The Disappearance of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
You may have heard of “the seven wonders of the world,” but what you may not know is that the seven we know today are actually considered the “new” wonders of the world, replacements for their ancient predecessors, aptly named “the seven wonders of the ancient world.”
So, you’re probably wondering, “Well, what happened to those ancient wonders?” The unfortunate answer is that all but one — the Great Pyramid of Giza — have been destroyed. Here’s what happened to the other six. Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Bodrum, Turkey An earthquake sometime between the 11th and 15th centuries reduced the Mausoleum to rubble. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Western Turkey A man named Herostratus burned the temple down, hoping to become famous in history as a result. Hanging Gardens of Babylon Hillah, Iraq Unfortunately, this ancient wonder never existed in any actual Babylonian
records. It was likely a myth created by Roman and Greek authors. Statue of Zeus at Olympia Olympia, Greece After the statue was dismantled and moved to Constantinople, a fire destroyed it in the 5th century. Colossus of Rhodes Rhodes, Greece An earthquake around the year 225 B.C.E. toppled the statue, and in 654, when Arabs invaded Rhodes, they destroyed it and sold the metal for scraps. Lighthouse of Alexandria Alexandria, Egypt This ancient wonder was yet another destroyed by a series of earthquakes between 956 and 1323.
SURPRISING ANIMAL FACTS FROM YOUR FAVORITE HOLLYWOOD MOVIES
No. 2: Peanut butter is the key to talking animals. Trainers will actually give them peanut butter before filming, and the movement of their mouths mimics talking. No. 3: Animals have doubles, too! In many movies, one animal actor can have dozens of doubles take their place. For example, in the film “Babe,” 48 different piglets played the role!
Part of the reason we love movies so much is because things that seem improbable or downright impossible happen without a second thought on the big screen. Like, for example, when animals act on cue! A lot of movies enlist cats, dogs, pigs, horses, monkeys, lions, tigers, and bears (oh my!) as part of their cast, and when the director yells “Action!” they somehow nail their roles. However, many things you see involve a little movie
magic. Here are four facts about animals in movies to show you what we mean. No. 1: Most dogs in movies have CGI tails. Canine actors just have too much fun and wag their tails nonstop while filming. So, many movies add a computer-generated tail that wags less enthusiastically.
No. 4: The sounds animals make may be from a different species. Sometimes, movie crews substitute animal sounds from different species that resemble the original. For instance, in “Flipper,” they used kookaburra bird calls instead of actual dolphin noises!
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