Out of many cartoons, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse were our most favourite who is turning 87 years old now? Yes, everyone’s favourite character who brought a smile on so many faces which makes us feel like he is born today only. Such a cute character he is and we all agree with this fact. Not he is only a kid’s favourite, he is favourite for even adults and old age individuals.

Today I will reveal some of the fun facts about him that you might be not be knowing earlier and you will be shocked to know that.

1. Would you imagine Mickey Mouse is 87 years old?

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Cutie Mickey Mouse has made his official debut on November 18, 1928, in the short animated movie, Steamboat Willie. And you know what Mickey Mouse is more famous than Santa Claus. Yes, this is true that children from all over the world could easily recognise this character much more easily than Santa Claus.

2. Mickey Mouse was going to be named as ‘Mortimer’ earlier

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Mickey Mouse creator, Walt Disney has originally planned to name his as ‘Mortimer’, but his wife suggested that ‘Mickey’ is more suitable.

3. The first words that he spoke as a cartoon were Hot Dogs!

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Mickey Mouse is the only cartoon character that could speak. And his first words were Hot Dogs spoken in the show, The Karnival Kid. Did you know Mickey Mouse has only four fingers on each hand? Walt Disney thought that five fingers would resemble a “bunch of bananas.” so he kept it four only which save him a lot of money.

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4. ‘Theodore’ was his middle name

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Well, most of us might not know about this. We know him by the name Mickey Mouse only. But his actual name is Mickey Theodore Mouse. You might have thought that Mickey wears only those iconic red shorts. Isn’t it? No, he has worn 175 different kinds of outfits which help him to get into character.

5. Walt Disney wanted to give voiceover to Mickey

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Do you know Mickey Mouse creator, Walt Disney wanted to give his voice to Mickey? Even he did the same till 1946. But no one knows why he suddenly stopped giving the voice or he might have dropped just because of his heavy smoking habits.

6. The idea for creating Mickey Mouse came from a pet mouse

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Walt Disney got inspired to create this character from his pet mouse. He owned a trained mouse when he was young and he decided to create such a character when he was travelling on a train from Manhattan to Hollywood.

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7. The two artists who voiced Mickey and Minnie Mouse were married

via: Russi Taylor, known for voicing the Disney character Minnie Mouse, died Friday in Glendale, Calif. Here, she and her husband, Wayne Allwine, who voiced Mickey Mouse, attend the 2008 Disney Legends Ceremony at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif. (Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images)

The two artists namely, Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor who used to dub their voice for Mickey and Minnie mouse were married in their real life.

So, these were some of the amazing fun facts about your favourite Mickey Mouse and his creator, Walt Disney who is the man behind this creativity. This has already made us half-way nostalgic.

Zeenat Aman is one of those great heroines of Bollywood who is known for its glamour and excellent acting skills. Today is her birthday and that’s why we are talking about her. She was born on November 19, 1951, in Germany. Her appearance has changed the whole avatar of the Indian cinema and we all have seen that. Her western look has given her a distinctive identity in the Bollywood industry. She has worked in many of the super hit films like Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Don, Qurbani, Roti Kapada Makan, Dostana, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, and Yaadon Ki Baaraat.

Undoubtedly, she is popularly known as the ‘glamour icon of Bollywood’ but her life wasn’t that glamour like she was. There have been many ups and downs in real life.

Today on his birthday, we will be telling you some of the lesser-known facts about her.

1. Her father was a scriptwriter

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Zeenat Aman’s father was a spectacular scriptwriter in the film industry. He wrote scripts for movies like ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ and ‘Pakiza’.

2. Her father died when she was very young

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Zeenat’s father died when she was just 13. After which she has added the name Aman to his name.

3. She was born in Germany and flew back to India at the age of18

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Zeenat was born in Germany. She left Germany and came to India when she was 18. She initially started her career as a journalist and then she stepped her feet in the Bollywood.

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4. Her husband died at an early age

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Zeenat Khan got married to Mazhar Khan in the year 1985 but her husband died in 1998 leaving her all alone.

5. She gained fame from the movie ‘Yaadon Ki Baaraat’

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She has done many super hit movies in Bollywood. She gained popularity from the movie named ”Yaadon Ki Baaraat’ and since then she is known as one of the top actresses of the Bollywood industry.

6. She worked with almost all the renowned actors of today

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Zeenat worked with top-rated actors of Bollywood that are known even today. Such named include Jitendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Khanna, and Dev Anand.

7. Zeenat Aman even married Sanjay Khan

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It is said that she had also married Sanjay Khan. But things were not going well between them so they broked up very soon.

8. Her most popular song was ‘Ye Mera Dil’ and ‘Phoolon ka Taaron ka’

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She has given many popular songs that are even played today. Some of the popular songs filmed on her were ‘Ye Mera Dil’ and ‘Phoolon ka Taaron ka’ among others.

Do you ever think like how Shakira has got those se**y hips? Well, there is a hardcore workout behind that. Her trainer Anna Kaiser who is training her hard for several years told. You won’t imagine that she is a mother of two kids but it doesn’t look like right? It’s all because of the magic that she puts in her daily workout sessions told by her trainer. Here we bring some of the secrets straight from her first-hand trainer that Shakira follows daily.

So, if you are planning to have some new resolution next year, you can surely go ahead with her healthy habits that will help you get your dream body like Shakira.

1. Try to follow a schedule

 

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Her trainer, Anna Kaiser who is training her for several years now told that she works for five days a week apart from her busy schedule and that’s great.

2. It’s all about strengthening the core

 

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Anna told that she tries to make her focus on strengthening her core and boosting her booty and then some toning for her arms.

3. Have goals for yourself

 

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Kaiser told that Shakira is great at having long-term goals and she tries to focus on that. She is always working towards something to get something big.

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4. Train smartly

 

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Shakira is very smart and focussed on her training, Kaiser told. She always knows what is good and bad for her body. She always has a goal and she tries to accomplish that.

5. Try surfing when you travel

 

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Anna told that Shakira loves to go surfing as she believes that surfing helps you to perform a whole-body workout and she loves to do it whenever she is travelling.

6. Always keep the focus on flexibility

 

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For Shakira, flexibility is everything. As she is having some problems in her elbows and her wrists are weak when they started working out together. After discovering this thing, they both are working together hard together to be more strong and flexible.

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7. Be consistent

 

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Shakira always keeps pushing her towards following the goals that she makes. Kaiser told that whatever it takes for her, she always does her best to reach her goals by remaining consistent.

8. Add swimming to your workout sessions

 

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Kaiser told that she has added a 45- minute interval swim workout for her and that is twice a week. And yes Shakira loves to swim.

9. Eat-in small lots

 

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Kaiser makes sure that Shakira keeps eating at frequent intervals throughout the day. She is not at all afraid of snacking too much by keeping the right balance between her workout and food.

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10. Coffee is important to take before every workout

 

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Kaiser told that Shakira loves to caffeinate her body before going for workout sessions in the morning. It is very important to keep her heart rate up.