A famous bullfighter, Lagarijo, killed 4,867 bulls in the 19th century.
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class.
African Baobab trees’ circumference can reach 180 feet. If the trunk were hollow, 20 people would be able to fit inside of it.
Australia has had stamps that actually look like gems. In 1995 and 1996, a special technology was used to make the stamps look like diamonds and opals.
Before air conditioning was invented, white cotton slipcovers were put on furniture to keep the air cool.
After Albert Einstein’s death, his brain was removed by a pathologist and put in a jar for future study.
A fetus develops fingerprints at 18 weeks.
The space between your eyebrows is called the Glabella.
Beethoven used to take hay baths to remedy the swelling he used to get in his legs.
There are 400 species of bacteria in the human colon.
Anti-American demonstrators protesting in Bangladesh after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks carried posters of Osama bin Laden sitting alongside Bert, a beloved Sesame Street Muppet character.
Bill Gates donated close to $100 million to fight AIDS in India. As a percentage of his total wealth, this would be comparable to him donating ten cents if he only had $60.
In 1894, the carnival made its debut in North America.
