazine dedicated to sports. Against the advice of his editors and business consultants, he pushed forward the idea and, in 1954, the first issue of Sports Illustrated magazine was published with Milwaukee Braves third baseman Eddie Mathews on the cover. The journal didn't take off immediately; it took twelve years to turn a profit. But the in-depth sports reporting, wealth of color photos and annual SI awards helped to push sales. And the annual swimsuit issue didn't hurt.

He represents the longest-running public service campaign in US history. Smokey Bear debuted on a poster in 1944, which is also considered the birthday of the animal who later became the real-life mascot represented in the image. In 1950, a small black bear was found charred and alone after a wildfire in New Mexico. The cub was sent to a Santa Fe veterinary hospital, where his burns were treated. Soon, the US Forest Service took responsibility for the bear and decided to make him the living symbol of the bear in the public service advertisements. They sent Smokey to Washington DC's National Zoo, where he lived for 26 years. His fictional counterpart, continues to work to prevent wildfires.

With e-readers and the Internet, do people still go to the library? They sure do. Check it out. Some two thirds of Americans have a library card. The American Library Association calls it "the most important school supply of all." September is National Library Card Sign-up Month. In most cases, borrowing privileges start as soon as you sign up for a card in your neighborhood library. And libraries aren't just about books: most also loan audio- and videotapes, computer software, DVDs, CDs, toys, games and puzzles. This year's library card campaign spokesperson is NBA champion and Olympic gold medalist Dwayne Wade.

From the primary I attended a private school and after that I got a scholarship and admitted to a public school until my advanced level. I am unable to forget the period I was in the public school with hostel facilities. Everything provided by the government. Pupils from all over the country were studying there.

Who was Rolls Royce? Henry Royce was an engineer who manufactured his first automobiles in 1904. Charles Stewart Rolls, born on August 28th in 1877, was a bicycling and motoring enthusiast who imported one of the first cars into Wales. When he saw Royce's auto, he liked what he saw and approached Royce with a proposition. They reached an agreement that Royce would produce vehicles to be sold exclusively by Rolls, and they would call their company Rolls-Royce. The cars were
considered so luxurious and well-made that the term "Rolls Royce" came to describe anything of exceptionally high quality. In 1914, the company began to produce airplane engines, which eventually became the main emphasis of its business. Charles Rolls proved to be the aviation industry's first British victim; he died at the age of 32 when the tail of the Wright Flyer he was piloting broke off during an aviation show in Bournemouth.

Which side of the road do they drive on in Sweden? Since 1967, Swedes drive on the right. In an action called Dagen H (H Day), the traffic pattern changed overnight from driving on the left to driving on the right. The H stands for Högertrafik, the Swedish word for "right-hand traffic." It was a long process of re-educating drivers to "think right" that included the posting of ads everywhere from milk cartons to billboards, and the creation of jingles and catchphrases. Bus
stops needed to be moved to the other side of the road and new buses — with the entrance on the right side — were purchased; traffic lights and signs all had to be changed. Then, on September 3, the roads in most of Sweden were closed to all nonessential traffic from 1 A.M. to 6 A.M. Since in most of the cars the driver already sat on the left, sticking to the right side of the road provided greater visibility and actually reduced the number of traffic accidents for a while. There were no fatalities attributed to the switch. Some eight months later, Iceland made the same change on H-dagurinn.