AWESOME FACTS ABOUT EVERYTHING XXVII

 

1. Doc is the only Dwarf who wears glasses.

 

2. The Broadway musical "Miss Saigon" is based on the opera "Madame Butterfly" by Puccini

 

3. "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" was the longest-running live-action sitcom in U.S. TV history - from 1952 -1966.

 

4. Halley's Comet is the only comet that can appear twice in a human lifetime - every 76 years. It is the only known comet that is regularly visible to the naked eye from earth. Its recorded appearances are 1682, 1758, 1835, 1910, and 1986. Its next appearance will be in 2062.  

 

5. The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey dates back to 1455. It is one of the oldest and largest covered markets in the world - with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops. The Grand Bazaar is regarded as one of the first shopping malls in the world. It attracts 250,000 - 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014 it was listed as #1 among the world's most-visited tourist attractions, with 91,250,000 annual visitors.