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Superman
Superman, also known as Clark Kent or The Man of Steel, is an alien superhero. He was born in Krypton, but left for Earth in his quest to save his home. His powers include superhuman strength, skin (defense), and speed, the ability to shoot lasers from his eyes, ice breath, and flight. He has only two weaknesses: Kryptonite and any other star but the sun.
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What is the origin of the name Kent?
Most probably from Kent - a county in South East England. Probably your (or whoever was called Kent) had an ancestor who came from Kent and was called, say, John of Kent. His son would have been, say, Peter of Kent and so on. Eventually the 'of' was dropped and subsequent descendants of the original Kent would have Kent as their surname e.g. Clark Kent.
Much of the present speculation is based on a show produced by the History Channel, "Decoding the Past: Mayan Doomsday Prophecy", with a tone characterised as "45 minutes of unabashed doomsday hype and the worst kind of inane sensationalism". This is not supported by the Mayan calendar, and no responsible scientist has suggested that any untoward catastrophe will occur in 2012.
AnswerI learned in Science class today that the Sun will, in a few million years (maybe a few billion) cool off, then the Earth (and a few other planets) will die out into cold, lifeless rocks.When did football first come out?
It depends on which code of football you are referring to. European football has been played for hundreds of years, Gaelic Football for over a thousand years, American Football and Australian Rules Football are very recent versions or codes and only played for 150 to 200 years. You need to specify which code e.g. soccer, gridiron auusie rules, rugby, gaelic football etc.
- Krypton light has a large number of spectral lines, and krypton's high light output in plasmas allows it to play an important role in many high-powered gas lasers.
- Krypton is used commercially as a low-pressure filling gas for fluorescent lights. It is also used in certain photographic flash lamps for high-speed photography. Radioactive krypton was used to estimate Soviet nuclear production.
- The gas is a product of all nuclear reactors, so the Russian share was found by subtracting the amount that comes from Western reactors from the total in the air.
A colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas, krypton occurs in trace amounts in the atmosphere. It is isolated by fractionally distilling liquified air, and is often used with other rare gases in fluorescent lamps. Like most of the other rare gases, the main commercial use of Krypton is in a variety of light bulb applications including fluorescent, incandescent, gas discharge, gas glow, flash tube and laser lamps. Its bright and nearly white light output in high temperature plasma makes it valuable for photography and "neon" sign applications.
Krypton is used as a gas for certain flourescent lighting such as photography flash bulbs and as a low level radiation source.
A symbolic symbol for justice could be a baton, eagle, the blind woman with the scale.
Well over $100,000. I am no comic book expert, but I heard a story about a family that was able to save their house from foreclosure by selling the same issue.
Are the 1954 episodes of The Adventures of Superman in public domain?
No; they are administered by Time Warner.
Why were there both Superman and Clark Kent in Superman 3?
Lex Luthor tried to create Kyptonite but the genius who was doing it didn't know what one element was so had it a tar used in cigarettes. The Kyptonite didn't work but over time Superman started to become angry and evil. Eventually the good inside him represented as Clark Kent split from the evil Superman. Which led to them fighting.
How much is a 1985 Australian DC edition Superman starring in action comics Issue 4 worth?
Not much; whilst it's difficult to say exactly as I cannot determine the quality of the copy you have there, but I'd say no more than $10 in a mint condition.
Whilst the publication was endorsed by DC; it was published by Federal Comics and as such doesn't carry the value of it's full DC publication counter-part.
Phyllis Coates is 90 years old (born Gypsie Ann Stell, January 15, 1927).
What do they say about Superman faster than a speeding bullet?
On the original Superman TV show (which first was broadcast in 1953, and continued till 1957), each episode would start as follows:
Announcer: Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!
Voices: Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!
Announcer: Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another planet, who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands, and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way.
What is the value of a 410 bolt action with a 3-shot clip?
A 410 bolt action with a 3-shot clip is value at $80.00
What is the difference between él and el?
El is "the" in the masculine sense, and él is the pronoun "he".
Are Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster canadian?
Jerry Siegel was born in Cleveland, Ohio to a family of Jewish immigrants, making him firmly American. Joe Shuster was born in Toronto, Ontario making him a Canadian, though he moved to the United States before he was older than ten.
