1 The pyramids of the Aztecs were very similar to those of the Maya. 2  The main difference was that the Aztec would sometimes build more than one temple on the top of a pyramid. 3  Many times new pyramids were built on top of old pyramids.
Broomhilda von Shaft is possibly the only character in movie history inspired by both German opera and blaxploitation cinema. Her namesake is Wagner's Brunnhilde, the valkyrie whom Siegfried awakens from a fire-ringed deep sleep.
The Nimbus 2000 was produced by the Nimbus Racing Broom Company as part of their successful line of racing brooms. Released in 1991, it was, at the time, the fastest broomstick in production. The Nimbus 2000 easily outperformed its competitors on the Quidditch pitch until it was replaced as the top broomstick by the Nimbus 2001. The handle of the broom is made of mahogany.