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Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945, in St. Ann Parish, Jamaica. In 1963, Marley and his friends formed the Wailing Wailers.The Wailers got their big break in 1972 when they landed a contract with Island Records. Marley has sold more than 20 million records, making him the first international superstar to emerge from the so-called Third World. He died in Miami, Florida, on May 11, 1981. FACTS: 1. He believed that smoking weed makes you free. 2. He was born Nesta Robert Marley, but a Jamaican passport official swapped his first and middle names when he was a little boy. 3. His father was white, and his mother was black, but he self-identified as a black African. 4. He was raised Catholic, but converted to Rastafari in the 1960’s. 5. When he first married his wife Rita and moved to the states, he spent time working at the DuPont and Chrysler plants under the alias “Donald Marley.” 6. In 1976 A few days before the Smile Jamaica Concert, a gunman broke into Bob's house and...

Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945, in St. Ann Parish, Jamaica. In 1963, Marley and his friends formed the Wailing Wailers.The Wailers got their big break in 1972 when they landed a contract with Island Records. Marley has sold more than 20 million records, making him the first international superstar to emerge from the so-called Third World. He died in Miami, Florida, on May 11, 1981. FACTS: 1. He believed that smoking weed makes you free. 2. He was born Nesta Robert Marley, but a Jamaican passport official swapped his first and middle names when he was a little boy. 3. His father was white, and his mother was black, but he self-identified as a black African. 4. He was raised Catholic, but converted to Rastafari in the 1960’s. 5. When he first married his wife Rita and moved to the states, he spent time working at the DuPont and Chrysler plants under the alias “Donald Marley.” 6. In 1976 A few days before the Smile Jamaica Concert, a gunman broke into Bob's house and...

Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945, in St. Ann Parish, Jamaica. In 1963, Marley and his friends formed the Wailing Wailers.The Wailers got their big break in 1972 when they landed a contract with Island Records. Marley has sold more than 20 million records, making him the first international superstar to emerge from the so-called Third World. He died in Miami, Florida, on May 11, 1981. FACTS: 1. He believed that smoking weed makes you free. 2. He was born Nesta Robert Marley, but a Jamaican passport official swapped his first and middle names when he was a little boy. 3. His father was white, and his mother was black, but he self-identified as a black African. 4. He was raised Catholic, but converted to Rastafari in the 1960’s. 5. When he first married his wife Rita and moved to the states, he spent time working at the DuPont and Chrysler plants under the alias “Donald Marley.” 6. In 1976 A few days before the Smile Jamaica Concert, a gunman broke into Bob's house and...

During the course of 1915, Chaplin became a cultural phenomenon. Shops were stocked with Chaplin merchandise, he was featured in cartoons and comic strips, and several songs were written about the star. As his Essanay contract came to an end, and fully aware of his popularity, Chaplin requested a $150,000 signing bonus from his next studio. He received several offers, including Universal, Fox, and Vitagraph,the best of which came from the Mutual Film Corporation at $10,000 a week. But, Do you know how much that $10,000 of 1915 worth now? Well according to inflation calculator, which is not accurate but gives you approximate value: - what cost $10000 in 1915 would cost $223,620.77 now. -which means $ 11,628,280.04 per year. NOW TAKE A LOOK AT HIGHEST PAID CELEB'S IN 2012: Top 10 Highest Paid Actorsin 2012 1. Tom Cruise: $75 million 2. Leonardo DiCaprio: $37 million 3. Adam Sandler: $37 million 4. Dwayne Johnson: $36 million 5. Ben Stiller: $33 million 6. Sacha Baron Cohe...

Imitation is the highest form of flattery, right? It’s assumed that this is the notion behind China’s fascination with reproducing various European architectural landmarks. Traveling toTianducheng, China it’s a little hard to miss the 354ft reproduction of Paris’ Eiffel Tower. It was spurred by the idea that France has always been known to be the country of romance. Every country deserves a little romance. But France isn’t the only country to have its architecture imitated. Other areas within Tianducheng include reproductions ofItalian, German, and Englishtowns, which have resulted in a very small portion of China being extremely reminiscent of well-known European structures throughout the world. The project began in 2007 and while the sight of a copy of the Eiffel Tower may sound impressive to some it is intriguing to know, according to the media, since its creation the city has become a ghost town. These structures may sound appealing on a tourist level, but on an economic level it ...

The Venezuelan authorities have now arrested 22 people in connection to a massive cocaine haul found on an Air France flight from Caracas to Paris. Eight members of the National Guard and nine Air France and airport staff have been detained on drug charges. The guards were in charge of security at Caracas airport, where 31 suitcases were smuggled on to the plane. About 1.3 tonnes of cocaine were seized at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport earlier this month. The members of the National Guard and nine of the civilians were charged by a court of conspiracy and "aggravated illicit trafficking of narcotic and psychotropic substances." But another five civilian suspects have not yet appeared before the court. The seizure - with a street value of $270m (£167m) - was one of the biggest ever to be made on French territory. Air France said it was investigating whether there was any complicity within the company. The drugs had been destined for the 'Ndrangheta, the Italian ma...