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OMG Facts http://www.omg-facts.com The #1 site for mind-blowing facts. Read interesting tidbits about celebrities, history, technology, and more. Copyright 2013 OMG Facts 60 omg-facts/WpAqhttp://feedburner.google.com http://www.omg-facts.com/Science/Tripping-On-LSD-Has-Helped-At-Least-2-No/57247 <![CDATA[Tripping on LSD has helped at least 2 Nobel Prize winners with their scientific discoveries!]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/IcqJWUo33lo/57247 Tripping on LSD has helped at least 2 Nobel Prize winners with their scientific discoveries!<p> <img class="right" src="http://cdn.omg-facts.com/2013/5/20/98a05e3912c925e1e27557e4d8bc9e8f" />Lysergic acid diethylamide, simply known as LSD because its name is somewhat of a tongue twister, is an extremely controversial yet powerful hallucinogen. The reason for LSD's controversy is because many of the users of the drug insist that the drug has aided them in becoming a better person, and that they've been able to do things that they couldn't do while sober.</p> <p> Two examples of this are Nobel Prize Winners Kary Mullis, who discovered how to amplify certain DNA sequences so that we can view them. The second example is the case of Francis Crick, the man who discovered the double helix structure that DNA is formed in. That's right - the guy who came up with the double helix shape you studied in grade school, was tripping on acid.</p> <p> However, the drug is such a strong hallucinogen, and many feel that the drug is unsafe because many people have died after believing their hallucinations to be real. For example, the classic 'I'm flying' hallucination found in cartoons where the user thinks they've gained the ability to fly, and they jump off something very high...only to find that they can't actually fly.</p> <p> <a href="http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/01/70015?currentPage=all" target="_new">(Source)</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~4/IcqJWUo33lo" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.omg-facts.com/Science/Tripping-On-LSD-Has-Helped-At-Least-2-No/57247 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/The-Man-Who-Tackled-The-2011-Tucson-Shoo/57248 <![CDATA[The man who tackled the 2011 Tucson shooter was a 74yo war veteran who had been shot himself!]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/7EwynA_iIE8/57248 The man who tackled the 2011 Tucson shooter was a 74yo war veteran who had been shot himself!<p> <img class="right" src="http://cdn.omg-facts.com/2013/5/20/38ed6dd18221504a300be41764b0fee6" />On January 8, 2011, 6 innocent people were shot dead while having a meeting held in a parking lot, and another 13 people were injured in the gunfire. The gunman appeared out of nowhere during the 'Congress at your Corner' open forum, and appeared to shoot randomly at people in the crowd with a semi automatic pistol featuring a 33 round magazine.</p> <p> When the gunman stopped to reload, he dropped his magazine, where the bystander Patricia Maisch grabbed it. Distracted by Patricia, the gunman failed to notice another bystander running at him with a folding chair, and was hit on the top of the head which further dazed him.</p> <p> Then, a 74 y ear old retired war veteran named Bill Badger, who had already been shot, ran at the gunman who was later identified as Jared Lee Loughner, and tackled him to the ground until police officials arrived on the scene.</p> <p> It was because of the efforts of these three individuals, that Loughner was brought to justice and is now serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.</p> <p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Tucson_shooting" target="_new">(Source)</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~4/7EwynA_iIE8" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/The-Man-Who-Tackled-The-2011-Tucson-Shoo/57248 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/Baileys-Has-Real-Cream-The-Alcohol-Preve/57249 <![CDATA[Bailey's has real cream. The alcohol prevents it from spoiling for at least 2 years!]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/hAlVL-6eIz0/57249 Bailey's has real cream. The alcohol prevents it from spoiling for at least 2 years!<p> <img class="right" src="http://cdn.omg-facts.com/2013/5/20/810d893e3091ca78554e53676531af2a" />Bailey's Irish Cream, is an Irish Whiskey and cream based liqueur, with an alcohol content of about 17% - not too strong, and not too weak. Bailey's was initially created by a division of International Distillers and Vinters known as the Gilbeys of Ireland. The company was looking for a beverage they could sell on the international market, and in 1974, the world renowned liqueur was invented.</p> <p> Through a process that is only known by few, the liqueur and cream that make up Bailey's Irish Cream are blended together so that they don't separate during storage. Storage, can last up to 30 months after the beverage was first distilled.</p> <p> The whiskey contains no added preservatives, because the liqueur is acting as somewhat of a natural preservative which keeps the cream from spoiling, even after two years of sitting on the shelf.</p> <p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baileys_Irish_Cream" target="_new">(Source)</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~4/hAlVL-6eIz0" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 22:00:00 -0500 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/Baileys-Has-Real-Cream-The-Alcohol-Preve/57249 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/If-You-Have-No-Debts-And-10-In-Your-Pock/57250 <![CDATA[If you have no debts and $10 in your pocket, you have more wealth than 25% of Americans]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/AFsP_mYLnCA/57250 If you have no debts and $10 in your pocket, you have more wealth than 25% of Americans<p> <img class="right" src="http://cdn.omg-facts.com/2013/5/20/8b8874a1985f4e53647aeeafea4f027c" />Wealth is unevenly distributed—throughout the world and throughout the United States. It is really really unevenly distributed. Six members of the Walton family, the family that owns Wal-Mart, have more wealth than the bottom 30% of Americans.</p> <p> When you take into account debt, the wealth of many American families or individuals takes on a whole new light. In 2009, 1 in 4 American households had zero or negative net worth. This doesn’t necessarily mean this household doesn’t have any income, they could just have a lot of debt.</p> <p> Hence if you have no debt and just $10, you very well could have more money than the lower 25% of Americans. Just count yourself a billionaire like the Waltons.</p> <p> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2011/12/14/six-waltons-have-more-wealth-than-the-bottom-30-of-americans/" target="_new">(Source)</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~4/AFsP_mYLnCA" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 21:00:00 -0500 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/If-You-Have-No-Debts-And-10-In-Your-Pock/57250 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/A-Racecar-Driver-Once-Drove-From-NYC-To/57251 <![CDATA[A racecar driver once drove from NYC to LA in 31 hours and 3 minutes!]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/KrMlHE5eo1w/57251 A racecar driver once drove from NYC to LA in 31 hours and 3 minutes!<p> <img class="right" src="http://cdn.omg-facts.com/2013/5/20/80e98fafd81cbf60f737346d08faea05" />Alex Roy is a rally race car driver that holds the record for fastest car trip across the United States. The previous record was set in 1983 by David Diem and Doug Turner. The two made the trip in 32 hours and 7 minutes.</p> <p> Roy, along with his co-driver Jonathon Goodrich did a practice run in 2005 in 34 hours and 46 minutes. On Columbus Day weekend, October 7, 2006, Roy and his new co-driver David Maher set out to actually break the record.</p> <p> They chose Columbus Day weekend so they would beat minimal traffic. In the end, the two men covered 2,794 mapped miles and 2,800 road miles in 31 hours and 4 minutes. They averaged 90 mph and reached speeds of up to 160 mph. However, they did avoid reckless driving, such as tailgating.</p> <p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Roy?page=1" target="_new">(Source)</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~4/KrMlHE5eo1w" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 20:00:00 -0500 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/A-Racecar-Driver-Once-Drove-From-NYC-To/57251 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/L-Ron-Hubbard-Called-Himself-A-Nuclear-P/57252 <![CDATA[L. Ron Hubbard called himself a nuclear physicist. His only exposure to it was one class!]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/uOWFuRb1B1s/57252 L. Ron Hubbard called himself a nuclear physicist. His only exposure to it was one class!<p> <img class="right" src="http://cdn.omg-facts.com/2013/5/20/d8a881c6c51f5f9b2666a8e79801bb4d" />“All About Radiation” is book by L. Ron Hubbard, and as the title might imply it’s all about radiation. Or at least Hubbard’s thoughts on radiation. It is also one of the canonical texts of Scientology. It was first published in 1957 and later editions were printed by the Church of Scientology’s in house publisher, Bridge Publications.</p> <p> The book is controversial because it makes a lot of questionable claims. One such claim is that radiation poisoning can be cured by a course of vitamins. In fact, radiation poisoning cannot be cured.</p> <p> Considering the book’s content, you would expect Hubbard to be some sort of radiation expert or at the very least a scientist of some kind. Hubbard does call himself a nuclear physicist but this was false. His only degree came from Sequoia University, an unaccredited school. The only nuclear physics course Hubbard ever took was at George Washington University and he got an ‘F’ in the course.</p> <p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_About_Radiation" target="_new">(Source)</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~4/uOWFuRb1B1s" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/L-Ron-Hubbard-Called-Himself-A-Nuclear-P/57252 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/Despite-What-You-May-Believe-Violence-Ha/57253 <![CDATA[Despite what you may believe, violence has actually steadily declined over the course of human history!]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/9jFWn-lIE3A/57253 Despite what you may believe, violence has actually steadily declined over the course of human history!<p> <img class="right" src="http://cdn.omg-facts.com/2013/5/20/1629e2653b8a5f5043c9ba4c714d6df9" />The world is tumultuous. Every day there are reports of bombings or homicides or abuse. However, despite what feels like a great deal of violence, this time is much more peaceful than others in human history. Think back to the World Wars, the Dark Ages, the Crusades.</p> <p> Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker claims that we are indeed living in the most peaceable time in human history. He compiled copious amounts of data on many different sources of human cruelty—rape, international warfare, abuse of animals, and genocide to name a few. For each type of violence, he found that it was in fact declining.</p> <p> For example, modern homicide rates in Europe are 10-50 times lower than in the Middle Ages. State sanctioned violence, such as corporal punishment and the death penalty, has also declined. Despite what the media tells us, perhaps we should be thankful to live in a time when human violence is at a low.</p> <p> <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/Arts/books/2011/10/steven_pinker_s_the_better_angels_of_our_nature_why_should_you_b.html" target="_new">(Source)</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~4/9jFWn-lIE3A" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 18:00:00 -0500 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/Despite-What-You-May-Believe-Violence-Ha/57253 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/Friday-The-13th-Superstition-Costs-Busin/57205 <![CDATA[Friday the 13th superstition costs businesses between $800 and $900 billion!]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/F74XRd58eb4/57205 Friday the 13th superstition costs businesses between $800 and $900 billion!<p> <img alt="" src="http://cdn.omg-facts.com/2012/6/21/0716b9b8b3b0ab7a7fc7593824ca9597" style="width: 300px; height: 286px; float: right; " />For most people Friday the 13th is cause for jokes and minor superstition, but for some people it is a literal phobia. They fear what will happen to the point that they refuse to leave their houses, sometimes refusing to leave bed. They can experience anxiety and even panic attacks.</p> <p> Their fear is seriously debilitating; some miss work because of their fear! This depth of fear has resulted in an unexpected consequence: It is estimated that every Friday the 13th, businesses lose between $800 and $900 billion. People avoid scheduling on Friday the 13th because they think things are more likely to be unlucky and go wrong.</p> <p> People dodge flying on planes, purchasing houses, and buying stocks, all out of fear of a date. The reason for the superstition behind Friday the 13th has to do with the historical superstitions of both Friday and the number 13 separately. The unluckiness of 13 may come from a Norse myth about a thirteenth guest who becomes a murderer.</p> <p> Nowadays, we love Fridays, but fear of the number 13 remains in our culture. So what do you think, is Friday the 13th really unlucky?</p> <p> <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/02/0212_040212_friday13.html" target="_new">(Source)</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~4/F74XRd58eb4" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:30:00 -0500 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/Friday-The-13th-Superstition-Costs-Busin/57205 http://www.omg-facts.com/History/St-Augustines-Teenage-Prayer-Went-Lord-G/57254 <![CDATA[St. Augustine's teenage prayer went: 'Lord, grant me chastity and continence; but not yet.']]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/JQgubPFq2Bo/57254 St. Augustine's teenage prayer went: 'Lord, grant me chastity and continence; but not yet.'<p> <img class="right" src="http://cdn.omg-facts.com/2013/5/20/a98fdb9448bfb3bf2ac691e9f6bac7c0" />Saint Augustine was a Father of the Church whose writings were very influential to the development of Western Christianity. He is the patron saint of Augustinians. He was born in 354 but was not baptized until 387. In his youth, Augustine was hedonistic.</p> <p> He ran with a crowd of experienced boys who would often boast of their sexual exploits. The younger boys, like Augustine, were pressured to have their own sexual exploits in order to fit in. This was when St. Augustine uttered his now famous prayer: “Lord grant me chastity and continence but not yet.”</p> <p> He did have a thirteen-year affair with a woman from Carthage who eventually bore his son. He abandoned her upon his conversion when his son was seventeen years old.</p> <p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_of_Hippo#Natural_knowledge_and_biblical_interpretation " target="_new">(Source)</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~4/JQgubPFq2Bo" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.omg-facts.com/History/St-Augustines-Teenage-Prayer-Went-Lord-G/57254 http://www.omg-facts.com/Other/Theres-A-Road-In-New-Zealand-That-Isnt-C/57255 <![CDATA[There's a road in New Zealand that isn't connected to any other road!]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/Jl6eSnRrvII/57255 There's a road in New Zealand that isn't connected to any other road!<p> <img class="right" src="http://cdn.omg-facts.com/2013/5/20/e8cef1312786f69021fe55093b3c6636" />The Wilmot Pass is located on the main divide of New Zealand’s South Island. It is 2,201 feet high and connects Doubtful Sound, a deep indentation on the coast, to the valley of the West Arm of Lake Manapouri.</p> <p> Uniquely, the pass is crossed by a road that connects to no other road. It was constructed to facilitate the development of the Lake Manapouri Hydroelectricity Project. It is the only road on the New Zealand mainland that is not connected to the main road network.</p> <p> Until the 1960s, the Wilmot Pass was only accessible from the sea. The 21 km long, unconnected road was then built between 1963 and 1965 to offer access to the pass.</p> <p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmot_Pass" target="_new">(Source)</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~4/Jl6eSnRrvII" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.omg-facts.com/Other/Theres-A-Road-In-New-Zealand-That-Isnt-C/57255 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/Under-Mutual-Combat-Laws-Two-People-Can/57256 <![CDATA[Under mutual combat laws; two people can fight as long as they verbally agree beforehand!]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/Ox3lQN1XKIA/57256 Under mutual combat laws; two people can fight as long as they verbally agree beforehand!<p> <img class="right" src="http://cdn.omg-facts.com/2013/5/20/e7ed37eecd335ac52d59f54f14f39bbc" />Many a drunken brawler has been arrested for fighting. If only he had known to discuss the fight with his opponent beforehand, he could have escaped jail time. Mutual combat is a legal term and is defined as "a fight into which both parties enter willingly, or in which two persons, upon a sudden quarrel, and in hot blood, mutually fight upon equal terms."</p> <p> Back in the day, this type of fight was much more common. There were formal duels between men. School boys were made to fight as a rite of passage. Today, the boxing ring and other formalized (often for entertainment value) forms of fighting are the only places where mutual combat exists.</p> <p> According to most, mutual combat has not survived the common law and would no longer hold up as a defense. However, it is still part of the criminal law of the United States.</p> <p> <a href="http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/M/MutualCombat.aspx" target="_new">(Source)</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~4/Ox3lQN1XKIA" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/Under-Mutual-Combat-Laws-Two-People-Can/57256 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/There-Are-More-Possible-Games-Of-Chess-T/57212 <![CDATA[There are more possible games of chess than atoms in the observable universe]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/97B0p5tSvoM/57212 There are more possible games of chess than atoms in the observable universe<p> <img alt="" src="http://cdn.omg-facts.com/2012/8/10/0c36ef3793e6c76fa32deef3b737b6a6" style="float: Right;" width="300" />This is because the number of atoms is estimated to be about 10^79, while the number of unique chess games is 10^120. Here are some interesting facts for our chess fans:</p> <ul> <li> The word "Checkmate" in Chess comes from the Arabic language. The original form is "Shah Mat," which means "the King is dead."</li> <li> From the starting position, there are eight different ways to Mate in two moves and 355 different ways to Mate in three moves.</li> <li> The folding Chess board was invented by a priest in 1125. It was intended to make the board look like two books laying together when it was folded, thus concealing the board. This was done because the church forbid priests to play chess.</li> <li> Rookies or, players in their first year, are named after the Rook in Chess. Rooks generally are the last pieces to be moved into action, and the same goes for Rookies.</li> <li> There is a form of chess that is played while blindfolded. Many good chess players can do this, but it gets tricky after many moves since you need to see the board clearly. The record was set in 1960 in Budapest by Hungarian Janos Flesch, who played 52 opponents simultaneously while blindfolded – he won 31 of those games.</li> </ul> <p> <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/07/29/100924502/chess-it-out%20,%20http://www.thechessworld.com/learn-chess/18-general-information/185-40-facts-about-chess-most-people-dont-know%20%20">(Source)</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~4/97B0p5tSvoM" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.omg-facts.com/Fun+Facts/There-Are-More-Possible-Games-Of-Chess-T/57212 http://www.omg-facts.com/Celebs/The-US-Postal-Service-Sent-A-Cease-And-D/57236 <![CDATA[The US Postal Service sent a cease and desist letter to the band The Postal Service for trademark infringement!]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/rX0mGhsSo2M/57236 The US Postal Service sent a cease and desist letter to the band The Postal Service for trademark infringement!<p> <img class="right" src="http://cdn.omg-facts.com/2013/5/19/96995cc109b056215cfb837d10f09367" />The Postal Service is an American electronic music band. They got their name because of the way they first started creating songs. Producer Jimmy Tamborello would write and perform instrumental tracks and then send them to vocalist Ben Gibbard. Ben would add his vocals and edit the tracks and then send them back to Tamborello via the US Postal Service.</p> <p> Apparently, the USPS was not flattered by this nod to their service. In August 2003, they sent the band a cease and desist letter, citing their trademark on the phrase “postal service.” The USPS entered into negotiations with the band and decided they could use the trademark in exchange for promotional efforts and a performance at the USPS’s National Executive Conference. At one point, the USPS even sold the band’s CDs on their website.</p> <p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Postal_Service#Give_Up" target="_new">(Source)</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~4/rX0mGhsSo2M" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.omg-facts.com/Celebs/The-US-Postal-Service-Sent-A-Cease-And-D/57236 http://www.omg-facts.com/History/The-Olympic-Tradition-Of-Athletes-Mingli/57237 <![CDATA[The Olympic tradition of athletes mingling at the closing ceremony came from an anonymous suggestion!]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/QD16iR0txsQ/57237 The Olympic tradition of athletes mingling at the closing ceremony came from an anonymous suggestion!<p> <img class="right" src="http://cdn.omg-facts.com/2013/5/19/d02c68e8c0e26cbde6d86136c7dc6568" />After all the friendly and sometimes not-so-friendly competition during the Olympic Games, they end with a communal closing ceremony. While the opening ceremony is tense with competition between countries, the closing ceremony is much more laid back. Athletes from across the world, finally done with their events, mingle with one another.</p> <p> This was not always the case though. This tradition began with the 1956 Olympic Games. These Games were held in Melbourne, Australia during the height of the Cold War. Obviously, political tensions were running high. A number of countries protested the Games or forbid their athletes from mingling with athletes from other countries. Fights broke out and it appeared that the Games were a failed effort.</p> <p> The International Olympic Committee and the Organizing Committee then discovered an anonymous letter written by a 17-year-old Chinese boy. He was surprised that the athletes were not allowed to mingle with each other during the closing ceremony and explained that the best part of any sporting event was the celebration afterwards. When the committees instituted this change, the Melbourne Games became known as the Friendly Games.</p> <p> <a href="http://olympic-museum.de/john_wing/jwing.html" target="_new">(Source)</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~4/QD16iR0txsQ" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:00 -0500 http://www.omg-facts.com/History/The-Olympic-Tradition-Of-Athletes-Mingli/57237 http://www.omg-facts.com/Celebs/Daryl-From-The-Walking-Dead-Was-Discover/57238 <![CDATA[Daryl from The Walking Dead was discovered at a party in LA when he started screaming while wearing giant sunglasses!]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/Uzfj3_XMXu0/57238 Daryl from The Walking Dead was discovered at a party in LA when he started screaming while wearing giant sunglasses!<p> <img class="right" src="http://cdn.omg-facts.com/2013/5/19/c892c6256afee68b88ef789aaf95b521" />Norman Reedus is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Daryl Dixon on the hit TV show “The Walking Dead.” He also played Murphy McManus in the 1999 film “The Boondock Saints” and it's sequel.</p> <p> Reedus was born in Florida but grew up in L.A. He worked at a Harley Davidson shop in Venice and created art as a photographer, painter, sculptor and video artist. In an odd turn of events, he was discovered as an actor at a party. Reedus was yelling while wearing a pair of giant sunglasses. He kept screaming until someone asked him if he wanted to be in a play. His first film was the 1997 horror movie “Mimic.”</p> <p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Reedus" target="_new">(Source)</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~4/Uzfj3_XMXu0" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 20 May 2013 22:00:00 -0500 http://www.omg-facts.com/Celebs/Daryl-From-The-Walking-Dead-Was-Discover/57238