The name of the statuette atop the hood of every Rolls Royce car is: The Spirit of Ecstasy.
Voltaire considered Shakespeare's works so deplorable that he referred to the Bard as "that drunken fool."
The names of Popeye's four nephews are Pipeye, Peepeye, Pupeye, and Poopeye.
Warner Communications paid $28 million for the copyright to the song "Happy Birthday".
The names of the six Gummi bears are Gruffi, Cubbi, Tummi, Zummi, Sunni, and Grammi.
The national anthems of Japan, Jordan, and San Marino each have only four lines.
Water has a greater molecular density in liquid form than as a solid. This is why ice floats.
When a military contractor referred to a "manually powered fastener-driving impact device," he was talking about a hammer.
When a person dies, hearing is generally the last sense to go. The first sense lost is usually sight. Then follows taste, smell, and touch.
When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second.
When in China, avoid giving the gift of a clock. To the older Chinese generation, a clock is a symbol of bad luck.
When traveling in Jordan, it is important for foreigners to know for that the host may ask a visitor to stay for dinner. It is customary to refuse twice before accepting. Refuse seconds of any dish offered unless the host insists a couple of times, and even then accept only with a slight air of reluctance.
When traveling in Jordan, it is important for foreigners to know for that the host may ask a visitor to stay for dinner. It is customary to refuse twice before accepting. Refuse seconds of any dish offered unless the host insists a couple of times, and even then accept only with a slight air of reluctance.
When using the first pay telephone, a caller did not deposit his coins in the machine. He gave them to an attendant who stood next to the telephone. Coin telephones did not appear until 1899.
Whether visiting Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, or Swaziland, most big game areas offer safari by horse. The adventure offers a more one-on-one experience with nature than that available from a vehicle-driven safari, and the drone of camouflaged Land Rovers’ engines don’t spoil the solitude. Safari outfits offer two-hour rides as well as day trips and overnight camping rides. Novices as well as accomplished riders are welcome. Experienced guides lead the ride.
While diamonds are usually considered the most precious of stones, a large, near flawless emerald is worth considerably more than a diamond of the same size.
Whirly Girls is the name of the International Association of Women helicopter pilots.
Winnie, from Winnie the Pooh, was named after a bear at the London Zoo. The animal had been born in Canada but brought to London in 1914 as the mascot of a Canadian regiment.
With an exchange rate running at an average of 428,287.55 Ukranian Karbovanets to the dollar, total assests of just $5.62 will qualify a person as a Ukranian millionaire.
Wolf was the name of the dog that was with Rip Van Winkle when he fell asleep for 20 years.
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