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Sunday, July 05, 2009

Fun Facts 02:Jackie Chan's Injuries



I love Jackie Chan.
His movies are always cool plus he does his own stunts.
Of course, that means injuries.
Tons of it.
That's why he holds the record for "Most Stunts By A Living Actor" (Guinness World Record)
Hmm...
I wonder how much his insurance costs...
I've listed some of his injuries here.
Take note: this isn't even the complete list! (too lazy to type ^_^)

Head
-had a skull fracture from falling head-first from a castle wall into a pile of rocks
-a brain hemorrhage in Armour of God

Nose
-broken in The Young Master, Project A and Mr Nice guy

Arm
-slashed by a sword in Snake in the Eagle's Shadow. And the camera continued to shoot!

Teeth
-one was kicked off during the filming of Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

Shoulder
-was dislocated by a helicopter while filming The Protector
-also dislocated in City Hunter

Legs
-crushed by a car and a truck in Crime Story

Neck
-damaged when he leaped from a clock tower while shooting Project A
-got hurt while filming Mr. Nice Guy
-was hit so hard that he almost suffocated while doing Young Master

Back/Spine
-was almost paralyzed while filming Police Story (broke his 7th and 8th Vertebra)
-also damaged when he leaped from a clock tower while shooting Project A


Sources:
http://www.jackiechanfansite.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=67
http://www.cracked.com/funny-878-jackie-chan-injuries/



Fun Facts 01:Words Added to the Oxford English Dictionary

I can't think of something to blog about so I decided to just search around the Internet for some cool info and share it with you people ^_^



Words Added to the Oxford English Dictionary:


Muggle

n. In the fiction of J.K. Rowling: a person who possesses no magical powers. Hence in allusive and extended uses: a person who lacks a particular skill or skills, or who is regarded as inferior in some way.


Blamestorming

n. A method of collectively finding one to blame for a mistake no one is willing to confess to. Often occurs in the form of a meeting of colleagues at work, gathered to decide who is to blame for a screw up.


Gaydar

n. A homosexual person's ability to identify another person as homosexual by interpreting subtle signals conveyed by their appearance, interests, etc.


Threequel

n. The third film, book, event, etc. in a series; a second sequel.


Ego-surfing

v. Searching the Internet for instances of one's own name or links to one's own website.


Lookism

n. Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of appearance.