William Taft got stuck in his bathtub on his Inauguration Day and had to be pried out by his attendants. He had a special, reinforced steel dining chair.
Unlike other reptiles, female alligators protect their young for up to two years after hatching.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, has the largest number of bars per capita of anywhere else in the world.
The sinking of the German vessel Wilhelm Gustloff is the greatest sea disaster of all time. Approximately 8,000 people drowned.
Any Russian man who wore a beard was required to pay a special tax during the time of Peter the Great.
Coffee does not help sober up a drunk person. In many cases, it may actually increase the adverse effects of alcohol.
Jamie Farr was the only “”M*A*S*H*”” cast member who actually served as a soldier in the Korean War.
The tango originated as a dance between two men for partnering practice.
John Lennon’s middle name was Winston.
Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952.
Napoleon had his servants wear his boots to break them in before he wore them.
